Chris shook his head, he chose not to tell who the woman really was.It was twelve o'clock in the afternoon when the three of them were now sitting around a table. On the table now there are several foods served and several glasses with smoothies of various flavors."I will assign you to look after this cafe to help Chris. Make sure everything goes well and don't let you do what you've done again."Ed Shane smiled at that. "Of course, Babe. I'm so sorry for what I did yesterday.""That's good." Lilyana said briefly.While in his seat Chris just silent. He at least felt unhappy with Ed Shane's existence, especially since he was the one he would meet every day."I want to go to the toilet first," said Lilyana, who then got up from her seat.Ed Shane just nodded his head. The man now seems busy with the social media cafe he just created a few minutes ago.The man didn't even realize that Chris also got up from his seat and followed Lilyana's footsteps, who were now heading to the toilet.
Her mind wandered far back, to the moment when she signed the agreement with Chris' biological mother."I told you not to go near him anymore, but why are you doing it now?!"The flash of lightning made the beating heart quicken. The two of them clashed on a cold, rainy afternoon.It's no longer as if, but this time it's real. The sound of thunder that boomed made the atmosphere even more tense."No--""Aren't you ashamed?! You already have a husband, already have a family, and you're still chasing after my son!" The woman interrupted Lilyana's words.Her mouth was silent with lips that closed perfectly. She couldn't say anything else after being stopped by the woman.This time she realized her mistake, she shouldn't be close to Chris because of the agreement she signed."I--I'm sorry." Lilyana said softly, even though she felt completely innocent because she wasn't the one who approached the guy first."Great! Don't do that again or ....""Or what?" Lilyana whispered, feeling curious
After the rain had stopped, the woman named Reta immediately left the narrow alley which was now muddy and disgusting.The steps of hee feet walked quickly, jumping every time there was a puddle and trying her best not to get her expensive shoes dirty from the remaining rain puddles."How dare that slut approach my daughter again, she also asked to work together to open a cafe. B*stard!"Her frustration continued to spill out along the way. The dirty sentences filled with anger kept ejected from the lips with bright red lipstick.She reached out, stopped a taxi that happened to be passing by and got into it."Hurry up, Sir."Turning to the direction she had come before, she saw Lilyana who had just come out of a narrow, muddy alley full of puddles and disgusting. Reta sighed, there was hatred that was so strong in her heart.It didn't take long, she had arrived in front of the cafe. From where she was now, it was clear that many people were crowding inside as if something was going on
Chris's mind wandered back several years ago. When he just set foot in a high school which has been his favorite since he was in elementary school.His days are excited to go to school, none other than because of the presence of a woman he loves at school.Not only did he go to school to study, but Chris also wanted to see the beauty of this woman, even though it was only from a distance."Why don't you approach her?" A girl approached and asked.His eyes darted and his head shook. He also smiled lightly hearing that. "I'm afraid my honesty will actually make her away from me.""Why? Isn't that great?" It seemed that the woman frowned, not understanding the meaning of Chris's sentence earlier.There was a rough breath coming from Chris' direction, he was still focused on the girl who was sitting and joking with her classmates."If I tell her how I feel, it'll go well if she likes me too. But what if she doesn't?"You can see the long-haired woman with a pink hairpin turning her head,
Last night it rained quite heavily, leaving puddles in some parts. A motorbike sped past the puddle, ready to dirty the clothes of anyone who passed near it.His eyes looked straight ahead. His chest rose and fell as his breath continued to roar behind the helmet he was wearing.The screech of the brakes sounded loud enough and the bike stopped."Be careful when driving!" said a woman who only slightly protruded her head from inside the car.From behind the black helmet, Chris just smiled a friendly smile. It was clear earlier that the car had crossed carelessly, he was just riding his motorbike as usual."Did you hear?!" She asked again, her wide open eyes reflecting how emotional she was.The visor that had covered his face had now been removed. Chris smiled and on his motorbike approached the car."No problem, next time be careful." Chris said softly with a smile.The woman in the car who was around thirty years old was silent. Her eyes looked at Chris in disbelief.But that view w
Lilyana entered her office, she tidied up some files that were on the desk.The day feels very lazy to move. Her body just wanted to lie on the bed enjoying a short day, but unfortunately today was so long and she had to move.Shortly after Lilyana sat down on the work chair, there was a loud knock on the door."Please come in," said Lilyana in a louder voice.After a few seconds, the door to the room opened and a woman was seen from behind it. It was clear from the look on her face that she was afraid to enter her superior's room."What's wrong? Please sit down," Lilyana said again.Her legs swung closer to the desk and she sat down while keeping her head down."So ..." She seemed hesitant to say it."Why?""Something happened at the new cafe.""What happened anyway? Could you be more specific.""I heard that there was a fight there." Lilyana's eyes opened slightly wider than usual. "Mr. Shane is now being taken to the hospital.""What?!" Lilyana said loudly while getting up from her
