Forced to Marry a Girl of Mama's Choice
Chapter 35

The man named Deni thrust his hand at Er by displaying his smile.

As much as possible Er kept a friendly smile and returned his hands.

"Have we met before? Why do we seem to have met, sir?" said the man named Deni.

Er just smiled knot.

"Are you Kinara's friend?" ask Deni.

Er nodded. "I'm his girlfriend" answered Er. "So how do you get to know Kinara, Mr Deni?" ask back Er.

"He was my old college friend, sir."

"Oh, so you're a friend of my future wife." Er mangosteen. But Deni's jaw seemed hardened when Er said that Kinara was his future wife. And all that did not escape the attention of Er. He was satisfied to see Deni look annoyed.

"It seems you know each other already. It would be great then," said Mr. Robert enthusiastically.

They're all smiling. But Er knew that Deni was smiling fake at the moment.

Er deliberately lured him, and it seemed to work. Er would never let Deni and Kinara destroy what he had built all this time.

The enemy has hit the drums of war, and Er will face it. There was no word of retreating from Er in the face of the enemies in his blanket.

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The Arkan office.

Ayra's lunch hour goes to the cafeteria with her new friend Mita.

Mita is someone who has loved Arkan for a long time. But seeing the closeness of Ayra and Arkan, makes Mita think that Ayra is the boss' lover.

"Ra, why didn't you leave with Mr Arkan this morning? Are you not together every morning? Is your relationship not okay?" mita asked right behind Ayra's ear.

"Me and Arkan are fine. We are still friends as always" Ayra said.

"Huh, dating?" Ayra frowned in wonder. Mita nodded her head.

"Ngaco. Where there is dating. We're just friends, Mita. I've got a husband, anyway."

Mita was surprised, as were the other employees who eavesdropped on their conversation.

"What's? So you're married?" ask Mita and the other employees in unison.

Ayra smiled nodding.

"A girl as sweet as you're married? We thought you and Mr. Arkan had a special relationship, but we were wrong." Mita looks sumringah.

"We were just friends, we happened to be neighbors yesterday. And my husband is also working with Arkan sir." Ayra explained. They look like they hear it.

Seeing Mita's expression that currently looked like her own smile made Ayra frown.

"Do you like Arkan sir?" accuse Ayra who was immediately responded with a grin by Mita.

"But it seems like Mr. Arkan's girlfriend is a lot. I'm a minder."

"Who said? Mr. Arkan doesn't have a girlfriend as long as you know."

"Know where's it coming from, Ra?"

"Sir Arkan told me himself. Already, you should be excited about getting love from her. I support you, Mita."

There was a happy twinkle printed clearly on Mita's face. I think Ayra smiled happily to see him.

Love may be beautiful. But Ayra doubted whether she could feel the love that people felt. Given his illness that increasingly gnawed at his body. Does he deserve to be happy like everyone else? Ayra didn't expect much. Because soon her marriage will be over.

And in the end he will be alone. Maybe during his life he will never feel the name happy to feel love.

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