(NON) PRETEND HUSBAND
A gift from Papa

"Where is Papa?" ann asked confusedly when she found no one at the dinner table.

He rolled his eyes around the room, there was no one but him and Ann.

"What's Papa up?" muttered Ann worried.

But unanswered, Jonathan suddenly appears from the balcony while carrying Ann's Pod. He stepped onto the dining table while watching the small dark blue object.

He looked at Ann who was also looking at him. Ann's face grew pale, not until the heart saw her.

"You smoking?" jonathan asked as he looked at Kian and Ann alternately.

"Yes, Pa. It's mine!" sahut Kian as he approached where Jonathan stood and took the Pod and put it in his pants pocket.

Ann was flabbergasted, she did not expect Kian would protect her in front of her Papa. If his father finds out he smokes, then the story is over! Jonathan hates cigarettes in any form.

"When did you smoke, Kian?" jonathan asked again as he approached the dining table chair and sat down.

"It's only been a year, Pa."

"Can't your habit be stopped?"

Silently, he approached the chair and sat down.

"Pa, don't force Kian. He doesn't smoke in the house!" persuade Ann to sit next to Kian.

"But still it's not good for long-term health, especially with your condition that—"

"Good, Pa. I'll try to quit smoking, "quickly.

Jonathan smiled broadly. "Good boys! That's why I like you so much!" then praise

Ann turned to Kian who was still sitting tensely next to her. There was a little bit of pity because Kian had received anger from his Papa for a mistake he did not commit.

"You don't have anything to eat, Ann??"

Ann flinched, she watched her Papa and shook her head. "We haven't had time to shop, Pa. We were busy yesterday!"

"Just improving??" seduced Jonathan while looking at his daughter and daughter-in-law flirtatiously.

Kian turned to Ann nervously, unconsciously his gaze turned to Ann's mound that seemed to be waving to greet her.

Ann who is aware when Kian is looking at ************crossed hands contact cover it. You perverted man!

"Ehem. There's still Papa here, Kian!"

Kian was stunned, what he had just thought! His face flushed instantly, his breath held in shame.

"Will Papa have a heavy breakfast? Let Ann order in the restaurant downstairs!"

"No need. Let Papa have breakfast outside. Papa came here just to give you one more gift!" Jonathan took something from the leather bag he was carrying and put it on the table.

Ann watched the familiar paper with heart palpitations. A plane ticket. He grabbed it quickly and read the destination city listed there. South Korea's. Ann's two eyeballs widened and sparkled.

"Dear you want to go to Jeju Island. Go with Kian! That ticket is for the flight tonight."

"What?!" Ann and Kian were flabbergasted.

Jonathan smiled at the response of his son and daughter-in-law. Already he guessed they would be surprised, Jonathan deliberately gave the ticket today so that they have no reason to refuse.

"You just have to bring clothes, all the accommodations Papa has prepared. You just sit back and wait for the travel agent to pick you up tomorrow afternoon!"

"Why Papa so suddenly, anyway! We're not even done cleaning up here."

"Don't worry, Papa will ask Luke to assign people to clean up your messy things!"

"No need, sir uh, Pa. Let's get it done after Korea later," Kian refused quickly. He is worried that Jonathan's men will suspect that he and Ann are sleeping in separate places.

"You want to go?" Ann looked at Kian in surprise. "I don't want to!"

He breathed his heavy breath. "Yes let me go alone."

"Hey, what are you talking about! Papa bought two tickets for you both to leave."

"But, Pa—"

"You're leaving or Papa won't let you into the office again until your honeymoon is over! Papa wants to quickly pet the grandchildren, won't you be sensitive to the wishes of this old Grandpa?!

Ann snorted exasperatedly, Her father always forced his will at will. It's not without reason that Ann doesn't want to go to Korea, she just doesn't want to visit the country with Kian! It wasn't she who was supposed to accompany Ann to Jeju Island, it was Daren! With a grunt Ann stood up, she stepped away from the dining table and into Kian's room.

"Later let me persuade Ann to leave, Pa," promised Kian. Although he himself wasn't sure Ann would obey him.

Jonathan smiled with relief and nodded a few times. "Alright, I trust him to you." He stood up slowly while enduring the pain in his back.

He spontaneously stood up and approached, grabbed Jonathan by the arm and helped him to his feet.

Jonathan smiled and patted Kian warmly on the shoulder. "Thank you, son. I didn't choose you wrong."

"Don't say that, Pa. It's appropriate that I thank you for Papa's acceptance of me being part of the Winata family."

"Hey, stop talking about it. I know your origins clearly. That's why I sure chose you!" Jonathan grabbed the head of Kian who was still holding him walking.

Kian smiled amusedly, only this time his heart warmed up because it was treated like a child by Jonathan. Throughout his life, Kian never felt he had a father figure.

"Make sure you two leave. Understood?!" jonathan is serious.

"Yes, I get it, Pa."

"good. Good boy!"

He opened the door and led Jonathan out.

"Come in. I can do it myself. Persuade Ann!"

"But, Pa ..." Kian still didn't take off Jonathan's arm.

"Come in, you brat! I'm fine!" grab Jonathan while pulling his hand and preparing to claw Kian's head again.

Kian's reflexes covered his head with both hands and closed his eyes. When there were no shakes in his head, Kian opened his eyes slightly to peek at Jonathan who had passed away.

"Bas with a brat!" jonathan from far away.

He smiled as his father-in-law walked away slowly. He decided to enter after making sure Jonathan got into the elevator safely. Kian was stunned, instead of in his own house there was a private elevator, why did he forget! Kian subconsciously patted her forehead while closing the door and laughed to himself given her stupidity.

Still with a smile growing, Kian stepped towards his room to look for Ann. He opens the door with his heart pounding and finds Ann putting a pillow in the trash.

"What are you doing?!"

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