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Hera smiled as she found the address matching Jessy's message."Alright, Jessy said I could just go right in," Hera murmured to herself.Still, she decided to let Jessy know that she had arrived at the gate of her house.Not long after, she received an incoming call and quickly answered it."Hello, Jessy.""Hi, Hera. Oh my gosh, I told you, right? You can just come in. It's fine; everyone knows about your arrival. Come on."Hera smiled and thanked Jessy. She quickly walked into the house."Oh, look. The gate opens automatically. So high-tech," Hera exclaimed, feeling surprised. She admired the sophistication of the technology used.Hera was also taken aback by the number of people who welcomed her. They all appeared very polite and numerous. Yes, that was all that was on Hera's mind so far."Here we go. Come on, Hera. We're already a bit late. But honestly, I don't want to go to that boring event," Jessy said, appearing from behind the elevator.Hera admitted that this woman came from
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This time, Hera couldn't stop staring at herself. Look, Jessy has successfully transformed her into someone incredibly beautiful. She couldn't even recognize herself."Wow, your hands are amazing. I still can't believe this is me," Hera said, turning to Jessy."That's too much. The point is, you're still beautiful, whether you wear makeup or not. You look beautiful either way," Jessy replied as she handed Hera a black mask.Hera looked at the black mask and turned her gaze to Jessy, "So, we have to wear these masks?""Yes, as per the instructions. It seems this is a party for her daughter, who has just been accepted into a prestigious university in America," Jessy replied, holding her own white mask.Hera nodded in understanding, still holding her black mask, "Awesome. Alright, let’s go."***During the journey, Jessy shared many stories, especially about her family, who always pressured her to take over her father's company. However, Jessy didn't like it; she chose to work part-time,
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Hera's eyes widened upon hearing the voice."Thomas? Oh my, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. Everyone is wearing masks here."Thomas laughed upon hearing this, "No problem, Hera. It's not your fault. By the way, who are you with at this event?"Hera smiled as she spoke, just as Jessy appeared between them, "Here she is, I'm with my friend. Her name is Jessy. And Jessy, let me introduce you to Thomas, a friend from school."Jessy's eyes widened behind her mask as she remembered Hera's earlier stories about a guy named Thomas."Thomas, is he the doctor that Hera mentioned in the kitchen?" Jessy muttered to herself while extending her hand to introduce herself to Thomas."Thomas.""Jessy."Hera smiled as she watched them introduce themselves.However, Hera still felt as if someone was watching them. Yet, she maintained her focus on the conversation."Jessy, where's the restroom?" Hera whispered suddenly.Jessy then helped her find the way to the restroom, even offering to accompany Her
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Hera felt extremely lucky that Jessy had helped her rescue Thomas at that time. Yes, she asked some of her assistants to pick up Thomas and take him home. They had actually intended to take Thomas to the hospital, but he refused, especially since he was a doctor. Besides, he wasn't experiencing any problems at all.As Hera watched the stage in front of her, she turned to Jessy, who was clapping at the sight of the cake cutting happening before them."Jessy, did Viola really try to find me a few days ago?" Hera asked suddenly.Jessy turned to Hera upon hearing the name and nodded, "You're right. She was very unclear. Acting as if she could get everything."Hera fell silent for a moment after hearing that. She actually wanted to tell Jessy everything, but she felt confused about how to start her story."Jessy, do you know anything about Viola?" Hera asked next.Jessy, smiling, leaned closer to Hera to whisper, "She's a famous model, but she has a very bad attitude.""No, not like that.
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"After this, let me meet your mother," Sean said as he put on his seatbelt.Hera turned to him, "For what?""I’m going to ask for permission to marry you tomorrow," Sean replied, showing no expression. He had been maintaining a flat demeanor. It was different when he was around a crowd or with Margaret; his attitude changed drastically."Tomorrow? Are you sure?" Hera asked."Absolutely sure. Everything is ready, and my mother is very supportive of this. I just intentionally didn't introduce you two because I didn't want my mother to bombard you with questions," Sean continued as he drove. It was easy to guess their destination this time was Hera's house.Hera couldn’t respond. She had signed the contract and handed it over to Sean today. However, her heart felt differently about it."Will we be sleeping in separate beds after the marriage?" Hera asked slowly."Yes, we will only meet if either of us wants to. That's it," Sean replied.Hera tried to stay calm in her position. In fact, s
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Hera had spent the night with Jessy. Yes, she really should be resting that night, especially since tomorrow was her big day—a wedding she was to have with Sean."So, what can I hear?" Jessy asked enthusiastically."Actually, there’s a lot, but I’ll tell you one thing first, and after everything is over, I’ll share the rest with you," Hera replied.Jessy seemed to agree with what Hera had said, "Of course. I’m here to listen this time. Come on, we can start. You did say something big is happening tomorrow, right?"Hera then took a deep breath. She pulled something out of the jacket she was wearing that night. It was a plain white invitation card that still managed to look luxurious."Wow, what is this? Can I open it?" Jessy asked."Go ahead, it’s yours now," Hera replied.Jessy took it and widened her eyes as she read the invitation. Her gaze immediately turned to Hera, who looked surprised."Hera... Oh my God, I didn’t even think this was an invitation card," Jessy muttered, looking
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The wedding ceremony is over. Hera, who had been wearing a fake smile for everyone, felt a brief sense of relief now that it was done."I told you, it’s okay if you don’t smile or greet the guests. They’re my assistants, so relax," Sean said to Hera as they were both in the room.Hera, who had been checking her appearance in the large mirror, turned to Sean, who had just finished cleaning himself up. "I can’t. It makes it too obvious that everything is fake. Besides, my mom is there."Sean didn’t respond. He chose to sit on the edge of the bed and looked at Hera. "Does your friend know about our real relationship?"Hera paused her activity for a moment. "You mean Jessy?"Sean nodded, visible in the mirror in front of them. "Yes, that woman.""No. She only knows that you married me on short notice. But I’ll tell her what really happened later," Hera replied."It’s better if you don’t tell her. You know, I feel it will be much safer for us," Sean suggested.This time, it was Hera who di
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Hera opened her eyes suddenly. Her gaze was astonished as she took in the luxurious items and the expensive decor surrounding her."Ah, right. This is my first day with him," Hera murmured as she remembered her contract marriage with Sean.Yes, the first day.Hera didn’t see Sean in the room. She was alone."Has he already gone to work?" Hera wondered to herself.Her gaze shifted to her phone, which she had placed on the bedside table. Quickly, she reached for the slim device."7 AM. Still time to get ready before I head to work," Hera said, then stood up and began preparing herself.Hera decided to continue working at the same place. Even though she was married and it was all a contract, she was not at all tempted by that. After all, once their contract was over, she wouldn’t see Sean again, nor would she receive any help from him.Ding!A text message suddenly arrived that morning. Hera quickly checked it."Sean?" Hera murmured as she read it."Don’t go to work today. You don’t need
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