Tiara sat on the plush sofa in the living room of the Tan family home. The part of the house she lives in is as comfortable as it was when she lived in her father's house. This was all given by Arslan as their wedding gift. At first Tiara felt very excited and so happy, but what she felt began to bother her and was no longer the same as when they first got in touch.But it doesn't matter. Tiara would patiently wait for the day when Arslan would depend on her again. There was no longer any desire from her husband to attract the attention of his ex-wife-Helena Edison. All Arslan would do was focus on her.“I think soon Arslan will come crawling to me,” she said as she leaned comfortably against the back of the sofa. He deliberately closes his eyes slowly to relax himself after being preoccupied for some time with matters that he thinks are important. All she had to do was wait for the final news and then... Tiara could breathe a sigh of relief.The notification sound on her cell phone m
Arslan's statement made Tiara look nowhere but at her husband. Whether the woman realized it or not, the smile on her lips was very thin. But it was followed by a cold and hurt-looking gaze. The disappointment in Arslan could not be masked at all. “You know, Arslan... sometimes I wonder if all this is worth that I have to sacrifice.”Arslan brought his body closer, leaving almost no distance between them. “Look at me, Tiara,” he said, pleading. He grasped his wife's hand again and rubbed it tenderly. Don't let Arslan miss the moment when the only support and party who can give a little gap, leaves him.“Tiara, I love you. You know clearly, everything I do is only for us. For our future together. If I get a much higher power than what I have now, won't you also get the impact?”Arslan didn't care if Tiara labeled him a shameless husband. “I want to give the best for your life. You know, I even thought of groveling in front of Helena. asking that woman back because what? She has an infl
A whole week has passed since Helena returned to her office. Although she is rarely seen working overtime, Helena has a lot of work to do. This includes preparing for the next court hearing, which will be held in two days. A trial in which each party submits an expert witness to provide a detailed explanation of the disputed program.Gio had already provided explanations that Helena felt made sense to open the perspectives of the witnesses as well as the judge and prosecutor as they delved into Nakia's prosecution. Helena was confident that she would win this trial and Intel Corp could get a decision soon, especially regarding Arslan Tan.When Gio gave an explanation, many were amazed and did not expect that what the young man said was enough to be used as a weapon to fight back against Intel who continued to refute many things about Nakia's charges. Including that the program Intel Corp was working on for Nakia was far from the original agreement. This could be taken into considerati
Tommy sat behind a desk with many files piled up in front of him. The one that took up most of his concentration was the file from Helena Edison. Tommy couldn't not be thinking about what that woman was up with. How detailed Helena Edison was in making plans to seek justice for what she had been through. And how amazed Tommy was at the figure of Helena who tried to refrain from exposing the case that almost cost her life. Just to give a shock effect to the people responsible for the incident. To make them think, Helena is not someone who is easily subdued just because of one incident.The woman chose to be patient, as if to give her opponent full confidence that all her plans would succeed. Helena did not move after that incident. It caught her off guard and it was only when her opponent sensed victory that Helena put up a fight.“She really has calculated all the possibilities that could happen.” Tommy grinned faintly, twirling the coffee cup that his servant had just served him. “No
“Are you ready?” asked Michael as he welcomed Helena into the living room. Today was Helena's first court appearance after many trials in her absence. Helena's recovery and other considerations had kept her from showing up. But for today, Helena would not miss it.“Of course.” Helena smiled broadly. “I'm really looking forward to this day. And I think everyone who's going to be involved today is just as excited as I am.”“I can feel it since the last few days.” Michael invited Helena to walk ahead of him. He offered to carry the bag containing the files to be presented at the trial. As was Michael's habit whenever Helena carried a lot of luggage - the man did not hesitate to help. It was not uncommon for him to make sure that Helena was comfortable and safe with her steps while by Michael's side.“I'm going to miss these days,” Helena said with a soft sigh, but she didn't show a sad look on her face. She couldn't. What Michael had said last night on their date - what Michael had said
Michael took a moment to consider the words that should leave his mouth. Although Hanry was staring at him with a friendly gaze, it still had a rather dramatic effect on Michael. He knew that if Hanry Edison had questioned him directly, it was likely that his father had already spoken to Hanry about his wishes.Wouldn't it be better if they knew? But why did it feel like such a burden to Michael this morning? Was it the way Hanry Edison looked at him? Or did the voice of the middle-aged man who had questioned his decision sound uneasy?“You are right, Mr. Hanry.”“It took you long enough to give me the answer to that question.” Hanry smiled slightly. He chose to sit back on the sofa. “Can we talk about this? It may seem that I should have chosen a much more convenient time than this morning, but given what you've been through and what you can see for yourself about Helena, I couldn't resist."“I understand,” Michael said as he followed Hanry's lead. He took a seat directly opposite th
Helena looked at Michael with a curious look on her face that could not be hidden. Ever since they got into the car and headed for the trial, Helena had been observing Michael's movements, which seemed much calmer than usual. However, there was something nagging at her heart. She was sure that the conversation between Michael and his father was not just a simple conversation. She wanted to know what really happened in the living room today."Are you sure you don't have anything to tell me?" Helena asked once again, this time in a slightly demanding tone.Michael, who was focused on the road ahead, glanced briefly at Helena with a faint smile on his face. “I promise, Helena. I'll tell you after the court hearing is over. For now, isn't it most important to focus on the court proceedings? You need full concentration, and I don't want to disturb your mind with anything else.”Helena frowned, her forehead furrowed, clearly not satisfied with Michael's ambiguous answer. However, she knew t
“This can't be allowed,” Michael thought with his hands clenched tightly. It seemed that the glasses man wasn't the only one who seemed annoyed and disgusted by the figure in front of them. Wilna was also displaying an obvious look of dislike, which she had no intention of covering up or getting rid of quickly.“I won't let this man bother Helena again,” he murmured to himself. Michael had to do something. The man's gaze sharpened on Arslan, who was still standing in an annoying manner in front of them. His eyes hardened, showing just how displeased he was with the presence of Helena's ex-husband. Not only because Arslan had a bad record with Helena in Michael's eyes. But also, because the man continued to be manipulative and ruthless."You don't need to take what he says so seriously, Helena," Michael finally said, his tone casual but also firm and caring. He didn't want to see Helena dragged back into Arslan's cunning game. “He's just trying to get your attention as usual.”Helena l