LOGIN"You need me." He told me. My eyes narrowed slightly at the way he was so sure. "I don't," I said. He arched a brow. "Jenny, you need me as much as I need you. I just want to help you and in return, you will be my wife for a year till I get my potential bride and by doing that, I will be able to get my mother off my neck." He said. I knew what he said was true and that I needed him. "Okay, for just a year?" "Yes, just a year." He replied. * * * * She needed him. He wanted her. Jenny Darlington knew she only had herself to blame when Jason Thorne, her unrelenting neighbor, made that request. She had accepted his help to claim custody of her kid and in return, she will be his wife for twelve months. She soon realized that Jason was not all the jovial and funny guy he showed. He was seductive and alluring. He was the guilty pleasure of ladies who wanted to be beneath him, writhing and moaning in pleasure. He hummed with whispers of temptation - the temptation to sin and surrender, to let him make you his. He was capable of awakening every dead need and desire. But he was not capable of one thing. That thing has been the secret he carried in his heart for years. Jenny thought she had accepted a minor thing, only for her to find out that what she had accepted was not ordinary. She accepted Sin In Tom Ford Suit. What happens when she resumes her new job and she figures out that her new boss was her... Contract husband?
View MorePagi itu, sinar matahari menyusup perlahan melalui celah-celah jendela rumah kecil di pinggir desa. Rumah itu sederhana, dengan dinding kayu yang mulai memudar warnanya dan atap seng yang sering berbunyi pelan saat diterpa angin. Di dalam rumah, suara aktivitas keluarga mulai terdengar, seperti simfoni yang berulang setiap pagi.
Aris kecil membuka matanya perlahan. Ia mengucek-ucek matanya dengan tangan mungilnya, lalu menguap lebar. Dengan langkah tertatih-tatih, ia keluar dari kamar kecilnya. Wajahnya terlihat polos dengan rambut yang masih berantakan. Tapi, ada semangat berbeda di matanya pagi itu. Hari ini adalah hari ulang tahunnya yang kelima. Dalam pikirannya, ulang tahun adalah hari istimewa, penuh kebahagiaan, hadiah, dan cinta dari orang-orang terdekat. Namun, begitu kakinya menginjak ruang tengah, harapannya mulai memudar. Di meja, ia melihat sebuah kotak hadiah besar yang tampak baru, masih terbungkus plastik rapi. Hatinya melompat girang. “Itu pasti untukku,” pikirnya. kotak besar itu adalah sesuatu yang sudah lama ia inginkan. Ia hampir mendekati meja itu ketika suara langkah kaki Alena, saudara tirinya, menggema di ruang tengah. “Bu! Itu hadiah untuk Alena, kan? wah boneka barbie , Alena suka banget!” seru Alena dengan nada penuh antusias. Ibu mereka, yang sedang sibuk di dapur, berhenti sejenak dan menoleh dengan senyum hangat. “Iya, ini untuk Alena. Kamu memang pantas mendapatkannya,” jawabnya lembut. Mendengar itu, hati Aris mencelos. Ia berdiri mematung di sudut ruangan, menatap Alena yang melompat-lompat kegirangan. Sementara itu, ia mencoba meyakinkan dirinya bahwa mungkin ada hadiah lain yang menunggunya. Dengan langkah kecil, ia mendekati ibunya. Wajahnya masih dihiasi senyuman kecil meski dalam hati ia mulai merasa ragu. “Ibu, hadiah untuk Aris yang mana?” tanyanya pelan dengan nada polos khas anak kecil. Ibunya menghentikan pekerjaannya, lalu menoleh dengan pandangan dingin. “Aris, jangan ganggu ibu. Sana, main di luar,” ucapnya tanpa memikirkan perasaan anak kecil itu. Aris terdiam di tempatnya. Ia tidak tahu harus berkata apa lagi. Seolah harapan yang tadi ia peluk hangat kini jatuh berkeping-keping. Ia mencoba mencari perlindungan pada sosok ayahnya yang sedang duduk di ruang tamu sambil memegang sebuah kotak besar lain. Hatinya kembali dipenuhi harapan. “Mungkin itu hadiah untukku,” pikirnya. Namun, sebelum ia sempat bertanya, Alena kembali lebih dulu. “ ayah ! Itu untuk Alena juga, kan? ayah memang sayang sama Alena!” Ayahnya tertawa kecil dan mengangguk sambil menyerahkan kotak itu pada Alena. “Iya, ini untuk Alena. Kamu memang anak ayah yang paling pintar.” Kata-kata itu seperti pisau tajam yang menusuk hati Aris. Ia mencoba memanggil dengan suara pelan, “ayah ... kan hari ini ulang tahun Aris juga ...” Namun, ayahnya hanya melirik sekilas sebelum berkata, “Kamu kenapa berdiri di situ? Jangan ganggu ibumu.” Hati Aris benar-benar hancur. Ia menunduk, menahan air mata yang mulai menggenang di sudut matanya. Ia berbalik, melangkah pelan menuju kamarnya yang kecil. Di dalam kamar itu, ia duduk di atas kasur tipis yang sudah usang. Tangannya memeluk erat sebuah bola lusuh yang merupakan satu-satunya benda berharga miliknya. Bola itu sudah compang-camping, dengan warna yang mulai pudar. Tapi bagi Aris, benda itu adalah teman setia, yang selalu ada saat ia merasa sendirian. “Aris nggak butuh hadiah... Aris cuma ingin Ibu sama ayah bilang selamat ulang tahun,” bisiknya lirih pada bola itu. Sementara itu, di luar kamar, suara tawa Alena memenuhi rumah. Ibunya membantu Alena membuka hadiah dan memainkan boneka Barbie baru itu. Semua orang tampak bahagia, kecuali Aris, yang hanya bisa mendengar kebahagiaan itu dari balik pintu kamarnya. Menjelang sore, Aris akhirnya keluar dari kamarnya. Ia berjalan pelan menuju halaman belakang, tempat favoritnya untuk