"Celine, this is Ruby. She is my lover, my future wife."It was like being struck by lightning in broad daylight when Celine heard from the mouth of Nicolas - her husband - that the beautiful woman was his girlfriend. Celine was shocked beyond belief. In front of her stood Nicolas holding hands with a beautiful woman he had never met before. The woman smiled sweetly at her, as if she didn't feel the slightest bit guilty."Your lover? Your future wife?" repeated Celine in a trembling voice. "Yes, Celine. She is my future wife!" said Nicolas firmly. Celine shook her head in disbelief at the surprise given by her husband on the day of their fifth wedding anniversary. Since earlier, Celine had been busy in the kitchen preparing a special dinner with her husband. Celine had even prepared a small surprise for her husband. But everything got messy.Earlier, Nicolas had told her that he would be leaving early because he had something to say. And then...?! Nicolas comes home with another
Celine was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at her wedding photo album with Nicolas. She still couldn't believe that it was the fifth anniversary of their marriage, and last night her husband had brought another woman into the house."I will try to survive for the sake of the child that has grown in my womb," Celine whispered, her eyes looking sad. Since last night, she had never stopped crying.Then Celine heard the sound of footsteps. When she turned her head towards the door, she saw Ruby standing in the doorway. Ruby's smile looked mocking. "Celine, I want to talk," Ruby said sarcastically, the woman stepped closer to Celine. Celine closed her wedding photo album and stood up. Celine ventured to look at Ruby with her swollen eyes. "What's wrong, Ruby?" asked Celine trying to smile in front of the woman who became her husband's lover. Ruby scrunched up her waist, her smile looking sardonic. "I want you to move out of the main room. I will sleep in this room. This room is
"I will not go. And I will make my husband retract his words. In the end, Nico will definitely keep me as his wife. Because I -""Enough, Celine!" snapped Mrs. Maria cutting Celine off."Why, Mom?" asked Celine with a faint smile. "Are you afraid?" "Already... already!" said Nicolas, "We'll see, ma'am, if Celine will be able to prove what she said!" Nicolas challenged Celine. "We'll see," Celine said, pulling up a chair and getting up to go upstairs.Nicolas held one hand of Ruby who was sitting next to him. "You don't have to think about what he said, darling. I will still make you my wife," Nicolas said reassuringly. "Yes, Nico, I believe you," Ruby said. Madame Maria and Mr. Morgan could only hope that Celine would give up and walk away from their son's life. "Nico, you should just ask Celine to prepare your wedding party with Ruby," Mrs. Maria suggested, hoping that this way, Celine would give in. "Well, mom's right, dear. Celine should take care of our wedding. Then we can
At seven in the evening, Nico had just gotten home from work. Celine, who was waiting for him, immediately greeted him with a warm smile, even though she was not in a good mood. "You must be tired, honey," Celine said gently. Nicolas only replied with a brief nod, his face looking irritated. Celine tried to keep smiling, even though her heart was hurting even more. Not long after, Ruby appeared from the direction of the living room with a big smile. "Honey..." Nico immediately embraced and kissed Ruby passionately on the lips in front of Celine.Celine looked down, trying to hide the pain that was increasingly squeezing her heart. "Oh my God... make me strong," Celine whispered. After removing the kiss, Nico looked at Celine coldly. "Celine, I have a task for you."Celine raised her face, trying to remain calm. "What is it, Nico?""I want you to organize my wedding party with Ruby," Nico said dispassionately.Celine was dumbfounded. "Nico, that's impossible. I don't want to." Ce
As the party progressed, the atmosphere became more and more festive. The guests laughed and joked, enjoying the party.In the middle of the crowd, a handsome and businesslike-looking man, named Billy Andara, one of Nico's important clients, noticed Celine from a distance. His eyes narrowed, trying to recognize the woman who looked different among the waiters.Billy approached Celine who was carrying a tray of drinks. "Hey, aren't you CELINE EVALYNE VIONETTA? The Celine who was once a famous model?" he asked in a mocking tone.Celine was startled and looked down, trying to avoid Billy's gaze. "Sorry, sir. You may have the wrong person," she replied softly, trying to remain calm.Billy laughed loudly, drawing the attention of several guests around him. "No, I'm not mistaken. You are Celine Evalyne Vionetta, who was once very famous! What's going on? Why are you a waitress here now?" he continued in a sarcastic tone. "Haha... haven't heard of you in a while, apparently you've gone down
