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Don't ask how it feels in Alesya's current position. His heart felt like it couldn't beat anymore, his lungs suddenly stopped processing oxygen for him. Luckily, Nicholas was nearby now, so Alesya could feel a little relieved because she was sure that the man wouldn't let her get hurt.

And it's true, Nicholas tried to stay calm even though he himself was quite panicked about the current situation, because Alesya still had the status of Bryan's legal wife.

So automatically here the position is very wrong, sleeping with your own sister-in-law.

Of course, it's not actually a commendable act. However, everything that happened to him and Alesya was Bryan's interference. So they shouldn't both be judged in full. Here Bryan remains at the center of the problem for their current behavior.

"Don't try to scold Alesya, here she is just a victim of her own husband's rottenness. Not wanting to follow his father's wishes, he instead sold Alesya to his friends to have children without being touched. Is that in accordance with the agreement you made?” Nicholas sat beside Alesya, adjusting the woman's blanket so that it was completely covered.

"And father should also know, I was the one who forbade Bryan from selling Alesya, so he asked me to sleep with him and put his seed in his womb. As well as proving to everyone that I am not deviated. Because I didn't deviate." Nicholas confirmed every word he said and maybe it was time to reveal what was causing people to judge him as a deviant and it was all because of Bryan.

Not because he wanted it like that. Moreover, he has that attitude. Nicholas is not a stupid man who wants to have a relationship with a man and loses the lover he loves so much.

"What do you mean?"

Handoko began to demand an explanation from Nicholas. This is the first time Handoko has discussed the news that Nicholas is not normal.

"Look, I don't understand how Viska could see me kissing a man. I didn't even know who the man was, suddenly he came and did that to me. Even though I came to that place on the wishes of someone who said he wanted to use my restaurant as a place to get engaged.

Automatically, as the owner, I came to meet this person to discuss cooperation between us. I should have been suspicious, because the meeting was held outside the restaurant, not inside the restaurant like my other clients. In fact, the man who said he was a client suddenly did this bad thing to me.

And to be honest, up to this moment I'm still traumatized, plus Viska came and misunderstood me, ended our relationship and married my close friend. I don't know what happened, I didn't understand until he accused me of being deviant. Bryan labeled me like that and confirmed it. Automatically I can no longer defend myself.

Instead of being busy explaining to other people who I really am, it's better for me to just confirm that, to close myself off from the environment so that my life will be fine. I can put my heart back together, because to be honest, I'm quite disappointed in being accused of something wrong by someone I love. But that was before, after I got to know Alesya. All the problems disappeared, evaporated. In fact, I wanted to prove to her that I was not a deviant man as people accused me of being.

It's true that my way was wrong or maybe we were both wrong to go this far. Even though we don't have any relationship, Alia and I know this is not in accordance with the religion we follow, but what else can we do? This is the only way for Alesya to get her home back and for me to look after her well so that no one can separate her and me.

Because I really love him. It's up to Dad whether he gets angry or kicks us out, I don't care. Isn't it true that all this time I've never had anyone support me for what I wanted, even though I've never been a bother to Mom and Dad, right? And if I may ask for help, listen to me this once. Fulfill my wishes, yes, if it is true that I am your biological child.

Please listen to my request, it's not much. I'm not asking for an inheritance, shares, let alone a position, because I can support myself, and later I will marry Alesya. I will be able to support my wife and children in the future without any interference from all of you. Here I just ask that you approve of my relationship with Alesya and ask Bryan to divorce her. Because I want to marry him, and in my religion, I know that a husband who has never had sex with his wife has no iddah period for his wife. All that is needed is for Bryan to divorce Alesya and I will marry her religiously first, before processing our marriage documents officially so that it is recognized by religion and the state." Nicholas conveyed everything that was hidden in his heart without allowing Handoko to open his mouth, let alone Mariana, who had always been bitchy to him.

The husband and wife looked at each other. Both of them had brilliant ideas for the requests and requests submitted by Nicholas. Even though in their minds Handoko and Mariana remained united.

"Alright, if that's what you want. Come with Dad, let's discuss this further in Dad's office; there are some issues you need to address and resolve before getting married. There are certain agreements, of course."

"Is it about the house? Or the last assets left by my parents? If that's what it takes, go ahead, I no longer care, as long as you allow me to be with Nicholas," followed Alesya, not wanting Nicholas to get involved in their illicit business.

Nicholas shook his head. "No need, I'll handle this with Dad. You wait here and tidy up; after this, I'll take you out to eat, and also to prepare for our wedding. Just something simple for now, until I finish arranging our wedding event."

Nicholas patted Alesya's head. "Please, Dad, step out for a moment! I want to clean up before I meet you in the office." He spoke without looking at Handoko.

