LOGINShe walked back into my life as if she had always lived there as if my heart was a home built just for her. Meeting her was completely unplanned, but soon turned out to be the most beautiful part of my life. I thought that keeping her away from me would keep her safe, but I was wrong. You can keep the person that gives meaning to your life away, but I should have listened to her. I should have given it all up for us to be happy, but I was too selfish to do that.
View More“Tuan! Tuan diberi obat lagi?!” tanya Daisy panik, mencoba melepaskan diri.
"Tidak," jawab Jade dengan suara berat. "Kali ini saya sangat sadar." Hening merayap di antara mereka. Deru napas mereka memberat. “Saya tidak tahu apa yang terjadi pada diri saya,” bisik Jade, “tapi yang jelas, saya menginginkanmu, Daisy.” Daisy merasakan jantungnya berdebar dengan kecepatan yang tidak normal dan pipinya memerah. Tidak bisa disangkal, sejak pertemuan mereka di pesta pertunangan, hubungan Daisy dan Jade seperti saling tarik-menarik hingga semakin dekat. “Tapi Tuan … Tuan adalah bos saya, dan tunangan kakak angkat saya.” Daisy menggigit bibirnya gugup. Jade menarik Daisy mendekat, memeluk gadis itu. "Kamu tidak menginginkan saya?" tanya Jade berbisik di telinga Daisy. Dada Daisy berdebar kencang ketika napas panas Jade menyapu telinganya. Saat Jade menatap matanya lekat, Daisy tidak yakin bisa menahan dirinya lebih jauh. *** Beberapa hari sebelumnya. "Jangan sampai kamu mempermalukan kami hari ini, Daisy!” Daisy Morwyn baru selesai menyesuaikan pinggiran apron putih saat kata-kata tajam itu menghantam telinganya. Dia tidak perlu menoleh untuk tahu siapa yang berbicara. Suara Olga, ibu angkatnya, yang selalu membuat tulang belakang Daisy tegang, meski sudah bertahun-tahun mendengarnya. "Iya, Ma," jawab Daisy dengan kepala tertunduk sambil mengusap kedua tangannya pada kain apron. Seragam pelayan itu terlalu ketat di bagian bahu, jelas Olga asal memilihkan ukurannya untuk Daisy. Olga melangkah lebih dekat, membuat Daisy secara reflek mundur selangkah. "Kau tahu posisimu di keluarga ini," lanjut Olga tajam. "Karenanya, jangan buat orang lain penasaran. Layani tamu-tamu dengan baik, jangan bicara kecuali diminta, dan pastikan mereka tidak pernah menganggapmu sebagai bagian dari Keluarga Lulla. Mengerti?" Daisy mengangguk. Dia sangat mengerti. Sejak belasan tahun lalu, ketika ibunya yang bekerja sebagai pembantu Keluarga Lulla meninggal dunia dan Olga memberikan dia tempat tinggal, Daisy sudah cukup dewasa untuk memahami apa artinya diterima, tetapi tidak pernah benar-benar menjadi bagian dari sesuatu. "Bianca dan tunangannya akan tiba dalam 10 menit," ujar Olga sambil memutar tubuhnya dengan anggun yang menyiratkan percakapan akan segera berakhir. "Pastikan kamu bisa menjaga sikap, demi kebahagiaan semua orang." Ketika langkah kaki Olga menjauh, Daisy baru berani mengambil napas panjang. Aula mewah di depannya sudah penuh dengan dekorasi bunga putih dan emas, cahaya kristal berkilau di langit-langit, dan meja-meja yang ditata dengan sempurna. Ini adalah pesta pertunangan Bianca Lulla, kakak angkatnya. Daisy bergerak cepat menuju meja kudapan, memastikan setiap nampan tertata dengan rapi. Semua pelayan saling membagi tugas. Pintu utama aula terbuka lebar. Tamu-tamu mulai memasuki ruangan dengan pakaian mereka yang berkilau, perhiasan yang bersinar, dan senyuman lebar. Daisy dengan cepat tertinggal di belakang, menjadi sosok yang hanya diperhatikan saat seseorang membutuhkan sesuatu. Kemudian, Bianca muncul. Putri kandung Keluarga Lulla itu tampil memukau dalam gaun pertunangan putihnya yang mewah dan mahkota mutiara menghiasi rambut ikal cokelatnya. “Astaga, cantiknya!” puji beberapa tamu. Namun yang membuat Daisy langsung membatu bukan keindahan Bianca, melainkan pria yang berjalan di sampingnya. Daisy mengenali wajah itu. Wajah tampan yang selama seminggu terakhir Daisy temui sejak hari pertamanya bekerja di kantor Poseidon Exports Suri. Jade Draxus, CEO di perusahaan itu