Chapter 5

Darwin seemed to have a hard time moving from Vicky's arms. Lowering his eyes, he found his girlfriend still sleeping while wrapping her arms around Darwin's stomach.

After yesterday's visit by Vicky, Darwin immediately left the office to spend time alone at his lover's apartment. And last night, in the end, he decided to stay there. After all, today is also a holiday. So he doesn't need to get dizzy or rush to the office.

Darwin pulled his body slowly to see Vicky, who would not wake up. Shift slightly, then support his head on one elbow. At the same time, his free hand seems to caress Vicky's cheek gently. Occasionally the man planted a kiss on the forehead and then down to the cheeks of the beautiful woman. Finally, Vicky heard moaning. Then slowly opened his eyes.

"Honey..." the woman muttered in a husky voice typical of people waking up. Darwin needs to admit Vicky is incredible at every moment. Not to mention her gentle demeanour made him even more infatuated.

As long as he knows women, only Vicky can make his heart vibrate. Not to mention Vicky's sacrifices by having an LDR relationship with him. In fact, at this time, he was willing to be asked again to wait for himself to be forced to marry another woman.

Because of Vicky's many sacrifices, Darwin was determined not to leave her. Promised someday to marry and live with him.

"Morning Sweetie."

Vicky kept blinking. He smiled, then buried his face back into Darwin's crooked neck. Inhale the man's scent deeply. Then he hugged her back tightly as if he didn't want to let go.

"You don't want to get up?"

While continuing to hug, Vicky shook his head.

"I'm still sleepy and still want to miss you."

he smiled. Bringing his hand, then gently stroking Vicky's hair that was flowing freely.

"Isn't that enough? I didn't even go home so I could accompany you here."

Vicky chuckled. He still had a heavy heart to let go of his lover to leave his side. Want to feel together? If necessary, no one should interfere.

"I want to stay with you, Win. The last time we were together was when you were on your honeymoon in Bali. It wasn't until a month later that we could be together again," whined Vicky, which made Darwin even more in a dilemma, and he could not bear to leave his girlfriend.

"Isn't it when I'm not busy, I often visit you?"

"Yeah, but we've only met for a while, right? We've never been the one to stay overnight."

Darwin paused and then took a deep breath. After officially becoming Velove's husband, as Darwin recalls, he last spent time alone with Vicky when he was on his honeymoon in Bali. At that time, instead of enjoying his vacation with Velove, he chose to spend time with Vicky until he finally returned to Jakarta.

After that incident, Darwin was only limited to meeting or hanging out together. Just last night, he returned to spend time together until he chose to stay over. He did this all because he wanted to atone for his guilt for being so busy the past few days.

"You want to wait for me for a while, right? I promise, once things stabilize, I will immediately divorce Velove and marry you immediately."

Vicky nodded, then smiled. He remembered Darwin's promise on this one.

"Yes. I will wait for you anytime."

"In that case, now, can I go home? This afternoon, I already have an appointment with Samuel to meet."

Vicky pouted. It's still hard to let Darwin go.

"Please," begged Darwin again. "I promise, tomorrow I will pick you up for lunch together."

Gradually the irritated expression on Vicky's face finally faded. Replaced with a smile. The woman inverted her face.

"You can go home. But there are conditions."

"What are the conditions?"

That is not the answer Vicky gave. The woman instead took her hand and cupped Darwin's face. Interesting to get closer. Then anchored the kiss deep and full of prosecution.

While his lips were pursed, Vicky's hand seemed to fall, targeting Darwin's broad chest. Stroking there. Deliberately teasing. Then breaking the kiss for a moment, the woman whispered sensually. "Hug me first until satisfied, and then you can go home."

Darwin chuckled. Immediately granted what Vicky asked for. After all, it's not complicated if you hug your lover until you are satisfied.

So the next second, Darwin embraced Vicky's body. Interestingly, then hugged the woman tightly. Act like a person who doesn't want to be separated at all. Enjoy very much the rest of their time which will soon run out.

