“Zia!”Aria ran towards a young woman standing near a long, tall couch.She had just entered one of the living rooms on the first floor when she saw Zia wearing a long-sleeved shirt and black trousers. Aria didn't see any bandages on her body, but several parts of her face were bruised.Zia smiled slightly and bowed to her politely, "Mam...""Are you alright?" Aria checked her and suddenly felt guilty when she remembered what happened to them the last time.“I'm fine, ma'am. How about you?" Zia asked.Aria sighed and invited her to sit down before continuing their conversation.“Come, sit down first. I'm fine. Sorry, I made you wait, Zia. I just came back from the beach." Aria smiled sweetly. After she finished taking a shower and put on her, Aria didn't wait for Alex who was still in the bathroom. She went down to the first floor, to meet Zia, who Kiel told her was waiting for her here.“It's okay, Ma’am. Really." She was very grateful that Mrs. Aria was a very kind and gentle young
"Alex, stop it now." Aria pushed away Alex's hand on her chest. This man couldn't keep his hand on himself, he wouldn't let Aria cook in peace.“I'll stop cooking and let you starve if you stay like this!” Aria stopped while holding the clamp in her hand, making Alex clinging to her finally give in.Alex walked towards the kitchen bar and sat on a chair, watching his wife start cooking again. He folded his arms across his chest and leaned back on the chair.He glanced down at his pants and a large tent was already there. His hard boner was proudly stood tight down there. Shit, he closed his eyes. He actually just wanted to divert Aria's attention from those three useless people. She had asked him questions he didn't want to answer.It's not that he wants to ignore his wife. But he didn't want to lie to her. How could he possibly explain to Aria that those people were actually beaten and tortured to their deaths? Impossible.He wanted to control his wife's mind, not make her afraid of
Alex stared at his wife who was fast asleep on the bed. She looked like an innocent angel without wearing a single piece of clothing. Her soft, seductive body without a single hair growing on her smooth skin, made him gulp."Damn it, baby..." He growled lowly and covered her naked body with the blanket. But he still lingered to stare at her plump breasts, her delicious pink cherries made him swallow even harder.“I'll play with you guys later.” He whispered, gently kissing one of the pink cherries making Aria moan softly and move feeling ticklish.Alex small smirked when he saw how Aria responded to him even in her sleep.He went to their walk-in closet and wore casual clothes, a black t-shirt with matching jeans. He returned to the bedroom and looked at his wife who was still fast asleep. Alex glanced at his watch and it was still half past seven in the morning, he didn't want to wake her up. Aria was definitely exhausted from all their games last night.A very soft knock came on the
Aria writhed in her sleep. She was awake but still didn't want to open her eyes. She felt exhausted even though she had slept for hours, all the joints in her body ached, and she felt like she had been hit by a truck.She stretched her arms to her sides and Alex’s place was already cold. He already left the bed for hours maybe. At first, she felt lonely and a little annoyed by the fact that her husband left her alone on their bed. But then Aria realized that this was an opportunity for her to rest her body.She took a deep breath and massaged her forehead as she slowly opened her eyes. The room was still dark, but she was sure that it was already bright outside.Aria tried to get up and winced when she felt every part of her body hurt. Especially her lower body. She moved her legs and looked behind the blanket. It seemed Alex had cleaned her body while she was sleeping. She didn't feel sticky at all and grateful because of this.Her hand accidentally touched her nipple and she gasped,
Aria looked down where the tip of the speeding ship parted the ocean. The view of the calm crystal blue all around made her smile. She was relieved that she could enjoy this view without getting seasick even though she had never been on a ship before.It was actually a luxury yacht. Alex’s private yacht. It was big enough that it had three rooms with one master bedroom, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and a lounge.She was standing at the bow, holding her beach hat so that the strong wind wouldn't blow it off. Her long hair fluttered behind her as she faced the wind gusts from the speeding ship on the calm sea. The sky above was as blue as the ocean, there were so little white clouds since it was so shiny today. Seagulls flew over the blue crystal surface, some even stopped on the railing of their yacht.Karl didn't seem to like the seagulls and had been chasing them away with his stocky body."Shoo!! Shoo!!" Karl chased the birds away with his hat. He looked funny."Let them be." Aria laug
