The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 92: Resisting the Miss

On the way, Akram was more silent, letting Elana several times glance at the man curiously. Elios himself who was driving in the front bench chose not to make much noise, the horrible gaze that Akram threw at him earlier was enough to make him shut up and provide an opportunity for his master to enjoy his private time with Elana.

Elios was also busy reminding himself to no longer praise Elana sincerely in front of Akram. It was clear that this master of his was emitting a terrifying jealous aura when his lover was praised by another man before his eyes. Even Elios, Akram's most loyal son, is no exception.

"Who are we going to go to?" Elana suddenly realizes that the car is speeding closer to the road to the headquarters where the Akram company building is located. But, when at the last crossroad, the car they were driving turned direction and entered the residential area with a high fenced tight guard in the front area.

Akram glanced slightly at Elana, his lips unable to help but smile when he discovered how curious the woman was.

"You'll find out later," apparently Akram still wants to guess. "We'll be there in a while."

Realizing that Akram had no intention of giving him an answer for now, Elana finally chose to be patient, silent and waiting.

The car they drive finally turns into a special lane sheltered by cool shady trees. Elana felt the car swallow, then stopped in front of an elegant tiny house filled with awesome white shades.

The house was located at the end of the street, a little apart from the others. On the front of the road that leads to this house, Elana saw several security officers appear on standby, making the atmosphere of this separate house seem so safe and not scary at all.

The house itself does not seem big and magnificent like a palace like other houses that they pass when entering this luxury housing complex. The size is small, maybe only a hundred square meters, but it is surrounded by a vast leafy gilded lawn, beautiful green and decorated with flower plants on various sides that look colorful and bloom amazingly under the glittering sunlight.

Akram moved down from the car, then the man reached out his hand and took Elana down to follow him.

They then stood side by side in the courtyard of the house, staring at the beauty of the white house with a typical medieval European structure in front of their eyes.

Akram tightened his grip to the hand of Elana he had held since, squeezing it gently to make Elana take her eyes off her charm towards the house and look back at her.

"Welcome to your house" said Akram in a seductive tone.

Elana's eyes widened instantly, filled with real disbelief.

"Ru...my house?" he cried in shock, almost jumping backwards if only Akram was not holding his hand.

"Yes, your house. Your own house. Elios has created an entirely new identity for you. And this house has also been named by your name. From now on you will stay here," Akram's voice sounded solemn and resolute.

Elana was still staring at Akram with real confusion.

"So.. This means you're going to set me free?" ask her then with a cautious tone.

Akram nodded his head. "I want us to start everything right from the beginning for this time. You as Elana and I as Akram, two humans who accidentally cross paths with each other, and are bound by fate voluntarily. I want to make new memories to replace all the bad memories you've been through because of my actions" Akram took Elana's hand and kissed her softly with feelings. "From now on I will pursue you in the proper manner. Not by coercion, but I'll try to take your heart like a gentleman who tries to take a woman's heart patiently, until she's finally willing to be his, to be his bride."

The shock on Elana's face that has not been lost, immediately scratched again filled her, making her gape without being held back?

"Pe...your bride?" Elana stammered, only able to let out a single word as her vocal cords seemed to be twisted and could only let out a suffocating sound from the trunk of her throat.

"One month," Akram looked at Elana with a serious gaze that pierced deeply. "Give me a month to chase after you and make you fall in love with me in an unforced way. I'll free you for a month to fall in love with me. And when the end of that time comes, I'll take you back into my arms, put a ring with my name on your finger and never let go of you again," Akram suddenly slipped something cold and soothing in Elana's fingers, when Elana looked down and saw her finger, she looked up again, looking at Akram with a look of disbelief covered in confusion.

A tiny diamond ring that looked simple but amazingly beautiful with its luster, had been embedded in Elana's ring finger. Akram had apparently studied Elana carefully to the point that what Elana wanted was not a ring with a large striking diamond that was unusually expensive, but rather a small ring that fits on the finger and has a meaning hundreds of times more valuable than the value of the diamond itself. And not only that, Akram had apparently managed to guess the exact size of Elana's finger so that the ring seemed so snugly attached there, as if it had been created to tie Elana's finger.

"This ring is second to none in the world was ordered by my father specifically to propose to my mother. This ring is Marlene Night's engagement ring that she handed me. My mother loved simplicity, and this ring to her was a symbol of my father's sincere love for her, not a ring that described the wealth status of the ring-givering man. My mother said I should give it to the woman who deserves it. I've adjusted the size to match the size of your tiny fingers, "Aram brings Elana's hand back to her lips, and tucks gently right in the ring she pinned.

