It was dark already when Brian eventually came out. Seeing Diana sat outside, Brian was speechless and rushed over to her side.

"Why are you here?"

Diana was mad at Brian for not telling her he had suffered such a loss. She turned away and ignored him.

Brian was nervous. "What's wrong? Have you been waiting for a long time? Why didn't that damned receptionist tell me you were here?"

He was just about to demand answers from the now nervous-looking receptionist when Diana interrupted him, "She didn't know who I was. I didn't want to disturb you, so I chose to wait for you here."

Brian turned to her. "OK, so then why are you ignoring me?"

Diana was still irritated and refused to look him in the eye.

Seeing her withdrawal, Brian came to sit down beside her.

"Diana, baby, what's wrong?"

Brian's questioning finally broke Diana as she gave in to her anger. "Brian, why didn't you tell me? Your company is in crisis. And I know nothing about it!"

"What crisis?" he replied, automatically on the defensive.

Diana stared at him. "You still try to hide it from me? Why didn't you tell me Carol's father withdrew his money from your company?"

Diana strongly believed a couple should be frank with each other and that they should share the bad times as well as the good. She had prepared to share everything with Brian after deciding to be his girlfriend. But he wasn't doing the same.

"Brian, would you ever have told me yourself?"

"Who told you anyway?"

"That's not important! Tell me, is it true?" Diana asked impatiently.

Brian fell into silence, which finally answered Diana's question.

Still, Diana felt guilty for what he was going through. Without her, Carol would never have asked her father to withdraw his investment.

"It is all my fault," Diana said glumly.

"No," Brian interrupted. " I chose to be with you, whatever the cost," he said warmly.

Diana was deeply moved. She held his hands tightly and said, "Brian, you should apologize to Carol and ask for her father's financial support."

Brian wanted to laugh. "It is not that easy."

"What can we do then?" Diana asked nervously.

Brian took her hands in his. "Trust me, and I will handle it. Anyway, listen, let's get out of here. You must have waited a while. When did you arrive?"

"I've just been here a few minutes," Diana replied.

However, her stomach betrayed her, and just at that moment, made a loud rumbling sound.

Brian smiled. "Hungry?" He hugged Diana tightly and lifted her up out of the seat. "Let's go for dinner."

Enjoying his affectionate touch, Diana cuddled up in Brian's arms.

The employees on reception lowered their heads and quietly gossiped among themselves.

"Is that the boss's girlfriend?"

"Yeah. I don't understand, she doesn't look like his usual type."

Though she didn't hear their envious remarks, Diana began to feel self-conscious. "Brian put me down."

Brian smiled at her, "No way. I will show everyone you are my girl!"

Eventually, he let Diana go, then led her down to the ground floor where the restaurant was located.

Still blushing from their embrace, Diana sat down next to Brian in the company restaurant. She felt very reassured. Since he was not in a bad mood, she assumed the situation with the business couldn't be that bad.

Diana smiled contentedly when Brian's phone suddenly rang.

"Hello?" Brian answered coldly, his good mood vanishing in a flash.

"What?" he exclaimed. He swiftly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, baby. I have to go back. It is urgent."

"Go, Brian, do what you have to do." Diana knew it was a difficult time for him at that moment and wanted to support him.

"Go find a taxi and call me when you get home." Despite the pressure, he still worried about Diana and wanted to arrange everything before finally rushing back upstairs.

Diana felt terrible. Without the mood to eat anymore, Diana dropped the chopsticks and went home.

Sybil was lying on the sofa, wearing a facial mask. She looked up at Diana, surprised to see her back without Brian.

"Where is Brian? He didn't bring you back himself?"

"He is busy…"

"But it's late, that's pretty irresponsible of him," Sybil complained.

Diana could feel that Sybil didn't know about Brian's trouble either. So, she told her about the issue with Jefferson's investment.

"What?" Sybil sat up immediately and tore the mask from her face.

She took out her phone to call Ken.

"Ken, get over here."

Sybil was still sitting on the couch when Ken showed up.

He could see straight away that something was wrong. He walked cautiously over to her. "My lady?"

Without warning, Sybil jumped up and pinched his ears hard.

It was rather painful, but Ken didn't dare to struggle, even bending down so that Sybil didn't try and overstretch to reach his face.

"Ken, why didn't you tell me what happened to Brian's company?" Sybil said angrily.

"You… you know about that?" Ken said hesitantly. "Boss didn't allow me to tell you."

Exasperated, Sybil let Ken go and sank back into the couch.

"Carol is so bad. How could she do that? Brian doesn't love her. So she plans to destroy him?"

"It is my fault," Diana muttered guiltily.

"Come on, and Carol is a bitch. It's not your fault," Sybil assured her.

"And…" Diana recalled another thing. But she didn't know whether she should mention it.

"What? Come on!" Sybil was anxious.

"I also heard that an employee in Brian's company stole the design for a major product and sold it to Brian's main competitor. Brian had to fire him."

"What?" Sybil stared at Ken once again.

This time though, Ken shook his hands at once. "I really don't know about that."

With the news of all Brian's troubles, Sybil decided she had to push on with Brian's offer to allow her to work in his company. She hadn't taken it too seriously before and worried that it might be a bothersome job. But things were different now. Brian was in trouble. How could she just sit at home like nothing was happening?

"Ken, tomorrow you and I are going to Brian's company."

"Why?" Ken said, confused.

Sybil rolled her eyes and said, "I'm going to be a designer, of course. It is a waste if I don't use my talent."

Diana was delighted that Sybil was going to help Brian. After all, she had graduated from a prestigious design school in Paris. With Sybil's help, there was a chance they could turn things around at the company.

Diana seized Sybil's hands and asked, "Are you serious, Sybil?"

"Of course. I have been back for days. I can't just sit at home and enjoy Brian's hospitality," Sybil replied.

Ken was elated too. "Okay, I will arrange everything."

Brian had ordered Ken not to tell them anything. But since they had found out on their own, he didn't have to carry the secret anymore.