Relationship

Renessa's body was petrified as her blood rushed through her body. She wanted to run from that place, but she knew she would only fall after a few steps because her legs were too weak. All she could do now was pretend to be strong so her father would know she had no control over her. It didn't take long to regain his composure. In one blink of an eye, all fear was gone in an instant. She turned to look at Rudi and flashed a sardonic smile.

"Disobedient child? Only at a time like this do you claim me as your daughter, huh?

Rudi closed his eyes as he stared into Renessa's judgmental eyes. That look disturbed him and made him very upset. He didn't move for a while and calmed himself down. He really didn't know that the cursed daughter of his hated wife dared to stab him in the back.

Everything started to break after yesterday. Nothing had gone wrong two days before. But then he remembered the mail from his lawyer that was sent two days ago. He was too busy with his work and was about to open it when Mary appeared and distracted him. After that he completely forgot about the mail.

He only remembered the mail when he heard Renessa's words. The mail from his lawyer said that all his financial accounts would be checked and from now on he would have to report to his own daughter if he wanted to make any large expenditures from Claudia's account since the lawyers that took care of Claudia's inheritance realized that the money was not used for the purpose.

Rudi couldn't believe his eyes when he read that sentence. Reporting his financial activities to his OWN CHILD. It sounded so crazy. He couldn't imagine having to report to Renessa to get money.

Rudi was transfixed for a few seconds before feeling a flood of emotions that begged to be spewed out right then and there.

His pride as the head of the household and CEO of Santoso's company was completely crushed.

That message from his lawyer had completely dehumanized him in that house as the head of the household. What a joke! He never knew something like this could happen. He didn't know a daughter could manage her father's finances when he could still do everything right.

His anger burned as he found Renessa looking at him calmly. This girl really did look like the incarnation of her mother who came from hell just to make his life miserable. The witch who had cost him his relationship with Laura in the first place.

The hatred in Rudi's eyes burned even hotter when flashes of the past came back to the surface of his memory. It all started with his encounter with Claudia twenty years ago.

Due to his stupidity and recklessness, he had a one-night stand with an innocent-looking girl he met at his regular bar. He thought she was one of the prostitutes on the prowl. Rudi, who was already under the influence of alcohol, felt challenged when he saw her innocent behavior.

He approached the woman and started flirting with her.

The woman did not shoo him away or reject him. She let him approach her and when he finally asked her to get out of there, she nodded.

Rudi was quite surprised to find that the girl was still a virgin. He suspected her innocence was just a ploy to attract customers. He treated her gently and after she had familiarized herself with his size, he began to move wildly. She was beautiful and innocent, but Rudi's mind was filled with the face of Laura, his lover.

Rudi fucked the girl because he hadn't seen Laura in a week and wanted to vent his frustration. They were fighting at the time, Laura wanted Rudi to marry her, but Rudi was still hesitant because he hadn't gotten a permanent position at the company where he worked.

It's not that he didn't love Laura, he loved her very much. It was just that the thought of not being able to provide for Laura properly after they got married later weighed heavily on his heart. What if they have children soon after that when he does not have a stable job? He wanted to be more established than he was at that time before marrying Laura. He wanted to make Laura happy and didn't want her to live in poverty when they got married.

After his one-night stand, Rudi realized that he only loved Laura. Sleeping with the hired woman made him realize that he really loved his only girlfriend. Rudi stepped out of the hotel leaving the woman still fast asleep. He left his payment on the nightstand. The money he left behind was quite large because the girl was still a virgin when he touched her.

Five months later, he proposed to Laura. He no longer cared about his status as a contract employee, he just wanted to live with the woman he loved. Laura shed tears of joy when Rudi proposed to her with a very simple gold ring. Rudi was happy he could finally marry the girl he loved.

But their happiness didn't last long. One week later, a girl came to see him. Rudi was surprised to find the hired woman who had spent one hot night with him suddenly waiting for him in the lobby of his office.

She looked very elegant and charming. Many young men passing by the lobby gave her curious glances.

When she saw Rudi entering the office building, the girl moved towards him with a little hesitation, "Hey, do you still remember me? Can we talk for a second?" Rudi was stunned looking at the girl. He furrowed his brows in annoyance. Wasn't it all over after he paid for her services? Why did she come looking for him here?

"What do you want to talk about? Can't we just say what you want right now? I'm busy!" Rudi replied coldly. In his mind this woman was one of the temptations that appeared to put a test on his relationship with Laura who was just one step away from marriage.

They intended to get married in two months. They didn't have any money, but Laura's family accepted and said they would help pay for their simple wedding and be willing to help them both later.