Silence stretched between them on the way back from Aunt Hamira’s boutique. Still feeling a little dizzy, Rakia tried to relax her shaken state while wearing the wedding dress. Ever since Benjamin broke her heart by secretly marrying another woman behind her back and then canceling their wedding, she was traumatized. But right now, her mind was, on the other hand, curious about the conversation about Dashtan at Aunt Hamira’s boutique.“What has that man done in his past? Could he have impregnated someone and left her? Or maybe he aborted a baby from his relationship with a woman so as not to ruin his career? Or....”All these assumptions flew through her mind like arrows on a battlefield. So many and so many. She had to take a breath many times because her mind was too noisy, so it increased her curiosity level to the highest level; if it had reached that level, she would not hesitate to ask whether she was embarrassed or not was a later matter. The most important thing is that curios
Papers were scattered around her as she sat on the bed reading the letters on the paper she held. Rakia sighed loudly and shook the list from her face roughly."Why are there so many guests?" she muttered, then looked at the papers scattered around her and shuffled them with stress. He went to her laptop. She typed in the names she could remember from her life and the list she had read."It's just a charade wedding between Dashtan and me. Why should I invite so many people? He must not have invited many people either," Rakia grumbled as her fingers nimbly typed on her laptop keyboard. Then, her other self said something that made her stop ordering."But they believe that if you get married, you and Dashtan will really get married, for them this is not an act."Upon hearing that, Rakia hit her desk somewhat hard, then got up and said, "That's enough!" She snapped at the sentence she had just heard in her mind. She grabbed her cardigan from the hanger, put it on, and headed out. She des
The ring looked amazing on Rakia’s hand when she wore it, but not on her heart. Just a call would bind them together in marriage vows. Rakia swallowed as she removed the ring from her ring finger and gave it to Dashtan, trying to smile so as not to look so stiff and nervous. Her heart was beating uncomfortably, and she began to feel dizziness coming on. She scanned her surroundings for a place to sit and found a bench with a backrest on the right side of the back. Rakia immediately approached the bar and sat there. She caught her breath and neutralized her feelings, suddenly attacked by panic.“Oh, come on, Rakia... It’s just a ring.” She encouraged herself in her mind. She hoped it would work, and slowly, the bad feeling receded. She turned her gaze towards Dashtan, who was still struggling with their wedding rings. Rakia once again let out a long sigh, but Dashtan noticed it, so he joined her on the bench.“Are you okay?” Dashtan looked at Rakia worriedly. He knew something was goin
Since five in the morning, Rakia had been feeling extremely nervous. It started when she was getting made up until now. As her body was dressed in the wedding gown, she became even more nervous. Today, in a few hours, she would officially become Dashtan Al Ghani's mistress until the deadline they had agreed upon. Rakia sighed nervously; she had finished her makeup a few hours ago and was waiting for the marriage vow to be completed. She would join Dashtan in the reception hall with the guests to show off this marriage contract. She sat dumbfounded in a small backless chair in front of the dressing table; since the wedding was in a star hotel, she was in a luxurious suite that Dashtan had specially booked as a bridal suite. Rakia looked at the decorations of this room, which were pretty beautiful and elegant. Still, when she looked at the bed, she immediately discarded all thoughts of doing something in bed with Dashtan, who would officially become her husband in a few hours."Oh, God!
It was an exhausting reception for Rakia and Dashtan. They were now in the suite that was their bridal suite. Rakia was taking off the heels she had been wearing for hours and lightly massaging her throbbing calves. Dashtan took off his tie and outerwear in the suite's living room. He also undid the cufflinks and one shirt button at the top. Remembering the buttons at his wrists, he rolled his sleeves to his elbows. It was five o'clock in the afternoon. Dashtan and Rakia had agreed to limit their reception hours to avoid getting too tired, but they were already tired enough. Most of the guests they had invited had come, especially Dashtan's business colleagues and Dashtan's father, As well as guests from Rakia's side, her friends at Daily Singapore, her father's colleagues, her mother, and Pedro's doctor. Rakia didn't expect many guests even though she had limited them, but it turned out that her wedding to Dashtan was not just a wedding. Local and foreign media covered the event—espe
Rakia and Lizzy were seen sitting at the hotel restaurant where Rakia and Dashtan had their wedding. After Lizzy helped Rakia remove her wedding dress, they promised to meet at the hotel restaurant. Rakia said goodbye to Dashtan after they took turns showering and dressing. Dashtan, who seemed to be getting ready for bed first, heard Rakia say she was going to the hotel restaurant with Lizzy. Now, the two women were silent after Rakia explained what had happened to her.“Why didn’t you tell me? I can help you, Kia...,” Lizzy said, looking at Rakia sympathetically. Rakia just let out a long sigh.“I didn’t think of you at the time, all I could think of was how this problem would only be known and inconvenience me.” That was the only reason she could give to Lizzy, and it was an honest confession.“Oh, Kia... You guys will definitely suffer because of this ridiculous marriage. Oh, my God. Rakia....” Lizzy couldn’t understand why there were creatures like Dashtan and Rakia who could easi
At five in the morning, Rakia woke up and started making noise in the kitchen by cooking something. It was a routine she had been doing since she went to college and lived alone in a boarding house. The delicious aroma of her cooking made its way into Dashtan's room and tickled the man's nose. The smell of baking bread stirred Dashtan out of his sleep. It was the first time he woke up at this hour to the smell of food. Usually, it happened at seven in the morning when the housemaid arrived. Dashtan looked at the black rectangular digital alarm clock. At five in the morning, he chuckled but was also curious about where the delicious aroma came from. Without realizing it, Dashtan left his room wearing only his safety triangle and headed toward the kitchen. With a sleepy face, he strolled while occasionally yawning; he had slept quite late last night due to his workload. Standing by his tall granite countertop, he leaned against it like a male underwear model."Rakia... What are you doin
“Where are you going?”Dashtan looked at Rakia, who was passing through the living room wearing black jeans with torn accents on her thighs and a long-sleeved shirt in blue jeans that looked oversized. Rakia rolled up the sleeves of her elbow-length shirt in a rather large roll. She had her hair in a ponytail, but a few strands fell to the side of her face. In Dashtan’s eyes, Rakia looked like fresh meat that provoked the beast inside him to feast on it.“I’m going to meet Lizzy, I’ll be home before dinner,” Rakia said, then continued her steps after turning away from Dashtan.“Want me to take you?” Dashtan immediately asked before the woman had passed entirely.“No. I can-““I’ll take you, come on.” Dashtan decided, and Rakia looked up with a slight chuckle. This morning, she was a little angry with the man because of the kissing incident. Dashtan walked out of the house first, followed by Rakia later. He waited on the porch until she was out because she would lock the door. Dashtan