"What are you doing here, Alexa? The sky is cloudy and it's going to rain soon. You better come with me." greeted Daniel as he offered a ride.Daniel's eyes glimpsed Raisa who seemed to be scared of him, making Daniel frown and think about what happened to Raisa?"How about it, Alexa? I just don't want you to get sick from the rain. I promise, I'll only drive you. Nothing more," Daniel continued to reassure Valencia.As Valencia was about to answer Daniel's offer, Raisa further hid herself behind Valencia with a trembling body, "I... please, Valencia. I don't want to see her. At least for now. I'm not ready." Raisa whispered in a broken voice."I understand, Raisa. I will refuse. After all, I don't want to deal with him either." Valencia's reply was still whispering to Raisa.She looked at Daniel sternly. Valencia replied to Daniel's offer, "I'm sorry Prince Daniel. I can't accept your kindness. Besides, many bodyguards are following you. It's better for you to continue your journey.
After Asher and Ken left The Coffee Bean & The Leaf Cafe. They went straight to one of the Grand Lux Hotels which was not far from the Cafe.The meeting this time was to discuss the next shareholder vote of the Nasution and JK Group Company owned by the Jeremy Family, after Asher successfully acquired 70% of the total shares.In one of the buildings that had been prepared by the company. Ken and Asher entered a room that was already attended by Mr. Jeremy, Mr. Nasution, and the Board of Directors of both companies.All eyes were immediately focused on Asher, who had just stepped into the room and stood in one of the places that had been provided.Asher's arrival, apparently not very well received by the meeting members, especially Mr. Jeremy and Nasution as the previous owners of the Company. It was very evident from the ruthless and hateful stares they showed Asher when he first entered."Good afternoon. I am Asher William Xander. As the party who acquired the JK and Nasution Group C
After that Ken saw Mr. Jeremy with fiery eyes as if his temper was at its limit cut off his call and left the place."Bad! It looks like the location of Luze's corpse has been discovered by someone. This must have something to do with the person who wants to harm Mrs. Valencia. Unable to kill her directly, they used someone else's hands to do it. What a cunning trick. I must report this to the master immediately!" Ken exclaimed.He quickly left his hiding place and returned to the meeting room to meet Asher. However, Ken seemed to have been preceded by Mr. Jeremy who had already approached Asher with unstable emotions."Mr. Asher!!! I want you to give me an explanation right now!!!" Mr. Jeremy exclaimed in a loud voice entering the meeting room.Asher felt something was wrong, seeing the treatment of Mr. Jeremy who suddenly dared to be impolite in front of him. Still calm, Asher stood facing the door.Mr. Jeremy approached Asher with the cellphone still in his hand... "You need to ex
"Stop thinking about things. Sir is fine. Don't worry, sir. Because I believe, Mr. Asher has his own way of reclaiming Madame from the hands of Prince Daniel. Now, may I take you away?" asked Ken reminding him of the original destination."Yes. Thank you." Raisa replied with a slight smile.Seeing Raisa continue to shiver from the cold. Ken put down his umbrella, then took the initiative to take off his jacket and put it on Raisa. "Put it on Raisa. The weather is so cold today."Raisa accidentally glanced at Ken. Then she unconsciously smiled at Ken. Making Ken sometimes become mischievous."We're leaving now," Ken said.Ken took back his umbrella. Confidently, he pulled Raisa's body into his arms and whispered. "Don't go far. I don't want them or anyone else to see your figure, Miss Raisa." Ken's whisper made Raisa blush even more.The two of them walked hand in hand to the car that was not far from the parking lot.Ken kindly opened the car door and invited Raisa to get into the fro
Instantly Daniel's breathing became labored. His hand reflexively held his tight chest. Not wanting to hear the continuation of the information Neil conveyed, Daniel disconnected the call unilaterally.Daniel just didn't expect, the oblique rumors that were echoed by people behind the outer walls of the Kingdom were really real. Valencia became the main target of the Royal family. Even though it was clearly the Kingdom that set him up directly with Valencia.'Then, what's the point of the matchmaking conveyed by the Royal Family, if in the end Alexa must become the sacrifice of their savagery?! No wonder Alexa hates me so much. It's because of my family that she's gotten to this point. In fact, even a pardon is unlikely to erase Alexa's hatred for the Royal Family,'Daniel had not yet left the corner of the room. His mind was still frantic and confused thinking about what Valencia aka Alexa had experienced in the past 2 years because of her family's actions.Not wanting to waste too m
The discussion was held only between Asher and Ken in the office, discussing the issue of the phoenix sign or symbol on the sniper's arm that CCTV successfully recorded.In the middle of the discussion, there was a knock on the door from outside, along with a call from Aunt An, "Sir, I have important news to tell you." Aunt An exclaimed from outside the door in an anxious voice."Ken, there seems to be a serious problem. Take a look at what's going on outside." Asher ordered.Ken immediately went outside to check what was happening until Aunt An anxiously called out to Asher.The door opened, and found Aunt An already standing with a worried face, making Ken worry about many things. "What's wrong, aunt? Is there something important to talk about?""Hm.... Mr. Secretary. In front of the mansion, many people and reporters are already asking about the news circulating. The mansion guards have been able to control them so far. But I'm not sure it will last long, seeing how abrupt the repo
