I'll Teach You, Marianne.

Rose smiled at Aaron's words. "There's no need to overreact, Aaron. Ulcers are common for us news seekers. So don't think too much about it."

"Common? What's common?" Aaron's eyes immediately opened wide.

"We have to leave early in the morning every time we get an important task, and sometimes it's impossible to have time to fill our stomachs first. Not to mention when we are at the job site, we have to patiently wait for hours until we get information from our target. That is if they're kind enough to answer our questions. There are times when we, journalists, have to face harsh treatment from the bodyguards who guard our sources, not to mention the changing weather. So to have stomach ulcer due to irregular meals is a small thing, Aaron, losing the interview results will make us lost our minds," said Rose at length, explaining the few activities she had to do as a journalist. 

Aaron didn't open his mouth when Rose finished speaking. He still couldn't believe there was a girl who would be willing to endure hunger for such a difficult job.. 

"What's wrong? Are you surprised or amazed at us journalists?" With a mouth full of pizza, Rose asked Aaron.

"Why did you choose a job as a journalist?" asked Aaron suddenly. 

Rose chewed on the food in her mouth quickly because she wanted to answer Aaron's question, but because she was in a hurry, the pizza in her mouth wasn't fully chewed properly. So there were several large pieces that went down the throat and made Rose choked and cough. Seeing this, Aaron immediately acted quickly. He grabbed the water bottle beside him and handed it to Rose as soon as he opened the lid. 

With a quick movement, Rose then grabbed the bottle given by Aaron and immediately drank half of its content. Aaron could only shake his head repeatedly because he couldn't believe what Rose was doing. Rose innocently returned the bottle to Aaron, after she felt better. 

"Thank you and sorry you have to watch that," said Rose softly as she stretched out her hand towards another slice of pizza. Suddenly, when she was about to take the pizza that was only a few centimeters away, Aaron hit her hand quite hard. 

"Ouch...! That hurts, Aaron!!!" Rose screamed loudly. 

"Stop eating, you just choked. Let the food in your stomach digest first. Don't fill it with more food," said Aaron curtly. 

Rose looked at Aaron scornfully. "I have an ulcer, Aaron, if I don't eat then I will get sick. Do you want to be responsible when the disease recurs?" 

Aaron took a deep breath. Slowly, he removed the plate containing the pizza from in front of him and Rose. 

"Avoiding ulcers is not by eating like that. If you suddenly eat large amounts at one time like now, then it will worsen the condition of your stomach. The way to treat ulcer is not like that, Rose, you have to improve your diet. Don't do it again. Don't delay your meal time. When you're hungry, you don't need much, the important thing is that your stomach is filled. So try to bring snacks in your bag when you're on duty, so you won't starve," said Aaron slowly with a smile. "Someone I know once told me this."

"Told it to you? You mean..."

"Yes, I also have an ulcer like you, because I have the same bad habit as you, delaying my meal time. The doctor had even told me that my stomach was ruined because the ulcer was very bad. However when I began to improve my diet, it got better gradually. And now I have never felt pain again, "said Aaron quickly cutting Rose's words. 

Rose stared at Aaron without blinking. As a journalist, she had the ability to read the honesty of the other person. Soon, a smile grew on her beautiful face, when she realized the man she had just met was not lying. 

"So answer my question earlier," Aaron chirped suddenly, remembering the question that Rose had yet to answer.

"Which question?" Rose asked in confusion. 

"The question about why you chose a job as a journalist, even though you know yourself that being a journalist is not an easy job, especially for a woman." Aaron spoke quickly, reminding Rose of his unanswered question.

"Because I want to make a new breakthrough," answered Rose curtly.

"New breakthrough? What do you mean?"

"Being a journalist is not easy, because apart from the toughness of our task while we are looking for news, we also have to be faced with honesty. You know that many important people who stumble on cases do not hesitate to bribe journalists. That's why I chose this job. I feel challenged to face such people. I will show them that not everything can be bought with money, including honesty," answered Rose excitedly. 

Aaron smiled inwardly. He slowly got up from the sofa and stood in front of Rose. 

"You're still too young to talk like that, Rose. Okay then, I have to leave now, thank you for the dinner invitation. I have to go home," Aaron slowly said goodbye to Rose.

"Home? So you mean you don't live in one of these apartment units?" asked Rose, surprised. 

"No, but I know this area very well, especially the room you're in," Aaron replied back. 

Thump!

Rose was surprised. She was immediately alert to Aaron's words. Bad thoughts immediately popped into her mind. 

"Keep your bad thoughts away. I'm not a bad person. A few years ago, I used to come to this room, the room occupied by the woman I love, and now it is occupied by you. Earlier I was just reminiscing, trying to remember our memories in this room by looking at her unit from below. That's the purpose of coming here tonight," said Aaron honestly after reading what was in Rose's mind. 

"The woman you love." Rose repeated Aaron's words.

Aaron looked at Rose and said, "Yeah, the woman I love who doesn't love me back. It's sad isn't it? But never mind, I'm fine. Just seeing her smile from afar is enough to make me happy."

Rose was stunned to hear Aaron's words. She couldn't believe that a handsome man like Aaron would experience such a thing.

"It's okay, let's not talk about it, I don't want to look pathetic in front of people. Well then, I'm sorry, Rose, thank you for the food and it's nice to meet you," Aaron said warmly as he extended his hand towards Rose. 

"I'm also pleased to meet you, Mr. Aaron..."

"Aaron Sean Connery." Aaron immediately cut off Rose's words introducing her full name. 

"Lily-Rose Johansson." Rose finally said her real name to Aaron, still gripping Aaron's hand tightly.

"Well, I'm sorry, have a good rest, Rose, and don't forget to improve your diet," Aaron said quietly and removed his hand from Rose's hand.

Rose nodded her head with a smile. Before long, Aaron walked towards the elevator to go home. 

"Aaron Sean Connery, the CEO of Connery Corporation, is that weak? You think I'll believe you, you playboy. Your way is cheap," Rose said to herself as she watched Aaron walk away. She went back straight into her unit and intended to finish her favorite pizza after taking a shower, to accompany her work tonight. 

Continued