LOGIN- I guess you are Kaya Caravigne? Kara raised her head and smiled... - Yes, that's me. She took the gloved hand offered to her by the young woman in front of her and when the latter took off her hat, the young woman almost fell over. She had in front of her a woman identical to her... Brown hair, blue eyes and white skin... - I am Princess Mirabelle and I have an offer for you... I am supposed to get married in three days with the Sultan of Castamar whom I don't like very much, unfortunately... You are my carbon copy so you will take my place in front of the hotel and be his wife for the next three months... Each month I will pay you a million on your account, after the three months... I will take over. Does that suit you? - Well, I... I'll... - You need the money Kaya and I don't want to marry this man... I think we can clearly do business...? 3 million... was not a sum she could let go and besides, she could realize her dream and have the life she wanted. As strange as this story sounded, she was going to accept... Agree to marry this Sultan... Much later, Kaya would discover that this Sultan was as beautiful as he was cold... - I don't know why you agreed to marry me but I assure you that you will regret it... But the young woman was going to prove to him that she was a worthy opponent and that she could be like him sometimes... - I already regret it Majesty... It's a pity that under this Appolon appearance is a black heart.
View More6月10日。
4回目の結婚記念日。
そして——
私が、あと1年で離婚しよう。そう、決めた日。
本当なら、こんな日になるはずじゃなかった。
少なくとも、4年前の私はそう思っていた。
その日の午後6時にちょうどなった。
さっきから、時計が次の針に進むのを見つめては。
帰ってこない夫への諦めが募り。ため息が溢れた。
私東郷綾香(とうごうあやか)はテーブルの上にまだ湯気の立つ料理を並べる。
壁の時計をもう見たくなかった。さっきから、穴が開くほど見つめている。
夫である東郷優(とうごうゆう)の帰宅予定は、7時だったはず。
もう、1時間前なのに。連絡は、全く取れずにいた。
まだ、遅くない。
——期待なんて、していない。
そう思いながらも、手は勝手に動いていた。
少しだけ良いワインを開けて。
優が好きだった、2年前くらいまではよく行っていたレストランの再現レシピを作って。
花屋で小さな白い花束まで買った。
馬鹿みたいだ。でも、そうでもしないと結婚の意味がないと自分に言い聞かせて。
無心で、優が帰ってくる準備をしたのだ。
三年前には、もうわかっていたのに。
結婚記念日なんて、私たちに意味はない。
スマホを手に取る。
『今日は何時頃帰れそう?』
送信。
既読。
それだけ。
さっきから同じようなメッセージを繰り返し送っている。
返信は、来ない。
まあ、いつものことだ。
胸が痛むほどではない。
もう慣れた。
慣れてしまった。
それが一番、嫌だった。
そのまま待っていると。時は既に8時を回った。
料理は冷え始めていた。
ワインもぬるい。
メッセージは、既読のまま。
ため息を吐きながらスマホを開く。
何気なく流れたSNS。
そして。
指が止まった。
『今年もありがとう♡』
投稿者は、白川咲子(しらかわさきこ)。
——優の初恋の人だ。
そして....今も続いている恋人。
写真に顔は写っていない。
けれど。
映り込んだ腕時計を見た瞬間、呼吸が止まる。
見間違えるはずがない。
結婚祝いに私が贈った時計だった。
胸が、すうっと冷える。
ああ。
今日も、そっちなんだ。
結婚記念日よりも。
大切な愛人との時間を選んだんだ。
….知っていた。
ずっと、わかっていたはずだった。
優が咲子を切る気なんて、一度もなかったこと。
この結婚が、父親同士の事情から始まった“期限付きの契約”だってことも。
最初に言われた。
「誤解しないでほしい」
「咲子との関係は終わらない」
「結婚は五年だけ」
「お互い、割り切ろう」
それでも。
私は好きだった。
頭が良くて。
堂々としていて。
完璧な見た目で。
どこか冷たいけれども、温かい面もある優が。
いつか、少しだけでも。
私のことを見てくれるんじゃないかと。
四年間、馬鹿みたいに期待してしまった。
10時半を過ぎた頃。
玄関のロック音がした。
遅かった。
けれど、帰ってきた。
立ち上がった瞬間。
身体が凍りつく。
「ただいま」
その隣には、当たり前のように彼女がいた。
「こんばんは、綾香さん」
咲子だった。
まるで自分の家みたいな顔で、笑っている。
綺麗だった。可憐、を絵に描いたような人。
私とは、正反対のタイプ。
昔から何も変わらない。
優が、ずっと好きな女。
「……なんで」
喉が、うまく動かない。
優はネクタイを緩めながら、当然みたいに言った。
「咲子が終電逃したら困るし、今日も泊まらせる」
一瞬、意味がわからなかった。
今日は、結婚記念日だ。
私たちの、形だけでも記念日のはずで。
なのに、堂々と愛人を連れて帰ってくる?
