CHOOSE SILENCE
Chapters. 5. The Mala Petaka

My name is Alfred H, 29 years old. Having athletic posture, my face is crossbred from two countries namely Indonesia and Korea. Personal assistant position in a well-known HUGO GROUP company. I mean my arrival to Italy for representing the company I work for at an auction that is held annually in that country.

After the show, I went straight back to the hotel. From a distance I saw a familiar woman in my eyes. I slowly got closer, fortunately the woman was unaware of my presence as she seemed to be busy receiving calls.

The woman was standing right next to the room I ordered.

Deg

My eyes were round after seeing the woman's face. Feeling unsatisfied I grabbed the phone and fiddled immediately. What I was looking for finally met. Highlight my eyes alternately staring at the woman and the screen of my phone. Again I was surprised. Yes I'm sure there's no wrong person.

After the woman ended her chatter immediately I intercepted her hand before the woman entered. I dragged him down and threw him into my room. Of course the woman was shocked. That woman doesn't know me, that's all I know.

My blood was boiling when I saw her face. My jaw hardened by gritting my teeth when the woman said I was wrong.

My hand held out that little face of yours. The woman tried to let go of my grip and pleaded. It wasn't until there that I again strangled her neck that it made her scream in pain, of course making it hard to breathe. Not long back I pushed her little body so that it was thrown in the bed.

The woman grimaced but it was happiness for me. Slowly the woman moved, and went to the door intending to leave. It's delicious, I won't let it go until this grudge pays off.

"One more step then I'll kill you!" I said with a threatening tone.

The woman fell silent, and before long she turned back with an angry look.

"You mean what? I don't understand, I've told you you're wrong, you sa.." I cut him off immediately.

Hearing her talk I walked over to her. The woman retreated until her body was against the wall and I immediately locked her body with a murderous gaze. Yeah, I'm sick of seeing that little face of yours.

The woman tried to push my body while hitting it, but it didn't hurt me at all.

One slap floated just like that on her pretty face, yes I admit that woman is indeed beautiful. The woman grimaced in pain, how could not my slap be so hard that it resulted in the tip of her lips spitting out blood. I don't feel sorry for one bit. Her cries of happiness for me. I feel like I'm winning.

I grabbed her sling bag because I wanted to know the identity of that woman sia*an. Seeing his identity of course I was shocked amazing, but all that I hid my surprise. Who does not recognize the family of January, the number 1 richest person in Indonesia in various fields.

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"Do you know who I am?" alfred snapped at me with a murderous look.

I could only shake my head many times. Alfred smiled smirk, then turned his athletic body behind me.

"You must repay what you did 2 years ago. Meaningful people in my life, you snatch. I'll marry you to avenge this,"

Deg

My eyes were round with my body frozen to Alfred's words. Did he say he was going to marry me? did I just hear wrong? that's what's been going through my mind.

Alfred turned his body facing me, by reflex I immediately sat my head.

"Did you hear? huh uh?" that baritone voice made my body shudder even more. Even Alfred noticed my legs were shaking. "Isabella January did you hear?" alfred shouted back by saying my name.

I ventured to look up at Alfred with a frightened face.

I shook my head to tell her that I didn't accept her offer.

"You don't want you to have to agree to it. Or you want your parents to know your bad. Or do you want to vote for Mr Filio and Mrs Asilla in January for a heart attack? fine if that's your choice" Alfred threatened me.

I round my eyes shaking my head while crying. Alfred's choice was certainly heavy. When it comes to my parents of course I won't be strong, that's my weakness. It's like Alfred knows my weak point.

"Please tell me what's my fault? even I don't understand what you're saying," I ventured because I was curious enough what my mistake was to treat myself like a son*.

"Start!"

Alfred stared at my face without blinking after mentioning a name that was very foreign to me.

"You're going to deny and say you don't know him?"

Prok

"What an act you're doing is amazing" Alfred didn't want to give me time to talk.

Drett

My phone still on the floor vibrated and it was a videocall call from Papa. I gulped not daring to grab that phone.

