The CEO's runaway wife.

startling her awake. She lay there, dazed, staring at the ceiling. Her headache, lost in a vague daze. What w

d, lost in a foggy state. What was going on? Images from earlier danced in Emily's mind, resembling a dream... yet feeling so real. She gazed at the ceiling, the scen

omething to focus on and not let her mind wander. Coincidentally, she landed on an article praising a successful young individual, a renowned company director named Alex. It caught he

ly rubbed her head a few times to ease the pain before picking up the phone,

usly, feeling both anxious and worried. "Emily, can you check if you have the draft for a specific comic page? I just re

checked before handing them to you. Let me look for it

nd fatigue overwhelmed her, especially in her lower back, causing her to fall back

ring the unusual sound on the other

rough the pain quickly, searching for the pages. The room was small, so it didn't take long. In about ten minutes, she found a few p

elief and chuckled, "Those are the ones, really had me sweating. I'll come to pick them u

, contemplating. She had finished drawing for the month, and it was a Saturday. Brooding a

ause of her profession as a comic artist. Every time she went out, she was cautious every step of the way. This time, it was more of a forced decision

u can stay at the café; I'll come to pick it up. Just leave it there, and I'll grab it

he book I left at your place the other day.

back finally escaped. She shook her head vigorously, trying to snap out of it and rushed into the bath

coffee shop in

about the earlier vague incidents. She sipped her cappuccino, lost in thought when her phone rang again-Chang, a close friend from university. Emily's mo

nding to be annoyed, "What are you saying? If I hadn't called you today, would you

ch, I can hardly keep up. How about this? I'm currently at Owl Coffee. If you're free,

ept your apology. Okay, text me the address. I'l

arry, Emily and Marry chatted for a while, and then Marry went about her work. While waiting for Chang, Emily picked u

rative, she lost track of time. Unbeknownst to her, Chang had arrived and was sitting silently. Suddenly, Emily's focused expression changed to one of discomfort, contorted as

s again. She scrambled to close the book, looking at Chang and attempting to explain, "Chang... When did you arrive? I was

pping her coffee, "Hey, Emily. What were you

ng awkwardly, "Chang... When did you arrive? I was reading a story, and there

asn't sure if you still considered me a friend. Hmm, but... really, an intense scene in a book, huh? You looked like you stumbled upon s

m facade, and shook her head, affirming, "Honestly! Because you arrived, I was caught off guard, and that's why

ang continued to spend their day, forgetting about the m