Paige North got a contract to get married to her high school crush, Cedric Brooks, a contract she willingly agreed to in hopes that the marriage would make Cedric love her. But the marriage didn't turn out the way Paige would have wanted because of misunderstandings on both their parts. Cedric travelled three months after their marriage leaving Paige with no words only to return three years later demanding divorce which Paige rejected. Paige's mother got into an accident that caused her to need urgent surgery. Paige has nowhere to access money from, all her parent's accounts and properties have been frozen, leaving her with only the option of the compensation money that Cedric offered to her in favor of her agreement to divorce him. She takes him up on the offer and agrees to divorce him and get the money, which comes as a shock of disappointment to Cedric who was still in love with her. The agreement doesn't go as planned because now, Cedric is offering Paige another contract.
View MoreTopan Sanjaya tersentak mendapati dirinya memeluk seorang wanita tanpa sehelai benang pun.
Wajahnya yang putih dan mulus, memancarkan aura kecantikan luar biasa yang membuat Topan terkesima. Dadanya yang besar dan ranum serta tubuhnya yang begitu berisi, menonjolkan keseksian tiada tara. Selagi Topan terdiam kaget, ia menyadari kalau tangan satunya tengah memegang bokong wanita tersebut. Ia pun refleks meremasnya. Ditambah dua dada wanita itu yang kini tengah menempel di tubuhnya. Hal tersebut membuat gairah Topan perlahan bangkit. Namun, buru-buru ia memejamkan mata untuk meredakan gairahnya ketika kejadian tadi malam terlintas di benaknya. Kala teringat hal itu, Topan langsung merutuki diri sebab ia sudah memiliki lima tunangan, tapi tidur dengan wanita lain! Lebih parahnya, ia telah merenggut kesucian wanita ini. Ada bercak darah yang tercetak di seprai ketika pergumulan tadi malam usai. Di tengah rasa bersalah juga bingung, sebuah teriakan mendadak terdengar. "Kurang ajar! Berani-beraninya kau memelukku?!" Di saat yang sama, tubuhnya didorong menjauh. Wanita itu telah bangun, saat mendapati dirinya telanjang, ia berteriak sebelum kemudian segera menarik selimut untuk menutupi asetnya yang berharga. Kemudian, ia memukul-mukul Topan menggunakan tangan satunya dengan bantal saat melanjutkan. "Kenapa kau tidak langsung pergi tadi malam dan malah tidur denganku?!" Topan menjelaskan seraya melindungi diri dengan kedua tangannya. "Kita langsung terlelap sehabis melakukan itu, Nona. Nona juga tidak menyuruhku pergi. Bahkan, Nona sendiri yang meminta ditemani sampai pagi karena takut pria yang akan memperkosa. Nona tadi malam akan mencari Nona!" Mendengar penjelasan Topan, wanita itu berhenti. Dengan pandangan memicing, ia berkata, "Benar kah?" Dia kemudian menggeleng tak percaya. "Tidak mungkin... " Sebelumnya, Topan melihat wanita tersebut tengah disekap oleh dua orang di bar. Setelah berhasil mengalahkan dua orang itu, Topan membawanya ke hotel terdekat. Akan tetapi, Topan malah terjebak bersama wanita itu yang terpengaruh obat perangsang dan alkohol. Topan juga tahu cara melepaskan pengaruh obat itu dengan menggunakan tubuhnya. Awalnya, ia menolak dengan alasan telah memiliki tunangan. Namun, Davina, nama wanita itu terus memohon dan bahkan berusaha menggodanya yang membuatnya tak kuasa menahan gairah. Alhasil, kedua tubuh mereka berdua akhirnya menyatu. "Tapi kamu telah merenggut keprawananku dan aku tidak terima!" Davina lanjut memukul-mukul Topan dengan bantal. "Dan berani-beraninya kau telanjang di depanku?!" Kala melihat bagian tubuh Topan yang tak seharusnya ia lihat, Davina segera balik badan. "Cepat kenakan pakaianmu kembali! Dasar berengsek!" Topan sendiri baru sadar jika ia dalam keadaan telanjang, buru-buru ia meraih pakaiannya dan mengenakannya. "Seharusnya, Nona berterima kasih padaku! Kalau tidak, Nona pasti sudah berakhir tidur dengan pria yang tak Nona kehendaki tadi malam!" Topan tentu merasa kesal dengan tingkah Davina yang menurutnya tidak tahu berterima kasih. Mendengar itu, Davina memutar bola matanya, memang benar kalau Topan telah menyelamatkan dan menggagalkan dirinya yang hendak dinodai oleh pria beristri yang merupakan investor. Namun, fakta bahwa pria itu telah merenggut kesuciannya, membuatnya marah. Setelah berhasil mengondisikan diri, ia menatap Topan tajam. "Kalau begitu, anggap saja apa yang terjadi diantara kita tadi malam tidak pernah terjadi!" Ia menambahkan seraya menunjuk pria itu. "Dan jangan pernah kau menampakan diri di depanku lagi! Mengerti?!" Alis Topan bertaut mendengarnya. Wanita ini tidak menginginkan dirinya bertanggung jawab, bukan kah itu bagus? "Jadi, aku