MasukKehidupan Audrey Abellard mungkin akan baik-baik saja jika namanya tidak tertulis didalam surat wasiat Sir Jacob sebagai pemilik 90 prosen saham dan 90 prosen asset Gruppo Metro (Metalmeccanica Torinese), sebuah perusahaan besar di Itali, milik Sir Jacob yang bekerjasama dengan rekannya. Masalah dimulai ketika saudara tirinya tidak bisa menerima isi surat wasiat tersebut. Ambisi dan keserakahan menguasai Benigno untuk bisa merebut kepemilikan atas hasil usah ayah tirinya itu. Tidak hanya menghancurkan rumah tangganya, Benigno juga berhasil merenggut kehormatan Audrey. Kemalangan beruntun menimpa wanita itu manakala mendapati anaknya sakit parah, ayah yang membesarkannya juga menderita sakit berbarengan dengan ulah adik tiri Audrey yang berurusan dengan hukum. Audrey terjerat kesulitan keuangan dan terpaksa menyanggupi keinginan Benigno untuk menikahinya. Hal itu juga dilakukannya untuk menjaga nasab seorang anak tidak berdosa yang telah tumbuh dirahim Audrey setelah kehormatannya terenggut. Rekan ayahnya tidak tinggal diam, merasa mendapatkan amanat untuk menjaga Audrey dari kejahatan orang-orang disekitarnya. Bagaimana nasib membawanya? Dan kepada siapa hati Audrey berlabuh, ayok kita simak cerita ini...
Lihat lebih banyak**Octavia**
>>>My heart thumped as soon as I stepped off the plane. My palms are sweaty and my throat is dry as fuck.Five years. I haven’t been home. This is the first time that I am back home after running away five years ago without saying a word to anyone.But right now, I was summoned by my alpha. I would have disregarded the order, but I knew better than to disobey a command.“Excuse me,” a raspy voice brought me back to reality as I shook my head, realizing that I was blocking people.“Sorry,” I quickly apologized, lowering my head. As I started dragging my carry-on bag heading towards the customs desk.People rushed as if it was the end of the world yet. I wonder why people always rush to get to customs when they are probably going to spend the next two to three hours in a queue regards of whether they got there on time or not.I let out a heavy sigh as I looked at the crowd before me. This was going to be a long day.I could easily get myself cleared, but I didn’t want Dad or Mom to know that I am back home already.I wanted to spend at least a few days at the hotel before going to the compound.“Miss Cohen?” I heard someone call my name behind me before I could get to the queue.I slowly turned my head to the man, wondering how he knew my name.He's about six and a half feet Quiff haircut, broad shoulders with a baby face. “Yes?” I raised a brow, taking in the idiot’s outfit.Black jeans, a black T-shirt, and a leather blazer with combat boots. I inhale sharply, looking into his amber eyes.“Octavia Cohen?” I heard whispers and murmurs fill the hotel as soon as that fool uttered my name.“You are new,” I said with a hint of shock in my voice as he nodded his head.“Finn Adams. I was asked to pick you up,” He said to me as I nodded my head biting my head.“Oh! I see. Where are you parked?” I asked him, walking towards where he was standing.“B-24. Do you have any more luggage” he asked, looking over my shoulder as I shook my head.“I don’t plan on staying for long. Shall we?” I asked, getting uncomfortable with the stares that were coming in my direction.In this pack, I have many names: the Beta’s daughter, the lone wolf, and the girl whose sister married her boyfriend. It depends on what you prefer to call me. IHe begins to walk away without saying anything as I follow him behind. The place still looks the same as I left it five years ago, but the security seems tight.Is it because of the Alpha ceremony? Or maybe they are on high alert because of the recent threats?We got to the black SUV he had come with and opened the door for me as I looked at him.“Are you always this polite?” I asked, getting in the front passage seat and leaving him while holding the door to the back passenger seat.“Couldn’t just say you prefer being in the front seat than trying to act like-““Like what?” I raised a brow, and he narrowed his eyes, looking straight at me.‘Just fasten your seat belt” He ignored my question, starting the engine.“Seat belt?> Are you fucking kidding me? I am not six. Just drive,” I spat out, trying to recline my chair.“Then stop acting like one,” he muttered under his breath, making me frown...