LOGINAn undercover special agent is up for at an auction upon receiving intel that the Rios Mafia’s new boss is looking for a wife-for-hire. Fallon Ravestreen's latest solo mission is to infiltrate and ruin the Rios Mafia from the inside. But that proves as a challenge to the NBI's best agent when its new boss, Jett Rios, is proving to be fatally wicked and insanely appealing. Locked in a contracted marriage until Jett gets his inheritance, the two are forced to act like a real couple while hiding daggers on each other's backs. But life works in unique ways--they become emotionally invested and their boundaries blur as their feelings get real. When Fallon reveals the deepest, darkest secrets that happen in the Rios Mafia, will she choose her over her love? And when Fallon's cover is blown, will Jett be the first to pull the trigger at her? When their story will affect the country's future, will they still choose to be selfish?
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“Wanita jahat! Hukum dia!” “Penggal kepalanya!” Suara-suara itu bergema tajam di telinga, bagaikan dengungan ribuan lebah. Setiap teriakan disertai tatapan kebencian, hinaan, dan jijik yang menghujam lebih tajam daripada pedang mana pun. Di tengah lapangan eksekusi, seorang gadis muda berdiri dengan tangan terikat ke belakang, rambut panjangnya kusut, hanfu yang dikenakannya jauh dari kata layak. Gadis itu akan dihukum, karena kesalahan yang tidak dilakukannya. Mencelakai Putri Kanaya, dengan mengirimkan bandit pada gadis itu untuk diperkosa, untungnya Putra Mahkota Daniel datang tepat waktu menyelamatkan gadis itu. Ini semua telah direkayasa oleh seseorang. Elena memandang sekeliling, mencari satu tatapan iba sekadar bukti bahwa ia tidak sepenuhnya sendirian di dunia ini. Namun yang ia temukan hanyalah tatapan kebencian. ‘Aku benar-benar sendirian?’ batinnya dengan mata yang berkaca-kaca. Tidak ada keluarga Adipati Dirgantara, tidak ada orang yang mencintainya. Hanya orang-orang yang menunggu kematiannya dengan senyum lebar. Di ujung pandangan, algojo mengangkat pedang besar yang memantulkan sinar matahari. Bilahnya terlihat berkilau dan tajam. ‘Jadi sampai di sini jalanku?’ batin Elena. Elena menutup mata rapat, kini ia pasrah. Sebuah bilah pedang menyentuh kulitnya. Crash! Seketika semuanya terlihat gelap. "Tidak!" “Hosh! Hosh!” Elena terbangun dengan teriakan tertahan. Napasnya tersengal-sengal, keringat dingin membasahi kening. Tangannya refleks meraih lehernya masih utuh, tanpa luka, tanpa darah. Jantungnya berdegup kencang seperti hendak pecah. Pintu kamar terbuka dengan cepat, seorang gadis pelayan berambut cokelat masuk tergesa-gesa mendengar teriakan dari dalam. “Nona! Apa yang terjadi?!” serunya panik, matanya melebar melihat nona mudanya menggigil di atas ranjang. Elena menoleh cepat, pandangannya langsung terpaku. “Cani?” suaranya serak, nyaris tidak percaya apa yang dilihatnya. Pelayan itu berhenti di ambang pintu. “Iya, Nona. Ini aku. Kenapa? Anda terlihat sangat pucat. Apa hari ini Nona kurang sehat?” tanyanya dengan khawatir. Elena tidak menjawab, hanya menatap pelayan muda itu lekat-lekat, seolah takut gadis itu akan menghilang kapan saja. