Marius' Sweet Chapter 01-02
Overview
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Script
The von Hagen Living Room
Payton has prepared lunch. Go downstairs and eat together with Marius.
When you reach downstairs, you see that Mr. Way has already prepared lunch.
Your date officially begins shortly after a brief lunch break.
You: Shall we go?
Marius: Let me check the address. The venue of the exhibition is... Waterfront Art Gallery?
Marius: It's right in the central business district. Let's go!
Marius' cell phone suddenly vibrates as he's about to leave the house.
Marius: Sorry, I have to take this call... Hello?
Marius: Yes, this is Marius speaking. Go ahead...
You: (What's wrong? His face is so serious all of a sudden.)
Marius: Sure, go ahead with the plan first. I'll come by later.
It's a short phone call. Marius puts down the phone and looks at you with a shrug.
Marius: A tricky issue cropped up with the Board, and I have to go to the headquarters for an urgent meeting now.
Marius: I'm sorry but we may have to postpone our date.
You: Why don't we go together? I can wait for you in the lounge area.
You: Waterfront Art Gallery is not far from Pax Headquarters. So when you finish your work, we can go to the art exhibition together.
Marius: Okay, then we'll go to Pax Headquarters first.
Pax Lobby
Go with Marius to Pax Headquarters and wait for him to finish work in the lounge area.
Marius: You can relax in the lounge area. And please drink whatever you want. I'll be back soon.
You: I know. You do not have to rush. You can handle your work first.
Marius: Don't worry. It's not a big deal. I can handle it quickly.
Pax Leisure Area
Have a look around the lounge area while you're waiting for Marius.
Male Employee: Hey, did you hear about Mr. Marius von Hagen?
Young Girl: What happened?
Male Employee: I heard from someone the other day that Mr. Giann von Hagen has been missing for so long because he was killed by his younger brother...
Young Girl: What? No way... Mr. Marius von Hagen is not a bad guy!
Male Employee: It's hard to say. Even brothers aren't immune from fighting each other for their own interests...
You: (What are they talking about!?)
Young Girl: Shh, keep your voice down. This is Pax Headquarters. If you let the cat out of the bag, your job will be ruined!
Male Employee: Yes. These secrets are highly confidential. You can't just go around spreading them.
You: ...
You: (Highly confidential...? That's ridiculous. I am standing right by you, and I could obviously hear you clearly.)
Staff: I'll have an Americano with milk, sugar, and a cream cheese foam topping!
Waiter: Madam... Do you mean our new Cheese Latte?
Staff: Yeah, sorry. Whatever you call it. I just need a nice drink to calm down!
Waiter: What's wrong? It seems like some serious news is weighing on you.
Staff: Yes, I got a mysterious email yesterday. It contained a lot of breaking news about the von Hagen family!
Staff: Let me tell you, our CEO Giann von Hagen is not on a business trip. He is missing and may have even been killed by his own brother...
You: (What's going on? Where did such a ridiculous rumor come from!?)
Staff: Uh, lady, what can I do for you?
You: I'm...
Staff: We're talking about work. Could you please...?
You: I'm sorry. I'll leave.
You: (Talking about work? Ridiculous! They were gossiping!!)
Male Employee: I'm still investigating what happened to Mr. Giann von Hagen.
You: (I think he is on the phone...)
Male Employee: The trouble is that many people have received the anonymous email, but we don't know who the sender was yet.
You: (Wait, about Mr. Giann von Hagen? An anonymous email?)
Male Employee: Okay, I got it. I'll take care of that as soon as possible!
Male Employee: Who is blatantly spreading email rumors throughout the whole company?
Male Employee: I'll find that snake and teach them a lesson!
You: (An anonymous email that contains fabricated lies? And it was sent to... the whole company?)
You: (This is tricky.)
You: (Marius was in a hurry to get back to the office... Was it because of the anonymous email?)
Pax President's Office
Go to Pax President's Office and wait for Marius to finish his meeting.
While waiting for Marius, you can feel the subtle tension in Pax Headquarters.
A lot of people are whispering about something. Their looks indicate that they are gossiping.
What kind of email could cause such an uproar in the company in such a short period?
You: (The anonymous email says that Marius is responsible for the disappearance of Giann von Hagen.)
You: (Who on earth sent that email out? And the disappearance of Giann von Hagen...?)
You: (Only the von Hagen family and the members of NXX should know Giann von Hagen is missing. How could the sender even know that to be able to cause uproar in the company?)
You: (The whole thing is getting outrageous.)
???: What are you thinking about with such a serious look on your face?
You: Ah...
Your thoughts are interrupted by a familiar voice. When you look up, the first thing you see is Marius' charming eyes.
You: Is your meeting over? How's everything going?
Marius: Yeah. All's well that ends well.
Marius reaches out his hand and strokes you gently between your eyebrows. His warm fingers soothe your anxiety.
Marius: You can tell me if there is anything bothering you.
You: I'm...
You watch Marius' smile, and clam up.
The rumor... Does Marius know about it? If he doesn't know yet, should you tell him?
The fact that he and Giann von Hagen are related to it will have an emotional impact on him...
You: So, I've just heard a pretty outrageous rumor...
On second thought, you decide to tell Marius what you have heard.
As the person concerned, he has the right to know. You believe he can handle the issue better after understanding the situation.
Marius: So that's what you are worried about? Don't worry... I knew about that.
You: You know about it? Then...
You: Well... Okay...
You don't want to talk about such nonsensical rumors.
More importantly... You don't want the rumor to ruin Marius' mood.
Marius: Were you concerned that the anonymous email would affect me?
You: Yeah... That rumor could cause a huge publicity problem if it's not handled properly...
You answer Marius' question and realize in the middle of speaking that you have already blurted out what you didn't want to reveal.
You: !!!
Marius: I can tell from your expression that you must have heard the rumor and didn't want me to worry...
Marius: But I already knew about it.
Marius: I was called in to attend an emergency meeting, by those old men on the board of directors, to handle the issue.
Marius: I told them that I would investigate the rumor as soon as possible and come up with a solution.
You: I can also help if you need me.
Marius: It's okay. I can handle it.
He is not as anxious as you thought. He has a relaxed smile on his face. He is even trying to reassure you.
Marius: I refuse to be affected by such an inexplicable rumor. You do not have to worry so much.
You: Hey, I'm sure you can handle it!
Marius: Well, the clock is ticking. Shall we start our date? If we're late, we might have to line up.
Marius soothes your brow with his fingertips. He has a giant smile on his face.
You know he is just trying to hide his emotions under a casual facade.
You: Well, let's go.
He said he can handle it and you believe him. You understand him just like he understands you.