しかも。泊まらせるって?
「……今日」
声が震える。
「今日、結婚記念日なんだけど」
優は少しだけ眉を上げた。
本当に、不思議そうに。
「だから?」
空気が止まる。
咲子が小さく笑った。
「あ、ごめんね。気を遣わせちゃった?」
悪気なんてない顔で。
「優、あの台湾で買った紅茶ある?」
——あの、紅茶。
胸の奥が、小さな痛みで痺れた。
私も知らない。
この家にある“いつもの”。
優は迷いなく棚を開ける。
「これ?」
「そう、それ」
自然だった。
あまりにも自然に咲子と優は2人で家にいるのが、馴染んでいて。
4年間の私なんて、まるで存在しないみたいに。
気づけば笑っていた。
笑うしかなかった。
「……すごいね」
声が、自分のものじゃない。
「結婚記念日に.....愛人連れて帰るんだ」
一瞬、空気が凍る。
けれど。
優は少し困った顔をしただけだった。
怒るでもなく。
悪びれるでもなく。
ただ、本気で理解できない顔。
「最初に言ったよね?」
静かな声。
「これは期間限定の結婚なんだからさ」
「俺、咲子と別れるなんて言ってないし、責められる筋合いもない」
「綾香に。変な期待させた覚えもない」
「プロジェクトも。終わるまで後半年かからないくらいの見込みだし」
その瞬間。
何かが、ぷつんと切れた。
あ、そっか。
この人は....私の夫であるはずのこの男は。
最初から、一度も私を妻だと思ってなかったんだ。
私はただ、都合のいい“体裁”だった。
肩書きの綺麗な妻。
それだけ。本当にそれだけで。
….改めて心の中で言語化すればするほど。
ひどく惨めだった。
「ごめん、私」
静かにバッグを掴む。
「少し、外に行ってくる」
優は一瞬だけこちらを見る。
でも、止めないし気にもしてない様子。
「遅くなりすぎるようなら連絡して」
それだけだった。
まるで、どうでもいいみたいに。
玄関を閉めた瞬間。
初めて、涙が出た。
悔しかった。こんな扱いを、当たり前に受け入れていることが。
でも一番辛かったのは。
——まだほんの少しだけ、期待していた自分だった。
スマホが震える。
親友のみかからのメッセージ。
『生きてる?』
『今日どうだった?』少し迷ってから。
綾香は返した。
『最悪。』
『今から会えない?』数分後。
『青山駅前のカフェいる。おいで。』
顔を上げる。
涙でぼやけた街灯。
そんな最悪な1日なのにも関わらず。
この日が。
私の人生を全部変えるなんて。
その時の私は、まだ知らなかった。
Kara found herself in deep trouble... $20,000 ? She kept thinking about it. What was she going to be able to do with such a small amount? And it was a Sultan's birthday. And the possibility of a small, banal party was not to be considered. She had to do something grandiose, extraordinary... Something... royal. But did she have the budget for that? No.And Kara was sure he did it on purpose.He had put her in this situation on purpose. What if she... What if she didn't do anything. After all... He knew perfectly well that she wouldn't be able to do anything with so little money."Yes... After all. It's his birthday and too bad, I'm not the real princess. It's not something that will bother me. It's up to him to be ashamed of what he did."Kara was convinced her plan was perfect and yet...Kara knew it was a challenge he had thrown at her and this rebellious side tickled her to take it up.It would surely be enormously satisfying to see him turn pale as a ghost when he saw the grandiose
The next day when Kaya woke up, the Sun was already high in the sky and had already entered the room through the small crack in the window... She didn't need to run her hand along the side of the bed to know that she was alone. The Sultan had already left, She had felt him leave the bed this morning. It was much better for her because she didn't really want to see him...She still had the incident from the day before in her mind. She put her hand to her forehead and grimaced as she felt a huge headache as if someone were tapping her head. It was all because of him. He...had spent a good part of the night moving and the other part snoring...Kara even thought he had done it on purpose...It wouldn't have surprised her anyway.. .He was unbearable and that was in his nature.Taking a deep breath, she stretched before yawning lazily... She hoped her day was going to be good. She sits on the bed to regain her balance and during this time her request from the day before comes to mind...His b
