The story unfolds with a series of intertwined events centered around Nicholas Alistair and Kimberly Rayder. Nicholas, the CEO of Alpha Beta Corporations, was on the verge of marrying Briana Roland, a famous model. However, his friend Kenzi showed him a photo of Briana passionately kissing her lover's manager, shattering his world. When he returned to London and caught Briana in bed with another man, she openly admitted to not loving him and was ready to end the engagement, leaving Nicholas heartbroken.
On the other hand, Kimberly, an employee at Alpha Beta, was often late for work due to her obsession with watching Netflix series and Korean dramas. One day, she accidentally bumped into Nicholas in the company building but left without helping him. Subsequently, her supervisor Andrew assigned her to replace Salsa as Nicholas's personal secretary, a decision that Kimberly found abrupt.
As Nicholas's secretary, Kimberly faced a heavy workload. Nicholas constantly gave her numerous tasks with tight deadlines, which frustrated her. However, during a business trip for a meeting, they stopped at a restaurant, and Nicholas showed a different side by taking her to have lunch, surprising Kimberly. At the restaurant, they encountered Mario, Kimberly's past acquaintance who caused trouble. Mario made inappropriate remarks and tried to touch Kimberly, but Nicholas intervened, showing his protectiveness.
Later, Edward Martin, a friend of Nicholas from college and a skilled negotiator, arrived in Indonesia to assist with company projects. He was immediately attracted to Kimberly and teased Nicholas about her, suggesting that he should pay more attention to her. Nicholas firmly rejected any idea of getting involved with a colleague, still haunted by his past betrayal.
Kimberly and Nicholas attended a business dinner together, where Mr. Park Yeo Joon, the event organizer, mistook Kimberly for Nicholas's wife. During the dinner, Mario showed up again, harassing Kimberly. Nicholas once again stepped in, declaring that Kimberly was "his woman" and leading her away from the confrontation.
Back at the office, Edward continued to encourage Nicholas to pursue Kimberly, but Nicholas remained hesitant. One day, while Kimberly was visiting her friends in the finance division during lunch break, Nicholas found her there and reminded her of their task to visit the archive building. At the archive building, the electricity suddenly went out, and Kimberly, who had nyctophobia (an excessive fear of darkness), clung tightly to Nicholas. After they managed to reach the ground floor, Kimberly collapsed unconscious. Nicholas took her to the doctor, who diagnosed her with nyctophobia and recommended therapy. As Kimberly regained consciousness, she was confused about her whereabouts, marking another turning point in their complicated relationship.
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