The Wife Who Escaped
5# Married couples

Kirana dressed in black entered the hotel. Arriving on the second floor after passing through the spacious lobby, he saw a restaurant that had a luxurious exterior.

Today is the day the whole family gathers in one place to celebrate the birthday of Reynand's grandfather and SF Group chairman, William Steve.

Just as Kirana was about to enter the restaurant, she saw Ameera coming down from the elevator. He lowered his head to greet.

"Ma.... Mama has arrived too."

Ameera wore a luxurious jacket and dress with large pearl earrings, A handbag with a luxurious design shone on her wrist.

Ameera who had just arrived right at the entrance saw Kirana from top to bottom. He said with cynical eyes.

“What clothes is it? There are so many choices of clothes, but why do you even wear such clothes."

Looks like the design of a plain one-piece dress does not fit his taste. No, maybe the result would be the same no matter what she was wearing.

"Well... Why am I teaching from one to ten like this?"

He took a long breath. Kirana shrugged her shoulders by herself.

"Sorry."

Actually, I don't understand why I should apologize. But, Every time I was in front of him, I felt like a sinner.

“How about Reynand?”

“He is on his way from business trip, but he says he will be a little late.”

“Do not travel for business on a day like this. Come quickly enter.”

Kirana walks into the restaurant with Ameera. The restaurant staff first greeted them politely and guided them to their seats.

Upon entering the room where they were guided, I saw a long table with a wide copper glass background. The chairman was sitting in the middle of the table, and family and relatives were gathered around him.

The chief, who saw Kirana and Ameera, greeted them with a benevolent smile.

“Mama Reynand Already Arrived.”

"Hello Dad."

“It's been a long time since I saw you Kirana.”

"Hello, Chairman. Happy birthday."

First Kirana handed over the bouquet that had been prepared to her.

The head has a high posture for people his age and has a large bone structure. Her trademark gave off a strong impression, and her wrinkled eyes gave off a gentle image every time she smiled.

The chairman looked at the bouquet and smiled. "thank you. Now that I'm this old, it looks like I'm not too old either."

“No. Don't say it.”

"No. Even if you were still alive at this age, only the people around you would suffer."

The chief looked towards Kirana and said

."There is one reason why I have survived until now, while I have caused many people to suffer. It's because I want to see my great-grandson's face before I go."

"......"

"I think I'll see you in 3 months.Maybe you'll give me the news."

A groaning sound was heard. Kirana lowered her head, unable to raise her face. She felt the relatives around her also staring at me with cold eyes.

".....I'm sorry."

I'm short of breath and my chest is tight. I haven't even eaten yet, but I feel like I'm pretending.

Kirana took heavy steps and sat down at the table. Opposite him are Randy and Arin.

"Hello Brother."

Kirana greets Randy first. Randy looked at her, nodded his head for a while, then turned around. Randy is Reynand's half-brother, and they don't get along.

When her birth mother died when she was a child, she welcomed Ameera as her stepmother, but she said that she never gave any affection to Randy.

In addition, seeing Reynand, Ameera's son, as highly intelligent and powerful, the family's attention was drawn to her. Randy naturally becomes wary of Ameera and Reynand and moves away from them.

Kirana turned her gaze to Arin this time.

"Hello Brother."

Arin, with her back straight, replied with a tall expression.

“Have long time not met.”

Randy's wife, Arin, wears stylish clothes with bright accessories. Her wavy hair fell under her waist, and even though she was small, she had the impression of volume. His raised eyebrows and taper jaws gave off a rather sharp effect.

He glanced at Karina's face and said.

“So your mood has been bad lately? Your face is dry and dull."

"......"

“Women will not look beautiful if their skin is broken. Should I give the beauty doctor advice?"

"No. not necessary."

After giving a short answer, Kirana brought the glass closer to her lips as if she did not want to speak anymore.

Among the people gathered here, there were people who were friendly with Reynand, but there was also a group of people who were looking for a chance to take down Reynand.

Looking at each other with suspicious and cautious eyes. They smiled fakely and pretended as if nothing had happened.

Dinner starts in a very tense atmosphere. The chairman continued to eat while chatting staring at Arin.

“Wahh.... Arin, I saw in the news that your Freshfood brand has reached overseas markets.”

Continue the Chairman with a wide smile on his lips.

“Specifically siomay, I saw that siomay has the largest market share in the American market, that's great. I'll taste it someday.”

