my full name is Rebecca Smith I'm 32 years old and I marry my husband Michael about three years ago in the spring I relationship is great and we are also very close to his sister Emily we get along like sisters this story involves a man named Daniel who later married Emily Michael and I have been together for over 10 years even before we got married so we are like parents to Emily we always wished for her happiness and took care of her because of this when Emily got a marriage proposal from her fiance she wanted
to introduce him to us her second parents I want to introduce my fiance to you both she told us that moment was very special for us as a couple we felt so happy because Emily whom we love like a daughter was finding her partner and working towards a happy future it was a joyful moment for both me and Michael and our hearts were full of Happiness finally the day came Emily brought Daniel her chosen partner to meet us Daniel seemed to be around my age maybe 32 he was 5 years older than Emily which made
me realize she likes older men I watched him quietly and was impressed by his solid appearance and calm attitude however I noticed Daniel kept glancing at me did he want to say something to me was there something about me that bothered him or was it just a coincidence these questions popped into my mind I quickly checked my clothes and hairstyle for any issues but found nothing wrong maybe realizing it was rude to stare Daniel quickly looked looked away in the end we couldn't understand why he was watching me so closely but Michael and I decided
not to worry about it we went on to introduce ourselves and started chatting with Emily and Daniel who were sitting across the table from us please take good care of my younger sister was a classic phrase exchanged and Michael responded with a smile Emily I'm trusting you to him saying this he entrusted Emily's future happiness to Daniel this created a warm and friendly atmosphere at the Gathering easing the initial tension of our first meeting at one point Michael asked Daniel a question he was curious about Daniel may I ask where you work I was very
interested in his answer and listen carefully Daniel answered proudly puffing out his chest you might have heard of it I work at te company which is growing very rapidly right now te company is that the famous game development company yes that's correct I actually started working at te company last year here but I didn't leave my old job because I didn't like it Tea Company approached me directly because they valued my skills highly so it's like a promotion for me don't worry I didn't start as a regular employee hearing this surprising story both Michael and
I were amazed I couldn't help but widen my eyes and our gazes met seeing our shocked reactions Daniel seemed satisfied that he had made an impression and he spoke with even more Pride that's why I want you to trust me completely with Emily I'm climbing a the career ladder quickly at te company and I'm confident that I'm progressing faster than most even though I started at a regular level my salary will increase rapidly and I'll move up in the company quickly so please don't worry when I heard what Daniel said I was so surprised that
I couldn't speak Tea Company is super famous and I know a lot about it Michael probably knows about it too but since he doesn't work there he might not know all the details I think both Emily and Michael know that te company is really well known in the industry but it seemed like neither of them expected Emily's fiance Daniel to move up the ranks so quickly after joining I didn't expect it either some parts of Daniel's Story made me feel a bit uneasy but I decided to believe him since he talked about being recruited by
te company and climbing a career ladder really fast as we talked about other things I was curious to know how they met and got together they said they met through a friend they both knew Dana was looking for someone special but didn't want to go to matchmaking events so he met Emily through a friend he trusted Emily wasn't actively looking for a boyfriend but she decided to meet Daniel when her friend suggested it I really like how Daniel always makes me smile his clumsiness is kind of cute too Emily shared hearing them talk about their
feelings was like hearing something really sweet even though we weren't eating anything sugary their clothess and love for each other were really clear but there was something that bothered me as they were leaving our house Daniel and Emily were talking about bringing rice and Gifts while they were busy with that Daniel came up to me a bit separately and asked suddenly hey do you maybe not remember me his question caught me off guard and I couldn't help but tilt my head in confusion do you really not remember me he asked again sounding doubtful his face
was handsome but I couldn't recall any close friend named Daniel I tried hard to remember but I couldn't seeing me struggling to remember Daniel sighed a little looking disappointed well then let's exchange contact info and please tell Michael later I forgot to exchange contacts with him I was shocked by his sudden informal tone even if we were close in the past I couldn't remember it and I couldn't recall being close with someone who would speak so rudely inside I was full of questions like who is he what kind of relationship did we have but since
Emily was there I didn't think it was the right time to ask or say anything so I stayed quiet after we exchange contact info I decided to text him to clear up my doubts but before I could he messaged me first saying I'm surprised the girl who used to sit quietly in the corner of the classroom in elementary school is Mary before me your face hasn't changed much since then so I recognized you right away growing up I live far away and in elementary school I was teased by many classmates those memories are painful so
I moved away with my family from middle school in the new city I met Michael a wonderful friend and we became close I'd rather not think about elementary school his words surprised me so I asked what do you mean I didn't want anyone to misunderstand so I explained that Michael was involved in our messages we agreed that Michael would be included whenever Daniel and I needed to exchange info I didn't share my background or reasons with Daniel after explaining Daniel smiled warmly and asked do you remember being called PE girl in elementary school the term
pu girl had a specific meaning it was used to tease me by my classmates because I was from a single parent family even though we weren't really struggling financially there was a time when other moms assumed we were just because my mom was a single parent this rumor might have spread among the kids and led to the teasing because of this and because my mom was considering taking legal action against the mom spreading rumors I decided to move to a new place since then I haveen heard that unpleasant nickname which used to cause me so
much trouble but one day I was surprised when a man admitted he didn't even know what the word poor meant I calmly told him please watch what you say you're my sister-in-law's fiance and that's all please don't say things that don't make sense after that he didn't message me anymore maybe he took my words seriously and realized he shouldn't be rude but watching all this Michael seemed really uncomfortable with the way the man spoke and his face changed quickly what is that guy even thinking it's like he doesn't realize he's talking to the sister-in-law of
