The Shackles of Aileen's Love
Dark Cloud
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"Cheers....!"
A group of men raised a glass filled with alcohol.
Not only Cole and his friends who are in the VIP room of one of the biggest Club' in Vegas, but there are also colleagues from other teams.
Steve not only invited their usual colleagues, but almost everyone who was close to him in the company. Be it a male partner as well as a female counterpart.
Steve wanted to make a great party for his best friend, Cole. That's why the largest room he ordered was now fully filled by everyone.
Everyone is excited to celebrate Cole's happy day that is coming soon.
"Congratulations on your marriage, Mr. President" said one of the employees of the marketing team. "really. We also congratulate you sir." added another. "We too, congratulations on your marriage, Mr. President."
"Thank you all." Cole replied. He raised his glass again and so did everyone in the room. "I consider your sincere remarks to be a gift for my wedding."
"Cheers.... !"
Everyone in the room cheered while chugging out a drink from their own glasses.
"Because it's a happy day, what if we just join the women's team" Troy suggested. Because the party was not only devoted to male employees, but also female employees, it was just a room that was booked separately.
"Testue.the party without the laughter of the women feels less." chirped Wadiv Gray who is also in the room. "How is it okay, right?" Steve turned to ask Cole.
Cole was silent for a moment, as was everyone in the room, they were waiting.. "As far as you guys are. I'll allow it."
Cole's short decision, made the atmosphere of the room suddenly lively. Because all this time, what people know, Cole is a cold man and can only be close to his friends. Like, Steve, Dicky and Andrew. Only these people are always with him.
And it's also what makes many people feel awkward when they are near Cole.
He rarely smiles except for certain people. But tonight is an exception.
In just a short time, the room that was once only filled with men, is now also filled with most women.
The receptionist women, as well as other employees, including the secretaries. Everyone was at the party.
"Where's Darren. I haven't seen him at all." Cole asked his friends. "Darren said he'd be late." Dicky said. "Must take his wife to the doctor" he added.
"Is Sonya sick?"
"No. Says our buddy's gonna have a baby soon." Steve raised his glass. When he heard that, Cole's chest also thumped. She will also soon have a baby soon.
"Sir President, let me pour you a glass of drink." The black-haired lady Sepinggan spoke in front of Cole and her friends.
"Yes. Please." said Cole, again giving permission. "Then let us also sir." interrupted another female employee known as Cole's big fan in the company. The women who secretly admired the President.
...Ting...Ting ...Ting...
Steve stood up and interrupted the crowd that was currently happening near his best friend. He asked for a moment to talk before turning around and smiling at Cole.
Cole who knew how Steve was just smiling, then nodded. Tonight he left it to his friends. "Thank you for everyone" said Steve..
"As you know, today we are celebrating the great day that is coming soon, the wedding day of our President, mr. Cole with a mysterious woman who of course has managed to conquer this icy heart."
Everyone laughed, and so did Cole.
"Because of that, party as much as you can.." That's right. Steve's words immediately made the entire room lively again. "Please. please. feast as much as possible, tonight all of you are treated.."
"You too, man. Enjoy your single period that will soon be over." said Steve to Cole who somehow often raised his glass.
"We were really surprised to find out you were getting married." Dicky voicing. "Me too." so did Andrew. "You're really good at making Cole horrendous news." the three nodded in agreement.
"justified? everyone thinks so too." sideline Steve. Cole smiled faintly. "Not only will we get married, but there are also other surprises" Cole implied in Aileen's pregnancy.
Not only will he be a husband, but he will also be a father in the near future.
"What's? really, what is it?" Dicky drew closer to Cole, out of curiosity.
"Secret." said Cole..
"Heiiii.." the three sighed... "Your faces are really funny."
"Stop joking, man." Dicky is back.
"You'll know later. Before that, you must be patient." Cole can guarantee how his best friends face when he knows that he will become a father in the near future.
"It looks like you do have a unique hobby. Don't tell me if you don't want to. Just make us curious."
Cole chuckles. "Patience my friend." The mysterious smile on Cole's beautiful face.
"Cih ..basic!"
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Right at two o'clock in the morning Cole's bachelorette party just ended. His friends have also returned since leaving him who was drunk.
