Episode 1

Viona was still wearing her wedding gown, sitting at the edge of the king-sized bed in the honeymoon suite.

She couldn't believe she had married the man of her dreams.

He was a cold man, not one for many words, always keeping to himself and avoiding crowded places.

His face was always expressionless and considered extremely intimidating by most people.

Many women were afraid to be near Bernard, his piercing gaze giving them chills.

When he wore short-sleeved shirts, his tattooed body would be visible, making the girls very scared.

And now, here she was, in Bernard's room, now her husband.

She felt extremely nervous.

Seven years ago, she had harbored a crush, thinking that it would fade away.

But it hadn't. Viona still liked and loved Bernard.

She hadn't seen her beloved man in six years since quietly observing him during her lunch breaks at a nearby cafe near her campus.

Bernard always ate alone in a corner of the cafe. His messy appearance showed how indifferent he was to the gazes of those who considered him a thug.

In fact, it was Viona's older sister, Naira Natasya, who was supposed to be betrothed to Bernard. Naira shouted angrily at their father.

Naira threatened to commit suicide if she were to be married to a trash like Bernard.

Viona and Naira's father owed a debt of gratitude to Bernard's family and had promised Bernard's grandfather to repay it someday.

And Mr. Pilhip, Viona's father, felt it was time to repay the favor since his daughters were of marrying age.

He had promised to marry one of his daughters to the Antonius family.

Since Naira was the oldest, she was supposed to marry first.

But Naira refused to be betrothed to Bernard Antonius, a man everyone considered to be trash. A worthless, unreliable man.

Of course, Naira was outraged by the arranged marriage. She threw a fit.

Viona also didn't expect that the man to be betrothed to her sister was the man she liked.

As soon as Naira rejected the marriage to Bernard, Viona immediately offered herself to marry Bernard Antonius.

Her father, of course, didn't want Viona to accept the arranged marriage. Viona was obedient and beautiful, and he couldn't bear for her to marry a man like Bernard.

But Viona convinced her father that she would still marry Bernard.

Finally, the arranged marriage took place.

Bernard's face remained expressionless and cold when he met Viona for the first time.

And when they signed the marriage certificate and during the blessings, Bernard's face remained unchanged and emotionless. Very cold.

Viona still remembered when the priest declared them husband and wife, Bernard's sanctioned kiss barely touched her lips.

Viona longed to press her lips against his.

But she didn't dare do it, feeling awkward because of Bernard's cold demeanor.

Does he truly not like women? Viona wondered.

Viona didn't feel that her marriage wouldn't be happy. She only thought about how happy she was to marry the man she had loved since her teenage years.