Let Me Love Your Wife (Not an Ex)
Information from Zara

"Do you know why I called you here?" asked Reyvan without further ado.

Zara shook her head, "No, sir."

"Don't be an innocent ass! You are smart, you must understand that the boss does not like to be lied to let alone betrayed. So, just admit your mistake and give a reason why you did it" Reyvan said.

Zara frowning. Then ventured to look at Reyvan because he did not understand what he said.

"Don't try to be convoluted or .. no more sorry for you!" Reyvan returned Zara's gaze more sharply.

Zara was nervous and immediately lowered her head, "I do not understand what you mean, Sir. I don't know what lies I've done. All this time, I have always been honest in my work. I___"

"Do you know Maverick Shane?" reyvan quickly.

Zara looked up for a moment. One name Reyvan mentioned managed to surprise him, even his eyeballs to the point of widening. Maverick is someone he knows very well. Among them are tucked away a secret that no one else should know, let alone Reyvan—someone who has a bad relationship with Maverick.

Reyvan stood up with a slanted smile, "Your eyes have spoken clearly, that you know him very well."

"I .. I do know him, Sir. But, it has nothing to do with my job." Zara answered nervously.

"How much are you getting paid? Is the nominal very far with the salary in this office?" asked Reyvan in a cynical tone.

Zara stood up and looked at Reyvan with teary eyes. Since he first became an employee at Arkatama Group, he felt comfortable and reluctant to move elsewhere. Zara will try to survive, even more so the alleged mistake he never made.

"I've never betrayed you, Sir. I know Maverick Shane not as a superior and subordinate, but___" Zara has trouble forwarding her sentence.

Reyvan said, "But what?"

Zara lowered her head while gripping the span skirt she was wearing. He's in a difficult position. He didn't want to expose Reyvan, but that was the only way to deny the accusations.

"You're the pawn, right? Why, Zara, why?" snapped Reyvan. "You're one of those employees I trust. You are in a high position and get a great salary. Why do you still do this? How much money did he promise?"

Zara bit her lips. As much as possible he held back the tears that had piled up and pushed out. Not only Reyvan's treatment that makes it crowded, but also the memory of Maverick's treatment some time ago.

"Explain or I'll fire you disrespectfully! You know what the consequences of a traitor are?" Reyvan spoke again because Zara was silent.

"I'm not a traitor, sir. Please don't fire me" Zara teased with tears that began to drip.

He was not a rich man who had everything, having to squeeze sweat to survive. If Reyvan fired him, I don't know what his life would be like. Not necessarily there are other jobs that are more promising, considering now it is very difficult to find vacancies.

"I need an explanation, not tears! Hurry up tell me or the opportunity is completely gone!" said Reyvan still with high intonation.

"My relationship with Maverick Shane is a personal one, it has nothing to do with this job. I .... never loved her, but she never reciprocated. To him, I was just a little sister" Zara said with her head lowered. Really, he was embarrassed to admit that.

Reyvan knitted his eyebrows together because Zara's answer was completely unexpected.

"He was a material filler on campus when I was in college. I have known him since then and loved him for a long time. Our relationship is pretty close even though he doesn't reciprocate my feelings. But, we never discussed your business. Let alone making me a pawn to destroy you, never at all, Sir." Zara reassured Reyvan.

Reyvan was still silent and simply digested the sentences that Zara had uttered. He looked for the look of lies, which might have been tucked between the innocent expressions that Zara displayed.

"But .. ever since she decided to marry Miss Elle, I kept my distance. I'm not chasing anymore even though these feelings are still there" Zara said. His voice was very slow and restrained.

Reyvan looked at Zara's face. He told her to sit down because she could not find the truth of the lie. With the position still facing, Reyvan leaned back while folding his hands on the chest. His gaze had yet to shift from Zara's face.

"Your face is beautiful and your age is young. If not wrong, half of the age of Meverick. Why can you love him and ... why does he reject you?" ask Reyvan.

"I've had bad experiences with young men, so .. when I met a good, wise adult man, I fell in love. While the reason why he rejected me .. he said he still loves his ex-wife—Nona Devara." Zara paused her sentence while wiping away the remaining tears.

"From the photos I've seen, Miss Devara has blue eyes and light brown hair. She is a Spanish woman. At first glance, her face is similar to Miss Elle's" Zara continued.

Hearing Zara's words, Reyvan gasped for a moment. So far he has never known what the face of Maverick's ex-wife looks like. Ever since he settled in the Capital City, the man had already become a widower. There is no media that contains images of his ex-wife and her son. All the news is about him.

Much different from now, which blatantly shows Elle's whereabouts in the media. Something's wrong with Maverick's first marriage.

"Do you know why they're divorced?" search Reyvan.

"Differences, that's just Om Erick's explanation when I asked him about his divorce." Zara replied with a bitter smile.

"How long have they been married?" Reyvan asked again.

Reyvan frowned, "So, Devara got pregnant out of wedlock?"

Zara shook her head, "No. Their baby was born prematurely, sir."

"Do you believe?" Reyvan smiled lightly.

"of course. There are some parties who say that Om Erick's child is not perfectly healthy, and it is a result of premature birth. I believe it is because he goes back and forth to the hospital, ", Zara replied earnestly.

"Do you know what sick kid is that?"

"Not a serious pain, only his endurance is weak. He had frequent colds, coughs, and also a fever when the weather was bad."

"Is there anything else you know about him?" Reyvan was not satisfied and continued to investigate.

"Nothing, sir, is that." Zara shook her head while looking at Reyvan.

"You think ... Does he love Elle?"

Zara thought hard before answering Reyvan's question.

"I don't know, Sir. But, if love ... maybe it had something to do with Miss Elle's face that was similar to Miss Devara."

Reyvan nodded with a slanted smile. He had another conclusion that was much different from Zara's. That conclusion will be used as a weapon to take Elle.

"I've got a loophole to fight you, Old Man! Just look ... I'll take Elle from your side, "inner Reyvan.

"Is there anything else, sir?" Zara's voice breaks Reyvan's daydream.

"No. Go!" Reyvan shook his left hand.

After getting permission, Zara gets up and exits the room, leaving Reyvan still devising many plans to fight Maverick Shane.

Half an hour later, Izal turns to Reyvan. The man bowed respectfully as he arrived before Reyvan.

"You're calling me, sir?"

"Yes." Yeah." Reyvan nodded. "Please schedule me to meet Maverick Shane, as soon as possible" he said.

Izal was surprised, "For what ... Mister?"

"There's something important I want to talk to him about" Reyvan replied.

"What is this about ... Miss Elle?" Izal asked doubtfully.

Reyvan only responded with a nod.

"Mr Maverick is a great man. Can't you___"

"You don't have to worry, I've found a gap to fight it" Reyvan concluded, which then made Izal more surprised.

"Have you found the pawn?"

Reyvan shakes.

"Then?" Izal stared fixedly at Reyvan.

"Zara's. Although not a pawn, but he knows a lot about Maverick."

"Alright, Sir. Then I'll make a schedule for you." Izal smiled widely.

"If you can, quickly" Reyvan said.

"Good, Sir." Izal nodded obediently, then got up and walked out of Reyvan's room.

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