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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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Hera was looking around. As promised, they were waiting for Moly, Sean’s mother, who had said she would arrive shortly.“If she doesn’t show up in the next five minutes, we can leave and choose another restaurant for dinner,” Sean said impatiently.“Alright, but it hasn’t been five minutes yet, and we’ll still have dinner, won’t we?”That remark made both of them turn towards the voice. There stood Moly, accompanied by... Viola.Hera froze when she saw the beautiful woman, who had unexpectedly come with Moly that evening. Hera hadn't been informed of Viola’s presence.“Why are you here?” Sean asked, clearly displeased by Viola’s presence.“You should greet me kindly first. We could talk slowly about... our wedding,” Viola responded, glancing at Hera, who stood silently, looking both confused and upset.“Mom, I didn’t even ask you to invite her tonight,” Sean said to Moly.“Shh, enough. Let’s just get ready for dinner. I’m hungry, and you, sit down,” Moly said calmly.After the command
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“No, stay there. I’ll get it for you.”Hera had been hearing these words from Sean all day. She still couldn’t quite believe how attentive Sean had become since learning about her pregnancy. To Hera, though, it seemed a bit excessive.“Sean, it’s just a few steps to get my phone. You’re overdoing it,” Hera said.Soon enough, Sean handed her the phone. “I told you, you didn’t have to do that.”Hera smiled and accepted the phone. “Thank you, but really, you’re going a bit overboard.”“It’s my duty,” Sean replied, sitting down beside her.The two began chatting, talking about different things.“How do you feel now that you know you’re pregnant?” Sean asked.“Just dizziness and nausea. That’s all I’ve been feeling so far,” Hera replied. But oddly enough, ever since she told Sean about her pregnancy and received his special attention, especially the gentle touches on her stomach, the dizziness and nausea she had been feeling for the past few days had disappeared. It felt like magic.“I’ve
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Sean opened his eyes. He took a deep breath after realizing that he had been asleep.“Oh my, but it felt like I heard Hera saying that I already had it? Did she mean… a child?” Sean muttered to himself.However, when he looked beside him, he saw Hera fast asleep. Sean smiled softly as he came to his senses again. "Sean, it must have been just a dream. Look at you and Hera, you’ve both been sleeping soundly."Checking his phone, Sean saw that it was 3 a.m. As usual, he had woken up at this time. He decided to watch TV again.On the screen was a movie showing a couple kissing passionately. Sean, watching it, tried to hold himself back.“I’d better find another channel while I wait for my sleepiness to return,” Sean mumbled as he started flipping through the channels.Suddenly, his stomach signaled hunger. He sighed deeply and got up from his position.“It’s always like this,” Sean muttered, intending to cook something simple since he wasn’t much of a cook.The kitchen was well-stocked f
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After her long conversation with Jessy ended, Hera decided to leave the bathroom. She still hadn’t seen Sean inside."Is he really angry about what happened?" Hera muttered to herself.For some reason, she felt uneasy about Sean. Maybe it was time to find him and apologize.Hera put on an outer garment that was available in the room before leaving. But before she could open the door, it suddenly opened on its own, and there was Sean, about to walk in.He looked at her, but then Hera smiled, "I was just about to look for you.""Go to sleep. It’s late, or are you hungry?" Sean asked.He walked in, followed by Hera. "No. I… I just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier. I think you're right; this is our honeymoon, and I didn’t need to bring up the contract.""It’s fine. I was just overreacting. I’m sorry," Sean replied more calmly this time. Somehow, he seemed very relaxed and at peace.Hera nodded. The situation felt awkward now. "Where did you go earlier?""Nowhere, just took in
