The sound of footsteps echoed through the dark hallway that had now locked up Vivie.
The woman pulled the corners of her lips upwards as she saw a man walking towards her with firm footsteps.
"Do you miss me?" said the woman, chuckling softly. She tried to get up from hers position as the man got closer to herself which was only obstructed by the iron bars.
Vivie sighed softly. The woman touched the cold surface of her own face. Being cooped up here for a few days barefoot made her feel like she was at the poles and frozen inside.
The man didn't answer. And what he did after that was open the padlock that locked the woman.
"You must be lying when you say you don't love me anymore," said the woman with a faint grin.
"It's sickening."After a moment of silence. Only now did the man before her let out his voice.
Made Vivie's eye
Bella rose from her seat. The woman reached out and patted lightly the black jacket the man was using to clean the dirt stuck there.But after five minutes, the man immediately stopped what Bella was doing. Stev snorted softly as he took the woman's hand."Don't touch me carelessly," said the man in the typical Stev tone of his voice. Flat.The woman sighed softly. "I'm just helping you," said the woman as she rolled her eyes and took her hand away from the man.Nothing Stev said after that. The man turned around and climbed the stairs to his room. Leaving Bella, who was currently staring at him with a blank stare."He killed someone." Bella muttered in disbelief. Just got out of the hospital, now he can use both cold hands to kill someone's life.And Bella only got a small grin. The man she loved was really cruel and cold-hearted. She desperately wanted him
Freya nodded. "Yes, and after this I will be even busier because I am Jennie's assistant. Maybe we can only meet again at the fashion show or after," said the woman.And Joseph could only frown.So, what that woman meant was, he wouldn't see her for a month? Seriously!"I feel like I have a lover who is far from my reach," replied the man with a grim expression.And Freya couldn't help but chuckle softly."Don't worry, I'll still call you ... If I can."Joseph snorted."Shit sucks," muttered the man who could still be heard by Freya."Hey, this is your lover's job. You should give me your full support!""Why are you just telling me now?" He asked, looking into her beautiful eyes.Freya finished off her cold chocolate in one sip. Making Joseph who was watching her frown.
"Woah. It turns out that this is the place," said the woman. Hers eyes sparkled in awe when she saw this room."Weren't you the best bartender back in Eflic? Can I really prove it now?"Bella looked at the man with confidence."You will see my abilities in a moment," said the woman as she stepped confidently towards the bottles in the glass cabinet.Meanwhile Stev was now settling himself down in the chair that was there. Observing how the woman served himself a drink."Let's see what you have," Bella said as she browsed the range of alcohols with different brands and alcohol levels.Bella pulled one corner of her lips up and reached out to grab the tequila bottle.She turned to the man who was now playing with his cellphone."Do you have grenadine syrup?" She asked, stepping closer to the table.
The cold voice greeted Bella's ear very clearly. She knew that Stev would also be very sorry for Ellen's departure, though he was also disappointed. That woman is one of the best members of him who has more abilities.Hers departure also made Bella feel uneasy. The reason is, because of her, Ellen finally decided to turn around and leave the man.Bella feels so guilty here.But what can I do? It's all Ellen's choice. She must have thought about the consequences of doing this."Is she still in this country?" asked Bella.To which the man shook his head softly in return."Probably not. She must have prepared the plane and left here.""Do you know where she is now?" She asked again.The man took a deep breath before answering."Lucy said that her sister was treated in China. But, that was definitely
"Chairwoman," said Bella while giving her best smile to the leader of Jenjay."Bella, can you come to my room?" said Jennie which immediately made Bella swallow dry saliva.And Bella nodded slowly.Everyone who was there couldn't help but be curious. They watched Bella and Jennie's departure with an intimidating look.They guess what will happen to Bella. Whether that woman will get angry from Jennie, or worse yet, get fired from here."What do you see?" spat out Freya fiercely. "Quickly finish your work!" She commanded with hers two bulging eyes almost slipping off.She exhaled slowly as the people immediately sat down in their chairs and continued their work."May luck always be with you, Bella," said Freya, holding the cross that became the pendant of her necklace....
