The Greatest Marriage Secret

TGMS 15

IRINA berlari di atas treadmill sambil memandang kosong ke luar tingkap kaca yang memaparkan pemandangan sibuk kota raya. Langkahnya teratur, tetapi fikirannya jauh melayang. Di sebelahnya, Ben juga sibuk berlari di atas mesin yang sama, sesekali mencuri pandang ke arah Irina.

"I want the guest list from last night," ujar Irina tanpa menoleh.

"Already secured it. But it'll be difficult to get the CCTV footage since your fucking husband doesn't really want to cooperate," balas Ben dengan nada penuh sindiran.

"I'll handle him. Just do what you need to do," arah Irina dingin, namun penuh ketegasan.

Ben berhenti sejenak, memandang Irina dengan kerutan di dahinya.

"Are you sure he's the mastermind behind all your attacks? What if it's just some random guy?"

"I'm sure," jawab Irina tegas. "When he put his fucking knife to stab me, I could feel the revenge burning in his eyes."

Ben menghentikan lariannya dan memandang Irina dengan risau.

"Are you sure you're not injured anywhere else?" tanyanya.

Irina hanya mengangguk kecil. "I need you to go to London. I left something important at home there," pintanya.

"Not now. I'm not fucking leaving you here," balas Ben, suaranya meninggi sedikit.

Irina memandang Ben dengan tenang, cuba meyakinkannya. "I'm not alone, Ben. You've already increased the security personnel, and I'll be fine. Besides, I'm leaving for Switzerland with Zach tomorrow. I'll manage."

"You're stepping into the devil's cage, Irina. That man will destroy you," tutur Ben, tanpa segan menghina Zachary.

Irina menghentikan treadmill, menoleh memandang Ben dengan ekspresi tidak senang. Namun sebelum dia sempat membalas, suara berat dan berautoriti memecahkan suasana.

"Who are you calling a devil?"

Ben mendongak dan mendapati Zachary berdiri di pintu masuk gim, berpakaian kasual. Lelaki itu melangkah masuk dengan wajah penuh ketenangan beracun. Ben hanya memutar bola matanya dengan malas, kemudian menghentikan mesinnya dan mengelap peluh di dahinya.

"You may dismiss for today, Ben," kata Irina, menyarungkan cardigannya kembali ke tubuh.

Ben memandang tajam ke arah Zachary sebelum tunduk sedikit kepada Irina sebagai tanda hormat. Tanpa sepatah kata, dia melangkah keluar, tetapi sempat memberikan pandangan yang seolah-olah memberi amaran kepada Zachary.

Setelah Ben keluar, Zachary menoleh ke arah Irina. "Kau dengan bodyguard kau tu ada apa-apa ke?" tanyanya sinis, matanya tajam memerhatikan setiap reaksi Irina.

Sebelah kening Irina terangkat sambil dia membaca e-mel di telefonnya. "Kenapa? Urusan aku kan?" balasnya dingin. Dia ingin melangkah pergi, tetapi Zachary menarik lengannya dengan kasar, lalu menolaknya ke atas kerusi bench press.

Irina terbaring di atas bangku itu, memandang Zachary dengan tajam. Lelaki itu berdiri di atasnya, penuh dengan aura mengancam.

"I fucking hate cheaters, Irina," kata Zachary perlahan tetapi tegas.

"I don't mind if you and him have been fucking around all this time, but now... that's not going to happen anymore. You better watch out. If I catch you and him doing something that tarnishes my name, both of you will pay."

Irina memandang Zachary dengan mata berapi. "You look at me as if I'm a fucking cheap whore. Don't you dare to look at me like that again, Zach. I warn you... you don't know what kind of woman you're dealing with."