3. Eros and Azalea's deal

Eros takes Alea to her hidden apartment, one she has hidden from her family, Emma and David. Only he and Kevin, his assistant, know and now plus this girl. After arriving, Eros allowed Alea to clean herself first in the guest room she had prepared. Meanwhile, Alea had walked hesitantly into the room that the stranger called Alea's room if she agreed with the deal she had made. Alea looked at herself in front of the large mirror in the room, her dress was very shabby. She also smelled trash from her body and felt like he was going to vomit.

A large white shirt that Alea could guess belonged to a man she had just met was on her bed, she smiled silently and then walked towards the bathroom to clean herself.

“Er— is there anything you want to eat?” Eros shouted from outside the bathroom, Alea widened in shock, and she slapped her forehead, cursing herself for forgetting to lock her bedroom door.

"Anything.” Alea replied while looking for a towel, trying to cover herself for fear that Eros would enter the bathroom.

“Don't forget to lock the door.” After saying that, there was the sound of the door closing, and Alea immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She was frightened for no reason, even though the bathroom door was locked. Alea cursed her mind again because it was too dirty. After cleaning herself, Aleta put on Eros's shirt and stepped out of her room. He could see Eros was calling someone on his cell phone with an annoyed look on his face.

“Finish the wedding right now, tell the guests there that Emma has cheated on me with David,” Eros said, Alea could see that her jaw was hardened with anger. Eros hung up the phone, he realized that someone had been staring at him. He turned and found Alea staring at him, but that wasn't what caught his attention.

The shirt Alea wore made Eros hold his breath for a moment. He clenched his fists, trying to hold something inside him, no! He had just met Alea.

"Are you okay?" Alea squeaked while walking closer, Eros looked away and nodded his head slowly. "Come on, sit down, I've prepared the food," Eros ordered.

Now Alea was sitting in front of Eros, with the steak that Eros ordered from the restaurant around her apartment. Alea ate it and smiled broadly, the girl looked at Eros with her shining eyes.

"Delicious! Thanks for the food," said Alea, seeing the girl like her food, Eros smiled broadly. It turned out that besides being beautiful, the behavior of the girl in front of him was very sweet. "Oh, my name is Eros, and please speak casually," Eros introduced himself.

"My name is Azalea, Sir. Y-you can call me Alea," Alea replied, she tried to speak as casually as possible, but it still felt awkward. Especially when Eros was older than himself, the man had just turned 30 years old while Alea was still 22 years old, so Alea still felt embarrassed to speak casually. Eros chuckled hearing Alea speak half formally and half casually to him, the girl sounded very sweet when she said it. He also understands because it is definitely not easy.

"So can you explain your condition in more detail?" asked Eros after they finished eating, Alea nodded her head. He thought maybe this was the only way to get rid of Mr. Adam. "My family is bankrupt, and the only way to get it back is help from Mr. Adam. He wants to marry me," said Alea. The girl lowered her head again and was silent for a moment after saying that, Eros couldn't bear to see her.

"Okay, so I will make an offer to you, Alea. Incidentally, I have to get married so that no more thugs will disturb my life, and you can run away from Mr. Adam and then continue your dream, but on the condition that you are my wife," explained Eros, he really wanted Emma to know that he could easily find a replacement for her, then take his revenge on David and Emma. Don't forget his parents! Eros must immediately find a substitute for Emma so that his parents will not worry.

"But can I really go back to school and continue my dream?" asked Alea, from her face the girl looked unsure. All she thought about was going to college and her dream to become a doctor, after all, she was also going to marry a kind-hearted man like Eros, so Alea didn't worry too much.

"Yes, you can. All costs are also borne by me because if you become my wife, then you are also my responsibility," said Eros, Alea felt that she was in a dreamland. After various bad things happened to him, Eros suddenly came like an angel and offered to help him.

"It's up to you to pretend to be my wife or whatever, as long as we get married and everyone knows you're my wife," Eros continued, this time Alea nodded her head firmly. He was completely sure and agreed with Eros’s offer. Compared to marrying an old man who has many wives, Alea prefers to marry a stranger she just met on the street. Eros stretched out his hand, intending to invite Alea to shake hands. Nervously, Alea returned Eros's handshake and agreed to the agreement between them.