Meanwhile, Bella, who was sitting in her chair, didn't dare to turn around. She pretended to be busy with what she was doing."She doesn't have a job here?" Jennie asked in a voice as calm as water. Which left Freya speechless."Uhm … Bella will definitely finish her job. I just wanted to take her there since I'm not very familiar with the people at the northern boutique, chairwoman."Jennie was silent while observing her assistant who was now lowering her head. And what she did after that was sighed softly."Okay." Jennie decided in the end.The Jenjay leader turned and returned to hers room upstairs.While Freya, the woman was now narrowing her lips as she walked happily towards Bella."Come with me!" said the woman as she patted Bella's shoulder and made her a little surprised."M—me?" Bella pointed to herself
Not last long, Stev's car drove ahead just as the traffic lights had just changed color."Are you all right, Bella?" asked Freya back to speeding hers car like the others.Bella was silent for a moment. She couldn't help but think of him right now. Why and how did Stev get to be with Kesha."It's okay ..." She replied while putting on a face as if she was fine."It's the chairwoman's boutique." Freya said, pointing with her chin a large building in front of her eyes."That's huge," commented Bella, the woman turned her face towards Freya. "Have you been assigned here often?" asked the woman.And Freya's face that previously looked happy now turned into a cloudy cloud."I've been assigned here several times, but I'm not happy." The woman complained and made Bella knit her eyebrows."The people in the northern boutique
"When Margareth was still at Jenjay. I think she always looked up to herself for being Jennie's assistant. She also treated others badly because they felt the others were inferior to her.""Initially, Jennie let it, until one day she did something outrageous to one of Jenjay's employees. She slapped one of the employees there for accidentally spilling a drink on Margareth's clothes. Not only that, Margareth also yelled at her with harsh words and continued to raise the price of the clothes she was wearing."Bella froze in disbelief. "Is it true?"Freya nodded confidently."Jennie knew about that. And she thought Margaret really went too far. Because the chairwoman was angry, Margareth was finally fired from Jenjay and given full compensation for her dirty dress."Freya giggled briefly before continuing. "But strangely, Margareth didn't want to be fired by Jennie even though she h
"Oh! I didn't think you would be so beautiful in that wedding dress!"Bella lifted her face, she smiled sweetly at Kylie who had just come along with Sean. Hers distended stomach made her cautiously walk towards Bella."Thanks, Kylie." Bella hugged her best friend and vented all her longing there.Kylie patted Bella's back lightly. "Be happy with him." Kylie said sincerely. She let go of hers arms and looked at Stev who was still sitting watching the interaction between the two."You have to take good care of Bella!"Steve snorted. Even without someone ordering him he would certainly do that."Congratulations on your pregnancy."Kylie looked stunned when she heard what Stev had just said. But a second later she smiled. She nodded happily as she rubbed hers stomach.Soon after that. Come Jennie with her boyfriend, Jack
"Bella!"The long-haired woman turned around."Are you okay?" Stev asked anxiously.Bella looked at Stev with a surprised look. Even though only a few minutes ago, Stev was still seen lying under a large rainbow-colored umbrella. And now, suddenly the man was here."I—I'm fine." Bella replied. She then turned. And the young woman she had hit earlier had turned around and walked away from her."Who is she?" asked Stev as he followed where Bella was looking.Bella nodded slowly."I don't know. At first glance hers face resembles someone." She replied."Is that person a man?" Stev's brows furrowed and he looked displeased. It made Bella who was in front of him snort softly. There was a bit of annoyance because of Stev's sudden arrival so she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she didn't even have time to talk t
Two months passed.Bella lives her life with Stev in peace. In fact, the two of them are getting closer and closer.Since Stev decided to stop being a mafia, he then accepted his father's company which from the start had been inherited by Stev. Him stepmother, of course, hated seeing her husband's company bequeathed to Stev, not Excel. But she couldn't say any more because it had already been decided.While Stev didn't care at all about Alice's hatred for him. Even since then, him relationship with him father has gradually improved.Bella told himself to take him father back. After all he was Stev's father, and he was lucky when one of his parents was still alive.Since then too. Lucy no longer lives in Steve's mansion. Bella had felt bad because it must have something to do with her. But she got a good farewell from Lucy. Lucy also said that he had bought a big house which he wo
"What are you doing?!"Stev widen his eyes full. He glared at Bella, and then turned to the suitcase by the woman's side.Bella flinched a little. She stopped what she was doing when she was folding clothes.Stev walked quickly to Bella, and then threw the woman's suitcase in any direction until the contents scattered."Stev!" Bella screamed as she looked at the man just as sharply."Who allowed you to leave here?!" The man said, trying not to yell or Bella would be even more afraid of him."Let me go. We can never be together. Everything in us is opposites ..."Stev clenched his fists tightly at his sides."Bella—,""I can't accept you if you're still on your feet, Stev." Bella looked up, she looked deeply into the two black eyes."You are selfish!"
