Sweet Scandals

Ch. 64

Olivia still looked curiously at Ranti. Ranti looks nervous. Strong squeezing his own fist. Occasionally his eye glances towards Shelly who is busy with her phone screen.

As if understanding Ranti's intentions, Olivia also gave him space.

"Shelly ..." Get Olivia.

Shelly lifted her eyes. "What's up, Miss Olive? Can I help you?"

"Could you please leave us both?"

"Oh, may, may, Miss Olive. Then excuse me first." Shelly rushed out of Olivia's room.

Olivia and Ranti are both.

"Please sit down Ran." Olivia's Order.

Ranti according. He sat down in front of Olivia.

"What do you want to tell me Ran?" Ask Olivia to know. About what Ranti wanted to tell about Axelle.

Because honestly, he doesn't know much about Axelle. He only knows, Axelle is an entertainer whose name and career has skyrocketed lately. But suddenly it was destroyed by just one mistake. Now Axelle's name is also known as an artist who is often involved in scandals.

Randy looked nervous. Suddenly his face paled. With cold sweat that began to pour from the author.

"Replace ..." Call Olivia soft.

"I'll try to be honest about something I've been hiding from you all along. But please, after you hear this, I hope you won't tell anyone."

"You mean?"

"Please keep this a secret. Even from Axelle herself."

"What exactly do you mean Ran?"

"Please promise me." Urge Ranti to worry.

"Yes, okay. I'll keep this a secret from anyone."

"Thank you Liv." Ranti sighed for a moment. Before continuing his words.

"Actually, all this time, I've seen my son a lot." Ranti said carefully.

"Oh yeah? Have you met him?"

Ranti nodded. "Yes. I just met him a few days ago. But he doesn't recognize me."

"Then?"

"I've only seen it from a glass screen. He's an adult. And grow up to be a handsome man. Ever since he was famous, since then I've seen him a lot."

Olivia frowned. "So you've been ..."

"I just saw it from TV, sosmed, commercials, and ... I just met him face to face. In this place." Sela Ranti's.

Olivia looked at Ranti seriously. He still did not understand the true meaning of Ranti's words.

"My son is ..." Ranti took a deep breath. To gather the courage to uncover the truth.

"Actually my son is ... A ... Ax__" but Ranti's speech stopped. Because Shelly suddenly came without permission.

Olivia's door opened wide without knocking first. Shelly came up with an incredible panicked face. Until it makes Olivia anxious for a moment.

"Sorry Miss Olive." Said Shelly in her breath.

"You why Shell? Why panic like that?" Ask Olivia.

"Outside there are a lot of reporters. Things outside are fucked. Not just journalists. But there are a lot of people, maybe Axelle's fans are disappointed. They demanded Axelle give an explanation. But you better see, Miss Olive for yourself."

"Where are Axelle and Irene?"

"They are downstairs. Only Mr. Zaky came out to confront those reporters."

"Yes, yeah, all right. Sorry Ran, I'm staying a while." Olivia rushes out of her room with Shelly downstairs.

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Downstairs there seems to be a bit of a commotion. Many regret Axelle's actions as a public figure who gave an example is not good to his fans. They demand that Axelle and Irene should be separated or maybe both should be expelled from this city.

Axelle and Irene sat on the sofa in the corner of the room, between the clothes on display in the room. Axelle seemed to be calming Irene down.

While outside Galery, in front of the main door that was closed tightly and guarded by two guards. Zaky stood up, receiving various questions from the reporters. Sometimes even from fans who lift the curse of frustration.

"That's not true." Zaky's heart is short.

"Say they are cheating spouses. Axelle's real boyfriend is Clarissa. Or is there a rivalry between Clarissa and Irene? Because Irene is a new model. Or was Irene just using Axelle for her sake?" Ask another journalist.

"That's not true." Said Zaky once more.

"They are both very immoral. As a public figure Axelle shouldn't do that. Their actions are so embarrassing. It's hard to get married officially, not pretend like this. That means they'd rather commit adultery." Said one of the fans who was there.

"Yes. Just make it ashamed. Better get them out of this town." Said another one chiming in.

"That's not all true. They're not a kebo-gathering couple. They're not fornicating." Said Zaky.

"No adultery how. Their marriage was a charade. They're just lying marriages. Is that not a kebo gathering?" One of the residents also chimed in.

"What do you mean? You're not Axelle's manager. Then you know everything. Please give me an explanation." Said one of the reporters.

Zaky sighed for a moment. Before finally giving an explanation.

"Everything you accuse of is not true. Their marriage was a legal marriage according to law and religion." Zaky.

"Where's the evidence?" Pinta is a citizen.

"I have proof."

"Try to show the evidence. If there's no proof, we don't believe it."

"I don't currently have any proof. But I'll show you the proof later."

"norrah ... It's just your wits. Surely you'll also be engineering the evidence, right?"

"I'm not lying. I have all the evidence. But sorry, I'm not bringing it up right now."

"norrah ... We don't believe it. Just tell me you want to protect them both. If it's like this, we better report them. Let them be sanctioned for their actions." The citizens did not easily believe Zaky's explanation.

"Yes, right. Sure. The proof is also just fabrication. Fake evidence. We better report them."

Zaky exhaled his coarse breath many times. He thinks he can handle it easily. But in fact it is so difficult to restore public trust in Axelle. Why didn't he even bring the evidence. He should have prepared this from the beginning. He should have expected this to happen after his meeting with Clarissa a few hours ago.

There's no other way. He must show the evidence immediately. Hopefully people believe if the evidence he will show later is not fabrication, but original evidence.

While things were chaotic, on the other side, from behind the car window, Clarissa noticed everything. She is shocked to hear Zaky say that Axelle and Irene's marriage is a legitimate one. Zaky even said he had proof.

Now what he has in mind is whether the evidence is true. Or was it just Zaky's wits to protect Axelle and Irene?

Clarissa grinned, revealing a flash of restrained anger.

"You can't trust Zaky." Mumbled furious. While clenching his fists firmly.

"I have to do something. I'm not gonna let this happen. I need to act fast, before it's too late. I'll take back what should be mine." Clarissa's murmur was accompanied by a grin on her face.

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Meanwhile, inside Galery, Irene and Axelle were still sitting on the sofa in the corner of the room. Axelle tries to convince Irene that everything will be fine. Things will go back to how they were. This situation will definitely be resolved. And they can definitely get through it together.

"Bos Axe, it looks like Mr. Zaky failed to convince the citizens." Said Boni who suddenly came over.

Axelle and Irene's attention was diverted.

"You mean?" Ask Axelle.

"Pak Zaky has clarified that Boss Axe and Irene's marriage is not a charade, but an official marriage. A legitimate marriage. But they didn't believe it and instead asked for proof."

"Then?"

"Sir Zaky promised to show proof later. But they still don't believe. And assume that evidence must also be fabricated."

"Evidence? The evidence you say?"

"Yes. Proof that Boss and Irene's marriage was a legal one."

"Zaky really said that?"

Boni nodded quickly. "Yes the boss."

Axelle. Thinking of Boni's words. Is Zaky's statement true, or just Zaky's wits? Axelle was curious.

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