This Time You Are Mine 276 H&E's Counter

Nothing is working right. His attempt to bid in big projects in Europe failed and now her newly acquired Hu0026E Entertainment lost in terms of streaming views and ranking in the trending topics. 

"Mr. Steve, we didn't expect this warmth from the audience and fans."

"It's also not helping that all the signed artists under SkyMu are posting the recorded video in their social media accounts to make sure that their fans will continue to talk about it."

"So what are we waiting for?! What are your plans?!" Steve asked the staff in front of him. 

Steve rushes in the building and calls for an emergency meeting even on a Sunday night as soon as the SkyMu's stream reaches the evening news. They are far worried because their streams only reached the evening news for the first three days but afterwards, they will only trend for less than five hours after they release the video. 

"Based on the stream, SkyMu will release behind the scenes videos but the actual show will happen on weekends…"

"So?"

"We can plan for a better event on those days to lessen their live views and the following views."

"Like what?"

"We can do fan meetings in front of our building on the time they will have their stream." 

"What good will it do to us?" Steve continues to ask. 

"The lesser people who watch their live stream there will be lesser follow-up views. Furthermore, rather than live streams fans are happier to see their idols in person." 

"That will be effective if done once but if multiple times, I don't think people will still be excited about it." Steve lays out the possible future flaws of their plan.

The staff falls silent upon realization that their new president is right. 

"I like the idea but we need to think of a ways to make the fan meeting interesting every week. So I want you to come up with different suggestions tomorrow morning. Check your phones for the actual time." Steve plainly instructed and leaves the room still furious. 

Meanwhile, Vince is playing the piano following the music sheets of a cla.s.sical music while Yve is reading her notes for another test the following day. After reviewing, Yve and Vince calmly head to bed looking forward to what the morning newspaper has to say.

Yve wakes up very early and can't seem to go to bed.

'Maybe I'm too excited to read the articles on yesterday's stream.' Yve thoughts to herself as she walks around the house. 

"Young Madam, why are you awake so early today?" Chrysthe runs towards her.

"I'm just so excited to read the newspaper. Has it arrived already?"

 "Not yet, Young Madam. It usually arrives at five in the morning." Chrysthe informs his Lady Boss.

"Hmmm… Okay. Chrysthe, how about you join me for jogging all around the village? I'll come down after I change." Yve proposes to Chrysthe.

"It will be a bit dangerous, Young Madam. Eybelle and her team aren't around yet and I can't have all the guards leave because the Boss is still here." Chrysthe isn't a great fan of unplanned trips especially for security reasons.

"Conduct a little check while I'm changing and have another person aside from you to follow us. It's not in our daily routine so I think we will be fine." Yve explains and leaves the man.

True to her words, Chrysthes asks two men to check the vicinity and find the safest and quickest route around the village. While Yve, Chrysthe and one of his men jogs around the village, Vince wakes up in search of the warmth missing from his side. Vince goes out of their room and searches the entire house but fails to find his wife. Furthermore, even Chrysthe isn't around the house. He calls one of his men and learns that his wife went to jog around the village.

'Excited to read today's headline in the entertainment section, aren't we my dearest wife?' Vince can't help but smile at his wife's excitement. 

While waiting for his wife, Vince decides to cook their breakfast and lunch to ease his boredom of waiting for Yve. In the middle of preparing the dishes Yve arrives at the house and smells the fragrant aroma of food.

"Mr. Gray?" 

"Good morning, Mrs. Gray."

"Good morning!" Yve happily greets him and skips hop her way to the kitchen.

"I see that you've arrived from your morning exercise." Vince grumpily replied.

"Why are you not in the mood early in the morning?" Yve curiously asks her husband.

"Try to think why." Vince ignores her and continues to cook. 

However no matter how hard Yve recalls, she can't remember doing something bad or against the rules both of them have established. 

'I need to buy more time.'

"I'll take a shower first." Yve informs her husband and leaves in a hurry. 

In the bathroom, Yve recalls the series of events starting from last night. 

'We were happy last night. He slept earlier than I am that I had time to stare at his sleeping face after a very long time. This morning, I woke up early and talked with Chrysthe. I decided to go jogging but not alone as Chrysthe and their man were with me.'

"Wait…."

"Don't tell me… it's because of that…" 

Yve finishes her bath and changes her clothes for work and rushes to see her husband placing the dishes on the table. 

"So have you figured it out?" 

"Don't tell me you're mad because I didn't leave a message or sent you one before going out for a jog?" Yve replied but since she can't believe the reason she thought of, she continues to observe Vince's face for confirmation. 

"Are you mocking me?!��� Vince asks his wife.

"No! It's just I can't believe it. I mean, I brought Chrysthe to guard me. Prior to that, I also asked them to check the village for security." 

"I'm happy that you did but you didn't see how worried I was that I can't find you anywhere around the house and Chrysthe wasn't reporting to me as usual." 

"I'm sorry. It won't happen again. I don't have to see your face to know how worried you are." Yve hugs him in recognition for her mistake. 

"Hmm… I know. But I will take your word for that. Now let me take a bath. You can now eat." 

"No… I will wait for you. Let's eat this together." 

"But what are you going to do in the meantime?"

"I can read today's newspaper." Yve winks and excitedly picks up the newspapers on top of the table.

"Okay, then."