“What the fuck did you just say?” I snapped my head at him, and he leaned forward, grabbing the seat belt and fastening my seatbelt.“What the fuck? Do you know who the fuck I am?” I asked him, grabbing his hand as he looked into my eyes.“No. And I don’t care. My job is to get you back to the pack house safely. I don’t give a shit about who you are,” he growled, jerking his hand away from me as I opened my mouth to say something but stopped myself.My lips turned up in a smirk as I looked at him driving out of the parking lot. My eyes trail over his body.I bet his hot in bed. I smiled at myself.“What’s your rank, Finn?” I questioned sitting back, glancing out the window as the trees fade and he ignored me, focusing on the road.“Oh, you are upset?” I tilted my head forward to get a clear picture of him.He suddenly hit the brakes, and I moved forward, almost hitting my head on the dashboard.“What the fuck?” I snapped, my heart pacing fast as I looked at him.“There was an animal in front of me,” he replied casually, without sparing me a glance, as I scoffed.There was no fucking animal. He just did that to piss me off.I clenched my fist, trying to control myself as I looked out the window. I wasn’t going to respond to him.I was going to ignore him until we got to the compound.As soon as he got into the gated community, I could hear my heart racing so fast.The reason why I left five years ago is the reason I was back here.I inhaled sharply, clenching tight to my coat.“Can you stop the car?” I asked him.“I have instructions to ““Please!” I pleaded, suddenly feeling unable to breathe.‘No. I have-““Finn Please!” I snapped, and he turned his head in my direction as he suddenly pulled by the side of the road.I got out of the car breathing heavily as I held onto my chest. I thought I had moved on, but I was wrong.“What’s wrong?” He asked me as I stared into his eyes, trying to fight back the urge to cry.I was stronger than this.I was strong.“Nothing. Can you just fucking leave me alone?” I growled, trying to calm myself b down.I was back home. The one place I didn’t want to be at in the first place, but there was nothing I could do right now.I brought my hand to my chest, clenching tonight to my shirt as I took deep breaths.After having what seemed like another panic attack, I got back in the car and thankfully Finn seems like someone patient enough.“We can go,” I stated, looking out the window without paying too much attention to the fact that he saw me having a panic attack right now.As soon as the car pulled over in front of the house, I sighed heavily, looking at Finn, then back at the house.I opened the door to the car, and I heard a loud squeal coming from the house. “Ollie!” Adele’s voice came from the house, sounding too excited, as I faked a smile.The wind blew her red hair all over her face as she ran towards me, just like she used to do five years ago whenever I come back from training.“Ade!” I said, beaming with a smile as I opened my arms and she fell right into them, hugging me tight.“Oh, my god! I can’t believe it,” she said, her voice breaking as I held on tight to her.“I missed you so much,” she whispered, burying her head in my neck as I chuckled softly while stroking her back“I missed you too, kiddo,” I said, pulling her away from me and holding her at arm’s length.“You have grown,” I smiled, looking over her shoulder as I saw Avery coming out of the house.Her lip turned up in a smile as she saw me, those beautiful blue eyes filled with tears, but I know inside was filled with relief as I approached where she was standing.“Luna” I bowed my head, standing a few meters away from her as she blinked back, trying to fight her tears.Luna? This should have been me.But here I was, calling my young sister Luna. “You are so cruel,” she whispered to me as I chuckled softly, approaching where she was standing.“You look like the perfect Luna,” I jeered, and she scoffed, rushing towards me, wrapping her arms around me as she whimpered.‘I missed you too,” I whispered to her, making her hold me tighter.“Wait, I can’t breathe” I struggled to move away from her as she shook her head. “I am not letting you go,” she whispered. “Never again” I pulled her away as I cupped her face, and tears fell from those perfect blue eyes.“I didn’t say I was leaving. Did I?” I whispered to her, and she chuckled softly, nodding her head as she brought her hand to mine, holding on tight to her while I wiped her tears.