Attracting a Heart-Captured Dragon
Chapter 23
Tonight my mind was completely distracted.. I couldn't even focus on reading the data on Talita and her friends. Even though I tried to stay concentrated, it still failed. I stood up and turned on the tablet to rearrange the patient's schedule and data, but all I did was look at this still, unmoved photo of the wallpaper feeling stupid to myself.. We can see if that person likes us from his gaze.. At least that's what they told me. When I saw this photo, Serkan did look at me with a smile on his face.. Yes, here I am indeed chatty with silly words to comfort him, I think he smiled just because of my ridiculous behavior towards him. But is that look really because of him..
“ Sister mira, have you slept?”
Said Andre knocking on Almira's open room
“ Login.. What's the matter dre? ”
“ I forgot, This flash fell when Kak Serkan opened his suit to treat his injured hand at that time.. Luckily I saw and took it.”
“ Why didn't you hand it over directly?”
Almira who took the Flashdisk from Andre's hand looked at him in confusion
“ When Mama panics? I know what my mom would be like if she panicked. From there someone came to my studio, and I forgot “
“ Alright.. Thank you.”
“ Brother.. I know, it's not good to interfere in your business. But, maybe it's time for you to see the intention of Kak Serkan who I think is serious to you. I also broke up with Husna.. He says me and him are very different, no match”
Andre who was bowed limp and sat on the bed of Almira
“ What? Didn't you guys just about... 5 months into a relationship?”
“ I want to cool my head, but the studio money I used to buy papa's medicine.. You know how much papa's medicine costs, right? But papa refused and scolded me.. Finally the mama who scolded papa and took the drug to drink papa”
“ You.. Perform it? ”
" Don't insinuate me any further.. Wait for... Sister, is he a patient brother?”
Andre saw Talita's profile picture on the Almira Laptop screen
“ You, know this girl?”
“ She's on campus with me, 1 class under me.. She is beautiful but because of her wealth, many like to use her.”.
“ You mean?”
“ At that time my friend and I were in one of the campus dining areas, he came with his friends. When it seemed like he was going to the toilet and the bill came, his friend went and told the waiter to tell him there was an extra class, but I saw them go in the opposite direction from college and told him to pay the bill. There was even news circulating that she was a bad girl either. Hence like to look bruised on his hands.”
My opinion of the talita is getting more convincing.. It seems that even at home he gets rough treatment.. But by whom? What are his parents? My thoughts immediately led to the family data and immediately tried to find data about his father who turned out to be a vice regent and his mother was a career woman who had a famous boutique.. The neighborhood is also in the elite area.. I'm trying to find data on his wounded friend and as Talita said, his family is just like Talita and they even live in the same area.. I tried to match the events, the times, and anything that the talita and her friend had ever said.. Until I finally understood what had happened to him..
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Today is my day off, I honestly don't have an event today.. Talking about how Lilian and Kirey were doing after Emre and Hammet met their parents hasn't been heard from me at all, which worries me a little.. Why don't they tell me, or don't something happen to them? I tried to contact Lilian, but she didn't answer my call at all.. Finally I tried to contact Kirey, she didn't answer my call either.. But at the end Kirey sent me a message to call me back.. What's up with them?
Awakening to Talita's case back, I tried to find references to the case experienced by Talita, as well as how the settlement they did. Secretly seeing the wounds of the victims even prefer to be silent because the deep heart injury was clearly visible from the video footage I got as my References. Whether it's just pity or because of my profession, seeing this makes my blood boil and wanting to do something to help a victim like this.. Soon after, the phone came ringing..
“ Hello, are you guardian of sister Talita?”
Saying a Man
“ GUARDIANS? TALITA??.... Sorry, what happened to him?”
Almira is surprised but tries to dampen her emotions
“ He caught hand stealing in our shop. Can you come here?”
“ WHAT??”
Not waiting for a long time back I immediately changed clothes to come to the location of the store in question.. I asked Andre to drive me because of the condition of my feet that still hurt.. When I arrived, there were a few people gathered and I immediately went inside to see Talita's condition. Sharp eye insinuations piercing and insults were heard very clearly by me which they did and addressed to Talita. Secretly saw him standing at the end of the hall with his head puffing up haughtily which made the people around him only increasingly feel annoyed at him..
Exhaling a long breath, I finally came to him and one of the officers showed me a bag containing a box of baby milk, some snacks and instant noodles.. I looked at the talita and Talita finally lowered her face. They explained that a woman was screaming and trying to restrain Talita who was trying to escape. As soon as they approached, Talita's hand held a bag full of all the goods. Finally I asked for CCTV footage, but unfortunately the CCTV in the area seemed to be damaged due to a problematic camera.. Slightly confused Andre volunteered and pleaded himself to see the condition of the camera and check the CCTV footage. Andre went into the internal room and it took a little while, but we were all waiting for him.. Talita still did not dare to look at me and seemed to avoid me.