***

Satisfied with accompanying his lover, Darwin returned home at lunchtime. Once there, the man was a little surprised. When he parked his car in the house's yard, there was another luxury car he didn't know.

Curious, Darwin rushes in. When he got inside, he gasped in surprise to find his father-in-law and his father seeming to visit suddenly. They were even sitting in the dining room. Maybe he's getting ready for lunch.

"Hi Win."

Darius Fernando, Velove's father, notices Darwin's arrival. The middle-aged man immediately reprimanded his son-in-law, who was not far from the stairs.

Gerald Khiel, who was also there, turned his head too. Velove immediately stood up. Followed by Darwin's steps, which inevitably approached the dining room.

"Papa," Darwin greeted awkwardly. He became nervous, confused about what to answer because surely, after this, he would be interrogated by two men who were none other than his father and father-in-law.

"Have you eaten? Let's have lunch together. You must be really tired after working overtime at the office."

In a split second, Darwin was stunned. Glanced at Velove for a while, then looked back at his mother-in-law.

"S-I----"

"Yeah," Darius interrupted. "Velove said you had to go to the office early in the morning because you had to work overtime at the end of the month. Papa really salutes your performance, who likes to set a good example for employees. Even though his position is that of a leader, he doesn't hesitate to join in overtime. Even to the point of sacrificing take the day off to participate in completing the work so that it can be completed properly."

Gerald, next to Darius, seemed to smile. The man also smiled.

"You should see first, who's father is Darwin being a role model like this is the result of my upbringing."

Darius turned to Gerald. He smiled back and then nodded in agreement.

"That's exactly it. Knowing that her daughter will have the same personality and responsibilities as you, that's why I agreed to marry her to Velove, my beloved daughter."

The two middle-aged men laughed again. Before long, the two of them both glanced at Darwin, still speechless, confused.

"Yes, you go change clothes first, Win," ordered Gerald to his son. "After that, hurry back to the dining room. Let's have lunch together. Too bad your wife has prepared a lot of food if you don't finish it."

Darwin nodded. The man flashed a smile even though he still looked awkward.

"Yes, Pa. Darwin will change clothes first."

At that moment, Darwin turned to Velove. Signalling for his wife to come with him up to the second floor.

Understanding the code given, Velove complied. Following Darwin's steps to walk up the stairs quickly. And right in front of Darwin's room --yes, because all this time, the two of them had been sleeping in separate rooms--, Darwin immediately grabbed Velove's arm roughly. He brought his wife in, then locked the door tightly.

"Since when is your Papa and my Papa in this house?" inquired the man with a look in his eyes.

Asking nicely is possible. Darwin was indeed too arrogant or perhaps too proud to treat Velove well just once.

"It's been since 10 o'clock," Velove replied modestly.

"And during that time you didn't even notify me? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?" Darwin replied a little angry. The man's emotions started to rise.

Instead of being afraid or offended, Velove took it casually. Smiling, the woman replied calmly.

"Are you sure that if you called this morning, you would respond right away?"

Darwin was silent. The easy question that Velove said he couldn't answer.

While Velove again pulled the corners of his lips. Grinning, the woman spat out another sentence.

"I've tried to contact you. But your cellphone is dead. Maybe it was deliberately turned off so I can't disturb you, who might just be having fun with your lover."

Darwin immediately became angry. He grabbed Velove's chin roughly. He gripped it on purpose until his wife winced in pain.

"He is not my affair. In fact, you are the one who ruined my relationship with him! You should be aware of what your position is like."

A smile returned to Velove's lips. Different from before, this time, he wasn't the least bit afraid to face Darwin, who seemed so emotional to him.

"But now your status is my husband. I am your legal wife. Women outside of our marriage are the same as bullies. You should be grateful that I did not embarrass you in front of my father and your father. You should also be grateful because until this moment your affair was not I touch even a little. Even though, if I wanted to, I could do that."

Darwin immediately let go of his hand. This was the first time he heard Velove dare to snap back at him.

"I'll make sure you regret it if you dare touch him!"

