The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 80: Like a Couple

Elana's cheeks flushed red, especially when her sense of hearing caught the words ‘kenat’ and ‘pair’. Akram seems to have changed his attitude, the man behaved more like a couple as time went on, taking their relationship to a further level. Elana is not a stupid woman, she is also aware of the change but chooses secretly and watches to what extent Akram will act.

But this is the only time that Akram clearly refers to the two of them as a couple.  It is no longer the relationship between a cruel employer and the woman he holds to be his lustful gratifier.

Is that true? By thinking of her as a couple, Akram has started to respect her as well as her dignity as a woman, right?

Elana suddenly turned her face away, feeling annoyed and did not want Akram to read himself through his facial expression. Because he himself did not know how to describe the turbulent feeling he felt now.

Somehow she felt towards Akram. Either he feels happy, or feels sad because his bond with Akram seems to be getting stronger. Elana herself could not read her feelings due to this drastic change.

Akram suddenly grabbed Elana's chin and faced her, making Elana's eyes unable to dodge anymore from her sharp eyes.

“Will I ask, you give me a chance?” ask her in a serious tone a little demanding.

Elana raised her eyebrows. “Ask a chance for what?” tanyanya's confused.

“The opportunity to start everything from scratch again,” Akram stared fixedly at Elana. Her hand on Elana's chin moved to cupper Elana's cheek. The man bent over Elana and fused his forehead with Elana's forehead. His eyes closed, as if Akram was in great pain. “I apologize to you for all my treatment of you in the past. For my rude and arrogant attitude, for my cruelty, for the coercion I've been doing to you all this time,”.

When saying his sentence, Akram's voice sounded hoarse and choked, unlike the tone of Akram Night's speech that had been known by Elana.

Contrary to Akram's closed eyes, Elana herself widened her eyes, shocked by an apology she never expected would slide out of the man's mouth.

But, before Elana could say anything to give a response, Akram suddenly kissed her lips. A few seconds later, the man removed their lips but did not retreat. His nose was still stuck with Elana's nose when the man whispered with his lips swiping against Elana's lips as he spoke.

“You don't need to answer my apology now. Even you don't need to forgive me now, I'll give you time,” she said in a gentle and understanding tone." as if unable to hold her back, Akram groaned slowly and pulverized Elana's lips again. This time longer and more exciting.

When the man finally released his lips again, the breath of both of them collided with the same wet lips flattened with each other. Akram smiled ironically while his hands cupped Elana's cheeks, then kissed the corners of his lips lustfully.

"I shouldn't be fucking you right now. But I can't stand it. Your existence here alone is enough to be a severe test for the limits of my lust," Akram slipped his lips between Elana's lips and sipped the softness of Elana's lips with passion, showing the tip of the iceberg of his passion towards Elana. "I think I still have a box of protectors in my desk drawer. I can do it if you're willing," Arkram looked at Elana softly and threw a sensually seductive question. "Are you willing to fuck me again tonight, Elana?"

Elana's cheeks were extinguished red hearing the vulgar sensual seduction. Akram's sentence even made Elana forget to ask what is meant by the supply of a protective box belonging to Akram. He tried to turn his face away, wanting to avoid answering the question, but Akram turned Elana's face back to him and without waiting for Elana's answer, the man smashed Elana's lips again, this time with a lust that is not held back anymore.

Their kiss was full of passion, involving all of Akram's skills to tempt the woman in front of him to fall into his seduction. And the attitude of Elana who did not refuse her kiss, made Akram smile happily when she returned she removed her lips from Elana's lips.

"I'll take this as a yes answer," his sigh rasped before then rising to his feet and bringing Elana up with him. "Let's get laid in the room, please,"

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“Have you prepared everything?”

Akram spoke on the phone to Elios in a demanding tone. She is currently still in her room, well dressed and ready to leave for her date appointment which she will spend with Elana all day. Elana herself was getting ready in her room, so Akram used this opportunity to make sure what she had planned was executed as she ordered.

