"Ah, I should've called a masseur," Alana exclaimed while stretching her arms, catching Leo's attention momentarily from the laptop on his lap. However, it only lasted a few seconds; afterward, Leo refocused on his work, which irked Alana."At least offer to help me or inquire about my well-being after working all day," Alana grumbled, directed at her stoic husband. Leo, who actually heard his wife's complaints, remained silent and showed no intention of responding. Leo seemed accustomed to Alana's protests about his seemingly indifferent and unromantic demeanor."I've said it before; I never forced you to work, right? I can still provide for you," Leo said, prompting Alana to pout, which amused Leo. It was evident from the corners of her mouth that always lifted, creating a smile when he successfully teased his wife. However, the situation reversed when Alana displayed a mischievous smile and walked closer to Leo, instantly putting him on guard. Leo didn't know what crazy thing Alana
Leo was disturbed from his sleep when he felt someone continuously pressing their face against his chest. Blinking a few times to clarify his vision, Leo glanced to his side to find Alana still sleeping curled up tightly, hugging her body. Slowly, Leo lifted Alana's arm that was wrapped around his waist to avoid waking her, but as it lifted a few inches, Alana released her grip and hugged Leo's waist even tighter, causing Leo's body to tense when Alana's legs pressed against a sensitive area."How can she sleep like this?" Leo muttered, shaking his head in disbelief at Alana's sleeping habits that took up quite a bit of space. Despite having a Kingsize bed, Alana always seemed to occupy Leo's side, even though there was ample space on the other side.Leo attempted to free himself from Alana's embrace once again but, for some reason, was unsuccessful. He sighed heavily, realizing the only option left was to wake his wife. Leo intended to gently pat Alana's cheek, but his hand froze whe
Leo was slightly disturbed by the wide smile that had been on Alana's lips since earlier, making it difficult for him to chew the food in his mouth."Aren't you eating?" Leo asked, causing Alana, who was resting her chin on her hand, to shake her head."I had a full breakfast this morning," Alana replied with her enduring smile, maintained since they sat at this dining table 15 minutes ago. Leo raised an eyebrow upon hearing Alana's answer, and it seemed she understood the meaning behind Leo's gaze."What you gave me this morning left me satisfied," Alana said with a wide smile and flushed cheeks, causing Leo to choke on his own food. How could Alana continue talking about the morning kiss they shared? Alana immediately handed Leo a glass of water, and Leo quickly gulped it down. Leo gently patted his chest to help the food go down."Never bring up the issue from this morning or—" Leo's words stopped abruptly when Pedro suddenly approached them. Leo immediately stared sharply at Alana
Alana is enjoying a cup of hot tea with freshly baked bread prepared by Camila. The warm bread, accompanied by rising steam, keeps Alana focused on the flat object in front of her, trying to review the progress report on the pastry shop now under her supervision. Initially, the bakery was quite famous with several branches, but Alana didn't expect it to only maintain a few loyal customers who still buy pastries from the shop left by Leo's late mother."I need to start correcting what needs to be changed," mumbles Alana while scrolling through her laptop screen, trying to find references to bakeries popular on social media among young people. Apparently, in this day and age, the younger generation is more interested in places with unique vibes and suitable for selfies. Alana then scans her gaze around the room. The bakery remains the same as the photos she saw when it was first established, with no significant changes, except for the updated tables and chairs. Moreover, people pay more
Alana walks into the house, occasionally massaging her stiff neck after a long day's work. She gazes at her laptop screen a little longer, causing her shoulders and neck to tense up. Alana scans the entire quiet house and begins to inquire with one of the passing servants."Has Leo come home from the office?" Alana asks, causing the servant to stop in their tracks."Yes, Madam. Mr. Leo is in his office with Mr. Reno," the servant replies, making Alana furrow her brow. Alana then continues her steps and stops in front of Leo's office.For some reason, Alana's curiosity surges upon hearing Leo and Reno's conversation, which is barely audible. Alana tries to press her face against the door, hoping to eavesdrop on their conversation. She moves from side to side, but the door now closer to her is slightly thicker, preventing her from clearly hearing their conversation.The next moment, Alana jumps in surprise when the door opens, revealing Leo staring at her with a sharp gaze."What are yo
Alana opened the door as a servant informed her that a woman was looking for Leo. She immediately spotted a woman with long black hair, facing away from her."Who are you looking for?" Alana asked, causing the woman to finally turn towards her. Alana was momentarily silent and stunned, admiring the beautiful woman before her. After snapping out of her admiration, Alana blinked her eyes to normalize her gaze."Who are you?" Alana asked again, making the woman smile sweetly as she approached Alana and extended her hand."I'm Selena," the woman replied, causing Alana to pause for a moment, trying to recall where she had heard that name before. It dawned on her that Tante Rose had mentioned Selena before."So, what brings you to our house?" Alana inquired."May I meet Leo?" Selena said, making Alana more cautious, as she observed Selena, who seemed both intelligent and friendly, qualities that Alana recognized as cunning traits from her novel collection. Tante Rose had also warned Alana t
