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2024-10-29 19:42:56Levi runs his fingers through his hair slowly. Still, he lets the night breeze mess it up again. He closes his eyes, just to neutralize the rage he had unleashed earlier.
"Have a drink, sir."
The voice makes Levi look up.
"Thank you, Ta," he says after a moment of hesitation. He opens the mineral water bottle effortlessly. He takes a few sips until he feels the anger has subsided significantly.
The giver just smiles thinly, then dares to sit next to him. "That... " She's somewhat afraid to ask, but her curiosity has already been exposed with her earlier words.
"Echa's mother," Levi cuts in softly. He almost finishes half the bottle in one gulp. "I'm sorry for scaring you earlier."
Tata grimaces slightly. "It seems like it's Echa who's scared."
"You're right," Levi stares straight ahead.
The hotel they're staying at in Bali is near the beach. This is where they are tonight. Taking a break after the chaos earlier.
The soun
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Tata nudges Levi's back a bit."Sir, please... if you don't leave now, you'll be late for the grand opening. Shopashop is on your shoulders, man.""But, Ta," Levi tries to evade. "I really feel bad about this.""Why feel bad?" Tata scoffs. "Come on, it's better for you to hurry. Let Echa stay with me. Besides, Merry is here."Levi sighs deeply once more. His eyes fall on his daughter, who's lying down hugging Holy; her favorite teddy bear with a red hat. There's a fever patch on her forehead. Since 2:00 AM, the girl's body temperature has been rising, making Merry worry enough to knock on Levi's door.Finally, both of them couldn't go back to sleep because of Echa's condition. While today was scheduled for Levi and Tata to attend Jiayi's grand opening at a mall in Denpasar."Let me know right away if there's anything.""Yes, sir.""Merry, don't trouble Mrs. Tata too much," he instructs the caregiver. Merry nods obediently.
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Tata tries to act as relaxed as possible. Though the corner of her eye keeps a close watch on every move of the woman sitting in front of her. It's been five minutes already, but the woman still hasn't spoken. She really doesn't want to meet with this woman. If it weren't for something supposedly important to discuss, she'd rather spend lunchtime in the cafeteria with Yessy and Peoni."What do you want from me?" Tata finally asks. She can't let her time be wasted just for this woman."I don't really like beating around the bush, to be honest. Just afraid of hurting your feelings."Tata lifts her cup of coffee latte that she ordered. She sips it slowly, feeling the mixture of flavors that greet her taste buds. "Don't waste time, Ratih. Besides, what you want to talk about surely isn't far from your affair, right?"Ratih chuckles. "You're quite sharp, aren't you?""How long has it been?" Tata places the cup down slowly. A moment later, she stares sha
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Tata sighed softly. She couldn't deny how exhausted her mind was right now. Even when she closed her eyes, everything she was thinking about continued to haunt her."How long are you going to daydream over there, Ta?" Jenni chided her teasingly. Nevertheless, she had two hot teas and a few slices of cake with her. The woman sitting there just grinned faintly."I don't know. It's nice here.""Nice, huh?" Jenni sat down next to Tata after placing the tray she brought. "This is my favorite spot at home.""I don't know which part I can call my favorite spot at home." Tata took her cup. "Let me drink, okay? Daydreaming apparently requires energy."Jenni chuckled. "What's up, Ta?"Tata just shook her head slightly."Is it Ottis again?"Once again, Tata responded with a shake of her head."Rat pests and Fake Witches?""Seriously, you're so good for fairy tale character name inspirations."Was Jenni angry? Not at a
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Ottis taps his desk softly with his fingertips. In front of him, his phone lies, displaying many unanswered messages from Tata.He's annoyed. Very much so.Nevertheless, there's still a sense of satisfaction that greets him. He expresses that Samanta Kiehl couldn't fulfill her duties as a defiant wife. Not following what he commanded, even though it wasn't harmful and still within religious boundaries. Two mediations have passed, and both times Tata didn't show up.His lips draw a very thin line."Don't expect you can get that house, Ta." His hand clenches slightly. "You'll regret it later.""Been a while, Honey?"Ottis grimaces slightly. He quickly grabs the phone on the table. He hides it as quickly as possible, complete with decorating his face with a wide smile. "Just got here.""Why didn't you let me know when you were in the lobby? I could've picked you up.""Ah." Ratih blushes. "It didn't take long to walk from the lobby
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Intentionally, Levi has been loading up on work lately. His mind has been preoccupied, not solely focused on one person. Although he can still notice her from behind his room, at least the decision to create as much distance as possible seems to be the best. He doesn't want what's in his head to start seeping into his heart and making him want to take control. After all, Tata is the forbidden type of woman for him.Nevertheless, there's one point where Levi's mind is solely occupied by Tata. No, she doesn't flirt with him like Rahayu did before, which made him turn away. It's just Tata's voice talking about projects along with her logical opinions, her demeanor, or the praises thrown his way just because Levi is gentle with Echa. Often, conversations on the beach in Bali spontaneously run through his mind.That's why, once again, Levi pulls out his work drawer. He reconsiders a letterhead from one of the reputable companies in Jakarta along with the accompanying email.
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"Your girlfriend tonight looks really beautiful," Tata compliments sincerely. "Sorry I didn't know today was Echa's birthday. But I'll remember because it's the same day as Amel's.""Amel?" Levi repeats."My niece," Tata asserts with her still lingering smile.Meeting the beautiful Echa in a white dress, the joy that refuses to leave the child's face infects Tata. Especially when they meet again, the girl hugs her tightly. She says, "Missed you, Auntie. When are we going out again? To see airplanes?"That's not all, compared to her tightly held hand by Echa, it forces Tata to follow Levi, who has already reserved a table in the corner of the restaurant. Accepting sharp glares from Jenni, but through her gaze, she promises to explain what's happening. Because after that, she's here, sitting with the father and daughter. Enjoying steak and bear-themed cupcakes, the favorite of the birthday girl."Be careful eating your steak, Cha. Still seems hot," T
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