Love Heals Wounds
32. A tiara?

Arneta entered the lobby of a hotel with graceful steps typical of a great mistress of a famous family. He did not need to go to the reception desk because he already knew which room he was going to. Arneta did not care about the views of some men in the lobby, for her it was a natural thing considering her beauty that was still radiated at a very mature age.

He entered an elevator that happened to be empty, and took it to the seventh floor. In fact, he had wondered in his heart why no one was using the elevator on the floors he passed. But is not it better, the journey does not need to stop even if only a few seconds.

Ting...

The elevator opened, and Arneta came out and made sure to step into a brownish-red door that read 1707. Without knocking Arneta just walked in, and a man of her age had been standing waiting with a smile that had grown perfectly.

"Are you tired of waiting for me?" Arneta immediately kissed the man's lips briefly.

"Not really." replied the man briefly. Then it was******* Arneta's lips gently.

"Enough Roki." Arneta breaks away, stopping the man's attack before the two of them are unable to control each other's passion.

"Business used to be love, romance later." Arneta rubbed Roki's cheek then passed and sat down on a sofa.

Roki looks disappointed, but he does not want to make the woman angry. Or he will suffer a great loss.

"What do you want, baby?" Roki caught up with Arneta and sat down next to the woman.

"Aaron has married another girl, and I can't do anything to that j*l*ng."

"They're always watching you?"

"No, it looks like the girl could be a martial arts master or something. Yesterday I almost died strangled by him."

"Why can?"

"Well, I provoked him. I didn't think my attack turned around to torture me." Arneta looked riled up.

"I can't even put pressure on Aaron in the company. Some people are starting to suspect me. So in the meantime I'm gonna have to stop pushing your stepdaughter."

"So, what should I do? I can't wait any longer. Just ten years of this."

"Use the young mistress, find her family."

"I'm even sure she's the girl from the orphanage. The background is very hard to trace."

Roki frowned at Arneta's words. It doesn't make sense, with all the resources they have, when it comes to finding the identity of a young girl they can't.

"I know you don't believe it, but that's the truth." Arneta folded her hands together in front of her chest and stared in annoyance at the window.

"Then just kidnap him and use it to threaten Aaron."

"That's exactly what I asked to meet. Help me devise a plan while looking for someone who can help."

"All right, but not anytime soon. Not only was the situation unfavorable in the office, but my wife was also sick. I have to be a good husband."

"As far as you go."

"Jealous?"

"No." Arneta still did not want to look at Roki.

"Come on, is it hard to be honest, hmm?" Roki approached and rubbed the gently exposed thigh of Arneta.

Arneta was silent, but her body said something else. His blood rippled from Roki's touch, his vision began to fog. Something churned at the core of his body and urged it to come out. Roki smirked because he understood the woman in front of him. He smiled gently as Arneta turned to him, today his desire will be satisfied.

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Aaron's car had reached a villa surrounded by a fence of live plants and barbed wire. Audrey was puzzled, seeing armed men standing guard at the main gate. They were definitely not government people, most likely they were mercenaries.

Audrey got out of the car, she rolled her eyes around the neighborhood. He knew they were being watched. In fact he was staring right at the lookout at some point.

"Drey, come on." Aaron stretched out his hand with a smile. Audrey quietly welcomed Aaron's hand. Along the way to the house he still had time to look at some point, where the scouts were observing.

"What caught your attention?"

"Nothing" Audrey replied with a smile. "Who lives here, brother?"

"Someone who means a lot to me."

"So mysterious really, sister."

Aaron just smiled faintly and tightened his grasp.

"Brother, welcome back." a bespectacled young man greeted Aaron with open arms.

Aaron took off Audrey's hand and welcomed the young man's embrace.

"Bram, nice to see you again." The two young men patted each other on the back. "How are you doing?" asked Aaron as he took off their embrace.

"As you can see, it's getting good-looking and healthy." Bram developed his hand while showing off his own body, both of them chuckled.

"And wow, who is this beautiful girl?" Bram looked at Audrey in amazement.

"He's Audrey." Aaron introduced them. "Audrey, this is my best friend, Doctor Bram." Bram stretched out his hand about to shake hands.

