FAZER LOGINScarlett is a responsible wife who does everything she can to achieve her dream of having a family with her husband, but it all comes crashing down because of one sin. A sin in which she caught her husband and sister having an affair. How far can she go?
Ver maisAroma biji kopi yang baru digiling menyeruak lembut di udara, memenuhi setiap sudut ruangan kedai "Kopi Kata". Sore itu, cahaya matahari yang miring membiaskan warna keemasan melalui jendela kaca besar, menciptakan suasana yang hangat dan tenang. Namun, bagi Rian, tempat ini bukan sekadar tempat minum kopi biasa. Tempat ini adalah medan tempur tempat harga dirinya dipertaruhkan demi memenangkan hati seorang barista.
Rian merapikan kerah kemeja flanelnya yang agak kebesaran, menarik napas dalam-dalam untuk menenangkan degup jantungnya yang agak tidak beraturan. Di balik meja kasir kayu jati yang mengilap, berdiri Maya. Gadis itu tampil santai dengan rambut dikuncir kuda dan celemek denim bertuliskan logo kedai. Jemarinya dengan lincah menyeka bagian atas mesin espresso stainless steel. Dengan langkah yang diatur sedemikian rupa agar terlihat tenang dan tidak terburu-buru, Rian mendekati meja kasir. Rian memasang wajah sok cool terbaiknya, memiringkan senyum sedikit seperti aktor film aksi. "Mbak Maya," panggil Rian dengan suara pelan yang sengaja diatur agar terdengar hangat dan tulus. Maya tidak langsung mendongak. Tangannya masih sibuk mengelap sisa uap susu di steamer wand. "Mau pesan apa, Mas? Kopi item kita hari ini pakai biji gayo, lagi enak-enaknya." Rian tersenyum tipis. Ia menopang satu tangannya di atas meja, menatap wajah Maya yang fokus. "Pesanannya bisa disimpan sebentar. Saya cuma mau tanya sesuatu yang nggak ada di menu papan tulis itu." Maya akhirnya menghentikan kegiatannya. Ia meletakkan kain lapnya, lalu mendongak dan menatap Rian tepat di mata. Satu alisnya terangkat. "Nggak ada di menu? Kita nggak jual makanan berat di sini, Mas Rian." "Bukan makanan," Rian menggeleng pelan, memasang raut muka serius dengan tatapan mata yang dibuat sedalam mungkin. "Saya cuma mau tanya... Mbak Maya simpan peta, nggak?" Maya tidak langsung menjawab. Ia memperhatikan Rian dari atas ke bawah, seolah-olah sedang mengukur maksud dari pertanyaan ajaib itu. "Peta? Mas Rian mau pergi ke mana memangnya? Nyari alamat jalan mana?" Rian tersenyum lebar. Dalam hatinya, ia merasa umpan yang ia lempar sudah berhasil dimakan bulat-bulat. Ini adalah momen yang paling pas untuk meluncurkan kalimat pamungkasnya. "Bukan nyari alamat jalan," ujar Rian pelan, suaranya terdengar makin puitis. "Soalnya saya rasanya baru aja tersesat... tersesat di dalam indahnya mata Mbak Maya, dan saya bingung gimana cara jalan pulangnya." Di pojokan kedai, Ahenk—sahabat Rian yang berpura-pura membaca buku—hampir saja menyemburkan es teh manis dari mulutnya. Ahenk menepuk dadanya sendiri, menahan tawa membayangkan betapa percaya dirinya sahabatnya itu. Namun, ekspresi Maya di balik kasir sama sekali tidak berubah. Tidak ada rona merah di pipinya, tidak ada pula senyuman malu-malu. Gadis itu hanya terdiam selama tiga detik, lalu secara mengejutkan mengangkat kedua tangannya ke depan mata, membentuk lingkaran menggunakan ibu jari dan jari telunjuknya seperti sepasang kacamata mainan. "Mas Rian," panggil Maya dengan nada suara datar tanpa beban. "Ya, Maya?" Rian menaikkan alisnya, heran dengan gestur tersebut. "Mata saya ini minus tiga koma lima dan ada silindrisnya sedikit," kata Maya tenang sambil tetap mempertahankan kacamata jarinya. "Jadi kalau Mas Rian merasa tersesat di dalam mata saya, itu bukan karena indah, tapi karena penglihatan Mas yang blur. Makanya, jangan lupa pakai kacamata biar nggak terus-terusan tersesat... apalagi kalau nanti salah masuk ke WC cafe." Senyum percaya diri di wajah Rian mendadak membeku secara instan. "Hah? WC cafe?" gagap Rian, kata-katanya mendadak tertahan di tenggorokan. Maya melepas lingkaran jarinya lalu tertawa kecil, sebuah tawa manis yang justru terasa mematikan bagi Rian. "Iya! Lagian kalau tersesat di mata orang itu repot. Mending pakai GPS navigasi, atau minimal bawa kompas. Mau saya panggilkan sekuriti buat bantu navigasi jalan keluar dari kedai?" Dari balik meja pojok, Ahenk sudah tidak sanggup menahan diri lagi. Pundaknya berguncang hebat, menutupi mukanya dengan buku agar suara tawa gelaknya tidak pecah di dalam ruangan yang lumayan sepi itu. Rian berdehem keras, mencoba menyelamatkan sisa-sisa harga dirinya yang baru saja jatuh bertumpahan di atas lantai kasir. "Ehm... nggak usah dipanggilkan sekuriti. Saya cuma... mau pesan kopi." "Nah, gitu dong dari tadi," sahut Maya riang sambil mengetik sesuatu di layar sentuh kasirnya. "Mau Americano atau mau es kopi susu?" "Americano aja... dingin, esnya dibanyakin," gumam Rian pasrah. "Siap. Americano dingin satu, esnya dibanyakin buat mendinginkan kepala dan navigasi hati yang baru aja tersesat," pukas Maya sambil tersenyum manis meledek. "Totalnya dua puluh lima ribu. Bayar pakai QRIS atau tunai, Mas Rian yang puitis?" Rian cuma bisa menghela napas panjang, merogoh ponsel di sakunya, dan menempelkan layar ke mesin pembayaran tanpa sanggup menatap mata Maya lagi. Hari pertama perburuan cintanya resmi berakhir dengan kekalahan telak.12 years later...SCARLETT’s POV“Mom, we’ve arrived!”