Alana stretched from her bed as she felt her throat slightly dry. Then, she began to slowly open her eyes, seeing the clock on the nightstand indicating two in the early morning. Alana's eyes were really heavy with sleep. Today, her work at the pastry shop really drained her energy after various promotions on social media and also with the help of some customers who posted about the pastry shop inherited from her late mother-in-law, Leo.Finally, Alana could muster a smile seeing her late mother-in-law's beloved pastry shop bustling again. Perhaps not as bustling as when the shop was at its peak, but at least Alana had taken a step forward seeing new customers every day and customers starting to like the new desserts Alana introduced. For this reason, aside from diverting her attention from Leo who had yet to return, Alana spent more time at the pastry shop and would only return home after eight in the evening. After that, Alana would immediately tell Leo about her day before resting.
Since 5 minutes ago, Alana has been constantly holding her phone to her ear while pacing back and forth in the pantry area and occasionally glancing outside. Visitors to the store have started to arrive, as it's already late in the day and typically during these hours people returning from work or university students usually stop by their shop.Alana then pulls her phone away as Leo still hasn't answered her calls. Alana can't stand waiting to voice her complaints to Leo about the issues she experienced last night. Even now, Alana still feels irritated looking at the quirky smile from someone like Zade, to Alana, he's just like her annoying mother and younger sister, adding one more person to her frustrations, making Alana quickly consider how to get all three of them out of Leo's house.Alana then presses her phone screen again to try contacting Leo once more. Alana doesn't know what her husband is busy with that he can't even answer her calls or reply to her messages. Alana is itchi
Alana immediately flopped onto the bed, occasionally massaging her sore shoulders. It seemed she needed to hire more workers for her cake shop because Alana was truly overwhelmed, as was Camila and the other employees. However, Alana set aside those thoughts for now because she needed to check her phone, which she hadn't touched since last contacting Leo. Turns out, there were replies to her messages and several missed calls from Leo.Without waiting any longer, Alana immediately called Leo, and on the first ring, Leo picked up, making Alana not waste any time to vent her frustration on her husband."You're so annoying! How many times have I tried to reach you and send messages, but you ignored them! I was seriously considering flying to Singapore and looking for you if you still ignore me tonight," Alana exclaimed, making Leo chuckle on the other end."You're laughing at me! I'm angry, are you really so busy with all your work that you can't reply to any of my messages?" Alana said a
Alana rolled her eyes lazily as she saw the three people she least wanted to see to start her day. While having breakfast at the dining table, Alana took a slow breath, exhaled it, and continued her steps toward the table without bothering to pull out a chair for herself to sit on because her mood was already ruined. Instead of joining the table, Alana immediately gulped down the juice that had already been provided on the table. Next, Alana turned around, but her steps halted when Zade spoke up."Aren't you having breakfast?" Zade asked, making Miranda look at her son disapprovingly, while Selena gave him a lazy look."I'm not feeling hungry," Alana answered, then resumed her steps again. It wasn't important for her to join the breakfast table filled with hypocrites. Alana could hold her stomach until she got to the store, where she would fill it up instead of having to sit at the same table with those people without a reason. That's what Leo thought of Alana.Alana then stopped in h
Twenty minutes left, the store would soon close, and Alana was now on the second floor dedicated to her private rooms. After helping some of the workers, Alana decided to give her tired body a rest, perhaps because she skipped breakfast this morning and also had a late lunch, making her feel a bit unwell.Alana then contacted Patrick, the former security guard at her house who happened to be Indra's father, to inquire about her private driver. Alana tried to send a short message asking why Indra didn't come to work, hoping Indra would be at her house and could pick her up right now because she was a little worried about her unfit condition to order an online taxi. However, after waiting for a while, Patrick still hadn't replied to the message, prompting Alana to decide to call him."Hello, how are you? Are you well?" Alana asked, trying to make small talk. Patrick had indeed quit his job for the past two weeks due to his declining health, while his son Indra was still trusted by Leo t
Alana pushed hard against the person who was now trying to undress her, but for some reason, her strength felt completely drained, her body trembling, and something hot surged within her."Who are you, let go of me!" Alana tried to scream, but only a whisper came out of her mouth. Then Alana squinted her eyes to clarify her blurry vision. He was wearing a driver's uniform like Indra's, but part of his face was covered, leaving Alana to only stare into his sharp eyes that seemed to undress her.Alana tried to struggle, but the grip of the large hand that now gripped her was much stronger, leaving Alana to struggle in vain, her strength completely drained."Be quiet," he growled, making Alana try to sharpen her hearing. Vaguely, Alana could recognize the voice, but she couldn't remember because half of her consciousness was now influenced by the drug that was probably spreading throughout her body.The man then tied Alana's hands to the car seat, making it easier for him to strip away e
Leo jolted awake from his slumber. As the nightmare gripped his sleep, his entire body was drenched in sweat, his heart raced, and even his breath was labored. Seeing the horrifying event as if it truly happened to his wife, Leo then roughly rubbed his face, glancing out the window where a heavy rain with thunder was pounding Singapore. Immediately reaching for his phone to contact his wife, Leo attempted to call Alana several times, yet her number remained inactive, prompting Leo to let out a long sigh, hoping what he just dreamed didn't actually happen. Leo hoped his wife was always safe and sound.Alana surveyed her surroundings, a secluded area rarely traversed by people, convincing her that the heinous act by the man had been planned from the start. Alana then loosened the remaining bindings on her hands, observing the man with sharp eyes that met his gaze directly, with a screwdriver still lodged in his back. It seemed he struggled a bit to reach it. Swiftly, Alana pushed him wi
Miranda and Selena glanced at a waiter carrying a food tray towards her room on the first floor, which was only occupied by Leo and Alana."Where are you going?" Miranda asked, staring sarcastically at the tray in the waiter's hand."Madam isn't feeling well, so she requested her breakfast to be brought to her room," the waiter replied. Then, he bowed and continued walking, causing Miranda to narrow her eyes. After all, for the past 3 days, Miranda hadn't seen Alana come out of her room, even though she usually never missed an opportunity to taunt Miranda or Selena.“I'm suspicious, maybe she's planning something during these 3 days," murmured Miranda, making Selena, who was enjoying her meal, look towards her mother."What do you mean, Mom?" Selena asked."Have you not been suspicious for the past three days? She hasn't even come out, she's shut herself in. Is she having problems with Leo?" Miranda asked, causing Selena, who was chewing her food, to stop. Selena thought about it, ind