'Damn it! She dares to claim to be Daniel's future wife! Okay, I don't love Daniel or anything. But I'm not going to let someone like you get what you want either!' Valencia thought.She remained silent for a few moments, then raised her head and stared intently at Queenza. A cold and intimidating stare. Even this stare had not been seen by Queenza for a long time, so it made Queenza tremble."Have you had enough chirping, Queenza? Remember your position! You're just a stepchild of the Hoult family! Where does your confidence come from, claiming to be Daniel's fiancée?! Did you consider me dead!"Valencia's words were firm and decisive. Instantly making Queenza tremble in silence."Stepdaughter?! You!!! Ba... how do you remember everything?! Didn't you lose-""Memory loss?! Is that what you mean?" interrupted Valencia with a dismissive snicker."Hahaha... geez Queenza, are you so stupid that you're willing to be tricked by the person behind all this?! You're too innocent to deal with
"Just complain to Daniel. I'll see how much Daniel will listen to what you have to say," Valencia brought her face closer to Queenza's. "Do you think Daniel knows nothing about you, and your behavior, Queenza?" Valencia gripped Queenza's chin even tighter."Ughh..." moaned Queenza as she winced in pain. Her eyes looked at Valencia vengefully. "Wha.. what did you say, Lex...xa?" asked Queenza faltering in Valencia's grip."Oh.. you asked, what am I talking about?! Then what do you think? Don't think with my identity as Valencia who lost her memory, I don't know anything! I may be currently weak with my identity as Valencia. But you must not forget, Queenza. I am still Alexa Zheyana Hoult!" Valencia released her grip roughly."Aughhh..." moaned Queenza with her body lurching backwards. Luckily, Queenza held onto the sofa beside her. Otherwise, she would have fallen backwards."Get out of my sight, Queenza! Before I really have to reckon with you!" Valencia rudely shooed her away as she
"Surprise?!" repeated Asher with one eyebrow raised. 'Valencia doesn't usually make surprises like this. What does my naughty wife want to do?' but the words stuck in Asher's mind.Asher massaged his temples and signaled the waiters to disperse. Asher was completely unaware that today was his birthday. All Asher knew was that he was irritated by his nosy wife's behavior, who arbitrarily changed the order of the mansion. Even though Asher always kept the mansion the same as before, which was when his late mother still occupied it.Asher's light steps carried him up the stairs to their bridal suite, hoping his wife was there or making sure Valencia didn't leave the mansion without his knowledge. Every step Asher took was like a flower blossoming in spring. It felt so thrilling."Since when did my heart become so pounding just from stepping into a room and imagining Valencia sleeping on her back. Oh shit! I really can't seem to help it." Asher said.The door to the room was still firmly
Valencia let out a long sigh after seeing Avrora's departure from her sight. Her body that had tensed up with the veins on her forehead that were interlocking gradually decayed and went limp. Her sluggish body collapsed and sat down on the sofa with both palms that still left a sense of anger, fear and trembling. 'I never thought I would have to deal with a woman of such high status in the Kingdom so quickly. It's really tiring, even my hands are still shaking after her departure.'"Madam, are you alright?!" Asked Rey worriedly at Valencia who looked exhausted and had a worried look on her face. Valencia turned to Rey who was standing beside her with a smile. She waved her hand slightly as a sign that she was okay. "I'm fine, Rey. Oh yeah, I hope this incident doesn't reach Asher's ears." Valencia said calmly, though not as calmly as her heart was still racing at the thought of Avrora's name. "Are you sure you don't want me to report it to Lord? Because I think, in the future, th
Valencia turned her head with a smile and patted Liana's hand to ease the anxiety of the maid Valencia already considered a friend. "I'm fine. After all, from the moment I found out that Asher had been matched, I already had a premonition that there would definitely be a time for me to meet Princess Avrora. It's just that I didn't expect that the time to meet would be this soon, I will definitely deal with it.""Madam, you are truly full of patience and maturity. It is fitting that the lord chose you to be his lifelong companion. Master has never made a wrong choice.""Never mind... don't keep praising me. Rather, prepare the meal for Princess Avrora immediately. I'm afraid the maid made a mistake out of fear. I'm going to change my clothes to welcome her."Valencia and Liana began to move off on their own. Valencia went upstairs to change into proper clothes. Liana, on the other hand, took over the maid's duties to serve the honored guests of the Kingdom.In the living room, Princ