After the incident with Billy, the party was back on. Soft music played, and decorative lights glittered throughout the room. In the center of it all, Nico and Ruby stood on a small stage decorated with white flowers and candles. Guests gathered around them, waiting for the moment they had been waiting for: the pinning of the engagement rings.Celine stood in the corner of the room, watching from a distance with a heavy heart. Her eyes could not escape the couple who were celebrating love over the misery of the Basin."You're really bad, Nico! You're not the Nico I used to know," Celine whispered, her heart feeling like it had been pierced by thorns multiple times as she watched Nico and Ruby about to exchange rings. Nico held Ruby's hand gently, then took the ring from the small box given by a waiter. "I, Nicolas William Khiel, hereby pin this ring as a token of my love and loyalty to Ruby," Nico said in a firm yet gentle voice. He slipped the ring onto Ruby's ring finger, and inst
Celine woke up with puffy eyes from crying all night. She knew today would be difficult, but she tried to stay strong. After taking a shower and getting dressed, Celine decided to stay in the guest room that was now her bed. Nico and Ruby were still sleeping in the same room, in the master suite. Even though they were not officially married yet. Just then, the door to the room opened, and Nico entered with a serious face. He closed the door carefully, as if he didn't want anyone to hear their conversation. Celine stood up from her seat and looked at Nico, trying to calm her heart that was still beating fast."Nico, what's wrong?" asked Celine in a low voice.Nico looked at Celine coldly. "I came to tell you something. From now on, I don't want to see you appear in front of the guests or my coworkers who come to this mansion," he said matter-of-factly.Celine frowned, trying to digest Nico's words. "But why, Nico?""I don't want them to know that you're still here," Nico replied firm
Celine began to feel sudden nausea and dizziness, when she just woke up, she immediately ran to the bathroom and vomited. Her stomach was churning, and her head was spinning. After a while, she sat on the bathroom toilet, her breath coming in gasps."I think I need to rest," Celine whispered to herself. She knew that her pregnancy was making her more fragile, but she tried to stay strong so that no one would realize that she was pregnant. Just as she returned to her room and was about to lie down to rest, the door opened and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Maria, walked in with Ruby.Mrs. Maria's face as always looked cynical, while Ruby smiled with a smirk- with a mocking expression. "Celine, why are you still in bed?" scolded Madame Maria in a cold tone. "There's a social gathering here today, and you should have already started preparing everything," said Mrs. Maria curtly. Celine looked at them with a tired face. "I'm not feeling well, ma'am. I need to rest," she replied firmly, "After
Nico walked into the mansion, his steps heavy. Ever since he left Celine's office, his heart was completely broken. Celine, his wife, whom he used to love so much, was now so cold and distant. Nico felt very disappointed, and there was a feeling that he could no longer put up with all this. He headed to his bedroom, opened his closet, and started packing his things. Maybe it was time for him to leave, to find peace elsewhere. She didn't know what was really going on, but one thing was for sure: she couldn't afford to stay in a relationship that was becoming increasingly strained. "Why does it have to be like this?" she whispered softly, staring at the pile of clothes she was putting into the suitcase. Each item he put into the suitcase felt heavier and heavier, like a big decision he had to make.Suddenly the door sounded, and Calvin appeared in the doorway, a worried look on his face. "Daddy, Daddy, where are you going? Why are you packing?" Nico turned his head and smiled a li
After meeting Celine, Bryan immediately went to see Elissa. Bryan sat casually in a quiet corner of the cafe, sipping his coffee with a satisfied expression. Soon, Elissa arrived wearing sunglasses and a long coat. She sat in front of Bryan and took off her sunglasses, revealing a sly smile. "How are you, Elissa?" Bryan opened the conversation, casting a quick glance at the woman. Elissa leaned back in her chair haughtily. "Excellent. I have good news for you," she said as she waved to the waiter, ordering a drink. Bryan raised one eyebrow. "Oh? I like good news. Tell me." Elissa smiled with satisfaction. "Celine and Nico are in pretty bad shape right now. I managed to get Celine to misunderstand me. She sees me and Nico in a 'misleading' position. The result? Celine got cold feet and walked away from Nico." Bryan gave a small chuckle, then nodded in satisfaction. "Well done, Elissa. You're really sneaky." Elissa shrugged her shoulders. "I just did what needed to be done.
