CHapter 20

"Ariana, wake up."

Ariana immediately squirmed when her hearing senses faintly caught a voice that was so familiar. Slowly opening her eyes, the woman in white was immediately aghast. In front of him, there was Samuel who was staring with her face so close.

If only Ariana made a wrong move, their faces might collide with each other. Besides, what did Samuel want to wake him up so early in the morning.

"SAMUEL!"

Ariana immediately exclaimed. Carrying her hands, the woman pushed her husband's body away from him a little.

"Ariana, don't shout. I'm not deaf."

"It's your fault for startling me. Why did you wake me up with your face so close?"

Samuel immediately chuckled loudly. Of course there is a reason why he did that.

"Because I called earlier, you didn't wake up. You're like a rice field snake. His sleep is dead."

"It's just delicious! Where is there a beautiful snake like me like this."

Samuel glared at him immediately. Embarrassed also heard Ariana who was too confident.

"Besides, it's past eight o'clock. Pamali, a girl, wakes up at noon. No wonder you're not rich. Your fortune has been pecked first by the chicken."

This time it was Ariana who snorted in annoyance. It's time for her sleep to be disturbed, now the man whose status is her husband instead gives her a long lecture. Why is Samuel so happy to piss her off.

"It doesn't matter that I'm not rich. After all, now you've got a rich husband, right?"

"That's true," Samuel nodded. "Ah, that's it. You're just being silly. Hurry up and wake up. Today we're going back to Jakarta. Do you want me to stay here?"

Ariana let out a long sigh. I just realized that today is the schedule for him and Samuel to return to Jakarta.

Without realizing it, three days passed just like that in Bali. Nothing memorable happened to Ariana. Apart from meeting important guests who still came to offer their congratulations, he spent the rest arguing or arguing with Samuel.

"What time does our plane leave for Jakarta?"

"Two o'clock."

"Geez, that means it's still a long way off. It's barely even eight in the morning. There's still six hours left to slack off. You really suck at waking me up this early."

"On purpose," Samuel said. "Don't you have breakfast? Pack your things? Not to mention saying goodbye to several clients who are from here? Don't forget your memory, Ariana. Your status is now my wife. The wife of an Samuel Walters. An entrepreneur who has many business colleagues."

What Samuel said was the truth. Ariana should have started to get used to being the wife of a big businessman like Samuel.

"Yeah, I know. You don't need to remind me, really."

"Then hurry up and shower now. Get ready, then we'll have breakfast. Just so you know, at 10 o'clock later, there is a business partner from Nusa Dua who wants to meet and say goodbye before we return to Jakarta."

"Is it possible for you to represent the farewell event? I swear for whatever reason, I'm still sleepy."

Instead of an answer, Ariana received a sharp stare instead. That meant Samuel didn't agree to what he had proposed before.

Lazily, Ariana rose from her seat. Unsteadily, the woman walked towards the bathroom. And after cleaning himself, then getting dressed, Samuel immediately took Ariana to the restaurant to meet the guests who had been waiting for the two of them.

"I am truly honored that this morning I received an official invitation to have breakfast with a big businessman like Mr. Dewa," said Samuel kindly to a business colleague who was already sitting in front of her.

"Don't hesitate Mr. Samuel. We just want to entertain you before you and your wife return to Jakarta."

The breakfast procession took place warmly. Many business talks that Samuel and her guests discussed. Not infrequently, Ariana also contributed to the conversation with the guests.

"Ms. Ariana is really lucky to get a great husband like Mr. Samuel. Everyone also knows, there are so many candidates who come from young businessmen, looking at it and even hoping to become the partner of an Samuel Walters. And of all of them, Mr. Samuel made the choice for Mrs. Really, Miss Ariana must be so special."

Ariana smiled kindly. Just about to respond, Samuel had already replied to what her colleague had just said.

"Not Ariana, but I am actually lucky to have a great wife like her. There are many advantages in my wife that other women out there don't have. Not to mention her skill in managing a business, makes me even more sure that Ariana is a life partner as well as a partner." work to be reckoned with."

Hearing Samuel's narrative, Ariana was flabbergasted. No exception guests in front of him. He even chuckled and then muttered to himself, how clever his boss spoke. If only Ariana really was a real partner, it's undeniable that she would have been flattered by Samuel's words just now.

"You really are a perfect match. In fact, I have also heard that William from Pakuwon Group decided to make a big investment because he was interested in the business breakthrough that your wife mentioned. If even William's class dared to invest big, we at Lancote are also interested in doing the same thing. same."

Samuel smiled broadly. He likes this kind of business talk. There is no need to laboriously make presentations, but clients themselves come looking for and offering themselves.

