Chapter 2
Lexi looked in the mirror. He would see Cassandra soon in a romantic dinner at a well-known five-star restaurant which has been arranged by his mother.
In addition to fulfilling his mother's wishes, Lexi was curious about his touch with the young girl he met on the bus this afternoon. This time he would try to get in touch with the woman of his mother's choice. Would his body react the same?
"Sir, I will take you to Queen Restaurant. Mrs. Anna is afraid of you running away, she doesn't want you to reject her wish again! Miss Cassandra is a high-quality woman and cannot be compared to other acting artists. Her family has a fashion business that has shot up to the top 10 this year!" Arsene explained according to Mrs. Anna's wish. "For her face and physique, you understand better because you've seen her photos on her social media accounts and YouTube, Miss Cassandra's face also shows often on television. I think, about her physique, there is no problem and you can say that she is the type you like!" he added.
Lexi's hand reached out, picking up one of his luxury watches. "Beautiful? I think it is useless. You know what's strange about me, right? It's not enough just to be pretty! So far only the girl I met on the bus yesterday can keep my desire alive. I can come alone to my dinner with Cassandra, you better find out the girl who came into contact with me this afternoon!” Lexi ordered. The heat in his body was fiery. It couldn't be stopped anymore.
"But sir!" Arsene protested.
"No rejection. Now you find the girl! I can have my own dinner with Cassandra. I won't run away!" he insisted. His lips were pressed together, revealing his strong jaw.
"Yes sir!" Arsene replied.
The 29-year-old man obeyed his boss's orders. Yes, almost half of his life, Arsene devoted himself to work in the Ricardo family. Because of his honesty and professionalism in his work, at this point Arsene has been the trusted secretary of Mr. Lexi, the president director who is the sole heir to the Ricardo Group.
Before leaving the room, Lexi applied perfume from Paris with a dominant masculine scent. Finally he reached his phone.
By using the elevator, the man went down to the basement where his car was parked. Since becoming a widower, Lexi decided to live in an apartment. He didn't live with his father and his mother in the main house.
The elevator door opened. He immediately stepped into his red Ferrari. Opened the car door, then he sat behind the wheel. The Four-wheeled car began to walk out of the basement slowly.
(Sounds of phone call)
Lexi's phone vibrated. There was a call from Mrs. Anna. Who else is it?
"Hello, Mom!" Lexi said after the wireless earphone was perfectly attached to both of his ears.
"You didn't run away again this time, did you?" His mother asked.
"No mom! I'll be arriving at Queen Restaurant soon!" Lexi replied.
"Where's Arsene? I want to talk to him!" Mrs. Anna would not easily believe Lexi. Lexi had often been absent from dating before.
"Arsene is not with me Mom! He has other tasks!" he explained.
Lexi just ended the video call.
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Lexi came first. He waited for Cassandra's arrival in a private room at Queen Restaurant.
When alone, Lexi remembered his one second touch with a young girl this afternoon.
Who's she? Lexi, who longs for warmth, really wanted to meet her soon! He wanted to spend a wonderful night with that girl. Yes, the girl who he did not know her name.
(Sounds of the door opened)
The door opened. A waitress came in with a menu book. Behind waitress, there was a woman who walked elegantly to him, the woman that he had seen in the photo.
Cassandra took a seat across from Lexi.
Cassandra showed no interest in the man in front of her. she did it but it was contrary to what was in her heart and mind. It was her strategy to get Lexi's attention.
"What would you like to order please?" The waitress handed the menu book, asking the two guests to order.
"Medium steak," Cassandra said. "Lemon tea, and cheese pudding for dessert," she added.
"I ordered the same as her," Lexi said, closed the menu book and gave it to the waitress.
"Yes," the waitress said politely and left the room immediately.
Now in the room there were only Lexi and Cassandra. Lexi, who wanted to experiment with his touch reactions to this women, deliberately booked a private room with a round table and not too big.
"Hey, this is really a waste of time! I'm not used to blind dates with any guy, so don't expect much from our meeting tonight!" Cassandra said, starting the conversation with this handsome man in front of her.
"I'm Lexi! I can't promise anything from our meeting either, all because my mother forced me! She thinks you're the type I like!" Lexi deliberately stretched out his hand. His two eyes watched Cassandra. She has a beautiful face and long wavy hair. The face is oval and there are dimples in the cheeks, curly eyelashes, sharp nose, and red sexy lips. For her height and physique, there is proportional.
