EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 232

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“Halo Diana's. Bayu.” This man extended his hand.

“Diana.” He said briefly return his handshake. After that I could feel this man touching my hand, about to hold my hand but puffed out and just looking at me with a frown.

“Why does your skin feel cold?” His words made Diana, Lucy and Dika glance at me.

I frowned back as I touched my own hand.

“Because I'm a descendant of vampires.”

“Ha ha, funny once.” Rigid answers. “Then, I'm a descendant of the wolf.”

“Ha ha, funny once.” I imitated his words earlier which the next second made us grin each other amusedly.

Without having to give instructions, Lucy stepped closer and thrust my denim jacket to Bayu who was immediately received by this man.

“You are indeed his expert to imitate me.” He said again when he helped me put on my jacket

“Will I take that as a compliment.” I said while grinning at him, Bayu just shook his head and clucked.

“Perhaps the influence of AC in the elevator was.” This time it was Lucy's voice that answered the core of our conversation. I glanced at him and smiled at him.

“Then it is, come.” Take me, soon Diana leads our way with Bayu who walks beside me. Lucy and Dika followed us from behind quietly.

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“Your business is done? I guess it'll be longer.” I asked Bayu who was sitting on my left side when we were already occupying the restaurant table. Perhaps because lunch time was past, the restaurant was a bit quiet now.

Lucy and Dika sat at another table, while Diana sat with us after ordering food. Evano's father told us to order first because he'll be there soon.

“They only need information from me, for its execution, they themselves will go.” I nodded at Bayu's reply.

“Then what are you doing today?” Her question looks curious. His whole attention was on me.

“Not much. I just came to Camila's house, accompanied her during the meal then Evano's father asked me to come to the office.” From the corner of my eye, I knew that Diana was quietly listening to our conversation next to her busy with her phone.

“Isn't this your first time coming to dad's office?”

“True. I don't know why he asked me to come. We just chatted a few things.”

“But by the way, how about Dika? You guys familiar?” I try to shift the subject, it is not good if I talk about the guardian my birth mother pointed at Bayu in front of Diana.

“Ahh him? Still stiff. But maybe it's the first day.” Bayu replied while glancing at Dika who was on guard with the street outside the restaurant.

“Will he also come with you during his duty?”

“I think not blatantly, he will still be near me, probably will rent a place to stay near the camp. Rasha's father would do anything to keep her there if I was in danger when I was alone enough, I mean, my job also requires me to be martial-smart.” Bayu's complaint that actually makes me chuckle slowly to see the lesion's face.

“Not what, prevention is better than treatment ‘kan?” My answer.

“But at least you are only followed by one person, while I, in the future there will be two people.” Now I'm the one who's in the doldrums remembering about Yudha.

“On assistant your father appointed it yes.”

“Before, Evano's father asked my opinion about your new assistant while at the villa. I checked his identity, he's the nephew of your father's assistant, Wildan.”

“Yudha??” Suddenly Diana asked which reflex made me and Bayu look at her.

Right, he was eavesdropping on our conversation, and I can't fault him considering he joined one table with us.

“Ya.” My answer was short to her and I glanced back at Bayu.

“I remember, in the villa dad once mentioned that you know.”

“From childhood he's been working at your father's house, helping Wildan and has been working at the company since he dropped out of High School. If he's placed as your assistant, I think that's a good choice.” Continue Bayu who increasingly make my lips thinned.

“I'm not used to this.” I said. “Are you not jealous?”

“I'm jealous!” Bayu nodded. I frowned, looking at him in wonder. His facial expression looks ordinary.

“What is less convincing?” His question immediately irritated me. Bayu laughed with satisfaction which made me even more sullen.

He raised his hand and rubbed the top of my head. Before we continued to argue, the door to the restaurant was open followed by the figure of Evano's father with Wildan and Yudha beside him.

“Have a message yet?” Dad asked as soon as he got to our table.

“Already.” Answer me and Bayu kompak.

“You also order lah.” Father told Wildan, Yudha, Dika and Lucy who were behind him.

Diana stood up and let Evano's father sit in his place, in front of us. The corner of my eye also saw the four people sitting at a table not far from our table. They let me and Bayu have our time with dad.

“Your business is done?” Ask her to Bayu.

“Already, faster than I expected.”

“Then, what are your plans going forward?” The father who suddenly asked about it made me immediately glance at Bayu, this man is also the same, glancing at me.

“Plan? Of course tomorrow we have to get back to work.” My answer.

“I got word from Rasha, you guys refused safe house?”

“But the house we're going to occupy will also have a safeguard, so I think it might be better for us to occupy that house. Better in a crowded environment than a safe house that may be located far from another house.” Answer Bayu.

“Betul, but still, safe house has a high level of security.”

“Our daily life is in the office so having two people following us is more than enough. Dad take it easy, anyway I don't want to be in the safe house alone for six months.”

“Six months? You're going back to duty at the border?” Ask dad to Bayu.

“Yes, there is an important task before that, so I have to hurry back to work.” I took a deep breath, but we had not been together for two months, but we had to have a long-distance relationship.

“Aiyooo.. You must be very upset yes, just married but already in stay away from work by your husband.” Evano's father chuckled softly at me.

I looked up, looked back at him and just smiled wryly assuring, it actually made these two men shake their heads and throw each other a slow puck.

“Honey once, it looks like to get a grandson will be delayed.”

“Dad!!” I was so embarrassed. My face was hot but Evano's father laughed and Bayu, he just smiled a little at me and dad took turns.

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