Semua Bab One Night One Chance : Bab 11 - Bab 20

Ariana’s POV"Tomorrow night?!" I nearly screamed, staring at Damien in shock. "But I'm not even prepared!"Damien barely spared me a glance, his expression unreadable. "Don’t worry about that. I’ll handle everything." His voice was calm, almost indifferent."But—""You don’t have to do anything. Just pretend like we’re in love," he cut me off, already turning away. "I’ll send a team for your dress, hair, and makeup later."And just like that, he walked away, disappearing into his room without another word.I stood there, completely frozen. My heart pounded in my chest. Tomorrow? Is he insane?!A surge of panic rushed through me, and before I could think twice, I dashed to my room and grabbed my phone. There was only one person who could help me get through this.I dialed Julie’s number.The moment she picked up, her voice came through in a rush. "Oh, thank God you called! I was about to call you. Have you seen the rumors online about Damien? It’s everywhere!""Julie, that’s exactly w

Ariana’s POV I woke up to the sound of persistent knocking on my door. Groaning, I blinked my eyes open and reached for my phone. 6:30 AM. I frowned. Breakfast at 6:30? That’s not even 7:30 AM, so why was Martha knocking? The knocking came again, followed by her voice. “Miss, are you awake yet?” I sighed, rubbing my eyes. “Yes, Martha. What is it?” “Mr. Logan is waiting for you downstairs. He asked you to meet him now. I’ll take my leave, Miss.” I sat up in bed, confused. Why does he want to see me at 6:30 in the morning? I really wanted to sleep more. Then it hit me. Oh my God—the engagement is today! I jolted out of bed, all traces of sleep vanishing. Rushing into the bathroom, I grabbed my toothbrush. As I brushed my teeth, last night’s moment with Damien flashed in my head. The way he had held my waist, his body so close to mine… Why am I even thinking about this? Before I could stop myself, my teeth lightly tugged at my bottom lip. I froze. Did I just… bite my lip?

Damien’s POVAs soon as I reached where Grandpa was waiting, his scolding began."Damien, how dare you? When I told you to get engaged, did you not understand what I meant? Do you have any idea what this will cost the company? Our partnership with Cindy's father who is also my best friend in case you’ve forgotten, is on the line! You're jeopardizing both business and friendship! A disgrace! That’s what you are! Now the shareholders are panicking, the scandal is still unresolved, and instead of fixing things, you pull this reckless stunt by getting engaged to someone else instead of Cindy?"I met his furious gaze, unfazed. "You told me to get engaged to whoever I wanted, and I did exactly that," I replied firmly."No! No, Damien, you didn’t do what I wanted. You did what you liked and put the company in danger!" he roared. "If the shareholders withdraw their investments, how do you think we’ll continue to prosper? The alliance between Logan Group and Cindy’s father’s company is what br

Ariana's Pov The events of yesterday still lingered in my mind as I made my way down the stairs. I had woken up feeling drained, surprised that it was already 8 AM and that Martha hadn’t come to wake me. How sweet of her. She must have known how exhausted I was.Dressed in a pair of shorts and a crop top—something comfortable for the day—I walked toward the kitchen, only to find it empty.Where did she go? I wondered, glancing around.I was about to head toward her room when a deep voice behind me made me pause."She asked for a leave. She won’t be back until next month."I turned around and saw Damien standing near the window, watering the flowers. The sight of him made my breath hitch. The memory of yesterday's kiss flashed through my mind, making me uneasy. Even though I knew it was just for show, the urge to ask why he had done it gnawed at me. There were plenty of ways to convince the media without actually kissing me.As he walked toward me, I couldn't suppress the question any

Ariana’s POVThe moment Julie walked in, I spotted her right away and waved. She made her way toward me, her expression playful as always.“You’re thirty minutes late, girl,” I said, pretending to be mad.“C’mon, Ari, I’m sorry! I just decided to grab some groceries on the way,” she replied, pouting cutely.I rolled my eyes, unable to stay fake-mad at her. “Just sit already,” I said, motioning to the chair across from me. “So, what do you think we should order? They’ve got this funny-looking pork dish,” I said, flipping through the menu and pointing at the image. “And there’s also noodles, tofu, fried rice…” I paused and glanced at her for a second.Julie bit her lip—again.“Okay, I know that look,” I said, narrowing my eyes. “Who’s the guy?”“Ari!!” Julie shrieked, then burst into laughter.I smirked. “C’mon, spill the tea already. You’ve bitten your lips more than ten times since you got here. I bet they’re bleeding by now,” I teased, leaning in to take a closer look at her lips.“S