Degh.
Lexi's heart skipped a beat as Cassandra prepared to shake his hand. Would his body react the same way?
"Nice to meet you! I'm Cassandra !" The girl reached out and shook Lexi's hand.
Lexi pulled the corners of his lips into a smile.
Why is it normal? Why? Is there something wrong? Cassandra didn't give any reaction to my body! What is wrong? She is beautiful and sexy! Why is my body just frozen?
Lexi moved quickly to land a kiss on Cassandra's back hand, but it was the same. What he felt this afternoon when he touched the girl on the bus, he didn't feel right now.
'It's not Cassandra's fault. It's not her fault. But it's me who hasn't healed yet! It will be a young girl on the bus? I have to find you!' Lexi said in his heart.
Cassandra, who didn't expect Lexi to kiss the back of her hand, thought more. She assumed that Lexi gave attention to her. All this time, Lexi was known as a cold billionaire, and ignored all women because he still couldn't move on from his first wife who had died.
The door is opened. A waitress came in and took their order. Furthermore, it was predictable that Lexi was no longer enthusiastic about being there.
It was clear that Cassandra wanted to be closer to the sole heir of the Ricardo Group. Even though he is a widower, he has a handsome face and good body.
By the time the dinner was over, Lexi didn't show that he was enthusiastic about Cassandra. In fact, he did not offer the model to go home with him.
"Cassandra, I'm home now. I have forgotten that there is something I need to talk to my secretary about!" Lexi said, it was an excuse to go home first.
"Yes, Lexi, see you later!" she said. Cassandra who was still euphoric because Lexi kissed the back of her hand. She got butterflies in her stomach.
Lexi got up from his seat and quickly left the dining table. He moved towards his car in the parking area. He took the time to open his phone. There was a message from Arsene.
Arsene : [ I have information about the girl on the bus this afternoon, her profile is on your desk tomorrow morning. ]
Chapter 3Lexi was impatient to read the girl's profile from Arsene. He wanted to immediately meet and realize his wish for the girl.Lexi's thumb moved swiftly, calling the number that had just texted him."Good evening sir!" Arsene said politely."Where are you? Bring her profile right now!" Lexi urged impatiently. He couldn't wait until tomorrow morning."But, sir–" Arsene protested that he didn't keep the soft copy because Lexi always preferred the hard copy."I don't like rejection!" Lexi said."Yes sir, wait a minute!" Arsene said. "I'll take the document to your apartment right now," Arsene said, who had just arrived at his house."No, you don't! Just send the file! I know you're very tired! Just send it by chat," Lexi explained. His secretary wasn't a Superhero or a Superman who could work twenty-four hours."Yes sir! Thank you!" Arsene said. Now he was able to breathe a sigh of relief. After sending the file, he enjoyed a warm bath, drank hot chocolate and then went to sleep
CHAPTER 4That morning, Lexi arrived at work without being picked up by his secretary. He came earlier than his secretary. His unexpressed sexual desire made him restless all night. He actually decided to sleep in his office.The fourteenth floor of the Ricardo Group building is his office where he works and makes big decisions that have an impact on the company and the employees he leads.He drank a cup of espresso coffee. However, the anger in his heart did not lessen.His office door opened. Arsene with a cheerful expression entered Lexi's office."Good morning sir! It looks like you were so excited this morning! Woow, what happened to your eyes?" Arsene asked, he was surprised because he saw Lexi's blue eyes."Bring Jessica here right now! Then take her to my apartment right now!" Lexi ordered."Sir did you forget? Today there is a schedule with an architect from Singapore who ..." Arsene stopped speech."Don't argue with me. Bring Jessica to me right now!" Lexi shouted."Yes sir!