"You mean, Lancote-Nusa Dua wants to cooperate with Palma Palace?" asked Samuel convincingly.

"That's right. As Pak Samuel himself knows, Bali is a very strategic location for developing the property and entertainment business. For that, I would like to have more discussions on this matter."

"Sure," said Samuel. "Whenever Mr. Dewa wants, we can discuss this cooperation further."

"How about next week we schedule a meeting? Let our company representatives come to Jakarta to bring a cooperation proposal?"

"With pleasure, sir," Samuel said later. "My wife and I are looking forward to the presence of Lancote at Palma Palace."

After the business conversation was over, Samuel and her guests returned to continue their delayed breakfast. In his heart, he gave thanks because again the marriage between him and Ariana brought such great luck.

***

After spending about two hours in the air, the plane that Samuel and Ariana were on finally landed smoothly in Jakarta.

Once out of the plane, Samuel immediately grabbed Ariana's wrist. Like a normal couple, the man took his wife intimately until he finally left the airport.

At first, Ariana wanted to refuse. Even trying to brush off Samuel's hand.

However, just as she was about to withdraw, Samuel already had anticipation. The man even more cunningly tightened his hand. Not giving Ariana a chance to dodge in the slightest until the two of them actually got into the car.

"What are you doing, holding hands everyone. I'm not an old man, Samuel!"

"Who said you were an old woman? I purposely took you in anticipation, so that the paparazzi wouldn't make trash gossip for tomorrow's news."

Ariana immediately frowned. All the way from getting off the plane to getting in the car, not one of them saw the media crew coming to intercept or approach the two of them.

"Paparazzi? The feeling from getting off the plane to getting in the car, I didn't see a single journalist."

"Obviously there isn't. Don't you realize that we left through the VVIP door earlier? Journalists won't be able to enter there."

"Well, so? If journalists can't get in, why should you be worried or afraid that they will make news or gossip about the two of us?"

Samuel chuckled. Apparently the wife really doesn't understand how the performance of a paparazzi is exactly like a stalker. Ariana probably also didn't know that paparazzi could easily take pictures from any angle without being seen by their targets.

"I want to explain at length, you also won't understand. What is certain, you just watch tomorrow's news on online portals or television. Surely one of them will be reporting on the two of us."

"I'm sure," Ariana chuckled lightly. He didn't really believe what Samuel said.

"You just prove it tomorrow. So you realize what kind of man actually married you."

Ariana didn't answer anymore. Choosing silence, Samuel's driver began directing the car they were traveling in through the streets of Jakarta until they finally arrived at one of the elite housing estates that Ariana believed was Samuel's house.

"Hurry down. We're here."

"This is your house?"

"No. This is the president's house."

"Ah, you poor Jayus," Ariana chuckled.

"Your question doesn't carry any weight at all, Ariana. Of course I'll take you to my house. Don't worry, to the neighbor's house."

"You think I'm kidding? I don't know where your house is."

The two of them took turns getting out of the car. As soon as he arrived at the door of the house, there were already two household assistants who welcomed him. In fact, Ben, Samuel's assistant was also there.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Samuel. Welcome back to Jakarta."

"Thanks, Axton, for coming right away. Have you brought all the files I asked for?"

Axtonbo nodded. His arrival this afternoon at Samuel's residence was due to an urgent task that had to be completed immediately.

"Yes, sir. After you have approved it, this afternoon I will immediately take it to the Eternal Unicorn to be processed immediately."

"Then let's go straight to the study."

Before stepping inside, Samuel's gaze first turned to her two household assistants. The man pointed at the suitcases that the driver had just unloaded from the car to quickly tidy up to where they should be.

"Mba Rani and Mba Tia. Meet my wife, Ariana. From now on, whatever she needs in this house, please serve as you served me before."

"Okay sir," Rani and Tia answered together. Then the two of them immediately threw a friendly smile at Ariana who was still standing right next to Samuel.

"In that case, you can bring the suitcases upstairs and tidy them up right away. Please also accompany and show my wife where her room is."

Samuel's two household assistants nodded. That second also led Ariana to immediately go to the room. Meanwhile, Samuel immediately went to the study to catch up with Axton who was already waiting there.

"How was the honeymoon, sir?" asked Axton when he was with Samuel in the man's study.

"What do you think?"

Axton swallowed a smile. Of course he could guess what happened between Samuel and Ariana during their honeymoon in Bali. Axton knows very well that the boss and co-workers often have trivial fights.

"You'll get used to it later. Who knows, Mr. Samuel will fall in love with Ariana for real."

"Gosh. Don't be crazy."

