'Ginaya Apartment number 150. Come quickly before the victim falls!' wrote the letter.Dea's mood immediately dropped drastically when she received that threat. Words she hated so much, a cunning way to lure her out of the cage. This really sucks."Call Toni now!" Dea ordered Mrs. Asih who faithfully accompanied her. The woman immediately sped off to carry out orders from her master. The middle-aged woman's departure made Dea immediately grab the smartphone lying beside her. The phone line rang long enough to make Dea swear repeatedly."Hello..." a hoarse voice sounded on the other end.“Did you send this letter! What do you want damn it!” she snapped. Her emotions are now smoldering like coals of fire.“What letter? Why so early in the morning?"“Stop lying Mr. Bad. I know this is your doing.""Oh, Lord. I don't even know what letter you mean Dea. Take a photo of the contents, I'll find out who sent the letter."
"You shouldn't have come here," said the woman who had been freed by Dea."Shut up, my head is dizzy hearing your voice," complained Dea who was busy massaging her head. Toni was trying to open the door, but already 30 minutes had passed, and it still wouldn't open.Drrttt... drrttt... the vibration of the cell phone in her pocket made Dea pick it up spontaneously.“Go home. There will be guests at home," Aiden said over the phone. The woman immediately rolled her eyes."That's your guest, why should I come to welcome them?"“You are the CEO's wife. It is appropriate to welcome all my guests who visit my house. I don't want to know, just hurry home now."'Tut!' the phone cut off immediately. Confusion welled up within Dea. The man is now forcing her to fulfill her obligations as the CEO's wife, even though it was written in a written agreement that she was not allowed to interfere in each individual's affairs."Madam pleas
Not only Dea, the guest was also surprised to see her presence. In the midst of that shock, Aiden swiftly approached the three of them. While Dea followed behind."WELCOME. I'm Aiden," said Aiden friendly.Dea glanced at the man with embarrassment. Unknowingly she compared Aiden's greeting when she met him with other people, 180 degrees different, the difference was very obvious. Aiden seems to have two personalities, like an angel and a devil."Good afternoon Mr. Aiden, let me introduce myself to Jamono. And this is my partner, Triyo.” The white-haired man with black beads greeted Aiden very kindly."Nice to meet Mr. Aiden," the long-haired middle-aged man greeted Aiden with a grim look."Greetings Mr. Trio." greeted Aiden happily.Without warning, now the man's left hand is embracing Dea's shoulder. At first the woman was surprised, but she had to endure it for the sake of her obligations as the CEO's wife and to look natural in front of the guests. "Introducing this is my wife, Dea
The room that was previously filled with laughter now turned silent, this was because there was an uninvited guest. Mr. Hando, who was previously excited about telling funny things, immediately fell silent, and so did Dea.At first they thought it was Toni but it wasn't. That person is Devano, a person who claims to be Mr. Hando's grandson. None other than Aiden's best friend whom Dea met this afternoon at her residence."Grandfather," the man greeted and walked over.Mr. Hando was reluctant to look at Devano, instead the man's lips were pouting in annoyance."Why are you here?" asked the middle-aged man curtly."Visit Grandpa." Devano looked worried when he saw Mr. Hando who was in the hospital bed. But in a split second, the man glanced at Dea sharply.Dea immediately cleared her throat, feeling uncomfortable with Devano's gaze."Go home, Grandpa doesn't need your attention." The middle-aged man was still reluctant to look at his gr
'What the hell is he!'Without thinking, Dea immediately snatched the man's cell phone. And at the same time, Toni was running in the middle of the corridor to her employer who was with another man.“Stop!” that's the only word that came out of the woman's mouth. Her finger cut off the ringing of the phone.Devano's brow wrinkled because his smartphone was suddenly snatched away by Dea."Turn my phone over." The man tried to take his phone."Why are you so annoying?""You're the one who's annoying.""I?" Dea tried to catch her breath. Her body was still weak because her psyche suddenly went down."How can a foreigner like you forbid Mr. Hando's biological grandson to visit his own grandfather? And today, you are even shameless to the point of listening to our family's intimate conversation!” spat Devano covered in anger.Dea wanted to respond to the man's words, but physically could not. Finally, she could only lean her back against the wall and catch her breath again. Devano is getti