"Alright, if you're going to take Bryan's position." Handoko led Mariana out of the room, leaving Nicholas to pack, as the man had suggested.

"So, how is it?" Mariana immediately confronted her husband as they closed the door.

"It's not what I expected. Nicholas is stubborn, unlike Bryan. He's different and could become a problem for us." He couldn't hide his concern at this moment.

"It's okay, Nicholas is our son too. He just can't be molded like Bryan."

"That's what I mean," Mariana frowned, not providing a solution but following what he said.

"So, what if he doesn't want to work with us? Automatically, we can't access all of Aditama's wealth, and be prepared, your company will go bankrupt."

"Don't worry, I've found Nicholas's weakness."

"What?" Mariana couldn't wait.

"Alesya, she's Nicholas's weakness right now. With us holding Alesya, Nicholas will do whatever it takes to keep us from disturbing Alesya's life."

"Fine, do whatever you need to, I just don't want to end up poor." Mariana left Handoko and walked ahead.

He was tired of dealing with all the drama just to seize all of Aditama's assets. Let alone the assets, even the house that should have been easily obtained couldn't be taken. Except for the results of their company's cooperation over the years.

To facilitate his plan, Handoko sent a fake lawyer and claimed that Aditama was bankrupt, laden with debt, even though all of Aditama's assets were safely stored without any interference, even just one percent.

So, he was puzzled about how to take over everything without Alesya finding out. If he were to ask openly, there was no way Alesya would sign documents to transfer all her father's wealth. That's why Handoko married Alesya to Bryan to make it easier for him to control all of Aditama's wealth and position. Even better if they had offspring; Alesya, who didn't understand anything about the business, would naturally hand everything over to Bryan. That's where the power transfer would take place.

However, nothing went smoothly. It wasn't Bryan but Nicholas who managed to capture Alesya's heart. It wasn't according to expectations, but at least it was still their offspring who conquered Alesya.

Now, the challenge was to ensure the strategy continued to work, even though Nicholas was stubborn and rarely allowed Handoko to control him.

In another place, Bryan stretched his stiff muscles. His body felt tired after a long night with Silvi.

This morning, he was ready to greet the girl who had just given him a beautiful first experience. However, it was all Bryan's expectation because when he opened his eyes, he couldn't find Silvi anywhere.

Instead of surprising the girl, Bryan was the one surprised to find no one there. Bryan quickly dressed and hastily looked for Silvi's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, the girl had disappeared without a trace, and even when he asked the receptionist on the lower floor, they replied that they had no idea where Silvi had gone and said they had no record of her planning her wedding.

Bryan, of course, didn't believe the receptionist's words. He even forced them to check the apartment's CCTV, making sure that he had indeed been there with Silvi last night.

However, the results Bryan obtained were extremely strange and made no sense. The CCTV showed no footage of him arriving with Silvi at his unit.

Bryan sighed heavily, shaking his head, unsure if what he saw on the CCTV was real.

"Sir, you see it for yourself, right? There's no activity related to Miss Silvi on this CCTV. Besides, Miss Silvi has already sold this apartment and it will be occupied by a new tenant tomorrow." Once again, the receptionist gave this bizarre explanation.

"It can't be. Just be honest with me; this CCTV must have been tampered with because my arrival here is not captured at all."

"No, everything is intact here; none of the CCTV has been tampered with. If you don't believe it, you can check the CCTV in other buildings or on the street. I can assure you there is no activity related to you or Miss Silvi," the receptionist concluded. Before bidding farewell to Bryan, she mentioned that there was still a lot of work that couldn't be left behind. So, if he insisted that he came with Silvi, she invited him to check the CCTV in other nearby buildings or across the street.

And, of course, Bryan immediately followed what the receptionist suggested. He hurriedly checked which parts of the building had CCTV, and all the results were the same as the CCTV in the apartment building.

"It's impossible that my arrival wasn't captured by the CCTV. And why does it seem like everything related to me and Silvi last night was deliberately erased to eliminate evidence?" Bryan's body felt weak, even though he wanted to talk a lot with Silvi or even establish a serious relationship with her.

Unfortunately, Silvi had disappeared without a trace. Bryan took a moment to calm himself and then got into his car, heading home. During the journey, he thought about how to find a way to enter Silvi's extended family and inquire about her whereabouts.

He hoped that Silvi's father would give them the green light to pursue a relationship because Bryan was truly impressed by the girl. Even though it was just a one-night love affair, it was very hard to forget. Even when Bryan was with Silvi, he couldn't remember Shabila's presence at all. It was as if he had been with Silvi completely as a single man without a wife.