"Esmeralda."Arianna immediately turned when she, having just placed her bag on the work desk, saw Chacha approaching her out of the blue during lunchtime. The beautiful fair-skinned woman promptly pulled a chair, sat down, and without much talk, served two lunch boxes on the table for her and Arianna to enjoy together.Don't be surprised. Even though Arianna had become the wife of a leader, almost every day Chacha brought food for her friend. It has been a habit since their college days, even spending lunch together, either for a meal or snacks, while discussing various topics."So, who did you go home with yesterday evening?" Chacha asked while opening the bento boxes she brought, one by one."With Mr. Randy," replied Arianna as she tidied up the papers on her desk."Oh? You went home with Mr. Randy? I thought Mr. Samuel would be the one to pick you up.""Far from it," scoffed Arianna. Accepting chopsticks from Chacha, Arianna confidently took a piece of sushi and tasted it first. "
Samuel squinted his eyes for a moment. Taking a deep breath, the man tried hard to push away whatever he was currently thinking. However, instead of disappearing, the shadow of the memory of the conversation with Valerie yesterday echoed in his mind.Yesterday, Samuel was indeed surprised by Valerie's sudden arrival in his room. Not only that, but his ex-girlfriend also acted as if nothing had happened in their relationship. Trying hard to be friendly, she seemed eager to release the longing as if there were no faults or sins before."What are you doing here?" Samuel asked sharply as Valerie sat in the chair in front of him."I miss you, Honey. I really want to hug and kiss you like usual," she answered playfully, seeming to forget the wrongs she had done to the man in front of her.Samuel laughed bitterly, completely ignoring Valerie's words. He appeared indifferent and unwilling to respond."I'm busy, Valerie. It's better if you leave.""No," the long-haired woman shook her head. "W
Throughout the journey back home, Samuel continued to laugh. Even when they reached home and had gone upstairs to bed, he kept smiling widely, as if he had just witnessed a spectacular comedy show.Arianna initially just observed her husband's behavior. But seeing the strange and unusual antics continue even at home and brought to the bed, her curiosity led her to ask directly rather than speculate about what was actually happening."Why are you laughing so much? Is there something funny?"Samuel shook his head, gradually stopping his laughter, and slowly answered Arianna's question."I just find it amusing when I remember the conversation between you and Valerie at the gala dinner tonight."Actually, from the beginning, Samuel didn't expect that his attendance with Arianna at the gala dinner tonight would lead to an encounter with Valerie. Since his ex-girlfriend deliberately approached, Samuel also did not want to miss the opportunity to introduce Valerie directly to his wife.Unexp
Samuel appeared quite busy finishing some tasks before heading to a meeting outside the office. After a while, there was a knock on the door, followed by Axton entering with a large folder that he wanted to show to his boss."Excuse me, sir. Sorry to disturb you again," Axton said."Yeah, what's up, Axton?" Samuel responded without turning away from the papers he had been reading."These are the copies of the marriage agreement you made. They were returned by the notary yesterday afternoon and officially canceled. So, at this moment, your marriage to Mrs. Arianna is just like any other regular marriage. There's no more binding agreement as in the beginning."This time, Samuel raised his face, shifting his focus from the stack of papers to his assistant standing in front of his desk."Thank you very much for the help and the new information you just provided. I'll take the file for now. After this, I'll destroy it," Samuel said while accepting the folder from Axton and placing it on th
"Don't beat around the bush. Quickly tell me what you want to say and what plans you have," Valerie demanded.After bumping into one of the men who was Samuel's cousin in front of the elevator, Valerie finally agreed to go to a nearby coffee shop, not far from the Pacific Palace building. Once they arrived, they immediately took seats in a corner of the room and began discussing important plans that might be executed soon."Relax, Valerie. Don't you miss me at all? Or maybe you want to order some drinks first?" the man offered, trying to be friendly.Valerie sighed. She wasn't particularly interested in dealing with the man in front of her."No need to fish for compliments. Our relationship is just for fun," Valerie replied curtly. It was her natural demeanor. "Enough, let's get straight to the point. If there's nothing to talk about, I might as well leave."The man in front of Valerie chuckled, leaned back in his chair, then spoke casually."I'm sure you're extremely disappointed abo
Arianna observed closely as Samuel presented with one of his clients. Despite frequently witnessing her husband engaging in serious conversations like this, for some reason, Arianna couldn't hide her admiration. When he was serious like now, Samuel's handsomeness and charisma seemed to increase by 100%. Actually, her husband had always been handsome. But, for the first time, she truly realized and enjoyed his handsomeness up close."So, how about it? Is Marigold willing to collaborate with Pacific?" Samuel asked at the end of his presentation.Sandara Muller, the Singaporean female client, smiled. She glanced at her assistant or perhaps her team members. They exchanged signals, then turned back to look at Samuel while extending her hand for a handshake."Both of us agree with the offer that Pacific just outlined. If this condotel project is promising, there's no reason we can't expand its scope to Singapore.""With pleasure," replied Samuel. "Pacific is ready to invade anytime. Everyt
While continuing to observe Samuel's movements, Arianna's ears felt hot listening to all the information Randy shared. There was a bit of annoyance, or rather, quite a lot of it. It seemed that this feeling of irritation filled Arianna's chest cavity. She felt the urge to approach her husband and pull him home immediately.However, not wanting to create a scene and also maintaining composure, Arianna chose to remain silent. And her silence continued until they reached home. Samuel, who didn't understand, was puzzled all the way home. Even when they were already in the bedroom, Arianna still kept silent."Why are you acting like this? I noticed you've been quiet since the hotel. I tried to talk on the way, but you didn't respond as usual," Samuel said again.Arianna just shook her head. Instead of answering, she focused on choosing sleepwear from the wardrobe. She put it on quickly and then walked towards the bed to approach Samuel."Did I do something wrong to you? Or did I do somethi
In this morning, according to the agreement, it was Samuel's turn to prepare breakfast. Spaghetti Carbonara paired with warm milk was the specialty that he served for his wife to enjoy.While taking bites of his food, Samuel continued to smile so broadly. Whatever was on his mind, it caught Arianna's attention, prompting her to directly question her husband."Why are you smiling like that without any clear reason?""I'm German, you're French. I've noticed, you're getting sweeter."Arianna sighed lazily. For God's sake, if she hadn't married Samuel, she might never have known that his personality was so different from his appearance. His face was arrogant, but his heart was like a Hello Kitty. Even his habit of uttering strange sentences sometimes left Arianna stunned. Yes, like this morning, for example."Stop being unclear. It's still morning, Samuel. Don't start," Arianna said while enjoying her food."I'm serious, dear. It's okay if my behavior is unclear. But my love for you is de