Jean was just sitting at his desk when Kenny said that. He immediately cast a sharp gaze at his assistant. The man's gloomy expression seemed to tell Kenny to shut up.
But Kenny didn't know why Jean told him to shut up. Wasn't Lilia not in this room? It was precisely the time to discuss the matters of the Lilia's Family!
Kenny was about to continue his words when he heard the sound of cups clinking from the kitchen. He closed his mouth in an instant. So Lilia had been in this room since earlier?!
Jean's assistant pretended to be busy with the pile of documents he was carrying. Kenny wanted to change the subject, but no idea came to mind. The room was shrouded in silence until Lilia emerged from the kitchen.
Lilia carried a tray containing two teacups in her hand. She smiled confidently as she greeted the two men, "Oh, you guys are back! You guys are just in time, I just brewed green tea. I'm sure this time the result is better than yesterday!"
Kenny glanced at Lilia with a racing heart. Jean's assistant tried to read Lilia's expression, but the woman looked relaxed as if nothing had happened. It seemed like she didn't hear Kenny's words just now. The man's heartbeat began to slow down and Kenny became more relaxed.
"Thank you for the tea, Mrs. Lilia. Excuse me." Kenny left Jean's office after receiving the teacup.
Lilia watched Kenny leave, then she turned her head towards Jean. The man took his cup and started blowing the tea. The room was shrouded in silence again as Lilia watched Jean drink the green tea she made.
The woman cleared her throat and broke the silence by asking, "The meeting was quite long, huh? Aren't you tired?"
Jean slowly raised his face and stared at Lilia. Then he put down his cup and smiled ambiguously, "Did you hear that?" He asked in a flat tone.
Lilia's face suddenly froze. After a while, she finally recovered from her shock. Lilia shrugged with an embarrassed expression, "Sorry, I didn't intend to overhear..." She muttered.
"Ah, that's not what I meant." Jean hurriedly said as he saw the look on Lilia's face. He gestured for the woman to come closer.
Lilia turned around Jean's table and walked over to him. To her surprise, Jean suddenly grabbed her arm, then pulled her to sit on the man's lap.
"J-Jean! Are you aware of the place?!" Lilia immediately struggled and tried to get away from that man.
"Why? There's no one else here." Jean replied calmly, but he tightened his arms around Lilia's waist.
"B-But they could have gotten in here!" Lilia panicked.
"None of my staff is brave enough to walk straight into my office without knocking. So you can rest easy." The man's calm tone made Lilia finally stop struggling.
"…Are you sure?" Lilia asked with a flushed face.
"One hundred percent." Jean answered while kissing the back of Lilia's hand.
The woman took a deep breath and leaned her head against Jean's chest. Although this position embarrassed her to death, their closeness also made Lilia happy. She could hear Jean's heartbeat clearly. Its steady and strong beat gave Lilia a sense of security.
"About the project with the Pangestu Family." Jean continued their conversation which had been interrupted earlier, "I don't mind if you want to know about it. What do you want to do?"
If Lilia wanted to interfere in this matter even, Jean wouldn't get in her way.
But to Jean's surprise, Lilia shook her head, "I'm not going to do anything. I don't know anything about your business, so I don't want to carelessly interfere and make the situation worse." Lilia said firmly without hesitation, "If Kenny says there's a problem with the project, you can handle it without worrying about my reaction."
Jean chuckled and cupped Lilia's face, "Are you sure? I won't mind if you interfere in this matter."
Lilia closed her eyes and replied, "I'm sure. I don't have to do that because I trust you."
"Oh, really?" Jean raised an eyebrow.
"I am sure that you will handle this matter fairly. If problems are found in the project, you and my father will solve them. This has nothing to do with me." Lilia assured. Her expression said that Jean was too worried about her.
Jean smiled broadly and lowered his head to steal her lips.
*****
Lilia still accompanied Jean in his office until the man's job was finished. Although usually Jean returned home after 10pm, today he finished all of his work around 8. Kenny secretly told Lilia that this was because Jean was motivated by Lilia's presence. The two of them had dinner at Jean's office before heading back to the Lakeside Villa.