“OMG! I can’t wait to go shopping!”“Are you going shopping again?”“KJ!”Because I could hear Carrie, and Tara’s voices, I removed my sleeping mask. We left the country a long time ago and are now returning. Because Claire is pregnant with her third child and wants me to be her youngest child’s godmother. Even though she was old, she still had a child.I assumed Erin was the one she was going to marry because my cousin and Claire had an affair as well, but their relationship didn’t work out, so it was best for them to just split up. Erin is glad that Ander is now with him. Gosh, Erin and Rios are the same. Poor uncle Eros, no one will even extend his race.“Mom.”In shock, I jumped and hit Agustin. I’m also confused why he’s taller than his father. He is obviously not 18 years old.“Are you all right?”I nodded and gripped his arm. He also did not inherit his father’s mischievousness, as it appears, he inherited it from brother C
While Scarlett continues to search for Ferdinand.“Ferdinand!” she yelled, shooting at those on display throughout the quarters. “You asshole! Get out! Face me!” she yelled as she blew up the build with the last of the bombs.Scarlett came to a halt when she heard a helicopter. Her eyes widened, and she peered out the window, but it surprised her when she saw Ferdinand dragging the chairman Knight.“Grandpa…” Scarlett whispered as she walked up to the window, grabbed the leash’s hook, and climbed out. “You can’t run away, Ferdinand!” she exclaimed as she ran towards her last opponent. She took a stone and threw it at Ferdinand’s head.“Are you going to run away?!? Aren’t you tired of running away over and over?!?” Scarlett yelled, grabbing her gun from her boots.“I will not let you live! I will send Verno to hell!” Ferdinand yelled, pointing his gun at Verno.Scarlett came to a halt as she noticed chairman Knight struggling to breathe. She tightened her fist, prepared her gun, and sh
THIRD POVWhile the other Knights are fighting against Ferdinand’s vigorous men. A group of choppers stopped them, all of which carried their family's logo.“Rios!”“What are you doing here, Dad?”“I don’t want to be late for the party! I’m not Eronus with arthritis!”Rios shook his head because he knew their father was a nasty.“Dad has arthritis?” asked Eron, his eyes widening. Aaron smacked him.“You’re crazy! Dad’s just busy at work!” Aaron exclaimed. “Because you’re entrusting your job to our father!”Rios shook his head as his cousins and their parents gave him a headache.“Dad!”Rios winced as his younger sister hugged their father. He sighed and told his companions that now was not the time for them to reunite.“There are more foes, idiot!” he exclaimed.Eros grabbed his chest and Alessandro’s shirt.“Al, what’s the matter with Rios? Carlito is his father!”“F–ck off! Don’t pull on my shirts.”Rios screamed rudely and left his cousins and their parents because it would only ge
SCARLETT’s POVI took a deep breath and began organizing the items we were going to bring. I'm eager to get to Ferdinand’s quarters and anxious about my grandfather, mother, and children.So, I grabbed the necklace Carrie had given me and closed my eyes, not knowing what to do first. My plans are no longer being carried out. Damn. I clenched my fists and reloaded my weapons because I wanted to confront Ferdinand myself.I only came to a halt when I heard shouting.“Shouldn’t we tell Scarlett the truth right now? Do we need to wait for her to remember?”I frowned and moved closer to the door to look at them. I noticed they were arguing.“Ara…”“You don’t get it; tell her the truth! Scarlett is in too much pain!”“Ara is right; I was mistaken in blaming everything on Scarlett because I forgot that our family and Ferdinand had a long history of conflict.”Because of what I heard, my eyes widened, and I covered my mouth. What does Dianne mean? Ferdinand and our family have been in conflic
*** STILL FLASHBACK“Josephine…”Josephine tightened her fist, and their men halted. She glanced towards Verno's room because of her concern for Scarlett.“This isn’t what we’re talking about! You said we’d talk! I agree with you, Fernando!” Josephine exclaimed, but Fernando approached her.“No! You’re
SCARLETT’S POV“Good morning, Mommy!”When I felt my children hug me, I stretched.“Hello, good morning…”Sigh, I closed my eyes again because I was still tired.“Someone wants to talk to you, Scarlett.”I opened my eyes and looked at them again. “Who?”Claire shrugged. “You’ll see.”Claire has invited my c
THIRD POVWhen Rios Knight arrived home, he sighed because it turned all the lights in his house off. It was quiet, and none of his staff was there to greet him.He got out of the car and felt around, but it was too quiet, and he noticed nothing out of the ordinary. He drove through the gate, but left
SCARLETT’s POVI’m not certain, but I’m concerned about what’s going on right now. I have more issues. Furthermore, I don’t know whose are spreading wrong information about me and what’s worse, my children are involved here.When we arrived at the parking lot, I turned to Claire, but she was serious,


















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