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