Best Mate at 25 Years Old
ryan received a phone call from Lisa

Time has shown at nine o'clock in the evening, and Bella and Ryan are sitting together in the living room enjoying a cup of warm tea. However, the atmosphere was not so comfortable between them.

Bella feels something is up in her ever since Ryan announced that she would be going out of town to work for a week. She was afraid that she would feel lonely without Ryan for a few days. Meanwhile, Ryan feels anxious about having to leave Bella alone at home and meet Lisa at her new workplace.

"How's your new work trip, baby?" bella asks him to start a conversation.

"just fine. I still have to finish a few things before I go out of town next week" Ryan replied as he picked up a paper from the table and gave it to Bella. "This is a new project I'm working on with Lisa."

Bella looks at the paper Ryan gave her and reads some details about the project. "Wow, this project sounds very interesting. How did you get it?"

"We met with investors who were interested in our idea at a business event. And fortunately, the investor is also interested in Lisa. So we decided to work together" Ryan explained.

Bella feels awkward when she hears Lisa's name mentioned by Ryan. She knows that Lisa is Ryan's ex-lover and they have a complicated history. However, Bella tried to stay calm and asked, "You don't feel awkward working with your ex?"

Ryan shook his head. "No, it's the past. And we're just talking about business, there's nothing more than that" Ryan said.

Bella smiled faintly, but a sense of awkwardness was still between them. She feels a little upset that Ryan and Lisa are going to work together, even though she knows that she has to trust Ryan.

"Next week, I have to go out of town for a week for a meeting with investors. I hope you can take care of yourself at home" Ryan said as he looked at Bella.

Bella felt a little disappointed when she heard the news, but she tried not to show it. "Of course, I can take care of myself. You don't have to worry about me" Bella replied with a faint smile.

However, in her heart, Bella felt extremely lonely and anxious. She had no idea what to do as long as Ryan left and felt sad that she would miss her husband who she loved so much. He could only pray that time passed quickly and Ryan could return home as quickly as possible.

Bella feels anxious after hearing that Ryan will be working with Lisa, her ex-lover. Although Ryan has made it clear that they will only work on business projects and no personal relationships, Bella cannot help but feel jealous.

Bella spent most of the day at home, thinking about the situation. He felt overwhelmed by uncertainty and anxiety that never went away. But Bella doesn't want to show her concern for Ryan, as she doesn't want to add stress in her busy working days to her husband.

Bella feels isolated and lonely without Ryan at home. She tries to distract him by watching movies, reading books, and doing housework, but everything feels bland and unpleasant.

The next day, Bella wakes up feeling the same way. He decided to go shopping to get his mind off. While in the shopping center, Bella sees a flower shop and decides to buy her favorite flowers to beautify the room. He also bought some other items needed for household purposes.

After she finished shopping, Bella went home and arranged flowers on the living room table. As he was arranging, the door opened and Ryan walked in with a big smile on his face. Bella was happy to see her husband back and ran to hug him.

"Hey baby, I'm back!" ryan said happily.

Bella smiled and said, "I miss you."

Ryan put down his bag and said, "I miss you too. How are you?"

Bella nodded and said, "Alright. I'm just a little worried about your project with Lisa."

Ryan smiled and held Bella's hand. "Don't worry, honey. It's just a business and it has nothing to do with us. I will always be there for you."

Bella was relieved to hear that and smiled. She felt better after Ryan came back and hugged her tightly.

"Now, how about we enjoy our time together?" ryan said as he pulled Bella's hand to sit with him on the sofa.

Bella feels happy and grateful for having a husband who always pays attention to her feelings. He feels comfortable and at ease with Ryan, and knows that he will always be by his side in every situation.

Time passed, and Bella became increasingly lonely at home after Ryan left for work out of town. However, at the time of her birthday, Bella feels very surprised when Ryan tells her that Ryan's mother gave her a honeymoon trip to Bali for them both.

"Oh my God, that's so sweet of mom. I'm so happy, Ryan," replied Bella with a smile on her face.

"Mama wants us to have fun and relax there, it looks like she wants us to forget about work for a moment and really enjoy time together" Ryan added.

Bella is very happy with the news and can't wait to go to Bali with Ryan. They plan to visit some of the popular tourist attractions in Bali, such as Tanah Lot, Ubud, and Kuta Beach. Bella also enjoys thinking about spending time alone with Ryan, without having to think about work and other issues.

However, at the same time, Bella feels a little worried about Ryan's work project with Lisa. Although she tried not to think about it too much, Bella could not resist the feeling of jealousy that started to appear inside her. She fears Ryan will get too close to Lisa during their work trip.

However, Bella tries to dispel her feelings of worry and focus on their upcoming honeymoon trip to Bali. She is grateful to have Ryan as her husband, who always strives to make her happy. Bella hopes that a trip to Bali will be the start of their new adventure as a married couple, and bring them even closer.

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Bella and Ryan sit together at the dinner table, enjoying a nice lunch on a sunny Saturday in their town. Bella has made Ryan's favorite dish, kampung fried rice, and the two of them talk about their plans for this weekend.

Suddenly, Ryan's phone rang. She sees an incoming call from Lisa, her co-worker who has recently teamed up with her on a new project. Ryan felt a little annoyed by the call, but he felt the need to answer it.

"Sorry, I have to answer this call" Ryan told Bella as he stood up from the dining table and went to a corner of the room to pick up the call.

"Yes hello, Lisa," said Ryan.

"Have you thought of a plan for tomorrow's presentation?" ask Lisa in a serious voice.

Ryan replied, "Already, I'll submit a proposal today."

"Good, I'll be waiting for an email from you soon."

After ending the call, Ryan returned to the dinner table and saw Bella looking at him with a sad look.

"What's going on?" ryan was worried.

"You keep busy with your work" Bella replied in a sad tone.

Ryan feels guilty and tries to calm Bella down. "Sorry, I know I'm too busy, but this job is very important for us. Once this project is complete, I'll have more time for you."

Bella seemed still dissatisfied with Ryan's reply and said, "I'm just worried, you're working together with Lisa and I don't like that."

Ryan tried to calm Bella down, "There's nothing you need to worry about, we just work together and nothing more. You know that you're the only woman I love."

Bella nodded and tried to smile, "I see, I just don't want to lose you."

Ryan felt sad to see Bella sad and tried to make her happy again.

Ryan smiled and kissed Bella on the forehead, "I love you."

Bella replies to the kiss and the two of them continue their lunch in a better mood.