CEO'S OFFICIAL MATE
CHAPTER 3; Not Poptery

“You are absolutely crazy!” Chrisma looked at her daughter in disbelief. He did not think that the land of the ginseng had made his son's mind was not sane.

“Mom and Dad don't have to worry about Kak Jagad's wedding. I will not be a hindrance to your happiness. If the arrival of Father and Mother only asked me to come to the wedding, as long as Kak Jagad was pleased I would not refuse him,” Aleya had prepared her heart in advance to face this kind of situation. But still, his heart pounded imagining having to meet again with Jagad after the incident 16 years ago. Although he is now an adult, but the soul trapped in the memory is still Aleya who is still 18 years old. The horror was still vividly remembered in his mind.

“Oh yes, Dad and mom don't have to worry. I will not bring Han Byeol back to Indonesia, if you are worried about his presence,” he added after successfully reading the turmoil in the face of the mother.

“Daddy still has the same thought. Your son has to go home and he is part of the Sudjojono family. Mr. Leo will take care of his administration and Dad wants him to change his name once he returns to Indonesia, he is not Korean!” firmly the father.

“AYAH!” I don't like that idea. My mother never liked my presence. I seem to be a bully in the family.

Aleya took a lot of breaths to endure the turmoil of her emotions. There is a feeling of disappointment and not accept that he is now hiding. Her father is indeed authoritarian and Aleya is sure, her father's feeling is very strong about how the current status of Han Byeol is. There was no need to do a DNA test to determine which son Han Byeol was. The resemblance of his face to the Jagad is undeniable. It was clear evidence that the Sudjojono family lineage was in the blood that was now flowing in Han Byeol's body.

“Dad doesn't need to think about Han Byeol. It has nothing to do with this.” Aleya also insisted on not letting her father ruin their lives. Aleya might be able to lose everything, but it was better than she had to lose Han Byeol.

“But..” Father still debated Aleya but was undone the moment he saw Aleya standing up.

“It's not that I'm disrespectful, but I have to work. There is an important meeting today.” Aleya ventured to expel Thomas and Chrism politely, “Father and mother can be here first and if bored, ask Mr. Leo to send everywhere.”

“We're not done talking!” prevent Chrism as soon as Aleya started leaving the two of them behind. He still wanted to ask Aleya a lot of things.

“We will talk later, Father and Mother must be tired once we get to Korea.” Aleya rushed over to pick up her bag and blazer. He took the time to say goodbye, even though they were people who played a big role in his childhood life.

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Aleya opened her eyes as the intercom's voice sounded. He got up and walked slowly to the door of his house. He had already estimated who had come before seeing the person directly.

“How long once!” Chrisma directly in once the door opens, “where is Han Byeol?” tanyakanya.

“Han Byeol has departed this morning..” Aleya managed to convince Han Byeol to leave her this morning. His son had wanted to stay home to look after him and even banned him from going to the office.

“What Korea is crazy about? Why the education system here should start so early and finish almost midnight!” the Chrism protest was so knowing that he missed the opportunity to meet with Han Byeol.

“That's common here,” Aleya answered softly as she walked closer to the kitchen counter to fetch some drinking water. Although the pain in his head had not completely disappeared, but his body felt much more friendly. He only still feels migrants in some parts of his head.

“Your sister is going to Korea in three days, can't you take a leave to accompany your sister and future brother-in-law?” the question of Chrisma made the dizzy in Aleya's head feel again. He walked closer to Chrism to make sure that his hearing was not wrong.

“What does Mom mean I should accompany them? Is Mom wrong?” Aleya could not believe her mother's words. Doesn't he want me to go all the way with the Jagad? Doesn't he know that my relationship with him isn't good? Isn't there a Han Byeol I should hide?

So many questions that Aleya could not understand the answer.

“At least you should make your future sister-in-law feel comfortable in our family. Do you want to show the world that you and Jagad never get along?” again for the sake of Jagad and his future brother-in-law. Aleya just rolled her eyes so loud that reason.

“Then what if he finds out about Han Byeol?” threaten Aleya.

“Your father insisted on bringing Han Byeol home! So there is nothing to hide at least from Jagad.” There is a tone of disagreement in the utterance of Chrism. He seemed forced to accept Han Byeol as his grandson and admitted that his son had done things that could defame the family.

“I won't let it and Han Byeol is not a dispensable and re-pickable property. I told you, right? Han Byeol and I don't need any of that. We are both fine!” aleya's forehead frowned in pain as she unconsciously raised the intonation of her voice.

“Do you think I approve it!” the sound of Chrism is no less high. It is also caught in a strange situation. Her heart did not want to accept Han Byeol but her husband kept urging her to find a way for Aleya to include Han Byeol into her family lineage. If it does not work then what is threatened is the good name and marriage of Jagad with the woman of his choice.

“Can't mom talk about this with Dad?” aleya's voice now sounded half begging. He did not want to return to the family, especially if he had to bring Han Byeol.

“Do you think I didn't try?” said mom looks desperate, “we talked this with Jagad. Let anyone know and we find a solution together.”

Aleya let out a long breath. It is no longer the power to rebuke this endless demand of Chrism and debate. He chose to get up from his seat and take a shower. He had to go to the office before it was too late. Not only was his physique starting to get distracted, but Aleya's work was starting to go awry. This problem directly impacts the performance of his work. It is often too late and creates problems that are commonly created by beginners. Moreover, he lost his composition and focus to make his work messy. Maybe it's true he should take a leave of absence. Not for the sake of Jagad but to keep his working professionals. Aleya did not want to be a bad example especially for her juniors.