CEO & DOLL
CHAPTER 23

One week since Rose left Gabriel keeps trying to find her.

Behind her busy life and preparations for her engagement Gabriel still hopes Rose will return home.

Rose is busy with her new job.

At first it was difficult and made a lot of mistakes but Zact continued to understand and continue to provide support.

Rose understood his work and began to enjoy it.

While working makes Rose a little forget her heartbreak, even though when she was alone the pain will greet her back.

While waiting for Zact to shoot, Rose accidentally saw someone looking at the news on her phone.

News of Gabriel and Joanna's engagement will be live for another two days.

"They are a very compatible couple and look at Joanna's daughter as a goddess, she's amazing" the man said.

Rose was silent her hand squeezing the cloth of her sweater withstanding the turmoil in her heart.

His feet were weak and it was hard to breathe.

"yes they are very compatible" Rose said in her heart.

He then went to the toilet, unable to hold back his tears that would burst and flood his cheeks.

"Well what do you expect from this relationship Rose, you really don't know yourself, you're nothing to her" she told herself.

TWO DAYS LATER.

The engagement party between Gabriel and Joanna shocked the country, The party was held in a luxurious villa and the invited guests were important and had great influence.

The engagement was broadcast live by Gabriel's television station.

Rose watched the broadcast at home with Zact.

"They're amazing, aren't they ?" zact said to Rose

As if not hearing the words of Zact Rose continued to stare at the tv screen with her hands clutching a pillow in her lap.

"Hey ... what are you thinking". Zact said as he patted Rose on the shoulder.

" Ah no "Reply Rose in shock.

"You've been looking moody ever since I saw you at the stop that time"

"Does it look like that??"

"Yes .. if you need someone to listen to your story, you can count on me" Zact said sincerely.

Rose smiled at Zact's sincerity.

"Want me a drink?" Rose asked with a small smile.

Zact and Rose head to Zact's mini bar and the waiter immediately pours the drinks for the two of them.

After finishing a few glasses Rose started to get drunk and started to fumble.

"Zact do you know what love is?" ask Rose with her head leaning against the table.

"Hm ... Love ? Pffuuhh .. Love may be about complicated feelings to explain, but I think love is about letting go"

"Save off??"

"Yes .. when you love someone means you start giving up something for him, like your heart, willing to share whatever it is, sacrifice, willing to be hurt, willing to accept the shortcomings and even the excess and let go is the hardest thing, so why do so many love fail because it is not easy"

"Hmm you're really good at describing love, have you ever been in love?

"Yes ... But it's been a long time, and you?"

"Me ??? do I deserve to be in love?"

"Why should you talk like that, everyone deserves to fall in love even in love" Zact said, staring at Rose in disbelief.

"I've always been unlucky about that, I just started and before long I even got hurt right away"

"Why?"

"He's a long way to go, he's got everything and he's now with the people he deserves" Rose said with teary eyes.

Zact seems to be starting to understand the reason Rose looks moody.

"Rest, let me take you to your room"

Zact escorted Rose to her room and helped her lie down, she looked at the innocent face of Rose who was starting to fall asleep.

Zact draped him and turned off the lights and left the room.

The next day Rose prepared everything for Zact's filming and helped her prepare.

"Is everything complete Rose?" Zact asked while wearing his clothes.

"Yes I've checked it several times, is there anything you need again let me prepare?"

"No "

"Well let's go, David's waiting for us in the car"

They then left for the set.

Arriving there Zact immediately did his job while Rose suddenly wanted to urinate.

While walking through the corridor Rose unexpectedly met Gabriel.