52: SHAME

SHAME

This morning, suddenly the newspaper 'THE SUN' released news about Torak. Of course it became a trending topic in online media. It was so hectic there.1

The news about Torak—that he was having an affair—could start a ruckus, not to mention it was a minor girl that he dated. The article had raised a furor among the business world and socialites. 

People started asking questions and forming assumptions, their PR was at a loss. It was news about their CEO after all, they couldn't careless with it and couldn't release any statement without further discussion with Torak. 

Not only that, the shareholders started to make another fuss when their stock plummeted. 

In short, things were in such an unstable state.

But, here Torak was sitting behind his desk, seemingly unaffected with the news outside, he even brought along the girl with him. 

Was the rumor that roamed around right after all? That Torak actually likes underage girls?

The secretary mindlessly brought the tray towards her boss, but he stopped her mid-way. "Give it to her." Torak said without lifting his head from the stack of documents in front of him.

"Yes, sir." she walked back towards the girl on the sofa and put the glass on the table in front of her. "Here's your milk." and she put the glass very slowly in order to catch a glimpse of her face.

Raine didn't disappoint her, she raised her head and smiled sweetly at her. 

She was indeed very young and innocent, the girl's eyes shone brightly as if she was saying 'thank you'.

But, then the secretary remembered, there was a commotion in online media not long ago. It was also about Torak who allegedly was carrying a girl to go inside his hotel room. Unfortunately, the picture had been taken down not long after it was released, and also the picture didn't catch the girl's face.

Thus, she couldn't confirm it if the girl who was smiling at her now was the same girl with the one in the hotel.

Actually, nowadays a girl her age had been starting to date someone, regardless in the eyes of law if they were still underage. It wasn't an odd issue, but just because the person that had been subjected now was Torak Donovan, the outcome turned out differently.

The cold-blooded and mysterious CEO who had been keeping his private life in secret. 

"You can leave now." Torak glared at the secretary who was staring at Raine absentmindedly. 

"Oh, yes… yes sir." she was stuttering and scurried away.

Raine looked at the closed door and paid no mind about the secretary's behavior as she drank the milk.

Right at 5.10 p.m., Raphael came back and said that the shareholders were waiting for him. 

"You can wait outside Raph." Torak marched towards Raine and sat beside her when Raphael once again left them alone.

"My love, you have seen the news, it made quite an uproar here and now I will meet twenty people whodemand my explanation."

Torak paused when he saw Raine was typing something on her iPad. 

[What will you explain to them?]

"I will tell them about you." Torak said in a factual tone.

Raine bit her lips when she heard Torak's answer. 

"What is it? Tell me." Torak grasped her chin and released her lower lip, she would hurt herself if she continued doing that.

[What if they go further and do a background check on me? And what if they find out that I was a patient in a mental institution?] Raine was nervous when she showed this to Torak, her eyes casted down.

"Honestly, I don't mind even if they find out about that. But, if you feel uncomfortable with this, I will make sure no one will talk about it ever." 

Torak reassured her, it bothered him to see Raine was getting anxious with the issue about her past life. 

[I will embarrass you.] This time, a tear escaped her eyes. 

Raine felt ashamed of herself and was more ashamed towards Torak who had to be burdened with such disgrace. He was put to shame by the outside world because of her.

"No, my love…" Torak locked his brows tightly, when he saw Raine's tears transformed into a crazy cry.

"You will never embarrass me." He hugged her and caressed her back, hoping it could sooth her emotion.

Raine hugged him back tightly. Torak was the first person who was treating her wonderfully, he never raised his voice to her or hurt her in any way.

And the only thing that Raine gave him was trouble and shame. 

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