LOGINDeclan stood with his hands on his hips in front of the wardrobe in his bedroom. His bedroom. In his own house, not his parents' place. The work clothes he'd left at his parents' house were running low, so he had no choice but to come home and pick up a few more outfits. But the moment he'd arrived the night before, his frustration had only grown when he saw the pile of dirty clothes beside the washing machine.
Usually, Sarah took care of all of this. She sorted everything that needed
Julian drove at high speed after receiving a phone call from Cindy a short while earlier. Cindy, Sarah’s personal assistant, had informed him that his wife was at a clinic after suddenly feeling faint that morning and nearly slipping on the stairs at the salon.Cindy hadn’t explained what had caused Sarah’s sudden weakness, but that hardly mattered. Julian was naturally prone to panic whenever his wife was involved, and there was no way he could sit still knowing she was unwell.“Where’s Sarah? Which room is the doctor in?” Julian asked anxiously as soon as he arrived.Cindy pointed toward the room at the far end of the hallway. “T-That one, sir,” she answered, stumbling over her words.Julian hurried toward the doctor's office. When he reached the door, he barged straight in without knocking. “Sarah,” he called as soon as he spotted his wife sitting in front of the doctor's desk, talking to her.
Today was the first time Sarah had returned to her parents’ house since becoming Julian’s wife. Early that morning, Julian’s private driver had picked up the newlyweds, who had just returned from their month-long honeymoon.“Good afternoon, Mrs. Sarah. My name is Cindy.” A young woman extended her hand as she welcomed Sarah, who had just arrived at her parents’ home.“Good afternoon. Oh, so you’re Cindy.”“Yes, ma’am. Starting today, I’ve been assigned by Mr. Julian to assist you.”Sarah turned to Julian, who was walking toward them. “Goodness, babe! Are you serious?”He nodded briefly. “Of course, sweetheart. Starting today, Cindy will be your personal assistant. She’s not only capable but also skilled in martial arts. She trained under Ghidan,” Julian whispered as he leaned closer to her
“Babe … aren’t you supposed to be working?” Sarah’s question was perfectly reasonable. They had spent more than two weeks traveling around Europe for their honeymoon, and now they were still enjoying their time together.“Of course I am,” Julian replied, keeping his eyes closed. “Working on you.” He opened his eyes and chuckled against Sarah’s stomach.“Julian! I’m serious.”“Everything at work is under control. I can monitor things remotely. Anyway, I want to spend this entire month relaxing and enjoying some quality time with you.” Julian buried his face against Sarah’s flat stomach again.“What’s wrong? Are you getting tired of our honeymoon already?” he asked when h
“Is this really my wife, or did a stray angel somehow wander down to earth?” Julian whispered the question as they continued greeting the long line of wedding guests.Sarah blushed yet again. She had never imagined that the bridal makeup for the marriage ceremony would transform her so completely. And now, for their evening reception, she had been dressed in an exquisite gown that made her look like a princess straight out of a fairy tale.Her face had been given another round of beautiful makeup, this time with a more natural finish. Her traditional updo had also been replaced with an elegant little tiara that added a delicate sparkle to her overall look. No wonder Julian couldn't stop complimenting his wife throughout their reception.“Your sweet talk is getting smoother by the minute, Mr. Boss,” Sarah retorted, hiding her smile.Her free hand slipped away from Julian's grasp and moved to the small of her back, where she pressed
The long-awaited day had finally arrived. By Friday afternoon, Sarah was already dressed to perfection, her face adorned with traditional Javanese bridal makeup, complete with an elegant paes design on her forehead, courtesy of a renowned makeup artist whose hands worked like magic. Even Sarah herself was amazed when she saw the final result in the mirror. She looked so different that she could barely recognize herself.“You look absolutely gorgeous.”The voice of Aunt Delilah, her father's younger sister in law, made Sarah turn around immediately. The middle aged woman, who had once been Sarah's confidante after her mother's passing, smiled warmly at her niece.“Thank you, Auntie.” Sarah quickly reached for Delilah's hands and gave them a gentle squeeze.“Nervous?”“Yes. It's a different kind of nervousness,” Sarah replied as she accepted the bottle of mineral water Dinda offered her.“That
She shuddered at the thought."Oh... well, tomorrow night, someone else will be taking care of those massages, won't he, Sis?" Ruby blurted out, making everyone in the room burst into laughter."That kind of massage is different. It comes with extra benefits and a whole lot of love," Diana chimed in. She had been busy packing Sarah's clothes into a suitcase to take to the hotel that afternoon."Anyway, we're going to make sure you look absolutely radiant and breathtaking tomorrow—from morning until night, and then all the way into the next morning!" Mia declared, making Sarah blush as she tried to suppress a smile."Oh, my goodness! Are you all trying to get yourselves fired or what?""If you fire me, I'll report you to Mrs. Kyle!" Diana immediately retorted.The pretty, short-haired woman was busy arranging the equipment for the treatments. Sarah could only gape at the relentless teasing from her best friend and employees. Realizing s







