เข้าสู่ระบบLily Harper never thought that one night would ruin her life. After leaving a high-profile event with Liam Montgomery who is a cold, ruthless billionaire-scandal bursts, branding him as his secret lover. To protect his empire and reputation, Liam forces Lily into a contract engagement that he cannot refuse. Stuck in the world of luxury and lies, Lily fights to clean her name by facing Lyam's snowy walls and sharp words. But when they navigate the web of deception, the spark starts flying. When the burial secrets come to light, whatever they have created, they are in danger, Lily must decide: walk away or fight for a love that she ever expected.
ดูเพิ่มเติมKeluarga Benalu
"Nay, coba kamu tandatangani ini dulu."
Mas Ardan menyodorkan selembar kertas bermaterai begitu aku duduk di kursi makan sepulang kerja. Aku diam sejenak, meneguk air dalam gelas yg kupegang.
"Ayolah cepat." Desaknya.
"Ini kertas apa, Mas?" Tanyaku sambil meraih kertas itu, mulai membaca isinya. Seketika mataku terbelalak.
"Mas mau memindah namakan rumah ini atas nama Mas?"
"Iya. Kenapa? Ini kan rumah Mas juga."
Aku mengusap wajah. Berusaha mencari kata - kata yang tepat agar lelaki di depanku ini tidak tersinggung. Tingkah laku nya sungguh mengerikan kalau sedikit saja amarahnya tersulut.
"Ya Mas. Ini memang rumah kita." Aku memberi penekanan pada kata 'kita'. "Tapi… ini rumah pemberian orang tuaku. Ayah sudah berpesan kalau rumah ini tidak boleh dipindah namakan oleh siapapun selain namaku…"
"Aaah… bacot!"
Lelaki itu menggebrak meja. Aku terlonjak dibuatnya.
"Ayahmu sudah mati Nayma. Apa kamu tidak tahu kalau harta istri itu juga milik suami?"
"Tapi Mas…"
"Aku tidak mau tahu. Kamu tandatangani itu sekarang juga. Atau kamu terima keluargaku tinggal di sini."
Mas Ardan berlalu dengan langkah lebar. Aku meremas kertas itu. Jadi ini alasannya. Dia ingin membawa keluarganya tinggal di sini. Memang beberapa kali dia memintaku menerima Ibunya yang janda dan dua adik perempuannya untuk tinggal di sini. Namun kutolak. 5 tahun menikah dengannya membuatku cukup memgenal bagaimana keluarganya. Lagipula, aku tidak nyaman ada orang lain tinggal seatap denganku. Risih rasanya meski itu ibu mertua. Sebagai gantinya, aku merelakan 70% gaji Mas Ardan untuk mertuaku. Tapi ternyata dia meminta lebih.
Aku memijit pelipis. Mengingat Ibu mertuaku bukanlah sesuatu yang menyenangkan. Dua minggu tinggal di rumahnya sesaat usai menikah, membuatku memandang buruk pada perempuan bergelar mertua itu. Beliau, perempuan yang otoriter. Dan selalu memandang segala sesuatu berdasarkan harta. Belum lagi dua adik perempuan Mas Ardan yang selalu bertingkah layaknya tuan putri.
"Kalau kau tidak tanda tangan hari ini juga, jangan salahkan aku kalau besok keluargaku kubawa kemari."
Mas Ardan muncul dari dalam kamar dengan pakaian rapi dan wangi. Tangannya meraih kunci mobil di atas meja. Kunci mobilku tentu saja. Dia memberi isyarat lambaian tangan ketika aku ingin menjawab pernyataannya. Tanda tak ingin dibantah.
Aku menyandarkan bahu. Lelah. 5 tahun berumah tangga dengannya, hanya getir yang kudapat. Kalau bukan karena Aryan, putra semata wayangku, mungkin aku sudah menyerah memghadapi lelaki egois dan pemaksa itu. Tapi selalu kutahan karena aku belum mencium jejak perselingkuhan. Pun, meski suka berkata kasar, Mas Ardan tak pernah sekalipun memukulku. Dua hal itulah yang masih membuatku bertahan.