“In my opinion, the results are good thanks to aggressive investment in the early stages of securing production and distribution networks. If there is anything you want to eat other than Siomay, please let me know. I will take him anytime.”

Arin gave a straight answer and smiled, and the Chairman's face looked delighted.

Arin is the eldest daughter of the CEO of Freshfood, a company that has solidified its position in the food industry, recently launched a representative global food brand and has achieved outstanding results.

Someone said with a smile, and Arin shrugged.

On the other hand, Kirana just stared at the table without saying a word. It was because when the Arin family experienced tremendous growth at a rapid pace, while the Kirana family had difficulty in running the company.

Compared to her, who had a good family, a good academic background, and even a beautiful appearance, there was nothing to be proud of in her appearance.

Kirana sat quietly and hoped that time would pass quickly. Nobody talked to him, nobody paid attention to him.

I feel like an unnecessary person to be here, the most useless person here.

Just then, Arin looked at her and started to invite her to speak.

“Reynand seems busy.”

"Yes. Looks like the company has a lot of work these days."

“That's why you always come alone to every meeting.”

Arin pretended to be worried and said with a sad look.

“No matter how busy Reynand is, it doesn't look good in the eyes of others if only you yourself come to every meeting. I don't know about the other meetings, but shouldn't we come together like a couple?"

"......."

“If anyone saw it would know something was wrong between the two of you."

His last words were very clear in tone, and reached the ears of the Chairman, who was sitting.

Hearing that, the Chief looked at the two of them with drooping eyebrows.

Realizing that the Chief was focusing on him, Arin slightly leaned his upper body forward. He said in a whisper

"Actually......"

The eyes we encountered were suspicious for some reason. He gently lifted one corner of his mouth and lowered it again.

“There are rumors I heard about Reynand ."

Arin raised her brown eyebrows and showed a restless expression.

"That's an outrageous rumor.... I'm not sure if I can say this."

At the time, I didn't know what he was going to say. A blunt voice rang out from behind Kirana.

“If you say something that will cause trouble, don't say it.”

Kirana turned to look back, and Arin also looked behind Kirana with shocked eyes.

Reynand who seemed to have just arrived, stood right behind Kirana. He looked at Arin's face coldly and said.

“More if no one is involved.”

Hearing those words, Arin blushed and lowered his gaze.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

After bowing politely to the Chairman and his family, Reynand sat down next to Kirana.

The chairman said to him.

“It looks like you are on a business trip.”

"Yes. I went to Dukovany, Czech Republic, to receive an order for refinery repair work."

"Yes. Did you finish the contract well?"

"We won and signed a contract for emergency repair work ordered by Skoda Petroleum Chemical, a subsidiary of Czech National Oil Corporation. The total cost of construction is around 290 million dollars, and the construction period is scheduled from January to June next year. The details will be revealed in the meeting room tomorrow."

Hearing Reynand's words, the Chief smiled proudly.

“It appears that you have successfully carried out the project in the Czech Republic and exerted a good influence on this contract. You have worked hard.”

“I just do my job only.”

Ameera smiled as she watched him, while Randy's face became gloomy.

Ameera smiled as she watched him, while Randy's face became gloomy.

Looking at her younger brother who was superior to her in every way, she felt ashamed and envious.

The chairman thought for a moment then wiped his smile. And he said it with a very serious expression.

“Reynand, Grandpa knows you're busy, but you shouldn't neglect your family because of work.”

"......."

“A family must be harmonious in order to work well outside, And the husband and wife must have a strong bond, in order to soon have children."

Maybe Grandpa was worried about what Arin had just said.

Reynand who realized his point, said in a confident tone.

"If the Chairman is talking about the marriage relationship, don't worry."

Reynand's hand wrapped around Kirana's shoulder. Kirana looked at Reynand with slightly widened eyes, and she continued with a light smile.

“Our relationship is both fine, so no need to worry.”

Kirana laughed bitterly in her heart. Imagining that we were a good couple with a week of conversations we had was just 5 minutes.

It's amazing to see Reynand lie without blinking.

Reynand said to the Chief with a confident face.

“I will soon give you good news, so please be patient and wait.”

Only then did the Chief smile back as if his heart was relieved. Ameera also helped Reynand speak and encouraged the atmosphere.

“True father, they will soon give you good news."

Kirana wanted to smile naturally, but the corner of her lips could not be lifted.

My stomach feels bad and my chest is tight. The fear of not being able to breathe flashed through my head.

The burden on his shoulders, where his hands were still resting, was unbearable.