The usual place Theodore was referring to was a small suburban bar, where they had spent their first evening together.
And this bar was also the place where Aileen met Aidan some time ago.
A fateful night where Aileen brewed a contingency plan to take on Hailee and Ramon Tordoff, as well as her own father, George, who had been taking advantage of her.
At that time, Aileen really couldn't believe the lucky chance she stumbled upon, to be able to meet Aidan while he was half conscious, too drunk to tell her and Zia apart.
And that was another fact that astonished Aileen. She had no idea that Aidan Smith would have an affair with her cousin; Zia!
The same person, who always ridiculed her because she had snatched Theodore out of Hailee's hands, but who would have thought that what Zia was doing was no less lecherous than she had ever done.
At least, Aileen took Theodore from Hailee's hands before they both got married, not like Zia who was with Aidan even though it was clear that the man had become the legal husband of Giana Dawson.
Wasn't what Zia doing was inferior to what Aileen was doing?
Someone should have told Zia this fact and revealed this to Diego, her father. Aileen really wanted to know how Diego would respond to what his only child had been doing all this time.
Without Aileen realizing it, a grin crossed the corner of her lips when she discovered the fact that she was holding Zia's secret, which she could use at any time to threaten her annoying cousin.
Yes, right! Aileen could use this for her personal gain.
As to what exactly her plans for Zia, Aileen still hadn't decided what they were yet, but it was definitely a best chance to take revenge on Zia and the way she treated Aileen all this time.
However, there was something else that was more urgent for Aileen to think about at this time, namely; Theodore.
What did Theodore want by meeting Aileen at this place after several days of being unreachable?
Aileen even remembered very well how Mrs. Gevano treated her and embarrassed her with her sharp words when she had to fit a wedding dress by herself and Theodore could not be reached at all.
Aileen could only grit her molars hard to prevent herself from uttering words she would regret.
It is not time for that yet. Aileen still needed the support of the Gevano family to carry out her plan and made George believe that she had no other plan than the one they both have agreed on.
If anything went wrong, then George would be suspicious and Aileen's plans with Aidan would also fall apart.
So, what did Theodore really want by inviting Aileen to come to this place? And from his hurried, irritated voice, Aileen knew that this matter was anything but trivial.
With short yet quick steps, Aileen walked to the room Theodore had booked for their meeting.
Aileen then checked herself in the mirror along the corridor, making sure that she looked decent and didn't look like the woman who had just faced the world temptation at work.
And after confirming that not a single hair was out of place and she looked beautiful as usual, Aileen then pushed the door of the room open, without knocking on the door and immediately put on the sweetest smile she had.
"Theo..." She said in a voice as sweet as honey.
Aileen hoped that Theodore would have a different attitude this time around and treat her better, but deep down she knew she shouldn't hope for it.
Unfortunately, what Aileen was worried about did happen, because what was waiting for her behind that door was; her future husband who was looking at her with a sharp gaze and cold eyes, as if he was going to kill her.
Of course, the sight made Aileen shudder and her cute smile fell into a soft frown between her eyebrows. Her steps looked hesitant when she had to enter the room deeper and came face to face with Theodore who looked like he was in a very bad mood.
"Sit down," Theodore said harshly, pointing to the sofa opposite him and not the position beside him as Aileen had always occupied.
At this point, Aileen began to doubt herself that she knew Theodore well, because in reality it was not like that.
The figure of the man in front of her was completely different from the man whom Aileen had known all this time. Theodore now did not seem like a man who was easy to control and needed her validation of all the actions he took.
Theodore who used to really listen to every word that Aileen said, was now gone, replaced by a man who stared angrily as he threw a document on the table, right in front of Aileen very loudly.
Then with a roar that echoed through the room, Theodore shouted angrily. "WHAT IS THIS?!"
Aileen winced in surprise, then her eyes widened incomprehensibly at what Theodore was saying, but looking at the document before her, it seemed like it was something very important.
"Explain to me what that means?!" Theodore shouted again. It seemed that in the past few days Theodore had never used hurtful words or a high tone of voice to use to speak to Aileen.
Automatically, Aileen's eyes turned to the brown document which Theodore had roughly threw onto the table, which left Aileen stunned after taking a quick glance at the contents of the documents.
They were the files that told about the illicit business that Aileen had been in for the past three years.
Where did Theodore get all that from?! Nobody should be able to dig this deep into the secret Aileen had kept so tightly.
Nobody should know about that because George had guaranteed everything!
However, it seemed that that did not apply to Theodore. As a member of the Gevano family, this man had no trouble finding out more about the secret of the woman he would marry later, or it could be said that Theodore might rethink this marriage.
There was no way a woman as bad and dark as Aileen could enter their home and become his wife.
Even Theodore himself was stunned when he got his hands on this information from his confidants.
He thought he knew her after their long secret affair behind Hailee's back, but as it turned out, he was very clueless about the woman that he gave up his fiancée on.
