
"What's wrong?" Aleena smiled bitterly as her papa came directly to ask Aleena's purpose to ask her to meet, the man did not ask for news let alone expressed a longing for his daughter.
For this meeting alone Aleena had to ask several new times the man agreed. He deliberately invited his papa to speak together first before Ivan and his papa came to formally propose to the papa. He did not want the father to say words that could offend Ivan and his papa
"Aleena wants permission to marry me. After this the future husband of Aleena and her papa wanted to meet the papa to propose to Aleena officially" the girl said without further ado.
"Married? same who? what's his job"
"His name is Ivander Handono, he's a teacher at Pelita Harapan where Aleena teaches. Coincidentally Ivan was also Aleena's teacher" Aleena saw the papa's disparaging smile and it made Aleena resist disappointment.
"Teacher? how much does a teacher pay? you sure you can live just by relying on a meager salary?" Aleena held back the wrath of the Papa's humiliation.
"Until this second Aleena is still alive pa, and of course from the salary Aleena worked at Pelita Harapan, Aleena never lacked about the cost of living. After all the material does not guarantee the happiness of life pa, Aleena does not need a rich man but not loyal" Papa Aleena smiled cynically at the words of her daughter. He knew Aleena was insinuating herself. Aleena accidentally didn't tell her papa about the promising business that Ivan was in. Aleena wanted to let the man know and be ashamed of himself someday
"If you want papa can introduce you to the rich man the son of papa's business partner" said the man still with a faithful belittling smile on his lips
"No thanks, Aleena said she didn't need a rich man. Aleena is only getting married to Ivan. So when can papa be found by Ivan and his papa?"
"I hope you have no regrets about your decision. Tomorrow night papa free please if they want to see papa. Just come to the house later papa send his address" said papa Aleena with his arrogance. If only I could not remember Ivan's words, Aleena would never see this man again. The more days his papa torture level becomes.
"But Aleena beg papa not to let them down. This is Aleena's last request to papa. Please don't stop this marriage." I hope the papa doesn't act. It was already quite the pain that the man gave her
"Not to be afraid, papa go first. There is still a meeting that you must attend" said the man as he moved from his seat.
"Why rush pa? papa don't want to eat Aleena first? why don't you miss Aleena?" Aleena knew the papa wouldn't care, but somehow she wanted to say that. Deep in his heart he also did not want to linger near his father.
"Papa is busy Aleena" The man simply passed by from the face of Aleena who was smiling bitterly.
Aleena enjoyed the food on her plate in solitude. Disappointment in the papa still filled his mind. Aleena hoped with Ivan all her grief would be gone.
Given Ivan Aleena immediately opened his phone, but there was no message from the man. Aleena finally took the initiative to send a message first.
"Honey I'm done seeing papa" The message was sent but no sign was read from Ivan. Maybe the guy has a job.
Aleena continues her meal so she can go home soon, hoping Ivan is already in the apartment. Because only with Ivan the restless feeling in his heart could be completely gone.
But when he lifted his head and floated his gaze in the restaurant room where his eyes were Aleena caught something that hit his heart so deeply.
Aleena immediately turned her face away, for some reason she did not want Ivan to know where she was. Aleena wanted to keep an eye on Ivan with the woman. The girl was still trying to trust Ivan even though most of her common sense had already been overpowered by disappointment.
Aleena pulled out her phone, opened the message she sent to Ivan and had not indicated that it had been read. Ivan always responds quickly to it.
Aleena ventured to call the man, covered in menu paper Aleena looked at Ivan. The man opened his phone and heard the phone being connected. Aleena was relieved Ivan was still picking up his phone.
"Hallo?" Aleena was disappointed. No call from Ivan.
"Where is my dear? how come my message is not read?"
"I have a job. I'll open the message. I'll call you back later" and Aleena's disappointment grows as Ivan turns off his calls.
Aleena's chest was hot with a slashing pulsation of pain. Aleena took a picture of Ivan who looked back but the smiling face of Sarah seemed so clear.
If Ivan had betrayed, there would have been no need to linger to be by the man's side. Aleena smiled bitterly realizing how much she had fallen so deeply into the man's charm that she believed Ivan loved her so much.
Aleena walked out of the restaurant without looking at Ivan. He hoped that the man would not see his existence because for now he did not want to listen to the drama and any explanation from Ivan.
After entering the taxi Aleena could no longer hold back her tears. His chest felt so tight, it was too difficult to think positively. All that Ivan showed so led to betrayal. Could this be karma because he was present in Ivan's life when he was with Rania? Aleena wiped her tears rough she felt unworthy to cry, it was true there was always karma for every bad deed.
After a while Aleena arrived at Ivan's apartment, but Aleena was silent for a moment. He felt he couldn't be here first. He needs to calm himself down so that his and Ivan's problems don't get complicated.
"Pak turn around yes" Aleena mentioned her destination to the taxi driver. He decided to be alone for a moment.
Aleena opened her phone, opened a chat room with Ivan and sent him a photo she had taken.
"Good fun with her. Thanks for the lie"
Aleena immediately sent her to Ivan to know that she was disappointed and to let him know that Aleena saw her togetherness with Sarah.
That way Ivan did not need to be confused to think about why he left if indeed the man was looking for him. No, Aleena didn't mean to run away for a long time, she wasn't used to running away from trouble. It's just that for now he wants to pull over some time.
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Drama before marriage is always there, right?