It's just that Cole can't just leave, he has to clear all the bills from the rest of the party.
Afterwards, Cole exits the Club' to head to the basement on the ground floor and find out where his car is.
Chief Cole really feels dizzy. He had forgotten how many bottles he had spent alone.
All because of his friends. Unfortunately, he had to be left alone in such a situation. "Should I call her? Hid. Am I gonna get yelled at, or...?"
Not how far after Cole stepped out of the basement door, he had staggered to make his body dazed and..
Bruuk! Cole fell down. "Ah..sial.." his body really hurt when it collided with a sturdy concrete floor.
Not only that, his hands were also sore. He could have been drunk like this.. "Heh.. " Cole laughed a little.
"Are you okay?" A woman who came out of the Club' almost simultaneously with Cole reached out and pulled Cole who was still lying on the floor..
"Hem. I'm fine. Thank you." said Cole while lifting his body. "Do you want to help me?" Megan Roscata is the woman standing in front of Cole.
The woman takes over the key in Cole's hand and pushes the button until Cole's car makes a noise.
"There. Let me get you there." Cole who was too drunk could only obey the only woman who could currently help him.
"Can you still drive?" Megan asked again, as she sat Cole behind the wheel. But the response Cole gave was not as expected.
Knowing that Cole was drunk, Megan reached into Cole's pocket to find the man's phone and find a replacement driver's number, but she did not find any names there, except one name that says 'Secret'.
"Hey, can I call this number?" megan asked Cole again. "On your phone there's only this name." shows Cole's phone screen.
"Why did you take my stuff. You can't do something like this. It's tantamount to violating someone else's privacy." Cole protests pulling his phone out of Megan's hands.
But instead of moving, Cole's power can only drop the phone.
Without saying anything, Megan picked up Cole's phone and put it back in the man's hands. "If you can do it yourself I don't want to help you either." - Megan, a little upset.
Her head also hurt, although not completely drunk, Megan was still very conscious to be able to go home, in contrast to Cole.
"Can I call this number?" her question once again showed the name on Cole's phone.
"Who?" asked Cole muttered.
"Secret." said Megan. There was no long before Cole laughed. "Hemm. Speak well to him. Or he'll scold me..."
Hearing this, Megan does as Cole says, calling the only number on the man's phone.
It was just that the number he had dialed did not answer at all. Sure oes. It's almost three in the morning. Megan Grunts.
"Hey.. How about you just go home to my place? I can't leave my car here. So your car's the only one who lives here." Megan broke up.
With or without Cole's consent, Megan takes the man into her car. Cole's car is still parked in the basement.
After arriving at her apartment, Megan lays Cole's drunk body on the sofa while she herself goes into the room to clean herself up.
"Damn. I'm the smell of all vomit..."
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...Riiy... Riiignggg... Riii......
The sound of the phone ringing that never stopped greatly disturbed Megan's sleep. Oh, stop! It's still morning..
But the phone kept ringing. It's even getting louder...
"Hey.. Didn't you hear your phone keep ringing? pick up your phone. I still want to sleep." annoyed Megan who was annoyed by the sound of a cell phone placed next to her pillow.
...Niinnng.... Riii........
"Hiiisss!"
"Hallo...? who's this?" megan replied half-consciously in a slightly snapping voice.
"Who are you looking for? Cole? who's Cole? there's no Cole here." Megan said, lazy.
His head still feels dizzy. And he also did not know what the person who was connected was talking about.
"Sorry madam, miss. or whoever you are. I don't know who you're looking for. I don't know Cole either."
Hearing his name, Cole blinked with his head still throbbing.
On a morning like this, it felt like he was dreaming. Cole heard the voice of a woman who was so close to him.
"The only one here is him. I'll ask him what his name is. Call again later, "after Megan's last words end.
Cole who had just woken up rubbed his face to remove the slight discomfort he still felt. His head was spinning, while his body felt so heavy.
Cole stretched his stiff body, and that was when he realized something..
"Gosh.." Cole frowned as he got up from the top of the bed. He feels Dejavu with the situation he is experiencing at this time. It was just that he was still wearing his clothes.
Cole was not fully exposed like that time even though his shirt did not know where, while the woman sleeping next to him was still lying in lingerie.