the woman he's going to marry and bringing up stuff from elementary school and acting like nothing's changed that's just crazy Michael said his anger showing seeing Michael so upset I tried to calm him down saying take it easy take it easy but I was also worried so I called my mom right away and asked her to find a class photo from my elementary school days I wanted to see if there was a classmate named Daniel in it Mom quickly found a boy named Daniel and said on the phone wasn't this Daniel the one who used
to bully you the most suddenly I remembered everything I had forgotten Daniel was indeed the main bully just to be sure I asked Mom to send me the photo looking at it he looked quite different now bigger and chubby that's probably why I didn't recognize him after that I decided to look into things further a few months after our first meeting I got a call from Emily which was surprising after such a long time Rebecca we haven't got your RSB for the wedding invitation yet are you and your husband planning to come what wedding invitation
we were really looking forward to it but we never got it I told her Emily seemed surprised and said I definitely sent it maybe something went wrong anyway I'll bring it to you tomorrow she said sounding very sincere the next day Michael and I got the invitation directly from Emily and we told her we'd be there at that point we had no idea what would happen at the wedding or how it would affect us no one could have guessed what was coming next on the day of the wedding Emily looked stunning in her pure white
dress like an angel I congratulated her with tears in my eyes hoping for her happiness and ours too but Daniel the groom quickly seed the mood he pointed at me surprising all of us why are you here I didn't invite you he said said looking very displeased it seemed like Daniel went out of his way to make sure Michael and I didn't get an invitation this woman grew up with just her mom when things got tough she ran away maybe she had some money problems and now she's with a rich guy thinking life will be
easy she's living in a dream he said despite not knowing anything about my past Daniel falsely accused me Michael sitting next to me clenched his fist in anger but I told him to calm down Daniel kept making false accusations against me I have an important job at a well-known company are you planning to use your connection as my sister-in-law to get money from me if I marry Emily he asked firmly his friends were shocked and started getting excited they must have the same narrow view as Daniel I went to a staff member and asked for
the microphone Daniel looked like he expected me to say something emotional and illogical but I stayed calm and said it's ridiculous that you who can't even remember the face of your own company's president call yourself an elite think carefully if you want to cut ties with me I'll be in the president's office tomorrow we'll go through HR procedures after handing back the microphone I confidently returned to my seat with a calm demeanor Michael stood up and walked towards the exit soon after Emily followed him seeing this Daniel called out to her wait why are you
leaving too I'm just trying to end things with her if that's the case there shouldn't be any problems right not fully grasping the situation Daniel spoke to Emily who gave him a cold look you really don't know Rebecca do you she's the CEO of Tea Company I respect and deeply admire her I can't forgive you for insulting her I'm ending this engagement right now you've ruined such an important day be prepared shocked by Emily's firm words Daniel was taken aback Emily talked to the venue staff and removed her wedding dress she told the guests that
the banquet was over and the wedding would now be a simple meal Gathering she made it clear that this wouldn't happen again and firmly blamed Daniel for the breakup the next day as I had promised I calmly waited for him in the president's office two big muscular employees Stood Beside Me ready to act if he tried anything during our talk when he came in he seemed confident at first but that soon changed he sat down and looked tense his behavior coming in without permission and not even greeting was rude it was was clear he didn't
understand the basic rules of the company no way I can't believe you're really the president this is unbelievable he said if you did a little research you find the president's info on our website didn't you check before coming I asked well there were some things he trailed off it seemed he hadn't taken my words seriously or bothered to find out the truth maybe he thought I was joking or lying in front of all those guests I told him I'm considering terminating your contract what you can't make such a quick decision over a small misunderstanding I'll
talk to the labor standards inspection office he tried to persuade me carefully but I calmly put a copy of his resume in front of him you lied about your education here didn't you and you claim to have skills you don't actually have like Excel and video editing is that true well about that he started falsifying information and providing false reports are valid reasons for us to terminate an employment cont contct I told him directly he looked surprised at my statement in fact I had a strange feeling about him since our first meeting afterward I checked
everything thoroughly normally our company doesn't use head hunting methods even if we do I personally meet and interview recommended candidates but I don't remember having a deep conversation with Daniel he joined through our regular hiring process and started as a regular employee he claimed to be aiming for promotion and said he was skilled with certain software but he actually wasn't that's why he never got promoted his self- assessment was very high and I found that suspicious so I looked into his attitude he was lazy at work and seemed content just to be part of the
company I tried to help him improve but he didn't change now that he's broken off his engagement with Emily there's nothing special between us he continues to act unpleasantly making me uncomfortable so I see no reason to be lenient with him I promptly asked Daniel to leave the company since he had only been with us for less than 6 months there was no need to consider severance pay or handing over specific duties over such a short time can't you help me out as an old friend he pleaded but I coldly replied I don't see any
reason to continue our relationship and arrange for other staff to handle his immediate departure it seems he was hoping for financial help from his father but because of the outrageous rumors he spread that didn't happen there's a past incident where my mother sued for defamation and Daniel's mother was the victim my father paid compensation for damages once before faced with a similar situation with his son demanding compensation my father likely reached his limit stopped providing financial support and cut ties with him completely afterward Daniel took care of his elderly mother while being pursued for compensation
eventually he vanished seemingly taken away by people in all black clothing and nobody knows where he is now someone might eventually come forward with information about his whereabouts but I have no plans to actively search for him initially Emily was deeply hurt when she learned about her fiance's background but time heals and about 6 months have passed she's starting to see it positively saying it's probably best we didn't get married lately her smile has returned and she's even looking for a new partner seeing her happier again Michael and I are truly relieved they're even talking
about having children now