Chapter 99After dropping Calvin off at school, Celine immediately rushed to the company. It didn't take long before she arrived at her company.However, Celine had just stepped into her office when Devano, her assistant, came in with a panicked face while carrying some files. "Mrs. Celine, there's a big problem," Devano said with a slight gasp. Celine let out a long breath, trying to calm herself down. Her morning had started with tension with Nico, and now there was another problem. "What problem?" "The company's stock dropped five percent," Devano said as he handed over the financial report. "And this is no ordinary drop. There are indications of hacking, someone may have sold a large amount of shares in a suspicious manner." Celine's eyes narrowed sharply. "Who is the culprit?" "We're still investigating," Devano replied, "But that's not all, Mrs. Celine. There's another problem." Celine straightened her back. "What other problems?" "There are allegations of misuse o
Nico arrived at the mansion with slightly irregular breathing. He hadn't even changed his clothes, still wearing a slightly wrinkled shirt. He went straight to the main room, hoping Celine hadn't woken up yet. However, his hopes were dashed when he saw Celine already standing in front of the mirror, wearing a neat blazer, smoothing her makeup with a flat expression. Celine stared at her reflection, as if she didn't care that Nico had just come home. "Celine..." Nico's voice was full of caution. Celine remained silent, only taking her handbag and checking her cell phone. Nico approached, then said in a low tone, "I can explain." Celine finally turned around, looking at him with a faint smile-a smile that looked more like mockery. "Explain what?" Nico sighed. "Last night, Elissa called me. She said she was kidnapped. I panicked and went straight to rescue her." Celine looked at him expressionlessly. Nico continued, "I fought with those three jerks. They almost hurt her
Three o'clockCeline squirmed softly, her body still feeling tired after a warm night with Nico. But when her hand felt the side of the bed, where Nico should have been, there was only the coldness of empty sheets. Her brow furrowed. "Nico?" she muttered half-consciously. She looked at the digital clock on the bedside table. Three o'clock in the morning. Why wasn't Nico there? Where had he gone? A bad feeling started to come over her. She got up, grabbed her cell phone on the table, and immediately made a video call to Nico's number. The dial tone sounded several times. There was no answer. Celine began to get nervous. But just as she was about to hang up, the call suddenly connected. Elissa, who had been waiting for this moment, immediately went into action. With her eyes half closed, she pretended to wake up and picked up the call. She had arranged her position in such a way, lying next to Nico who was still asleep. He blinked a few times, pretending not to realize
Elissa sat on the cold floor, her hands tied behind a rickety old chair. Her tears flowed freely, her head bowed, her body trembling with fear. Her clothes were rumpled, her cheeks wet with tears. Three men stood in front of her with gazes full of pleasure, like hungry wolves eyeing their prey. "Damn, she finally came..." One of the men glanced at his watch with a grin. Before long, the sound of footsteps echoed in the stuffy, narrow hallway. The rusty metal door opened with a bang, and there, stood Nico with a face full of anger. Nico's eyes turned red at Elissa's sorry state. His jaw hardened, his hands clenched into fists. "Let her go," Nico's voice was low, but threatening. The tallest man stepped forward, grinning. "Oh? So you really came? I didn't expect you to be this brave." Nico gave him a sharp look. "I don't want to beat around the bush. What do you want?" The man chuckled. "It's simple. I'm Elissa's ex. And she owes me a huge debt. So, if you want her free,
Celine smiled a little when she felt the warmth of Nico's body behind her. Nico's hands wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. "Nico, we're in a public place," Celine whispered as she turned to her husband. Nico just chuckled softly, then kissed Celine's nape once more. "So what, I just want to spoil my wife," he replied casually. Celine sighed, but her cheeks were flushed. Although they had been married for a long time, sometimes Nico's suddenly romantic attitude still made her nervous. In the distance, Calvin ran around chasing his high-flying kite. "Mommy! Daddy! Look! My kite is really high!" he exclaimed excitedly. Celine smiled proudly. "Yes, sweetheart! You did great!" Nico also gave a thumbs up. "Very cool, Calvin! If the kite falls, Daddy will help you fix it, okay?" Calvin laughed happily and refocused on his kite. Celine leaned her head against Nico's chest. "I love moments like this," she murmured. Nico tightened his embrace. "Me too. That's why I
Nico pulled Celine into a hug, his arms wrapped tightly around his wife's waist. "You know," he whispered in Celine's ear, his voice husky and full of teasing, "ever since we got together, I can't stop missing you." Celine chuckled, trying to move away, but Nico didn't let her. "We have to wake Calvin up, honey," Celine said, touching her husband's cheek. Nico sighed, looking deeply into Celine's eyes before finally kissing her lips again, this time more deeply. Celine responded just as intensely, her hands going up to Nico's neck, burying her fingers in her husband's hair. After a few moments, Celine broke the kiss with a slight gasp. "You really have no intention of waking Calvin up?" she asked with a seductive smile. Nico shrugged. "That boy can sleep for another five minutes, right?" Celine shook her head with a smile. "Nope. He has school, remember?" Nico sighed softly and then pulled Celine's hand. "Okay, okay. Let's go wake up our little prince." They walked hand
In a quiet cafe, Elissa sat across from Bryan. The woman sipped her coffee quietly before finally looking at the man in front of her seriously. "I know you haven't given up," Elissa said as she leaned back in the chair. Bryan raised his eyebrows. "Haven't given up on what?" Elissa chuckled. "Don't pretend, Bryan. I know you still want to have Celine. Unfortunately, now she's back with Nico." Bryan let out a long sigh, his expression turning sour. "Yes, I really don't like seeing them together again. I've tried to get close to Celine, but in the end she still chose Nico. That sucks." Elissa leaned forward. "I don't like seeing them together either. I love Nico, Bryan. And I'm sure you still want Celine." Bryan smiled slightly. "So, you're saying we work together?" Elissa nodded firmly. "Exactly. We have to get Nico and Celine to split up. They've been playing with our feelings for too long. I'm not going to let Celine just win." Bryan fiddled with the small spoon in his