The Love Trap of the Ruler.
Chapter 9. I'm sure you guys are a good fit!
"Three years. Isn't that enough to atone for my sin on you? I guess we're both grown-ups. I promise not to ask for a fraction of your treasure. If you don't have time, give me our marriage certificate, I'll take care of everything myself," Pinta Graciella tried, that was the obstacle all along. Adrean holds their marriage certificate until Graciella cannot file a divorce suit.
"And let you go after you did all this to me?" adrean asked with emotion. She hates it if Graciella asks her for a divorce.
"Has three years not made enough of my mistakes?" graciella's eyes glazed over remembering how her three-year life was in hell.
"Not yet! you think my heartache can be redeemed in just three years! don't expect me to let you go! you are a woman without shame! it's disgusting!" Adrean looked at Graciella with his look of disdain.
Graciella tried to breathe more air. Wishing he still held himself back, but those scathing words and condescending gazes could no longer hold him back. He finally fell in with his anger.
"Why do you have to! I've only made a mistake once and you want to punish me for life! how's you! how many women have you slept with! don't you know the pain! it's not that you're more disgusting than me!" hysterical Graciella says it. He could no longer see how Adrean's expression was because it was already covered by tears.
Platkk!!!
A loud slap landed right on Graciella's cheek. At first it feels numb but turns hot and painful. Graciella's cheeks turned red and the tip of her lips felt sore. The blood ripples in Graciella's mouth. He just looked at Adrean with the tip of his eye.
"Adrean? what's up?" a soft and pampered voice sounded. Graciella's rolling eyes stared at a young girl who was standing looking at her. Graciella pressed her jaw. It was not the pain in his cheek that he was now thinking about, but his self-esteem that was trampled.
"Just wait outside, I'll be here soon," softly Adrean's voice said. It made Graciella's heart even more broken. No, not because he hoped. But! what's the difference between him and that bitch? why only because of his mistake once, Adrean treated him lower than the woman who obviously slept with the husband of people.
The woman looked confused but she just followed what Adrean said. As soon as the woman turned, Adrean grabbed Graciella by the neck. He gripped her so tightly that Graciella choked. Not even air can get through his throat. Initially Graciella revolted but slowly she began to resign. If this is the time he has accepted it.
Adrean saw the unrevolted Graciella resignedly becoming speechless. He let go of his grip making Graciella instantly fall to the floor. Graciella gasps for air. Shocked when his lungs could breathe again.
"You remember this every time you wanted to divorce me! I won't let you get away from me! you are forever bound to me! not even your death will I allow so easily! Graciella's! your life and death are in my hands! keep that!" adrean said with reddened eyes to refer to Graciella's nose stem lying helpless. She was exhausted from almost losing all the oxygen in her body.
Graciella saw Adrean step out of her room. Her tears just flow. Wh why? even asking to die is so hard?
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Laura walked towards the hospital parking lot. She is asked by Graciella to meet herself there. Laura immediately recognized Graciella's perfectly parked car. Without thinking, open the door and enter.
"Gracie?!" laura asked in shock at the corner of Graciella's lips turning blue, her eyes appearing puffy, "What did Adrean do to you?"
Graciella just stared at Laura. "Tonight I can just stay at your place?" Graciella gave a faint smile. Laura nodded slowly. That loser must have tortured Graciella again.
"Gracie! why the hell don't you just hang out with that guy? he's nothing! yeah, except handsome and high-ranking! are you afraid without him you can't work as a doctor anymore?" ask Laura.
"This is the consequence if I ask to part with him. Laura, I think it's better to cancel this lunch. I don't want to go anywhere" said Graciella.
"That's it! if it's like this! you better go to lunch with who it is! yeah, whoever his name is. If you stay in your room, you will cry again! believe me!" said Laura again.
"But, are you sure of how I look like this?" ask Gracilella.
"Just calm! you're in good hands! comeing! I'll cover it perfectly!" said Laura, get out of Graciella's car. Graciella was initially hesitant, but because she had the intention of staying in the hospital dorm with Laura. Want him not to just give up.
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Fredy picked them up at exactly eleven o'clock and took them straight to a luxury European-style restaurant. A famous fine dining restaurant. Laura didn't expect that they would be hosted here.
Fredy led them into a private room. Laura's eyes sparkled as she looked at the figure sitting waiting for them. He thought the Lieutenant General they were going to meet was a man much older than them. I didn't think the man was young. A stern face with perfection carved on his face that seemed cold but the look of his eyes instead melted the heart of any woman.
Graciella has another judgment. To him the man looked arrogant. Although he had to admit, Xavier who used a formal suit looks more attractive than using his army uniform.