“Do you still hate me?” She asked me as I looked into her eyes.What kind of sister asks that? Of course, I didn’t hate her, but she got married to the only man I had loved in my life.“Of course not! Why would I hate you?” I smiled, wiping her tears as I smiled softly, looking into her eyes.“Then why did you run away?” She asked me as I sighed heavily, looking into her eyes. Was she asking me this? Why did I run away?Ceritakan tentang anakku.” Audrey bertanya saat mereka duduk di teras kecil itu.Audrey tiba-tiba bertanya kepada Nathan.“Beberapa kali kau mengatakan kata ‘anakku’, itu menyiratkan kalau anakku bukan anak kandungmu karena kau bilang kau suamiku.”Sungguh Nathan merasa ini episode tersulit yang harus ia dan istrinya lalui.Lelaki itu menatap ke arah cangkir kopinya yang telah kosong.Audrey tahu, sesuatu yang ia lupakan dan masih menjadi misteri itu bukan suatu kabar baik.“Kau pernah menikah dengan seseorang sebelum aku nikahi.” Akhirnya kata itu keluar dari bibirnya.“Apakah dia, Benigno yang aku cari?” Audrey menatap Nathan dengan ekspresi dalam, rasa ingin tahunya terlihat jelas.“Bukan.”“Lantas?”“Baiklah, aku akan membuka semua identitasmu.”Audrey memposisikan dirinya pada pose senyaman mungkin. Ia telah siap mendengarkan cerita Nathan.“Aku masih berkabung atas berpulangnya sahabatku, rekan kerjaku pada perusahaan yang kami berdua jalankan, ketika seminggu setelah pemakamanny
Sinar matahari menyinari kamar tidur nyaman ini. Kehangatan lembut meresap pada permukaan kulitnya.Pernahkah ia merasa lebih aman dan bahagia? Audrey sulit menjawab karena ingatannya hampir tak ada.Tapi ia tak bisa membayangkan merasa lebih aman daripada yang ia rasa sekarang ini.Kemarin, setelah singgah di sebuah desa terdapat sebuah toko bahan pangan, Ia melihat Nathan mengisi dua troli besar dengan sejumlah bahan makanan. Mereka berkendara selama berkilo-kilometer, jauh memasuki daerah pegunungan. Saat kemudian Nathan memasuki jalan berkerikil di puncak bukit, napas Audrey terasa terhenti, ia mengira dirinya telah melihat surga dalam perjalanan tadi, tapi itu hanya awalnya saja.Rumah kayu dua lantai milik Nathan terletak di puncak bukit menjulang. Terdapat teras kecil, di kedua lantai. Mereka menghadap lembah memikat dipenuhi pepohonan hijau menyejukkan. Tinggi dan masiv, pegunungan menjulang di kejauhan, menambah keindahan yang menakjubkan. Ia keluar dari mobil begitu Nathan be
"Enak saja. Jangan berani-beraninya kau menyalahkan dirimu. Ini semua salah Benigno. Sejak dulu bahkan sebelum aku mengenalmu, aku tahu siapa dia.”“Ceritakan bagaimana dia versimu.”Angin lembut menggerakkan rambut sebahu Audrey yang berwarna merah berpadu coklat yang keemasan, tampak kontras dengan pipinya yang bersih tanpa cela yang kini tidak pucat lagi, rona kemerahan telah tampak di situ.Begaimanapun saat ini adalah hari dimana ia merasa usahanya perlahan mulai menampakkan berita baik. Nathan akan menunda dulu cerita mengenai saudara tirinya itu agar tidak merusak suasana hati wanita ini.“Suatu saat aku akan menceritakan semua yang ingin kau katahui, ini hanya masalah waktu, SayangPanggilan itu sekali lagi membuat desir di hati Audrey tak tertahankan. Ia bisa menebak, lelaki di sampingnya tidak ingin suasana hatinya berubah karena mendengar sesuatu yang akan membuat ia tidak suka.Mungkin Nathan benar. Tapi ia tidak dapat mengenyahkan kenyataan bahwa jika ia tak pergi sendiri
Kau telah banyak membantu menguak tabir ini, Audrey,” ujar Patrick. “Berdasarkan informasi yang kau berikan dari sesi hipnotismu dua hari lalu, kami punya gambaran yang lebih jelas tentang keadaan fasilitas itu. Sepertinya dia punya banyak orang yang di rekrut untuk membantunya. Masalahnya, mereka itu siapa dan darimana asalnya?”“Mereka gelandangan.”“Apa?” Lima orang bertanya sekaligus.“Saat aku melatih, aku mendengar salah seorang pemuda menangis, mengatakan kalau dia ingin pulang. Pria yang memimpin latihan menghardiknya dan berkata, “Kau lupa? Kau tak punya rumah, layaknya idiot-idiot lain di sini. Kami memberi kalian para idiot gelandangan kesempatan tapi kalian bahkan tidak merasa beruntung.”“Itu masuk akal. Begitu banyak anak-anak jalanan sehingga tak ada yang kehilangan mereka saat mereka tak nampak.”Patrick berdiri, menandakan pertemuan hari ini akan usai. “Kau telah memberikan pemahaman baru bagi kami yang bahkan belum pernah kami pertimbangkan. Kerja yang bagus, Audrey.
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