A Handful of Love for You
69. Love First View
Atep POV
I was recalling the meeting with Alena two days ago. Though she didn't say the word love from her mouth but I'm sure she loved me. From the look on her face when I saw her chatting with the woman in the cafeteria, I knew that she was angry because she was jealous.
At that time I pretended not to be aware of his presence when ever since he entered the cafeteria and ordered a drink I've been watching him. He who sulks looks adorable but not when he is angry and beating. The punch was quite hard and I had to apply the ointment so that the bruises on my body did not hurt too much.
Tok.dok…
“Punten, Kang. There's Bu Evangeline.”
“I have no appointment with him.”
“So how, Kang?”
“Ya already, just ask to enter.”
That girl named Evangeline casually walked into my room. Her clothes were quite open making me have to lower my eyes.
“Hai, Atep.”
“Good day, Mrs Evangeline.”
“Angel. I've repeatedly told you that I want to be called Angel.”
“Good Angel. What do you need here? Is there a problem with our agreement?”
“Nothing. I want to meet you. That’s it.”
“We have met. Then?”
“I want to have lunch with you.”
“Sorry. I can't have lunch with you.”
“Why?”
“I have a lunch appointment with someone else.”
“But I'm already here, in front of you. Can you let me have lunch alone?”
“This is not a matter of heart or not heart.”
“Then take me to lunch with the person you have promised to have lunch with.”
“Can't.”
I don't have a lunch date with anyone else. I'm just making a reasonable excuse to reject it. But it seems like Evangeline is the type of woman who is stubborn and likes to force the will.
“Why can't it? Don't you just make excuses to refuse lunch with me.”
“Well that you already know.” I replied casually without worrying about offending him.
“I insist on having lunch with you. Let's just have lunch here. What menu is recommended?”
With her, I agreed to what she wanted.
“We eat here. In your room.”
“No. We will eat like any other visitor.”
I walked out of the room and Evangeline followed me. We sat on the balcony.
“Please sit.” I submit a menu list on Evangeline.
“You like cooking?”
“No.”
“Why open a cafe business?”
It feels like answering is none of her business, but I still maintain courtesy.
“Only this effort was thought by me.” replied me origin.
“Usaha what else do you have?”
“No.”
“You are interested in doing business with me?”
“Not that we are in business together. You are the material supplier for my cafe.”
“I mean to open and run a business together.”
“It seems I am not interested. I should focus on this cafe.”
“You can pay for professional services to manage cafe.”
“I want us to have business together.”
“But I am not interested.” I refused without a stale word.
“Good. Now you may not be interested, but later you will be interested. Who wouldn't want to have a lot of businesses that make a lot of money.”
“I. I have no ambition to have a lot of business. For me, one place of business is enough and most importantly enough to finance my family.”
“You're married?”
“Not yet,” I replied honestly.
“Good.”
“But soon I will be married.”
“I like you.”
“Haaaah..”.
“I like men with characters like you.”
“Thank you for liking me. But sorry, I already have a future wife.”
“Still candidates right. Still open opportunity for me to have you.”
“Crazy basics.” I said in a low voice and left her.
“Wait For Atep!” He screams to call me.
Looks like I'll have to re-examine to work with a crazy woman like her.
I walked quickly to my room.
Looks like he's chasing and now he's in my room.
“For what do you follow me?”
“Why did you leave me?”
“There's nothing more we should talk about further. I'm not pleased with what you said.
“Do you think I'm not pretty enough to be your partner?”
I nodded and breathed my breath out loud.
“You are very beautiful. But in my opinion, you are not the right partner for me. You deserve a better man than me.”
“I want you.”
“We've only met twice. There is no way you want me from the intensity of the meeting that just happened twice.”
“That's his name falling in love at first sight. It’s called love at first sight. I fell in love with you at first sight.”
“Omong empty.” grunts me.
“You don’t believe love at first sight?”
“Nope.”
“But that's the reality. I love you. I fell in love with you at first sight. You can't believe but it’s true.”
“Already.” I turned my body to get away from him.
Grebe…
He hugged me from behind.
“Release me, Evangeline.”
I tried to let go of his embrace. It was hard for me to break away because her embrace was strong enough as well.
“Atep..
“Astaghfirulloh..”.
I turned my body and saw two women looking at me sharply.
“Lena..Teh Yes...”.
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to be continued...