Lilia had just finished taking a shower when her cell phone vibrated. She opened the notification and read Line's message from Harold.
[Harold]: "Check Twitter!"
[Lilia]: "What happened?"
[Harold]: "The two people are fighting!"
Lilia became curious when she read that. She sat on the bed and opened the Twitter application. Not long after, her laughter broke out.
It turned out that Sara and William had a fight right there!
The main cause of the quarrel was a photo William posted 10 minutes ago. The photo showed a runway stage that was photographed from a distance. There was a woman standing in the center of the stage, but her figure was not clearly visible because of the distance.
But anyone who watched Milan Fashion Week sometime ago would surely recognize it. It was the runway stage inside the Arengario Palace, the venue for the opening show for Milan Fashion Week. And that woman was Lilia.
Apart from photos, William also added the caption, "I think about you endlessly, this love is driving me crazy!"
When Lilia skimmed over the comments of netizens regarding the photo, she saw Merry's comments.
[User1060]: "Is William Anggara practicing for his new role? His words are so poetic that they are disgusting!"
Lilia's lips curved into a faint smile. She agreed with Merry's comment, the man's words were an exaggeration. Lilia read some of the other comments before moving on to Sara's account.
[Sara]: "You really let me down! You ungrateful man! No wonder @Lilia dumped you first, @William!"
Lilia raised an eyebrow. Why did Sara drag her into their fight too? That woman also reversed the events of three years ago with great ease. Though Sara herself made sure everyone knew that William had dumped Lilia at that time. Fortunately, after the incident over the kissing photo and the lawsuit, no one took Sara's word anymore.
Lilia checked the comments column and found Merry's comments again.
[User1060]: "Sara Hartanto, have you received a love letter from an Aphrodite Agency attorney? It is better if you take care of your business before you care about your love story!"
Lilia chuckled as she closed the application. She put down her cell phone before getting up and walking to the bedroom window. Tonight, the sky looked clear and full of stars, mirroring Lilia's happy mood.
When Lilia heard footsteps from behind her, she felt Jean's arm around her shoulder. The man hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "What are you doing here?"
Lilia leaned her head on Jean's shoulder with a smile, "I just thought, what would happen if I never met you."
Maybe Lilia would immerse herself even more in her work and spend her life without trusting other men. Or she would try to fill the void in her heart by going on a blind date like Vivi. It was also possible that Lilia would accept Alfred's offer to stay by the man's side.
But whatever choice she made, Lilia was sure that she would never be as happy as now. Only Jean could heal the wounds in her heart and teach her to trust others again.
Lilia heard Jean sigh. The man hugged her without saying anything for several minutes.
"Why do you suddenly think of that?" Jean finally asked. His voice was filled with worry.
Lilia spun around and wrapped her arms around Jean's neck. She smiled as she said, "Nothing. I just happened to think about it, so you don't have to worry."
With each passing day, Lilia found herself falling more and more in love with Jean. She also became more and more dependent on him, to the point that she felt she couldn't live without Jean. Even though the feeling was a little scary, Lilia didn't mind. That was a sign of her trust in her husband.
Jean chuckled and touched his forehead to Lilia's, "I didn't think that Mrs. Widjaya could be sentimental like this." He teased.
That night, Lilia slept in Jean's arms as usual. Nothing happened between them.
When Lilia woke up the next morning, she stared blankly at the ceiling. Then she reached out and touched the cold side of the bed. Lilia continued to lie down thinking about something for a long time.
They were married and slept in a room, but why didn't Jean do anything to her? The man showed no sign of taking their relationship a step further. Wasn't Jean interested in her body? Was that why he didn't touch her?
If Jean heard Lilia's guess, that man would have protested loudly. Lilia didn't know how hard Jean tried to hold himself back every night.
Finally, Lilia decided to take the initiative and try to deepen their relationship.
*****
That morning, Lilia had an appointment with Adele, the editor-in-chief of iKoN Magazine. The magazine office was located in an elite office area in the middle of the city.
Lilia arrived at the office building at 10 am.. She texted Adele to let her know that she'd arrived.
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