HATE Before LOVE
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The visit that was thought to be very warm and familial with the introduction of Ardan as Elif's future husband turned out to even make all the younger brothers and sisters-in-law of Yanuar feel embarrassed, well as the result of their own mouths and arrogance. They did not expect that the future husband of Elif was a person they could not underestimate, and of course they also did not expect Elif who had been silent all this time suddenly dared to fight and it also made them very embarrassed.

What's more, Galih is very disrespectfully asking Ardan to put him to work in his company as a manager, of course rejected by Ardan without further ado. The more complete their shame. And finally they chose to go home after having apologized to Elif, Zehra, Yanuar and Ardan. And ask that what happened today not make anyone hurt.

"Pardon my father's family's behavior" Elif said as they were on their way to Ardan's parents' home after the Yanuars' departure. "But you don't have to forgive them if you don't want to forgive."

"You too. No need to forgive them if you don't want to." said Ardan.

Elif sighed. "Whatever they are my family, I am their nephew, there is their blood in this body. As much as I hurt my heart, I still forgive them."

Ardan rubbed his slightly rough face at Elif's reply. Her furious heart heard how Elif still forgave them just because they had family from his father. Or like that what Elif thought. Teddy from his steering chair saw how Ardan refrained from saying what he should not have said.

"So," Ardan switched the conversation. "What made you finally change your mind? Is it because of your father?"

Elif shook his head, "I was hesitant, I was afraid, I was worried about the anger of my father and mother, maybe Adit too. But I still made up my mind to keep telling the truth."

"Why did it change?"

"Because I'm angry they underestimated you. I was so upset and so angry with the arrogance of those who always considered themselves to be the kindest and truest in all things."

"You're angry because they underestimated me?" Ardan.

"Yes. What else are they comparing you to Galih! Oh, my God, that really makes me emotional. You're even 10,000 times better than them."

Ardan cleared his throat, Ardan did not deny that he felt so flattered by Elif's reasoning. A smile on his face. Ardan yells in front of Gavin if he is praised by Elif, even though it does not have any effect on Gavin. "Ehm, they do it because they don't know."

"That's what pisses me off, they don't know anything but always judge others. Whether you're the CEO or not, it's not good that they underestimate you that way."

"Well, in the end, they're sorry, aren't they?"

"They're not sorry, they're just embarrassed. That's why they're sorry, ck, sorry they're not sincere." Elif clucked. "I'm sorry, too, because of my emotions, so we have to pretend again."

"Elif," Ardan touched Elif's hand. "I swear by whatever is most precious in my life, I don't feel like pretending at all."

"Cand..."

"Yes, yes, I know, you don't trust me, you don't like me, what else loves me, we're also in the friend zone we created. But, I can't deny my own feelings either, Elif. I like you, I'm in love with you."

Elif sighed.

"Look, you're the only woman who doesn't have a big head at all when I express my feelings for you very honestly. You don't blush at all when there's a very handsome guy expressing his feelings somehow I've been a few times, but I won't get tired of saying it."

Whoa Bos... You've really been bewitched by Miss Elif. And Miss Elif is really tough against her charm Mr. Ardan. Just incredible! Teddy muttered without a sound.

"If you want, I'm ready to marry you today."

"Ardan! You know, the reason for getting married in the near future is just to stop my father's family babbling."

"Yes, I know, but I didn't lie when I answered you that we're getting married any time soon, because I'm ready to get married to you, without a charade. Marriage is legal, legal in the eyes of state and religious law. I'm so ready, Elif."

"Are you still the same Ardan who once said you don't like relationships, what else is marriage?" Elif asked in a quip.

"Yes, but it's me who doesn't know you. I'm the one who won't let anyone into my heart."

"So now you can let everyone into your heart?"

"Only you. Because you're the only one who's managed to find the key."

"Ardan.I beg you, don't be like this." pinta Elif. "I'm so grateful we can be friends."

"me too. But, I'm also only human, I don't want to hide my feelings anymore, or pretend anymore."

"But..."

"Yes, I know, your heart has chosen another. I will not force. Tell you what, give it 3 months."

"For what?" Elif frowned.

"I'll try to make you fall in love with me."

"What?"

Whahuh? I didn't hear wrong? Mr Ardan will try to get a girl to fall in love with him? Jeez, even though there are so many women who are just the opposite, trying their hardest to act just to get the attention of Mr. Ardan.

"Three months only. Please, just give me a chance. If after three months I don't succeed at least in making you believe me, I'll leave if you ask me to leave."

"You're going? If I can't give you my heart? Then we're no longer friends? We're gonna be strangers?"

"Of course we'll still be friends, but, I think I need some safe distance so that my feelings don't burden you and hurt me. Fair right?"

Elif turned his face. To be honest there was a rush of dislike when Ardan said he would leave if Elif asked him to leave. There was a feeling of unwillingness to see Ardan move away from him. But somehow it was so hard for him to believe everything Ardan said. Not should he be flattered to the seventh heaven, someone like Ardan expressed his feelings, blatantly said in love, even to the point of trying to make him fall in love. Isn't that something that's rare? Shouldn't the Elif jump for joy and flaunt it all over the country to make everyone jealous? Is Elif so stupid? Or was his heart too tightly closed to Ardan?

"Well, I'll give you three months."

"really?" Instantly Ardan's eyes sparkled.

"But on one condition."

"What's that?"

"Stay be yourself. Don't be someone else in your endeavors."

"You mean?"

"Hmmm, how do I explain it..." Elif scratched his head.

"Ted, can you help Elif explain it?" Ardan's word suddenly. Teddy was ready for the answer.

"Miss Elif's point is, not just because you know Miss Elif likes Mr. Gavin, then you will strive to be like Mr. Gavin just to knock Miss Elif's heart out. You have to remain your person, it's just a better person to be able to open Miss Elif's heart."

"Gee!" Elif was amazed by the explanation described by Teddy. "Sir Teddy deserves four thumbs."

"So, that's right what do you mean?" ask Ardan.

"Yes. Just be your self, whatever it is, I want you to be yourself."

Ardan sighed, looking at Elif very fixedly and intensely.

"Why see me like that?"

"Let's see, I'm just looking into whether there might be one thing you're not making me..."

"It's okay?" Elif frowned.

"Not getting crazy about Miss Elif." Teddy answered.

"Certainly so?" Elif asked Ardan.

"Frightly so."

"How about I say, right now my hair is very itchy and it's possible that dandruff has accumulated very much on this scalp. You see," Elif scratched his head. "It's really itchy, three days I don't shampoo."

"You know, the less shampooing you get, the stronger the sweet scent that comes out of your hair. Is that because your dandruff is a rare dandruff?"

"Gosh my god." Elif clucked in disbelief. "Ted, I think your boss has been very nice to me."

"You're absolutely right, Miss."

"Ted, you just focus on driving." Ardan said flat and coldly to Teddy.

"Good Sir." Teddy closed his lips again.

The car drove back to the residence of Ardan's magnificent and large parents.