“All I have prepared, mr.” Elios replied quickly, his voice slightly doubtful as he asked back. “Are you sure about this? How about the security system...”.

“We will place the guard as I planned before,” Akram replied in a firm tone of voice. “Before tonight is over, I'll take Elana there and give her the latest deals. I hope you have prepared everything perfectly,” said quickly without accepting objections.

“Good, Mr.” Elios again answered. This time there was no doubt in his words.

"Elios," Elios had almost hung up if Akram had not prevented him by calling his name.

"Yes, Sir?" elios was quick, ready to answer.

"Do you know what kind of date Elana might like?" tanya Akram then, implying a slight hesitation in her voice.

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Akram was waiting near the exit of the apartment when Elana ran down the stairs in a hurry. As soon as I saw that Akram was waiting for him, Elana immediately accelerated and stopped when she was in front of the man.

His breathing slightly stung after, making Akram frown with a dislike expression.

“I thought last night I had advised you to be careful when stepping on that ladder? What do you think you're doing now?” angry with a stifled voice.

Elana lowered her head, feeling a little guilty.

“I'm sorry... I was in a hurry because I woke up late and kept you waiting,” she replied quickly while her hands intertwined uneasily.

Elana who fought him grew his passion, but Elana who lowered her head and gave up cultivating his affection, making Akram decide not to prolong their showdown. Moreover, the day was still quite early and even the date they planned had not yet begun.

Akram watches Elana and realizes that the woman is using some kind of cosmetic to cover the dark bruises on the corners of her lips. The pale skin of Elana did make the bruise striking, lucky that the woman took the initiative to cover it, because if not, when they were in the crowd later, when they were in the crowd, it is not impossible that people will look at him as a man who likes to hit and slap his partner when he sees a bruise on Elana's lips.

Unable to resist, Akram touched his thumb at the corner of Elana's lips and rubbed it gently.

“Where did you get the cosmetics to close this?” tanyanya wants to know.

Elana's expression looked embarrassed, but the woman did not remove Akram's hand from her cheek.

“That's... it's all already in my room. Maybe it was bought along with the dress and all sorts of things you provided for me there?” elana replied doubtfully.

Akram tilted his head slightly and thought. He immediately knew that Elios was the one who arranged the availability of Elana's needs to the smallest detail perfectly. Having worked for him for many years, Elios was able to do everything perfectly, even for the small details that Akram had not instructed, Elios had not missed. Akram reminds himself to raise Elios's salary later to appreciate his hard work.

“You look beautiful,” Akram said back, this time his lips are not saying a lie. Elana was wearing a very feminine casual dress patterned with faint little flowers. The woman wisely wore a high-collared dress that could cover her bruised neck, also long-sleeved so that her bruised wrists darkened, unseen. Elana shoes are also colored slightly dark senses, without the right to resemble shoes worn by ballet dancers. For her bag, Elana wore a small white sling bag that was very fitting combined with her clothes.

Akram watches over Elana's dress and realizes that the piece of the dress widens right after Elana's breastplate, expanding and falling like a waterfall ripple that is fluttering in all directions, with a thin, layered material that is very beautifully wrapped in Elana's body.

Elana would be so pretty wearing that dress if she was really pregnant and her belly grew rapidly...

Accraught with his thoughts bouncing, he slightly shook his head to expel those crazy thoughts, then focused on looking at Elana again.

“Then, come on, we go,” Akram extends his hand towards Elana, while his other hand opens the door.

Without a second thought, Elana received the helping hand, and for the first time, the two of them stepped out of the apartment hand-in-hand without any opposition from each other.

Inside the elevator that brought them down, Elana glanced at Akram carefully, then finally ventured to ask.

“Kita... Where will it be?”

Akram just turned a little at Elana, then turned his gaze back to the front.

“You need to know, that I was very ordinary dating a woman when the day was still bright. Even on weekends though, my date with the girls only started at dinner, only later Akram stopped his sentence as he gazed towards the wide eyes of Elana who was sparkling with curiosity.

