Money brings pleasure, as the saying goes. This is the perfect expression to describe the relationship between these two lovers. Dallas Carrington needs the touch of Elmira Tabitta, while Elmira needs Dallas's money to cover her husband's medical expenses. She offers everything she has to the lonely man in exchange for money. The second bed becomes the silent witness to their nightly struggles when Dallas's wife is not at home. What started as a relationship of mutual need develops into something more serious. Mira, who always receives financial support from Dallas, begins to desire a higher status. So, how will Dallas's wife react? And what will happen to Mira's husband? Will the tale of the second bed continue?
Beep ... Beep ... Beep ...
The sound of the electrocardiogram machine continued to ring in the ears of a young woman. For six months, she had spent half of her time in the room of someone she loved. The other half was spent elsewhere, specifically at the house of a man who was now walking towards her.
"Hi, honey," the man said as he opened the door to the room. The woman responded with a forced sweet smile, her tired face betraying her true feelings. "How was your husband's surgery? Did it go well?" he asked.
"The surgery went well, although it took longer than the doctor had estimated," she replied.
"You look exhausted, honey," the man said, gently caressing the woman's delicate face. She responded by stroking his strong hand and taking a deep breath. "Have you eaten? How about having dinner with me? How about we go to a Japanese restaurant?"
She glanced at her husband, who was lying there connected to numerous machines, as if seeking his permission. She hadn't eaten anything since morning.
"Your husband would surely allow his sweet wife to eat," the man said, turning her head to face him. He gazed at her deeply, a hint of displeasure evident on his face.
"I'm going to grab a bite to eat, honey," she said, caressing her husband's hand instead of kissing him. The man pulled her out of the room. They walked towards the elevator. By chance, the elevator was empty, just the two of them. The man took advantage of the quiet moment to get cozy, but the beautiful woman rejected his advances, citing that they were in a public place.
The man complied, though he was frustrated. He planned to exact his revenge for the rejection when the opportunity arose. As the elevator doors opened, a crowd was already waiting. They naturally became the center of attention, but the woman acted indifferent. She walked behind the man who had been her financial support all this time.
"Wait for me in the front lobby. I'll get the car," he instructed. She nodded in understanding. She walked straight ahead, avoiding any distractions. Her long legs enabled her to quickly reach the exit. Soon, the man's luxurious white car arrived.
The car door was already open from the inside, so she only had to enter and sit gracefully. The car then sped away from the expensive hospital. The man continued trying to flirt with her, from holding her hand to forcing her to look at him.
"What's with you? Do you want to eat or get into an accident?" the woman snapped, annoyed by his inappropriate behavior.
"What's wrong with you, honey? You've been rejecting me all day," he responded, suddenly stopping the car by the roadside. He stared at her, demanding an explanation. The woman, already in a bad mood, exhausted, hungry, and irritated by his actions, reluctantly complied.
She brought her face close to his, almost touching. She smiled wryly as she saw his eyes, which had been open, now closed, anticipating a kiss from her.
"I'm hungry, and you're hungry too. If we continue this here, when will we reach the restaurant, Boss Dallas?" she said, gently patting his cheek. He pouted but resumed driving in silence. For now, he could handle the situation.
The expensive black car pulled into a famous Japanese restaurant, renowned for its delicious food, quality ingredients, and exorbitant prices. For a moment, she admired the restaurant's exterior design, feeling grateful to dine in such a place.
Boss Dallas, as she called him, walked ahead. Unlike usual, he didn't hold her hand, still upset from earlier.
"Here we go, sulking like a child again," she murmured, following him inside. Once inside, she scanned the restaurant's meticulously designed interior. It felt like a little piece of Japan.
She approached him, trying to ease his anger by kissing his cheek. "So sorry, honey," she said. He didn't respond. "If you want, we can continue this after dinner," she added. Their conversation was interrupted by a waiter bringing the menu. He ordered dishes she didn't recognize, trusting his good taste.
