Trapped In The Mafia's Love

"I want a clear status, Taufik. Not like this, as a mistress!"

A string of words rolled effortlessly out of my husband's secretary. I am Andara, the wife of a talented young businessman who is at the peak of his success.

Today I came to my husband's company just to send lunch as usual. As long as we've been struggling to move the garment business forward, my husband has never complained about eating my cooking.

I don't know since when he often refused to let me come to the company even if it was just to send lunch. I was still silent in front of the door to my husband's office. The two people inside were still arguing.

"Hang in there for a few more months, dear!"

Deg!

Darling? Doesn't that one word have a special meaning and it wouldn't be wrong if I always wished it was addressed only to me. However, let alone the word darling to look at me, my husband almost never.

It's been three years since I accompanied him in his struggle to build a business, and I even supported him from behind. I contacted many of my college friends or other schoolmates just to recommend them to use the services of our small company at that time.

Three years is not a short time to understand each other's characters. All this time I've always complied with what he wants and I know my husband's character by heart.

"But until when? It's been three years, Taufik and you still haven't made a decision." I heard another irritated voice escape the woman's lips.

"Calm yourself, Hanna. Right now I already have a plan, after all, haven't I fulfilled all my needs?"

"But I'm afraid that you'll end up being tempted by that bitch's body, Taufik!"

"I always come to you when my desires are aroused, Hanna."

My body trembled at my husband's confession. This was a reality I had never imagined, he... the husband I had defended and supported for three years had to abandon all my dreams,

It hurts, it hurts so much. I don't understand where my man's brain is. When he was down, he came to me begging for my mercy, promising to live simply and fight together until reason took him. The reality?

I had to be strong, after all she was just a secretary while my status was that of a legal wife. After catching my breath, I opened the door slowly. My gaze immediately fell on them. Disbelief was evident on their faces, and there was even a nervous look on Hanna's face.

"Andara, how did you come?" I heard Farchana's nervous voice.

I smiled sweetly as I held out the paper bag containing my husband's lunch, "I could have and this is my regular schedule, delivering lunch to my husband."

Then I walked over, slightly shifting the woman's body so that I was closer to the husband. "Did you not inform your secretary about my schedule, Taufik?"

I deliberately raised my voice to provoke the secretary's reaction. As I expected, the woman stomped her foot and walked away. Her position was now in front of her husband's desk where she picked up the files that were scattered on the desk.

"I'd better go out first, sir. Please take your break with your wife!"

I saw Hanna stepping out of my husband's study. I smiled, then I looked at my husband's face and touched it. "Is it always like this?"

"What do you mean, Andara? She's my secretary. Never mind, don't ask too many questions. Immediately use the time I've given you to serve me!"

I silently prepared lunch. I set everything on the usual table where Taufik receives guests, and when everything was ready, my husband walked over.

"After eating, go home immediately and don't stop by. I don't like it!"

"Okay."

"Remember to prepare yourself for tonight!"

I stopped eating for a moment and raised my head to look into my husband's eyes. There was a serious look in them.

"What for?" I asked in a surprised and polite tone.

"I have a client who wants me to bring my wife along." He answered quite briefly as he put down his empty plate.

I quickly cleared away all the dirty cutlery and took it to the sink to clean it. After everything was done, I excused myself to go home.

"Don't forget, wear clothes that are slightly revealing. Show off your covered back if you have to!"

My steps instantly halted, my husband's last words repeated clearly 'show your back'. Two words that he shouldn't have pressed so hard into my chest.

What does this mean? Have I been his plaything all this time? I dismissed those nagging questions, and without looking back, my feet began to walk away from the company.

All the way downstairs, almost all the employees' eyes looked at me pityingly. I just kept walking as if I were free. My ears could clearly hear all their compassionate words.

"Poor Mrs. Dara, she was a kind and gentle woman. How barbaric is that Mr Taufik, how can he cheat on a wife as good as Mrs. Dara."

"Maybe with more wealth comes more sin."

"But they both fought together, you know, it was only after that woman came that Tuan's attitude changed. Dadar is a female fox!"

Hearing all the staff talk didn't make me weak. So, I looked at them with a smile.

"Sorry, Mum!" they hissed together while bowing.

"It's not your fault. But it would be nice to keep it all in your heart!"

After I reprimanded them, they immediately moved on to their respective tasks and I also stepped out of the building. I hadn't even reached the front door yet, only to come out of the employee-only lift door with both eyes seeing a romantic scene.

"How are the two of them there so soon? Isn't the scheduled visit to the location still an hour away? Strange."

I could only talk to myself without a companion. The two figures got into a black saloon car. I quickened my pace so I could catch up with them.

"Where are they going, Mr Jamil?" I asked my husband's driver who was still standing in the lobby.

"Oh, that's Mrs Hanna wanting to have lunch with you. Oops." After realising Jamil's palm smacked his sassy mouth.