***
Suara gelak tawa riuh keluar dari pintu yang terbuka begitu aku sampai di rumah. Setelah menyimpan mobil di garasi, aku melangkah masuk, namun urung mendapati beberapa pasang sepatu perempuan tergeletak berantakan di depan pintu. Salah satunya bahkan nyangkut di pot bunga kesayanganku.
"Nayma, kamu sudah pulang?" Seorang perempuan setengah baya keluar menghampiriku, dengan raut manis yang jelas akting.
Aku meraih tangannya. Bagaimanapun, dia ibu dari suamiku.
"Mama kapan datang?"
"Siang tadi. Ardan janji mau jemput tapi gak datang - datang. Ya sudah Mama pakai travel saja. Lagipula adik - adikmu sudah tak sabar ingin tinggal di kota."
Aku menoleh dan mendapati Asti dan Ara, adik Mas Ardan sedang asik ngobrol dengan seorang gadis yang tak kukenal. Mereka hanya melambaikan tangan padaku. Bungkus cemilan dan minuman berserakan di meja. Dan… astaga, sepasang kaki Ara bahkan nangkring di sana. Suasana mendadak gerah.
Mama menangkap perubahan raut wajahku. Dia melirik ke meja tamu, dimana gadis - gadis berkumpul.
"Ara, turunkan kakimu nak!"
Gadis itu mendengus, lalu menurunkan kakinya.
"Dan gadis itu siapa?"
"Oh itu Dania, sahabat Asti dari kampung. Dia ternyata kost tidak jauh dari sini. Jadi mereka janjian ketemu. Tidak masalah kan? Toh ini rumah kami juga."
Aku memijit alis. Lalu pamit ke dalam pada Mama. Di ruang tengah aku berpapasan dengan Bik Sum. Tatapan matanya menunjukkan kekhawatiran. Tentu saja, siapa yang tidak cemas jika akan serumah dengan manusia - manusia barbar?
"Sabar ya , Bik." Senyumku.
Di kamar, aku mendapati Mas Ardab tengan mematut dirinya di cermin. Pakaiannya rapi dan necis. Wangi parfum mahal menguar dari tubuhnya. Dia menoleh melihatku masuk.
"Nah, syukur kamu sudah pulang. Seperti kesepakatan kita kemarin, Mama dan adik - adikku akan tinggal di sini bersama kita."
"Kita belum membuat kesepakatan Mas."
Mas Ardan melotot.
"Aku memberimu dua pilihan. Dan kamu memilih tidak tanda tangan. Jadi jangan salahkan aku kalau opsi kedua yang aku ambil.
"Tapi…"
"Dengar Nay, aku tidak mau berdebat. Moodku sedang baik. Kesinikan kunci mobil."
"Mas mau kemana?"
"Aku mau ajak Mama dan adik - adikku jalan - jalan. Kasihan mereka lama tinggal di kampung. Mumpung ada Dania."
Entah, apakah aku salah dengar atau hanya perasaanku saja? Ada binar di matanya saat menyebut nama Dania.
Pasrah, kuberikan kunci mobil. Dari balik jendela, kusaksikan mereka menaiki mobil dengan riang gembira. Sedikitpun tak ada basa - basi menawariku ikut serta. Bahkan Mas Ardan melupakan Aryan.
Dan darahku makin mendidih melihat siapa yang duduk di sampingnya dikursi penumpang. Dania.