Unlike previous nights, this time Alana slept apart from Leo. She chose the other side of the bed, turning her back to her husband. Leo sighed, observing Alana's unmoving back for the past hour. Leo knew Alana wasn't asleep yet, but she remained silent, not uttering a single word.On the other hand, Leo should have felt relieved not to hear his wife's complaints. However, for some reason, it felt like something was missing when Alana chose to stay silent like this. Finally, Leo had to break the silence."Can I ask for help to get my red book?" Leo said, making Alana immediately sit up and get out of bed. Leo slightly smiled, feeling pleased that Alana didn't completely ignore him. However, the smile disappeared when Alana walked towards their bedroom door and left, irritating Leo.Apparently, his idea to break the silence between them didn't work. The next moment, the door opened again, revealing Alana with her impassive face, followed by a servant entering after Alana, causing Leo to
Rose furrowed her brow as she looked towards the restaurant's door. Someone with sunglasses, a mask, and a scarf covering most of their face was sneaking towards her. Rose could only exhale deeply when the person sat in front of her, glancing left and right."So, are you currently playing the role of Detective Conan?" Rose guessed, making Alana lower her sunglasses slightly while looking at Rose."I have to be cautious, Aunt," Alana answered, staying vigilant about her surroundings. "Stop playing the role you're currently in and quickly tell me what you want to convey," Rose said, prompting Alana to remove her sunglasses, mask, and scarf, bringing her face closer, raising Rose's eyebrows."Is Aunt sure that when coming here, no one followed Aunt?" Alana asked. Rose shook her head."Alright, and is Aunt sure there are no bugs placed on our table?" Alana asked again, making Rose appear irritated. "Stop being absurd and quickly tell me the essence of our meeting," Rose said again, causin
This time, Camila walked while holding her uncle's hand, Charlotte's husband. He was a tall man, with blonde hair and striking blue eyes, leading her towards the altar, where Pedro was waiting for her with a beaming smile, making Camila's heart beat faster. Even if Danmonte didn't hold Camila's hand tightly, she would have stepped on her long dress several times because of nervousness. Somehow, his slow steps felt very fast.Until finally, they arrived right in front of the altar, where Pedro immediately reached out his hand, causing Camila to reach out her hand and greet him, prompting Pedro to immediately pull Camila up to the altar, where they would make their sacred vows for a lifetime, witnessed by some important guests attended only by friends and the closest people to Pedro and Camila.Making the sacred vows for life, always faithful in joy or sorrow, always faithful in sickness and in health, they expressed their vows wholeheartedly, living to complement each other until death
Camila stared at the large mirror in front of her, her heart pounding, unable to believe what she was seeing. Her body was now adorned in a beautiful long white dress, clinging gracefully to her figure, accompanied by makeup enhancing her face. This made Camila purse her lips, finally gazing upon herself as the bride she had dreamed of becoming.Her reverie was interrupted when someone entered, causing Camila to smile broadly. "Aunt," Camila said, as Charlotte walked in wearing a white dress clinging to her body as Pedro had described. Although her aunt was in her fifties, she truly looked like a woman in her thirties. Charlotte then approached Camila, looking at her niece with teary eyes."I never imagined my niece, whom I've taken care of since she was little, would grow up to be so beautiful, even becoming a stunning bride," Charlotte said, making Camila blush, only able to lower her head. Charlotte then reached out her hand and lifted Camila's face."You're truly beautiful. Just l
Pedro, Camila, Leo, and Alana are currently discussing the plans for Pedro and Camila's wedding, which will be held one week from now after Leo called Alana enthusiastically, who immediately agreed and promised to prepare the wedding for them. Alana asked Leo to bring Pedro and Camila to their home, and this is where they are currently discussing the dream wedding that Pedro and Camila have been longing for."I think it's better to do it indoors," Pedro said, but Camila immediately shook her head."No, I think it will be more sacred and special if we do it outdoors," Camila said, causing Pedro to turn and look at her."Darling, if we do it outdoors, the weather isn't always favorable, sometimes it rains, sometimes it's hot. Do you want our wedding blessing to suddenly be interrupted by rain? What about the guests and others? We can't just rush to avoid the rain, can we?" Pedro said, making Camila pinch his cheek playfully."But isn't there a tent we can use for outdoor events?" Camila