God fucking. Who is this woman? Cole looked at the situation. Again he turned back. It seems like last night he drank beyond his body's ability.
Cole was silent for a moment. He was still trying to remember what happened to him and the woman who was still asleep under the blanket.
"What am I really doing?" On closer inspection Cole sees his phone in the hands of a woman he doesn't recognize.
Cole hurriedly took the phone to check what the woman had done to her cell phone.
There were messages and reports of outgoing calls at 2.15am, as well as incoming calls this morning. Just now...
And all those calls came from the same number.. Aileen's..
"Dam." Cole rushes to get up to find the shirt and suit he wore last night.
Cole, who had no idea where he was, had no choice but to wake the woman who was still asleep in bed..
"Hey. Hey.." call Cole wiggling Megan's body. "Hey. Get up for a minute. We have to talk" Cole said, holding himself back to stay stable.
Half-conscious, Megan opened her eyes for a moment. That's when he saw Cole's face more clearly..
"You're awake apparently. It's good, " said Megan sighing in relief. "We have to talk" Cole said again. "It looks like I'm too drunk, so.."
"Leave the check up there. Think of it as taking you home and also paying for my body that you threw up" Megan said, closing her eyes.
"Your car is still in the club. So if you want to go home, take a taxi" he said.
On hearing this, Cole concludes that nothing happened between them, except for the woman who took him home and cleaned him up.
"alright. Then I'll leave a check for you. I hope that's enough. If less you can come to me, it's just, please keep this a secret from anyone." Cole asked.
He cannot take the slightest risk. Especially because of his relationship with Aileen.
"Hem. alright, " said Megan doesn't care.
"Thank you."
After writing a check with a large amount of money nominal, Cole went to leave Megan's apartment by taxi. He went back to the club' to get his car.
At that time Cole passed by Sarah's car..
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...At Hotel.....
"This is the report you asked Miss. I've figured it all out, and I've also asked for all the cctv footage." Sarah handed A brown envelope to Aileen.
"When I wanted to leave the hotel, I also passed Mr. Cole's car." Sarah's story doesn't want to cover up the truth from her lady. Aileen nodded.
After receiving the call this morning, Aileen turned moody. At first Sarah thought that Aileen was experiencing mood changes as usual due to the influence of pregnancy.
But after receiving orders to investigate the whereabouts of Cole Maxim, Sarah understands what the reason for Aileen's silence is.
Sarah has also seen the results of cctv recordings she got from her old friend who is a hacker.
Although not completely, but as a woman Sarah can recognize the attitude shown by her miss.
"You sure you want to see everything for yourself, miss?" sarah's forehead was frowning doubtfully. But once again Aileen nodded. "Let it be Sarah. I can handle it myself." the woman smiled faintly.
"Fine miss. If you need anything else, please call me at any time. It's just, maybe what's seen in there, isn't the truth. It's good that,-"
"Thank you Sarah." Aileen interrupted Sarah's speech. Seeing Aileen's reaction, Sarah could do nothing. He could only obey Aileen's words.
"I'm sorry, miss."
After Sarah came out of her room, Aileen's body collapsed. He didn't want to think anything about Cole, just that what he heard this morning destroyed what he believed about him. Perfect as her husband.
Aileen was a little hopeful that what she heard this morning had never happened. It was just that, it felt really hard to believe that as he had all the evidence in his hands.
With a heavy heart Aileen opened the brown envelope Sarah gave her. Inside is all the cctv footage Sarah has collected.
Aileen's heart was pounding fast, but not because of the same sensation as before.
This time his heart was pounding as it was dominated by anger, disappointment and also fear. Aileen felt hurt for what Cole did behind her back.
"I'm a fool who hopes everything will go fine." Aileen smiled wryly.
He knew that nothing could guarantee a truly good relationship between the two of them.
What Aileen never imagined was that Cole fell into the arms of another woman, even before their wedding day.
"It's my fault. Yeah, it's because of my mistake. I'm hoping too much for high expectations on you, Cole.. To the extent that I forgot, that our relationship also happened just because of romance one night.." lirih Aileen patted her chest that felt tight.
"I'm sorry dear mommy. forgive mommy.."
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