EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 227's

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I screamed in shock, stopped our steps and immediately stood facing him.

Bayu actually nodded with a frown, like he was thinking. “Yes, there is a phonex team task that we have to finish as well after that we are temporarily moved to the border to keep an eye on the situation—“

“Wait!!” I cut the conversation when my eyes found a wall clock. The time is eight hours less than five minutes.

“We only have sixteen hours before the turn of the day. Then let's get your business done! I'll wait.” My mind was only filled with the rest of the time we had before I hadn't seen him for six months.

“After this we are dating.” My whisper was closer to her, hoping that the two people who followed did not hear it.

His big smile immediately greeted me. “We have never dated. I was really expecting our date today.” The reply also whispered.

“Then it's fast! I'll leave now!”

“Ehhh! Breakfast first!” Bayu's hand suddenly grabbed my stomach from behind as I turned around and was about to step away from him.

My body crashed into his back, I could feel his breath hitting the side of my face. She now hugged me from behind with her head lowered to look at me.

“O—oke! But please let go first.”

Bayu chuckled but still let go of his embrace, without even glancing at him, I immediately walked quickly away from him towards the kitchen, ashamed that there were two pairs of eyes that were always watching us.

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“Boo, I'll catch up with you there soon. Just call, okay?” I nodded as Bayu opened the passenger car door in front of me.

I told him my plan this morning, while this man will follow when the business with Sam's army is over.

My eyes saw the figure of Dika who stood firmly not far behind Bayu with his neat shirt and Lucy, the woman was ready at the wheel.

“Do not be naughty.” Saying Bayu rubbed the top of my head. I smiled and kissed her cheek before getting into the car.

“Be careful on the road.” After saying that, Bayu closed the car door from outside and I waved at him before the car drove off the yard.

For the next five minutes, Lucy and I, who were both in the car, were silent. This woman is focused on driving, several times I know she glanced at me.

“So Lucy, eh?”

“Ya mom!”

“No no! Don't call me mother. How old are you, by the way?” That was the first question that came to my mind.

“I two five. This year two six.”

“Our life is the same, so just call me Icha.”

“I dare not call your name directly, bu.” His firm voice made me smile. He looks a little awkward to look back at me.

“If each is awkward, you don't have to call my name. But don't call me mom.” Lucy frowned, seemingly thinking as her hands were busy turning the wheel.

“Mature young? Young mistress Jeremy? Because my boss said that I would work to escort the young Madam of the Jeremy family, so no other name occurred to me besides.”

“It's better.” I nodded in agreement. “Then, for the future, nice to meet you, Lucy.”

this woman nodded and ended up throwing silly smiles at each other.

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“I didn't tell anyone about yesterday. The fact that he is no longer can not be denied, ‘kan? Anyway no matter what happens, maybe it's better I confirm it first before our family knows.” I nodded at Camila's statement, her clothes were black and her face was swollen from crying for too long and it was me who came this morning right after the funeral.

We were sitting on a bench outside the house, not far from the entrance gate to his house which had been in and out of mourners. I still embrace the dreamy looking Camila with my eyes, maybe she is tired of crying.

“But you don't think too much about the man's words. I'll find out what exactly is, the important thing is now you have to be patient ya.”

“I know, I won't think too much about that for now.” His answer gave me a glance.

“But by the way, is he your friend? Why stand up so far?” Camila pointed at Lucy with her chin, the woman was standing stiff not far in front of me, watching the surroundings.

“Oh dia—dia—hmm actually I don't want to say this but—“

“Sort of bodyguard?” Sela Camila doesn't believe it.

“Hmm, that kind of.”

“But why? I never imagined you had anyone to look after you.” This time Camila fully paid attention to me, her eyes look astonished and confused, typical Camila if she is confused about what to do first while in the office.

“Actually there have been some things going on lately. The point is because of Bayu's work, we decided prevention by hiring people to take care of me.”

“Ahh can be understood considering he is a soldier.” Camila nodded.

“Then where is he now?”

“He had a sudden affair so couldn't accompany me. He said come to grieve.” My answer is again with this woman.

“Eumm Mila, may I ask for your help?”

“What?”

“This may be difficult for you, but about yesterday's crash, can you tell me if you find anything strange?” I tried to say it carefully because I didn't want to make her more sad or offended but luckily Camila nodded, agreeing straight away.

Seeing how she reacted, I thought Camila had gotten better, she no longer cried as hard, probably due to the diversion of our conversation earlier.

“Come to the inside. You should rest too, I will accompany you until this afternoon.” I said to take him up. Camila gave a small smile while embracing me and we stepped inside the grieving house.

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“I want to meet with Mr. Evano. Does he exist?” I asked the receptionist this afternoon that Lucy and I had reached the tall building, Evano's father's company. An hour ago my father told me to meet at the company, I thought maybe because of my father's work that couldn't be left, so I agreed.

The clock shows at one o'clock in the afternoon, this is the right time after office lunch hour. Many employees entered through the main door in front of the reception desk.

The two women behind the table dressed neatly for a moment looked at each other and one of them replied. “Does there have been any appointments? Because it happens that the above leaders are holding a meeting, usually they should not be disturbed.”

“Already. Mr. Evano himself asked me to come here.”

“Wait a minute.” He said with a small smile. I nodded and watched him pick up the phone.

As I glanced back, Lucy was standing two meters behind me, still stiff, like a bodyguard. Unknowingly I nodded slowly.

“OH! ICHAA!!” The sound of shouting managed to stop the receptionist's speech for a moment on the phone. I turned around and found Uncle Kenzo smiling widely, walking quickly towards me from the entrance.

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