tak perlu bertanggung jawab, Nona?" tanya Topan hendak memastikan. Wanita itu mendelik. "Untuk apa aku meminta pertanggung jawaban darimu?" Kemudian, dia mengamati penampilan Topan dari atas sampai bawah. Sudut bibirnya terangkat membentuk senyuman sinis. "Sepertinya kau hanya pria biasa. Bukan pria kaya dan berasal dari keluarga berpengaruh! Kau tak pantas bersanding denganku!" Topan kesal mendengar kata-kata Davina ini, tapi ia memilih tidak mengatakan apa-apa lagi. "Kenapa kau masih berdiri di situ?!" bentak Davina yang membuat lamunan Topan terbuyar. "Cepat pergi!" Karena telah diusir, Topan pun hanya bisa menghela napas berat dan melangkah pergi. *** Siang hari, setibanya Topan di markas mafia Naga Sakti yang dibuat khusus untuk mengurus segala keperluannya selama ia berada di kota Marendale, ia langsung dibawa dua tukang pukul yang tadi menjemputnya ke salah satu ruangan. Sesampainya di sana, Topan disambut puluhan tukang pukul yang langsung membungkuk hormat padanya. Dimas, yang merupakan assistant pribadinya terkejut, buru-buru menghampiri. "Raja gangster Valdoria, selamat datang kembali di kota kelahiran anda..." ucap Dimas sambil membungkuk hormat. Dimas menegapkan tubuhnya dan menambahkan. "Dan saya punya kabar yang sangat penting untuk anda bahwa keluarga Maheswara telah ditemukan!" Sontak, Topan terkesiap. Detik berikutnya, wajahnya menggelap, aura bengis tak terkira terpancar seketika. Mendapati hal itu, semua orang ketakutan. Lima tahun yang lalu, kedua orang tuanya Topan dibunuh oleh anggota keluarga konglomerat sekaligus mafia ; keluarga Maheswara! Tidak hanya itu, adiknya juga diperkosa oleh putra ke tiga keluarga itu. Adiknya yang merasa hidupnya sudah tak berarti, memilih bunuh diri. Mengetahui ini, Topan marah besar. Ia pun langsung pergi ke kediaman keluarga Maheswara. Namun, ia yang kala itu hanya seorang pemuda miskin yang lemah, berakhir dipukuli oleh para pengawal keluarga itu. Tubuhnya yang babak belur nyaris mati diikat, lalu dimasukan ke dalam koper dan dibuang ke sungai. Namun, ia diselamatkan oleh pimpinan organisasi bawah tanah bernama Armand Prakoso. Organisasi mafia itu bernama Naga Sakti ; organisasi terbesar dan paling ditakuti seantero Valdoria! Selama lima tahun ia tinggal di markas besar Naga Sakti, ia dilatih berbagai macam hal seperti ilmu bela diri, akademik, bisnis dan obat-obatan. Sebab perkembangannya yang begitu pesat serta keberhasilannya dalam setiap misi, menjadikannya sebagai tukang pukul terbaik dan paling ditakuti. Berbagai macam orang-orang berpengaruh, baik di dunia bawah tanah mau pun di dunia bisnis tunduk padanya. Karena hal itu, ia pun menyandang gelar raja gangster Valdoria! Dan kini, Topan telah berada di kota Marendale, kota kelahirannya. Pertama, untuk membalaskan dendam atas kematian kedua orang tua dan adiknya. Kedua, untuk menemui ke lima tunangannya dan menikahinya. Wajah Topan merah padam juga kedua tangannya terkepal kuat. Tiba-tiba tubuhnya mengeluarkan sebuah aura membunuh yang begitu mengintimidasi. Beberapa orang di sana bahkan sampai pingsan, sementara yang lain merinding ketakutan. Selagi semua tukang pukul gemetar melihat Topan, salah satu diantara mereka berujar pelan. "Betapa tidak beruntungnya keluarga Maheswara, keturunannya harus punah di tangan raja gangster Valdoria…”PaigeIt was already dark outside when Paige woke up from her deep slumber again, she lay awake on the bed discombobulated by her environment before memories of earlier that morning came flooding her senses again. She glanced around the room and realized that she was in fact alone, did she dream that? Or did Cedric actually show up, hugging her and loving her the way he did? It was so confusing to Paige because there was nobody around to see, so he didn't need to go out of his way to do that. But he did, and Paige loved it and now she is confused if she was dreaming or it actually happened. She knew she wouldn't have answers by sulking on the bed, so she groaned as she pushed herself out of the bed, threw on a bathrobe that sat on the edge of the bed and folded neatly and Paige’s gaze lingered on the material wondering how it got there. “Urgh, this is why I hate taking afternoon naps, I barely remember anything after I wake,” she muttered to herself as she made her way to the kitc