There's nothing else to do but nod your head. Everything that the woman before him had said was true.No matter how selfish he is, no matter how the world hates him. Someone who is so ambitious will keep trying until something he wants can be achieved."You're selfish," Chris said with a bitter smile."It's no different from you."The two left the cafe after thirty minutes of chatting. Along the way, Chris stared far ahead. He thought about how to make Lilyana realize that everything she did was only to help that woman.Meanwhile, Ivy, still in a taxi, decides to call someone."Hello, what's up, Ivy?" a woman's voice came from across there."Is Lily there?""Nothing, she left after hearing the news that her husband was in the hospital. Did you know about that?""Wh-what?!" Ivy pretended like she didn't know anything. "Wh-why did he get into the hospital?""I heard he was beaten by Chris, Lily's ex-boyfriend when she was still in school.""Are the two of them in trouble?""Hmm, I don't
Gladwin made everyone in the living room turn to look at him. The man with the shaved mustache smiled happily, as if his words were a good idea.Followed by Chris, he also smiled. "That's fine, that would be more efficient in my opinion," he said with his head down.For a few moments Ed Shane and Lilyana's eyes met each other. Both of them remained silent and neither of them made a decision to approve or reject."Hurry up and leave, before the traditional market is quiet." Gladwin again broke the silence.The three of them smiled awkwardly except for Gladwin who looked pleased. He smiled and stretched his hands to the sides, leading the other three people to quickly get out and leave."I--I'm going, Dad," Lilyana said a little awkwardly."Okay, take care."The white hair that was still thick on his head swayed slightly in the wind. His eyes narrowed as the smile still lingered on his face.He waved as Ed Shane started to drive the car. Not to forget, Ed Shane honked twice before the c
"Who's Ed Shane?" asked Diana who was also looking in the same direction.The eyes of the two of them looked towards an old car moving from the parking lot of the cellphone shop."My husband," Lilyana answered briefly, her eyes still looking at the car."Maybe he wants to give you a cell phone," Diana said calmly.Lilyana nodded her head slowly. "Yes, maybe."While on his motorcycle, Chris also saw the same thing. In fact, he could see it more clearly.His eyes met with a pair of eyes that looked surprised when he saw him."Ed?" Chris whispered, he frowned. "Is he with Ivy?"He even almost hit Diana's car which was moving so slowly in front of him. Luckily, he immediately braked his motorbike to a stop.The three of them walked towards a cellphone shop that also provided cellphone repair services."Lily," Chris called softly.Lily turned around."I saw Ed Shane's car.""He wants to buy my birthday gift." Lilyana answered quickly.Although in her heart she also felt suspicious about wh
It was clear how Lilyana felt so annoyed with the woman after she apologized to her. Her eyes never glanced at Diana who was still standing not far from her bed."But it's not about your cell phone. I didn't know about that at all. I want to apologize to you because I slapped you this afternoon."This time Lilyana's eyes glanced slightly towards Diana. If it's true that Diana didn't know that Lilyana's cell phone had fallen, she would be very ashamed of what she said earlier."If you still don't believe it, go ahead, but you better not accuse other people like that. I also don't know whether you brought your cellphone or not, where you put the cellphone, I also don't know. Moreover, you also don't have the slightest evidence that I was the cause of your cellphone falling into the sink," Diana explained long, then walked towards her bed.She used the white blanket on the bed to cover her body from toe to chest. She didn't fall asleep immediately, but turned on her cellphone first.Whil
Lucy's words slowed down as she heard a shriek from a woman who was about three rooms away from her.Not only Lucy, Lilyana and Julia also approached the sound source. The three of them looked at the piece of paper taped to the side of the bedroom door."Diana ... Lilyana," Lucy said reading the text gently.The woman then turned to Diana who was still standing in the same place.She really did not accept this room choice. Her hands crossed in front of her chest, her eyes stared intently at Lilyana and Julia, not only that, her breath was also panting irregularly, depicting how annoyed her heart was."I don't want to share a room with her! I want to talk to the committee to change it!" annoyed, who then got up and walked with heavy footsteps.The commotion she created made the people around the passage speechless. They all watched as Diana was walking past them to meet the event organizers.The eyes of most of them followed where the woman went and in a few seconds, the alley that was
