Getting Married for Lying
092 - I Asked, You Should Answer

Upon arrival at the deserted corridor, Yoran stopped her steps. He looked straight at Vaya.

"Vaya, are you okay?" ask Yoran.

"I'm fine, Yoran," replied Vaya.

Vaya's speech was inversely proportional to the expression clearly drawn on his face. Vaya's anxiety was really noticeable. Vaya's heart rumbled, leaving Vier in such a state.

Yoran looked at Vaya fixedly.

"Vaya, I know your current appearance does look amazing and will definitely fascinate the men. It's just that I didn't expect Vier to prank you!"

"'Vier really is such a lowly man! He could have done something indecent to you!"

Yoran was still staring at Vaya, who seemed to have lost the ability to speak. But Vaya is trying to clear up the misunderstanding.

"A-anu Yoran, actually..," Vaya's speech hung on her tongue.

"Vaya, you have to be careful with Vier! You must know what kind of man Vier is! Men who like to flirt with women!" Yoran interrupted Vaya's words.

"Don't let you be tempted by her seduction and become one of the many women tempted by her" Yoran continued.

"Yo-Yoran, a-anu actually..," said Vaya restrained.

"Vaya, you're a charming woman, you're a good woman, and it's appropriate to get a better man" Yoran interrupted.

Vaya really did not know why her tongue was so twisted to explain the real thing to Yoran.

"A-anu Yoran, in fact, what happened was just a mistake..."

"Joseph!"

Vaya and Yoran immediately turned their heads towards someone who called out Yoran's name.

Grace!

Vaya quickly released Yoran's hand which gripped her arm.

"Where have you been, Yoseph? I'm looking for you, " Grace said.

"Sorry Grace, there was a small problem with my friend" Yoran said.

"Oh so," Grace commented on her smile.

"Vaya, go back to the party room, enjoy the party" Yoran said.

"'I-iya," Vaya replied stammering.

Yoran and Grace leave Vaya. Vaya could only be silent. Fear came back to him.

Vier must be really mad at him. I don't know what kind of punishment Vaya will receive.

I don't know what reason Vaya should be prepared for. What alibi Vaya must tell in order to avoid Vier's punishment.

When Vaya was dizzy preparing perfect alibis to avoid Vier's suspicion, Vaya's eyes caught Mike's figure who suddenly appeared before him.

"Mom Vaya, let's go home" Mike asked in a voice so flat.

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Mike opens the car door for Vaya. Vaya immediately went in and sat in the back seat. He took a defensive stance, circulating his gaze, waiting for Vier to come.

Mike was already sitting on the steering wheel and started driving the luxury car leaving the parking lot dimly lit.

"Sir Mike, where's Vier going?" ask Vaya.

"Sir Vier has gone home first, hitchhiking another car," Mike replied briefly.

"Hey? Why that?" ask Vaya.

"Bu Vaya, traffic accidents, especially vulnerable car accidents occur when the driver is distracted by situations and conditions that are less conducive," Mike replied.

Vier chose to split the car rather than later having to fight with Vaya. Safety is a top priority even though emotions are on the edge.

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Arriving at home, Vaya feels the atmosphere full of tension when Mike invites Vaya into the workspace Vier.

Vier was already sitting at his desk, putting something away from the table, he picked up a bag of ice cubes and placed it at the corner of his lips that were starting to bruise.

Vaya really did not dare to look into the glare of Vier's eyes which were currently emitting unspoken anger.

Vier sat on the sofa, his back resting comfortably on a large black pillow, staring straight at Vaya.

Vaya was still standing with her knees beginning to shake.

"So Vaya, can you explain to me, why Yoran suddenly came, hit me, then took you away?" ask Vier.

Vaya was silent, Vier's question really sounded like a Corruption Eradication Commission officer who was interrogating officials involved in corruption cases.

"Vaya, I asked, you have to answer!" vier's toilet.

Vaya gulped his saliva, his throat choking as if he could not say a word.

"Vaya!"

"I-I, I," Vaya stuttered.

"'I what?!"

"I think it's just a misunderstanding, Vier" replied Vaya.

"What misunderstanding?" ask Vier.

Vaya doesn't know what to answer. Is there no one who can help him give an answer?

Vier squinted his eyes.

"Vaya, what's the connection between you and Yoran?"

Vaya was silent at Vier's question. Vaya has not had time to answer the question before, has appeared again another question from Vier.

"My relationship with Yoran? What do you mean, Vier?" Vaya asked back.

Vaya tries to cover up her nervousness, especially now that not only is Vier looking at her sharply, Mike also does it.

Vier codes Mike, and Mike immediately picks something up from Vier's desk. Something Vier saw before Vaya entered his study.

A large brown envelope carried Mike to the front of the table. Mike pulled out the envelope.

Vaya widened, his eyes rounded wide to see the photos and also Yoran.

Photos of Vaya meeting Yoran at the restaurant where they last met for lunch together.

Vaya felt as if he was about to spit out his heart, his stomach, to the intestines of his twelve fingers. Her fear had really come true all along.

It's worth Mike to give him a warning because the man already knows everything.

Know everything? Oh no! Inner Vaya was agitated.

Vaya tried to calm herself down, there should be no visible jitters.

"Did the guy you've been dating all this time be Yoran?" ask Vier.

"'Vier, I'm not dating Yoran" Vaya replied.

Vier's eyebrows shot up next door, he turned towards Mike.

"Huh! Jesus, Vaya!" Vier grunted in annoyance.

"Vaya, how long are you going to keep lying to me?" vier asked with his voice that began to rise by half an octave.

"I'm not lying to you, Vier," Vaya replied.

"Vaya, do you think I'm a stupid man you can lie to?" ask Vier.

Vier throws an ice bag on the floor with a feeling of annoyance.

"Vier, I'm not lying to you! I'm not dating Yoran!" answer Vaya.

"Haha! Vayas! If you're not dating Yoran, can you explain to me why Yoran bought a twenty billion penthouse in your name?!" Vier laughed with anger.

"W-what?! Penthouse twenty billion?!" Vaya asked with wide eyes.

"Yes, if you and Yoran don't have any relationship then why would Yoran be so kind as to buy that penthouse in your name?" ask Vier.

Twenty billion penthouses? Holy hooch!

Die me! What am I supposed to do?

The first option, stay quiet, and pretend not to know.

The second option, confess, cry, and beg for Vier's forgiveness.

Third choice, pretend to be crazy.

So, what should Vaya choose now?

If this is a matter of multiple choice, surely Vaya has used the method of counting shirt buttons to choose the answer.

It's just that Vaya is currently wearing a dress without buttons. Should he borrow Vier's shirt to use the button count method?

An alternative method that he did when facing math problems and dead ends?

If during school used to be a math test is very scary, now it is precisely Vier's anger that makes Vaya unusually frightened.

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