PaigeStanding on the balcony of Grandma’s residential home, sipping on the warm tea she woke up to see by her bedside, hoping it would numb the constant pounding in her head while she tried to recount her memories of what the fuck happened last night. It’s so weird that she can't seem to recollect anything reasonable or tangible, just some floaty flashes with Cedrica and Rain, aside from that, there is nothing. Paige was so lost in thought that she didn't hear when her room door opened and didn't notice the presence of Cedric entering the room until the latter had his hands wrapped around her bosom and head nuzzled in her hair. “Hi,” Cedric hummed, kissing her hair and ignoring the way Paige’s body tensed in his hold, “You should still be sleeping, why are you out here?”“My alarm woke me up, I couldn't go back to sleep again,” she explained and Cedric hummed in understanding, “What are you still doing here? You should be at the office,”“I took the day off.”“Cedric?”“Hmmm,”“W
PaigeA fleeting expression crossed Cedric’s face that Paige couldn't identify. She only had a few seconds to process it before Cedric leaned forward and kissed her. It was one of those long kisses that Cedric usually kissed her whenever they were in Grandma’s presence. Nevertheless, it didn't stop her from feeling all warm and gooey inside, and she wrapped herself around Cedric, in a lame attempt to hide how jittery she was feeling. She wouldn't do this on a normal day or situation, right now they were trying to please Grandma. They are husband and wife right now, so they had to act accordingly. After a few seconds, Paige wriggled out of his hold, but not without pressing a chase kiss on his lips. She was about to excuse him to get a drink so that he could attend to his guest, so he could go to Marlynn but just as she was about to walk away, Cedric grabbed her back, pushing her against him until she was snuggling into his chest, an arm resting over Paige’s waist. Paige froze i
Paige With two cups of coffee in hand, Paige scans the room to find Rain; it doesn't take long before she spots the black-haired man sitting by the corner near the window of the restaurant. “Peace offering?” She says, causing the other man to chuckle, “I told you I wasn't angry. You didn't have to,”“Well, I felt bad, so just enjoy the coffee, besides I needed it too.”“Stressed?” Paige nodded, “You have no idea, the party is in less than twenty-four hours and I’m not sure I'm ready to attend. I wish I didn't have to,”“Well, I received an anonymous warning not to show up at the party.” Paige gaped at him in shock, “Who would do that?”Rain shrugged, “I was hoping you would have a clue,” Paige shook her head, “I have no idea who will go so low, are you sure it was meant for you? You were invited to the party by Cedric himself and I know him enough to know that if he didn't want you to show up at the party, he would have informed you himself.”“I'm just surprised because no one apa
PaigeThe car ride to Grandma’s place was kind of quiet, tense, and awkward. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of Cedric humming an unfamiliar tune which had Paige side-eyeing a couple of times. Cedric only hums whenever he has achieved something significant and in this situation, Paige was quite confused as to what he could have possibly achieved that is leaving him in such a good mood, humming his breath away while she watched the city trying to think about the reason grandma didn't call her directly. All the times Grandma has asked to see her, she has made it a mission to call her directly, she has checked their cell phone a good number of times, and she is perfectly sure she hasn't missed a call or a text message from her. Paige tried to ignore it, maybe it was just a coincidence, the woman was an elder and could call on her at any time and through any means, but she couldn't ignore it and Cedric’s consistent hums didn't do anything to help, it just added to he
Paige“What took you so long, Paige baby? I'm asking again because I've been waiting here for a long time, you know?” Cedric questioned, staring daggers at her, consciously avoiding the other man that accompanied her. As far as Cedric was concerned, this was a family moment and the man was just a stranger, an intruder and he was going to make sure the man knew that he wasn't welcome there. Those cold piercing eyes of his bore holes into Paige’s face and all Paige could feel at that moment was dread. “We stopped along the way to grab coffee, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be ‘extremely’ busy?” Paige asked, emphasizing the extreme to get her point across, but Cedric shook his head. “I'm never too busy to spend time with my mother-in-law.”Lies! Paige wanted to scream, she knew Cedric didn't actually care, he was only acting like this because he felt threatened by Rain. Even though Paige didn't understand why the man felt threatened when he doesn't give two fucks
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