At least Chris could breathe a little easier after knowing that Lilyana really was. Especially after he heard the voices of two women in the toilet laughing together."I'm going back to the meeting room for lunch, do you want to come with me?"Chris shook his head. "I want to wait for the two of them to come out first.""Aw, but I don't know how long they'll be in there. Maybe the two of them will spend a little more time in there.""No problem, I'll still wait," Chris said in a cold tone without looking at Julia who was still standing in front of him.Hearing the answer from Chris actually made Julia's heart a little disappointed. Even though what she expected before saying the invitation was Chris who would return to the meeting room together with her. But what she got instead was a rejection."Okay, I'm going now," said Julia, who then stepped on her feet slowly.Not without reason, but Julia did deliberately move her feet so slowly. She even turned several times to where Chris was
Of course Lilyana felt so surprised by what Chris had said. The man had never looked so angry as he did before.Sweat beaded on the guy's temple which he quickly wiped away. His breath was also blowing roughly irregular."Chris, come on, this is just a game anyway." Lucy tried to calm him down."But she really admires me, if it's like this my life will be disrupted!" annoyed Chris."So what if she really likes you? She has also admired you for a long time. Imagine, since school days she has admired you but you never considered her and her feelings existed. She must be very happy to be able to express her feelings like that," explained Julia."Yes, I know, I know how painful it is to like someone without being able to approach him, but she shouldn't have expressed her feelings in front of many people like this. She can say it one-on-one with me, right?""Maybe everyone saw her courage in expressing her feelings. It's rare that a woman wants to express her feelings first, most of us can
"Huft."Ivy breathed heavily, she rolled her eyes expressing the annoyance in her heart."Why didn't you tell him last night?""I had intended to say it last night when I was at the restaurant, but I was confused about what to say to him, when I was thinking that the restaurant employee was calling me. Then I also thought of you, I was afraid you would wake up because you had previously forbidden me to leave," explained Ed Shane in detail."Then you blame me?!" annoyed Ivy."No, Ivy. It's not what you think. I mean I meant to say it last night, but I forgot because--""Because of me?" interrupted Ivy before Ed Shane could finish his sentence.There was a breath that was so heavy from Ed Shane. "No, Ivy, not because of you. It was the restaurant clerk who made me forget to tell Gladwin last night."Ivy was silent hearing Ed Shane's explanation, the woman got up from her seat and then walked towards the balcony of the room.The morning view looks so beautiful. The sun shone in the easte
The corn dog in Ed Shane's hand still had half left. The man took a sip of the cola in a can he kept next to him."You never want to understand, Ivy. I told you, things are different now.""Then tell me who do you choose? Me or her?"Ed Shane breathed again. He put the corn dog on the package.His eyes stared into a pair of hazel eyes in front of him. A pair of adorable little eyes."Of course I choose you, Ivy. You have succeeded in making my wish come true, while she did not. Of course I chose you, Honey," Ed Shane explained gently while continuing to rub her head."Then leave her," Ivy insisted.Ed Shane's strokes of the girl's head stopped. He stared into the pair of eyes in front of him."I can't," Ed Shane said softly as he removed his hand from Ivy's head."Why, Honey?""I can't do that, Ivy," Ed Shane insisted.Ivy shifted her seat to face Ed Shane completely. "Why can't you do it? Tell me, do you still love her?"Actually, Ed Shane didn't have the heart to say it in front of
"Sssttt ...." Lucy put her index finger near her lips, she was annoyed with Julia. "Don't say it out loud, other people can hear it!"The three then glanced at Lilyana who seemed to lower her head. She looked embarrassed when the news was heard by other people let alone her own school friends."Y--yes," Lilyana said while nodding her head.Actually Chris felt sorry for the woman. "If you don't want to talk about it, there's no need to answer, Lily."The woman raised her head again, which a few seconds ago continued to look down. Her eyebrows furrowed as her eyes looked where Chris was."All that is true, what is there to hide? Nothing." Lilyana said firmly, even though her eyes couldn't lie."They said ... you still employ that employee?" asked Julia next, looking still very excited.Again Lilyana nodded her head, this time with a firmer motion. "Yeah, how do you know? It seems you know a lot about that.""Why don't you just kick her out, Lily?""She also needs a job." That uncomforta
"Hahahaha," Lucy chuckled at Ivy's response.She thought the woman was very funny because she had been silent all along and when she mentioned Ed Shane and Lilyana she immediately responded."Are you that curious?""Of course, Lucy. Say it quickly!"Lucy smiled as she glanced at Ivy who was sitting next to her. "On the twentieth there will be my school reunion. You can be alone with Ed Shane for the rest of the day since the reunion runs from eight in the morning until the same time. It's up to you who you go on a date with, but one thing for sure is that tomorrow you'll have to pay me after what you promised."Ivy was silent to hear the explanation from Lucy. A good news but not good at the same time."Why is the reunion taking so long?" Ivy asked, trying to change the subject."Because later there will be many events throughout the whole day. Many of our that want the reunion to go on for a long time, they want to say goodbye to their friends and also ... their ex-lover maybe?"***