Aileen who he thought was a good girl, although with a slightly questionable background, but as bad as she was, it didn't mean that Aileen could do all this without thinking, right?
"Where did you get all this?" Aileen asked in a low voice and pale face. Shit! How did Theodore know all these things?
"That's not the important thing right now!" Theodore cut in a fierce tone, then he looked at Aileen again with eyes filled with anger and disbelief. "My question is; is all of that true?!" Theodore snapped at Aileen with a fiery emotion.
At this point, Aileen didn't really know how to explain the problem at hand. Her cunning brain continued to work rapidly, trying to get herself out of the very unfortunate situation, only that Aileen was still unable to find a single plausible excuse, which could save herself and leave her in a good position in Theodore's eyes.
One thing was certain, Theodore she was facing now was a different man, whom Aileen managed to snatch from Hailee's hands.
Theodore seemed much more skeptical of herself than Aileen could have imagined. No. Aileen never even imagined that Theodore would behave like this toward her. The change in his attitude was too sudden...
Could this be because Aileen told him that she was pregnant? Theodore could not accept this baby and turned to hate her...
If that was the case, then Aileen had taken the wrong step.
The plan she and George should have worked out a better plan. Aileen seemed to have looked at herself too highly in Theodore's eyes, so that she was one hundred percent sure that this man could hate her so deeply, that he even investigated Aileen further.
Not only that, the deeper Aileen opened the pages of the file, the more she realized that Theodore had dug too deep. It was much deeper than what Aileen imagined.
"Can you explain what it all means?!" Theodore exclaimed angrily, the look in his eyes gleaming with flames of hatred.
Aileen's eyes tightened when she received the accusation, she didn't want to admit it, of course. However, how should she give any reason for this matter.
Aileen couldn't possibly evade and reject all available evidence, especially when the person who was looking for evidence was not just someone.
Theodore had certainly hired the best man for this task. Denying the concrete evidence that was now lying in plain sight was not a smart move in Aileen's case this time.
Therefore, there was only one way Aileen could escape from it. Or maybe it could be said that this was the only way that crossed Aileen's mind.
Therefore, Aileen suddenly knelt down and closed her eyes with her hands, and a moment later she started sobbing so hard that her shoulders trembled and her chest heaved and fell by the deep waves of sadness, which she was currently feeling.
On the other hand, seeing how Aileen reacted, Theodore fell silent, not understanding what to do.
The usual place Theodore was referring to was a small suburban bar, where they had spent their first evening together.
And this bar was also the place where Aileen met Aidan some time ago.
A fateful night where Aileen brewed a contingency plan to take on Hailee and Ramon Tordoff, as well as her own father, George, who had been taking advantage of her.
At that time, Aileen really couldn't believe the lucky chance she stumbled upon, to be able to meet Aidan while he was half conscious, too drunk to tell her and Zia apart.
And that was another fact that astonished Aileen. She had no idea that Aidan Smith would have an affair with her cousin; Zia!
The same person, who always ridiculed her because she had snatched Theodore out of Hailee's hands, but who would have thought that what Zia was doing was no less lecherous than she had ever done.
At least, Aileen took Theodore from Hailee's hands before they both got married, not like Zia who was with Aidan even though it was clear that the man had become the legal husband of Giana Dawson.
Wasn't what Zia doing was inferior to what Aileen was doing?
Someone should have told Zia this fact and revealed this to Diego, her father. Aileen really wanted to know how Diego would respond to what his only child had been doing all this time.
Without Aileen realizing it, a grin crossed the corner of her lips when she discovered the fact that she was holding Zia's secret, which she could use at any time to threaten her annoying cousin.
Yes, right! Aileen could use this for her personal gain.
As to what exactly her plans for Zia, Aileen still hadn't decided what they were yet, but it was definitely a best chance to take revenge on Zia and the way she treated Aileen all this time.
However, there was something else that was more urgent for Aileen to think about at this time, namely; Theodore.
What did Theodore want by meeting Aileen at this place after several days of being unreachable?
Aileen even remembered very well how Mrs. Gevano treated her and embarrassed her with her sharp words when she had to fit a wedding dress by herself and Theodore could not be reached at all.
Aileen could only grit her molars hard to prevent herself from uttering words she would regret.
It is not time for that yet. Aileen still needed the support of the Gevano family to carry out her plan and made George believe that she had no other plan than the one they both have agreed on.
If anything went wrong, then George would be suspicious and Aileen's plans with Aidan would also fall apart.
So, what did Theodore really want by inviting Aileen to come to this place? And from his hurried, irritated voice, Aileen knew that this matter was anything but trivial.
With short yet quick steps, Aileen walked to the room Theodore had booked for their meeting.
Aileen then checked herself in the mirror along the corridor, making sure that she looked decent and didn't look like the woman who had just faced the world temptation at work.
