Arianna woke up from her sleep. Gathering her full consciousness, she blinked a few times. When her eyes opened completely and she realized what was happening to her, she screamed immediately. Her scream not only woke up Samuel but also startled him, who was sleeping beside her. "Arianna, why are you screaming? It must be too early, geez!" complained Samuel with his eyes still closed. "Samuel! Why were you hugging me?" At that moment, Samuel opened his eyes. Slowly surveying the surroundings, he responded casually, "Are you sane?" "What do you mean?" "You were the one hugging me, not the other way around. Your leg was still on top of me. Besides, look at your sleeping position; you're lying right in my territory." Arianna immediately lowered her leg from on top of Samuel. She protested but didn't realize that her own leg had invaded someone else's body. After getting up, she could clearly see that what Samuel said was indeed true. For heaven's sake, Arianna didn't know why she s
Samuel had just finished a teleconference meeting with branch leaders scattered across several regions. Sipping the coffee in his cup, the narrow-eyed man was suddenly startled by Axton's unexpected arrival. Without permission, let alone the usual courtesy of knocking on the door first, Axton walked in hastily. Approaching, he headed straight to where Samuel was sitting."Sir, I apologize for barging in like this. But there's something you need to see."Before Axton could continue with what he wanted to show, another figure entered from the door, revealing itself to be Randy. The man threw a worried look identical to what Axton had shown earlier."Why does your face look so strange?""Have you checked the office news today?"Samuel shook his head right then and there. Since morning, he had been busy dealing with work and branch leader meetings, leaving no time to keep up with the news or office gossip."What do you mean by office news?""The employee WhatsApp group is buzzing with gos
Since Samuel officially announced his relationship status with Arianna, there hasn't been any more gossip circulating among Pacific employees. Arianna's relationship with her colleagues has also improved as it used to be. There are no more malicious gossip or derogatory comments heard in the office environment. Even Dinda and Clarissa, who initially wanted Samuel to punish them, were eventually forgiven with the condition of making a written agreement not to repeat their actions.Meanwhile, Axton, assigned to find the mastermind behind the commotion at Pacific, eventually managed to trace the number that first uploaded photos of Samuel and Arianna in the office WhatsApp group. However, when he attempted to investigate further, the number had already been deactivated. This made it difficult for Axton to trace the sender's location."I apologize as, until now, I haven't been able to find out who actually took and sent the photos that caused a commotion yesterday, Sir," Axton regretfully
"Where are you going all dressed up like that?"Samuel, who was sitting watching television at the time, looked puzzled in Arianna's direction. From his eyes, he saw how his wife looked beautifully dressed as if she was going to an event.Today was indeed Sunday. Samuel, after exercising and having breakfast, chose to relax for a while while watching the news on TV."I want to go with Chacha, is that okay?" Arianna whispered. Although she was sure she would be allowed, Arianna felt uneasy if she didn't get permission from her husband."Where are you going with Chacha?" Samuel inquired. He became curious about what kind of event his wife was attending, looking so dressed up."I'm going to a college friends' reunion at Wolfgang."Samuel's eyebrows furrowed. He just found out that Arianna was interested in attending an event he considered a waste of time."Are you sure you want to go to a reunion? Most likely, there will be a lot of gossiping going on," accused Samuel."No way. I won't g
After a few busy days of meetings with Pakuwon executives, as planned, today Samuel received the task of a business trip to South Korea. Together with Arianna, Samuel was scheduled to meet with several business partners to discuss collaboration intentions and expand the Pasific Group's network in building international-scale property companies, especially in Asia. Departing together with Axton, Samuel and Arianna were seen waiting for a while in the executive lounge. When the scheduled departure time for their flight arrived, the three of them quickly boarded the plane. The first two hours in the air seemed to go smoothly. Samuel chose to rest, while Arianna was watching a movie available in front of her. However, Samuel was suddenly overwhelmed with anxiety. Midway through the journey, Arianna felt a change in her body. The increasingly bone-penetrating cold air triggered Arianna's asthma once again. "Why?" "I'm having trouble breathing." "Is your asthma acting up?" Arianna jus
Throughout her life, Arianna had never once traveled abroad. The farthest places she had visited were Bali and Lombok, and that was with Chacha and, finally, during her wedding with Samuel. Korea was undoubtedly the first foreign country she would set foot in, and once again, it was with Samuel. If asked about her dream country, Arianna had one. She had always aspired to visit Switzerland or New Zealand. For her, these two countries were a must-visit if she ever had extra money.Living in a middle-class economy, instead of spending money on vacations abroad, Arianna used her income and bonuses from work for the needs of the orphanage. While many people appreciated their hard work by going on vacations or buying expensive items, Arianna was different. She found immense satisfaction in seeing her siblings in the orphanage experiencing widespread happiness.Arianna and Samuel had been awake since six in the morning. Arianna even helped prepare everything her husband needed before he left
Because she is inherently sociable and easy to get along with, Arianna had no difficulty adapting to Darwin and Celina. While having dinner, the three of them continued chatting. It wasn't long before Luis Fernando finally arrived and joined them."Have you been here for a long time?" Samuel asked Arianna as he took a seat next to his wife."Fairly long. Probably for about an hour now. Have you eaten?"Samuel shook his head. After attending a meeting and reading the messages Darwin sent, Samuel decided to quickly return to the hotel to join his wife and two cousins for dinner."No time. That's why I'm ordering food. What about you? What are you having?""Bulgogi and Ramyeon. Those are the only things I understand and that suit my taste."Samuel laughed. He knew his wife preferred Indonesian cuisine."Alright, I'll order the same as you then."While waiting for their food, Samuel also engaged in conversation with his two cousins. Initially, they discussed business, then transitioned to
Arianna squirmed, blinking repeatedly. Slowly, the woman massaged her throbbing forehead as she tried to sit up from lying down. Instantly, a cold breeze swept in, piercing through to the bone."Good morning, honey," Samuel's voice faintly reached her. Turning, she found her husband sitting right beside her, offering a glass of a warm orange drink."Quick, have this. I ordered warm orange juice to help with the hangover from last night," he said."Me? Hangover?" Arianna asked, as if not believing what she had just heard. In her entire life, she had never been drunk."Oh, dear, don't you remember? Last night, you drank too much of the soju Darwin ordered. Besides, I warned you not to drink. But you ignored it, didn't you?"Continuing to massage her forehead, Arianna tried to recall. Even if she did get drunk, it would be her own fault."I really don't remember. As far as I know, we just had dinner. After that, I don't remember what happened.""Oh my God," Samuel exclaimed. His gaze fix