CHAPTER 72: PRS 72

The powerful storm that had battered Indonesia for four days finally subsided. The government and the community began repairing homes and infrastructure damaged by the natural disaster.

"The storm has finally passed. We must begin repairs immediately," said a government official, looking around with a concerned expression.

"The damage this time is very extensive. It will take a long time to restore everything to normal," replied his colleague, shaking his head.

Offices and businesses have begun to reopen, and traffic on the roads has begun to fill with traffic returning to their normal activities.

Siva has also been busy overseeing the reopening of Isabella’s stationery and cake shop, which were temporarily closed due to the storm.

"Finally, we can reopen. Four days of closure felt like a month," said Siva, carefully inspecting the shop.

"Yes, Siva. We can’t wait to get back to work," replied one of the employees enthusiastically.

Although City XX wasn’t as badly affected as the capital, which is close to the sea, heavy rain and strong winds made people afraid to leave their homes due to the many trees that had fallen.

The shop employees worked together to clean the shop before they opened.

"Let’s work hard! Let’s clean everything until it’s sparkling!" shouted one employee, rolling up his sleeves.

"Ready! Let’s work together to finish quickly!" replied another enthusiastically.

While the stationery shop could open immediately, Isabella’s cake shop wasn’t due to open until the next day because the ingredients in the shop had run out. Before they could buy any, the rain and wind had already begun, forcing many distributors to close, halting operations due to the lack of raw materials.

"Sis Siva, the supplier can only send the ingredients tomorrow morning. They’re still fixing their warehouse today," the cake shop manager reported over the phone.

"Okay, it’s okay. The most important thing is their safety. We’ll just open tomorrow," Siva replied understandingly.

While Isabella’s business in City XX was safe, the situation was different for her three projects with Lulas Corporation. These three housing projects were severely impacted. Some of the infrastructure was damaged, and some houses had even collapsed, requiring significant costs to restore them to their original condition.

Of the three ongoing projects, the housing project in the Rainy City was the worst hit. Due to its proximity to the sea, the powerful storm that struck destroyed everything that had been built and arranged there, reducing it to flat ground due to the floodwaters that had swept away with the storm. Lulas Corporation suffered significant losses, as several of its other projects also suffered similar losses.

"Mr. Alesio, our losses have reached billions of rupiah. The Rainy City project must be rebuilt from scratch," reported one of the directors with a worried expression.

Alesio Xander, having just received the report, immediately convened an emergency meeting to stabilize the situation.

"We don’t have time to grieve. Recalculate all the losses, create a reconstruction proposal, and we will start rebuilding next week," Alesio said firmly, looking at all the directors in the meeting room.

"But sir, the funds—" one of the directors tried to say.

"I’ll take care of the funds. What’s important now is a clear action plan. We can’t let our investors worry," Alesio interrupted, his voice unwavering.

***

That evening at the Xander family home,

Alesio Xander, who had just returned from the office for the first time since the devastating storm, felt extremely tired from the many things he had to handle regarding his major projects affected by the natural disaster.

"It’s been a very tiring day. All day meetings, inspecting project sites, and handling insurance claims... I need a break," Alesio muttered as he loosened his tie.

After cleaning himself up, wearing only his boxer shorts, Alesio lay down on the bed, muttering softly, "Honey, I miss you so much. When can we meet again?"

Alesio had just turned off the nightlight on the nightstand when something suddenly hit his stomach, causing him to immediately reach out with his left hand to turn on the nightlight he had just turned off.

"What is this?" Alesio muttered, his heart pounding.

As soon as the night light was turned on, the beautiful face of the lover he had been missing for a week came into view.

"Surprise!" the beautiful girl exclaimed with a wide smile, making Alesio rub his eyes several times to make sure he wasn’t hallucinating.

"Honey, is this really you? Or am I dreaming?" he asked, rubbing Isabella’s face in disbelief.

"Yes, it’s me. It’s not a dream, honey," Isabella replied with a wide smile and pinched Alesio’s cheek affectionately.

"Oh! Yes, yes, it’s real! You’re really here!" Alesio exclaimed with a beaming smile.

Cup!

Isabella kissed his plump lips briefly. "Are you happy with my surprise?" she asked with a mischievous wink.

"Of course I am, honey. I really miss you. Every day, every hour, every minute, I only think about you," Alesio said honestly, his eyes welling with tears.

"I miss you so much, too. It feels like something’s been missing inside me since we couldn’t communicate," Isabella whispered, her voice trembling.

Seeing Alesio’s longing gaze, Isabella, feeling the same way, cupped her lover’s handsome face and immediately gave him a deep, warm kiss.

The two people, who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, expressed all the longing that had welled up in their hearts through a passionate kiss.

The kiss, which started out soft and deep, gradually became more intense and demanding, making the room slightly hot.

The two of them pressed their foreheads together several times, pausing for breath before resuming their passionate activity.

"Isabella... I don’t want to be apart from you again," Alesio whispered breathlessly.

"I love you too," Isabella replied, pressing her forehead to his.

