''My umbrella, is it still there?'' Mikael asked and turned to look at Natalie. She had a look of surprise in her eyes as the memory came to her.

Natalie coughed and looked away saying, ''I don't remember anything. It's late, I should go to bed'' Natalie turned to go and Mikael asked.

''Why did you do that that time?''

Natalie clenched her fingers around the mug tightly, stopping in her strides.

''Maybe I was mesmerised by you back then?'' she said softly and Mikael took a few steps to stand in front of her.

''Do you know how that affected me? You were the first girl to ever kiss me and I thought about it. I even ran to your apartment to ask you why you did that but you left with your father and I never saw you again''

''We had to leave because of my father's illness. I'm sorry about that time. Just take it as a young girl who was high on her hormones. Besides you grew up well and have a lot of attractive women around you. You've probably kissed a couple of women since that time, right? You didn't lose anything''

''I never kissed any woman since then. When I'm acting, I don't kiss my co-stars. I just tilt my head and the camera does the rest''

''What about the bed scenes. You looked intimate when I watched video of the behind the scenes of the drama you acted with Mimi Song''

''That's why it is called acting. It was all for the camera''

''Wait. Why are we even talking about this?'' Natalie looked at him and frowned.

''I have to take it back''

''Take what back?''

Mikael stepped closer and held her chin, 'the kiss back then. I have to take it back. that is the only way I can be able to stop being traumatised by it''

''What are you talking ab…'' Natalie's legs felt jelly as soon as she saw Mikael cleaning close to her face. She lost her balance and he placed his hand behind her, closer to her waist and kissed her cheek before stepping aside.

''Now, we are even'' he said and walked away, holding the mug he took from her when she almost fell

Natalie fell to the floor and her face became red. She flushed and touched her cheek before screaming. ''Hey, Mikael Sun. You shameless bastard!''

Mikael walked towards his room smiling.

…..

Mikael walked into his office followed by Assistant He. When he sat down, the former took out the report in his hand and started to read it out.

''You have a lunch date with Miss Forson at 14:30PM. Miss Lin Yan requested a meeting with you and I rejected it on your behalf''

''Accept it and, make sure you look into all gigs involving Mimi Song and give them all to Alice''

''Yesterday, I found the original site of the leaked photos. I asked someone to bring him over''

''Deal with him yourself. I want all medical files on Natalie Jun and go to the police and tell them to reopen the case of Natalie Jun going missing five years ago''

''Your brother couldn't find anything even after he did his own investigations. The case couldn't move forward because Miss Jun herself didn't remember anything''

''Tell them to open it. She will remember soon. I will make her remember it and when she does, I am going to punish every one of the Song family starting with Solace Song''

''I will do that. A script came in for you. Your manager brought it this morning''

''What script is it?''

''Purple Romance season 1. He said the writer personally requested for you''

Mikael smiled and nodded his head, ''send it in. I will have a look at it once I get home. Also, Natalie left the house early morning, find out where she is and let me know''

''Yes, sir'' Assistant He nodded his head before going out.

…..

Laura straightened her dressed and touched on her makeup as she sat in the restaurant with few people. She smiled and waved when she saw Mikael walking into the restaurant. She felt proud when she noticed all the attention she was getting and when he pulled the chair to sit across her, she smiled.

''I didn't think you would be able to make it'' Laura said as she picked the teapot to pour him some tea.

''I wouldn't miss a lunch date with our esteemed writer for anything in the world'' Mikael said as he picked the teacup, 'thanks''

''The weather turned even colder after last night's heavy rains. I asked the kitchen to make this tea. it's good for cold''

''Thanks. I was surprised you called for a lunch date. I thought you were busy with the project with Janice''

''Well, it has indeed made me busy but I am Laura, right? I always do things clean and fast. I saw the news yesterday. It was quite baffling that you got caught up with two different women who happened to have the same surname. Someone would think you are messing with two sisters''

'Someone is indeed messing with me''

''Who is behind it? You haven't gotten into a scandal in the last five years since that year with Soyong''

''You don't need to know who is behind it, but, when I start messing with them, you will find out by then''

''So, how did your sister in law take it? was she unhappy being linked to you?''

''Natalie? She… I already explained things to her. she doesn't have a problem with the scandal''

''Mikael, if you don't straighten things up, people are going to think you have feelings for your sister in law. Everyone is already saying she is like an heirloom passed on from one brother to the other. She is a widow, and you are a star, if this happens again, she is going to ruin your reputation''

''Laura, you speak as if Natalie is the one who caused the scandal. She is not an heirloom. She is a human being with feelings and she was equally hurt by what happened. Also, she is a widow, which makes her single. There is no law that says we can't be together simply because she was once married to my brother. Lastly, she is not ruining my reputation''

Laura's face changed for a moment before she masked her displeasure with a smile but under the table her hands were clenched into a tight fist.

''My apologies. I said the wrong things because I was worried about you''

''I know, next time don't just jump to conclusions without asking me how I feel about the situation. Natalie isn't someone you can talk about that easily''

''Next time I will be careful with my words. Right, I got a ticket to watch your last movie before the drama. it is finally out and the director gave everyone in our association two tickets. The movie will be showing tonight at 7:00pm, let's watch it together''

''I was given two tickets and I already promised Natalie I would bring her to one of my movies. Let's do it another time''

''Sure'' Laura said unhappily. She bit her lips until she felt the pain and stopped when the food was brought to them.

''Let's eat. I have to go and look for Natalie''

''Is she missing?''

''No, but I didn't see her this morning''

''You really stay with her?''

''Yes, we stay together. It was my brother's wish that we become close''

Laura looked at the food and lost her appetite. She thought she was going to spend time with him because they haven't seen each other for a while but now even though he was with, he couldn't stop talking about his sister in law. It made her see Natalie in a bad light.

…

Natalie walked out of the graveyard with Alice after they went to visit their father on his death anniversary. They were all in black outfit.

''I will talk a walk before I catch a cab home. You shouldn't miss your photoshoot'' Natalie said to Alice as they walked to her van.

''Then, big sis, be careful. I will call you when I finish my photoshoot''

''Okay, go on'' Natalie hugged Alice before the latter got into her van. She waved at her as the van drove away.

Natalie smiled and turned to go and saw someone in a blue car taking her pictures. ''You…'' she hurried towards him and the man inside quickly placed the camera on the front seat and attempted to drive away. He turned sharply making Natalie fall back but he couldn't go anywhere because another car had blocked his way.

Mikael got down from the car and walked towards the car and the man tried to close the windows. But Mikael swiftly pulled his collar through the window and opened the car bringing him out of the car.

''Next time, you don't act rashly towards a lady, especially if that lady is mine'' Mikael said as he held the man's man. He turned to look at Natalie and twisted the man's arm, breaking it as he continued, ''that is for making her fall''