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Here was Hera, once again lying in her original position. She was even eating her dinner in the bedroom. However, that didn't make Sean angry or upset. Look, the man had been accompanying Hera all this time."Don’t you want to go out tonight?" Hera asked, turning toward Sean, who was watching TV. The man glanced at her for a moment before returning his gaze to the television."Go where?" Sean asked."For a walk, of course. You’ve come all this way, yet you’re just staying in the room," Hera replied."I'm already bored with everything around here, so what's the point of going for a walk?" Sean muttered instantly."Don’t you like the beach? Then, why did you bring me here if you’re already bored of this place?" Hera asked, puzzled.Sean placed the remote control beside him before looking at Hera. "You like the beach. I found out from your mother. I do like the beach, and I figured it would be nice to take you to the Maldives for our first honeymoon destination."Hera was silent for a mo
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"Do you want to enjoy the beauty of this beach?" Sean asked suddenly after seeing Hera, who had just finished her activity in the bathroom.Actually, Hera felt dizzy at that moment, but it didn’t bother her too much. "Of course. It would be such a waste if we just stayed in the room after traveling so far to get here.""It’s not a waste. You can come here whenever you want," Sean replied, standing up. He stared at Hera, making her feel trapped under his gaze, unable to move on to her next activity."You could’ve waited for me outside. I just need to freshen up a bit," she started to say."You don’t need to put anything on. It’s just the two of us here. All my assistants are in one place, probably resting, so we won’t be disturbed," Sean interrupted.Hera was shocked. "What? Not put anything on? What do you mean?""Uh, you must be thinking something negative. Hey, I meant you don’t need to wear any makeup or anything like that," Sean clarified.Hera paused for a moment. "Actually, I di
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This time, the journey was quite long. Hera had already anticipated that Sean would be busy with his work. But she was actually happy about it. It gave her a chance to relax and focus on her own thoughts.Look at that, Sean was still busy taking work calls. Even the plane they were supposed to board had been waiting for them for a while now, or so the assistant had informed Hera earlier."Are we going to miss the flight?" Hera mumbled to herself, just as Sean finished his call."Sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s go," Sean said as he grabbed Hera’s hand, which surprised her."Please, Mr. and Mrs. Everything is ready," said one of the house staff as they opened the car door for them."Thank you," Hera replied as she stepped inside, and then the door was closed.Sean looked at her as the car began to move, "You don’t need to thank them. It’s part of their job.""You’ve never thought about how nice it feels to be thanked after working all day. A simple thank you makes me feel appreciated f
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Hera opened her eyes abruptly. She wasn’t sure what had caused her to wake up so suddenly. Her gaze was scanning her surroundings."My room. I just remembered that I'm staying at Mom’s house tonight," Hera muttered to herself.She paused for a moment when she heard a noise outside her room, recalling that her room was quite close to the kitchen."What’s that? I don’t think there are any rats in this house," Hera mumbled as she got up. She quickly walked out of her room.There, she saw a figure crouched over, looking at something in front of him. Hera let out a long sigh as she realized what was going on."Sorry, I forgot you were here too," Hera said, rubbing her face briefly before stepping out from her doorway.Hearing this, Sean turned to her and smiled before resuming his search. "Why are you awake?""I don't know, something woke me up suddenly. Plus, it's 2 AM," Hera replied as she approached Sean. The man was still in his position."What are you looking for?" Hera asked."Some i
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After hearing the entire story from Thomas, Hera felt that the man still loved Viola. Yes, the beautiful woman he had always admired while they were still in that special relationship."But why doesn't he want to talk everything over with Viola first?" Hera muttered to herself, letting out a long sigh.At that moment, she was at her beloved home with Margaret. After her meeting with Thomas, Hera decided to visit Margaret, who was happily engaged in her gardening activities. At first, Hera wanted to help her mother, but the woman refused, saying she didn't want Hera to tire herself out."How are you, dear? I'm sorry for being so engrossed in gardening," Margaret said suddenly, sitting beside Hera."I'm very well, how about you, Mom?" Hera asked in return."I'm very good. In fact, I'm so happy because Sean brought a lot of flower seeds along with their plants. All of it is quite expensive, and he was willing to search for what I wanted," Margaret replied, looking pleased.Hearing this m