Chapter 5Ronald escorted the girl who was still unconscious to a villa building owned by the Ricardo family. That is a two-storey building, with strong and tall pillars.When he got there, there were two maids who greeted him."Please, take this girl to the master bedroom, Master Lexi will be here right now!" Ronald ordered as directed by Arsene."Is this girl Mr. Lexi's future wife?" the younger maid asked."Sssttt!" The maid, who was the older maid and senior guard at this villa, put a finger to her lips as a gesture for her niece to be quiet. It's impolite to want to know Lexi's life."Quickly take this girl!" Ronald's voice rose to make the female servant immediately take the young girl to the main room which is on the second floor.Ronald immediately reached for his cell phone. Then he immediately contacted Arsene."Hey," Arsene said to Ronald."Yups" Ronald answered."What else?" Arsene, who was currently on his way home, asked. Today he was quite dizzy by Lexi's desire."Targe
Chapter 6Arsene snorted in mad, even on weekends he still couldn't enjoy his quiet day off. "Vania, my wife, I have to go for a while! Sorry!" he said regretfully."It's okay, this is your job and it's a risk because I'm willing to be your wife!" Vania said. Arsene's sudden work had been a frequent occurrence. This was nothing new for them."I have to go, honey!" Arsene kissed his wife's forehead then immediately left the house.That same night Mr Kasim returned to the orphanage. Arsene was already there with one billion in cash along with a statement saying that Mr Kasim would never come again and disturb the ownership of the orphanage."Deal, I agree!" Mr Kasim said. He signed the letter then he left.Mrs. Grace and the other caretakers of the orphanage smiled happily. They could breathe easy. Not only that, the orphans who were initially upset are now smiling happily again. They were glad they could still be able to live there."Come with me!" Lexi who was currently standing behin
Chapter 7Lexi woke up first. He blinked, then he looked at the clock on the desk, it was still two o'clock in the morning. There was the sound of breathing from the woman sleeping beside him.The man felt happy. He smiled as he remembered the bed scene with Jessica.He lay back down and accidentally touched Jessica's hand. Lexi was excited again.He looked at Jessica who was still fast asleep. She has natural thick eyebrows, curly eyelashes, a sharp nose, dimples and seductive red lips.'Jessica you are innocent, the one who is guilty is me! I have never been passionate when I see and touch any woman, even when I touch Cassandra. But I really want to make love to you even when I just touch you. From now on you are mine! I will not let you go away from me Jessica,' he thought.Lexi got up, he sat down and looked at Jessica's body. To be honest he wanted to do it a second time on this girl. However, when he saw that this girl's eyelids beside him were still wet with tears, Lexi suppres
CHAPTER 8THE OTHER SIDELexi slowly laid Jessica's body on the bed while he trying to guess what the girl was thinking through her shady eyes. "Wait a minute, I'll have Parti and maid to prepare breakfast for you! All those clothes in wardrobe are yours”. Lexi looked the other side. He didn't like the look of Jessica, who was afraid of him. His lips trembled because of the cold.Jessica didn't answer cause she was mad then let Lexi into bathroom.Jessica looked around the room. She was curious about where Lexi put the key. If she could find the key then she could leave the room immediately.Jessica didn't see it. All the windows that were in the room couldn't be opened from the inside. Jessica needed to break the glass if she wanted to escape through the window.She was about to give up then sat down. She got a bad feeling from the sight of the crazy man will get tortured again.Ting..Her eyes sparkled when she got the key hanging on the door. It turns out that Lexi didn't hide it.
