Five years later.
Skyhigh Airport.
Lea fixed the long, cream-colored coat she was wearing, matching the handbag and high heel she was wearing. She tossed her wavy chestnut-colored hair.
The young man standing near the exit could not hide his admiration, looking at the shining beauty in front of him.
Lea held a small boy in one hand, very handsome, well-built, and with thick, wavy black hair, contrasting with his fair skin.
But his expression revealed a calmness that didn't match his age. He frowned impatiently when he saw the astonishing eyes of the people passing by, and tugged on Lea's sleeve with his small hand, signaling them to leave here quickly.
Lea was just about to pick up the phone to ask where her friend was when she heard a familiar shout. "Lea!" Then she was caught off guard by a strong hug.
"Lea! You are so bad! How could you leave me five years ago without saying anything? Did you know how worried I were? Boohoo..."
Seeing Shery again, Lea felt happy and guity with her eyes watering. She had to leave five years ago. Just as she was about to explain the reason for her leaving, Luke cut her off impatiently.
"Stupid, we're being watched by everyone here,"
Lea was about to reprimand Lucas for being rude, but Shery's screams drowned her out again, She noticed Lucas. "Oh my god! How come there is such a perfect face? Ah! Does this really exist?" Shery rubbed her fingers on Lucas' face while talking.
Lucas' frown deepened, why did mom's friend look so crazy?
Lea knew that if she didn't stop, then Lucas would do even crazier behaviors, so she hurriedly reminded Shery that they hadn't eaten yet. "Let's have dinner first, while you tell me where you've been all this time."
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Shery took Lea and Lucas to a restaurant near the airport, which served not only food, but also coffee and pastries.
"Okay, tell me everything." Shery said with a serious face when they sat down. "You yourself, what happened? I heard about your wedding being called off and after that you just disappeared."
Lea took a deep breath and began to tell everything that happened five years ago. Shery shook her head while rubbing the corners of her eyes hearing the story told by Lea.
"I didn't expect those two people to turn out to be so despicable," Shery growled, referring to Garry and Feli. "Is that why you changed your last name?"
Lea nodded. She touched and rubbed Luke's hand on the table. "It's for Luke."
Shery wanted to ask who Luke's real father was, because there was something missing in Lea's story that she didn't tell, namely about her meeting with Luke's father.
However, Shery chose not to ask. She was sure that one day Lea would reveal it herself.
"Then what do you want to do next?" Shery knew that Lea must have planned everything when she came back. She knew her friend's character and would not let anyone who bullied her go.
" repay those who have hurt me and take back my rights," Lea answered plainly.
"Can I help you?" Shery looked at her and said seriously.
"Of course. Help me take care of Luke while I'm at work. Hope...it won't make things difficult for you."
Lucas's handsome face wrinkled when he heard his mother's words. He really didn't want to stay with this crazy woman, but he knew that he had to listen to his mother now. He understood why her mother returned and he actually had the ability to help her. But he didn't want to scare her just yet.
"Lea, don't worry. How can it be difficult with such a handsome boy by my side? I will become younger, as saying that looking at a handsome guy can delay aging." Seeing Lucas' handsome face, Shery replied excitedly. "You go ahead and do whatever you have planned. I'll take care of Luke and we'll have a great time, won't you, honey?"
Lucas snorted, not wanting to agree with Shery whereas her mother looked at Shery gratefully.
Lea kissed Luke on both cheeks and forehead before leaving, then hugged Shery tightly.
She hailed a taxi and got into it, gave the address of the Diamond Entertainment buildin, then the tenderness in her eyes disappeared.
She becomes a mighty warrior again, fighting for herself and Luke.
She had developed her career as a model in America, one year after giving birth to Luke and her hard work achieved good results. For a model with no background to stand out, there must be a lot of sweat and hard work behind it.
Nada fell into a deep sleep after being injured, she was betrayed by her mate, abandoned by her pack. When Lea tried to talk to Nada, Nada always answered her with silence and sigh.
Lea was waiting for Nada to come back, but before that, she couldn't give up for both Luke and Nada. She learned everything about fashion and understood the meaning behind each design. All these efforts paid off, she became the most famous models in America, and each garment she showed has her unique personal style.
When she saw on the Internet that Fely had also become a famous model, she applied to the company to return to this sad place.
The reception she was going to was the first job the company arranged for her. When Lea found out that Feely would also go, she was more looking forward to see Fely’s face when they met.
The taxi that Lea was riding in stopped next to a shiny black Bentley because of a red light.
Nada, who had been sleeping peacefully since departure from America, suddenly stirred. Lea held her breath when Nada shouted an invisible call. Mate! Lea screamed inside.
In the shiny black Bentley, Jayden nearly choked when suddenly Black started grunting. Mate! Jayden shouted inside.