“ Be honest, Have you given birth to a child??”
“ WHAT...??!! Watch your talk aunt!!”
Talita said with full annoyance to Almira by turning her face away
“ I understand. Then, give your student identification and identification card without asking anything. NOW!”
Almira whispered to Almira with a slight elevation of her tone
“ Brother.. CCTV footage already exists, take a look.”
Andre, who arrived, opened the door and told him to come in to see the tape
From the footage, a woman was seen in a special aisle supplies baby and put some items in her bag.. Then the talita came and seemed to see the actions of the woman.. It looks like the talita and the woman are like fighting an argument until the talita takes the bag in the hand of the woman and the woman screams calling the officer as if he was the one who stole all the stuff.. Because the officers were too focused on Talita trying to resist and put up a fight, the woman ran away leaving the store without anyone noticing..
As soon as I saw the CCTV footage, all the employees went silent, and I immediately asked them to explain to all the buyers who were and saw this incident so as not to misunderstand.. The employees finally clarified to all buyers and finally things calmed down and some buyers passed away.. I reprimanded the employee and showed Talita's student card to them to make them more trusting.. They all bowed their heads and apologized to Talita.. We left the store and decided to take the talita back to the hotel.. During the trip I talked to him..
“ Next time it's better to tell an employee than you directly act directly.”
Almira said without looking at Talita
“ Noisy! Wait, you.. My brother's class, isn't he? The careless cowo who dropped the pamphlet?”
Talita who arrived came forward and paused in the middle of Andre and Almira
“Ya.”
“ Shouldn't you say something to her?”
Said Almira who tried to reprimand Talita
“ How much money do you want for helping me?”
“ TALITA!! ”
Almira immediately looked at Talita so angrily
“ Te.. Thank you for helping me..Oiya, I had intended to take the handsome brother out to play with me, but it turns out that he had checked out from hotel”
“ What? Hand over?”
“ Yes.. The official said at around 3 am he arrived Check Out with a swipe.. It seems like there is a problem hitting him. Then because he was a VIP guest, the hotel clerk explained that he let me stay at the hotel and sent him the bill details via email.”
I ventured to try calling Serkan's phone a few times but none of my calls were answered by him.. Is he really angry with me? Is he back in Istanbul? Is he coming back to visit? My head was filled with questions that he had no answers to.. Seeing that I was a little restless, Andre turned me away by asking where should we go? I tried to think for a moment and looked at Talita.. Finally I decided to go to the store and restaurant where my mom and dad were working.
When Andre went straight to his photo studio, it seemed like the mama cake shop on the top floor today was not so crowded by buyers until I finally brought Talita to the restaurant to help papa. It looks very crowded and rowdy today because the backyard is on rent and many guests who come to attend this birthday event. I pulled Talita's hand towards the staff room and dressed her in standard butler's paraphernalia at the papa restaurant.. Without saying anything, Papa just smiled at me and tried to understand what I was doing right now.. Finished getting ready I took Talita around to the pantry, clean kitchen and dirty kitchen and explained to her the task and what was done here..
“ I think you understand enough.”
Say Almira while checking her Handphone screen
“ Tantee... What are you doing to me right now? Why do I have to be here?”
“ Working..”
Almira looked at Talita seriously
“ WHAT?? You're telling me to work?? As A SERVANT??”
“ Yes.. Don't you see, I'm just like you.. Aahh you don't be surprised if any customers bring their food or drink to the photo studio next door.. They do not intend to run or run away not to pay, it is because they already have a photo shoot appointment in the studio owned by Andre.”
“ So the studio belongs to sister class?”
Talita tries to steal a glance by pointing at Andre's studio
“ Mine! Because I'm the main investor. Follow me! you help me because my legs still hurt so much to walk fast!”
“What?? Wait a minute...”.
As I thought, this girl just felt lonely.. He held back his own emotions and put up a fight.. Talita quickly learned and she was not hesitant or even get rid of her identity which is the son of a wealthy person who has a position.. Maybe he never did this at all in his day.. But today he looked happy, even a smile was visible on his face even though he was sweating from exhaustion.. During the day break and changing shifts with others, I invited him to get acquainted with the servants and other employees.. Honestly at first I did not expect the talita would adapt quickly, but it turns out she is a cheerful girl.. Andre arrived to come because he was hungry after working non-stop because of the many visitors coming to his palace.. He even forgot to put his camera down and take it with him wherever he went.. Talita looked at Andre bowing his head and they smiled at each other..