"Then, today we are shopping for clothes and your needs. Then fitting our wedding clothes." After saying that, Eros got up from his seat and walked into his room.

Alea is currently walking with Eros in a shopping center, Eros’s sweater and pants that Alea wears feel very strange when she wears them because they are much bigger.

"I'm not comfortable, your pants are too long," Alea said, plus the man's steps were so big that Alea had to quickly follow him. It's like he has to run. Hearing this, Eros immediately stopped his steps and turned around to look at Alea.

He sat down crouched and then folded his pants that Alea was wearing so as not to disturb the girl's steps when walking. Of course, Alea was surprised, Eros always did something suddenly, which made Alea always surprised by the strange man's behavior. They stepped back into a clothing store. Even when Alea’s family still had enough money, she could not afford to buy clothes in this shop.

"Which one do you like?" asked Eros, Alea immediately looked around and chose a baby pink dress that looked beautiful. But when he saw the price tag, he was shocked. From the price alone, he could buy a motorcycle unit.

"That?" Alea shook her head hard, pulled Eros’s hand to leave, but Eros immediately held her back because of confusion.

"Why?" Instead of answering, the girl stood on tiptoe to whisper to Eros.

"We'll find something cheaper," whispered Alea, hearing Eros reflex laughing out loud. The man's laughter was so loud that all the employees there looked at the two of them confused.

"Oh don't make noise!" protested Alea, shaking the arm of the man beside her. But Eros was still laughing, and it was hard to stop him, Alea’s behavior was really adorable.

"Ma'am! Please, i want all that clothes from there to here." After the laughter stopped, Eros pointed at all the dresses, shirts, pants, and dresses. In fact, the man almost bought up everything in the shop.

Alea widened her eyes, then held Eros’s arm again, trying to make the man stop.

"Just a buy some clothes, Eros. I don't need a lot." Eros turned his head, looking at the girl who had just called his name. When the name came out of the girl's mouth, Eros felt a little flutter.

"It's okay," Eros replied, then walked towards the cashier to pay. Meanwhile, Alea kept on persuading the man not to buy everything.

*****

The wedding dress this time was gorgeous, even though the previous wedding dress was just as beautiful, but for some reason the impression felt different.

“Alea—” Eros entered the fitting room and was stunned for a moment, Alea was gorgeous in that wedding dress. If previously Eros thought that Emma was the prettiest when wearing a wedding dress, he was happy to take her words back. Alea is much prettier, even Emma is nothing compared to the strange girl he just met. He did not expect to meet a girl as beautiful as Alea on the day his marriage was destroyed and his fiancé and best friend betrayed him. To him, Alea was like an angel whose wings were broken and Eros accidentally found her.

"Is it ugly?" Alea asked when she saw Eros’s facial expression, she felt that Eros didn't like her.

"No, It’s beautiful," Eros answered while clearing his throat, the man had turned his back and walked away from the room. Of course Alea blushed hearing that, thank goodness Eros liked the dress she was wearing.

After arriving at Eros’s apartment, Alea felt exhausted. Because she was embarrassed to go straight into the room, she sat on the sofa while staring at the television screen with very heavy eyes. Sleepiness had been attacking him ever since. While Eros was still busy with his laptop while sitting at the dining table, he was working on his office work which had been delayed due to yesterday's wedding preparations. Eros laughed sadly when he remembered, he wanted to marry Emma even though she was pregnant by his own best friend.

Even though all this time, Eros had always treated them as best he could, but now his feelings for Emma didn't remain at all. Eros sighed, today felt so long, his body and brain were exhausted from thinking about such a complicated situation. Especially with Alea’s presence in his life, in one day there are too many changes in his life.

He got up from his seat, closed his laptop and walked towards the sofa to turn off the television which had been on. Eros taught Alea had gone to her room, but it turned out that the girl was already curled up sleeping on the couch. Unknowingly, Eros chuckled exasperatedly. This girl's behavior is truly unique. Because of her small body, Eros could carry Alea’s body easily to the empty room that Eros had determined to be this girl room.

He laid Alea’s body on the bed and covered her, so she wouldn't get cold, from her face, Eros could tell that this girl was exhausted. His hand suddenly stretched out, Eros stroked the top of Alea’s head and smiled.