Hidden Marriage With My Imperfect CEO
Chapter 131 - False Hopes

"Don't you want to?" Aiden asked.

Anya said with a forced smile, "Aiden, do you know how many students at my school applied to become interns at your company? Of course I'm grateful if I can get that opportunity." Anya couldn't refuse Aiden's condition because she didn't want Aiden to be angry with her. She could only swallow her reluctance and accept it with a heavy heart. But there was another plan forming in her mind.

"Good." Aiden really wanted Anya to take her internship at the Atmajaya Group. Because after all, Anya was part of the Atmajaya Family.

"But Aiden..." Anya tried to look cute in front of him, "I want to be an intern at Atmajaya Group, but I don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from Mrs. Esther. What should I do?"

"You can work at the Atmajaya Group from eight in the morning to three in the afternoon. After three o'clock in the afternoon, you can go to the Rose Scent. But you have to go home at seven in the evening." Aiden said after thinking for a moment.

"The time is not enough..." Anya muttered in a low voice.

"If I work late or go abroad, you can work longer at Rose Scent." Aiden replied.

Anya still shook her head in dissatisfaction, "What if I work at the Atmajaya Group every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and work at Rose Scent every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday? Sunday I can accompany you!"

Aiden's eyebrows raised when he heard Anya's offer, "Do you think you can?" He snorted.

"You don't allow it!" Anya bowed her head sadly.

"That's the only leeway I can give you. If you don't agree... "

"I agree with it." Anya interrupted. Finally, she was forced to agree because she was afraid of Aiden's temper.

Aiden nodded in satisfaction after Anya agreed.

"Today, you don't need to go to the hospital. I will accompany you to consult with the expert tomorrow." Aiden said.

Even though the hospital doctor said that Diana was still in a coma and it was difficult to regain consciousness, Anya still visited the hospital every day. When she heard that they were going to consult an expert Aiden brought from abroad, new hope seemed to emerge in Anya's heart.

She hoped that her mother would return soon.

…

Once home, Anya immediately went into the room to take a shower, while Aiden went to his study.

The man opened his laptop and read several important emails when he received a call from Harris.

"Sir, I have sent a sample of Madame's perfume to Esther. I also got the latest news about Mrs Diana's villa. There was no title transfer. According to the divorce agreement between Deny and Diana, Diana got custody of Mrs. Anya and also the villa." Harris said.

"Tell Lawyer Eddy to see if there is a way to get the villa back." Aiden said.

"I have sent the information to Lawyer Eddy via email. He should have started planning the next plan." Harris then sounded hesitant when he wanted to share further information, "I found something else, sir. Regarding the Mahendra Family."

"Hmm ... Just continue." Aiden said.

"Mahendra's family did not save Madame at that time..." Harris said cautiously.

"What do you mean?" Aiden's face darkened when he heard him, "What happened?"

"After Mr. Raka brought Madame to hide in his family's house, Irena did try to stop Deny from bringing Madame home. But a few days later, Mr. Raka's father handed Madame over to Deny. That day, Mrs. Diana had to give up the villa she owned to save Mrs. Anya." Harris said.

Unconsciously, Aiden clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, "And she still protects the Mahendra family until now." He said, trying to hold back his emotions.

After all that the Mahendra Family did to her, Anya was still trying to protect the family!

"Mr Raka's father did it at night. Nobody knows what happened and Mr. Raka also certainly doesn't know because Madame never told him about it." Harris said.

Aiden's heart ached when he imagined little Anya who had to endure everything alone. 

'Why did she have to sacrifice herself even though everyone hurt her?' Aiden muttered to himself.

He was also angry with Anya. His wife had been hurt by everyone, but the woman remained silent. She didn't even defend herself at all and made no attempt to get revenge.

"Sir, when you went abroad, Mr. Nico brings Mr. Raka to his house. Every morning, Mr. Raka stood in front of your house for a very long time." Harris finally told what happened while Aiden left the house.

It turned out that Raka still couldn't forget his past love. He still hadn't given up on getting back with Anya.

"Do something to keep Raka busy so that he can't see Anya again." Aiden said.

"I have already spread the news of the cooperation between Atmajaya Group and the Tedjasukmana Family, so the news must have reached the ears of the Mahendra family. I'm sure they'll be busy for a while." Harris said.

Aiden nodded in satisfaction with all the work Harris was doing, "Great. You can rest."

"Sir, is there any news regarding Miss Keara?" Harris worriedly asked.

"Not yet. I've mobilized a few additional people to try to replace Keara. The news should arrive soon." As Aiden said that, he saw a figure pass through the front door of his study. He immediately hung up the phone and chased it.

No one was in the corridor. He immediately returned to his room and saw the bathroom door was still closed. The sound of water was heard from inside.

However, there were still wet footprints on the floor. Anya had been betrayed by her own traces, making Aiden notice her whereabouts.

The man guessed Anya must have been looking for him in the study after taking a shower but listened to his conversation with Harris. She must have heard that Aiden had deployed additional people to try to replace Keara as quickly as possible so that she fled.

"Anya, come out. I know you've finished showering." Aiden said from behind the bathroom's door.

Anya took a deep breath and turned off the water tap. She deliberately lingered and then came out as if nothing had happened.

"Did you call me?" Anya still asked even though she already knew why.

"Did you listen to my call again?" Aiden asked, not believing in Anya's pretense.

"Listen to what?" Anya was adamant that she didn't want to admit it.

Aiden made a gesture, called out to Anya by using his hand. Like a cute kitty Anya immediately approached when called by her owner.

Aiden stretched out his hand and Anya welcomed the hand, placing her tiny hand on top of Aiden's large palm.

"Did you hear that I ordered several people to look for Keara? Is your brain dancing wild again? You ran away so fast. Aren't you afraid to fall like last time?" Aiden jokingly said.

"I returned to the room because you were on the phone." Anya said in a low voice.

Aiden lightly flicked Anya's forehead, "What's in this head?"

"Nothing." Anya replied shyly because she was caught lying.

Aiden didn't need to look for Keara secretly. Anya already knew that Aiden was trying to replace her. Why was he trying to hide this from her?

"When Keara disappeared, I also lost my niece, Nadine." Aiden asked calmly.

"Niece?" Anya asked. She had never heard of this.

All this time, she thought that Nico was the youngest member of the Atmajaya Family. Who knew that Aiden had another niece?

"If Keara is still alive, Nadine might also be alive. I'm looking for Keara because I want to know where Nadine is. Before I replace Keara, don't tell this to anyone, including Nico and his mother…"

It was only now that Anya understood the situation. She immediately said, "I'll keep it a secret. I also don't want them to feel hopes that may not go as they expected..."