sekaligus bos Daisy yang dingin dan intimidatif. Pria berusia 35 tahun dengan mata berwarna cokelat yang terasa dapat menembus jiwa. “Bianca sangat beruntung mendapatkan Tuan Jade!” Tamu di depan Daisy mulai bergosip pelan. “Kau benar. Tidak ada wanita yang mampu memikat Tuan Jade, tapi Bianca bisa.” Jade menatap lurus ke depan, sama sekali tidak tertarik untuk membalas tatapan Bianca yang terus menoleh ke arahnya. Sesaat setelahnya, mata Jade bergerak melintasi aula. Tatapan pria itu berhenti tepat di manik hitam Daisy yang membulat. Daisy menelan ludah. Waktu seakan berhenti, seolah seluruh orang di aula menghilang dan hanya menyisakan mereka berdua. Daisy bisa melihat perubahan ekspresi di wajah Jade saat bertemu tatap dengannya. Pria itu pasti mengenali Daisy. Daisy segera menunduk dan berpaling, bergerak cepat meninggalkan meja kudapan. Gadis itu melangkah ke koridor yang sepi. ‘Apa-apaan ini?!’ batin Daisy seraya mengernyitkan dahi. Jade Draxus, bosnya, bertunangan dengan Bianca, kakak angkatnya. Bagaimana mungkin? Bianca selalu membawa pria lain ke rumah, Andrew. Wanita itu juga mengenalkan Andrew sebagai kekasihnya. Hampir setiap akhir pekan, kedua pasangan itu menghabiskan waktu di kamar Bianca. Daisy sering mendengar desahan di antara keduanya setiap melewati pintu kamar kakak angkatnya. "Apa mereka sudah putus? Tapi, kenapa cepat sekali Kak Bianca menemukan pengganti?" tanya Daisy pada dirinya sendiri. Suara langkah kaki membuat Daisy tersentak. Dia berbalik cepat. Olga sudah ada di sana, tengah mendekati Daisy sambil melipat tangan di depan dada. "Tutup mulutmu," perintah Olga penuh penekanan. "Tentang Andrew, atau apa pun yang ada di pikiranmu. Mengerti?!" "Tapi, Ma, bukankah Kak Bianca dan And–" "Jangan menyebut namanya sembarangan," ucap Olga sambil memelotot dan mencengkeram lengan Daisy. "Cukup indahkan saja permintaan Mama!" “Aw, sakit, Ma,” sahut Daisy seraya menatap Olga takut. Olga segera melepaskan Daisy dengan kasar dan langsung berbalik pergi. Begitu banyak pertanyaan dalam benak Daisy, tetapi gadis itu tahu lebih baik dia tidak mencari tahu lebih dalam. Daisy kembali ke aula dan mulai melayani tamu-tamu. Mereka tertawa, bercengkerama, dan sepenuhnya tidak menyadari bahwa gadis dalam seragam putih itu bukanlah pelayan sungguhan. Sampai akhirnya Daisy merasakan kehadiran seseorang, sebelum benar-benar melihat orangnya. "Asisten pribadi saya bekerja paruh waktu sebagai pelayan di acara pertunangan?" Suara itu membuat Daisy membeku. Daisy perlahan memutar tubuh. Jade berdiri di hadapannya dengan postur tubuh sempurna. Salah satu tangannya berada di saku celana dan mata cokelat itu menatap Daisy lekat. "Gajimu sebagai asisten pribadi saya tidak cukup?" tanya Jade sambil mengangkat kedua alis dan sedikit memiringkan kepalanya. "Saya ... saya ...." "Ganti pakaianmu dengan pakaian yang biasa kamu pakai di kantor," perintah Jade penuh penekanan. "Hari ini kamu akan lembur. Kamu harus melayani kebutuhan saya secara eksklusif."''So Elly. What brought you here?'' Alberto tells me his gun never leaves my head. He pressed it harder as he pushed me into one of the club's rooms and locked the door. I could feel the fear rising in me, but that didn't help stop the words from coming out of my mouth. ''Well. Let me say I came here to kill you,'' I say as I take a seat in a chair that is near me. Keep yourself together, Elly. If you break, you're dead. ''And what makes you think you can do that?'' he says as he lets out a chuckle. I stare at him. There is no emotion on my face as I look at him and then at the gun. ''Oh come Elly. Do you really think you can take me down?'' he says in a sarcastic tone. ''What makes you think I can't?'' I feel a wave of confidence rushing through my body. ''You think that killing me is going to bring you peace,'' he says in his deep Italian accent ''You think that if you put a bullet in my head, it will make your Isabella come back,'' he says as he takes another chair and takes a s
