LOGINAfter our company loses the eight-million-dollar deal, my girlfriend, Lindsey Corwell, gets mad at me for the first time ever. She goes as far as to heavily insult me in front of everyone in the company. Once we get home at night, she retains her professionalism. "There's no such thing as a romantic relationship between us when it comes to work. The fact that you screwed up still stands. This is your fault." Meanwhile, Lindsey's junior, Gerald Whitaker, sends me an apologetic text. "This is all my fault, Julian. I'm the one who screwed up the deal. Lindsey bought me a cupcake to comfort me. It's pretty delicious. Let me buy you a cupcake as well." The next morning, Lindsey chucks the breakfast I've made for her into the trash can without hesitation. "I told you many times that I don't eat breakfast!" At work, my colleague, Joshua Miller, suddenly approaches me and begins sharing gossip with me. "The newbie really is fearless, eh? He actually had the guts to start a conversation with Ms. Corwell and even bought her breakfast! Guess what happened after that? Not only did she eat it, but she also claimed that it was tasty!" Oh, so that's how it goes, huh? Whatever. Anyway, the woman who keeps texting me is still trying to get me to switch lovers. "If worse comes to worst, I don't mind being a side chick! C'mon, give me a try!" I purse my lips in return. "It's fine. You shall be my official girlfriend now."
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"Mira, maaf, mobilmu hilang dicuri orang saat mas sedang memesan martabak, tadi," ucap Mas Hanif suamiku sambil menjatuhkan bobotnya di kursi. Wajahnya terlihat panik dengan keringat di mana-mana."Apa?" tanyaku, aku kaget sekaligus shock mendengarnya.Bagaimana mungkin mobilku bisa hilang?Tadi pagi Mas Hanif memang meminjam mobilku dengan alasan ia bosan memakai mobilnya."Bagaimana ceritanya, Mas? Kamu pasti bercanda, kan? Kamu enggak serius kan, Mas?" Aku mencecarnya dengan berbagai pertanyaan. Pasti Mas Hanif hanya ingin mengerjaiku saja."Mas serius, Mira. Tadi mas lupa mengambil kuncinya. Saat mas lengah, mobil tersebut sudah dibawa oleh maling. Mas udah berusaha ngejar, tapi kehilangan jejaknya." Mas Hanif masih ngos-ngosan saat menjawab pertanyaanku."Ya sudah, ikut aku, kita ke kantor polisi sekarang juga!" Aku langsung menarik tangannya."Ja--jangan, ga--gak usah. Biar besok Mas cari lagi, Mas capek," ucapnya terbata.Keningku mengernyit melihat tingkah Mas Hanif. Disaat suasana seperti ini, Mas Hanif malah cuek. Padahal yang hilang itu mobil seharga ratusan juta. Ada apa sebenarnya?"Mobilku dicuri orang loh, Mas! Jika ditunda-tunda, malingnya pasti akan semakin jauh melarikan diri. Bisa-bisa mobilku dibawanya keluar kota sehingga akan sulit untuk melacaknya. Ayo, Mas, sekarang aja!" Aku bersikeras."Beneran loh, mas capek bangat, tubuh mas lemas banget. Tenaga mas juga sudah habis terkuras saat mengejar maling itu." Mas Hanif tetap keras kepala.Tapi tunggu dulu, kenapa tas kerja Mas Hanif ada bersamanya, ya? Biasanya tas kerjanya ia taruh di dalam mobil. Masa cuma mau beli martabak doang sampai bawa-bawa tas segala? Kan enggak lucu!"Saat turun dari mobil, tasnya Mas bawa ya?" tanyaku lagi."Iya, syukurlah Mas bawa tas ini ikut serta dengan Mas. Jika tidak, mungkin sudah ludes semuanya. Laptop dan data-data penting lainnya akan raib bersama mobil itu.""Mas beli martabaknya dimana? Biar aku cek kesana, aku ingin melihat rekaman CCTV. Dengan demikian, maka kita pasti akan lebih mudah untuk menangkap pelakunya.""Mas belinya di warung pinggir jalan. Di sana gak ada Cctv. Namanya juga warung kecil, mana ada Cctv-nya," ucapnya lagi.Warung pinggir jalan? Enggak biasanya Mas Hanif mau beli makanan di tempat seperti itu. Mas Hanif kan orangnya gengsian! Kok' alasannya enggak masuk akal ya!"Ya sudah, katakan saja dimana tempatnya, siapa tahu ada saksi mata di tempat kejadian perkara, biar aku aja yang kesana." Aku terus mendesaknya. Ya, aku tidak ingin kehilangan mobil kesayanganku itu. Mobil itu dibeli menggunakan uang dari hasil gajiku yang dengan susah payah aku kumpulkan."Mas gak tau apa nama warungnya, lupa. Mas mau mandi dulu, ya. Tenang saja, Mas akan mengurusnya besok."Mas Hanif pun beranjak dari tempat duduknya, lalu menaiki anak tanggamenuju lantai atas. Kamar kami memang berada di lantai atas.Kok' kelihatannya Mas Hanif santai-santai gitu, ya! Bahkan aku lebih panik dari dirinya."Bu, ini air minum buat Bapak. Bapak kemana, Bu?" tanya Bi Inah, asisten rumah tanggaku, ia datang membawa nampan berisi air mineral."Bapak mau