Akram's eyes then stared intently at Elana, blending with a glowing ray of softness, tucking in there.

"It's my engagement ring to tie you up so no other man can come near let alone touch you. This is a sign of my ownership stating, that you will be my wife.I hope that after a month has passed, you will give me a definite answer, that you will be willing to be my wife."

Although Akram was gentle as if giving Elana freedom, it was clear in his arrogant tone, that the man had absolutely no intention of letting go of Elana completely, even if at the end of the decision later, it was clear, Elana refused to marry him.

That's what intrigued Elana, making her unable to resist asking questions.

"If it's a month later.. turns out I don't want to marry you and....and I'd rather break away from you...what are you going to do?"

Akram's expression immediately darkened to almost terrible when he heard Elana's sentence. Elana could even see how Akram's molar stiffened and twitched as if the man was holding back his emotional turmoil.

"That's not going to happen," Akram growled later, "I see no other possibility than you accepting my proposal and marrying me," Akram's tone of voice increasingly filled with a thick haughty arrogance, it was as if the man would crush him if Elana dared to run away from him.

However, when Akram saw the face of Elana whose expression he could not guess, the man immediately softened himself, did not hide his fear and immediately took the woman into his arms, while Akram drowned his face in the softness of Elana's fragrant hair.

"Don't reject me Elana" Akram said in a soft voice mixed with pleas. "I don't want to force my will on you anymore. Therefore, do not reject me!" akram's tone of voice was filled with threats, but somehow Elana heard a helpless plea there.

Elana wrapped her arms around Akram's back, then hugged him tightly back. There were no words spoken from his lips, but his movements had already shown an easily understandable reception gesture.

One month. In one month he will give Akram a chance to win his heart. If indeed the man deserves his heart, then Elana will try her hardest to love Akram wholeheartedly.

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"Elios will come back to pick you up?" Elana was still laying her head on Akram's lap, raising her head to look at the man who looked down to return his eyes. He had just woken up and opened his eyes when he realized that he had been asleep for so long that now, darkness had begun to crawl the sky, clearly visible from behind the window curtain pierced by the shadow of darkness from outside the house.

Akram had asked Elios to leave them, and came to pick him up at night. After Elios left, Akram spent the whole morning of the afternoon showing Elana every part of the house without missing a single point.

This tiny house only has one floor and is not terraced, as if Akram deliberately avoids the existence of stairs for the careless Elana. There is a small living room that blends with a large sofa to relax in the middle of the house, the room was directly connected with a spacious kitchen that is very beautiful. The overall design and furniture in this house, has been arranged with shades of white, pink, and other pastel colors that are very feminine.

Inside this house there are two rooms, one of which has been arranged as Elana's room. In the room there is a large bed covered with bed linen and a slightly cream peach color bedcover, once again as if intentional to highlight the feminine side of the inhabitants.

Not only that, Akram has also prepared everything in detail. The wardrobes in the room were filled with clothes for various purposes that were neatly arranged and separated, there were casual clothes, there were clothes for work, even nightgowns and underwear, she said, everything was neatly arranged there, fitting the size of Elana's body without missing at all.

What makes Elana happy is, Akram did not forget to put a large bookcase in the corner of the room, complete with books of various genres filled every part. The man remembered how much Elana loved to read and spent time in her library while locked up on Green Island in the past.

Akram says there will be a chef and a personal waiter who comes every morning to prepare breakfast and all Elana needs before leaving for work, even with a private driver who will always pick Elana up to work on time.

The chef will prepare breakfast and after Elana goes to work, the chef will prepare a heated dinner, so Elana will not starve when she arrives from work at night. Meanwhile, the personal waiter will clean the house and take care of all Elana's needs such as washing dirty clothes and dishes, tidying the house, changing curtains and sheets and various other clean jobs.

Of course Elana had tried to reject all the offers that felt too excessive for him. However, Akram insists on holding the rule, and remains unmoved as Elana tries to use various excuses to refute it.

The word that Elana is able to be independent and take care of her life alone well because she is used to a piece of kara, not at all influenced by Akram. The man even hinted that Elana might feel ill and need help in the future so that the presence of people to serve her.

In the end Elana gave up and chose to follow the arrangements of Akram to avoid endless debate.

When the day had gone by, Akram then ordered lunch for them to eat together. Afterwards, Akram said he would take care of how much work he did while patting his lap, asking Elana to lay her head and rest there.

