All Chapters of Serenade of Secrets: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Viola smiled as she looked at Hera, who was clearly showing her confused expression at the moment.Viola had deliberately chosen that place because she had promised Jessy and David the night before. Besides, she also wanted to make it easier for Hera during their first meeting.“I’m sure you know who I am,” Viola said confidently.Hera nodded. After all, who wouldn’t recognize this beautiful and perfect woman?“You’re the one my friends always idolize. You’re very famous. But why did you choose to meet with me like this? It seems Jessy also gave you my phone number,” Hera asked.“Yes, that’s all true. I haven't had a chance to thank your friend. She's really nice. Oh, by the way, about our meeting, I actually wanted to talk to you about something, Hera,” Viola said.Even when their food was served, both Viola and Hera didn’t pay attention to it; they were too engrossed in their conversation.“Alright, tell me. I’m ready to answer,” Hera said.As she glanced around, she noticed several

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"I have prepared the entire wedding event for us. Get ready, because tomorrow you will begin to follow what I command. Regarding the contract, I will give it to you tonight," Sean said suddenly.Hera widened her eyes upon hearing this. "So soon? Didn’t you say that all of this was still quite a while away?""Yes, I did say that. But after thinking it over, the sooner the better, right?" Sean replied immediately.Hera fell silent for quite a while afterward. She didn’t know; she felt uneasy after this.What would Margaret say if she found out about this?Her mother would surely be very sad if she knew the real story."Alright, I will go for lunch first. You will come back before dinner, right?" Sean asked then.Hera looked at him and nodded, "Yes, I promised my mother that.""Alright, then I will pick you up later this afternoon," Sean replied and then walked away towards his car.Hera, who was about to respond, suddenly fell silent, watching Sean disappear into his car."It feels so d

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"You always order so much food like this," Hera said as she looked at the abundance of dishes laid out on the dining table."How about we dig into this dinner? We're almost late," Sean replied. Besides, he was feeling quite hungry.Margaret, who had just stepped out of her room, immediately widened her eyes. She was truly shocked to see so much food in their house."Oh my God, why is there so much food here?" Margaret asked, still in disbelief."Good evening, Mom. Come, let's have dinner together," Sean greeted, standing up to help Margaret walk toward the dining table.Hera was taken aback by the scene. Sean was indeed very hard to predict, even with the way he treated Margaret this time."Thank you, you're so sweet," Margaret complimented as she sat down. Yes, the woman loved the way Sean treated her."I should do that, Mom. Please, dig in," Sean replied, taking a seat next to Hera.The three of them chatted while enjoying their meals. This time, Sean was playfully teasing Hera with

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"Honestly, I wish this man wouldn’t meet my mother directly. I’m just afraid she might think something else about me and Sean, especially hoping that I will always be with him," Hera murmured to herself while gazing out the car window."We've arrived," Sean said suddenly, making Hera turn to him."Really? But why does it look different? I mean, the parking area at your penthouse doesn't look like this," Hera murmured, feeling quite unfamiliar with the place."Of course, we’re still somewhere else. I’m going to buy something in there," Sean replied as he unfastened his seatbelt.Hera nodded in understanding and quickly unbuckled her seatbelt too. "Then let me buy it; you wait here.""Why?" Sean asked, curious.Hera hesitated for a moment, "I just want to repay a portion of what you've given me and my mother so far. Even though it’s not that much."Sean just looked at her, suppressing a smile, "You can repay me when we get to the penthouse. Just that; you don’t even have to pay in cash

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“Read this,” Sean said as he handed over a folder containing a contract.Hera took it and began to open the contents of the folder. “Will you give me time to read everything?”“Actually, no, but if you need it, I’ll give you one day. How about that?” Sean replied immediately.Of course, that allotted time was very short. Hera didn’t even know what to do with just one day.“I’ll try,” Hera replied, starting to read through the contract slowly, careful not to miss anything important.Sean smiled slightly as he listened. He glanced at the watch he was wearing.“I’ll step out for a moment. You can read the contract, and if you get sleepy, then sleep,” Sean said, then walked out of his penthouse without waiting for Hera's reply.Hera watched him until he was out of sight. She sighed and started reading the contract. “Alright, it seems like this isn’t my business. I just need to read this contract and then sign it.”***During the journey, Sean appeared silent, lost in many thoughts. Added

