"Married?! That woman? Seriously?!" Zean asked, raising his voice. He was shocked to hear that Valencia, aka Alexa, was married.After two years of not seeing each other and a significant change happened. This was entirely unexpected for Zean. "I had a feeling that I had said that Valencia was married. So what if my best friend is married? Don't tell me you'll approach her and say you fell in love at first sight, as her husband did with Valencia. Ish... Men, their modus operandi never changes. Same old same old. Get out of my way."Raisa's mouth was so slick with words that Zean was too lazy to respond and turned away. "Never mind. You better wake up, your friend." Raisa tried to wake Valencia back up, who wasn't sleeping. "Thank you for taking us. By the way, Zean, I'm going in first. You better drive Raisa because she didn't bring a car here." Valencia said. She got up from her place by grabbing her mini bag and then left the car casually. "Remember, you have to take Raisa to her
Asher took Valencia's hand and led her into a room decorated with luxurious and elegant interiors. It's a relatively large room, with only one set of tables for the two of them. Like most candle dinners that many women look forward to. It seems romantic and luxurious, but Asher doesn't leave an over-the-top impression in accordance with Valencia's type, who prefers simple but luxurious things. Asher pulled out a chair and invited Valencia to sit down, "Have a seat, dear.""Hmm," Valencia replied with a loud gasp. She sat without speaking, but her eyes were still looking around. Valencia still couldn't believe what she was seeing. She thought what she saw was too romantic for her, who had been living a balanced life for the past two years, even more, miserable because of the torture of the Brahmantya family. However, one thing Valencia was thinking about at the moment. How did Asher know the date and month of her birthday?! She didn't even remember it herself. Asher was already si
Asher waved at the waiter standing not far from their place and gave instructions to bring out the food that Asher had ordered earlier. "By the way, Asher. Since you've learned about me first, can you tell me everything you know? Whatever it is, I will accept it.""I already told you. This is our dinner, baby. I'll tell you everything I know, but not now. I've seen you tormented enough. Don't force yourself.""Yes, I know, but at least give me a clue, so I don't think about it out of curiosity.""Honey, you were born into one of Stanford's five great noble families. You are destined to have even more power than you think. And that's why people who don't like your future are probably doing this.""I didn't expect that my life would change so completely in such a short time.""When you've calmed down, we'll settle things in this country and return to Stanford.""But I'm not ready. It's too sudden.""No need to worry, dear. I'll help you. After all, the Alexa Zeyana Hoult I heard about
As Asher walked down the hotel lobby and was about to head to the elevator that took them to the floor where the room Asher had prepared, from behind, suddenly someone attacked Asher with a syringe. "Assholes! Who the hell are you guys? Ah shit. How could I have missed...""Calm down. I won't kill you." Said a man in a black robe and wearing a full face covering that made Asher unable to recognize who the person who attacked him was. The man and one of his friends took over Valencia from Asher's hands. "Assholes. What are you taking Valencia for? Argh... Shit!" "Stop fighting! You won't be able to attack us in that state. Trust me. We won't hurt your wife." Said one of the two attackers. "To hell with what you guys are saying. I'm not taking your word for it!" Asher couldn't be that stupid to believe what they said. He recalled the last time Valencia was attacked and almost took her life. And this time, Asher again failed to protect his love. It looked like Asher was given an in
The car arrived at the apartment parking lot at 11 pm. They both got out of the car. Jack was carrying his notebook, and Zean was moving Valencia bridal style to their apartment, which was far away on the 75th floor.They both moved quickly, not wanting to waste any time. Arriving at the apartment door, Jack opened it with the access card provided. Zean immediately took Valencia to one of the rooms they deliberately left empty. Before entering, he turned to Jack. "Jack, I'll take Alexa to the room. We don't have much time, quickly inform headquarters about Asher and ask them to investigate further." "Noisy, I know what I have to do without you telling me, Zean. Ekhem... Didn't you drop off a woman at Alexa's request this afternoon? Who is she, Zean? So fast, you've got a spare woman." Jack exclaimed in a loud enough voice, at least for Zean to hear. There was no response. But a few seconds later, from the side, Zean pinned Jack's head hard enough for Jack to groan in pain involunt
~The next day. This morning at the mansion, it was the same as it had been since last night, with only the bodyguards standing in their respective places and a few servants busy cleaning the mansion that could accommodate thousands of people. Ken himself probably didn't rest and was still taking care of his work because, since last night, he hadn't left Asher's study. At 7:00 am, Aunt An exited Asher's room with her Master's dirty clothes. Aunt An ad finished taking care of everything about her Master, such as wiping his body to make him feel fresh. In front of Asher's study, Aunt An passed Ken, who was showing a wrinkled face, eyes starting to blacken because he must not have rested all night. "Sir, better rest. Look, Mr Ken's face looks very shabby. Auntie w ll make some herbal tea for you. If you w nt to have breakfast, the servants have also prepared the food at the dining table.""Thank you, Bi. I'll tak a shower first. Auntie j st put the herbal tea on the dining table.
Raisa was surprised by Ken's words. She didn't expect Ken's life, which always seemed calm under Asher, to have such an opposite life. "Have you ever thought about having your own family? Um... I mean, at least having a wife and getting married to have a child."I don't know what Raisa thought that made her ask such a strange question as if the instinct in her heart told her to ask. And the result of the question invited another thought from Ken."If I had such thoughts, would you want to be my life companion, Miss Raisa?" asked Ken, who was already looking at Raisa meaningfully. And this made Raisa avert her eyes in embarrassment.Her heart was unconsciously gurgling irregularly, and her breath choked up to fill the cavity in her heart. Raisa didn't know what it was either. She only knew that her heart was telling her to ask. "Answer me, Miss Raisa. Would you be my life partner if I thought of starting a family?" Ken asked Raisa again.Raisa wholeheartedly looked back at Ken with a
Valencia was quite surprised that the person who knew her identity finally found her after two years. Even so, Valencia still had to be careful because she didn't know whether the two of them were friends or foes."Don't look at us like that, sis. I told you, Jack, and I won't hurt you." Zean complained again, seeing Valencia looking at him questioningly.Fed up with Valencia still looking at him with an intimidating gaze, Zean pulled Valencia to sit on the sofa first. "Sit down first, sis. I'll get you a drink to calm you down." Zean said.Valencia squinted her eyes at Zean constantly calling her 'Sis.' "Uh, wait a minute. Why do you guys keep calling me 'is' anyway? Please, please explain to me in as much detail as possible." Valencia said to the two men beside her.Not only Zean but apparently Jack was also getting fed up with Valencia's attitude, which was much different from Alexa 2 years ago. He, who had been busy with his laptop, was forced to stop his work and turned to Valen
"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