The next day passed quickly and evening came. When the bedroom door opened, Kaya already knew what to expect... He was probably going to scold her but she was going to... love it.- Good evening... She blurted out with a big smile, looking for a sudden alopecia on her head.- What do you want? Tell me...? Why are you so obnoxious as a person?The young woman looked mockingly annoyed. She didn't know why but she loved pissing him off...it was so...satisfying.- You put glue in my hat! Can you imagine when it had to be removed in front of my associates?Kaya looked at the Sultan who was really pissed off but she couldn't help but converge into a smile before bursting out laughing.Her face...her expression...she was even trying to do the script in her head...And it was satisfying...- And that's what you can do...laugh? You know what, enough is enough!Kaya suddenly stopped laughing. He was really pissed off. She could see it... Was he going to take her back to her parents?She swallow
The man smiled in response to her request, but Kaya quickly caught a glint in his eye... He was so handsome and smelled so good... The young woman widened her smile and caught herself looking at his beautiful lips... She looked down, suddenly aware that she was going too far, but without warning, Elzar lifted her head and took his lips.Millions of butterflies fluttered in the young woman's stomach. She didn't respond to his kiss all at once. She could see him coming but... She didn't know. She...responded to his kiss just before she felt his fingers run through her hair. It was...magical. Kaya couldn't say how long the kiss had lasted, she could only say that it had lasted long enough for her to moan in disagreement when he abruptly ended it. The young woman gave him a dirty look but the man smiled and... stood up and took her hands...- Come here... he said, almost in a whisper.The young woman obeyed, swallowing and wondering what he had in mind. The man approached the wall wit
Kaya hangs up on the call and hides the phone, turning towards the man... She swallowed her saliva under the action of her euphoria. Hoping he hadn't heard the start of the conversation. It would be a shame to get caught and go to prison even before the 3 months... The man looked at Kaya with his ha
- I find you very imprudent, young lady...- I'm here, Mother. I had trouble finding him a gift.- Did you buy her a present? Asked the queen, smiling suddenly.- Yes mom. I bought her a present.They turned to see the king arriving. The queen made a sign to her husband:- Honey, come over here. Our daug
She had barely arrived that she was already doing stupid things... She was really going to get caught at this rate...- I'm sorry, Mother. For lamb, I can now eat it because I found a medicine that can prevent me from succumbing to my allergies. She said as naturally as possible.The king and queen lo
This room could be double the size of her room and honestly, her room although a little luxurious could not match with this one... For a brief moment she felt like she didn't belong... It was kind of the truth because she was not Mirabelle... She took time to visit the room in depth, touching every






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