Introduction
Regina terkejut, karena Douglas sangat mirip dengan suaminya yang baru dinikahinya!
Apakah tanpa disadari dia telah menjadi Ibu Negara rahasia dari CEO selama berbulan-bulan?
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Chapter 1
Cuaca begitu panas, membuat Regina Valrose merasa seperti akan menguap. Sebuah pita merah menutupi matanya, dan saat dia mencoba melepaskannya, sebuah tangan menghentikannya. Ketakutan dan ketegangan mencengkeramnya saat dia bertanya, "Siapa kamu?"
Orang yang berdiri di atasnya tetap diam. Tapi cengkeramannya di pergelangan tangan Regina semakin erat, buku-buku jarinya memutih, urat-urat di punggung tangannya menonjol, menunjukkan kemarahan yang tertahan dan keinginan untuk memiliki.
Usaha Regina untuk berteriak hanya menghasilkan erangan lemah. Kedekatan itu membuatnya sangat sadar akan panas yang memancar dari tubuhnya.
"Philip?"
Suara ragu-ragu Regina membuat matanya menjadi dalam dan gelap, ruangan dipenuhi dengan ketegangan berbahaya. Tiba-tiba, dia mulai menciumnya. Ciuman itu semakin kuat, semakin putus asa. Regina merasa dirinya tersapu oleh gelombang hasrat yang seakan tak berujung.
Musim dingin di Oriant ditandai dengan hujan deras yang berlangsung selama seminggu penuh. Regina bergegas masuk ke Peace Club, mencari perlindungan dari hujan yang tak henti-hentinya.
Perayaan ulang tahun Philip Sterling sedang berlangsung, dan mungkin beberapa tamu belum datang, karena pintu ke ruangan pribadi itu sedikit terbuka, memberikan sekilas pandang pada pertemuan yang penuh kegembiraan di dalamnya.
Saat Regina meraih pintu, dia melihat Philip bersandar di sofa, rokok di tangan, terlibat dalam percakapan santai dengan teman-temannya. Kebetulan, pembicaraan mereka beralih ke dirinya.
"Tuan Sterling, apa yang terjadi dengan pacarmu? Dia terlambat di hari yang begitu penting."
Di lingkaran mereka, istilah "pacar" jarang digunakan. Wanita datang dan pergi dalam hidup mereka, dan tidak jarang mereka memiliki beberapa teman sekaligus. Semua orang menyadari hal ini, tapi mereka tampaknya berpikir bahwa Regina berbeda dari Philip.
Setelah semua, dia memiliki kemiripan yang mencolok dengan Claudia Sharp dan telah berada di sisi Philip selama bertahun-tahun.
Dipicu oleh rumor baru-baru ini, seseorang tak bisa menahan diri untuk bertanya, "Tuan Sterling, benarkah kamu akan menikahi Regina?"
Pertanyaan itu menggerakkan sesuatu di hati Regina. Dia bertemu Philip saat tahun kedua di perguruan tinggi, dan sudah enam tahun sejak itu. Dia menunggu jawaban Philip dengan secercah harapan.
Philip dengan santai menghembuskan asap rokok dan mencibir, "Aku sudah bosan dengannya. Aku tidak cukup gila untuk menikahi seseorang yang sudah membuatku lelah seumur hidup. Aku tidak tahu apa yang direncanakan keluargaku. Aku akan menikah, tapi dia tidak bisa menjadi istriku."
Sebagian besar pernikahan ini adalah aliansi, dan wanita yang akan menjadi istri Philip harus berasal dari latar belakang yang sesuai dengan keluarganya.
Regina berdiri kaku di ambang pintu, kata-katanya bergema seperti guntur di telinganya.
Regina menutup matanya, menahan rasa sakit, dan mendorong pintu terbuka. Mengabaikan berbagai tatapan, dia berjalan langsung menuju Philip.
Dalam momen kontak mata itu, ekspresinya tetap acuh tak acuh dan merendahkan. Dia tidak peduli apakah Regina mendengar kata-katanya.
