Shienna looked at Ray as he stepped out of her penthouse with a sad look. Shienna was unwilling to let go of a bodyguard as reliable as Ray, who had made her feel safe wherever she was. However, one thing she emphasized to Ray was that he should keep her updated on his situation, and if he ever needed help, she would be able to help him. Plus, there is a promise that Shienna will use his services again when her business with Bryan ends. This time, it was Jennifer's turn to sit not far from Shienna's place, who seemed hesitant to start the conversation. "Shie, are you sure you'll agree with your husband's decision? Are you going to dismiss me? Is this the end of our friendship?" "Tsk! Of course not, idiot! I don't want to make trouble with that psycho guy. Didn't you hear what he said last night? Your presence here is just as a friend, not my assistant anymore. That means you can stay here for the rest of your life." Jennifer rolled her eyes as she heard Shienna's explanation. That
Shienna smiled happily as she saw the package arrive, and she unwrapped it. Jennifer sent the piano and other musical instruments to the penthouse, bringing her to sudden tears. "Oh, look at that! She's so considerate of me," Shienna muttered as she wiped away the tears and dialed the number on her cell phone screen. "J... are you free? I want to meet you and thank you for your concern." "What? What for, Shie? Never mind... I did that as your assistant, so consider it my duty, and you've paid a good amount. Your husband has also added a severance bonus for me," Jennifer replied. "What? Are you sure he increased the severance bonus for you? Why would he do that?" "I don't know. Ask your husband." "No, I won't. I want to hear from you. La Café, at lunchtime. I don't want any rejection. This is a reunion of friends, and you must make time, okay?" After getting an affirmative answer from her friend, Shienna went back to opening some packages and arranging them in the empty room that
Shienna finally made it out of the crowd and arrived back at the penthouse. She was now holed up in her room, not opening the door—no matter who knocked from outside. She had no idea who to trust. Bryan didn't say anything when they got married, not even when she and he talked about the contract, the terms of which she forgot to double-check. However, their marriage was not based on love, so was it right for her to ask for clarity from her husband on this matter? Knock, knock, knock! "Shie, it's me. Elea said you've been reluctant to leave the room since earlier. What happened?" asked a voice that Shienna knew very well must be Bryan. However, she was reluctant to meet anyone for now. She was depressed. As long as she was a public figure, she had never once dealt with romance. Let alone being a suspect in the destruction of someone's relationship. She had always been betrayed and cheated on, and now she was making a man cheat on his fiancee. Could it be true what the woman at the c
Shienna woke up with an aching body that made her reluctant to leave the bed. Instead, she pulled the covers up and lay still until she heard a knock on the door."Mrs. Sanders, are you awake? I've prepared your breakfast and vitamins. You have a check-up at the gynecologist today, and... you'll be doing yoga in the gym today with a maternity yoga trainer and Mr. Sanders," said the woman from outside.Hearing the assistant's explanation, Shienna was forced to get up and open the door for her. "Why don't you come in?" she asked."I'm afraid you're not awake yet, ma'am.""I'm awake now," Shienna replied as she stepped towards the dining table where breakfast and everything she needed was served. "Could you repeat my schedule for today, Elea?"Elea nodded, then repeated what Shienna had asked earlier while calmly enjoying the food in front of her, and once again, she couldn't finish it all.Shienna was silent for a moment as if she was thinking about something. However, a moment later, s
Shienna woke up and realized that it was past seven in the evening. She scrambled to her feet and checked the room outside and found no Bryan there."How could I have fallen asleep? What about the yoga instructor?" she muttered, rushing to put on her sleeping robe and head over to Bryan, but decided against it when she remembered what happened when she came to the 21st floor that night. "Uh, no! Forget it. It's late anyway. There's no way I'm doing pregnancy exercises at this time of night."Shienna was still standing in front of the elevator when the elevator doors suddenly opened, and a scantily clad woman was standing there. Without excusing herself, she stepped into the room and sat down on the sofa."Can you call Bryan? I have an appointment with him," the woman said, giving orders to Shienna, who looked disheveled as she had just woken up after sleeping since noon."Who are you dare to command me? Don't you know me?" asked Shienna, looking annoyed."Do I know you? I'm... you kno
Bryan entered Shienna's room and found no one in the room. The door was open. Bryan approaches, thinking that Shienna is relaxing inside, but he sees nothing, including her clothes.He was wide-eyed in disbelief. Shienna had never said anything before, so he was sure that she must have agreed to the agreement she had signed. However, given the circumstances, Bryan thought she must have been trying to escape.Bryan rushed out and took the public elevator so that he was now on the first floor and headed to the front desk to see if the staff had seen Shienna leave."We did see Mrs. Sanders walking around with a large bag a few minutes ago, but we assumed she was doing it with your permission, sir.""Damn it! What a spoiled brat! What is she doing?" muttered Bryan angrily. He then hurried to find Shienna's whereabouts, which he was sure must not be too far away. He then called the bodyguard he had hired to guard Shienna. "What have you been doing that you didn't know my wife was gone?!"B
A ray of light burst through the gap in the curtains, making Shienna blink and stretch before getting up slowly. She surveyed the room she was in, and her brow furrowed. "I'm not in my room?" she muttered. "This is that bastard's room. Why am I here?" Shienna put on her sleeping robe and went outside, finding Bryan asleep on the couch with the television on. Shienna turned off the big screen and checked the dining table. There was nothing there. The servants must have been preparing the food. She learned many new things Since living with Bryan, one of which was that the kitchen in each of their penthouses was a dry kitchen, which they used to prepare simple meals. As for the big dishes, they processed them in the central kitchen located on that floor as well. Right near the elevator. Shienna unconsciously admired the design of the building she was living in. She wondered how long Bryan had been building his business to own the magnificent skyscraper that was his apartment business.
"Ah! It hurts, Bray... can't you take it slow? You look so horny. Can't those women satisfy you, hm?" asked Shienna with her face flushed from the hangover.The question that came out of Shienna's mouth stunned Bryan momentarily, confirming what she was saying. If that was the case, then so what? Not being sexually satisfied didn't mean Bryan would take it out on the woman who had broken his heart, no matter how big the urge was.He finally tied Shienna's hands again and got off the bed after he had finished everything."Bryan! What are you doing? Where are you going? Let go of me, you bastard!" Shienna screamed as she kicked around, trying to put up a fight so she could hit Bryan, but he was easy to dodge."I'll let you go after the drug wears off. In the meantime, hang in there, okay? I'll go first. Oh, yes. Since you're not wearing any clothes yet, I'll lock the door, make sure no one will take advantage of the situation, and... even if you manage to escape, don't open the door to