GIRL IN RED
CHAPTERS 176. ANNOUNCING STATUS
The Emir did not answer his wife's question, instead he gestured for her to push him forward. The butlers stood up according to gender and height. Although there were many people in the same clothes, they stood up neatly and clearly that they were all trained.
Arimbi has lived for a long time at Villa Serkan but he still has a limited understanding of his wealthy family. People who want to be butlers must be like the elites in the corporate world. To be promoted, their background and performance must be excellent. Being a butler in the Serkan Family was comparable to holding a senior position in a large corporation.
They receive very attractive salaries and benefits. Moreover, the Serkan Family pays the salaries of its workers higher than other wealthy families.
“Good morning Mr. Emir.” everyone greets in unison.
After everyone greeted him, the Emir turned to look at Arimbi before looking at the people in front of him.
With his baritone voice, the Emir made an announcement, “I call everyone here today to acknowledge our Young Madam Arimbi. Or Miss Rafaldi who stands behind me, she is my legal wife therefore she is the Young Mistress of the Serkan Family!”
“And from today the position of Young Madam Serkan is on par with me. You have to respect it like you respect me so much otherwise. Every word Young Madam Arimbi said is my word and no one can refute it. And from today Young Madam Arimbi has the same full power as me in this house.”
Everyone's jaws were open when they heard it. No one knows the Emir is married except Beni and Yaya. Yaya herself only found out last night when she heard Grandma Serkan losing her temper.
It was then that he knew the Emir and Arimbi were married. Thinking of Grandma Serkan's request to trouble Arimbi made Yaya unable to sleep well all night.
“Deploy Family Rules do not apply to Young Madam Arimbi! If any of you dislike and comment on anything he does regardless of right or wrong you can come to me. I'll handle it myself, but you guys can't make your own rules and talk low to him!”
“Madia Muda Arimbi will only abide by one rule in the Serkan Family and that is to love and respect me as her husband.”.
It made Arimbi speechless by his words and his face flushed like boiled shrimp.
“Yaya!” The Emir accidentally called Yaya because he was the head of the main house.
He was the leader of all the butlers in the Serkan Family.
“Ya,Young Master Emi. Please submit a request Mr.” Yaya replied respectfully pending an order from the Emir. Actually, Yaya has begun to feel bad for his attitude all this time to Arimbi because of his ignorance about the status of Arimbi in the family.
“Let Grandma Serkan know what I just said. If he thinks it's unacceptable, I'll talk to him when I get home tonight. I will frankly, my wife is someone to be loved and cherished not to be trampled upon. Therefore no matter who you are, you must fully respect my wife.”
The Emir's last sentence is a warning to the elders in his family. He forbade them to bully Arimbi just because they were old men.
Even if his own family gave his wife a hard time then he would not let it go so easily. The Emir wants to protect Arimbi as he promised.
At this point, anyone who plans to anger Arimbi in any way should be prepared for the Emir's explosive rage.
“Young Master Emir, I will definitely convey the message of Master to Grandma Serkan without any negligence.” replied Yaya asserting respectfully. The Emir glanced at the surroundings of the room while his cold face and sharp glare of his eyes made everyone shiver. “For today is enough that's all. You can all get back to work. And convey this also to all your subordinates.”
“Good, Young Master.” answer all butlers respectfully and in unison.
After that, Arimbi led the Emir to the dining room. As soon as all the butlers left in an orderly manner, the janitor immediately came to mop the floor a few times before making sure the hall was clean.
When Arimbi was sitting in the dining room facing a table full of delicious food, he did not eat it. She felt her throat choking as she almost cried.
She was crying because she was happy. What the Emir did really touched his heart. His decision to marry the Emir was the best thing he would never regret.
“Didn't you like today's breakfast choice, Arimbi? Or is the cooking not good? If so, I will immediately remove it from the menu and the chefs say goodbye to their one-month bonus.”, the Emir looked at his wife who looked like she wanted to cry with misty eyes.
“No!” arimbi replied quickly. “I just feel very touched, Emir. I wanted to cry but I was ashamed to do so. I can't eat because it feels like there's something in my throat.”
Arimbi has always recognized the power of the Emir, not only in the Serkan Family but also in the city. He is known as ‘The Evil God’ because he is a god as well as a devil!
It was only at the meeting just now that Arimbi finally realized his considerable tolerance towards her. Otherwise, he could easily be kicked into the street with just a flick of his finger.
Thank you for the Emir's compassion for him. At that moment the Emir hooked his finger and gestured for Arimbi to come closer. Arimbi consciously followed his instructions.
His slender fingers touched his cheeks then lightly traced the other parts of his face.
As Arimbi was enjoying this intimate moment, suddenly the Emir pinched his face so hard that Arimbi grimaced in pain and reflexively slapped his hand until the Emir let go of his clutch. Arimbi rubbed his sick face and glared at the Emir angrily.
His anger looked cute and beautiful in the eyes of the Emir. “Sick yes?” ask the Emir in a deep voice.
“Why don't you let me do it to you. Then you can tell me the answer is sick or not.” replied Arimbi who was upset.
“Good. You can still feel something. I thought it was numb. Are you still too touched to eat?”
Arimbi was completely speechless when he heard his answer. ‘Termaru? Whahuh? Whatisit? All I want now is to pinch it harder! That hurt! Is there a husband out there who pinches his wife like it hurts? Arrgggg. Hahaha...it looks like it would be nice to prank him.’ he murmured inwardly.