Semua Bab Don't fall for your fake husband: Bab 31 - Bab 40

-SIENNA- OH. MY. GOD. I was getting fired. For fraud! Me! The person who never crosses the road outside the crosswalk. The one who always returns the money she finds in the office vending machine. This means that I will lose the right to any benefits. What am I going to do? I can barely cover my expenses right now. “Yes, I got married, and I’m sorry I didn’t inform the HR sooner. I thought I had time to do this until the start of the tax season. I never intended to hide the information.” “What matters is that you committed fraud. We are not here to analyze intentions, but facts,” Blair said with enormous satisfaction. Boy, I've never regretted helping someone so much. “But is not my marital status confidential? This is, after all, personal information.” “That's right. The problem is the company's policy guidelines. Forging documents is considered a serious offense” Roger spoke for the first time. “I didn’t forge anything. And now my reputation, integrity, and reli

-SIENNA- After the moment of sheer insanity that overtook both of us when Matt arrived home had passed, we talked again about my situation at work. He made me promise not to give up until all possibilities were exhausted. I don’t know how they can help me, but I’ll give it a shot. Later on, he called the lawyer from ther firm who takes care of the Ranges's legal issues, and explained my case. He will take a look at it, gather more information and come back in a few days. Since there was nothing else to do but wait, discussing the topic wouldn't bring anything. Then we put it off until later, pretending the problem didn't exist. But even hidden, the menace remained in the air and we could feel it. And we wanted to make the most of our time together before it ended. If before we used to spend most of our free time together, now we are attached to the hip. Thanksgiving came, and we spent it at home, just the two of us. I roasted a turkey breast with white wine an

*This chapter contains sign language when the brothers speak. -MATT- Hank's family estate is a massive, three-story brick house set on the golden shore of Long Island. The long driveway behind the gate was flanked by round topiaries on both sides and led to a roundabout with a big central fountain in front of the house. Tall white-paned windows overlooked the property’s vast and impeccably maintained gardens. I’ve never seen something like that. Perhaps in movies. When Hank told me there was enough room for everyone, I was a little skeptical. My brother offered to stay at a hotel, but Hank refused. I knew his family had money, but I didn’t expect them to be this loaded. Despite the estate's size, it had a surprisingly cozy atmosphere. That was where Hank and Michelle's engagement dinner would be held, the day after Christmas. It was goint to be a "small" party for the hundred closest friends. Before the dinner began, I stood by the bar downstairs talking to my brother, lean

-SIENNA- The Rangers were almost qualified for the Playoffs. The next game against the Vancouver Canucks would be decisive. An eventual victory would define the future of the hockey championship. The guys on the team were on edge. Hank was joking that the only thing he wanted was for Matt to get a haircut, but you could tell that wasn't quite the case. That day, when we entered Madison Square Garden, we knew something was about to change. We could feel it in the air, like electricity before a storm. We didn’t know by that time how much it would be. The game started. I was sitting with Michelle and Harper in the wife and girlfriends section, trying not to destroy my nails. Both teams were playing hard. There were a lot of hits, leaving the players on edge. Hank was frustrated, Vancouver was blocking his passes and he only scored once. Matt was also moving without stopping, trying to block everything, but sometimes he wasn’t successful. During the last period, my nerves were

-SIENNA- I woke up drowsily to the bright light coming through the curtains in Harper's bedroom. After the game, she took me to her condo, since I obviously couldn't go to my own apartment. After crying my eyes out, Harper gave me a sleeping pill. A very strong one, that knocked me out completely. My entire being was in pain. Not my heart, but also my body. After sobbing so much last night, my back was really hurting. I don't know what time it is, but from the amount of light I'd guess it's around midday. I turned off my cell phone as soon as I could. The last thing I wanted was to receive a message from Matt. The events of the day before began to slowly creep back into my brain like a parasite. The game. The victory. Matt. Anna. It wasn't a nightmare, and now I have to face the facts. After some moments, Harper entered the room with a tray in her hands. "Hi honey. How are you? It's past lunch, but I brought you some tea and toast. Is your stomach better?" Yesterday I