CHAPTER 12 RUN AWAY Jessica decided to go to Chelsea's house. Jessica's two closest friends are Chelsea and Beryl. Because Beryl was in Singapore for her college registration, Jessica chose to go to Chelsea's house. “So, you ran away because you didn't want to marry him?” Chelsea asked after she heard the story from Jessica. She poured a glass of orange juice. She also put ice cubes into it. She made her friend's favorite drink. “No, you know, I still have a lot of desires that I haven't had time to strive for," Jessica looked ahead with a look of despair. “How much money do you need to return that crazy man?!" Chelsea called Lexi with the name that Jessica told her. “So much, I also don't know if I can return it in how long," said Jessica. It was no secret that Chelsea's foster parents were wealthy people, her father worked in a large company. Jessica also knew it. Even until now Mr. Arman, a person who always donated at the Kasih Bunda orphanage. “How much is it?" Chelsea ask

CHAPTER 14A RUDE MAN“Mr. Lexi, doesn't that mean you always take what you want towards me? I am also human, even what you have forcibly taken from me is priceless, it cannot be replaced with your one billion!" Jessica answered in between sobs.“What did you say Jessica?" Lexi heard Jessica's answer. He felt guilty, slowly his lust disappeared.“I told you, sir, it can't be replaced with anything!" Jessica took her head up as if against Lexi who had always humiliated her.Lexi grabbed Jessica's arm, pulling it roughly, to very close. "Listen to me, I will never let you go. To the end of the world or to hell, I assure you. I'll get you again Jessica! You're mine!” Lexi firmly gripped Jessica's arm stronger than ever.“Oh, it hurts!" Jessica screamed. "Please let go," Jessica whispered, trying to get out of Lexi's hand.Seeing Jessica in pain, Lexi immediately let his hands go off from Jessica.Jessica gently rubbed Lexi's finger marks, trying to ease the pain.She looked to th

CHAPTER 16SELFISHAt noon after finishing work and meeting with an investor from Singapore, Arsene came to the hospital. As his the plan, he would bring Jessica with dr. Sham.The man got out of the elevator and immediately walked to Mr. Lexi's room.(sound of the door opened)Arsene opened the door and looked across the room.“Where is Jessica?” Arsene asked, there was no one there except the boss."Jessica is out, wait a minute. She is buying cold drinks at canteen. Why are you looking for her instead of asking my condition?" Lexi protested.“As planned, I will take Jessica to the doctor Sham, " Arsene said, sitting on the sofa beside Lexi's bed.“Good, I called the doctor Sham. I've asked her to persuade Jessica to help me get rid of the disease," Lexi wanted to recover from his trauma about that night, recover from the disease, then he would open his heart and fall in love again.“Sir, doesn't that mean you are very selfish?" Arsene shook his head. Lexi's decision was biased and

CHAPTER 18MARRIAGE CONTRACTKnock…Knock…Knock…Lexi knocked his parents’s bedroom. He knocked hardly. He couldn't wait to tell the good news about Jessica who was ready to marry him."Mom! Dad!” he didn't stop knocking on the door.“Wait a minute," his mom said from inside. Three seconds later, the door opened and his mother stood behind the door. She looked at Lexi questioningly. “What?”"Jessica is willing to marry me, Mom. We have to prepare for the wedding as soon as possible!” Lexi told her."Really?” Mrs. Anna wasn't convinced by her son's words."Right! If you don't believe me, then ask Jessica!” Lexi looked into Jessica's room, then passed to his room.Entering at his room, Lexi ran a little and lied his body on the bed. He smiled to himself as he was feeling so happy. However, he didn't want to admit that his reason for wanting to marry Jessica."Yes, Yes, Yes!" Lexi clenched the fingers of his right hand, feeling so happy.Lexi intended to sleep. He closed his eyes and t

CHAPTER 20THE DAY BEFORE WEDDINGThis afternoon, the sun looked so bright. Sunlight felt so hot. Lexi's patience was starting to wane. He was mad cause he didn't know where Jessica was.Although, he tried to be patient. However, he was really curious where his mother was hiding Jessica.Yeah, since finding out that his son snuck into Jessica’s room that night, Mrs. Anna decided to put Jessica’s in a secret place, out of Lexi could reach. That middle-aged woman didn't want Lexi doing something with his lust to Jessica. No!"Huft!" He sighed resentfully, his mind and heart always thought about Jessica. Every time he tried to focus on the reports and graphs on his laptop screen, Jessica's shadow soon flashed through his mind.“Arsene, do you really not know where Jessica is?" he asked. He was looking towards Arsene focused on checking the financial reports of the company's branches."Lexi, you're not kidding, are you? Next month we have to win the city park development project, we have