Their car, along with three other cars, arrived at the city three hours later. However, they did not immediately return to the mansion, but to the hospital.Yet, Aria watched the streets anxiously. She ignored Alex's hand on her thighs, caressing her gently.“They said grandma can come home today. I have to clean the apartment. We've left it for days...” She said while looking at her phone screen. It's almost five in the afternoon now."What for?" Alex asked confused. He also stared at the street from the window beside him. Today was so bright and perfect for a date with Aria. But he had loads of work to do."Well, Grandma is going back to the apartment, so am I." Aria answered. She didn't realize that now Alex was looking at her with a stern gaze.Did Aria just say that she would leave him?The atmosphere in the car, which was originally bright and cheerful, suddenly became gloomy and cold. Aria glanced here and there and now realized that a piercing and sharp gaze was coming from ab
It took an additional ten minutes for Aria to fix her hair and clothes, and lipstick on her lips because Alex had made her quite messy.They were now in front of Grandma's room, and Aria was holding a large bouquet of flowers that had been prepared by Kiel.“Grandma?” Aria called her after she knocked gently on the door a couple of times and opened it."What are you doing there? Come here you naughty Aria! Let me see you!”Aria immediately smiled broadly when she heard her chipper voice, they stepped inside and saw Grandma sitting on her bed with a warm smile.“Grandma!”Aria ran towards her. Placed the bouquet of flowers near her grandmother's lap and hugged her tightly.“Ouch, you big girl.” Grandma chuckled when her beloved granddaughter finally came to visit her."Grandma, you feel... thinner..." Aria frowned, she let go of their hug and checked her, and she was right. She looked much thinner than before.“But I feel healthier, my dear. Don't worry about me.” Grandma stroked her c
Grandma returned to the Grissham mansion in the hills that day, with Aria and Alex. It turned out that Alex's men had brought all their belongings from the apartment, which relieved Aria even though she was a little confused. Since when they did do all of that.“Mr. Grissham, are you sure we won't be a nuisance?” Grandma said while sitting in the wheelchair that Aria was pushing. From the hall, they turned left to the main spacious room that had been transformed into a cozy and luxurious family room with decorations that made her eyes sparkle. Flowers with colors that refresh the eyes were in every corner and table of this lovely room."Certainly not," Alex answered briefly.Aria took her grandmother to a nearby couch and helped her sit there. The cream-colored sofa felt very comfortable and soft, Aria hoped that her grandmother would love to live here with her and her husband.After making sure that Grandma was sitting comfortably, Aria asked one of the maids there to give her a glas
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“Himaa!!!” Saoirse screamed in excitement when she saw her beloved pet sitting casually under the stairs.“Himaa!! I miss you, Mommy and Daddy said you could come with us wherever we go now!.” She hugged the big cat's neck tightly.Aria's attention was now diverted to her daughter who was hugging a large, white-striped tiger, that sat lazily on the floor. Saoirse looked so small compared to her pet.Alex found the tiger roaming alone in the forest just behind the mansion when she was only as size as a regular cat. Baby Hima was lost and parted from her family. Turned out that her mother died from a gunshot wound. Alex guessed that they were running from illegal hunters and ended up on his property.He took her home and immediately became the star of their attention. After just hours Alex brought her home, and Aria gave birth to Saoirse.Noah named her Hima, and she became more like a sister to them than a pet. Saoirse often did her makeup and put some cute ribbon on her, and Hima woul
“Why don’t we go back to the mansion and live there? We can play with Nana and I miss Hima...”A five-year-old girl, with chubby, blushing cheeks, said with a pout while folding her arms across her chest. Her eyes were squinted because of the glare of the hot sun shining on the seawater, her small red lips pouted making her even more adorable. Her older brother, who was five years older than her, pinched her cheeks.“Don’t you like the beach?” He asked his little sis who suddenly sat down beside him after playing sandcastle not far from the sunbed where her big brother was.“Hmp! I like it! But I miss Nana and Hima…” She started to sound like she was about to cry. Her brother tried to comfort him, even though it was the hardest thing for him to do because Noah wasn’t an expressive person, just like his father.“Saoirse, you know Nana is very old and it is impossible for her to travel far.” He said softly while stroking his sister’s long, soft hair, “How about I tell Mom to bring Hima
When they reached the third floor of the building, the first thing Aria saw was a hallway with purplish lighting that seemed to be dimmed. This floor was much quieter although she could still hear the sound of music from the rooms that lined each side of the hallway.She and Alex entered one of the rooms. Inside, Aria was thankful that the music wasn't deafening. Instead, it was just the soft strains of the instruments that made her quite relieved.The room was bright and quite spacious. Soft velvet sofas surrounded the sides of the room and teak tables were in front of them. From the design, this was clearly for special guests because all the furniture was luxurious and expensive.“Master Grissham! My Lady!”A man with a beautiful woman quickly stood up and bowed to them. Aria rolled her eyes when she saw how messed up the woman’s dress was. She could almost see her nipples behind that dress. It seemed that they just did naughty things before she and Alex came in.Aria looked at Alex
