Discernment
Ch 6's. Engagement Ring

Darren was silent as Aya fell into his lap. But it was also her fault. Obviously Aya who was not prepared would fall. Especially when smelling the perfume that Aya is wearing at this time, something is wrong with her.

While Aya was aware of her position, she immediately got up and sat down beside Darren with her face bent. Though he also felt the same way as Darren when he had just been in the lap of the man.

Without saying anything, Darren drove his car to the place where he would buy his engagement ring. Since the clock jewelry store is not yet open, Darren finally chose to go to his apartment first to complete his work that was delayed.

The apartment was like Darren's second office. Sometimes if he was tired he would stop at his apartment rather than go home.

“Where do you want to take me?” aya asks when she realizes Darren's car is entering an elite apartment complex.

“You work.” The man answered without sinning at all.

“Crazy you huh? Why pick me up if only to accompany you to work.” Aya obviously did not accept Darren's arbitrary attitude.

“I didn't ask you to accompany me to work. Because the jewelry store at this time is not yet open. If you don't want to wait, then go back!!”

Aya gritted her teeth holding back her annoyance while staring at the indifferent-looking Darren. It's not that he doesn't want to go home on Darren's orders. There will be many questions from your mother.

“Yes already, put me down here. I want to go meet my friend.” Finally said Aya.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't go home. he can go by booking a taxi online and meet with Lissa. The engagement ring problem, let Darren buy it himself. Want bigness or smallness. Aya doesn't care.

Darren stopped his car at Aya's request. And Aya immediately came out without looking at Darren who also looked indifferent.

Brakkk

Aya deliberately closed Darren's car door violently. Then he reached into slingbag’nya to find his phone and order a taxi online.

“Jesus!!!” peekik Aya when he realized that his phone was left at home. Darren's car had also drove away. And there's no other way but to chase after Darren's car who's about to enter the apartment gate.

Darren himself stared in wonder at Aya who was chasing after him. But he kept driving his car without a care. Likewise with Aya who continues to pursue Darren's car until entering the basement.

“I want to wait in your apartment.” Aya said with a gasp of breath as Darren just got out of his car.

Darren only nodded faintly without asking for an explanation to Aya who was chasing her car and chose to come inside the apartment.

Now they both have entered Darren's apartment unit. I sat down on the couch because I was so tired. While Darren takes mineral water for Aya who looks very tired.

“Thank you.” Aya said feeling a little touched by Darren's attention.

After that Darren walked into his study, letting Aya wait for him in the living room.

Aya saw the entire room in Darren's apartment unit which was very clean and neat. Even the walls are clean. There are no family photos or Darren's own. Maybe that's one of the reasons Darren's face looks stiff. Because of the hobby of taking pictures.

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Aya waited long enough for Darren who had been in his study since. Even at lunchtime, the man did not come out. Aya who is hungry mixed tired because chasing Darren's car was finally asleep on the sofa.

Darren himself is like that. If he is busy with his work, he forgets time. Including lunch. If only his stomach did not sound at this time, surely he would continue his work until later in the afternoon.after that he ordered food through an online application.

“Gosh!” Darren realized something. He immediately came out of his study to see someone who had been waiting for him.

Darren saw Aya sleeping on the sofa. The mineral water he gave him was also gone. Although Darren does not want his match with Aya, but the man still has a sense of humanity. Finally he ordered two servings of lunch for her and also Aya.

While waiting for her food order to come, Darren tidied up his work. After lunch, he left.

“Eat! After this we go.” Darren said then gave his food to Aya.

Because his stomach has been hungry since, Aya immediately ate the food without washing his face or washing his hands first. And seeing Aya's behavior like that, made Darren shudder.

“Why? I'm slovenly? Is that what you think? I don't give a shit. I'm not your type either, am I?” aya asked as if understanding the contents of Darren's head.

Darren doesn't care. He also resumed eating.

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Now Aya and Darren are already in the shopping center, precisely in the jewelry store.

Aya has been busy with her cell phone. Darren gets annoyed that Aya does not pay attention to the store employees when asking what kind of ring model he likes.

Aya whose hand was holding a mobile phone, busy replying to messages with Gandhi, was pulled away by Darren to see the size of Aya's finger.

“Can not be rough with women?”

“Try mbak this model, fits not in the ring finger of my future wife.” said Darren ignored the chatter Aya.

Aya was finally silent according to Darren. Rather than embarrass himself and Darren as well.

“This is it, Ma'am!” darren said after choosing one of the rings that he thought fit perfectly on Aya's finger. Even unconsciously, Darren had been holding Aya's hand since. Aya herself was also astonished by Darren's suddenly warm attitude like that.what is just his feelings. After realizing what he was doing, Darren took off Aya's hand just like that.

“Basic stiff man!” hissing Aya with annoyance.

Age finishes the payment, Darren and Aya immediately exit the jewelry store and rush to find a dress for her engagement later.

“Ay!” shouted a stranger in Aya's ears.

Aya also looked. The one who called him was Lissa. The two friends approached each other and hugged each other for a moment. Then Lissa's gaze was fixed on the handsome man who was with his best friend.

“Ay, who is he? How handsome.” Ask Lissa in admiration.

“The story is long. I'll explain.” Aya's whisper doesn't want to be heard by Darren.

“Crazy you, Ay! You want to cheat on Gandhi?” lissa said and was heard clearly by Darren. But Darren doesn't care.

“Sttt!! I'll be certain of everything to you. Ok! Now I go first.” Pamit Aya for feeling bad made Darren wait.

While Lissa just stared at the departure of Aya and the handsome man with a meaningful gaze.

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*TBC

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