Keith took off his anti-radiation goggles, massaged between his eyebrows that were tensed as he kept staring at the computer screen for most of the night to read the report documents of his men. The clock on the screen of his iMac was already three in the morning. That means, he had spent his time in the room for five hours in his room after taking care of the needs Larch needed after returning from the park. The female beagle herself was fast asleep on his bed after he struggled to get the dog to sleep in the room he had prepared (after asking Marie's approval, of course), and ended in failure. Fortunately, Larch was not an active type of dog. His attitude actually reminded him of a cat. So calm and calm. Not the type of dog who was too loud. It suited him. His intuition was never wrong.
Leaning his back on the chair, he looked up at the ceiling of his room. Talking about intuition made him remember the strange feeling he had earlier. As if someone was watching them. HisMarie walked out of her room when she smelled the aroma of coffee that spread to their house. Considering yesterday that she had moved all her schedules forward to have more free time with Keith, it did not take long for her to fall asleep as soon as her body touched the bed.Keith's figure, who stood with his back to her in the kitchen made her sleepiness disappear instantly. Slowly, as she tried hard not to make any sound that might be distracted him, she pulled out a chair at the dining table then sat down to support her head with her hands resting on the empty dining table. Her eyes watched all of Keith's movements, and it seemed that the man did not notice her presence as he was now busy measuring the Arabica coffee beans that had just been refined from the grinder using a digital scale.It was unusual for Keith to make coffee in their mansion for breakfast, although she had bought all the supplies the man would need to make coffee in their mansion a few
Alan played with his smartphone, could no longer hide his excitement as he read an email from Keith containing two flight tickets from Rose city to Bali and the villa they would stay in when they were in Bali a few minutes ago. He had thought that Keith was just kidding when he said it because it was unusual for Keith to bother himself preparing everything for him. "Really!? Thanks, Alan! I'm really happy!" His lips formed a smile, before chuckling at the thought of Tatius' reaction as he jumped with joy when he announced Keith had given him a week off. His boyfriend replied it with great enthusiasm. Even immediately asked for leave from his superior who immediately granted without asking further, considering the performance of Tatius at work—an Italian restaurant was known for their authentic c
Alan arrived in front of the Italian restaurant where Tatius was working in twenty minutes—ten minutes longer than he expected as he had to take a detour when he learned that his usual route was under construction and was stuck in traffic for ten minutes. Not wanting his boyfriend to find out that he had just had a lot of bad luck before arriving in front of the restaurant, he tidied up his appearance on the rear-view mirror of his car, then smiled with satisfaction at his reflection in the rear-view mirror of his car.Perfect.Whistling to raise the mood that had been lost earlier, he walked out of his car, then stood leaning against the side of the car. Sometimes, he flirted with a few passers-by who caught his eye, winking one eye. His charm succeeded in making everyone he flirted earlier shrieked with delight with their blushing fiercely. He whistled again, then stood up straight right away when he knew that his boyfriend was standing in front o
He shook his head while laughing softly when he saw Tatius running happily as soon as they arrived at Ngurah Rai Airport—one of the always busy international airports in Indonesia—while turning like a happy barking dog. His two hands pushed two large suitcases, following the speed of Tatius, who was already a little away from him. The man's eyes lit up."Where are we staying?" Tatius turned back to him, impatient for his answer. Actually, he wanted to tell his boyfriend the photo of the villa they were going to stay in for this week, but he postponed it as he wanted to give it as a surprise. Surely apart from the box containing the ring that was still tucked away in the pocket of his black trousers since they departed from Rose city.Seeing Tatius' enthusiasm made him a little relieved. His worries the day before yesterday did not happen. Tatius was fine. His boyfriend was just exhausted after he insisted on forcing his boyfriend to visit the doctor to check his
From Sunday morning until night, Keith spent his time watching random movies on the cable TV channel with Marie, and Larch, who was watching on his lap. They did not do other activities apart from that. Occasionally he rose from his chair to make new snacks when they were hungry and returned to his seat. Several times, he tried so hard to pretend not to notice Marie's gaze, who was not on their TV screen, but him. It was a look that made him a little uncomfortable about it. For reasons he did not understand, he found himself not bothering at all about Marie's strange look. And for the same reason, his heart pounded every time he noticed Marie's gaze.He did not understand at all the change in Marie's attitude since the day before yesterday, which had turned one hundred and eighty degrees. Suddenly it turned soft, not as stiff as usual. Taking the initiative to make breakfast that ends in a ruined kitchen (reminds her of her mother first, only so much better), then offers t
