25 Grow up!*

"You are a weak and incompetent person, unsuitable to be dad's son."

"Why? Why do you always do such things? You're degrading the reputation that my father built."

"Now, you are slandering even the company's name."

"Please grow up!"

"How could you do this? You brought our end."

The memories of all the times Ira criticized Ash were embedded in her brain, deeply... 

Ira never considered Ash to be suitable to carry their family's business. Such a weak person was incapable of managing the company their father painstakingly built. That was the very reason why she wanted to continue her father's business, making sure it reached huge heights.

Ash went abroad when he was 18 and he returned when he was 21, yet he was never a part of the race to the position of CEO. After all, the investors didn't trust him enough for that high position. 

First, he was too young and inexperienced. Second, his past was full of blemishes. They kept records of him playing around and his embarrassing drunken nights.

In the upcoming year, that was when he was 22, he became a responsible adult. He showed a natural flair in the business world. Ira was impressed and gave him the position of Supervisor.

But it was revealed that his college degree was fake! He never completed his degree and dropped out of college!

That was when all the investors and creditors unanimously appealed to remove him from his position. Ira being a supervisor indeed dismissed him, and gave him small jobs.

Being a woman, Ira was still not widely accepted by the middle-aged men. Though they appreciated her talents, if they even saw her make any small mistake, she knew they would take no time to consider and immediately throw her out.

The disclosure of Ash's fake degree was the beginning of how they fell apart from each other which lasted for a lifetime. Ira slammed him and criticized him, "You're a failure! You will never be a responsible person!"

Only later did she came to know that he didn't leave midway in college, but he actually could take the final examination. He was absent on that exact day.

Then she found out, it was Clara, his girlfriend. She was suddenly admitted to the hospital on the same day as his exam. He stayed with her all the time until she got discharged. For his love, he sacrificed his future.

But it all turned out to be a conspiracy, all that happened was planned.

Clara is the only daughter of Uncle James. She was just 21 and was already in a relationship with Ash for six years. They were dating secretly and no one still knew. 

In the present time, his finals would be on the 21st, that would be a week later. Ira came to take care of Clara herself.

They stayed at a hotel, without informing Ash.

"Viv, my brother has a girlfriend and I want them to break up," Ira announced coldly.

"Okay," Vivan nodded.

"I will need your help,"

"Okay," 

"Don't you think I am cold hearted?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because you are not." Vivan smiled and continued unpacking the stuffs. 

Vivan had seen Ira's face, horror-stricken, with just a phone call. He guessed how grave this situation was for her. He was curious about the whole story, but he could wait until she was ready to tell him.

Ira wanted to tell Vivan everything, except about the fact of her rebirth. 

'I will keep this secret to my grave.'