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, Cani pelayan setianya telah meneguk racun untuk menggantikan dirinya, gadis itu mati di pelukannya, tetapi sekarang? “Kau masih hidup?” tanya Elena, suaranya bergetar. Cani mengerutkan kening bingung. “Tentu saja, Nona. Apa nona bermimpi buruk?” Elena mengabaikan pertanyaan itu, tangannya kembali meraba leher, memastikan sekali lagi bahwa kepalanya tidak terpisah. Semuanya nyata, panas tubuhnya, detak jantungnya, semuanya hidup. “Cani!” Elena menatapnya dengan tatapan penuh kegelisahan, “tahun berapa sekarang?” Cani terdiam heran, namun tetap menjawab, “Tahun 261 M, Nona. Kenapa bertanya seperti itu?” Dunia seakan berhenti berputar, Elena menahan napasnya. Tahun 261 M itu adalah tiga tahun sebelum kematiannya. Hari ketika Kanaya datang ke rumah Adipati Dirgantara untuk pertama kalinya, hari ketika segalanya mulai runtuh. Mata Elena membulat sempurna. ‘Aku … aku kembali? Dewa apakah ini kesempatan kedua?’ batinnya berdegup kencang. “Nona?” Cani melangkah mendekat, pelayan itu bertanya kembali, “Apa Anda—” Belum sempat menyelesaikan kalimatnya, Elena tiba-tiba menarik pelayan itu ke dalam pelukannya. “Cani,” bisik Elena. Tangis Elenaa pecah, penuh rasa kehilangan yang baru saja dihapus oleh keajaiban. “Kau hidup … kau benar-benar hidup.” Cani membeku, kaget dengan pelukan hangat yang tiba-tiba itu. “Nona apa yang sebenarnya terjadi? Anda jangan menakutiku.” Elena menahan air mata yang nyaris jatuh. Di kehidupannya yang lalu, Cani mati, kini ia bersumpah dalam hati tak akan membiarkan hal itu terulang. “Tidak apa-apa,” kata Elena dengan suara bergetar, mencoba tersenyum. “aku hanya sangat bersyukur.” Cani menatap wajah nona mudanya yang pucat, masih diliputi kebingungan. “Nona harus menenangkan diri. Adipati memerintahkan agar Anda bersiap ke aula utama. Katanya pagi ini ada tamu penting.” Ucapan Cani itu menghantam kesadaran Elena. Aula utama, ingatan masa lalunya melintas jelas di ingatannya. Hari ini adalah hari Kanaya putri kandung Adipati Dirgantara akan datang. Hari di mana dirinya dipaksa menyerahkan paviliun pribadinya, fi kehidupan lalu, ia menolak dengan keras, dan berakhir dihukum. Tapi kini Elena menarik napas panjang, tidak lagi ia menjadi bodoh. Ia tidak akan mengulang kesalahan yang sama. Elena melepaskan pelukan pada Cani dan menatapnya penuh tekad kuat. “Baik. Bantu aku bersiap.” Cani mengangguk, masih ragu namun tetap patuh. “Ya, Nona. Saya akan menyiapkan air hangat lebih dulu.” Saat Cani bergegas ke kamar mandi. Elena menatap bayangan dirinya di cermin besar. Gadis berambut hitam panjang itu dengan mata biru kehijauan menatap balik. Di balik kelembutan wajahnya, kini terpantul sesuatu yang baru, tekad keras yang lahir dari kematian. Elena menggenggam jemarinya erat. “Kesempatan kedua ini,” gumamnya pelan, “akan kupakai untuk merebut kembali hidupku.”“One hundred! One hundred going once…” The auctioneer’s voice echoed inside the art studio, but it was slowly zoning out from a young man’s ears as he stared intently at the painting getting auctioned. “Going twice… No more? And…sold! Item 34 sold to Number 456 for 100,000 dollars!”Sebastian never imagined himself in an auction, better yet coming home with a bought item. He smiled and sat through the rest anyway, keeping his number on his lap. He’ll only auction for that one painting since all he needs is the experience for their next big assignment.After the auction, he went to the cashier to pay for the item and he was guided backstage to claim it. He thanked the cashier curtly, maintaining as minimal eye contact as possible, and pulling his black fedora hat lower as he picked up his item.It was an original painting by an international artist. It was half his size and had a simple but deep drawing. Sebastian sighed and left the auditorium with the painting. This can be his birthd
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