And after confirming that not a single hair was out of place and she looked beautiful as usual, Aileen then pushed the door of the room open, without knocking on the door and immediately put on the sweetest smile she had.
"Theo..." She said in a voice as sweet as honey.
Aileen hoped that Theodore would have a different attitude this time around and treat her better, but deep down she knew she shouldn't hope for it.
Unfortunately, what Aileen was worried about did happen, because what was waiting for her behind that door was; her future husband who was looking at her with a sharp gaze and cold eyes, as if he was going to kill her.
Of course, the sight made Aileen shudder and her cute smile fell into a soft frown between her eyebrows. Her steps looked hesitant when she had to enter the room deeper and came face to face with Theodore who looked like he was in a very bad mood.
"Sit down," Theodore said harshly, pointing to the sofa opposite him and not the position beside him as Aileen had always occupied.
At this point, Aileen began to doubt herself that she knew Theodore well, because in reality it was not like that.
The figure of the man in front of her was completely different from the man whom Aileen had known all this time. Theodore now did not seem like a man who was easy to control and needed her validation of all the actions he took.
Theodore who used to really listen to every word that Aileen said, was now gone, replaced by a man who stared angrily as he threw a document on the table, right in front of Aileen very loudly.
Then with a roar that echoed through the room, Theodore shouted angrily. "WHAT IS THIS?!"
Aileen winced in surprise, then her eyes widened incomprehensibly at what Theodore was saying, but looking at the document before her, it seemed like it was something very important.
"Explain to me what that means?!" Theodore shouted again. It seemed that in the past few days Theodore had never used hurtful words or a high tone of voice to use to speak to Aileen.
Automatically, Aileen's eyes turned to the brown document which Theodore had roughly threw onto the table, which left Aileen stunned after taking a quick glance at the contents of the documents.
They were the files that told about the illicit business that Aileen had been in for the past three years.
Where did Theodore get all that from?! Nobody should be able to dig this deep into the secret Aileen had kept so tightly.
Nobody should know about that because George had guaranteed everything!
However, it seemed that that did not apply to Theodore. As a member of the Gevano family, this man had no trouble finding out more about the secret of the woman he would marry later, or it could be said that Theodore might rethink this marriage.
There was no way a woman as bad and dark as Aileen could enter their home and become his wife.
Even Theodore himself was stunned when he got his hands on this information from his confidants.
He thought he knew her after their long secret affair behind Hailee's back, but as it turned out, he was very clueless about the woman that he gave up his fiancée on.
Aileen who he thought was a good girl, although with a slightly questionable background, but as bad as she was, it didn't mean that Aileen could do all this without thinking, right?
"Where did you get all this?" Aileen asked in a low voice and pale face. Shit! How did Theodore know all these things?
"That's not the important thing right now!" Theodore cut in a fierce tone, then he looked at Aileen again with eyes filled with anger and disbelief. "My question is; is all of that true?!" Theodore snapped at Aileen with a fiery emotion.
At this point, Aileen didn't really know how to explain the problem at hand. Her cunning brain continued to work rapidly, trying to get herself out of the very unfortunate situation, only that Aileen was still unable to find a single plausible excuse, which could save herself and leave her in a good position in Theodore's eyes.
One thing was certain, Theodore she was facing now was a different man, whom Aileen managed to snatch from Hailee's hands.
Theodore seemed much more skeptical of herself than Aileen could have imagined. No. Aileen never even imagined that Theodore would behave like this toward her. The change in his attitude was too sudden...
Could this be because Aileen told him that she was pregnant? Theodore could not accept this baby and turned to hate her...
If that was the case, then Aileen had taken the wrong step.
The plan she and George should have worked out a better plan. Aileen seemed to have looked at herself too highly in Theodore's eyes, so that she was one hundred percent sure that this man could hate her so deeply, that he even investigated Aileen further.
Not only that, the deeper Aileen opened the pages of the file, the more she realized that Theodore had dug too deep. It was much deeper than what Aileen imagined.
"Can you explain what it all means?!" Theodore exclaimed angrily, the look in his eyes gleaming with flames of hatred.
Aileen's eyes tightened when she received the accusation, she didn't want to admit it, of course. However, how should she give any reason for this matter.
Aileen couldn't possibly evade and reject all available evidence, especially when the person who was looking for evidence was not just someone.
Theodore had certainly hired the best man for this task. Denying the concrete evidence that was now lying in plain sight was not a smart move in Aileen's case this time.
Therefore, there was only one way Aileen could escape from it. Or maybe it could be said that this was the only way that crossed Aileen's mind.
Therefore, Aileen suddenly knelt down and closed her eyes with her hands, and a moment later she started sobbing so hard that her shoulders trembled and her chest heaved and fell by the deep waves of sadness, which she was currently feeling.
On the other hand, seeing how Aileen reacted, Theodore fell silent, not understanding what to do.
