On the rooftop garden of the hotel, Reba pushed open the door leading to the roof, but Mio was nowhere to be seen.


    "Mio, are you here?"


    Reba took a few steps forward, but no one answered. Curious, she nced around. The message had specifically mentioned this location, yet it seemed empty. She walked a little further.


    "Mi..."


    Before the word left her lips, a soft amber glow illuminated the surroundings. She found herself standing within a heart-shaped circle of light. The trees and nts nearby were adorned with tiny twinkling lights.


    Something seemed to drift down from the sky. Reba reached out, and a white rose petalnded in her palm.


    Amid the flurry of rose petals cascading through the air, Mio emerged, holding a bouquet of white roses-her favorite.


    Reba had always known that Mio was skilled in charming women. Over the past few days, he had already impressed her with several gestures, but this moment surpassed all her expectations.


    "Reba," he called her name softly, presenting the bouquet to her.


    "How did you know white roses are my favorite?" Reba asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.


    "I know everything about you, Reba. I love you. Will you be my girlfriend?"


    From the moment Mio had approached her, Reba had suspected his intentions. The project had just been unveiled earlier today, and here he was, already eager to take their rtionship to the next level.


    She had anticipated this move, yet she feigned astonishment, ying along with the moment. "You like me?"


    "Reba, I''ve loved you since the first moment I saw you. I thought you were an angel who had fallen to Earth. Before I met you, I didn''t believe in love. But after knowing you, I started dreaming of a home, a future together. I can''t live without you. I love you."


    Over the years, Mio had confessed to many women, but none had ever truly captured his heart. Reba was the first-and she would be thest.


    Despite his reputation as a yboy, Mio was neither heartless nor unfeeling. His sincerity only surfaced when he encountered the one person who mattered.


    This was his most earnest confession. Though he had spoken simr words many times in the past, this time, he meant it. His heart raced with an unfamiliar nervousness he had never experienced before.


    Reba, however, remained unconvinced of his sincerity. She assumed he was simply repeating lines he had used on countless others. When someone lies often enough, even their truths be suspect.


    "Will you...?" Mio asked hesitantly, noticing her prolonged silence.


    "Alright," she replied softly, epting the bouquet from his hands. If the y had begun, she would see it through to the end.


    "You really said yes?" Mio''s face lit up with the excitement of a young man experiencing love for the first time. His joy was so genuine that it almost seemed unbelievable.


    His expression was filled with unfiltered emotion, but to Reba, it felt like a well- performed act.


    This man was wasting his talent by not bing a professional actor. The world''s greatest tragedy might just be someone offering their heart sincerely, only for the recipient to see it as mere pretense.


    Mio had manipted many people before, but he never expected someone to use his own tactics against him.


    At this moment, he was too immersed in his happiness to notice any of the subtle


    cues.


    "Yes," Reba nodded.


    "This is wonderful, wonderful!" Mio eximed, lifting Reba into his arms and spinning her around. "Reba, I promise I''ll treat you well."


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    In Mio''s mind, he was already envisioning their future together. He was at the age to settle down, and Reba was the one he wanted to spend his life with.


    "You''re so happy," Reba said with a lightugh.


    "Of course I''m happy! I''ve never been this happy in my entire life," Mio said, holding her tightly.


    Reba could feel the rhythm of his heartbeat. Was he taking this act too far?


    After starting their rtionship, Reba began to notice sides of Mio that didn''t align with her initial assumptions. At times, she questioned whether she had misjudged him.


    But the memory of her friend''s desperate tears over this man was still fresh in her mind. Any fleeting thoughts of Mio being a good person vanished as quickly as they


    came.


    She attributed everything to Mio''s ability to act-nothing more than an exceptionally well-executed performance.


    Three days into their rtionship, Mio finally brought up the topic of business coboration.


    Initially, Mio had approached Reba for personal gain. However, he hadn''t anticipated genuinely falling for her.


    Once he realized his feelings, Mio cut ties with every other woman in his life. From that moment onward, he wanted only Reba.


    He secretly purchased a house, intending for it to be their future home. If others heard about this, they might think he was moving too fast.


    But Mio believed that once hemitted, it was for life. The only obstacle between them now was the business deal.


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    He didn''t want to use Reba, so he decided to bepletely honest. No matter what Reba decided, he would ept it.


    When he finally proposed the coboration, Reba felt a twinge of disappointment. So, the fox''s tail had finally revealed itself.


    "Yes, ourpany is working on that project. Why? Does R Corporation want to partner with us?" Reba asked, her expression calm and unreadable.


    "Yes. Ourpany and Radiant Horizons are both century-old enterprises. We''ve never coborated before, and I see this as a great opportunity. Would we have the honor of working with you?"


    "I have no concerns about R Corporation''s track record. You''ve rarely undertaken unprofitable ventures. If you''re interested, I believe it''s worth considering," Reba replied smoothly.


    "If we can coborate, that would be amazing." Mio hadn''t expected her attitude to be so positive. She didn''t seem inclined to refuse.


    "Let''s do this. The project is still under discussion. Results will likely be finalized in the next two days. Come to our office in three days," Reba said.


    "Alright." Mio felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. Everything he wanted was within reach.


    "By the way, Momo seems to have grown a bit recently. She''s this long now," Reba said, casually steering the conversation elsewhere.


    "Really? Momo loves her cat food so much-it''s no wonder she''s growing fast, just like you and your love for snacks," Mio teased.


    "I''m not greedy! I just enjoy tasting things," Reba replied, pouting slightly. Her yful expression made Mio look at her with nothing but adoration.


    "In a few days, I have a surprise for you," Mio said.


    "What kind of surprise?" Reba asked. By now, she had grown ustomed to Mio''s asional surprises.


    "If I tell you, it won''t be a surprise anymore. You''ll find out soon enough," Mio said with a mysterious smile.