MasukWhen a relationship begins with an arranged marriage, it’s often expected to end in disappointment. However, Aliya’s situation was different; the man she was forced to marry showed her care more than she could have imagined, and that alone captured her heart. Aliya and Richard got married under forced agreement because of their families to build a business relationship. Both of them stay in the marriage for three years, and Richard has always been there for Aliya; he makes sure she doesn’t feel lonely, he is ready to make her comfortable, and he shows too much care that makes Aliya feel their marriage was never a mistake but the right one. She fell in love and had the hope their fake relationship would come to an end, but her hope was shattered when Richard returned one night with a divorce agreement. Then, it came to her that he had never loved her, but he kept his first love in his heart all through the years. And now, she has to give space to his first love and leave his life. Packing all her things, she left his house feeling miserable. Feeling ashamed, she couldn’t return to her family, so she walked up to a bar and got herself drunk, and she had a nightstand with a stranger. Five years later, Aliya had become successful on her own, and she had to take care of her son alone as a result of the nightstand of five years ago. She did not know the man she had the son for.
Lihat lebih banyakDylan's POV The alarm blasted through the building so loudly that everything descended into chaos within seconds.Sharp emergency sounds echoed across every corner of the floor while red warning lights flashed violently against the walls and ceiling. Leo covered his ears immediately, startled badly by the sudden noise, and Aliya pulled him against herself protectively without hesitation. The security guards reacted almost instantly too, some moving toward Lydia while others reached for communication devices at the same time. But the moment confusion entered the room, Lydia smiled.That smile told me everything.This had been planned.“She triggered it,” I said sharply. One of the guards moved toward Lydia immediately, but before he could reach her, the lights flickered violently overhead.Then half the floor went dark.“What the hell?” another guard cursed loudly. The emergency system switched to backup power almost immediately afterward, but the few seconds of darkness were enough t
Aliya's POV The moment I saw Lydia standing there, fear crashed through me so violently that I stopped breathing for a second.Everything inside my body went cold instantly while my mind struggled to process how she had managed to get upstairs without anyone stopping her. Leo stood only a few feet away from her, completely unaware of the danger now standing inside the same room with us. Lydia looked calm, disturbingly calm, and somehow that frightened me more than if she had walked in screaming. Her eyes moved slowly from Leo to me before finally settling on Dylan, and the smile forming across her face carried something deeply unsettling underneath it.“You really increased security,” she said softly. Dylan stepped forward immediately, placing himself between her and Leo without hesitation. The movement happened so naturally that it made my chest tighten painfully for a completely different reason.“How did you get up here?” Dylan asked coldly. Lydia tilted her head slightly, still s
Dylan's POV The moment I heard those words, every instinct inside me sharpened instantly. A missing security vehicle during a situation like this was never random, especially not after Lydia conveniently appeared downstairs demanding attention. Aliya’s face lost color beside me almost immediately, and I could already tell her thoughts had gone straight to Leo before anything else. Mine had too. That was the dangerous part about involving children in conflict because every unexpected movement suddenly felt catastrophic even before proof existed. I tightened my grip slightly around the phone while forcing myself to stay calm enough to think clearly.“How long?” I asked sharply. The man on the other end answered quickly, though his voice carried obvious tension now too.“Approximately twelve minutes,” he replied. Twelve minutes. That was more than enough time for something to happen.“Last known location?” I asked. I heard typing in the background before another response came through i
Aliya's POV The question froze the entire room instantly. For a second, nobody moved or spoke, and the silence that followed felt heavier than anything else that had happened today. Leo sat there looking between us innocently, completely unaware of how complicated that single question actually was. I looked toward Dylan instinctively, but his attention remained fixed on Leo now, his expression unreadable in a way that told me he was choosing his response carefully. Children always asked the hardest questions at the worst moments because they had not yet learned how much adults hid from each other constantly.“She’s…” I started quietly before stopping myself almost immediately. What exactly was Lydia supposed to be described as? Saying she was Dylan’s ex sounded too simple for the amount of destruction currently surrounding us because of her.“A complicated person,” Dylan answered finally. Leo frowned slightly after hearing that explanation.“That doesn’t explain anything,” he said s












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