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Alesya was Handoko's current target, but unfortunately, Alesya ended up in Nicholas's arms instead of Bryan's. This would make it even more challenging for him to gain control of his friend's wealth.

Bryan was truly frustrated after witnessing the closeness between Nicholas and Alesya. He couldn't believe he had willingly handed his second wife over to Nicholas. While he had desired this arrangement for some time, it was only after witnessing it firsthand that he felt a deep sense of bitterness. He couldn't accept Nicholas getting Alesya. And unfortunately, Shabila always acted as a barrier between him and Alesya.

Even if he disregarded what Shabila said, once she couldn't accommodate him, Bryan could assert his rights over Alesya. Unfortunately, this thought occurred to him now, after Nicholas had fully taken Alesya.

Bryan remembered well that once something was in Nicholas's hands, it was impossible to challenge. The man had unwavering determination. For example, when Nicholas made the decision to live independently, from that moment on, he never again asked his father for anything, not even a single penny. Nicholas truly proved that he could live on his own two feet, in stark contrast to Bryan, who always clung to his parents.

Even for something as simple as paying for his own mobile data, Bryan still depended on his father.

Frustrated with thoughts of Alesya and Nicholas, Bryan decided to go for a walk around the city. He had no specific destination in mind, so he decided to visit a club, much like what Shabila did.

He had never done this before. As Handoko's puppet, he had spent his time either at the office or at home, never engaging in such activities. His life was completely controlled by his father.

However, seeing Shabila vent her frustration through drinking, Bryan seemed inclined to try it too. He hoped that by doing so, his mind could become a bit lighter.

The fact that Shabila could release her anger in this way was proof enough for Bryan. As a result, he used the search function on his phone to find such a place and began following the directions to reach his destination.

However, before Bryan even entered the club, he encountered a stroke of bad luck. A girl suddenly bumped into him and vomited on his shirt.

As a result, he cursed and pushed the girl, causing her to fall.

"Watch where you're going! How could you spill your mess on my clothes?" Bryan waved his hand, trying to clean the vomit off his shirt.

The girl winced, her head spinning, and her stomach even more unsettled after realizing she had caused a scene with a man.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to do anything." The girl tried to approach Bryan, attempting to help clean his clothes. "If you don't mind, I can clean your clothes later. What do you think?" she offered.

"I don't need that. What I need right now is peace, not chaos like this," Bryan grumbled, canceling his plan to enter the club. It didn't feel right going to a crowded place in his current soiled attire.

So, he returned to his car, and unexpectedly, the girl followed him, getting into the car with him.

"I'll take responsibility for cleaning your clothes, so please, can you drop me off at home later?" she pleaded with Bryan, hoping he would give her a ride.

Without any particular reason, Bryan realized that he knew this girl well enough, and he trusted that she wouldn't do anything wrong to him.

"But!" Bryan tried to push her out of the car.

"Please, help me get home. I'm afraid to take public transportation. I'm worried that something might happen to me. You're the only one I can rely on because we know each other, right? You're Devin's business partner who mortgaged the house, right?" Silvi asked a question as her mind finished collecting information about Bryan, who was still annoyed by her behavior.

Bryan suddenly looked at the drunk girl beside him. It turned out that she was Silvi, Devin's ex-wife, whom he had only been married to for a few hours.

"Please, take me home!" Silvi clasped her hands together in front of her chest.

"Fine, fine!" Bryan reluctantly agreed because Silvi was the daughter of the owner of the company that continued the house-mortgaging deals for Alesya. If Silvi were nobody, Bryan wouldn't have agreed to give her a ride.

Bryan couldn't afford to refuse to take Silvi home; it might jeopardize all the transactions. He didn't know where he would get the money to start investing in another company.

"Is this where you live?" 

Silvi shook her head, "No, this is my private apartment that my dad bought for me on my birthday. The plan was for Devin and me to live here temporarily while our house was being renovated. But everything fell apart because of his ex-girlfriend."

"Alesya?" Bryan asked.

"That's right." Silvi tried hard to get out of the car. Even though the man had unlocked the car door, she still couldn't get out.

Silvi made several attempts to open and push the door, but it didn't budge at all. Bryan had to help her out reluctantly.

Not only that, but he also guided Silvi and took her into the apartment. When they reached her unit, Bryan helped Silvi lie down comfortably on the bed. Only then did he prepare to leave after making sure Silvi was comfortable there.

However, after only taking two steps, Silvi called out. “Whoever you are, will you take away my heartache for Devin? I've been really frustrated since my wedding was canceled even though I had worked hard and sacrificed everything for Devin. Everything was destroyed in just a matter of hours. I beg you to help me vent all this heartache."

Bryan turned around, “hurt? You mean?"

Silvi sat down. “Sit here, let me work.” Patting the empty space beside him.

"What would you do?"

"Want to relieve the burden, my friends say making love with a man is the most effective stress medicine."

"Don't be crazy!" Bryan walked away. He continued his steps, it was impossible for him to serve Silvi's madness because he would definitely be hanged by Shabila if he dared to play with fire behind her.

However, that was Bryan's wish, but not Silvi's. Her brain was disturbed and her sanity was flying somewhere due to the effects of drunkenness, she staggered after Bryan while taking off her clothes one by one.