Elana did not refuse, until the whole afternoon, Elana was spending her time lying with her head on Akram's lap while her body was curled up on the large sofa in the middle of the room. Akram himself moved his hand gently and constantly to rub Elana's head, while he was busy calling for work on the other side.

The sound of Akram who was calling in a deep and firm voice seemed to be a pleasant lullaby music for Elana, it was still coupled with a caress in her head, until the two became a powerful combination that brought unbearable drowsiness on him. Elana finally closed her eyes and sank deeply without being able to resist with her head lying on Akram's lap.

When Elana awakens, she finds Akram staring at her and the man tells her that Elios will be coming soon to pick her up. When Elana made sure to return about Elios' arrival, Akram nodded his head, putting an ironic smile on his face.

"I want to rewrite our story from the beginning. So, despite the weight, I'm going to make things just like a normal relationship between two couples who are trying to cultivate a sense of love and learn to put feelings together. So. There will be no fuck between us. To avoid that, I won't stay here."

Elana's eyes immediately widened filled with disbelief, the woman even sat directly facing Akram with a look of disbelief, looking at Akram as if the man was sick.

"There won't be any fuck?" elana hesitates, distrusting her own hearing.

Akram chuckled, his hand movingly rubbing Elana's hair in annoyance.

"Yes. There's not gonna be any fuck. We will begin the early stages as if introductions, tying your heart slowly and not your body. Why do you look so surprised? Do you think I can't love properly without engaging in sexual relations?"

Elana's red cheeks went out on hearing Akram's question, but she still tried to answer in a stammering voice.

"No.. it's not that. it's just... k.you..."

"I am a sex maniac in your eyes, I understand that," Akram concluded, smiling wisely, his hand then cupped Elana's cheek with both hands. "I'm going to change your view of me. I will show that I can love without having to have sex.." Akram's eyes went down Elana's face and anchored on her lips, a blaze of passion immediately lit up in those eyes and Akram groaned as if overwhelmed. "But it seems like the arrangement will only be effective tomorrow," the break was slow, finally giving up losing and choosing to drown in desire.

A red hue instantly filled Elana's face back.

"You can't do that. Elios will be here any minute" he said slowly, trying to remind Akram of the situation.

But Akram grinned, the man pulled Elana over to sit on his lap, so that she could feel the evidence of his turbulent passion full of desire. Her lips moved slowly down Elana's lips, giving her small tempting kisses there.

"There's still time, before he comes," Akram bit Elana's lips with passion. "After all, who said I couldn't play fast? I can make love quickly and still be just as enjoyable" Akram continued later in a deliberate sensual tone, then clasped Elana into lustful hugs and kisses, drowning the woman in her endless desire.

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After making Elios wait almost two hours in the car, Akram finally seemed to step out of the tiny house.

As soon as I saw Akram coming, Elios got out of the car and opened the door for him. Without a sound, Akram steps into the car and remains silent when Elios is already sitting behind the wheel.

Akram's silent attitude made Elios doubtful, he finally opened his mouth and asked in a cautious tone.

"Are we going now?" slowly tanyanya.

Akram shook his head. "I want to wait for a while" Akram's gaze was still glued to the window of the tiny house that was closed, the light that shimmered inside from the lights that lit up indicating that the occupants were still awake.

"The situation around this house is definitely safe," Elios said slowly as if understanding what was raging in his master's mind. "The entire security perimeter in the inner ring of the area around this house has been heavily guarded without exception" he said quickly.

Akram nodded his head thinly in response. The man's eyes were still staring at the window of Elana's house. The two of them continued to wait for some time in the car in the middle of a silent nuance without a word until finally the light that penetrated the window of the house was extinguished.

Akram sighed, then gestured for Elios to run the car leaving the place.

Elios himself did not immediately run his car, the man turned to Akram and looked doubtfully.

"Are you sure you'll leave Miss Elana to sleep alone?" Elios dared to ask because he saw the excruciatingly tormented expression that smeared Akram's face at this moment.

Once again Akram nodded his head in response to Elios' question, his own lips thinning withstanding the torment.

Assuming Akram made Elios not say any more questions, the man then obediently started the car and slowly ran the car to leave the place.

As the car drove past the outermost gate of the luxury estate, Akram leaned his head against the seat and closed his eyes.

He wanted to make Elana miss him. Because by missing her, the woman will realize her feelings for Akram and maybe love him. Akram desperately wants to be loved by Elana. And to get that, he willingly had to experience a lonely night that tormented his soul and body until some time into the future.

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