Hearing her male employer's screams made Toni tremble. The hands that were previously strong supporting Dea, slowly relaxed until the woman's body was about to fall to the floor. "Are you crazy!" annoyed Aiden who managed to hold his wife's body. “S-sorry sir.” Tony was getting nervous. Aiden's death glare managed to freeze his body. "What happened?" asked Aiden curiously. “E-earlier…” "We'll talk later, meet me in the workspace!" Aiden's emotions that hate seeing his employees slow down. He immediately brought his wife into the room. Not Dea's room, but his room. Mrs. Asih, who had just come out of the kitchen, immediately panicked when she saw Dea unconscious in Aiden's arms. "Oh my God, Madam why Sir?" hysterical Mrs. Asih. "Call the doctor," Aiden replied. He did not know why his wife could be unconscious like that. "Yes Sir." Arriving in the room, he roughly put his wife's body on top of it. He sighed weakly. “Huh... I'll go crazy if I'm like this. Just had told my fath
"I'm sleeping Bae, it's already night," Wendy answered with her lips curved upwards. That smile made Aiden lulled. That's right, it's already 11 p.m."Oh yeah?" Aiden felt weird seeing Wendy's behavior."Yes, Bae. What's up calling me?" she asked. The video call was still shaking, making the woman's face unclear."I miss you."“Ummm... I miss you too Bae. If we were in the same house, I could hug you now," complained Wendy with puppy eyes. Her lower lip is pink, she bites it slowly to bring a sexy look to her face.“Huh... too bad, we're still separated. Wait a minute, Bae." Aiden slumped down on the bed.“Okay. If it's for your sake, however long it takes, I'll wait.”Aiden nodded his face, he was very touched to get a patient woman like Wendy. Unlike Dea who often gets angry and snaps at him."Thanks, Bae. Go on sleeping, night.""Night, love you."“Love you too.”The telephone line was cut off. Aiden froze, 'For some reason something feels off. I know when women sleep without weari
Because he never heard Elvaro's voice, Aiden asked. "What is it?"The sound immediately made Elvaro aware, who was fixated on Wendy."This is my latest report." Elvaro immediately handed over the documents he was carrying. Even though it's a little scratched, it doesn't matter because the original document inside is still safe."Why is your map scratched like this?" Aiden was surprised because usually, Elvaro presents documents and folders in their intact form without any folds. He knows Elvaro who has a perfectionist personality. He rarely does any damage, as Elvaro usually fixes it right away. "Is there any problem?" he asked.“N-no. The report is safe, I even solved yesterday's problem even though it's not perfect." Elvaro stuttered to hear the question from his boss. His heart throbbed hotly in this room."It's amazing that you say it's not perfect."Aiden immediately looked at the report and found it to be true. The financial reports that were previously minus are now gone, even
Aiden answered his wife's question with a nod. Aiden nodded slowly, leaving Dea silent in confusion. Behind the seemingly simple nod, there was a deep seriousness in the man's gaze as if he had carefully considered the answer for a long time."Yes, I agree," Aiden answered without hesitation, his calm voice containing a certainty that could not be ignored. “If that's what you want, I can consider it.”Dea was stunned, not expecting this response to come so easily from Aiden. He stared at the man in front of him, trying to look for signs that this was just a game or a trick. However, Aiden's eyes seemed sincere, implying something deeper than just words."Are you serious?" Dea repeated, her voice shaking, half in disbelief. “You… don't mind if child custody falls to me?”Aiden stared at him for a moment longer before answering. "Yes, Dee. Maybe all this time I have been too fixated on the idea that a child must be the heir who maintains the family name. But,” he paused as if searching
Aiden thought to himself, his conscience seemed dead when he heard Dea's words. Aiden only wants an heir to inherit from his parents. He couldn't deny it, but his pride felt tarnished. The man chose to leave the room to calm himself. Asih, who had worked for Aiden's family for a long time, watched her employer with a caring gaze. He had watched the man since childhood, and to him, Aiden was like his own son. With calm steps, he approached and placed a tray with a cup of warm coffee on the small table beside his mistress."Please, sir," said Asih in a soft but authoritative voice. "Warm coffee can help calm the mind."Aiden looked at Asih for a moment, then nodded and said thank you without saying much. Asih noticed something different in the expressions of her foster children. The feeling of anxiety and confusion that was rarely seen in Aiden disturbed him.Asih dared to ask, "Sorry if I'm being presumptuous, Mr. Aiden. There's something on your mind, sir, isn't it?"Aiden was silent
That morning, sunlight seeped through the curtains, warming the room with its golden rays. Dea and Aiden lay in the same bed after a night filled with complexity. The air between them felt heavy with awkwardness, and neither spoke for a moment, both avoiding each other's gaze.Dea opened her eyes, sensing the tension. She glanced at Aiden lying beside her, his face calm, though her own heart was racing. Quickly, she pulled the blanket over herself, feeling a bit self-conscious about the situation.“Good morning,” Aiden said softly, his voice barely audible. Dea just nodded, too unsure to reply. The discomfort between them was palpable, like an invisible wall separating them despite their physical closeness.Aiden searched for words to break the silence. “Last night… uh, that didn’t go exactly as planned, did it?” he asked hesitantly, trying to keep the conversation light, though his heart was pounding.Dea managed a faint smile, still uncomfortable. “Yeah, you could say that,” she res
