All Chapters of One Billion Marriage With Mr CEO: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

It was an exhausting reception for Rakia and Dashtan. They were now in the suite that was their bridal suite. Rakia was taking off the heels she had been wearing for hours and lightly massaging her throbbing calves. Dashtan took off his tie and outerwear in the suite's living room. He also undid the cufflinks and one shirt button at the top. Remembering the buttons at his wrists, he rolled his sleeves to his elbows. It was five o'clock in the afternoon. Dashtan and Rakia had agreed to limit their reception hours to avoid getting too tired, but they were already tired enough. Most of the guests they had invited had come, especially Dashtan's business colleagues and Dashtan's father, As well as guests from Rakia's side, her friends at Daily Singapore, her father's colleagues, her mother, and Pedro's doctor. Rakia didn't expect many guests even though she had limited them, but it turned out that her wedding to Dashtan was not just a wedding. Local and foreign media covered the event—espe

At five in the morning, Rakia woke up and started making noise in the kitchen by cooking something. It was a routine she had been doing since she went to college and lived alone in a boarding house. The delicious aroma of her cooking made its way into Dashtan's room and tickled the man's nose. The smell of baking bread stirred Dashtan out of his sleep. It was the first time he woke up at this hour to the smell of food. Usually, it happened at seven in the morning when the housemaid arrived. Dashtan looked at the black rectangular digital alarm clock. At five in the morning, he chuckled but was also curious about where the delicious aroma came from. Without realizing it, Dashtan left his room wearing only his safety triangle and headed toward the kitchen. With a sleepy face, he strolled while occasionally yawning; he had slept quite late last night due to his workload. Standing by his tall granite countertop, he leaned against it like a male underwear model."Rakia... What are you doin

The aroma of grilled meat covered in spice sauce appetizes anyone who smells it to eat it immediately. Rakia and Dashtan solemnly ate the dishes served at their table for a few minutes.“Ash...,” Rakia called out, which made Dashtan turn to her.“How did you get through all your pain when Dalilah left you?” asked Rakia; she looked at the man curiously. Dashtan sighed loudly.“I don’t know, all I know is... My other self told me that I had to move on with my life. I went to a psychiatrist because for a few months I had trouble sleeping and tended to shut myself away, no desire to work and meet people. I was ashamed of myself.”Rakia looked at Dashtan attentively. She wanted to know a little about the man.“Back then, when I was in middle school, I didn’t have any friends because they didn’t want to be friends with me who was said to be weird and too smart who only liked to study. Dalilah was the only person who wanted to be friends with me back then, and I was happy to have a friend ev

"You're kidding, right?" Rakia gave Dashtan a probing look of disbelief."That's up to you, whether you believe me or not. I've told you the truth." Dashtan finished his coffee and then looked at Rakia, who seemed to be debating whether to believe."So what do you say? Want to come with me to the dig? I can tell Liam to make you a journalist who will cover the process."Rakia looked at Dashtan in surprise; what a tempting offer. When else could she be part of a team covering and witnessing a historical event? Rakia could see no other answer than to accept the offer. Dashtan looked at the woman waiting; he had already set the bait, just waiting for the fish to grab it."That will be one of the things I will never forget in my entire career. I'm willing," Rakia broke in."But there are conditions." And those words made Rakia again."Well, then I won't be going.""You've already agreed to it; there's no turning back, Rakia...." Dashtan smiled slyly in her mind. Rakia resented the man's d

Her cell phone ringing woke Rakia from her sleep after she had made love with Dashtan a few moments ago. But when she woke up and checked her surroundings, she found him nowhere, not even in this room. Rakia covered her body with a thick blanket. It once again looked around for Dashtan, but all she found was her loneliness. Her cell phone ringing had stopped because she didn't answer the call. She let out a long sigh and closed her eyes for a moment."I regret it now," she said, but a second later, she smiled and shook her head weakly. Her cell phone rang again, and she lazily answered the call."Hi, are you awake? Sorry for not waking you up; I had a meeting that I almost forgot about." Dashtan's voice came from the other end of the line. Rakia smiled while biting her lower lip. Her face flushed with embarrassment, but she quickly pulled herself together."Um, thanks for calling, but you still left as you ran away after screwing someone's daughter." Rakia looked down. Dashtan laughed