"Elly, get your fat ass out. You've been in that bathroom for two hours.'' I huffed in annoyance and finally put some red lipstick on. I look at myself in the mirror, and to be honest, I am satisfied. I am getting better at this. ''Elly. I need to go to the bathroom. Pleeeeease.'' I could hear his pleading tone, which only put a smirk on my face.''And I am done,'' I say, getting out of the bathroom.''Oh. Waw," Giovanni said, and I could see the lost look in his eyes. "Well, I expected you to look like a clown but I guess you are getting pretty good at this.'' I smacked him on the shoulder, making sure to hurt him. He let out a chuckle, and I headed to my bedroom. I decided to wear my short, tight black dress. It was the only one I brought with me, so it'll do the work. I started undressing. I go to my luggage and pull out my dress. I was only wearing my black panties and bra and I could feel the cold air hit my body as goosebumps appeared all over my body. I finally found the dress
The rest of the day was spent eating. I can't remember when I last ate that much. Giovanni went out so he could finish some work and try to learn something more about Alberto, but we both knew that there wasn't much to learn here. We have to go to Sicily. Aiden said that Alberto and Domenic lived there but never crossed their territories. After their "big conflict," they never crossed paths again. No one knew the reason for their conflict or how it started, but one thing was clear: one wrong move, and the third global war would start. I was in the living room watching TV and decided to take a shower. I got to the bathroom and started filling the tub and putting some shampoo in there so it could create some bobbles. I took my clothes off and got in the tub, relaxing my muscles in the warm water. My mind couldn't think of anything else but Bella. I was laying in the tub with my eyes closed when I heard the bathroom door slam open and saw Giovanni standing in front of me. ''Hey. You k
I wake up to a knock on my door. I get out of bed and reach for my phone to see the time. It was 6 a.m. Who the hell is up at 6 a.m.? I reach for the door and unlock it, only to see Aiden coming inside the room with a furious face.''Good morning to you too,'' I say sarcastically.''You are leaving?'' He says looking me dead in the eye with a disappointed look.''Oh, so Aaron told you. Yes, I am leaving.'' I say trying to keep an emotionless face. It breaks my heart to leave Aiden behind, but I don't want to put anyone in danger because of me.''And where are you going?'' Aiden asks in an angry tone.''I don't know but far from here. Maybe I will go to a new town and start my new life there.''''Elly why? We can protect you here. You don't have to leave.''''Aiden I am sorry, but I have made my decision, whether you like it or not. I will not put any of you in danger because of me. ''''Elly your joking? Right? We're in the mafia. Everywhere we go, we're in danger.''"Yeah, but this o
I heard a loud knock on the door, which caused me to wake up. I reach for my phone, and it is three in the morning. A panicky feeling starts possessing me, and I don't know what to do. Who can be in the office at three in the morning? Thank God I could manage to hide some of my weapons around here w
I awoke before my alarm went off. I had to be ready by 8:00 pm, and with my make-up skills, I'm hoping to make it there on time. Even if all of the YouTubers came together and talked me through everything step-by-step, I'd still be the worst. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash my fac
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Finally, the girls' night was over, and the girls went to their homes after Bella made them breakfast. I was exhausted because I drank a lot last night, and today my head feels like it's going to explode. I hate girl's night and I hate people pretending they love you and acting as if they care abou


















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