A red hue flashed across Akram's cheeks when he finally cleared his throat and decided to hold back his sentence. Right now she was trying to build a strong relationship foundation with Elana, so it was not a wise move for her to talk about her dating and past romances with the women she had slept with.

Yes, the ladies of his date have of course always ended up in bed to close their perfect date night. The pattern is always the same on every date. At every date, Akram pays a lot for dinner reservations at high-class restaurants at classy prices. Before the date began, in the morning, she would send an extraordinarily expensive dress produced by a limited edition designer, equipped with a jewelry set that was no less expensive. Even so, it is still coupled with a luxurious flower arrangement that is specially assembled and ordered perfectly by Elios who is accustomed to handling luxury gifts that Akram gives to his women.

After a sumptuous dinner, they would end up in bed, usually in the president suite of a hotel that Elios had once again booked perfectly.

When the romance was over, usually Akram rarely missed a full night with the woman he had finished sleeping with. He would leave the woman alone to continue the time he had left in the hotel room he had booked for a full day. Do not forget he left a parting date gift that is usually in the form of jewelry in a more personal form and specially ordered, usually in the form of a watch or pendant engraved with the name of the woman.

Right now, while clasping Elana's hand in the small elevator filled only by the breath of the two of them, Akram finally realized how empty she felt every time she finished dating the perfect women according to her criteria.

After the date, he will go home in his solitude, then immediately take a shower, clean himself as clean as if he just finished doing something disgusting that will contaminate his body. Then Akram would lie on his bed in a gripping silence, staring at the ceiling of his room in torment that made him rest most of the time. You could say, Akram bought sex in the form of a dinner date and replaced it with a variety of luxury gifts and jewelry.

All of that, is very different from what he felt during this time when he was with Elana. The sex was indeed amazing, it was certainly of more value. But it's not just sex. With her there was no emptiness she felt. As if, Elana was indeed created to fill all the remaining empty space.

With her, everything felt complete.

“We will go to Ocean Garden,” Akram replied slowly, trying to behave normally even though he could not resist glancing to see Elana's reaction.

What he saw was in line with what he expected. Elana looked agape, her eyes widened with a twinkle of amazement and overwhelming excitement, making Akram once again unable to hold back a smile. It turned out that there was also a point in asking Elios for an opinion on a dating place that was liked by women like Elana. Elios who likes to pay attention to small details turns out to be able to guess exactly the likes of Elana.

“Ocean Garden... That Ocean Garden?” exclaim Elana can't believe it.

The place mentioned by Akram is an adventure-based amusement ride to the underwater world which is very amazing. The recreation park covers 91.5 hectares of area covering 2 mountains separated by steep ravines in between. Visitors who want to explore each area, need a cable car to move from one mountain to another. Besides being famous for its giant aquarium containing more than 100,000 marine animals from more than 800 species, this recreation period also contains various rides that trigger adrenaline, as well as other interesting rides.

Most important of all, is the ticket to enter the place is very expensive and always full until it must be booked in advance. Ticket sales are limited to daily maximum to keep visitors from tiling and the price is calculated based on time. The closer the date period of the ticket, the more expensive it will be. And tickets purchased suddenly arguably almost impossible to get unless the buyer spends so much money to get it.

Elana glanced back at Akram and spoke doubtfully.

"The place will be very crowded, even on weekdays... Are you okay?" Elana watched over Akram's face, then frowned as a frightening conjecture flashed through her mind. "You... You didn't reserve the entire area and closed the ride just for your sake, right?" tanyanya.

Akram smiled wryly as if Elana's conjecture embarrassed him.

"I almost did it just now, ordering the whole place for just the two of us. But you can thank Elios for preventing me from doing that. Elios said, a place of entertainment will lose its pleasure if it is quiet without the hustle and bustle of happy humans," Akram replied in a firm voice. His hand moved to squeeze Elana's hand, knowing that she was so happy thinking about the place they were going to. "So, let's have fun like a commoner on a date,"

Akram's words spoken arrogantly and without sin made Elana slightly irritated her mouth, but chose not to say anything.