The morning showed 9 o'clock. Reana just woke up because last night she and Mario talked about many things.
Today, Reana was going to her father's house. She had an urgent call, and it was important.
Reana will go with Zia. Zia is her assistant who must accompany her everywhere and report anything to Mario. That was Zia's actual job.
"Are we stopping by to buy anything, ma'am?" Zia asked.
"No need."
"You just went back to your parents' house after you got married. Are you okay with coming home empty-handed?"
"No need, Zia. This is not the family you imagined."
Zia nodded and smiled. "I'm sorry, ma'am. I had no idea."
Arriving in the living room, as usual, everyone squinted at her, but this was not the time to argue with people who didn't like her; it was useless because it was tiring.
"Where are you going?" Sienna asked.
"It's none of your business."
"Wow. You're being brave, just because Mario defended you."
"It's not about Mario defending me. I just don't like being bothered. I've never bothered you guys all this time."
"Why do you think you want to bother us? For all you know, you don't belong here."
"Yes. I don't belong here, but fate brought me here."
Sienna got up from her seat and approached Reana. Reana could have fought them, but she chose not to make a fuss, because here she was the last wife, and the three of them were her seniors.
"Don't you dare go against me. Here, I am in charge," Sienna said.
"So?"
Sienna grabbed Reana's chin and poked at it with her delicate nails.
"Let go of me!"
"Let go of me? Haha. Who are you?"
"Mistress Sienna, please let go of Mistress Rea." Zia tried to stop her.
"I told you, this house has rules and you can't break them. So, don't ever think that you're being defended by Mario and that you can do whatever you want in this house." Sienna slapped Reana's face.
"Yes. Did you say that?"
"What?"
"If there's nothing else you want to talk about, let me go."
Sienna was so angry that she was about to slap Reana, but Reana quickly restrained her hand before it landed on her face and threw Sienna's hand away.
"You don't dare slap me. Yesterday, I kept quiet because I respected you. So, don't ever dirty your hands," Reana said so close to Sienna's face. "You want me to be embarrassed here? The ruler finally lost to me?"
"What? You-"
"Don't force yourself to look graceful in front of others, after Mario finds out you want to get away with it, and accuses Maria and Chloe of doing it. I may be young here, but I'm not your opponent."
Zia smiled at Reana's words that struck a chord with Sienna.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave," Reana said and stepped out of the living room.
Reana sighed softly and shook her head. She was brave enough.
"Madam, where are we going?" Zia asked.
"I've ordered an online taxi."
"Why order an online taxi? Some cars can take us," Zia said.
"No, Zia. I don't want to take a car to my parents' house."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to be talked about, and someone will take advantage of that."
"So, you mean... You want to pretend to be poor in front of them?"
"Yes, if you have to. You pay for the taxi."
"Me?"
"Yes. I don't have any cash."
"But-"
"I have cash, but it's in the safe room."
"Why didn't you bring it?"
"I forgot. You have money, right?"
"There is, ma'am."
"That's all right. I'll reimburse you when we get back home."
Zia nodded. She didn't understand what her employer meant; all she knew was that every achievement should be shown off, but strangely, Reana didn't do that.
They then took an online taxi, Zia sitting in the front near the steering wheel. Reana sat in the back alone. Reana's appearance also looked simple, wearing only a sleeveless jumpsuit and sports shoes, with a handbag.
Zia recognized her employer's simplicity.
"If Mr. Mario finds out you took a taxi, I'll get angry, ma'am."
"Never mind. Don't even think about it."
Reana was uncomfortable living in Mario's house, where Mario's three wives were so obnoxious. Reana had tried to accept her fate, but there was something that made her angry.
The only one who made her comfortable in that house was Mario. Reana was very happy if she was close to Mario, even though their closeness made everyone jealous.
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"I don't want to know. We have to do something about Reana; she can't be in this house all the time. If she stays in this house, we will be threatened with being kicked out of this house." Sienna began to invite Maria and Chloe.
"But how?" asked Maria.
"We have to do something. You have to think."
"Why do we have to think?" asked Chloe.
"So what? You want to tell me what to do? I'm in this house as the ruler. I'm the first wife and I could make you lose your current position, but I'm not that mean to you. I want us to work together to get rid of Reana." Sienna continued, making Maria let out a soft sigh.
"We'll think about it."
"Don't just think about it, but you must act."
"Yes. Take it easy," Maria replied.
Not long after, Hans came and approached his master's three wives.
"Hans? You've finally come. We have something to say," Sienna said.
"What is it, Mrs. Sienna?"
"Now that the woman has left the house, we don't know where."
"Who?"
"Reana."
"Mrs. Rea left?" asked Hans.
"Yes. Just left."
"But the car is still out front." Hans raised an eyebrow.
"Maybe she took a taxi, or maybe someone picked her up."
"Maybe Mrs. Rea told Mr. Mario. I came to get the documents that Mr. Mario forgot in Mrs. Rea's room. So I don't know if Mrs. Rea is home or not. Is Zia home?"
"She came with Reana."
"Oh, okay. Let me call Mrs. Rea." Hans then walked away from his master's three wives. They all complained to him, but Hans had no power over it because everyone had the right to go wherever they wanted while being given freedom by Mario.
"Ahh, Hans is hopeless," Sienna said.
"We can do it ourselves, so just calm down," said Maria.
"How, Maria?"