Amanda had intended to sleep before she noticed the car driven by Zayn entering the mansion's courtyard. Still, the horn alerted Amanda, so she watched from the balcony.She rarely opened the window, but tonight Amanda did, standing on the balcony railing as she watched her husband get out of the car after Zayn opened the door. Several tote bags were something Zayn had to carry as Oriaga walked into the mansion, laptop bag in tow.Amanda had no intention of leaving the room or locking the door like before, and she chose to sit on the bed while hugging her knees. Oriaga's appearance tonight did not surprise her. She seemed to have resigned herself to the situation."Whether he's there or not won't get me out of this prison," Amanda muttered. She began to hear someone's footsteps, the tapping of loafers as they met the floor, getting closer to the main room, then the door knob moved to reveal her husband there."You're not asleep yet, huh?" Oriaga smiled wryly, and he walked over."None
On the surface of the dining table were a large number of ready-to-eat menus. Amanda stood silently beside the dining table when she saw all that. Her husband was already sitting there without eating anything but focusing on his laptop screen."Why are you just sitting there? You can't sit down, huh?" Oriaga scolded."I know you can afford anything, even if it means acquiring ten Michelin-certified five-star restaurants, but that doesn't mean you can bring this much food just for one human, Oriaga." His wife was frustrated, although when experiencing severe hunger, she was sure she would not be able to finish that much food."Hey. I bought some because I didn't know what you wanted and what your tastes are at the moment. I had no idea. Stop blaming." Oriaga defended herself. "You should appreciate Zayn for standing in line while buying at some places. Can you understand that?"Amanda rolled her eyes. She pulled out a chair roughly before sitting there, arguing in front that food was n
The atmosphere in the office this morning was different and quite strange. If other people said hello, it would be expected, but unfortunately, after saying hello—they were talking about Oriaga behind his back, something that rarely happened in Gregorious' office.The man didn't respond, and he thought it might be the scent of his new perfume, or let's call it the perfume he had stolen from his wife last night. Oriaga picked it up from the dressing table and put the glass object in his pocket before leaving the mansion.He was sure Amanda was confused about not finding her perfume this morning. While the man had said nothing about 'borrowing' or 'asking for' it, could one call this situation theft?"Joana, do I look strange today?" asked Oriaga when he found Joana sitting behind her cubicle while the man had stopped."Strange, sir?" Joana was puzzled. She moved to take in her boss's appearance. "I think everything is fine.""Really? Or is it the scent of my perfume?"The woman only re
Before fall came and made all the leaves on the trees around the mansion fall, Amanda still had time to take shelter under a tree, sitting on a park bench while holding some blank papers and stationery.Although she had gotten upset and thrown them away a few days earlier, Amanda was feeling as warm as the sun at ten in the morning.The woman sat between the avocado and apple trees, she had asked the servant to make hot cross buns as a snack because Amanda didn't touch her breakfast, she claimed to be bored and asked for something else, so the waiter followed her orders without intending to complain to Zayn again."Maybe I should start by drawing a daisy, it's been years since my hand has touched a pencil, or rather after getting a job as a secretary. My hand muscles must be stiff, they need to be loosened up." Amanda muttered as she picked up the pencil, she noticed the daisy plants around her.A maid had just received a package from the guard at the gate, she didn't know what it was
"Nadine, it doesn't matter if your sister can't always get in touch. She's married, has her new life, and is trying to start things off with her partner. You don't have to worry about your sister, I'm sure Oriaga is taking good care of her." Mateo shared his advice after Nadine told him that Amanda had contacted her again last night."Yes, I know." Nadine nodded. "Maybe it's because we're together every day, and the week before she was always in touch indefinitely, that I find it strange when Amanda suddenly goes silent, that I get scared, Dad.""It's natural, whether you, your father, or your mother must feel the same way, but after that, we have to start getting used to being without Amanda so that you don't have to think about her all the time.""I'm sorry that the way I think about her is just too much." Nadine chuckled."It's just Amanda now, but one day you'll catch up with her—marry someone, and then you'll have a new life with a real busy life, while it's just your mom and dad
Still, in the same place on a different day, Amanda sat on a park bench in the mansion's backyard, trying to relax her hand muscles as she repeatedly tried to draw anything around her, and who knows how many papers she crumpled in annoyance.Fortunately, Amanda did not give up. She had much free time as an 'unemployed,' making the woman still try despite the occasional swearing. Sometimes, something once her favorite would be difficult to return to when it was left for too long.It wasn't that Amanda couldn't draw. She just wasn't used to it.The woman moved to sit cross-legged on the grass just one meter in front of the park bench. In the afternoon, the sunlight became more subdued, so even if she chose to sit in the middle of the lawn—it wouldn't sunburn her. The light had changed direction.Amanda was interested in drawing a low apple tree, and she shaded some parts as she looked down."Maybe I should start asking someone if this drawing is eye-worthy," the woman muttered.She drew
"Amanda's dress is torn?""That's right, sir. If you don't believe me, I can send you a photo.""Yes, you can, but what did that woman do to tear her dress, huh? Is she depressed and crazy to ruin her things?""No, sir. Miss Amanda is fine. I confirmed it with the servants, but they did not know about the torn dress."Oriaga snorted. "Thank you for reporting it to me, Zayn. It turns out she's quite a prodigy.""Yes, sir. I'm ending the call."After putting the phone away from his ear, Oriaga opened the marketplace app again, and he did not feel burdened if he had to spend money on Amanda, even though Oriaga had spent tens of thousands of dollars to pay off all his wife's family debts.He looked at several official stores of other clothing brands before ordering seven dresses and three pajamas for Amanda. Like yesterday, Oriaga would immediately fill in the mansion's address as the delivery destination.He switched to the corded phone and spoke to someone. "Please bring the catalog of
"What kind of silliness is this." Amanda's head became so dizzy after seeing several maids enter her room while carrying many shopping bags filled with gift boxes with various ornate ribbons tied, and they looked very luxurious.Now, the bed in Amanda's room was full of them, making her cluck and complain, as Oriaga's behavior was too much for her.If only she had a cell phone, she would have immediately called her husband to protest and return the items."Yesterday it was perfume, so what will it be today?" She huffed, looking at everything on the bed because Amanda never expected anything from Oriaga. She didn't want the man's wealth, and she just wanted an everyday life.Amanda was in denial that having a wealthy CEO husband like Oriaga Niel must have brought many surprises, and she could get anything if she asked for it, even when Amanda never said anything to her husband, making Amanda feel like the mansion's walls could hear everything.All the facilities in the mansion made her