Leo barged straight into Pedro's room, suddenly, without even knocking, and saw Pedro looking like he hadn't slept for a week."What's up with you? Suddenly applying for leave for next week? Where are you going for a whole week?" Leo asked, seeing the leave letter submitted by his secretary."And what about you? You look really disheveled," Leo asked Pedro again, who was now sitting in front of him."Can I ask for your help?" Pedro suddenly asked, causing Leo to look at him with raised eyebrows."Looks like my guess was right, you've got a problem?" Leo guessed again."It's not really a big problem. I don't know, I could call it a problem or a blessing," Pedro said, making Leo just stare at him with a questioning look, wondering what he meant."A few days ago, after the dinner event at your place, I immediately called Camila's aunt and told her about my intention to propose to her, and also said that Camila's trip to California was canceled. And unexpectedly, she flew here right away
Pedro and Camila sat in silence, their faces tense as they occasionally glanced at the woman in front of them who was looking around."Is this your house?" the middle-aged woman in front of them asked."Yes, this is my house," Pedro answered, still with a tense atmosphere on their faces."What do you do to afford such a big house?" she asked again, making Camila immediately look at Pedro, then turning back to the woman sitting in front of her, a fashionable middle-aged woman who still looked like she was in her thirties, she was Camila's aunt named Charlotte."Aunt, Pedro is a secretary at Samudra Group. Do you know about that big company?" Camila asked, trying to explain a little bit about Pedro. After returning from dinner at Leo's house the next day, Camila and Pedro planned to tell Charlotte about their relationship. And what they didn't expect was that Charlotte immediately flew over to meet Camila and Pedro. Of course, she didn't agree with Camila's sudden plan. Charlotte said t
Pedro stopped his car right outside Leo's residence, but as he was about to step out of the car, Camila suddenly pulled the end of his jacket."Why?" Pedro asked, making Camila look at him with hesitation."I'm embarrassed," Camila said, making Pedro just purse his lips. Then, he reached out his hand and gently caressed Camila's cheek."Why be embarrassed? Weren't you very close to Alana before?" Pedro said, making Camila shake her head again."That's not what I'm thinking about. I'm embarrassed to meet Mr. Leo and to know that they already know about your proposal plans," Camila said, feeling anxious, making Pedro once again give her a reassuring smile. Pedro was captivated by the glow on both sides of his future wife's face, looking very beautiful tonight after Pedro had truly explained all his plans to Leo, even though Leo had guessed them beforehand. But Leo pretended not to know and treated the news as a surprise. That's why Leo and Alana decided to invite Pedro and Camila for di
Pedro fell silent, gazing at Camila who now only lowered her head."What does that shake of your head mean? Is it a sign that you're rejecting my proposal?" Pedro asked, causing Camila to raise her face again, looking into Pedro's pleading eyes."It's not like that," Camila said, causing Pedro to raise an eyebrow."Then what's your answer?" Pedro asked."Of course, I would gladly accept your proposal, but there's something bothering me. I'm still not sure about what you feel for me. It's hard to believe that you could declare your proposal so quickly, especially when we still have two weeks to get to know each other," Camila said, unable to meet Pedro's gaze as he now only looked at their intertwined fingers."Love doesn't require much time to settle in someone's heart. Imagine, initially I didn't think I would develop feelings for you, but when I learned about your feelings for me, I started to open my heart. And I also feel surprised, usually I never easily open my heart to other wo
Pedro stared at Camila with furrowed brows."What's wrong? I'm just giving my opinion on the movie we're watching," Pedro said, causing Camila to sigh deeply."I'm not blaming you for having an opinion about this movie, but can we not judge them based solely on scenes like that?" Camila said, feeling like Pedro was intentionally bringing up such scenes."What's wrong with that?" Pedro asked, seemingly wanting to corner Camila further."I don't know, but it's better if we just go back to watching. Besides, the scene has already passed. Look, they're not kissing anymore," Camila said, then fell silent while looking at Pedro, who was staring at her mischievously. Somehow, she had clearly mentioned the scene, making Camila close her eyes in embarrassment."You're the one who mentioned the scene so explicitly. Alright, now that they're done with their acting, I'm curious. What if we do it now?" Pedro suddenly said, making Camila widen her eyes."What?" Camila said, but her words were cut o
Camila, who was engrossed in watching the drama she had been eagerly anticipating, was suddenly startled when Pedro sat right next to her, causing Camila to furrow her brow as she glanced at him."Aren't you supposed to be resting?" Camila asked, making Pedro nod briefly."Well, I was planning to rest, but it turns out I'm not sleepy yet, so I thought I'd just keep you company and watch with you," Pedro said, causing Camila to fall silent and choose to return her gaze to the flat screen in front of her. Of course, at the moment, she was watching a romantic drama about love. Camila wasn't sure if Pedro would like the drama she was currently watching, but several minutes passed and Pedro remained faithfully seated beside her, not budging at all, causing Camila to hesitantly glance at Pedro who was focused on the movie in front of him. Could he actually enjoy films like this with a romantic drama vibe? Camila wondered as she looked at him with raised eyebrows, but from his appearance, Pe