After the passionate kiss ended, the two of them began to chat lightly about what they had been doing while they couldn’t communicate.

"So, I want to know how you managed to get into my room and immediately get on top of me? Hmm..." Alesio asked curiously, hugging Isabella’s waist tightly.

"That’s a secret," Isabella replied, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

Isabella looked up for a moment before returning to drawing patterns on Alesio’s bare, naked chest, causing him to immediately catch her naughty, slender fingers.

"Why? Can’t I touch you now?" Isabella asked, pursing her lips, pouting cutely.

Cup! Cup!

Alesio kissed his lover’s lips twice before devouring them gently. "Of course you can. Everything about me is yours. My body, my heart, my soul, everything is for you," he said softly, staring deeply into Isabella’s eyes.

"Alesio... you always know how to make my heart melt," Isabella whispered, her cheeks flushed.

Isabella, who had already noticed that Alesio’s python had woken up, gave him a mischievous glance.

"Since you’ve been so good while I’m gone, I’ll reward you," Isabella finished, quickly crawling down and starting to play with Alesio’s python, making him squirm with pleasure.

"You naughty thing! You... ahh... this isn’t fair..." Alesio pretended to reprimand her, but he was actually overjoyed to see Isabella, for the first time, taking the initiative to calm his somewhat stubborn python.

"Do you like it or not?" Isabella asked with a teasing smile.

"I really like it, honey," Alesio replied breathlessly.

Seeing his lover so clearly enjoying playing with his python, Alesio tried to hold back a little longer so that Isabella could have her fill.

Isabella, realizing Alesio’s prowess, was satisfied, and she quickly increased the movements of her hands and mouth so that her lover could quickly achieve release.

Alesio’s body convulsed several times after achieving release, and a wide smile spread across his handsome face.

"Isabella... you’re amazing," Alesio said, still out of breath.

"Now it’s my turn to satisfy you, darling," he said, immediately lunging at Isabella’s slender body with a passionate gaze.

"Alesio! Wait!" Isabella exclaimed, her face flushed.

Isabela, unprepared for the attack, could only submit as her clothes were stripped off one by one, revealing her naked body on the blanket.

With agile movements, Alesio began his action, causing Isabella, who hadn’t received such intense touch in a long time, to writhe like a worm in heat, letting out moans, making Alesio even more greedy to savor every inch of his lover’s voluptuous body.

Alesio wasn’t satisfied with just one act; he brought Isabella to release several times using his agile tongue and active fingers until the beautiful girl’s body went limp and helpless.

"Alesio... enough... I can’t take it anymore..." Isabella pleaded, her breath short and her body trembling.

"One more time, honey. I want to see you reach your peak one more time," Alesio whispered in a hoarse, passionate voice.

Even without the union, this intense intercourse was already satisfying for them, especially Alesio, who felt that their relationship had improved drastically.

After a short break, Alesio immediately carried Isabella to the bathroom to clean up while he returned to clean the bed, which was filled with the distinct aroma of struggle.

"Alesio, I can walk by myself," Isabella protested weakly.

"Shhh... let me take care of you. You must be tired," Alesio said, kissing Isabella’s forehead gently.

After finishing changing the sheets, blanket, and pillowcase, Alesio accompanied his lover to clean up in the bathroom.

"Thank you for coming to see me tonight, honey. This is the most beautiful night of my life," Alesio whispered as he helped Isabella rinse her hair.

"I’m the one who should be thanking you. You always make me feel loved and appreciated," Isabella replied with a happy smile.

The two of them fell asleep quickly after showering and changing, their faces filled with happiness after a steamy activity that relaxed both their bodies and minds.

While the two lovers slept soundly in each other’s warm embrace, the three people staying in Isabella’s apartment stirred restlessly because, past midnight, the person they were waiting for hadn’t appeared.

"What should we do? Should we just wait here or should we eat outside? My stomach’s been rumbling," said Siva, her stomach beginning to growl loudly.

"I’m hungry too. We’ve been waiting here for hours, but nothing’s happened," Jery said, rubbing his rumbling stomach.

Bagus, also feeling hungry, nodded in agreement, and the three of them left the room and headed for the kitchen.

"Let’s eat first. Maybe our ’ghost’ won’t show up until late at night," Bagus said with a chuckle.

Siva had filled the refrigerator with various groceries she had bought this afternoon at the convenience store near the apartment, which had reopened after being closed for almost a week due to the storm that hit Indonesia.

"Thank goodness the convenience store is open. I’ve bought food for the three of us," Siva said, taking various groceries out of the refrigerator.

"Wow, it’s very complete, Siva. You really are the best!" Jery praised enthusiastically.

After finishing their meal and tidying up their belongings, Siva went into Isabella’s room to check if the figure resembling her boss had reappeared.

"Still no sign of him. Isn’t he coming tonight?" Siva muttered, carefully examining the room.

"Let’s wait until morning. If he doesn’t show up, then something is really wrong," Bagus said with a serious expression.

The three of them never expected that their efforts tonight would be in vain, as the person they were waiting for was sleeping soundly in the arms of their lover far away from the apartment.