Asher glanced with a sharp glance at Louzen, "Louzen you come to my office." Asher ordered."Yes, sir." Louzen trailed behind Asher, following his leader to the Dragon Knight leader's private study.In the Dragon Knight leader's private study, Asher was already sitting at his desk. Meanwhile, Louzen stood in front of him quietly waiting for Asher to start talking. "Tell me Louzen. What information did you get from the incident that happened at The Angel building?" Asher asked calmly. He didn't want to pressure Louzen and make him too cautious.As much as possible Asher made Louzen feel that he didn't know anything Louzen had done, so that in time Asher could catch those who were traitors in the Organization. As the saying goes, if you want to catch a fish, you need to spread the bait, widen the net and pull it slowly so that the fish is not surprised and get a satisfactory catch.Louzen was still silent. He seemed to be organizing the right words to say to Asher. "Sir, I've sent a t
Asher glanced at Rey. "Rey, escort Her Highness the Princess back to her palace. Tell Her Majesty the Queen to take good care of her daughter. I have a busy schedule and don't have time to play with her spoiled daughter!" Rey immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Swearing by anything, Rey would do everything he was told, except bringing Princess Avrora back to the Palace. But Rey was just a subordinate, he was forced to obey his lord's orders. "Your Highness Princess, please return to the Palace. Currently the Master cannot accompany you, he has a busy schedule that cannot be postponed." Rey said with all due respect to the daughter of the leader of the Stanford Kingdom. Avrora could only snort in annoyance. She was indeed old enough to lead a country. Avrora was also smart enough to follow protocol or state meetings. It was just that her attitude suddenly turned spoiled and childish when in front of Asher. That's what made Asher feel ill-feeling and uneasy if he had to linger wi
Valencia noted the ingredients needed to make the cake, tumpeng yellow rice, young coconut, other fresh fruits to make fruit ice and finally vegetables for the side dish to complement the yellow rice. "Yep... Can you read it, Liana?" Asked Valencia, she handed the piece of paper to Liana. "Let me read it. Hmm... " Liana looked like she was reading seriously. "It looks like the meal that Madame is going to make is going to be special. There are a lot of spices that are said to make food have a high flavor. I'm really looking forward to Madame cooking a lot of food." Liana grinned. Valencia had already prepared it earlier. She took out her gold card and gave it to Liana. "Shop all you want, Liana. I'll be waiting for you here.""Yes, ma'am. Then I'll go shopping." Liana said cheerfully. Valencia could only shake her head in understanding. She did not expect, the figure of Liana that Valencia first saw looking very mature and calm was only a cover. The Liana that Valencia saw at thi
Asher looked at the file in front of him to check. But his mind drifted to thinking about the arranged marriage forced by his father. "Rey, order a team of hackers and spies to track down the ulterior motives between father and Her Majesty the Queen. I'm still sanctioning this just an ordinary matchmaking. There must be a price to be paid by Father for this." Asher ordered. "Sir, isn't your wife the fiancée of the Crown Prince who disappeared two years ago?!" Rey asked while struggling with the documents in front of her. "Hm. Alexa Zheyana Hoult is the official fiancée with a will and stamp from the late King. Therefore, even though I am legally married to Alexa in Broughton. Alexa's engagement to Daniel was still valid in Stanford, as long as the will and royal seal had not been returned. And damn it, those seals were nowhere to be found. Perhaps someone from the late Madame Harsha's camp has deliberately kept it.""So, according to the master. Lady Alexa's supporters still expect
"Shhh... don't let anyone else hear about this, let alone Asher." Alexa warned Liana with her index finger to keep what she saw and heard a secret. "But why would you do that, ma'am?" Liana asked not understanding Alexa's train of thought. She put the porridge on the table and sat next to Alexa. "You know, Liana. The first time I met Asher was a miracle. I had just fallen off a cliff because I was escaping from someone's captivity and Asher was lucky to save me. It was only a few days after that. He suddenly legalized the marriage without my knowledge on the grounds that I was unconscious, isn't that ridiculous." Alexa said recounting the beginning of her meeting with Asher. "Madam, I have become very curious about the course of Madam's love story with Tuan. Because as far as Liana knows about Tuan. He is a rigid man who is against women." "Really?! Ah... don't just say that. How can any woman reject a man as handsome and rich as Asher." Alexa chuckled with her opinion. "I'm
Louzen and his men took over the job of taking care of the guards. Asher headed for the car that was ready in the courtyard. Yes... The Ferrari that Asher was using was parked in front of the building. Maybe Louzen had brought the car to the courtyard. Asher opened the car door behind the steering wheel with his left hand. He sat Alexa down with the car seat stretched out to make Alexa feel comfortable. Alexa's eyes were still closed, which made Asher even more worried and anxious. He closed the side door then switched to the driving seat and took his sports car at high speed. A 30-minute drive from The Angel building to the mansion. In front of the main door, Asher stopped the car. From the front side of the door, the mansion guard approached the car and opened the front door and invited Asher to get out. Asher came out from inside and gave the car keys to the guard. "Move the car." Asher ordered. He immediately went to the side door of the car and lifted Alexa bridal style and