Regina, di sisi lain, tampak tidak terpengaruh. Dia tidak melupakan tujuannya berada di sini hari ini. Dia bahkan tidak punya waktu untuk marah; sebaliknya, dia dengan tidak sabar bertanya padanya, "Kamu berjanji untuk mengunjungi Tasha hari ini. Aku menunggumu di rumah sakit sepanjang hari, tapi kamu tidak pernah datang."
"Regina," mata Philip dipenuhi dengan rasa jijik. "Kamu sudah berada di sisiku selama bertahun-tahun, tapi kamu tidak membuat kemajuan. Hari ini adalah hari ulang tahunku, dan kamu ingin aku melihat orang yang sedang sekarat di saat bahagia seperti ini. Betapa tidak sopannya kamu."
Regina merasa seluruh tubuhnya menjadi dingin, menatapnya tanpa bergerak.
Dia mendengar Philip mengatakan bahwa dia lelah dengannya dan tidak pernah berpikir untuk menikahinya. Philip menghina neneknya, orang yang paling mencintainya dan menyebutnya sebagai seseorang yang sedang sekarat. Dia tidak tahu kapan pria yang telah menyelamatkannya perlahan-lahan berubah menjadi orang asing baginya.
"Kondisi Tasha semakin parah, dan dia sangat ingin bertemu denganmu."
Kata-kata Regina terputus oleh ketidaksabaran Philip.
"Regina, sudah selesai belum? Jangan jadi pembawa sial."
Regina ingin mencoba sekali lagi. Dia meraih gelasnya. "Kamu sudah minum terlalu banyak; itu tidak baik untuk kesehatanmu, kamu..."
Philip tiba-tiba mengangkat tangannya, dan gelas itu pecah di lantai!
Suara keras itu langsung membuat ruangan pribadi itu hening. Philip marah, dan semua orang menahan napas, sangat ketakutan.
Pikiran Regina kosong, tangannya yang menggantung di samping mengepal, namun ekspresinya tetap tenang.
"Apa ada kesalahpahaman di antara kita belakangan ini?"
Philip merasa bahwa Regina sangat sulit dihadapi malam ini, dan dia merasa sedikit tidak nyaman. Kata-kata yang telah lama tersembunyi akhirnya keluar. "Kamu sangat mirip dengannya, tapi kamu bukan dia. Setelah bertahun-tahun, aku menyadari bahwa aku masih tidak mencintaimu.
"Selama bertahun-tahun, kamu mungkin bertanya-tanya mengapa aku tidak pernah menyentuhmu. Bukan karena aku tidak tahan menyentuhmu, hanya karena aku tidak mau."
Dengan air mata di matanya, Regina menatapnya dalam diam.
Baru hari ini Regina tahu bahwa Philip memiliki cinta pertama yang sangat dicintainya, dan dia hanyalah pengganti yang konyol.
Yang lebih konyol lagi adalah semua orang sudah tahu sejak lama, dan dia adalah yang terakhir mengetahuinya.
Tapi kenapa dia bilang dia tidak pernah ingin menyentuhnya sama sekali?
Bukankah Philip yang berhubungan intim dengannya malam itu?
Dihina di depan umum, Regina tidak ingin mengungkit peristiwa masa lalu di depan begitu banyak orang. Dia menahan kepahitan di hatinya dan hanya berbalik.
"Baiklah, aku tidak akan mengganggumu lagi, tidak pernah lagi."
Dia melihatnya pergi. Ada bisikan dan gosip tentangnya.
"Tuan Sterling, bagaimana bisa Anda begitu kejam? Dia terlihat sangat sedih. Apa Anda tidak akan menghiburnya?"
"Kenapa?" Philip benar-benar minum terlalu banyak malam ini. Tubuhnya lelah, dan emosinya sudah tidak terkendali. Dia menggelengkan kepalanya dengan berat dan berkata dengan acuh tak acuh, "Dia akan kembali bagaimanapun."
Philip benar-benar luar biasa, dengan kekuasaan, dan tampan. Selama bertahun-tahun, banyak wanita yang terjerat dengannya, dan Regina hanyalah salah satu dari mereka.
'Dia akan kembali.' Philip menutup matanya, merasa kesal dan gelisah dalam pikirannya.
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