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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 only listened to the man while thinking about many things at that moment."I don't know why you like working there so much. What's so hard about following my words? After all, we're married now," Sean said, making Hera feel quite annoyed and wanting to respond to his statement right away."Sean, can I speak now?" Hera asked, still trying to remain patient.Sean nodded as he listened, "Of course. What do you want to say?""Alright, thank you. Regarding your prohibition this morning, I won't comply. My job is the most important thing to me, you know, besides, we are only married on paper, and after everything is over, we will go back to our own lives. One more thing, I don't have any inheritance like you do. We are very different. Do you understand now?" Hera continued, deciding to leave the conversation. Maybe soaking her body in warm water was the answer.After hearing all that, Sean's gaze was directed at Hera, who was currently heading toward the bathroom.A smile appeared on h
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Hera felt eager to finish her dinner, which seemed very late. Of course, she couldn't stand Sean's gaze, which had been fixed on her for a while now."Why don't you go to sleep first? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?" Hera asked."Not getting any rest for an entire day is normal for me. It's fine; I'll wait for you. Besides, I'm not even sleepy," Sean replied, even though it was clear that he was very tired, having yawned several times already.Hera tried to suppress a smile. The last bite was an answer for both of them at this moment, "After I wash these dishes, we should get some rest."Before she could stand up, Sean suddenly grabbed Hera's hand, which made her turn and raise her eyebrows, "Alright, what is it?""Don't bother cleaning up; tomorrow a housekeeper will do it. Let them do their job," Sean said immediately, causing Hera to let out a long sigh afterward. She nodded.Sean smiled and then gestured for Hera to go ahead, "Go on, ladies first."Hera, hearing this and looki
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Sean was having breakfast that morning at a restaurant he had chosen to meet Ellia. For some reason, the woman had suddenly said that she wanted to meet Sean as soon as possible. So, the man decided to have the meeting with Ellia at that moment."You know that Viola came to my boutique unexpectedly, right?" Ellia said, noticing that Sean was looking at her."Alright, I'll take your silence as a yes. So, the woman named Viola also sent me a text message this morning. She said she wanted to order a beautiful dress," Ellia continued."And? What does that have to do with me?" Sean asked abruptly, feeling that this conversation was very unimportant.Ellia then handed her phone to Sean, "You can read it yourself."As Sean accepted the thin device, he focused on reading the text message that Viola had sent to Ellia that morning.His expression immediately soured and became uncontrollable after reading it."Hi, Ellia. I hope you’re happy with this news. I want to order a very luxurious dress,
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A few years ago...“Is all that news true?”The question suddenly reached Sean’s ears. He looked toward the source of the voice. It was Thomas, who had just entered his room.“What? You didn’t even knock on my door first,” Sean said.Thomas then closed the door to his brother's room again. Shortly after, he knocked a few times. There was Sean, smiling slightly when he saw Thomas obeying his words.“Alright, just come in. You didn’t even have to do that. What’s up?” Sean asked again.Thomas walked toward Sean's room and glanced at the various corners of the spacious, dark-themed room. “Is the news going around about your girlfriend true?”Sean shot him a look. “What do you think?”“Tsk, don’t turn my question back on me, just answer it,” Thomas replied.Sean, focused on his phone, glanced back at the flat device, smiling as he looked at the wallpaper he had just set. “Yes, it’s very true.”“Wow, you’re quite the gentleman. So, what’s your reason for admitting that Viola is your girlfri
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