While waiting for their food, she tried to act affectionate, ignoring the strange looks from others. The most important thing was to keep her Boss happy and ensure a steady flow of money. She still needed a lot for her husband's treatment.
Slowly, he began responding to her again. They engaged in light conversation about a project he was working on. Dallas asked for her input. She knew a bit about the project and did her best to help him succeed, ensuring she could benefit from it too. Anything involving his money, she was willing to support.
Finally, their food arrived. They ate heartily. She continued her sweet behavior, feeding him bites of her food. They joked and laughed, appearing like a happy couple.
"Do you want more or anything else?" Dallas offered. She shook her head, feeling full. Her hunger had vanished. After settling the bill, they prepared to leave. Suddenly, Dallas needed to use the restroom.
He had told her to wait inside, but she preferred waiting in the car. She walked to the parking lot. His car stood out as the only brightly colored one among the dark vehicles.
She chose not to sit inside, standing by the car instead. A minute, two minutes, then five minutes passed, but Dallas hadn't returned. Her eyes spotted a socialite group. She recognized one of them. The woman she was observing then greeted her.
"Mira? What are you doing here?"
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Smart, independent, and possessing a flawless face reminiscent of a Greek goddess, it turns out that these qualities have little impact on Glara's domestic life. Navigating the ship of marriage for 5 years did not make her life smooth. Her return from Japan brought a new chapter in her life. Intending to surprise her husband and child, Glara was instead shocked by her husband's behavior. She was insulted and discarded by both her husband and his family. Unprepared for the surprise she received, Glara could only surrender and chose to follow her husband's words. Not yet done with the surprises from her husband, Glara also discovered another shocking fact about the health of her only son. Glara's only son requires serious medical attention. Economic constraints bind Glara, forcing her to make decisions she had never imagined. Will Glara successfully overcome every obstacle in her life?
What do you think when you hear the word mannequin? A statue, a display doll, right? There's another term related to mannequins, and that's a fashion model. A lifeless fashion model, it's an inanimate object. Unfortunately, there's a case of an attack committed by that lifeless object on an employee of Butik La Omelas. Who would believe that a mannequin could do such a thing? Including Irish Klementiff. Until she encountered a mannequin in her house and asked for its help to find out who made it like that. Will Irish help her? Or will she experience something similar to that employee? Who is the living mannequin, actually? Find the answers in the book "The Soul Inside The Mannequin."
Eyes are the window to the heart. For helping a mysterious old man, Ardhan Aji Pradiptio was rewarded with a mysterious object that changed his life for the better. So far, bad luck has always haunted him, starting from his career faltering and being insulted and belittled by his superiors to the marriage that was about to take place, which was cancelled. As a result, he can tell how good or bad someone is from their eyes. One day, he met a man who had a different eye color than the others. Ardhan had difficulty guessing the person's personality. hen what will he do? Where does he look for answers? Let's join Ardhan in finding out who this person is through his story in the book Extraordinary Salesman.
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Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
In their three years of marriage, Chelsea had been a dutiful wife to Edmund. She used to think that her love and care would someday melt Edmund's cold heart, but she was wrong. Finally, she couldn't take the disappointment any longer and chose to end the marriage. Edmund had always thought that his wife was just boring and dull. So it was shocking when Chelsea suddenly threw divorce papers at his face in front of everyone at the Nelson Group's anniversary party. How humiliating! After that, everyone thought that the formerly-married couple would never see each other again, even Chelsea. Once again, she thought wrong. Sometime later, at an award ceremony, Chelsea went onstage to accept the award for best screenplay. Her ex-husband, Edmund, was the one presenting the award to her. As he handed her the trophy, he suddenly reached for her hand and pleaded humbly in front of the audience, "Chelsea, I'm sorry I didn't cherish you before. Could you please give me another chance?" Chelsea looked at him indifferently. "I'm sorry, Mr. Nelson. My only concern now is my business." Edmund's heart was shattered into a million pieces. "Chelsea, I really can't live without you." But his ex-wife just walked away. Wasn't it better for her to just concentrate on her career? Men would only distract her—especially her ex-husband.