"Shut up, Nada," Lea said to Nada, who was still nervous. "It can't be him. I no longer believe in bonds like that, because they are surprisingly fragile and can be broken by anyone."Nada growled and muttered Garry's name behind her grunt. Lea snorted and stared out the cab window.The green light flashed and the taxi he was in drove off again. Nada insisted howling softly at the Bentley next to the taxi and it hadn't moved because it was in a different lane and still stuck at a red light."Don't mention that name again, Nada, he's just a useless, accursed hypocrite who is cowardly and immoral. Remember, we came back here to turn things around, to teach them a lesson, so forget about everyone, including that man. He was just a bellboy and it was just a one night stand between us. Nothing more and will always be like that."Nada cries a weak growl and the silence returned. She knows the wounds that Lea has carried over the past five years and what they have experienced has forged Lea
"This is quite a big event, so make sure everything will go perfectly," said Nina Kirk, owner of Flower modeling agency that represents Diamond Entertainment in the Skyhigh area.She ordered some of his helper to check and fix this and that, scolding those who dissatisfied her and giving little praise to workers she found satisfactory.Nina has high standards and excellent performance in her work, so she was appointed by Diamond entertainment to represent them as agent at Skyhigh.Nina herself was just informed yesterday by an official from the Diamond entertainment head office that the model she will represent will come and participate in tonight's cocktail party, which is actually intended as well as a pre-audition event to select a model who will represent the hosting company as a their brand ambassador, namely the Franzine industry which is the largest industrial center in Skyhigh which controls the world of entertainment, hospitality and tourism.More or less Nina knows how much
"This is Meyra Atkins, the newcomer actress who won the best newcomer award at a film festival two months ago," Liam said. The woman named Meyra Atkins who was introduced by him reached out to Jayden in a shy manner. "Hello, Mr. Jayden, it is very nice to meet you," Meyra said softly. Jayden took Meyra's hand for a moment and quickly let go again. His face remained expressionless. "Yes, thank you." Meyra looked a little surprised to see Jayden's cold attitude. She tried to be bolder and more intimate. "I think you should see the movie I'm in, Mr. Jayden. It's a great story about--""I'm sorry, Ms. Meyra, but I don't like movies," Jayden cut in dryly. He looks at Liam with raised eyebrows. "How long will this event last?" he asked Liam, who looked uncomfortable because Meyra looked like she wanted to cry at Jayden's attitude earlier. "In a minute," Liam answered nervously. "You should sit down at this table Jay, I'll make sure the emcee doesn't take too long to wrap this up." Liam
"Why are we giving this to?" asked Lea, when she received the box given by Nina. "What is this?"The box was beautifully wrapped and decorated, with floral ornaments and ribbons. Nina gave it to Lea at the exit door near the lobby."This is just a gift that you can give to the jury, choose anyone from the judges that I have previously introduced to you," Nina said lightly. "It's nothing, it's just something small. They will be very happy to receive it. This gift has been prepared by our company since before the event started. It's common here, giving one of the judges or interviewers a small gift to make our chances a little bit better and bigger."Lea stared at the box in her hands with great doubt. This seemed strange to her, because giving gifts to the jury or the interviewer could be seen as an attempt at bribery.In America, there is no such tradition. Everything must be done transparently and there must be no element of bribery in it, even though in practice fraud still occurs h
Lea approached Jayden, saw that he was standing alone and no one spoke to him. Lea thought that they were looking down on Jayden because he was just a bellboy and maybe because his life wasn't so good that people didn't think he existed.Lea was annoyed, why are people so mean and only look at someone's status. One thing Lea didn't know was that they didn't approach Jayden because they saw his cold attitude and anger towards Fely. Jayden's dark aura scared them away.Jayden looked at the woman, with beauty, grace and confidence, stepped closer to him. He had never forgotten Lea in the past five years, searching for and missing her every moment.Lea had made a deep impression on him, the only woman he had marked and would always be his mate, even though she ultimately disappointed Jayden.Inside Jayden, his wolf Black yelped with pleasure, feeling the scent of his mate growing stronger and when his female owner stood right in front of Jayden, Black nearly jumped in too much joy."Hi,"
"So he has received the box and is going to give it to one of the jurors?" asked Fely to make sure once again. She had seen Lea from a distance, talking to someone she didn't recognize because Lea's back was blocking her view. However, she saw Lea hold out the box in her hand to the person. Nina nodded confidently. "I think she might have given it to someone. I introduced her to the judges and they were impressed by her appearance, but--""They will be even more impressed by the cheating she did when whoever received the box saw what was in it," said Fely in a satisfied tone. A sly smile graced her lips. She had imagined the scene where the jury who received the box given by Lea opened it and saw what was inside.A very sexy and provocative lingerie, will make anyone think dirty about the person who gave it, especially at an event like this. Fely was very satisfied to imagine the next incident, where Lea would be banned and blacklisted from all matters related to the world of ent
"Lea, hey, where are you going," said Nina, trying to prevent Lea from leaving to follow the waiter. "This show isn't over yet!" Lea turned and sighed in annoyance. "Silence, Nina, I hope you know your place. I have more important business than arguing endlessly with the two people over there who made you their slave. Remember, I'm still under Diamond entertainment, so take sides carefully." Nina backed away with reluctance to hear Lea's words and fearless attitude and let Lea go.The waiter pointed at the special lift to the penthouse which was on the top floor of this luxurious five star hotel. "You can use the card to get on and off," said the waiter. "Thank you.""Your welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay here."Lea nodded, got into the elevator and pressed the card into the control screen. The elevator doors closed and with a soft hum brought Lea upstairs. Hard to believe, Jay used her credit card to rent a penthouse? Has he gone mad? He probably didn't know how hard it
Lea was pinned against the wall, her neck in the grip of Jayden's sharp claws. Jayden's silver eyes stared into hers and Lea saw sharp fangs peeking at the corners of his mouth when Jayden got angry. Nada groaned in fear, feeling Black's anger that threatened Lea's safety through Jayden's actions."Jay, can you please calm down? What are you so angry about? Did I offend you?" Lea said hoarsely, as Jayden's claws pressed against her throat. Her pretty face paled and her eyes stared at Jayden with a look of confusion rather than fear. "Amazing," Jayden hissed angrily. "You don't even realize your mistake and are still wondering?" Inside Lea, Nada yelped softly, trying to persuade Black. The big black wolf growled softly and asked Jayden to let Lea go first, because she was starting to choke. Jayden must not hurt Lea, because Black is worried that he will regret later. After all, Lea is his mate. The situation is complicated by Lea's unconventional attitude towards Jayden, but Bla