"Would you like to accompany me?" He asked her for the second time, seeing her wasn't replying.

She thought she'd had him wrong.

"Why?" It quickly slipped out of her mouth before passing through her filters. On top of that, it came out so rudely. "I'm sorry, that came out wrong. I mean, why do you want my company?"

"As my wife, it's expected you'd accompany me," he said

No, it's not. But this time she managed to not say it out loud.

"And as it came to my understanding, my new finance manager?"

She held her chin up defensively waiting for him to add something scalding but it didn't come. Weird.

"Okay. I'll have to apply for leave first though,"

He looked at her like she'd grown a second head.

"Were you an heiress? You're the bosses wife now. You can do whatever you want."

"That's not how I roll. I have to follow protocol," she replied

"Look if it makes you any happier, you can work on our trip. It's a business trip after all."

"Fine then. I'll join you."

All this still felt like some sort of trap to her though. Anyway, life was all about taking risks right? She might as well live this life to the fullest right?

The next morning, Maddie personally came to wake her up at 4.30 am saying they'd be departing at 5 on the dot. She held back all her retorts with all she had because in the morning she could be more than mean, unnecessarily.

She dragged herself to the bathroom, took a quick shower then picked the first suit she found in her closet. Thank God she'd packed last night. Otherwise, this wouldn't have been pleasant. Jiaye quickly rushed down the stairs to grab herself an apple since she knew she'd no time for breakfast.

As she rushed back upstairs she met him halfway down,

"It's time to leave Jiaye. Your baggage has already been taken to the car so worry not." He then turned her and led her back the staircase and into his waiting car.

It was still early so the roads were fairly clear. Just the occasional early birds and walk of shamers.

Maddie smoothly pulled into his parking spot and came round to open the door for her.

She was surprised he'd even drove for them so nothing he was doing was surprising her anymore. Just raising her eyebrows.

She stepped out slowly wondering whether she was going to pull all her bags alone but she saw him signal the guard to come and be the bellboy for them.

They silently went up to the elevator in that awkward silence and were immediately greeted by the noisy helicopter and the crazy wind that was blowing.

The pilot came round and greeted them heartily, exchanges some words with Maddie then ushered them in.

Arriving at the Destination

"Bangkok?" She asked in surprise awe as she took in the night scene.

He briefly nodded and began making phone calls. She wanted to explore. She always just saw this place in movies.

"Tomorrow we'll be having a meeting at 8 am. Be prepared."

He spoke the words out quickly to her then went back to his call. She looked at him peculiarly. Was she supposed to write it down or something? Did he think she was still his secretary?

Jiaye shrugged her shoulders brushing the thoughts away and kept looking around amazed. She was like a little kid in Disneyland.

A sleek black Benz pulled up right in front of them and the driver quickly came out rushing to open the door for them and get the luggage to fit in the boot.

Not even five minutes later, they'd pulled up in front of a grand hotel that just creamed it deserved more than 5-star ratings. Was it just her that giving a crazy adoration for this place or was it just Hella sufficient in every way? From the polite chauffeur to the ride there.

They got into the hotel hand in hand. She assumed Maddie had put his calls on hold for the sake of their so very important 'public image'. He was being extra attentive to her and made several attempts at conversations.

This was all too good. She felt an ominous feeling deep down in my gut but like every other stupid person alive, she ignored it. She was going to live in the moment and take gratefully whatever little affection she was being offered. She knew that her husband didn't love her and they're into an arranged marriage and she caught him cheating with his secretary. The reason why she kept her mouth shut is simple, she doesn't want to go back into her parent's house. Her father had personal intention coming into their house but she doesn't know what exactly her father said to Maddie. She's been in a life of freedom, why would she return to the place that becomes her prison. She also knows that Maddie had a playboy image, in fact on their wedding day he treated her like trash, he even dumped her after they got their marriage certificate. Thinking about Maddie, if they only started in the right way and there's love between them she would probably serve him well, unfortunately, her husband was just being obedient to follow his grand father's order.

She wanted to live a happy life but her childhood memory wasn't really good and her father only think she's another burden that's why she acts recklessly. She doesn't care if Maddie would feel bad towards her, they're not a real couple by its means. Nothing new on it, he cheated on her but he still acted as if nothing happened. Maddie even dares to drag her into his business trip.