Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
An Invitation from the Ex

Tania sat restlessly across from Johan's seat of pride. Where the man was busy checking the financial statements that had just been provided by the finance department. Both hands clutching each other, cold sweat began to appear to the surface and palms began to feel wet. Somehow the woman felt a little nervous when dealing with Johan, worried she had made a mistake to get him called into the room.

"I'm sorry for making you wait so long, Tania" Johan said shortly after checking the company's financial statements. He placed the file to the right side, then removed the reading glasses perched on his nose.

Tania who was looking down immediately looked up at Johan's brown iris. "Yes, sir, no problem. I can understand." Force yourself to smile even though the woman's heart is beating irregularly.

"I'm sorry, sir, I was asked by your assistant to come here. If you may know, what is important to say? Is my job unsatisfactory? Or did I accidentally make a mistake?" tanya Tania ventured.

Johan chuckles. "Maafl ... Tania .. so you seemed so nervous thinking you made a mistake, did you?"

Tania blinked and nodded slowly. "Yes, sir."

Then Johan again said, "Look, this has nothing to do with work." The man pulled out his desk drawer, then pulled out a pink invitation combined with matching flowers. "Saturday I ask you and Joana to accompany me to the engagement party of one of the company's important clients. It was clearly the time and place."

Johan handed over an invitation letter that was reversed so Tania could not see the name of the couple listed there.

Unsuspecting in the least, Tania received the invitation letter. However, for some reason when the surface of his hand touched the sheet, suddenly the woman's heart again beat fast even almost exploded. Eyes wide, breath stopped for a few seconds and his voice was blocked when he saw a name with golden carvings plastered real in front there.

"Th-this, engagement invitation letter?" Tania stuttered when the name of the ex-husband was printed on the invitation letter. "T-Mister Xander, will you be engaged?"

"That's fine. Mr. Xander and his girlfriend who is none other than a model will hold a very lively engagement party at one of the five-star hotels in Jakarta. Since we are working with V Pramono company, Mr. Xander invited me to attend the party. However, because I do not want to come alone then ask you and Joana to accompany. How, you don't mind, do you, attend the party?"

"When the party takes place there must be many invited guests from various circles present. Starting from the company leaders, CEOs and important people also enliven the party. Therefore, I want you to come who knows we can find new prospective clients who are willing to use the services of Johan Architects company. If I only invite Joana, it feels less afdol because who understands the ins and outs of the architectural world besides me, is you. So, you can help me convince them if we have the opportunity to promote the company" Johan said at length.

Tania was silent and frozen in place. The tongue felt faint, the eyes were blank as if his soul was lost to another dimension. Really, he did not expect that the man who still had his own place in his heart would soon belong to another woman.

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"Tania, I've noticed since then why are you quiet? Are you sick?" Both of Joana's eyes squinted, staring intently at Tania.

Since leaving the building where they work until arriving at a mall in the largest area of Central Jakarta, Tania locked her mouth tightly. There was not a word spoken from his thin, sultry lips. He is still shocked by the news of the engagement between Xander and Lidya which will take place this weekend.

Not getting any response, Joana again said, "Tania Maharani? Are you okay?" The woman's right hand was waving in front of her coworker's face. He noticed that Tania's face was slightly moody, not glowing than usual.

Tania blinked her eyes several times to restore her consciousness that had disappeared for a while. "Ehm .. Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry, I was daydreaming about not hearing what you just said."

Joana's head shook to the right and left. "Maafl ... Tania ... You are strange, in this state still had time to daydream. Good thing you didn't stumble, then fell because you were too busy daydreaming."

Tania smiled clumsyly, feeling shunned by Joana's words. However, he was not angry at all because what his coworkers said was all true.

"I'm sorry, Jo." Only that sentence could be spoken on Tania's lips.

The woman in the white span skirt combined with the navy blazer let out a rough sigh. Seeing Tania's unusual demeanor, gestures and facial features makes Joana sure that Arsenio's biological mother is not in good shape, there must be something that happens to her co-workers. However, he did not dare to interfere in the personal affairs of the woman next to him let that be Tania's own secret.

Joana's hands touched Tania's shoulders. "Udah, don't discuss it anymore. Better now we go to the boutique immediately, find a party dress for the weekend event." Without a second thought, he immediately led Tania to one of his boutique establishments.

Today the two beauties were about to go shopping, looking for a fitting dress to attend Xander and Lidya's engagement party. Actually Tania wanted to reject Johan's request, because until this moment she was not ready to see her ex-husband living happily with other women. He was afraid that the fortress that had been built so far would collapse when in front of his own eyes watched the beloved man side by side with Lidya.

Meanwhile, in a different place looks Arsenio is sitting alone on the school park bench. He did not intend to join his friends who were busy playing in the park even though all classmates invited him to join, but the little boy whose face resembled that of Cooper Lunde still subtly rejected their invitation.

"Prepare, Evil Om, I'll give you an interesting surprise because you've been making my mother suffer all this time." Arsenio smiled a smirk smile, the boy's eyes focused on the phone screen. He has a plan that will be carried out during the engagement event.

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