Chapter 3: Divorce Petition
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Ivana had just arrived in her office. "Anna," she called out to her secretary, who had followed her inside.
"Find me the best and most trustworthy detective. I need one, and make sure no one finds out," Ivana instructed.
"A detective?" Anna was quite surprised by her boss’s sudden request.
"Yes. You can do that, right?" Ivana asked, looking at Anna.
"Of course, Ma’am."
"And arrange a meeting with my personal lawyer," Ivana added.
"Understood, Ma’am."
Anna then left Ivana’s office, while Ivana herself sat down in her executive chair. Now, I need to find out who Arsen really is and secure all the company’s assets. I have to prevent any corporate issues that might cause the stock to plummet and lead to a takeover. I’m sure this is all Arsen’s doing. I need to monitor his movements and cancel the investments he recommended. I hope this step can stop his evil plans to destroy the company, Ivana thought resolutely.
"Where have you been, Ivana?" Arsen asked as soon as Ivana entered their bedroom. She jumped in surprise, realizing he was sitting on the sofa in the pitch-dark room.
"My God, you scared me," Ivana complained, flipping on the light switch. Arsen was sitting there, staring at her with sharp eyes.
"I’ll ask you again. Where have you been all day, Ivana?" Arsen questioned.
"Me? I was at the office," Ivana replied, trying to hide her nervousness.
Arsen stood up and walked toward Ivana, who remained standing. "Really? I stopped by your office earlier, but you weren’t there. So, where did you actually go?" he asked, staring intensely at her.
"I just went out for a walk with Anna," Ivana answered, stepping away, feeling uncomfortable under his gaze. However, Arsen blocked her path, suddenly gripping her shoulders. Her body tensed up as fear flashed in her eyes.
"You’re not lying to me, are you?" Arsen asked, his intense gaze locking onto hers. Ivana’s heart pounded furiously under his intimidating stare. Her whole body shivered as she recalled his terrifying gaze from her past life.
"Of course not. Why would I lie?" Ivana replied, turning her face away.
"Alright. By the way, it’s been a while since we spent the night together. We’ve both been busy with work and too exhausted at home," Arsen said, caressing her arm sensually. "Didn’t we agree that we wanted to have a baby soon?"
Thump!
Ivana clenched her fists, her eyes welling up at Arsen’s words.
How long are you going to deceive me, Arsen? A baby? Do you really want a child with me? she thought bitterly.
Ivana gasped when she realized Arsen’s face was getting closer. She quickly pushed against his chest.
Arsen looked surprised at her rejection. "Why? Did I do something wrong?" he asked, his eyes now filled with confusion.
"I’m not feeling well. I want to take a shower and go to bed," Ivana said, turning away and leaving Arsen in his confusion.
"What’s wrong with her?" Arsen muttered, watching her disappear into the bathroom.
Inside, Ivana stood before the sink, staring at her reflection in the mirror. I can’t take this anymore. My heart will break if I keep staying by his side, she thought.
After freshening up, she stepped out of the bathroom, only to find Arsen still sitting on the bed as if he had been waiting for her.
Taking a deep breath, Ivana walked to the other side of the bed and lay down.
"Ivana, you’re trying to avoid me, aren’t you?" Arsen’s words made her freeze.
"Perilakumu aneh sejak kemarin. Jelas Anda menghindari saya. Apa yang terjadi?" tanyanya, mengawasinya saat dia berbaring dengan punggung menghadap ke arahnya.
Tidak ingin diabaikan, Arsen meraih pergelangan tangannya dan membalikkannya ke punggungnya, mengurungnya di bawah tubuhnya yang lebar.
"Apa yang kamu lakukan, Arsen? Aku sudah memberitahumu, aku lelah dan ingin tidur!" Ivana membentak, frustrasi.
"Apakah itu benar-benar alasannya? Aku ingin tahu mengapa kamu menghindariku, Ivana." Tatapan Arsen tak tergoyahkan, seolah mencoba membaca pikirannya.
"Menghindarimu? Itu hanya imajinasimu," jawab Ivana, memalingkan wajahnya.
Arsen duduk, matanya tidak pernah meninggalkan wajahnya saat dia terus menghindari tatapannya.
"Jika kau terus mengganggu tidurku, aku akan tidur di kamar lain," kata Ivana, bangkit dan menuju pintu.
"Kamu dulu memberitahuku semua yang ada di pikiranmu. Sekarang, katakan padaku—apa yang mengganggumu akhir-akhir ini?" Arsen bertanya dengan lembut, matanya hangat seolah mencoba merangkul rasa sakitnya. "Jangan menyembunyikan apa pun dariku. Aku mengenalmu dengan sangat baik. Aku bisa mengatakan bahwa kamu menyembunyikan sesuatu dariku, Ivana."
Itu semua karena kamu, Arsen, Ivana berpikir dengan getir, tidak bisa menyuarakan perasaannya. Matanya memerah, air mata mengancam akan tumpah.
Arsen sudah berdiri di depannya. "Sayang, ada apa? Anda harus memberi tahu saya segalanya sekarang. Jangan simpan untuk diri sendiri," katanya, dengan lembut membelai kepalanya. "Kemarilah. Mari kita duduk dan bicara. Kamu pasti kelelahan."
Arsen dengan lembut menarik tangan Ivana untuk membimbingnya ke sofa, tetapi dia menarik tangannya. Arsen, yang telah memunggungi dia, segera berbalik dengan cemberut.
"Mengapa?" dia bertanya-tanya, benar-benar bingung.
Arsen menatap Ivana dengan ekspresi bingung, dan dia kembali menatapnya.
"Arsen, ayo bercerai!"
Degh!
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