"You must be thinking that I'm a narrow-minded person, right?"Steve looked up. He looked deeply into her clear green eyes. Looking for reasons in there for what that woman was thinking. But unfortunately, he found absolutely nothing there except only the woman's gaze that he couldn't decipher.Slowly, he opened his lips."What happened to you? We were fine before." The man said."I'm not forcing you, Stev. The decision is in your own hands."The handsome man who was now sitting in front of the woman stroked his black hair roughly."Why—,""You've done a lot of sinful things, Stev. You've done a lot of atrocities over the years, do you really not want to change?" Bella looked at the man in front of her with a confused look.While Stev could only be silent when he heard what just came out of the woman's lips.
"You came here just because of that?"Bella let out a low breath. "Can't I not?" She asked again."Bella—""You don't want to?" She cut Stev's words as she grabbed the man's finger. She stuck hers finger there.He took a deep breath as he ruffled his hair roughly."Why should it be?""I've been thinking about this for a long time, Stev." The woman stared intently into the man's black eyes.Meanwhile, Steve was silent. He didn't know what to say anymore. The woman in front of him really made him unable to breathe easily."Why don't you understand at all? I've been like this for a long time, and you should understand me. So far, any woman I've been with doesn't mind it. Actually, what's the matter with you?" For the first time. Stev really expressed his heart. He could no longer think clearly in his current state.
"Is that so?"Bella lifted the corners of her lips up. While Lucy who was next to her just nodded. He continued to drive his car past several other drivers. Drove at a moderate speed towards Frankie's residence....Bella stared at the big house in front of her without blinking. She turned to Lucy who was beside her. The man nodded, then walked first followed by Bella."Are all Stev's friends just rich people?" whispered Bella."Are you underestimating him? He can be friends with anyone."Bella nodded her head in understanding. She continued to follow Lucy's footsteps until she entered Frankie's magnificent house.Hers arrival with Lucy was greeted with cheers from the men's friends.If she could say, she actually felt ashamed to be here. But something she had to do that cou
Bella lets Lucy take her to where Stev is. In fact, she wanted to find Stev herself after Lucy gave Frankie's address. But the man still insisted on going with reasons that made her unable to say anything."Is it still far?" Bella asked again. The woman turned her gaze to the man who was driving."About another two kilometers." The man replied. He glanced at Bella out of the corner of his eye. Assess what makes a Stev can fall in love with her.As long as he had known Stev, he had never found him to have a lover. No matter how close Stev was to a woman, things would pass quickly. Nothing lasts more than three months with Stev. All because of how cold the man was to the women who always approached him. Stev doesn't particularly like being around a woman and thinks they're all quick-boring toys.Bella took a deep breath. She stared at the towering buildings before hers eyes."Do yo
“Stev … can you stop?” Bella said without looking at the man who was now typing something on his cell phone. She just stared straight at the balcony which was now wide open.The man sitting on the sofa in hers room stopped moving his fingers. He turned to Bella and smiled faintly at his lover."I'm replying to a message. Don't worry, you're more important than anyone else." The man replied. He turned his gaze back to the phone in his hand."Stop being the mafia."The three words that just came out of Bella's mouth couldn't help but silence Stev. He was stuck in place. Along with the gentle squeeze he did on the rectangular object in his hand.Steve took a deep breath. The man then got up from his seat and walked over to Bella who was on the bed."You're too tired. You better get to bed early." He said as he faced the woman. He turned on the