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Keira was slightly taken aback. For a moment, she even regretted her choice of clothing. But if she returned to her room now, it would be the same as admitting defeat. So she chose to stand her ground.She deliberately swayed her hips as she walked toward the sofa. Sitting down gracefully, she crossed her legs. The hem of her nightgown lifted slightly.She raised her chin proudly. “What?” she said lightly. “You don't like it? This is my house. I'm free to wear whatever I want.”She leaned back against the sofa. “Didn't you say you wanted to talk business?”Her gaze sharpened. “So, what did Ravian do this time?”Arka sat down in the single chair across from her. He briefly glanced at the dangerous sight before him before looking away. In a few concise words, he recounted what had happened at Night Crown.About the attackers, how he had forced one of them to confess. And the name that had surfaced behind it all.Keira's expression gradually changed. The provocation on her face disappear

A young man entered the banquet hall with relaxed steps. His white suit stood out among the crowd of distinguished guests. It was Leonard Wijaya.The young master of the rising conglomerate family immediately spotted the person he had been looking for. Keira.Leonard's gaze settled on the woman's face. There was a hungry glint in his eyes that he made no effort to conceal. He walked straight toward her. “Keira, it's been a long time since we last met.”His smile widened. “You've become even more breathtaking.”His hand reached out, intending to touch Keira's hand. But she had already taken half a step back.“Mr. Leonard.” Her voice was cold and composed. “Please conduct yourself appropriately.”A shadow suddenly appeared between them. He stood directly in front of Keira, his body upright like an impenetrable wall. His sharp gaze bore into Leonard without a single word.Leonard paused for a moment before curling his lips into a mocking smile. “A loyal watchdog...”At that moment, Ravia

Arka's grip on the steering wheel tightened instantly, his knuckles turning white.Reza Dirgantara again.Even in a situation like this, the first person she called was still him. An irritation he could not explain welled up inside him. His gaze turned even colder. He was Arka Mahendra, not anyone's shadow.‘Reza Dirgantara... if I ever meet you one day,’ Arka thought coldly, ‘I'll make sure you can never stand again.’However, Keira's next words made his jaw relax slightly.“Reza... I feel so awful...” She pouted like a child complaining. “There's also... a bad man who looks a lot like you...”“His name is Arka Mahendra... he always bullies me...”Arka almost laughed in exasperation.“Who's really bullying whom?”“He's... so mean...” Keira mumbled in a broken voice. “He even splashed me with... hot and cold water... he's really mean!”Her body slowly leaned toward the front seat as if searching for something to support herself.“But... I don't know why... I think... I don't hate him.

Inside the treatment room.Keira lay on the hospital bed. Her face was still slightly pale, but her breathing was steady. The effects of the drug were gradually fading, yet her mind was anything but peaceful.One embarrassing memory after another surfaced in her dreams.She remembered how she had clung to Arka.How her hands had touched him.How she had nearly lost control completely.And even more embarrassing, she seemed to have said many things that should never have left her mouth.I can't hate him...He was flirting with another woman...She had even called for Reza to punish Arka.The moment her consciousness fully returned, every one of those memories replayed vividly in her mind like scenes from a movie.Keira's eyes flew open.The white hospital ceiling greeted her gaze.Beside the bed, Arka sat with his eyes closed. His back was perfectly straight, as though he had merely been resting for a moment.The instant he sensed her gaze, Arka opened his eyes.Their eyes met.His exp

After leaving the Adhistya family residence and getting into the car, Keira finally leaned back wearily against her seat and closed her eyes.It was as if a tremendous burden had just been lifted from her shoulders.“Was it worth it?” Arka's voice suddenly came from the driver's seat. “Making an enemy of the Wijaya family over a bodyguard could even affect your standing within your family.”Keira opened her eyes and looked at the streetlights flashing past outside the window. “This isn't about whether it's worth it or not.” Her voice trembled slightly. “It's about principles. I won't sell out the person who protected me just for profit.”She fell silent for a moment.Then she added in a tone that seemed to mock herself, “Besides, you've done your job well. Why should you bear the blame for something that wasn't your fault?”Her last sentence was almost a sigh.The car fell silent.A faint warmth lingered in the air.A few moments later, Keira suddenly remembered something.“By the way