"Hello Doctor. Nice to meet you." said Audrey.

"Call Bram. Nice to meet you Miss." she turned her face to Aaron. "He's.." Bram pointed at Audrey.

"Wohoho." Bram is closing in on Aaron. "Pepet continue, don't get away." whispered.

"Sure." replied Aaron with a smile looking at Audrey.

Seeing that Audrey only raised her eyebrows, she did not understand the direction of their conversation and she did not care.

"You want to meet up?" tawp Bram's.

"of course. How's development?"

"It's amazing, I wonder what the trigger is. Maybe you're forced to marry Juliana." Bram playing charades.

"Whatever it is, the important thing is to have a good influence."

"Yes, you're right. Come on, he's feeding the fish in the back." Bram.

Aaron takes Audrey and walks behind Bram. For a moment he watched Audrey's performance. Hair that is left unraveled, short-sleeved dress in baby pink and flat shoes in dark blue. Simple and graceful, Aaron smiled gently.

"Have you finished scanning my legs?"

"It."

"So?"

"Captive, as always."

"Sold, as always."

Aaron chuckles at Audrey's words. They continued to walk, passing through the flower garden until they arrived at a gazebo. Not far from there there is a large pond equipped with water plants on one side and a bridge that curves in the middle of the pond. Dozens of brightly colored koi fish filled the artificial waters.

Audrey saw a man who was turning his back on them, his age was estimated to be slightly older than Papa Sebastian. The man stood in the middle of the bridge and fed the fish. Aaron and Audrey approach one side of the pool not far from the bridge.

"Wait here." Audrey just nodded, then Aaron walked towards the man.

"Papa." said Aaron, the man turned around.

"Aaron my son, you're coming again."

Audrey gasped, if this man is Aaron's father, then who died two years ago? The girl mastered her shock and acted normally.

Aaron took the feed container and gave it to Bram. Then he helped his father wash his hands and dry them.

The three of them left the bridge slowly. Aaron held onto his papa from the left side, leading cautiously. When he was in a flat place, Papa Bagas looked up. It was also then that his gaze met Audrey's eyes.

"North." Bagas muttered, but it sounded clear to Audrey's ears.

Audrey widened her eyes, she was surprised her mother's name was called by Bagas. A second later, his face returned to normal. There are many women named Tiara in this world, he thought.

Aaron and Bram were equally surprised, especially now Bagas did not move a bit and just stared silently at Audrey. Aaron looks at the girl and signals Audrey to come closer.

The girl obediently, she rushed over to the three men.

"Hello om, greetings. I'm Audrey." she said with lips that always showed a sweet smile.

"Audrey, I'm Bagas, Aaron's father." both of them shook hands and Bagas did not immediately take off Audrey's hand, his eyes were seen investigating the girl's face.

"Pa, what's wrong?" Aaron asked because his father never let go of Audrey's hand, the girl seemed to start misbehaving.

"Oo, yeah, I-I'm sorry son." Papa Bagas stammered realizing his mistake, Audrey just smiled in response to that.

"Your face reminds me of a woman. So I'm sorry if I'm so presumptuous."

"It's okay, um."

"First love doesn't come, hmm?" Aaron teases his papa.

"Bastard child, you tease me again huh." Bagas pulled a little Aaron's ear.

"We'd better sit in the gazebo." Bram gave advice, and approved the other.

Some waiters look back and forth to serve food and drinks for guests who come. While Bram seemed to check the condition of Papa Bagas carefully.

"How long have you been dating?" Bagas looked at Aaron and Audrey alternately.

Audrey looked down, the girl looked nervous and embarrassed.

"She's not Aaron pa's lover." answered Aaron honestly, and the sentence brought a breath of fresh air to Audrey. The burden on his shoulders felt lost, at least they would not perform while in this villa.

"really? You don't usually get close to a girl and bring her to me."

"Yes that.." Aaron scratched his head that was not itching. " Actually I.umm us..."

"Alright, alright. I get it." cut Bagas, he stared intensely at Audrey. "Audrey, baby. Do you have a boyfriend, son?"

"Not yet." answered Audrey honestly.

"If so, om ask, be om's daughter-in-law."

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