A black luxury sedan drove down the winding road on the edge of the Knive River, entered a densely populated residential area, and stopped not too far from a small alley. It’s not too busy today in this area. But still, many people pass by. Their head turned to see the expensive car parked on the side road. The door opened, and a pair of long legs in black trousers stepped out.He wore all black today, just like any other day. Besides, it was simple because he didn't like many colors. He also avoided having too many blood stains visible on his clothes at all times.Alexander Grissham closed the car door and stood there for a moment, looking around. Not a few people noticed him because his car was striking in this slum.“Boss, he’s in one of the houses two alleys away. They’ll think you went into the wrong alley.” Kiel’s voice from the earpiece spoke into his ear.“Kiel.”“Yes, boss.”Alex sighed as he walked. His sunglasses made his appearance even more mysterious. He walked in a d
But there was one thing that Daniel didn't take into mind.That they are not outnumbered, just outclassed in quality.It is proven by how all his men were lying lifelessly on the floor. Under Alexander’s feet.….…………………After threatening Aria not to go anywhere, he went downstairs and found Alexander Grissham on the first floor, sitting majesticly on an ordinary wooden chair. He leaned back with legs crossed gracefully. His eyes never left Daniel's face.Around him, his men who had been guarding this place, lying on the floor in strange positions. And he was sure that they were dead.He was sure that the situation outside was the same. But, He didn't hear anything. There were no loud noises or sounds of fighting going on. Did Alexander’s men also here? Or did he go in alone? Daniel thought.If so, then perfect. Besides, he didn't see Zia there among them. She seemed to have managed to escape.“Relax boss, our men are still on guard. He’s alone.” His men spoke into his earpiece. He smi
They reached the door and Zia led her towards the stairs. From there she could see him.Alexander…. From the moment she gained her memories back, she always missed him. Even until now, all she wanted to do was run into his arm. Her eyes brimming with tears when she finally saw him.Their eyes met. She smiled but then her smile dropped slowly when she realized something was off.Indifferent, cold eyes and flat expression are one thing for Alexander. But never did he see her with those uninterested eyes.Aria frowned. He didn't even seem excited to see her at all. What's wrong?Zia pulled one of her hands, they began to walk down the stairs that Aria now thought were too many. She winced. With every step she took, her lower abdomen hurt. She reflexively tightened her grip on the sharp glass she had hidden behind her.“Oh, there you go. The one you're looking for, isn't it?” Daniel asked Alex who was still watching Aria walk every step very slowly on the stairs. Her face looked uncomfort
Jasmine smiled widely, looking at Daniel and he looked at her with wide eyes, not believing that Jasmine had been lying to him all this time.Alexander stroked and squeezed Jasmine's hand that was hugging him, making her almost scream in pain.“I told you to wait in the car,” Alex said in his deep voice. His tone was as gentle as when he spoke to Aria.But only Jasmine knows that he is actually a devil in sheep's clothing. She was so scared and in great pain. But she still holds on, for the sake of her life, her mother’s and her father’s.“You took so long, babe.. Let’s get back to the car, you said you would have dinner with me outside.” She whined. Also gulped. She wanted so badly to pull her hand away from Alexander because of the excruciating pain in her broken bone. They hadn’t treated her wound at all and just left her like that.Alexander did indeed torture her on purpose.“Okay…” Alex nodded. He looked at Daniel and smirked. “Is there nothing else?” he provoked him while avoid
The room was spacious, despite the hospital equipment there, it was a pretty and bright one. Dominant with white and blue sky color, and expensive furniture, one could tell it was the special VVIP room.The bipping sound was loud since no other sound could be heard. It didn't bother Alexander at all. He even wished the sound would never stop.He looked down at the bandage on the back of his hand. It was at least to keep the needle marks there sterile but not to ease the pain, because he didn't feel it at all.He clenched his fists, trying to feel the pain right to the wound on his shoulder, but it was like he was numb. The pain was there but his body used to ignore it.For him, he could easily handle the pain. But not Aria…He lifted his head, looking at his wife who was still lying on the hospital bed that Alexander himself had made sure was comfortable. Her eyes were closed. Her face was still pale, although not as pale as before. His eyes shifted to her hands and chest which were f
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
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
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
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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