"You don't have to make too many threats," Velove replied immediately. "Now, you better prepare yourself to be kind in front of your Papa and also my Papa down there."

The sad-eyed man returned downstairs ten minutes later and joined the dining table. Sitting right next to Velove, Darwin tried to display a sweet attitude. The man accepts the hand of a plate from his wife. When Velove helped get rice and some side dishes, Darwin just complied without the slightest protest.

How could he even refuse, let alone act carelessly? There is Darius who is the father of Velove.

In the past, at the beginning of the marriage, Darwin had been indifferent and chose not to care if both of Velove's parents or his parents knew that he disagreed with this marriage in the slightest. However, after being asked by Vicky to behave so that his mother-in-law would continue to assist the Khiel Company so that it would become stable as before, Darwin inevitably tried to behave and treat Velove well in front of them all.

Without hesitation, Darwin took a bite of the food on his plate. Chew slowly. Tasting all the flavours that arise, pause for a moment and then nod. At this moment, he also realized that his wife's cooking was better than he thought.

"How are you doing, Win?" asked Gerald to start the conversation on the table.

"Darwin is doing well, Pa. Thanks to Papa Darius' help, one by one the branch companies have started to resume operations as before. Yes, even though it's not 100%, Darwin is sure that in the near future everything will return to normal as before."

Darius raised his face. The man smiled proudly. Having assisted the Khiel Group, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, Darius did not expect that the normalization progress of his friend's company could proceed so quickly. And it all happened because of the intervention of the son-in-law, who he considered very reliable.

"When the repair process is complete, Papa plans to give you another company to run, Win. Consider this a wedding gift from Papa," Darius said later. "Incidentally, there is one Fernando subsidiary, namely Sari Melati, which is the parent of various fast food restaurants and really needs a nimble leader like you. After Papa thought, you are the right person to carry out this task."

Not Darwin, Gerald, who smiled broadly. He was happy that his best friend instead gave his son a gift that was not playing games.

"Darwin must be happy to get a fantastic prize like this," said Gerald. "How about it, Win? You can do it, right?"

Darwin seemed to scratch his eyebrows that didn't itch. To want to escape from the bondage of his father-in-law or whatever it is related to the Fernando family, he is rewarded with something that dazzles his eyes.

"Actually, Darwin----"

"Darwin will definitely want it, Pa," interrupted Velove. Then he smiled at his husband. "What's so hard about leading a company like that. Even if you have trouble later, let Velove help you. Isn't that right, dear?" Velove asked, glancing at Darwin.

Darwin couldn't help but nod. Refusing also seemed impossible.

"Yes, Pa. Darwin could run the company."

Darius smiled happily. Feeling happy because the gift was well received.

"Then, the day after tomorrow, don't forget to also come to the gala dinner held by the top officials of the Fernando Group. There, Papa will also introduce you to the other leaders. After all, if Papa has retired, you will inherit all of these, right? Remember Velove himself doesn't have any relatives at all. So, it's very necessary to know a lot of business partners in order to have extensive connections."

Darwin nodded. If he is crazy about money, he should be happy because he is the son-in-law of Darius Fernando. Their company is among the top global ranks with above-average annual profits. What is the meaning of the Khiel Group, which is only a fingernail for Darius? That's why the father-in-law was so easy to help when his father asked for help.

"Because your Papa and Papa have been here for a long time, now is the time for us to say goodbye. Don't forget to come to the event the day after tomorrow. Papa will be waiting there for the two of you."

Darwin again pulled Velove up to the second floor to make sure his father and father-in-law were home. He took her into his room to talk to.

"What do you mean do all this?"

Velove raised an eyebrow. Just like before, the woman responded casually.

"It doesn't mean anything."

"But I don't like the way you are."

"You didn't like me from the start, did you?"

Darwin laughed sarcastically back. The man then nodded.

"That's why, you don't have to expect much in this marriage. Sooner or later we will also separate."

Velove took a step forward. The woman immediately replied to her husband's words with the same smile.

"Just prove what you said later."

Velove then left, then just walked away. He didn't care if Darwin returned to being annoyed with him after this.