Alan sat on the edge of the Renon field walkway, watching the rows of local residents doing morning exercises in front of the flagpole facing the south—according to Robert's words—watching the crowd of local people dressed in gymnastics following the movement of the gymnastics instructor, who was standing in front of them, leading the crowd. He did the morning exercises with such passionate enthusiasm that even amazed him.
His boyfriend also followed the gymnastics instructor's movements with gusto after being dragged away by a woman they did not even know, inviting him as if Tatius were her own son. His eyes subconsciously savoured the sight of Tatius' body in a workout suit, which was much more seductive to him than the body of a woman in her early twenties with perfect curves, who was busy getting his attention. He refrained from approaching his boyfriend and taking him away from here, resuming their evening session at their villa.No, no. He could not doKeith sat down, crossed his long legs wrapped in dark brown trousers, leaned back in his work chair, which was not soft but still made his back much more comfortable after looking for a lot of document that he needed to read since this morning. His hands massaged between his eyebrows, took a deep breath. The report files he received from Kate and also Viktor—Alan's representative during his best friend's vacation in Bali—had just finished reading by him. Coupled with the information he had just received from Aura about his request the other day, it was clear that it was not all favourable information for him.First, Skylar group's problem. It had been six months since his arrival to Rose city that the group was always looking for trouble with his group, thinking that he had seized their territory without their permission. Even though the territory he currently controlled was a gi
This was definitely not a good thing.Marie closed the call while chewing her lips, could no longer hide her anxiety that immediately adorned her beautiful face as soon as she ended her call with Keith. Her tapered fingers tapped at her desk, creating an echo throughout her office room, which only had her in her office room. Her eyes returned to her computer screen, rereading the report she had just received from her personal assistant—Felicia Ulbright. A woman who was dexterous and fast-moving with minimal orders. Simply put, taking her anywhere makes all her activities much faster and more practical. Unfortunately, the woman's practicality simply did not help her deal with her company's declining share boom.She did not blame Felicia along with her team of secretaries—who were trying their best to deal
He finished reading all the reports on his desk. Among all the report he received from Kate as well as Aura, only one worried him. Marie's safety. Aura had just told him that someone was trying to target Marie, explaining the presence of the man who was going to attack Marie yesterday. But that was all the information he had just got because Aura needed a little more time to investigate the identity of the man who had intended to attack Marie yesterday after he told his best friend this morning.Considering that his best friend was currently in the cafe, and he was at the headquarters right now, there was no other choice for him but to wait for further information in Aura's report.For his anxiety about Marie's safety, he firmly refused Marie's offer to drop him off this morning, as usual, reasoning that there was a sudden mat
As he served his cafe customers, he found Marie staring at him curiously, as if everything he was doing was the most interesting things she had ever seen. Over and over again, he found himself nervous as he was still unfamiliar with Marie's attention, which oddly did not bother him at all. Instead, he found himself enjoying Marie's eyes that seemed to strip him."Your order, Mr Jackson," he said after he managed to control the nervousness that hit him several times. The man who was his last customer fell silent, smiled slightly at him, which made him cursed himself since he must have looked weird when he said it. He glanced at Marie, who was now throwing the man a sharp glare—noticed by the man that immediately took it as a threat and decided to get out of the cafe as soon as possible.Then not waiting too long after the man's departure, Aura appeared in front of him, strolling out while whistling—something his best friend did when his best friend was happy or in a good
Marie looked satisfied to see Keith getting out of her car wearing the collar she had bought earlier in the online shop during her break while lowering his head, not daring to look at her eyes. He kept holding the collar with a questioning look. She bet that the man was now questioning her reasons for asking him to wear it. As expected, the black collar matched Keith's neck perfectly. She locked the car, then pulled Keith's hand, who was walking much slower than usual, into their house.Larch ran quickly over to them with the enthusiastic welcome their dog had ever done to the two of them, looking worriedly at Keith, who had been touching his collars all this time, unaware of Larch's presence. As soon as he realized it, the man took his hand away from his neck necklace, immediately bent a little to caress the top of Larch's head, replied with a happy bark."Marie?" the man stopped stroking the top of Larch's head, calling out her name, who was already standing so
The next morning after they slept together, she woke up with Keith beside her again. The difference was, her husband was fully awake while observing her face with full attention, then smiled at her faintly."Morning, Marie. How was it? Still feeling any pain?"She shook her head, pinching his puffy cheek. "Well, how about you?""Not important. But your everything is more important than me now," Keith once again smiled at her. His left palm touched her messy hair, then combed it with his finger while his eyes were still attaching at her.She could not help herself but blush again, like a girl who just fell in love. But she managed to keep her composure. The smile on Keith's face began to disappear, turned with his now serious face facing her."If you want me to be yours and yours only, Marie, all you just need to do is ask me. I'm your husband, sure I'll fulfil whatever you wish me to be," he paused for a moment, then grabbing the col
Aura whistled happily while wiping the cafe windows until they were completely shiny and could clearly see the scenery outside the cafe owned by her best friend since she was in high school— Keith Aldebrando—and also her workplace as a cafe manager. A job that she likes very much, but was not as enjoyable as her side job—an informant for Keith's Aldebrando group founded by her best friend soon after he returned from Italy. The best part she likes the most was when she was looking for information, she did not have to worry nor hesitate to exert her maximum strength on people who she considered as a threat to the Aldebrando group. Keith, she could say, really understood the other side of her that liked violence.Like what happened to two men, who a few days ago disturbed a woman, who was now walking towards her cafe (she was peering through the window) wearing semi-casual clothes with her dark brown shoulder-length hair and front bangs that sweetened her appearance, plus a b
"You asking me?" the woman turned around, gesturing through her head, aiming at her, who was still standing some distance away from the woman. "Meet my acquaintance. But, strangely, I feel like I'm a little familiar with her.""Oh, hello Patricia," Keith also rose from his chair, kissed both of her cheeks. "It's been a long time since I saw you."“Keith! Oh my god! You look more ... well, wait a minute. Can I borrow your wife for a moment? I need to talk to her for a minute," Patricia narrowed her eyes at Marie as she approached them all. Using her left hand, the woman pulled Marie away from them to the toilet, leaving her with Keith, who was now muttering languidly watching Marie's departure."Even though I just had time to talk with my sister ...," the man murmured."It's just for a moment, Keith. Besides, I see that you seem to get along well with Patricia," she said, breaking the silence between them after the two women went to the t