"Doctor Graciella, sit down, please" said Fredy, who hosted them. Laura sat down beside him.
"Thank you" said Graciella giving a slight smile.
Xavier looked at Graciella. Observing his stiff smile.
Their food came out as soon as they finished ordering. Laura frowned. This lunch was not in his mind. This man had not even said a single word. They eat very formally and rigidly. Well, this is certainly not exciting, Laura thought.
"Master, may I ask you a question? How did you meet Gracie?" laura asked venturing out after their lunch was over. Otherwise, only silence is felt.
"Doctor Graciella helped my mission last night" Xavier said, finally opening his voice.
"Consecret. We can't talk about it with outsiders. I hope Doctor Graciella can also keep it a secret." Xavier glanced at Graciella just silently. Can't eat much T bone steak in front of him because every chew on his lips hurts. Fortunately Laura was able to disguise her wound.
"Just calm down, I'm not the one who talks recklessly" Graciella said.
"Good then," said Xavier impressed flat.
Laura who was among them somehow became furious. What kind of talk is this?
"I thank you for your good intentions recommending me to be the head of IGD. But, I am a person who likes to follow the rules, so sorry if I refused the promotion. Besides, you don't have to help me anymore" Graciella said looking firmly at Xavier. Fredy who was also in the room just glanced at Graciella. A woman with courage, he thought.
"We're just grateful. If you reject it, we'll understand" Xavier said.
"I'm also grateful for this lunch but better not contact me again. There I also just took my vows as a doctor to save all lives, so don't be too hesitant" Graciella said, insisting that she no longer wanted to see this man.
Xavier straightened his body and looked at Graciella with his sharp eyes. Seeing Xavier and the aura he caused made Graciella a little faint, whether she was too rude to say that.
"What makes you think I'll contact you again?" ask Xavier.
Laura raised her eyes. He felt that Xavier's question was very serious to Graciella. Sure enough, Graciella was silenced by it. Uh! why is Graciella even like ge-eran?
"Yes, okay. Yeah, that's good. Um? then I resign first, thanks again for lunch." Somehow Graciella even became misbehaved with Xavier's question earlier.
"Please." Xavier lightly allowed.
Graciella looked at Laura. Honestly he was confused as to how, this man was too stiff. Graciella immediately stood up and paid a bit of respect then immediately walked out followed by Laura who was also confused. Why even like this?
"ah! why is lunch like that?" said Laura who could finally speak. Inside the atmosphere was very stressful.
"What do you want for lunch? I told you it's better not to have lunch with her, you're forcing it" Graciella said.
"Yes, I guess how know can add acquaintances. Uh! that guy is so stiff!" I don't know why Laura was upset. "But he seems like a good man. He fits you."
"Suit how? who could be interested in such a man?" said Graciella who almost approached her car.
"Eh! Gracie!" laura said suddenly.
"What's wrong?" graciella asked to stop seeing Laura grimace.
"I have a stomachache, can you wait for me for a minute?"
"You're! just had lunch at a restaurant like this just straight up a stomach ache. Hurry on! I'll wait ten minutes!"
"Yes, yeah, wait a minute!" said Laura waltzing away leaving Graciella.
Laura turned right away. Actually that was just the reason, just now while talking to Graciella. He saw Xavier and Fredy walking on the other side. For some reason he was thinking of getting back to that man, he had a plan.
"Hey! Master!" Laura greeted Xavier, who had gotten into her car, knocking on the car window. Xavier finally opened his car window.
"What's wrong?" ask Xavier.
"Later tonight there's a doctor's party. I'll take Graciella there. If you want, you can come, " said Laura, handing Xavier a piece of paper.
Xavier frowned but he immediately accepted the paper.
"Come yes! Graciella is a very difficult woman to approach. Um, you don't have to worry if she says she already has a husband. Just so you know! her husband is br*ngs*k! he hurt Graciella this afternoon. Graciella was just lonely and too hurt to be quick to accept someone. I'm asking you to help her" explained Laura to Xavier who was just listening with her flat, cold face.
Not getting any response made Laura so confused herself, "Alright, once again, if you want to come. I need to hurry back! I'm sure you're a good fit!" laura said back to her opinion. Don't know why I'm sure of that. Laura did not wait for Xavier's answer and just left.
"Road," Xavier ordered his driver to leave.
Xavier glanced at the figure of Graciella he saw waiting in the parking lot. She then looked at the invitation card Laura had given her. Twisted it for a moment with a face that seemed to think.
Xavier opened the window of his car and lightly threw away the paper given by Laura who was flying and lying on the side of the road.