I slowly explained everything to her for quite a while. And in the respect she showed me, there was also another feeling hidden underneath. But I knew that at that moment, we were simply standing on different steps.
If one day she stood at the same level as me, her view of me might change.
So, I acted as if I did not notice her feelings at all.
But she was extremely stubborn. She brought me concern every morning and night and even quietly came to see me.
Later, she even burned her hand while making me a warm breakfast.
This was seen by people at the company, who all believed that this workaholic had finally gained success.
I explained this many times right in front of her.
But she did not give up; instead, she grew even more active. She delivered food even more carefully each day.
Seeing that my clothes were torn, she bought several suits using many months' pay. She even avoided speaking to any other men for my sake. And she told me she would work as hard as possible to reach my level.
Not long later, she opened her own company.
But she knew almost nothing about business, so she quickly went bankrupt and fell deeply into debt.