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"Alright, I've agreed to the contents of the contract," Hera murmured to herself.That morning, she was back to work as usual. Of course, Sean had dropped her off that morning. However, Hera chose to walk a few meters from where Sean had left her. She just didn’t want anyone to see her with another man.“Good morning.”The greeting made Hera immediately turn toward the source of the voice. There sat Jessy with a glass of milk in front of her. Yes, it seemed she was almost done with her breakfast activities that morning.“Good morning, Jessy. What’s your schedule for today?” Hera then asked.“I’m going somewhere tonight. You know, my dad asked me to replace him at an event. But hopefully, my dad won’t be too busy tonight so I won’t have to attend that event,” Jessy murmured.Hearing this made Hera smile faintly, “That sounds exciting. Your dad must really trust you to attend that event. You should go.”“I’m too lazy; they’re all going to bring their partners,” Jessy complained.“Just i

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Hera swallowed hard. Ah, she was really scared to go directly to this man's office."I hope he's busy and will cancel his plans," Hera muttered to herself.As she walked toward the receptionist, a woman suddenly called out to her. Hera quickly turned to the source of the voice and awkwardly smiled at the woman, who was, of course, the receptionist at the office."Are you Hera?" the woman asked.Hera's eyes widened. Ah, she was really surprised that the woman knew her name."Yes, I am Hera. Sorry, what's up?" Hera replied, looking a bit awkward."Ah, I'm sorry. I should have just said it right away. You can go directly to Mr. Villegas's office. It's on the 20th floor," the woman said with a sweet smile."Ah, so that man's last name is Villegas," Hera thought to herself as she looked at the woman."Okay, thank you for the information. I'll head up there now," Hera replied before heading toward the elevator.Hera's heart raced. Sean had even left a message with the receptionist at his of

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Hera smiled as she found the address matching Jessy's message."Alright, Jessy said I could just go right in," Hera murmured to herself.Still, she decided to let Jessy know that she had arrived at the gate of her house.Not long after, she received an incoming call and quickly answered it."Hello, Jessy.""Hi, Hera. Oh my gosh, I told you, right? You can just come in. It's fine; everyone knows about your arrival. Come on."Hera smiled and thanked Jessy. She quickly walked into the house."Oh, look. The gate opens automatically. So high-tech," Hera exclaimed, feeling surprised. She admired the sophistication of the technology used.Hera was also taken aback by the number of people who welcomed her. They all appeared very polite and numerous. Yes, that was all that was on Hera's mind so far."Here we go. Come on, Hera. We're already a bit late. But honestly, I don't want to go to that boring event," Jessy said, appearing from behind the elevator.Hera admitted that this woman came from

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This time, Hera couldn't stop staring at herself. Look, Jessy has successfully transformed her into someone incredibly beautiful. She couldn't even recognize herself."Wow, your hands are amazing. I still can't believe this is me," Hera said, turning to Jessy."That's too much. The point is, you're still beautiful, whether you wear makeup or not. You look beautiful either way," Jessy replied as she handed Hera a black mask.Hera looked at the black mask and turned her gaze to Jessy, "So, we have to wear these masks?""Yes, as per the instructions. It seems this is a party for her daughter, who has just been accepted into a prestigious university in America," Jessy replied, holding her own white mask.Hera nodded in understanding, still holding her black mask, "Awesome. Alright, let’s go."***During the journey, Jessy shared many stories, especially about her family, who always pressured her to take over her father's company. However, Jessy didn't like it; she chose to work part-time,

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Hera's eyes widened upon hearing the voice."Thomas? Oh my, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. Everyone is wearing masks here."Thomas laughed upon hearing this, "No problem, Hera. It's not your fault. By the way, who are you with at this event?"Hera smiled as she spoke, just as Jessy appeared between them, "Here she is, I'm with my friend. Her name is Jessy. And Jessy, let me introduce you to Thomas, a friend from school."Jessy's eyes widened behind her mask as she remembered Hera's earlier stories about a guy named Thomas."Thomas, is he the doctor that Hera mentioned in the kitchen?" Jessy muttered to herself while extending her hand to introduce herself to Thomas."Thomas.""Jessy."Hera smiled as she watched them introduce themselves.However, Hera still felt as if someone was watching them. Yet, she maintained her focus on the conversation."Jessy, where's the restroom?" Hera whispered suddenly.Jessy then helped her find the way to the restroom, even offering to accompany Her

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