Episode 1

Val, come to Hotel Luxury room 3304. I saw your lover go in there, hugging a woman with full make-up and sexy clothes. Make sure it's really him or not. Papa hurriedly took me away earlier, so I couldn't greet you first.

Valerie Anjanetta Rusli, a beautiful and charming 23-year-old girl, was immediately stunned when she read a message from her friend, Thalia Septa Bagaskara.

So far, Thalia has never lied to her. However, the information she brought now seems hard to believe.

"Kelvin ... is it true that he's cheating?" Vale murmured with uncertain feelings. On one side, she believed Thalia. But, on the other side, she also believed in Kelvin, because he has proven to be loyal and genuinely loved her.

Not wanting to dwell in indecision and uncertainty, Vale finally snatched her shoulder bag and hurriedly left the apartment. With quick steps, she went down the street, and luckily the apartment was not far from the bus stop. So, it didn't take long for Vale to reach Hotel Luxury.

"If you're really cheating, I will never forgive you, Vin," Vale thought as she sat inside the bus. She looked outside with an anxious gaze.

London, the city she was currently in. The city that had witnessed her struggles in pursuing her education for the past five years, until yesterday when she finally obtained her MBA degree (Master Of Business Administration).

Her plan was to use that degree to work in Kelvin Harrison's company—the man who had been her boyfriend for the past four years. But, who knows. She's not sure what will happen after reaching Hotel Luxury.

About twenty minutes later, Vale arrived at the hotel. With the excuse of delivering something, she obtained access to go to room 3304.

As soon as she arrived there, Vale's emotions soared because the person who opened the door was Kelvin, her boyfriend.

"Vale\, you ... you___" Kelvin stammered. He didn't know it was Vale who came. He thought it was his friend who had been told to come and bring contraception.

"With whom are you here?" Vale asked with a high pitch.

Before Kelvin could answer, Angela—the woman he was dating—approached and clung playfully to his arm.

"Just explain to me who she is. You said it's better to break up quickly, right?" Angela said with a victorious smile.

Vale immediately became angry. The woman standing in front of her was only wearing a thin, revealing sleepwear, exposing even her forbidden areas. Meanwhile, Kelvin was shirtless and only wearing shorts. Without any explanation, Vale already knew what they were doing.

"You bastard!" Vale cursed while delivering a hard slap. "I have always been faithful and taken good care of our relationship. But, is this your response, huh?"

Unexpectedly, Kelvin turned angry. While staring sharply, he gripped Vale's arms. Making the girl wince in pain.

"What relationship are you talking about, Vale? This boring flat relationship, huh?" Kelvin yelled.

"What do you mean?"

Kelvin laughed, "Until now, you still don't understand? Alright, I'll explain it to you. You're too conservative, pretending to be pure, pretending to uphold your dignity. We've been dating for four years, Vale, but what have you given me? Nothing. Even a kiss, you refuse. So, what's the point of being with you? I'm not a little kid who's satisfied with just going out and eating. I need more than that."

"I never expected your thoughts to be so filthy, Vin." Vale spoke softly, trying to hold back her tears.

How could she not, she loved that man so much, but it turns out that the love she glorified wasn't as beautiful as it seemed.

"It's not my thoughts that are filthy, it's your conservative thoughts. And I can't accept that, Vale, let's just break up."

Vale then forcefully pushed Kelvin's hand away. With narrowed eyes, she looked at her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend.

"Okay, fine, we're breaking up. I hope you don't regret this decision, Kelvin. And you... don't be surprised if you get dumped later because that man's lust has moved on to another woman," she said, pointing to the woman next to Kelvin.

Without waiting for a response from Kelvin or the woman with him, Vale immediately left the place. Tears couldn't be contained, they spilled before she got on the bus.

"Val, are you okay?" Thalia asked when Vale arrived at the apartment in a messy condition.

"I'm coming home with you," Vale answered, deviating slightly from the question.

Thalia was a bit confused. Tomorrow she would be flying in the morning because everything had been prepared for several days, including her father who came directly from Indonesia to pick her up. Meanwhile, Vale hadn't made any preparations because she intended to stay in London.

"There's still time to get ready. If you're tired, you can sleep. I can do it myself," Vale continued, asserting that she was really going home.

Thalia then resigned. That night she stayed awake to help Vale get ready. Even her father had bad luck because he had to take care of flight tickets for Vale.

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With last-minute preparations, Vale finally arrived in her home country, Indonesia. The long and arduous journey did not improve her heart, still shattered and broken due to Kelvin's betrayal. The driver who picked her up was surprised because the young miss was not cheerful as before.

"Papa!" Vale shouted when she stepped foot in the house. Although it was nine in the morning, Vale was sure her father was at home because it was Sunday.

However, she was mistaken.

"Well, Papa, why are you dressed so neatly? It's the weekend, is Papa going to work?" Vale asked when her father greeted her in formal attire.

Sandiaga Rusli—Vale's biological father—rubbed his temples while repeatedly sighing heavily.

"Papa has a problem?" Vale asked.

Sandi then slumped onto the sofa and roughly wiped his face.

"It's not really a problem, just... Papa has been given a quite difficult task."

"What task, Pa?" Vale asked, sitting next to Sandi.

"Do you know Sirius Brox? The young master of the Brox family? He wants to get married quickly, and Papa was assigned to find a potential wife for him. If he were normal, this would be an easy task. But... he's permanently paralyzed. Which girl would want to marry a disabled man like him?" Sandi complained.

Vale nodded. She knew the Brox family well, the wealthiest and most influential family in the country. Even her father's business was also under the umbrella of that family.

"If Mr. Riu was only looking for a temporary wife, it might be easy, but no. He's looking for a wife for life. Although he's wealthy, the girls would also think twice. Permanently paralyzed and impossible to have children. Besides a life of comfort, there's nothing else to hope for," Sandi continued.

Vale pondered for a moment. Then, an irrational idea came to her.

"What if I marry him, Pa?" Vale casually uttered. She did everything just to vent the pain of a failed love affair.

To be continued...

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