When I finished eating his food and drink, my eyes continued to lead to andre and talita. Unconsciously andre continued to stare at the talita at this time.. Talita is a beautiful woman, no wonder the men look at her.. Andre then took his camera and set the position, directed his camera to the talita and took a picture of the talita and smiled when he saw the photos he took.. I let them and passed away going out of the restaurant.. This time I even dared to contact him, but still there was no answer or reply from him.. Will our relationship end this way?
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The night before she was done driving Talita back to the hotel and we returned home, I went back to check my leg wounds which still seemed to need a bandage. It even felt a little swollen because I forced myself to help Papa with Talita today.. Back I put on the compress plaster that Serkan gave me, went back to check my phone and it turned out that he still did not return my call even a single message he did not send. Will our relationship end like this? Can't I at least be friends like Lilian and Kirey? Before long my phone rang I thought it was Serkan, but it turned out it was Kirey wanting to do a videocall with me..
“ Mira.. Excuse me.. Hammet had just returned to Istanbul this afternoon, so when you called me..”.
Said Kirey who looked busy tidying up her room
“ Aah, I understand.. Then how was your meeting? Smoothly?”
“ MIRAAA.
Kirey who immediately sat in front of the phone screen gave an agitated expression
“ Why? What was? Don't scare me.!”
“ Hammet said it would be serious to me and asked my parents for permission to give him time to bring his family to visit here.”
“ Thank goodness.. You scared me!! So you're going to be a big mistress, too, like Lilian? He sent me a photo”
“ Let me guess, A ring in his hand?”
“ Yes..”.
“ Basic that kid!! He sent it to me the same. Then what about you? How to deliver while there?”
“ She came home without telling me”
“ What? Why?”
“ Last time we accidentally met again with Kak Reza and Serkan again looks very upset. End me..... Tipping off about berguzar to him..”
“ WHAT?? Ahhh.. We forgot to tell you!!”
Kirey who patted her head was a little annoyed
“ Why? What's up?”
“ Serkan finally found out that Berguzar was behind the events that night.. Farrah told him. Send it straight to Berguzar and decide everything about it again.”
“ What?”
“At first me and Lilian thought the same as you, but once saw Serkan so emotional when knowing the truth, it was, he seemed to lose his mind by threatening when he came to the house where the parents and Berguzar happened to be together. Berguzar was seen several times apologizing, even I saw himself he came to the restaurant Mr. Mete to beg to meet him. But Serkan was already very fed up with him.”
Hearing Kirey tell me everything, it felt like I was slapped so many times in my mind.. Is it too late for me? Even leave it up like this to me but why can't I see it while everyone around me can see it? Is my fear blocking me? I'm the one who needs help, right? I failed as a psychologist if I couldn't understand what was going on and I felt it.. While contemplating, Andre again knocked on the door of my room.. And apologized to me for seeing the contents of Serkan's flash drive.. But knowing I would never see the contents of the flash, andre felt compelled to tell me about the contents of the flash.. I finally saw the contents of the flash..
The password in the file turned out to be my year.. Again my mind floated about this erratic taste to Serkan.. When I tried it, the file was open.. It really makes me unable to say, even Andre was silent looking at me.. I tried to open the file, it turned out to contain photos and even videos, and it was all me.. What does all this mean?
“ Remember when you just came back and asked to do a renovation for your mama papa's shop and restaurant? Then early in the morning my mom, papa, and I left the day you interviewed at the hospital?”
Said Andre pointing at one of the photos on the screen of Almira's laptop
“ What's with it?”
“ We got word that Papa's money was taken away by his coworkers so delinquent in making payment before”
“ WHAT?? Why you guys..”
“ Bottom line at that time finally mama and papa decided to stop development because the funds no longer exist. But suddenly a man showed up with a business card and the man was a lawyer. The man helped to negotiate and eventually the problem was solved and it turned out that the burden of expenses was borne by the man.. When mom and dad asked, the lawyer flatly refused that he was just being told by his boss.. And let's see in this file, this is Kak Serkan's business partner.. Then I tried to find the law firm that lawyer turned out he was a business partner Kak Serkan.. Look brother and here's the lawyer's business card.”
“ What does all this mean?”
“ At first I thought that my brother looked you in the eye, was he a pervert or a strange man? But I think he just wants to know the news about your daily life.. Because of all the photos and videos you see while you're outside and there's nothing strange about this photo”
I was silent saying nothing. Andre who saw me like this understood and walked out of my room.. If true what Andre said at this time.. Then Kirey's explanation.. Then I made a big mistake in this. Am I wrong? My relationship with him has not been clear since the beginning of our meeting.. What soul mate is this? Is fate playing us? But it seems like it's too late, right? Handed... Do you also think we're too late?