CHAPTER 9RESPONSIBILITYMrs. Anna was enjoying a cup of warm chamomile tea. She sat down and looked at the fashion magazine given by Cassandra. Suddenly her cell phone rang. There was a call from the girl."Hello!" Mrs. Anna was bringing the phone closer to her right ear."Hello, Anna, this is Cassandra. I want to ask you something" Cassandra said on the phone.“Yes, what?" Mrs. Anna said.“I couldn't reach Lexi on the phone since last night, is he at home?" Cassandra asked. Sunday night, she and Lexi were supposed to meet again."As usual Lexi is not at home! He's always in his apartment! Maybe he's still sleeping. It might be he turned off the phone" Mrs. Anna answered. She shook his head, lest this time she lost a perfect future daughter-in-law like Cassandra."Oh well, I'll try to call him later. Happy weekend, Thank you Anna" Cassandra said. Lexi made her very upset.The phone call ended.Mrs Anna took a sip of tea from her glass. Then, she focused back to the phone screen cause
CHAPTER 10 MARRIAGE? Samuel Ricardo is the husband of Mrs. Anna and father of Alex. After receiving a call from his wife, he followed her to the villa. "What's wrong?" the man asked breaking the silence of the living room. He looked at everything in the room one by one. There were Alex, Jessica, and Mrs. Anna. They were sitting quietly busy with their respective thoughts. Obviously Alex couldn't doing something. He didn't like this kind of atmosphere. "Look! Alex doesn't want to take responsibility! Your son won't marry Jessica," Mrs. Anna told her husband even though she knew it was useless. Since Alex's first wife, Anita died, he had never wanted to hear the advice from not only his mother, but also his father. "What am I responsible for? I've spent a lot of money on my one night stand with that girl! After all, nowadays there are many girls out there who have that relationship freely," Alex said relaxed without feeling the slightest guilt. He felt that he got entitled to what he
Chapter 235 enOur Baby [ End ]Time spinned very fast.Tonight the sky was so bright. It was very beautiful with the stars that adorned the night.The king of the night did not want to be outdone, still on the throne and the most radiant. Be the center among other light sources.Lexi and Jessica, were in the VVIP room of a hospital in Jakarta. Tomorrow was the day that had been determined to be a caesar surgery and was the birth of the baby in Jessica's womb.Jessica's hands were on the stomach. she was rubbing it slowly, the kick from inside felt stronger. Strangely even though it hurts, Jessica's lips were still smiling. they couldn't wait to meet the baby soon."What are you thinking honey, you look gloomy lately is something bothering you?" Lexi asked while massaging the soles of his wife's feet."Nothing matters honey. I only think about Daniel, because until now Chelsea had not been honest with him. Should I tell Daniel?” she asked her husband's opinion."Yes. You and
Chapter 234 enUnexpected Encounter.The third trial or court decision for the perpetrators of crimes, namely Mr. Hendra. Had confessed to killing Jessica's parents who were the son and son-in-law of Mr. Kim. The trial, which went well, was over.The man was sentenced to life imprisonment.Two members of the Kim family, Mr. Kim and Daniel Kim, witnessed the trial. they were very satisfied with the judge's decision.Yes, twelve years of their struggle to get justice for the two people they cared about the most. their struggle was not in vain.He didn't want to waste time on this opportunity. Mr. Kim invited Daniel and Chelsea to meet.The grandfather had ordered a private room in the Japanese restaurant he chose to be meeting between himself Daniel and Chelsea.Naturally, the grandfather wanted his first grandson to get married quickly. Mr. Kim just wanted to get confirmation when Daniel wanted to propose and got engaged to Chelsea.They arrived at the restaurant Mr. Kim chose
Chapter 233 enYou and I.Not wanting to just admire, Jessica stood between the rocks that were there. She was trying to touch the waterfall from the small river below."That's a really cool waterfall, honey."She slowly climbed down and joined the other visitors there. Submerging half of her body, with Lexi's guard of course."Indeed, the water here is famous for being clear and the waterfall is also very beautiful and cool. So that many tourists from within and outside the country come to this place. Swim. I will take care of you." Lexi was like a tour guide guiding her clients. He certainly wouldn't mind doing that.Maybe this was the last place they visited while in Bogor. Because it's likely that in two days the two of them would return home and return to life as usual.Their traveling in Bogor made Jessica even more convinced that Lexi loved her so much. This cold man really gave his whole heart to live life with Jessica.Lexi learned many things during their time togeth
Chapter 232 enThis world is just for usOn the next day."Honey, where are we going today?" Jessica and Lexi are getting ready to take their romantic journey through the beauty of Bogor to fulfill all existing discourses.Both Lexi and Jessica, they both wore warm clothes. Even though the weather wasn't too extreme, they were on guard considering that the air temperature recently rose and fell unpredictably.“Today we are going to a mountain with a waterfall. The mountain is also much hunted by tourists. I'm sure you'll like it later.” Lexi gave a statement."Isn't that too extreme? I mean... we've never done a hike before and I'm also pregnant” Jessica protested."Take it easy, honey. We're not going to climb it. We're just enjoying the waterfall like I said at the time." Lexi said that softly to his wife.“Well, I'm very interested in visiting it with you, darling. Let's leave immediately. I'm sure the place we are going to visit now will be no less interesting than the zoo
