Chapter: CHAPTER 47They woke up few hours later, with Julian who had slept off cuddling her.“You’re still sleeping?” Julian asked, watching Thalia who was groaning beside him.“My head feels so heavy,”“That’s what you get for being an alcoholic,”Thalia laid there, her eyes closed, while Julian sat up staring at her for a while. He finally got up, and got dressed before going out.An hour later, he returned carrying several shopping boxes. And Thalia was sitted on the bed now.“Here,” he said handing the boxes to her, and a small medicine bag.“What are these?” She asked taking them from him,“You can see for yourself,”She opened the boxed one after the other with her mouth half opened in surprise… he had gotten her some dresses.“What’s the occasion?”"You'll be staying here for a while," he stated flatly.Thalia blinked, looking back at the boxes. "Why?""The media.""Isn't that settled yet? I thought you lied to them.""Yes, but they aren't dumb. They might hang around trying to dig up information
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-04
Chapter: CHAPTER 46Thalia stared at him with her mouth slightly open as the word hung in the air. For all her smooth-talking, his blunt answer had completely thrown her off script.Slowly, a triumphant grin spread across her face, her cheeks already flushed a pretty pink from the wine. “I didn’t see that coming, Mr. Valentino. Who throws an answer like that?”“I only do things at my pace.”“It’s just a question. You really don’t need to be so bossy about it, or else you’d kill the fun of it.”Julian remained muted, his eyes focused on her.“Deep ocean blue,” she repeated, leaning forward on her elbows, completely relaxed.“That’s a bit basic, but I’ll take it,” she teased.“Now, what about music? What does the great Julian Valentino listen to when he isn’t calculating billions?”The question threw Julian off a bit. He couldn't even remember the last time he listened to a song… but he still remembered those days when he couldn’t go a day without listening to one. Her question brought back those old memor
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 45“Did Damian step in here?” he asked again.Thalia’s heart pounded in her chest as she searched for the right words to say. “No! N—” She stopped, watching Julian arch his brow. “I mean…” She rubbed the side of her neck, deflecting. “I think he did.”“You think?”Left with no choice, and not wanting to be caught lying, “He did step in here.”His eyes dropped to her body for a second. “And he saw you like this?”She let out a dry chuckle, rolling her eyes as if the very question was absurd. “What? Huh? Am I silly? Of course not!”His dark eyes remained fixed on hers. “Are you sure?”“Julian, you should trust me. My body isn’t meant for some cheap eyes.”He finally took his eyes off her, letting the silence stretch between them for a few more minutes. The sharp, lingering note of Damian’s cologne still hung faintly in the air, as if mocking him. Julian’s jaw tightened. He could tell she was omitting something… he could feel the gaps in her story… but pushing her right now would yield noth
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-06-29
Chapter: CHAPTER 44Now at the bottom of the stairs, “Jules!" Damian called out in a rush, his lips stretched quickly into it usual pleasant easy going smile and throwing his hands up in a warm, welcoming embrace the moment the front door opened and Julian stepped in. "Look at you, back sooner than expected. I thought the media vultures would have picked your bones clean by now."Surprised, Julian glanced up. "Damian. You're still here?”“Ofc! I wasn’t going to sleep there, you know,” he laughed, crashing into one of the chairs.“The job is done.”“Oh… I expected the car to take longer than this. But that’s fine.”"You should know me by now. When the boss gives an order, I move like lightning," Damian chuckled. “So, tell me… how did the media rounds go?”Julian let out a deep breath, running a hand through his hair. "It’s supposed to be fine by now. I’ve told Maya what to do after my meetings. She’d be handling the official press release by now.”“Great! I know you’d always find a way,” Damian said, his
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-06-22
Chapter: CHAPTER 43“H-Hi,” Thalia said slowly.Maya said nothing; her eyes just moved to Julian and went back to her tablet, her fingers flying across the keyboard.Both Julian and Damian had a flash of surprise on their faces upon seeing her, though Damian was incredibly quick to mask his own, putting on a sly smile.“Who do we have here?” Damian asked with a light, amused cough, while Julian’s intense gaze remained entirely locked on her.The question pulled Maya’s attention back toward the door for a brief second, her sharp eyes scanning Thalia before she coldly returned her focus to whatever she was doing before.“Julian… you didn’t tell me you were still in contact with her,” Damian needled, a knowing smirk playing on his lips. “You’re a bad…”“Shut it, Damian,” Julian cut him off coldly, turning to cast him a harsh glare.“Jules…”“Enough!”Julian turned his attention back to Thalia. As his eyes met hers, the rigid, stony set of his jaw altered ever so slightly.“Go upstairs, Thalia. I’ll meet you
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 42Thalia stepped into the lounge to find it in complete chaos. All the girls were gathered in a tight circle, their faces drawn in serious lines as if they were holding a high stakes meeting.She was still lost in her thoughts, wondering what was wrong, when Gigi turned and spotted her standing by the door.“Thalia! Thank God you’re back,” Gigi called out in a rush, lunging forward to grab Thalia’s arm.“Gigi, what’s going on?”“You wouldn't believe what's happening right now, Tee. Management dropped a notice about an increase in our living standards, and the girls are completely flipping out over the new roster… it’s ridiculous, right?”“Am I part of it?”“Half of us might get reassigned. If they bring in new faces, we’d be completely booted out of here, and that’s why we’re trying to figure out what to do before morning.”“Good luck to you guys.”“Tee…”“I’m tired,” Thalia said, her gaze dropping deliberately to Gigi’s hand on her arm until Gigi nervously let go.She had only moved tw
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-26
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