Alfred smiled meaningfully. Suddenly a white handkerchief landed on my face. I don't know what it means to give me a handkerchief.

"Clean your wounds" Alfred said, making me lift my face but not dare to look into the eagle's sharp eyes. I was silent without even reaching for the phone.

Drett

Alfred stepped closer to me and grabbed the handkerchief he had thrown. Allegedly Alfred cleaned the bloodstains on the tip of my lips clean. I gulped with my heart pounding incoherently between fear and I don't know what it was.

"Thank you for the phone call and tell them about my offer, if you don't agree then wait for the good news from across the street" Alfred threatened to wake me up.

I shake my head not wanting that to happen.

"Quickly," he shouted as he threw the handkerchief back.

With trembling hands I grabbed the phone lying on the floor. As I tidied up my pathetic appearance, I knew how my left cheek was. The pain was still very much I felt as a result of the hard slap, as well as my neck. Surely the former giggles are still there. How could I do a videocall with both my parents.

I gulped and unintentionally looked at Alfred, the look in his eagle's eyes meant for me to do as he pleased.

I tidied up my long hair that had indeed decomposed to cover my neck until it was invisible. Then I thought the left hand was covering the slapped cheek. Alfred watched my activities with a meaningful face, but I knew he was mocking me.

Before shifting the green symbol I let out a long sigh.

["Why did you lift it so long?" my mother's voice was first.]

["Sorry Ma, I just woke up" I said with a new expression.]

["Oh so, sorry my dear Mama and Papa so disturb your sleep time. We just want to know your situation because Mama feels like something is going on" Mama guessed.]

["Yes Ma, Mama's right I'm in big trouble," of course I just dare to murmur in my heart.]

["There's nothing for Mama to worry about, I'm fine" I replied with a smile.]

Hmm

Deheman Alfred clenched my lips, unable to continue.

["Whose deheman is that?" asked Papa with a curious face, even his face changed.]

I swallowed and tried to answer. The sharp gaze threatening Alfred made my face satisfied, hopefully Papa the same Mama did not notice it.

"Honey the hot water is ready," Alfred's soft voice struck me in shock.

"Who will answer that? why would a man come into your room?" asked Papa firmly even his voice raised. From the phone screen I can see the anger on Papa's face.

I swallowed spit.

["Pa, Ma don't misunderstand me just yet. I'll explain" I said with trembling lips.]

["Who are you with there, baby? don't make trouble. Are you alone with the man in the room? Abel since when did you do that? has it been so your nature? and just now caught? so this is why you went to Italy? hyxix.."].

Questions were thrown by Mama to me, even with tears of disappointment. I grimaced to hear and see Mama's sadness.

["Say who's that guy? Abel don't embarrass our extended family" Papa chimed in anger.]

["Father, Mama calm down. I didn't do anything like Papa, Mama thought," I tried to be calm like nothing happened. I can see Mama breathing in while stroking her chest.]

I smiled sweetly.

["Surprise..." I cried with a happy face, so that Papa the same Mama froze without blinking to see me on the screen of the phone. Likewise with Alfred, I can see him shocked with narrowed eyes. "Father, Mama do you want to meet my lover?" I said with a face without suspecting.]

Papa and Mama certainly do not believe what I say. Because they knew that I didn't have a boyfriend all this time but suddenly I said I had a boyfriend.

["Surprise Pa, Ma. So you guys don't ask much more questions, the point is I have a lover."

I looked at Alfred who was still standing in his position. The sweet smiling account looked at him.

["Darling Papa and Mama want to get acquainted, let's greet your future father-in-law," said I pointed to Alfred. Alfred frowned, maybe he didn't think of my cipher.]

Not wanting to throw away Alfred's chance to follow this charade, was not from the beginning his wish so and now all his wishes are fulfilled.

"I'm sorry Pa, Ma," I cried inside letting my parents talk to Alfred at length. I didn't expect Alfred to be so good at his acting. What a cruel attitude turned sweet, if this is how I melted but it was just acting. I'm back to reality.

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