Chapter 231 enOur love.Lexi's best morning version, of course, was greeted with his wife's pillow face. He would happily pinch her cheeks using his thumb and forefinger."Good morning, my angel without wings."Lexi started this morning by kissing Jessica's cheek several times. Jessica, who was still asleep, stretched and slowly opened her eyes. The handsome face she saw for the first time made her feel instantly happy."Good morning too, husband. Sorry I'm a little late. If it's like this, when will I be able to do my duty as a wife?” she whispered.Jessica blinked her eyes a few times. She was still feeling tired because of last night. Even though it was in accordance with the happiness she got while spending time with Lexi.“Don't talk like that. As long as you know, you are free to wake up at any time. Except in this bed." Lexi teased while returning a kiss on his wife's cheek."Ooh, you! After all, I am a wife, I must know what is my duty as a married woman."Jessica wok
230.Just the Two of Us.Jessica continued to gaze at her handsome husband. This wasn't the first time they were enjoying time alone together, but she felt something different. It could be said that she was falling in love with Lexi all over again.He wasn't a naturally romantic man. Sometimes his cold demeanor surfaced. Nevertheless, when he said something sweet, Jessica would instantly be on cloud nine. She was so grateful to have someone like Lexi in her life."Uh... are you awake? Isn't it still too early to leave the bed, dear?" Lexi, who had just woken up, yawned. His voice was hoarse from sleep. Despite being a bit disheveled, Jessica loved looking at Lexi when he just woke up from a deep sleep."I want to see the morning atmosphere here with you, dear. We came all the way to this Villa, so we should enjoy the beauty of this place. While we have some time alone. If we keep staying in the room, I'll be tempted to keep teasing you." Jessica playfully poked her husband's nose."Wa
229."Where are we going?" Jessica asked Lexi, who suddenly wanted to take her somewhere. She wasn't sure where, but one thing was clear: the route they were taking was familiar to her. "So, are we really going to the Villa?" Jessica confirmed."To the place where we first met."Without looking at Jessica , Lexi answered the big question mark that appeared in his wife's mind."Emm... alright. I think from the direction we're going, I know where you're taking me."Gazing at the streets they were passing, Jessica could already guess where they were headed."That villa, right? The place where you first kidnapped me!" Jessica exclaimed quickly, coinciding with Lexi's car entering the Villa area."You're right, dear. For the next week, we'll be staying here. As a gift from me to you, before you give birth to our child.""Really?"Lexi nodded quickly. "Of course. I'll take you to a waterfall quite far from here, but I promise I won't tire you out. We'll also visit the zoo, which isn't far f
228.The following week, without David's knowledge, Jessica asked Chelsea to come back to Jakarta.She didn't want to hear the story from just one side. She needed to hear Chelsea's account in person, not through messages or phone calls, but face-to-face where Chelsea could recount what happened that night.Chelsea, who had returned from Kuala Lumpur, scheduled a Sunday morning to meet Jessica .She was in a taxi and was about to arrive at the Ricardo family's residence.The taxi stopped in front of the gate. Chelsea handed a hundred-thousand rupiah bill to the driver without expecting change. Then, she got out of the car and entered the yard."Hey, Mbak Chelsea. Nona Jessica is waiting for you in the backyard. You can go straight there," Parti said while sweeping around the porch."Yes, I'll head there," Chelsea replied enthusiastically. She started guessing Jessica's reason for requesting a meeting. Could it be that Mr. Kim wanted to expedite her marriage with Daniel? Or was it some
227.For someone like David Kim, it wasn't easy to just forget everything. The guilt towards his brother Daniel and the heartbreak over Chita couldn't simply be pushed aside from his heart and mind.David had just returned from work. He decided to visit his grandfather.He drove his car with full speed, changing his destination. Initially, he planned to return to his apartment, but suddenly he felt the urge to meet and see his grandfather, who chose to stay in Bogor during his time in Indonesia.In 20 minutes, David arrived at his grandfather's residence. He had a reason for coming to the villa.He wanted to talk to his grandfather, to get answers to the questions that haunted his mind and heart.David parked his car in the side garage. He hurriedly got out of the car and greeted his grandfather, who was sitting on the veranda with Mr. Joe."David, did you hear Grandpa's heart? Grandpa wanted to call you to come earlier, but now you're really here," his grandfather greeted with joy u