The morning sun in the Canggu area creates a strange new spirit that lured Alan out for some exercise this morning with a morning jog around the area of the villa they currently occupy. Things that had never crossed his mind before, because usually, he would spend two hours working out in a private gym during the day, on the sidelines of his busy life. Maybe because of the influence of the weather, which was more humid than the weather in Rose city, which tends to be dry, made his move to be in high spirit than usual. Tatius himself seemed to be still asleep in the room, even though the clock on his smartwatch was already seven in the morning as he has not received a call from Tatius. Usually, the man would call him if he suddenly left without the man's knowledge, asking him to tell him where his position was. Indeed, Tatius' possessiveness always looked so cute in his eyes.His eyebrows rose one side when he saw the arrival of Robert, who was standing in front of the fe
Thirty minutes later, he was already in the Gajah Mada area, staying at a local coffee shop near a row of textile shops that was already filling up with visitors from both local and foreign tourists. Tatius and Robert at the Kumbasari market, leaving him uninterested in shopping. For the business of souvenirs, he entrusted completely to Tatius. While sipping the second coffee he had just ordered, he stared at Gajah Mada street, which was getting busy with various vehicles. The new thing for him was when he saw a motorcyclist carrying three passengers casually as if it was normal. Then followed by the sound of a horn from an impatient vehicle when a car stopped for a moment because it was blocked by a randomly overtaking motorbike.What a busy morning, huh?Again he sipped the black coffee he ordered earlier, which
Keith ended the call with Alan with a deep sigh. In fact, he had told him many times to take a two-week vacation, but his best friend kept insisting that a week was more than enough for him. Considering that his best friend was a workaholic type person, he should not be surprised to hear Alan's refusal.It was just that he was worried. Because of his job, this man rarely spends time with his boyfriend, Tatius. Especially from their conversation on the phone earlier, he was sure there was something wrong with Tatius that made his friend consider his offer some time ago to recruit Tatius as a cafe employee. Maybe he should also use his power as Alan's boss to give them more time off once they get back from Bali.His mind twisted the memories when they were in high school. Alan, people could say, was the type of popular bad boy who always sought after by all the students in his school. His best friend always changing
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[Sempione Park, Ponte delle Sirenete]Marie walked down the path in Sempione Park desperately. It had been almost a week since Keith had left home and asked for a divorce from her, making her immediately cancel all her work schedules for the next month to look for Keith.Armed with the information she got from Keith's parents that Keith went to Italy, precisely in Milan, she decided to book a ticket to Italy in a hurry.For days, she travelled the streets of Milan. She did not have any free time to explore the biggest and most complete fashion shopping centre there or visit tourist attractions. She only tried the local food, but only because she had to fill her stomach with food while trying to find her husband.Unfortunately, she had been in this place for a week, and she could not find her husband there. She was so stupid that she forgot to ask her mother-in-law where exactly Keith had gone in her panic. Now, she was confused, cursing her stupidity. How could she find Keith? Milan
A few days later...Marie walked into her mansion feeling uncertain after parking her car in the garage. Her memories of what happened a few days ago at her extended family's house still felt like yesterday. It was hard for her to accept the fact that all this time, her husband had been hiding the fact about his identity as the head of the mafia. Also, the fact that her husband decided to kill all of her extended family, leaving only her father, Uncle Charles, and Cecilia.For days, she tried to understand why Keith did it. She rented a hotel on the edge of Rose City as a way to calm down. Not to the Pacifica Hotel, considering the fact that it was a gift from Dean Aldebrando as their wedding present, which would make Keith aware of her whereabouts. She wanted to get away from it all. He wanted to have time to himself, to reflect on everything. But last night, he realised one thing. Everything that happened didn't matter anymore. She found that compared to having her husband by he
