She had no clue that when Simon caught sight of her darting out of the café to catch up with Dn, his expression turned as dark as a thundercloud. He watched her intently, never once tearing his gaze away.


    Ryan, sitting across from Simon, noticed the intense look and broke the silence. "Simon, what''s up with you?"


    As Ryan spoke, he nced over at the spot where ra had vanished,


    scratching his head in confusion. "What''s going on with ra? Why''s she


    suddenly buddying up to Dn? I remember her saying she couldn''t stand him. And isn''t Dn supposed to have a kid or something?"


    Simon looked genuinely taken aback. "Who told you that?"


    "ra did," Ryan replied, running a hand through his hair.


    ra said that? No way. When did she say it?


    Ryan carried on, "It''s just strange. ra used to avoid Dn like the gue. I asked her once, and she said he was terrifying."


    Simon''s voice shifted to a calm, steady tone. "ra''s amnesia might be real."


    "What?" Ryan''s eyes widened, the seriousness of the situation dawning on him. "What do you mean? She did mention amnesia, but she''s cried wolf so many times. We all thought she was faking again. But if it''s real, it exins her sudden change."


    The realization hit him, and he was ready to dash after her. "If she really has amnesia, we can''t let her get too close to Dn. If she remembers, she''d be crushed. You know how she is. Simon, what should we do?"


    It was at this moment that Simon realized ra''s amnesia was genuine. A glimmer of hope sparked in his chest. She wasn''t into him anymore because of her memory loss. If she regained her memories, she''d be back to her old self, always trailing after him with those dreamy, adoring eyes.


    His heart thudded faster, and he clenched his hand by his side. Ryan, still anxious, pressed on. "Think of something. What if she falls for Dn? I can''t bear the thought of that ice-cold guy as my brother-inw. Just imagining it gives me chills!"


    Just the thought was enough to make him shudder.


    "Simon! Simon!" Ryan pleaded. He was banking on Simon, even though Simon was soon to be Quinn''s husband and probably shouldn''t meddle in ra''s matters.


    Yet Simon dered, "I''ll help her remember, Ryan. You don''t want her to be so distant, do you? Haven''t you noticed that she''s indifferent to everyone now?"


    Ryan felt a twinge of pain in his chest but tried to y it cool. "I don''t care."


    "Don''t care? But didn''t you say she pped you to defend some random guy? She''d have never done that before."


    Ryan jumped up as if stung. "I didn''t realize she really had amnesia. If it were the old ra, she''d never treat me like that. She''d cook for me and speak kindly. Even when she was mad, I could cheer her up, and she''d be sweet to me again."


    The more he talked, the more hurt he felt.


    Simon seized the moment. "Thene with me, and let''s help her remember the ra she used to be."


    Ryan hesitated, a part of him recognizing that this new ra was more captivating. He bit his lip for a moment, then nodded slowly.


    *


    ra sat in the car, nearly freezing from the chilly vibe Dn was giving off. She knew Dn was a total workaholic who couldn''t stand his employees messing up. But did he have to be this ticked off?


    After a few minutes of hesitation, she finally spoke up, "Mr. Dn, I was just a few minuteste. You can dock my pay, but don''t stress yourself over it."


    Dn looked up, his eyes locking onto hers, and he muttered, "Blockhead."


    ra quickly apologized, "Yes, yes, I''m a blockhead. Just don''t be mad, Mr. Dn. If there''s an issue, just take it out on my paycheck."


    Dn seemed like he wanted to say more but instead focused on the documents in hisp. His long fingers were tense.


    ra could tell he seemed more upset than ever.