Alexander wrapped his hands around his wife's waist and gently rubbed her. He sat her down on his lap, facing him, with both of her legs beside his. He licked and sucked her lips, domineering her in this kiss. Telling her how much he wanted her now.Aria, being so little in his arms, felt breathless. She tried to push him away but she was nothing compared to his strength.“Alex…hmmpph!” Aria hit his chest lightly, telling the big, burly man to let go, she couldn’t breathe anymore.When Alex finally parted their lips, he didn’t completely let her go. His lips moved to her chin and neck, kissing her soft skin, repeatedly squeezing her buttocks gently, caressing every inch of her he could reach.“Hh.. Alex… not here…” Aria held back his naughty muscular hand, but her husband’s strength was beyond her control.Alex seemed not to hear her, he remained like a hungry beast. When his hand had reached the inside of her thighs and was stroking what was between them, Aria firmly pushed his hand
“I thought he was just…sick…” Aria whispered to her husband beside her. They had now arrived at a mental hospital in the city. Aria stared at the man sitting across them with frown eyebrows. He seemed to be sorting and checking imaginary documents in front of him.“Hmm… this is okay, it could be our project for next year…” He muttered seriously, opening the invisible pages in his hands.“This is also good, but it needs improvement. I also need to know how much the budget is…” He continued, still with a serious expression.Giovanni sat like he was working like usual, wearing a patient's uniform and a pair of toy glasses that a nurse had given him. He asked her for a pair of glasses and said he couldn't work without them.Apparently, Giovanni thought the nurse was his personal assistant.“Sir, Madam, he is not communicative. He will continue to be like this until it is his time to sleep,” said a nurse who accompanied them in the visiting room.Aria looks at Giovanni Wellbert, the former
Aria, Alexander, and Grandma sat at the dining table in the main dining room of the Grissham Mansion. Even though there were only the three of them, but the room was full of warmth. Alex's cold and intimidating aura was defeated by the warmth that Aria brought to the house. He is a man with an intimidating aura, his tall figure, and bulky, tatted body could make anyone scared. But when it comes to his wife, he could only obey her.Like right now. He had to be home in time because Aria had already cooked for dinner.Alexander certainly didn't want to miss out on his wife's cooking.“Here, eat it, I planted it, especially for your herbal medicine.” Grandma took a single, green leaf from a bowl that Aria had noticed since earlier. She was confused earlier because she didn’t cook that one. Aria immediately frowned when she recognized it.“Grandma….” She immediately complained.“It’s been boiled and given a little spice, it won’t be too bitter.”Aria doubted which papaya leaves were not bi
With his head leaning on the couch, Alexander stared at the high ceiling. In his mind, he saw his mother's sunken face, she looked exhausted and weak. Even though on her body there were no more bruises and wounds like back then, but her weak and sad gaze made him worried. She was sick. And he had to take her away from there.He took a deep breath before continuing, “Those missions, all my work facing the dangerous and tricky situation made me stronger. One day I completed a dangerous mission and the reward was a big deal. After almost seven years I became a slave for my father and tried to get the old Grissham's recognition so that they would treat me and my mother well. I finally gave up. I returned with victory and hoped that my mother and I could go far away from that hell. Starting a new life, a normal one….”But Aria could already guess that what Alex had planned at that time did not go as expected. And she was hardly ready to hear the rest.“I came home after almost three weeks
This time, Aria was silent and Alexander was the one who spoke. Although sometimes there was a pause for a few seconds, Aria patiently waited for her husband to tell the story of his past and family. She understood that Alexander was not as fluent as she was when telling a story. It's just the way he is, Aria thought. Because Alex was a man with a few words and now tried to tell and explain to her about the wounds that he actually wanted to keep hidden forever.They were still in the VVIP room in the hospital. Aria had changed her clothes, she was wearing a short, peach skirt and a simple oversized shirt with the same color as her white shoes. She liked her outfit today and people wouldn't believe her if she said that Alex was the one who chose it for her.Meanwhile, her husband was wearing his signature black t-shirt and trousers. She sat sideways on Alex's thighs, and his husband's hand kept stroking hers. He looked troubled in the first minutes. He opened his mouth but then closed