mandi, Bi. Taruh aja di atas meja."Aku memutuskan untuk menyusulnya ke kamar, siapa tahu ia butuh sesuatu.Saat tiba di kamar, aku mendengar bunyi gemericik air dari dalam kamar mandi yang menandakan bahwa Mas Hanif sedang mandi.Pikiranku tidak tenang, masih memikirkan soal mobil kesayanganku itu. Akan kudesak Mas Hanif agar mau ikut aku ke kantor polisi untuk membuat laporan. Aku tidak mau kehilangan mobil itu.Sebenarnya aku merasa ada yang janggal dari tingkah Mas Hanif. Anehnya lagi, ia tidak mau saat diajak ke kantor polisi. Apa ada sesuatu yang disembunyikannya dariku?Ting!Bunyi ponsel Mas Hanif membuyarkan lamunanku.Aku segera meraih ponsel yang terletak di atas nakas tepat di samping ranjang. Sebuah pesan masuk dari kontak bernama Sofia."Makasih ya, Mas! Sayang kamu banyak-banyak, muach." Diikuti emoticon hati sepuluh biji.Aku masih sempat membaca pesan tersebut sebelum layarnya kembali meredup.Apa-apaan ini? Siapa Sofia? Ada hubungan apa dia dengan suamiku?Aku kembali mengusap layar ponselnya, namun sayangnya ponselnya menggunakan kata sandi layar sehingga aku kesulitan untuk membukanya.Sejak kapan ponsel Mas Hanif menggunakan kata sandi? Biasanya ponselnya ia letakkan di sembarang tempat, aku bebas memeriksanya. Selama ini kami selalu terbuka satu sama lain.Aku semakin curiga, apalagi setelah membaca pesan tadi.Apa kamu sudah bermain api di belakangku, Mas?Pintu kamar mandi terbuka, aku menatap tajam ke arah lelaki yang telah menjadi imanku selama empat tahun ini."Siapa Sofia, Mas?" tanyaku tanpa basa-basi."Sofia?" tanyanya balik, ia terlihat salah tingkah."Ngapain dia mengirim pesan sambil menyertakan emoticon hati segala? Sejak kapan juga ponsel kamu menggunakan kata sandi?""Oh, Sofia, dia itu teman sekantornya, Mas. Dia cuma mau ngucapin terima kasih, soalnya tadi Mas bantuin dia di kantor.""Bantuin apa?" tanyaku penuh selidik."Mira, kok' dari tadi kamu bertanya terus! Sejak kapan kamu curigaan gini saja Mas? Ingat ya, Mas paling gak suka dicurigai." Mas Hanif malah ngegas."Siapa yang curiga? Aku 'kan cuma nanya! Oke, lupakan soal Sofia atau siapakah namanya, engak penting. Sekarang kita bahas soal mobil. Besok pagi kita ke kantor polisi. Gimana?""Baiklah. Mas lelah, pingin istirahat. Mas tidur duluan, ya!" Mas Hanif langsung merebahkan tubuhnya di atas ranjang.Tak lama kemudian, dengkuran halus pun terdengar darinya.Mas … Mas … di saat seperti ini kamu masih bisa tidur dengan nyenyak seperti tidak terjadi sesuatu. Sedangkan aku tidak bisa tidur sama sekali, aku masih memikirkan mobil kesayanganku itu.Ting!Ponsel Mas Hanif kembali berbunyi.Ada pesan masuk lagi dari kontak yang sama."Sayang, kamu udah tidur belum?"Darahku serasa mendidih saat membaca pesan tersebut. Kontak yang bernama Sofia itu memanggil suamiku dengan sebutan sayang? Berarti benar dugaanku, Mas Hanif ada main di belakangku.Kontak yang bernama Sofia itu kembali mengirim sebuah foto, tapi aku tidak bisa membukanya.Mumpung Mas Hanif sedang tertidur pulas, aku pun mencoba untuk membuka ponselnya. Aku langsung memasukkan tanggal pernikahan kami, tapi hasilnya Zonk. Aku mencoba lagi, menekan tanggal lahirnya, tapi tetap Zonk. Karena kesal, aku memasukkan sembarang angka, dan akhirnya ponselnya bisa dibuka.Yes, berhasil!Langsung saja kutelusuri aplikasi berwarna hijau bergambar telepon di ponselnya.Mataku membulat seketika saat melihat foto seorang wanita yang mengenakan baju kurang bahan sedang berselfie ria. Wanita itu duduk di bangku kemudi sambil memamerkan senyum manisnya.Di bawah foto itu ditulis caption, 'Makasih ya, Mas, buat hadiahnya. Aku suka, jadi makin cinta sama kamu.'Mobil itu sepertinya tidak asing bagiku. Aku zoom foto tersebut untuk memperjelas, dan ternyata aku tidak salah lihat. Mobil itu adalah mobilku yang kata Mas Hanif hilang dicuri orang.Astaghfirullah … aku menggeleng pelan, rasanya tidak percaya dengan semua ini.Pantas saja Mas Hanif tidak mau diajak ke kantor polisi untuk melaporkan kasus pencurian mobil itu. Rupanya ini jawabannya. Ternyata mobil yang dibeli dari hasil keringatku ia berikan kepada wanita lain. Rupanya Mas Hanif ingin bermain-main denganku!Baiklah, aku ikuti permainanmu. Tunggu saja pembalasanku!Bersambung ….After Joshua resigned and posted the video of Lindsey having an employee slap me that day, her company teetered on the edge of collapse. While she focused on salvaging her business, Gerald was preoccupied with trying to salvage his relationship. Lindsey avoided him entirely and used his inadequate work as an excuse to fire him on the spot. I was surprised by her ruthlessness.As expected, Gerald had a fallback plan. For reasons unclear—perhaps failed negotiations—he exposed Lindsey's bedroom photos, and the two of them became the talk of the industry. It wasn't until Lindsey called the police and had him detained briefly that things finally quieted down.Lindsey's eyes were red-rimmed, her face pale and drawn, and she had lost a noticeable amount of weight. A bitter, rueful smile touched her lips. "Julian, you could have just said so. I could have given you that bonus directly. Why take it to court?"She was still supremely arrogant, brushing off the situation like it meant nothin
