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
Leo ignored Pedro's incessant chatter that had been going on for hours. Sometimes he grumbled, sometimes he shouted at Leo with his high-pitched voice, but Leo paid no attention to it. After his call with his wife was disconnected, Leo immediately forced Pedro to request the doctor to discharge him, even though the doctor said Leo needed about 3 more weeks for his leg to fully recover, but Leo didn't listen.Leo can walk now, albeit with the help of a cane, and that's enough for him. He will resume his treatment after checking on his wife, even though Alana covered it up with a wide smile always carved for him. Leo could see the hollows under her eyes with her shrinking body in just 3 days, and the sadness in her eyes, even though her lips smiled. Leo could see it all. That's why Leo immediately made Pedro like this."I won't be responsible if anything happens to you. Your leg hasn't fully recovered yet, you have to be careful," Pedro grumbled again in the car now heading towards Leo'
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