Cecilia looked at her father who still didn't dare to look at her when she arrived at Gilbert's cafe ten minutes ago. She knew that her father was a rigid, military type of person, so it was difficult for her father to admit all of Keith's statements about the reasons behind her parents' deaths. That was the reason why she waited until her father was ready to tell her everything. But ten minutes was not a fast time, and she wanted to hear the truth directly from her father's lips, not from anyone else."I know this sounds hard for you to accept, but I'm doing all this for you-"PLAKK!!!Her attention was diverted from her father to Keith and Marie. The sound of her cousin's slap told her instantly that Keith had confessed everything. And her cousin, she assumed, could not take it well."You secretly helped my company, I tried to understand it, although I still don't like your ways," Marie's eyes glazed over. "But you even went as far as killing all of my extended family, leaving only
Hearing Aura's exclamation gave him the signal to get out of this place immediately. The atmosphere in Hermann's living room gets even more chaotic when he told Gina the true facts about the husband she's been married to all this time. Now, Gina and Freddy were fighting again, making a scene, which made everyone around them were trying hard to break up the two people.Taking advantage of the chaos created there, Keith used the opportunity to put his revolver into his waistband, then pulled the hands of his father-in-law, as well as Uncle Charles, to leave this place immediately. "What's wrong?" Uncle Charles looked confused while running, but still complied with Keith's request to leave the Hermann mansion. "Why are we leaving-""Save your questions for later!" exclaimed Keith. He whistled loudly once he reached the gate. It did not take him long to find a saloon car appearing in front of them. The car door opened automatically."After you."Alfred without hesitation got into the ca
James Hermann was the first to move from his spot. The old man's jaw hardened, furious with anger."What a sassy mouth you have, young man!" James Hermann's hand grabbed Keith by the collar, but Keith did not lose his composure in the slightest. "On what basis are your false accusations?!""Grandpa! Let go of him!" Marie exclaimed in a panic once she realised what James Hermann was doing to Keith."Don't try to stop me, you unworthy grandchild!" James hissed, his gaze still fixed on Keith. "My business is with this moron! Answer my question!""I get this, Marie. Rest assured," Keith signalled to Marie to remain calm, and Marie reluctantly complied. "I have evidence to back up my statement just now. But first, let go of your grip. Do you think I can continue my speech in this position?"James seemed to consider Keith's words because the old man finally complied with Keith and released his grip, sitting back in his chair. Keith reached for his smartphone, calling Alan."Alan, bring Mr T
All the way to her grandfather's house, Marie felt restless. The fire incident with her personal assistant made her anxious. Derek told her that it might be the work of her uncle who wanted to spread terror in Rose City, but she wasn't sure if that was the only reason.What's more, Keith neither cared nor tried to bring up the matter when she tried to broach the subject. Keith just assumed that it was a coincidence—nothing to think about.Now, he was in the living room, along with his father's entire extended family, attending his grandfather's birthday party. His hand shook the stem of the wine glass filled with red wine served with an uncertain feeling. He did not see Cecilia anywhere at all.Was Cecilia not coming? Or perhaps, her cousin was late for something?She took out her smartphone and sent a short message to Cecilia before cramming it back into her handbag."Your face is so tense. Is it because you're still thinking about your company going bankrupt?"Gina Hermann, her cous
"Welcome back, Mrs. Clark."Rosemarie answered her household manager's greeting with a faint murmur, taking off her high heels and slipping into house slippers. Fatigue enveloped her after almost a day of staring at the computer screen without stopping and also solving business problems with new investors.“Yes…”"I wanted to inform you that an invitation letter was sent for you today.""Invitation letter? From whom?"“From your grandfather, I think…”Marie suddenly felt uneasy. His tiredness vanished in an instant, and he went straight to his household manager, and the old woman handed him an envelope containing the invitation letter that the woman meant.As soon as she learned the contents of the letter, her blood boiled, filled with the anger that was so attached. The letter was an official invitation from her paternal grandfather,To Mrs. Rosemarie Clark.You are invited to attend James Hermann's 64th birthday. The event will be held tomorrow, at 16:00. Wear formal clothes.How c
Keith tapped his fingers on the table after taking a sip of the mineral water that one of the servers had just served him. His eyes glanced out the window of the restaurant, waiting for the arrival of someone.Currently, he was in the restaurant built by his grandfather at the Hotel Pacifica as a gift for his marriage to Marie.He chose this restaurant for a simple reason: it was his, and it was filled with people he could trust. So he did not need to look for hidden places or need privacy to talk about anything confidential.“Can you imagine? There were three fire incidents in a row! Not to mention the presence of journalists who several times tried to cover the news by claiming to be the family of the fire victims! I don't know if they've lost empathy or what, but this whole thing is definitely weird to me!”Keith thought back to his wife's words once he managed to take care of this suspicious person. Marie was quite surprised to find Derek Skylar coming with him, but his wife's att