Lindsey didn't hesitate for even a second. She broke free and rushed over, completely forgetting that Gerald still had an arm around her.Caught off guard, Gerald lost his footing and was dragged down by her momentum, crashing to the floor. Lindsey didn't even glance back. She ran straight toward me.She reached out as if to grab me, but Jessie stepped in front of her first.Jessie smiled brightly. "Lindsey, it's good that you're here. I haven't introduced you yet. This is my husband, Julian Stark."Lindsey's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Jessie. "Since when did my boyfriend become your husband?" she hissed.I pinched Jessie lightly in exasperation. She shot me an aggrieved look, though the smugness in her eyes finally faded.Then, I looked at Lindsey and said coldly, "Lindsey, watch what you say. We broke up a long time ago. I'm not your boyfriend anymore."That single sentence sent Lindsey stumbling back.Behind her, Gerald had just managed to scramble to his feet. His
As soon as she said the word "marriage", I would drop everything without hesitation and head straight to the city hall.Where else could I possibly turn, if not to her?I had long since cut ties with my parents. Only Uncle Raymond reached out occasionally, but I knew Aunt Isabella would never be happy to see me, so there was no way I would go there.Would I be at the little apartment I had finally managed to put a down payment on?Lindsey's eyes brightened for a moment. She grabbed the cufflinks and drove to Westville.When she reached Westville, she came to a stop. She didn't know where my apartment was.A flicker of frustration crossed her eyes. She had never imagined I would actually move into that little apartment, so she had never paid attention to its location. When I asked for her opinion while buying it, she just glanced at it and shrugged. Now, she had no way of finding out where it was.As she drove, Lindsey suddenly realized that I had blocked her on WhatsApp.She di
"His resignation was rejected. He's fired, and his year-end bonus is revoked—transfer it to Gerald."My eyes widened in disbelief. Anger coiled through me like a web, tightening around my heart."Lindsey! This is mine! How can you do this?"According to company rules, bonuses were determined by the projects each employee handled. Every negotiation, every draft, and every client discussion was all my work. I had even stayed up until dawn chasing a single extra point. This bonus wasn't just money. It was the payoff I had been counting on to clear my mortgage.When I was a child, my parents divorced, and no one wanted me. I was tossed around like a ball. I ended up at my uncle, Raymond Stark's house. My aunt, Isabella Sterling, hated me and often threatened to throw me out if I didn't behave. That fear of having nowhere to go stayed with me as I grew up.After being with Lindsey, I clung to her desperately, terrified she might kick me out. I needed to know her every move. Even the
It turned out she had known I was angry before, but she had never cared. Every time, it was just her scolding me, calling me petty, and saying my heart saw filth in everything.Just as I was about to tell her I was moving out, Lindsey's phone rang. Gerald was shouting on the other end, claiming som
By the time the negotiations were nearly over, the other side had already agreed to our deal. Then, Gerald suddenly rushed in, insisting on toasting our partner, Mr. Howard Shaw.Mr. Shaw was already scowling with irritation, yet Gerald seemed completely oblivious.As a new intern had just walked
Right after submitting my resignation to HR, I was summoned to Lindsey Corwell's office.As soon as I walked in, a cup of coffee came flying at me. The impact felt like a sharp slap across my face. It stung.On the side, the man sitting on the leather couch stared wide-eyed, looking deeply aggriev












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