"Finally, you've arrived." Alexander hurriedly closed the document in front of him, signaling Robert to leave the room.Casandra's arrival meant he no longer had time to attend to all the work. It was lunchtime, and he felt even hungrier when he saw Casandra holding the lunchbox in her right hand. Alexander couldn't wait to taste his wife's homemade lunch."That's what happens when you're newlyweds; you always want to be together until I get kicked out like this," grumbled Robert, leaving Alexander's office. He wanted to join them for lunch, but he didn't want to disturb the newlywed couple's intimacy.Alexander chuckled in response to Robert's complaint. "That's why you should marry your sweetheart from back then, so you can experience what we're feeling now.""Just wait for my turn. Prepare a very special gift so that my marriage won't be in vain.""Are you getting married for happiness or for gifts from me?""Whatever your opinion about my marriage, I do expect a significant gift f
"What do you mean by saying you want to divorce Cesilia, Alexander?" Risma stared sharply at Alexander, who seemed to be trying to stay calm to avoid making the situation worse."I want to divorce Cesilia because she's not following the path I've set for her.""What path? Aren't you both in love, and isn't Cesilia still fulfilling her duties as a wife, even if she's busy?""That's what Mami said, but it doesn't align with what she's doing out there.""How so?"Alexander took a deep breath. "Mi, let's talk about this at home. This is the office, and I don't want to mix work and personal matters. I don't want anyone to overhear this argument because it will embarrass Cesilia more than me," Alexander explained.Risma grumbled in frustration, clenching her fists. If it weren't for the fact that Alexander is her son-in-law, she would have dragged him out of the building. She didn't appreciate being asked to leave as a subtle form of eviction."Fine, if that's what you want." Risma stood up
Instead of listening to Cesilia's words, Alexander tightened his embrace around Casandra, burying and dissolving all the sadness he was feeling at the moment. If he had the chance to be honest and grant Cesilia's request, Alexander would have asked her to disappear from his sight along with Casandra. Alexander didn't want Casandra to witness the intense pain he felt, which pierced his heart, not out of love, but because of the betrayal she had committed, tarnishing his reputation and disrespecting him as a husband. "Just be honest with me, Alexander. Was it that woman who made you turn away from me, unable to forgive and instead pronounce the talaq on me?" Cesilia tried to approach Alexander and Casandra, who were quite far from where she stood. Casandra's body tensed upon hearing Cesilia's words. "Lex, is what she said true?" Casandra asked. She hoped Cesilia's claim of the talaq was not true at all, as she didn't want to be involved in a divorce like this. She wasn't ready to face
Casandra remained silent, watching as Alexander entered the room. He walked unsteadily, dragging his feet towards the bed. There, Alexander sat next to Casandra.No words came out of his mouth, and he embraced Casandra. They remained silent, but Casandra understood the heavy burden that Alexander was carrying. There was so much he wanted to express, but he didn't know where to start the conversation.Casandra understood how painful and heavy the burden was for Alexander, but what could she do? Everything had happened, and this was the process he had to go through for them to be together."I don't know what to do. After all the love I gave, it's shattered just like that. Everything is gone, without a trace, because of never-ending ambition."Casandra closed her mouth tightly, just listening to what Alexander said without intending to interrupt.She knew for sure that the pain her husband was feeling was unimaginable. So, it was better to stay silent than to say something wrong.Casandr
Casandra remained silent as she saw Alexander enter the room, walking unsteadily towards the bed. There, Alexander sat beside Casandra, and without saying a word, he embraced her. They both stayed in silence, but Casandra knew that Alexander was carrying a heavy burden. There was so much he wanted to express, but he didn't know where to start.Casandra understood the pain and weight of Alexander's betrayal, but she also knew she wasn't justified to be angry when she had experienced the pain of forgetting someone she loved."I don't know what to do. After all the love I gave, it's all shattered. Everything is gone because of endless ambition," Alexander finally spoke, and Casandra chose to listen rather than interrupt.Casandra knew the pain her husband felt was unimaginable, so it was better to remain silent than to say something that might be wrong.Casandra also knew the depth of Alexander's love for Cesilia, which made it difficult for him to let go of his jealousy. Now, she wasn't
Cesilia is aware that many journalists are searching for her, but she's confident no one will ever find her. She's currently staying in a house provided by Alexander, and nobody knows about it.She has been living there alone for almost a week, taking care of everything herself to avoid being disturbed. She wants to calm her heart before confronting Alexander.However, things took a bad turn after she decided to escape and be alone. Her departure triggered Maxime's emotions, leading him to dare spread all their intimate photos on social media.Cesilia is trying to find a way to keep her name clean in the eyes of netizens and her fans. She plans to come up with a reasonable excuse before coming out of hiding.If not, her career will be ruined once the public finds out about her affair with Maxime, while Alexander maintains a good reputation. Despite frequently postponing having children, she has never received any scandalous rumors. She can't imagine the relentless attacks she would fa
Maxime gently tapped Cesilia's cheek, waking her from her peaceful sleep. Due to last night's incident, Cesilia felt tired and couldn't do anything other than sleeping. Maxime was quite pleased that when Cesilia woke up, she didn't reject his presence but rather accepted his actions. Whether it was because she felt comfortable or afraid of being hurt again, Maxime didn't know for sure. All he knew was that Cesilia treated him well. "I heard some commotion outside. Have you interacted with the neighbors here, causing a disturbance?" he asked. Cesilia opened her eyes. Maxime wanted to look outside, but he was lazy to do so. He was afraid that the noise was caused by neighbors who wanted to raid their place. Maxime did want their relationship to be exposed to the world, but not through a mass raid. Because Maxime knew that he would be paraded around the village afterward. He shuddered at the thought of his athletic body being watched by numerous eyes. Cesilia shook her head. "I haven
Forcing a smile, Cesilia followed Maxime's steps to meet the journalists in the living room. Earlier, he had gone out and confirmed that they indeed had a special relationship.Cesilia didn't know Maxime's intentions and goals for doing this, but it was clear that everything he did was for his own benefit. Still unable to accept the news that Casandra was now pregnant, Cesilia had to face the journalists with Maxime by her side, who had been holding her hand tightly. Today, Cesilia had to lose all the trust from her fans and netizens.She also had to accept that her marriage would truly fall apart after this. As a famous model, her actions would become headline news everywhere. All social media and electronic media would be busy reporting on the breakdown of her marriage and the presence of Maxime as the third party.She didn't know where her reputation would be placed in the future. For now, following Maxime's wishes seemed like a better decision than him doing something harmful. She