A few days later, Dea was as healthy as ever. Rara had taken great care of her employer, which had a significant impact on her recovery."Is there anything you need, Madam?" Rara asked after checking her blood pressure.Dea shook her head."Alright. In that case, Madam, you can rest."The servant closed the bedroom door softly. She didn't want to disturb her employer with any noise pollution. However, just as the door was about to close completely, Aiden barged in. Rara quickly lowered her body, but Aiden paid no attention to her."There's something important we need to discuss," Aiden said to his wife without preamble. Dea simply stared at him without responding."My parents have given me a condition to remain their primary heir," the man paused for a moment. His pupils trembled slightly as he looked at Dea. "The condition is a grandchild. They want a grandchild from us. What do you think?" Aiden quickly swallowed the saliva that had gathered in his mouth.Dea remained silent for a w
Asih carefully chose one of the new servants to approach. The two women stared at each other for a moment, and eventually, the one standing on the right took three steps forward and began to speak, "Mr. Aiden, allow me to introduce myself."The man addressed by the woman nodded coldly."I'm Rara, 24 years old, assigned as both a servant and personal nurse to Madam Dea. I graduated from the health academy three years ago with 2 years of work experience in the National Medicane hospital in the capital. In-""Enough," Aiden interrupted, not wanting to waste more time. Asih quickly called another servant to step forward."Mr. Aiden, allow me to introduce myself." Again, Aiden only nodded."Nina, 25 years old. Here, I serve as a personal servant and nutritionist for Madam Dea. I graduated from National Louis University three years ago with 1 year of work experience at Camberg Office.""Yes. Please leave."Aiden concluded the introduction session for the new staff in his house. He immediate
The sweet nickname made Elvaro smile. If before, he stomped his feet to walk, now the steps of his shoes felt softer and rhythmic, reflecting the user's feelings. He approached the woman sitting at her desk with a gaze full of love. The presence of the woman felt like a blessing in the chaos of the company."Since when have you been here, Bae?" Elvaro asked as he approached Wendy. Yes, it was Wendy, Aiden's girlfriend.The woman pursed her lips as sweetly as possible. "Since a while ago. I've been waiting for you for 30 minutes. But you didn't show up." Wendy began to put her arm around the man's shoulders. She slowly inhaled the gentle scent of his cologne. Elvaro could feel Wendy's breath on him. He immediately put his arm around her waist."Sorry, Bae. I was in Aiden's office earlier. We had a lot of reports to review."Wendy raised both of her eyebrows. "Is Aiden at the office today?""Yes. Do you want to go there?"Wendy fell silent but eventually answered, "No. Today, I want to
Because she was accustomed to seeing the old house deserted, discovering a foreign car parked haphazardly made Dea wonder who was visiting her father."Madam, we'd better go inside together. Let me park first," Toni cautioned, sensing a foreboding creeping into his heart. Dea agreed with her friend's suggestion.'For some reason, I feel that something bad is about to happen,' Dea thought, her hand clenched. Sweat moistened her palms, and her anxiety was so strong that it triggered a stress response within her body.When the car was neatly parked in the front yard, Toni quickly opened the door for his employer. Dea slowly walked towards Hando's house. Faintly, she could hear commotion inside, and she heard Devano's voice several times."Calm down, Ma," Devano exclaimed in frustration. Dea could clearly see the man's face. Unfortunately, Devano didn't notice Dea's presence. Hando, who appeared to be in good health, could only heave a sigh for a moment, but his eyes were fixed when he sa
Getting caught by her husband made Toni confused about what to say. Dea asked him to hide today's events, while Aiden was now in an angry mood."I'm sorry, Sir, I can't answer that. You can ask Madam directly. However, Non Dea's condition is likely dropping again because she didn't have breakfast and didn't take her medicine," Toni explained with slightly trembling fingers.Aiden stared sharply at his wife's driver. "So, where were you earlier?""At Madam's friend's house.""Was it a man or a woman?" Aiden probed."Both men and women.""Are you keeping something from me?"Toni remained silent, reluctant to speak up."Great!" Aiden nodded. "It turns out you're conspiring with Dea."Toni could only swallow his saliva."Now you can rest, leave.""Am I fired, Sir?" Toni was shocked by the word 'leave' that came out of his employer's mouth."No, just take a break. You've been with Dea all day," Aiden expl
Last night's conversation left Aiden deep in thought this mor