Samuel suddenly exclaimed. While affixing his signature on the file that Ben handed over to him, the man shook his head. "To be honest, visually I admit that Ariana is beautiful. But in terms of behavior and personality, she's not my type, Axton. Ariana is typically dominant and doesn't like to give in. I can't imagine if she really becomes my wife."

"Yes, don't worry about it, sir," said Axton. "Just get on with it. Besides, maybe it's just your feelings. Just look at the parents and the many clients who like her personality, Ariana. Don't rule out the possibility that tomorrow it will be your turn to like her."

Samuel laughed. He admits that Ariana is really good at winning the hearts of many people around her.

"It's too early to speculate, Axton. Besides, the marriage I'm doing is for business. There's not one bit of extra purpose."

"Even if you want more, it's okay. After all, you're both single. So, it's okay if you have a real relationship in the future."

Samuel chuckled again. Waving his hand in the air, asked Axton to end the discussion about the woman who is now officially his wife.

After completing her needs with the assistant, Samuel then got up and immediately followed her to the second floor of her house. Directed his feet to immediately go to the room and found Ariana sitting in the middle of cleaning up her belongings in the suitcase.

Lazy to interrupt, Samuel stepped towards the cupboard. Taking the towel, the man intended to take a shower immediately.

When she was about to undress, Ariana, who was sitting on the floor, was immediately startled. In that instant, he immediately shouted loudly at the man in front of him.

"Samuel! What are you going to do?"

Those who were rebuked, of course, immediately turned their heads. He stared in astonishment as he answered the question posed to him.

"What do you want to do?"

"Yes, what are you doing with all your clothes off?"

"I want a fashion show," joked the man indifferently.

"I'm serious, Samuel!"

Samuel snorted indignantly. Why was his wife so ridiculous asking stupid things that obviously no longer needed to be questioned.

"You don't see what I bring a towel? Yes, of course I want to take a shower."

Ariana shook her head. Samuel thought, not understanding the direction of the question he had just sent.

"I know you want to take a bath. What I mean, why are you bathing here?"

"This is my room. So I like to take a bath, do some flips, somersault or roll around here."

Hearing Samuel's answer, Ariana gasped even more. Rising from her seat, the woman clarified what she had just heard.

"D-did you say just now? This is your room? Where's my room then? Don't tell me we're going to sleep in the same room! You're not that crazy, are you?"

Ariana's feelings at that time also immediately felt bad. Suddenly an image of horror flashed through his brain.

It would be crazy if he really had to share a room with Samuel. While in Bali, Ariana felt so tormented. Just imagine the husband for three consecutive days hogging the bed which made Ariana finally give in and choose to sleep on the sofa.

Of course Ariana could suffer even more when she returned home, she had to share a room with Samuel. It is inconceivable how his body would be crushed and tormented by having to sleep on the sofa every night until their marriage contract was finished, later.

"Yeah, we sleep in the same room."

"Gosh! Why don't you give me a private room, anyway?"

"Private room? Separate room you mean?"

"Yes, that's it. So what else?"

"Don't watch too many telenovelas or Korean dramas, Esmeralda. You don't have to pretend that after marriage I will give you separate rooms. I don't want to, take the risk. Just so you know, Mama is the type of person who likes to visit suddenly. It's not funny, when he didn't come here, we were caught sleeping separately. What would you say if you were caught like that?"

Ariana let out a long sigh. His legs suddenly felt weak. Sirna had hoped to sleep soundly in her own room after hearing what Samuel had just explained.

"I'll go crazy if during our marriage we have to sleep on the couch. Don't you feel sorry for me?"

"Who told you to sleep on the couch? Didn't you see how big the bed is in this room?" Samuel thrust her chin toward the bed. Emphasizing the size of the mattress in the room.

"You mean we sleep in the same bed like that? It's good for you, it's not good for me. Who can guarantee that you won't mess up?" muttered Ariana while squinting sharply.

For him, all the bad possibilities that must exist. Moreover, Samuel is a normal man. Who wants to guarantee that his boss doesn't mess around in the future.

"Don't worry about it! Who wants to mess around. Besides, you're not my taste."

"Dihh, cocky! You're not to my taste either!"

"Okay, if the two of us aren't each other's type, what are you afraid of? Besides, there's a bolster on the bed. Just create an area. Those who Valeriete the boundary must pay a fine of several million."

"You think we're playing monopoly?"

"Whatever. If you don't agree, you can sleep on the couch like yesterday."

"Samuel!"

The athletic man didn't care. Continuing her activities of undressing, Samuel then took off the thin shirt that covered her body. Throw it into the dirty clothes basket. Then stepped into the bathroom.

Before actually entering, Samuel looked back. The man once again spoke to Ariana.

"Don't think too much, bestie. Your fate in this room, you decide for yourself."

"Damn! You are razy husband!"