Edgar pushed his floating tent into the lake. He climbed up and held onto the rope he had set up just in case at the lake's edge."Let me help!" said the blue-eyed man as he stuck out his hand."I can do it myself!"Elissa was about to cross to the tent. But she hesitated. Once she stuck out her foot, she backed away again. This condition continued until the men who were fishing there shook their heads. They seemed to be annoyed with Elissa's pretentious attitude.Edgar still didn't lower his hand. He patiently kept sticking out his hand while smiling. Because she had no choice and was embarrassed to be the centre of attention, Elissa finally held Edgar's hand. She also jumped to Edgar. But she and Edgar fell together because she jumped in the wrong direction. Elissa is on top, and Edgar is on the bottom. And to make matters worse, the hook connecting to the lake's edge came loose.Elissa hurriedly stood up. Her face turned red instantly. Her heart was beating wildly. Her body immedia
"What are you looking at?" she exclaimed.Edgar pursed his lips. "There's a stain on the corner of your lip," Edgar pointed out."A tissue?" asked Elissa."I'll get some!" The man went into the tent. He began to unpack his gear. "Don't finish the noodles!" shouted Edgar."What? Who would want to eat bad food like this," replied Elissa, but she continued to slurp her noodles.Edgar returned. He sat in front of Elissa again. "I left my tissue behind!" he said with an innocent smile."So what?""Just use this!" Edgar approached Elissa. He pulled the hem of his shirt and wiped Elissa's lips."That's gross!" she screamed."Do you want to wear the shirt like before, or do you want me to clean it with a kiss?""Iu, that's disgusting! Our marriage was forced; how would I want to be kissed by you!"Edgar laughed again. He pulled off his shirt and rubbed it on Elissa. At first, Elissa was shocked and about to refuse, but the woman stopped when her nose smelled the scent of Edgar's body. This sc
Night fell. The night on the water turned out to be cold. Luckily, Edgar had prepared everything. He also designed a thick jacket for himself. Before going to bed, Edgar opened the cover of his floating tent. A small window on one side was used to look at the starry sky.After everything was done, Edgar went back into the tent."When are we going home, Gar?" Elissa asked."Tomorrow, I have to go to Lebanon, and you have to go to Singapore. At dawn, we go home," Edgar replied. The man then turned on a small LED light and was about to hang it on one of the tent's support poles. But just as Edgar was about to do so, Elissa prevented him."Can you just turn off the lights? The moon is enough to light us up tonight.Edgar turned to Elissa when he heard his wife's words. "Ok," he replied, putting the LED light back into his bag. Edgar then lay down next to Elissa."No blanket?" she asked.Edgar shook his head. "I only brought one. Just for you."Elissa got up. She then covered Edgar. Edgar,
Edgar stared at the ceiling. Her fingers twitched. He repeatedly wanted to speak but couldn't. His forehead furrowed. He had trouble starting a conversation. Being alone with a girl who looked so much like Balqis made Edgar nervous. The man closed his eyes for a moment. His thumb touched the wedding ring around his ring finger."So... are you married?" asked Naia.Edgar opened his eyes. He looked at Naia. He inhaled for a moment before finally opening his mouth. "Yes.""Why didn't you bring your wife here?""She... had some business in Singapore.""I see. ...." Naia nodded her head. Her fingers tapped on the notebook she was carrying. Edgar exhaled. The elevator ride was short but felt long when he was with Naia. She repeatedly looked at the numeric display above the elevator doors. Although the screen showed the numbers quickly, somehow, the numbers never stopped, and the elevator door opened."Um... why did Ms. Naia recommend me? Looks like we're ....""Just call me Naia.""Sorry?"
Elissa pressed the call option again. She waited for a while. This time, it was even worse. Not picked up but rejected. Elissa swallowed. She tried again. Fritz needs to answer the call."What is he doing rejecting my call?" Elissa wondered.When a thought popped into her head, her eyes widened. "No-no. There's no way he's doing that. There's no way Fritz is ...."She couldn't continue. She tried repeatedly to call Fritz to no avail.Meanwhile, in a room, Fritz was interrogating someone. He sat with one leg propped up on the other. He folded his hand. His eyes were as cold as a polar bear stalking its prey."Still not talking?" Fritz asked.The person he asked was still silent. Blood covered his face. But he remained silent. The breathing of the two men beside him was already laboured. They were too tired to carry out Fritz's orders.Fritz got up from his seat and approached the man he was holding. That person also looked at Fritz with a cynical gaze. He looked away."'Fuck all of you
One hour and forty-five minutes later, the hotel phone rang. The hotel receptionist informed Elissa that someone was waiting for her. Because she had been ready all along, she hurried downstairs. Dressed in a black Gucci branded dress, Elissa went downstairs. She also wore kohl, this time to emphasize her eyes. Elissa didn't wear excessive makeup. She only applied lip gloss on her lips and wore natural-coloured powder. She didn't want to look ugly, but she didn't want to look pretty. The point was only one: don't let Fritz fall under her spell.But none of that applied. Even if Elissa was transformed into a witch, Fritz was still mesmerized. When she came out of the elevator, Fritz's eyes widened. He froze. To him, Elissa was like Dewi Nawang Wulan, who came down from heaven, and Fritz was like Jaka Tarub, who was ready to pick her up. Fortunately, Fritz wore sunglasses so his sparkling eyes would not be seen."'Let's go!" said Elissa, not wanting to linger. She wanted to start her d
"Are you okay?" asked Naia with a troubled look.Edgar tried to sit up. Araf spontaneously helped him. Although he fell from about five meters, he suffered no significant injuries. His hand was a little sore, but nothing seemed broken or cracked. No one expected an electric lad to break down and parachute like that. Fortunately, Edgar learned to land safely during the incident, so he had no broken bones."It's okay," Edgar replied."Even if you don't feel anything, it's better to go to the clinic now."Edgar still needs to answer. Although he felt nothing strange, he felt a little dizzy. It would be better if he were examined first."How is it, doctor?" asked Naia when the doctor finished checking Edgar's condition."Nothing serious. Edgar's bones are fine, too. But if there is anything to complain about, call me immediately!" the doctor responded."Thank you, Doc," Edgar said.The doctor nodded and moved on to another patient. Naia helped Edgar stand up. But Edgar had already stood u
"Excuse me, sir. You left something behind!" said Elissa while patting her husband's back.Edgar, who was facing the waiter, looked back. His lips, which were in the middle of mentioning the order, immediately stopped."Looks like I didn't leave anything."But once he saw the figure who said that, Edgar was stunned. His pupils dilated. His brain tried to translate the situation in front of him. And when he believed that his vision was not wrong, Edgar embraced Elissa.Elissa did not expect what Edgar did to her. Elissa initially felt comfortable, but as soon as she realized she was in a public place, she immediately left Edgar's embrace. The tip of Elissa's eyes directly looked at Fritz. The man who already had a horror face was now even more terrifying.Edgar also saw where she was looking. He realized that a man was staring at them."Oh, your work in Lebanon is like this, huh?" Elissa asked.Edgar raised his eyebrows. He thought for a moment about what she said. Edgar did not unders