***
Next
Sunlight spilled through the penthouse windows, scattering golden patterns across the polished floor...... The city below had begun to stir, yet within these walls, time felt suspended, held in the quiet intimacy of the moment. Scarlett sat on the edge of the bed, hands clasped in her lap, and for the first time in what felt like an eternity, she allowed herself to breathe fully without fear, without hesitation, without the weight of the past pressing on her shoulders. Sebastian entered quietly, his footsteps almost inaudible, and paused for a moment to take in the sight of her. His eyes softened, the usual intensity replaced with something warmer, gentler, a quiet reverence. He crossed the room, settling beside her, and she leaned against him without a word. No explanations, no apologies, just a shared understanding that they had survived, and that survival had brought them here to each other. “I never imagined this… this peace,” he murmured, his voice low and rough around the edges
The penthouse was quiet now, the storm outside reduced to a soft drizzle. But inside, Scarlett and Sebastian felt the weight of what was coming an invisible tension that clung to their skin like a second shadow. They had survived every trial, every secret, every betrayal but the final confrontation loomed.Sebastian paced the room, his hands clenched at his sides. “Everything we’ve built… everything we’ve fought for… it could all fall apart in a heartbeat,” he muttered, almost to himself. His usual composed demeanor had given way to raw intensity.Scarlett reached out, stopping him with a gentle hand on his arm. “Look at me, Sebastian. We’re not alone. We never have been. Every time we thought we were cornered, we found a way through together. And we will now too.”He stopped, meeting her gaze, and she saw the storm in his eyes mirrored her own fear. “I’m scared, Scarlett,” he admitted, voice low and unguarded. “I’ve never been this afraid… not for myself, but for you. For us.”Tears
The night was heavy, the city lights blurred by sheets of rain, as if the world itself held its breath. Scarlett’s hands trembled slightly as she held onto Sebastian, feeling the tension radiating off him in waves. He had been silent since the confrontation earlier, his jaw tight, eyes dark with thoughts he refused to share.“Sebastian…” she whispered, tracing a finger along his arm. “Talk to me. Please.”He exhaled slowly, his hands resting on her shoulders, grounding her. “Every choice we’ve made… every risk we’ve taken… it all comes down to this moment.” His voice was a low rumble, heavy with determination and fear. “I won’t let them take you. I won’t let anything destroy what we’ve built.”Her heart ached at the raw intensity in his gaze. She wanted to scream, to plead, to beg him to stay safe but the words stuck in her throat. Instead, she pressed her forehead against his chest, letting herself feel the steady beat of his heart. It was a reminder that love, even in the midst of c
The penthouse was quiet, but the air was thick with tension. Scarlett paced by the window, her reflection fractured by the city lights, each movement echoing her inner turmoil. Her mind kept circling back to the secrets Sebastian had uncovered, the threats lingering like a storm on the horizon.Sebastian watched her from across the room, leaning against the wall, his expression unreadable. The weight of everything they had faced pressed on him, but he refused to show it. “Scarlett,” he said softly, making her pause mid-step.She turned to him, eyes wide, searching his face. “I can’t… I can’t stop thinking about what’s coming. About what they might do to us.”He crossed the distance between them, taking her hands in his. “Then let me carry it for you. Let me face the darkness so you don’t have to face it alone.”Her heart ached at the intensity in his gaze. “I don’t want you to get hurt. I can’t…” Her voice faltered, tears brimming again. “I can’t lose you too.”“You won’t lose me,” he
The morning light crept hesitantly through the high windows of the warehouse, painting streaks of gold across the concrete floor. Scarlett woke first, her body stiff from the hard ground, but her mind racing with a thousand thoughts. The weight of the previous night lingered, pressing down on her c
The threshold between the hallway and the penthouse felt like a no-man’s-land—one that neither Sebastian nor Scarlett wanted to step into, but neither was willing to retreat from.Elena stood there, untouched by time in a way that was almost unnatural. Her hair, the same glossy chestnut waves, fram
In the early dawn, the city was covered in a soft mist, but beneath it, danger slithered unseen. Vincent Delacroix was not a man who took humiliation lightly, and the raid on his shipment was a direct insult to his power.He would not let it stand.Vincent sat in the dark, the glow of the city outs
The room was cold, but sweat still dripped down Dr. Harlow’s face as he sat tied to the chair, the harsh light above illuminating every tremble of his lips.Damien leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his eyes sharp and unforgiving. Lena stood by with her tablet, recording everything.Scarlett pa


















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