Leo observed Alana, still curled up in bed, while he was ready in his suit behind his desk."How are you?" Leo asked, swiveling his wheelchair toward Sisi's bed where Alana lay. "Still feeling unwell," Alana replied with a weak voice."Aren't you suffocating under that thick blanket?" Leo asked again, prompting Alana to finally uncover herself, looking at Leo with a pitiful expression."Why?" Leo inquired."Are you disappointed?" Alana asked, making Leo chuckle. "Isn't it you who seems more disappointed here?" Leo guessed, and Alana nodded."Yes, you're right. I'm very disappointed. Why did my period have to come last night?" Alana expressed her frustration, then tousled her hair. Alana felt genuinely upset as Lady Luck seemed not entirely on her side."Do you want breakfast downstairs or in the room?" Leo asked, noting Alana's slight fatigue."I want breakfast with you," Alana said, making Leo pause, prompting him to reopen his thick blanket."Why, don't you want to have breakfast wi
Alana blinked her eyes as her phone continued to ring."I'm still sleepy," Alana grumbled, then reached out to feel the location of her phone."Who is it?" Alana asked in her husky voice."It's me, Camila," someone from the other end said, making Alana mumble."What, Camila?" Alana asked, still unwilling to open her eyes, just pressing the phone to her ear. Alana then hugged the bolster pillow that kept her company during sleep, as there was no one she usually embraced while asleep. Of course, this was during working hours when Leo was in an important meeting at the office."What's up, Camila?" Alana asked again, having sat up."Some people came and brought the new store furniture, supposedly ordered by Madam," Camila said, making Alana immediately open her eyes."They're here now? Aren't they supposed to come the day after tomorrow?" Alana asked again, already getting out of bed. However, a few steps later, Alana winced again as her stomach still felt uncomfortable, but she continued
Leo leaned back in his wheelchair, massaging his temples slowly. The two-hour meeting had truly drained him mentally. There were some issues with the new project Reno was handling, and Leo had to get involved. Moreover, when Leo entered his office, Pedro immediately presented him with a stack of white papers that seemed to have disappeared from Leo's desk at some point. Leo felt those papers could reproduce themselves, as his desk never seemed to be free from that pile. Leo was about to reach for one of the files he needed to sign when suddenly, someone knocked on his office door."Come in," Leo said, revealing Miranda, who was smiling at him."Is Aunt here?" Leo asked, causing Miranda to walk towards the sofa, and Leo reluctantly approached her, leaving his breakfast that Pedro had provided."I was bored at home earlier, and I had the idea to see Selena's first day at work. So, here I am," Miranda said, making Leo nod."Have you met Selena?" Leo asked again."Yes, she was chatting wi
Slowly, Alana began to open her eyes as her vision blurred, looking around. She took a deep breath and tightly closed her eyes again. After a few attempts, Alana could finally see clearly the ceiling of her room and also Leo."Are you awake?" someone with a familiar deep voice asked, making Alana shift her gaze to the side, where Leo was right beside the bed, holding her hand. "What happened to me?" Alana asked weakly."You were found unconscious in the car. What happened?" Leo asked again, causing Alana to fall silent. She tried to recall the events she had experienced earlier. Alana's memories started to flood her mind. She remembered stopping her car on the side of the road when her stomach began to cramp again, and her head started throbbing. At that moment, Alana planned to go home because she forgot her anti-cramp medication and didn't bring her phone. But why could Leo find her, wondered Alana, and she immediately looked at Leo."How did you find me? I don't think I had my phon
Alana halted her steps upon hearing a conversation from the direction of the backyard. Initially, she was planning to meet Leo, who was in his office. However, it seemed Leo was detained by two devils who were now chatting with him in the garden, enjoying the shade of the late afternoon sky."Aunt is concerned about your current life," Miranda said with a tone full of concern, making Alana, who was listening, instantly feel nauseous. "I'm fine, Aunt. You don't need to worry about it," Leo replied."If only Aunt knew that the demon woman would do this plan, Aunt would come to you immediately, along with Selena, and thwart it," Miranda said again, making Alana furrow her brow behind the wall, trying to guess what the woman meant."Why did you just accept her marriage like that? It surely makes that woman happy, dancing on cloud nine," Miranda said again, finally making Alana understand what she meant."There's no other way, Aunt, to make my stepmother quiet and not interfere in my life
Pedro continues to gaze at Alana, who is now sitting in the car in front of their company. Pedro stops in his tracks, trying to think for a moment. What Alana, his boss's wife, is doing prompts Pedro to approach her rather than speculate about her thoughts. Pedro taps on Alana's car window, causing her to roll it down."Do you want to meet Mr. Leo?" Pedro asks. Alana shakes her head, "No, I'm waiting for someone," Alana replies. Pedro furrows his brow, "I thought you wanted to meet Mr. Leo and were afraid security would kick you out again." Pedro's guess makes Alana chuckle and shake her head."I think they won't dare touch me again after seeing this beautiful face. They must remember it. Not this face as the wife of the owner of the company where they work," Alana says, making Pedro nod in agreement."Then who are you waiting for?" Pedro asks curiously. "My close friend, I have a lunch appointment with her," Alana answers without mentioning who she is waiting for. Pedro doesn't dare
For the past hour, Leo had been anxiously checking the time on his wristwatch. For some reason, he couldn't even focus on reading the book that lay in his lap. Instead, he kept glancing towards the empty bed, which usually housed a creature that couldn't stay quiet, ready to accompany Leo's reading with irrelevant chatter.It was already seven in the evening, yet his wife hadn't returned, and Leo was too proud to reach out to Alana. Consequently, he chose to wait for her to come back. However, just as he stopped thinking about Alana and imagined her, the door to their room suddenly opened, revealing Alana walking wearily. She tossed her bag and kicked off her heels before collapsing onto the bed, closing her eyes."You're back. Where from?" Leo asked coldly, but it seemed to have no effect on Alana."From the bakery," Alana replied nonchalantly, causing Leo to bristle. He knew beforehand whom Alana had gone out with, thanks to Pedro's information, and now her answer left Leo baffled a
Leo blinked several times, then looked beside him where Alana was still sound asleep. He glanced at the clock on the nightstand, indicating it was two in the early morning. It was unusual for Leo to be awake at this hour, but after a moment of silence and contemplation, he remembered experiencing similar wakefulness since the accident. Leo had never had restful sleep since then.In the past few months, however, Leo felt he could sleep soundly, especially since someone occupied the other side of the bed. Leo realized this change after marrying Alana, and her presence made him rarely wake up in the middle of the night. Leo furrowed his brow, wondering why he had to be awake again today. The next moment, he noticed that Alana wasn't acting as usual. Normally, Leo would feel someone warm embracing him, but now Alana lay in the same position as a few hours ago when he fell asleep at the edge of the bed, separated by a bolster.Leo took a deep breath and tried to close his eyes, not wanting
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