menghabiskan waktu sendirian. Di sana, ada sebuah pohon besar dengan akar yang mencuat dari tanah, seperti tangan-tangan yang merangkulnya. Pohon itu sering menjadi tempat ia menyendiri, merenung, atau sekadar berusaha melupakan kesedihannya. Aris duduk di bawah pohon itu, menatap langit yang mulai berwarna jingga. “Mungkin kalau Aris jadi anak yang lebih baik, Ibu sama ayah akan suka sama Aris,” gumamnya. Tak lama kemudian, Alena muncul dari balik pintu. Dengan gaun baru yang cantik, ia tampak bersinar. “Aris, kenapa kamu duduk di sini sendirian?” tanyanya dengan nada ceria. Aris menoleh dan mencoba tersenyum meski hatinya terasa berat. “Nggak apa-apa. Kamu cantik banget pakai baju itu,” jawabnya dengan tulus. Alena tersenyum bangga. “Iya, ibu bilang aku memang cantik. Kamu nggak punya baju baru, ya?” Aris hanya menggeleng pelan. Ia tidak ingin menjawab pertanyaan itu, takut memperpanjang percakapan yang hanya akan membuatnya semakin sedih. Ketika malam tiba, rumah kembali sunyi. Aris berbaring di kasurnya, memandang langit-langit kamar yang gelap. Tangannya memeluk bola lusuh itu erat-erat, seperti berusaha mencari kenyamanan di tengah kesepiannya. “Besok pasti lebih baik,” bisiknya pada dirinya sendiri, mencoba menguatkan hati. Tapi jauh di dalam lubuk hatinya, ia tahu bahwa harapan itu hanya ilusi.|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Seventeen° •JENNIFER DARLINGTON•I waved at Johnny as he perched on Didi's arm. He waved back, grinning back at me. Giving Didi a last smile, I stepped into the cab and zoomed away, they still stood behind me before they disappeared from the front mirror.I focused on the same tab in my hand. I was to submit some documents and with what happened last night, I was unable to go through them. I quickly ran through it and edited a few errors. My mind kept wandering back to this morning scene and that of last night.Maybe I should not have been that harsh at him. I should probably apologize when I get back to him at home today... Or even in the office.Shaking my head, I stared outside through the window, suddenly captivated by the view. Was there freedom now? Why did I feel I was yet to be free? Even after Jason had promised to keep Johnny and me safe from Stanley, I could not help the feeling of being a burden.I
|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Sixteen° •JASON THORNE•I walked into the kitchen, catching sight of Jennifer standing close to the island. She was sipping coffee, dressed in her office wear and she turned a glance at me.The flashback of what happened last night replayed before my eyes again and I blinked, getting rid of it. Licking my lips, I opened my mouth to greet her. "Good morning," Her lips thinned into a smile as she gave me a light nod. "I made you a cup of coffee." She told me, reaching out for the other cup and extending it to me.I collected it and offered her an appreciative smile which she did not return but she turned back to the tray of served bacon and eggs. My throat bobbed as my mouth watered. I must say she was a really good cook. Johny was in his little space, enjoying his breakfast which he had probably refused Jenny to help him with.The steam from the coffee fanned my lips as I lifted the cup to my lips to sip."I wi
|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Fifteen° •JENNIFER DARLINGTON•It should not have happened. That kiss should not have happened...Sadness came falling on me like an icy bucket of water as soon as I got into the bathroom to change. I was suddenly reminded how everything was going to come to an end in some months' time. I did not want it to end. I wanted it to continue but I was met with the realization that every one of these was not real. Was never real.Tears streamed down my face as I stood before the mirror in the bathroom. I had left Jason with Johnny because I did not want him to see me in this state. In such a vulnerable state.I sniffed in again, wiping the tears off my face but more tears came dropping uncontrollably. I continued to cry. No more thoughts. No more words. Just the tears that could not be stopped.These were the tears of the pent-up pain from the last time. Worry gnawed at me. What would happen after Jason and I stop see
|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Fourteen° •JENNIFER DARLINGTON•I sighed for the last time, anxiety settling in the pool of my stomach. This was the second gown I would be trying on and as I did, my confidence kept dropping by the rate. I stared at myself in the mirror, questions whirling in my head.Why was I bothered about the kind of dress I should wear to meet his mother?It was not like she would need to approve of me or anything.'But you have to let her approve of you. That way, Jason will not be caring for you and your son for nothing.' The voice said in my head. Closing my eyes briefly, I turned to the black gown I had chosen at first and let out a deep sigh.I bit my lips anxiously and picked up the black gown. Wearing it, I added the silvery bracelet to my wrist and did some light makeup. As soon as I was done, I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Satisfaction replaced the anxiety and I took my black purse. Okay, this was giv












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