Chapter 36

“Books are everywhere. So you are brilliant, but slow ” Claire touched the books on the shelves.

He has a lot of books in his house. Books are part of his job, and he needs them before hearing; he reviews and reads. He needs to check that law.

“But, they make my headache by looking at this book… so thick, juice colored,” Claire commented and returned the book she got from the shelves.

“I thought you still have work?” Kienzo interrupted.

Claire looks at him.

“Don’t get me wrong. I am going to review for the case, and I need a peaceful room.” Kienzo said in advance. She might not leave him and disturb him. Claire is talkative and noisy; she won’t stop talking and laughing. She can speak for almost one day non stops. That’s Claire's hidden talent. Sometimes he falls asleep in her stories.

“Okay, fine! Don’t forget lunch later, okay? I love you!” She gave him a flying kiss before leaving his office.

He shook his head while suppressing his smile.

I am happy to leave his office; my smile is the universe.

My attorney is yummy; I tasted him yesterday night.

My happy moment cut when a pretty blonde woman is glaring at me

I rolled my eyes when she was not looking at me anymore.

I wanna visit Enzo, but I don’t know where his office is; this firm is too broad. I don’t memorize Enzo’s office. This firm gave me a headache.

I stop in a hallway to breathe the new airport hereat is not air-conditioned, especially since they have a small park with many benches, flowers, and plants. It’s so wow, they have a little forest.

I will work later. I’ll just take a rest, and I need a building tour.

I came back inside when I saw that man wearing a yellow hoodie; why was he here again? And how did he find out about this place?

I am really dead.

I was not totally stepping inside when he pulled me in my arms. He holds my arm tightly so I can’t run.

I saw some people here, but they are business in different businesses. People here have their own world.

“Come with me in silence if you don’t want to get hurt,” he whispered.

I bit my lower lip deeply.

I hope Kienzo won’t sue me if he finds out about this.

What is this thing that I entered? Why I am stupid, huhu. Lord help me.

I went silently with him, and he made me ride his motor. He brought me back to his small and dirty apartment. Many sachets are spreading in the place, and it smells terrible. Really really bad.

“Where’s the money?” He asked me, and he lent his hand.

“Don’t do this to me; I haven’t had a stable job.”

I haven’t paid my debt for this month.

“And let’s break up.” I plead. He doesn’t want me to let go.

“No! I won’t agree and never! And who’s that man, huh?!” He snorted, and he held my wrist tightly. He has bad breath.

“It’s n-non of your business, and please let me go!” I tried to release his hold on me, but he held me so tight. I am feeling hurt by his delay.

“Does he know that we’re in a relationship? We haven’t met, and you dated another man.!”

I close my eyes.

This man might kill me if he ever found out I am already married. I was in need, so I asked for help in Kienzo.

“Lorex, please don’t tell him; he might sue me. I don’t want to be in jail.” I am feeling scared.

I don’t want to hurt the attorney because he is kind; he helps me, and his family accepts me nicely.

“Then, what’s your relationship with that man?!” Lorex shouted at me, and I was already trembling. His lips became more glossy.

He used a prohibited drug again.

“We are already married,” I murmured, not looking at him.

He didn’t speak for a minute, and I looked at him, and his face became blank.

“Okay, you love me, that’s a marriage only and a paper, it doesn’t matter, you still go home with me.” He grins like a devil. So, don’t you have plans to let me go?

He looks at me from head to toe.

“Come with me later at night. I knew a rich man. Let’s go to his bar, be with me.” He casually said and let go of my hand.

I will meet the attorney at lunch and tell him that I am actually a janitress in that firm.

I just got a job, and this man will ruin my dreams and reputation again. Don’t I deserve a stable job? I am hard working and not choosy when it comes to working.

“How’s your debt? Are you still paying your debt?” He asked and undressed his thick leather black jacket.

“It’s fine, ga. We will pay those,” he assures me.

Ga is a shortcut of Pangga.

I didn’t ask for help from him because he didn’t have a single penny; he was poor than me.

I am stupid to asked help from a lawyer. Suppose I married this addicted man in front of me, maybe until now. In that case, I am in chaos and won’t experience peaceful and comfortable life. Perhaps, it is destined that I meet an attorney. He is part of my story but not my ending.

Lorex had left me, then he came back, and I accepted him.

I can’t say no to him because he might hurt me.

“I will be rich soon… I will give you money to pay your debt.” He gets money from his pants pocket, a lot of money.

I won’t ask him where he gets that money.

“You will be rich soon, but you lack money.” He lacks money.

“Ay!, Sissy, you are here!” I look at Bolat in the old wooden door.

What is he doing here?

He is the reason why I met this addicted man.

“Hey, Lorex! What are you doing to my friend, huh?!” Bolat snorted.

Lorex didn’t answer or look at us… he was busy inhaling something.

“I just borrow my friend, continue what you are doing, we will go shopping, hihi.” Bolat pulled me towards him.

“Bring her back to me later at night, or else you are dead to me, Bolat,” Lorex warned Bolat as he looked at us with deadly stares.

“What a life! That ma is really an addict! He won’t change, and he doesn’t have any hope. Why did you sue him? Sent him in jail; he is threatening you; he might kill you if you didn’t make any moves.” Bolat whispered to me while we were walking out of this tiny place.

“Why did you love that addict?” Bolat asked me.

“I don’t know.” I spurred. I think that addict used a charm on me that time. A money charm.

“Hay! You really like that bad boy.” He crossed his arms.

“How did you know that I am here?” I am glad he came.

“He is asking you to me… you are so flirty, you have an attorney, and you also have Lorex.” We have a tricycle to ride in.

“If the attorney finds out I have a boyfriend, he might sue me just like he’s doing to his twin brother.”

I am terrified of that thing happening. I am in danger.

“Stupid! Lorex is the mistress because you are legally married to attorney handsome.” Bolat.

When a tricycle stops in front of us, we ride in.

He is right; why did I not think about that thing? I just told the attorney that the man is an addict, and he made me his girlfriend without my consent.

When I saw the attorney, my eyes beat him.

Yet I am still scared that Kienzo asked a lot of questions.

“What did Lorex do to you? Look, you have bruises.”

I look at what Bolat is pointing at.

“I got this when he is pulling me forcibly; he pulled me like I was a pig.”

Lorex knows where to find me.

If I had just given my father money, I might end up marrying him. Still, he prioritizes his wrongdoing over me.

Sometimes, he is convinced to marry a rich man and get money from him, and then we will hide. He is teaching me wrongdoing.

Lorex brain turns down, and I don’t understand him sometimes; maybe that’s how addicted think of things.

I don’t wanna be with him anymore.

I want to be with my attorney.

I don’t know if I will feel in love with that cold attorney.

Is this my fault? Of course, this is cupid's fault.

I hope Kienzo won’t break up with me if he finds out about that. When I met him, my every day became light, and I always had peace of mind knowing that he would solve my problems.

“Claire?” I pulled Claire’s arm when I saw her here at the airport.

Claire looks at me innocently, and I blink many times. Claire gained weight.

“Claire, it’s me, Kenzo.” I introduced myself to her.

“Sorry, I d-don’t know you, mister,” Claire said to me and tried to get her hands from my holds.

“Don’t you remember me?” I asked.

She forcibly took her hands from my grip and turned back to me.

“Claire Marie!” I shouted her name, but she never turned her back.

What’s wrong with her?

Does Claire Marie doesn’t know me? I can’t mistake her.

“Claire!” I shouted her name and ran to her.