HATE Before LOVE
One same!

Teddy has always reported on the development of Kinan's search so far, though somehow his men have completely lost track of the woman. Of course it makes Teddy upset, what's more Ardan, he even now hires a personal bodyguard for Elif's security, even though Elif has refused, but Ardan does not accept rejection.

"Well, Ted, how many months has it been?" asked Ardan riled. He is still in the office, in his study even though the time has shown at five in the afternoon.

"I'm sorry, sir." That's the only answer Teddy can give.

"Are you sure that woman's not out of town or out of the country?"

"I'm sure, sir. I've contacted all sides on air, sea and land travel. Result nil. I've also put our people in some nearby countries, but there's still no result."

"Bad! Where is that woman?!"

"Or maybe he already has..."

"Dead?" Ardan shakes. "My gut says he's alive, healthy, hiding and laughing at us for not finding him!"

"I won't be desperate to keep looking for him, sir."

"Yes, of course, I believe you, Ted." Ardan rubbed his face, still riled up.

Geck! Geck!

A tall, well-looking man who had almost all the female staff stunned, walked into Ardan's room, bowed briefly to Ardan, and nodded his head at Teddy.

"Yes, what's up Daniel?" ask Ardan.

"Sorry sir, is there anything I can help you with? Or do I need to do it again?" daniel asked, Ardan's new secretary who looks like Park Soe Joon, female staff at the office said.

"What time is it now? Ah, it's five o'clock." Ardan looked at his own watch. "Well, you can go back home, and, actually, I'd like to ask you to put together a list of colleagues that I'm going to invite for my wedding, but tomorrow, please."

"If you want me to do it now, I can do it now, sir. No problem." replied Daniel.

"No need, tomorrow. You can go home now. I also want to see my future wife."

Teddy smiled to see how Ardan is no longer a workaholic robot.

"Okay sir, then I'll excuse you."

"Yes." Yeah."

Daniel returns to Ardan, nodding his head at Teddy before he leaves Ardan's room.

"I like that kid, Ted. It's good work."

Teddy nodded.

But....

There was a hunch that Teddy had to keep an eye on Daniel, even though Ardan seemed to like the young man so much.

***

After cleaning up in his tiny new home, Ardan heads to Elif's house, where Adit is playing a game on the porch when Ardan arrives.

"Silver is taking a bath, Bang" Adit said without Ardan asking.

Ardan nodded casually, but his mind floated on remembering when he accidentally saw an Elif wrapped in a towel, the memory made him smile himself.

"Why is Bang smiling?" ask Adit.

"It's okay." replied Adran while neutralizing again his facial expression. "Mother's still at the restaurant?"

Adit nodded.

"Why don't you help me out at the restaurant?"

"Mom told me to go home. Mom's coming home soon."

"Why did your brother just take a shower at this hour?"

"Sister just got home."

"From restaurant?"

Adit. "Find a job."

Ardan frowned. "Want work?"

Adit nodded, from earlier his eyes and fingers could not be separated from the shooting game of today on his phone.

"When did Elif find work?"

"Don't you know?" Adit asked back.

"No."

"From two days ago."

"Ardan, have you come?" Elif's voice interrupted Ardan and Adit's conversation.

Ardan immediately looked at Elif with a gaze full of sharp questions, to the point of confusing Elif.

"Eat already? Shall I make you dinner?" elif asked very gently. On top of his head was still wrapped around a towel covering his wet hair.

"You looking for work?" Ardan answered Elif's question with a question that sounded a dislike tone.

Elif glanced at Adit who remained focused on his game, he was sure Adit's mouth had leaked itself looking for work.

"Dit, can you move inside? Brother and Bang Ardan want to talk."

"Why are you looking for a job?" asked Ardan, still in a bad tone.

"Because I have to help Mom, I can't possibly let Mom make a living alone while there's a healthy me who can help make money."

"Why didn't you call me? I can help you. I'm very happy to fund Adit's education, Mother's living needs, you and Adit. Why didn't you call me?" asked Ardan, now it sounded a tone of dislike.

"Ardan, I know you can meet all my family's needs. I'm sure it is. But, no matter what, we're not your responsibility." explained Elif.

"But you can ask for my help, I can recommend good companies for you to work quickly without having to search. You know, up until now Kinan has not been found, how about you meet him on the street?"

"Ardan, I want to get a job with my own efforts, I do not want to be accepted for work because it is considered to have a relationship with you. After all, the bodyguard you hired was very strict, he was already like my shadow."

"Then what about the continuation of your studies abroad? You haven't given me an answer."

"Ah yes, I also want to talk about it." replied Elif very calmly. "I'm sorry, but I can't take it."

"Why?" ask Ardan. "Why is it so hard to make you depend on me? Even though I have everything, you can use me if you need to." Ardan clucking.

"Do you know me as someone who uses the good of others?"

"Of course not." replied Ardan weakly.

"Therefore I cannot accept it. There are a few reasons. First, my education is not your responsibility, unless we're married. Second, I won't be able to get away from Mom and Adit, can't. Third, I can't be away from one person anymore either."

"Who?" Ardan frowned.

"There is a deh." replied Elif while standing up and then about to enter, of course Ardan who is super protective will not let go of his woman who said can not be far from one more person. Ardan pulls Elif's hand until Elif loses his balance and falls right in Ardan's lap.

"Ih, what are you doing, let no neighbors see, then think of things."

"Just be wild! Let's get straight to RT."

"Ish, don't be weird!" Elif tried to stand up, but Ardan's hand held him back.

"Tell me who is he first? Who made you not go far?"

"What do you want?"

"I'll beat him up and tell him to stay away from you!"

Elif grunting. Then clucked, "Why do men love violence."

"Say who he is?" Ardan was getting impatient. His face began to turn red which made Elif really want to laugh out loud, but he held it back, and still acted as relaxed as possible.

"Well, for a second, let me go first, I gotta get something in my room so you know who he is."

Ardan released the circle of his hands on Elif's waist and stomach, with his face riled and frowning, he let Elif into his house. Ardan rubbed his face roughly, exhaling an annoyed breath. He stood up, walking back and forth on the small, clean floor of the terrace.

Then Elif came back, he was carrying a small object in his hand.

"Are you ready to beat up that guy?"

"Of course!"

"All right." The little thing he carried was given to Ardan.

"What's this?" Ardan.

"Open up if you want to know who that person is."

Ardan opened the thing, which turned out to be a folding mirror, Ardan frowned not understanding.

"Well now you can beat him up." replied Elif casually then turned around to go inside the house.

Ardan looked back at the reflection of his face on the folding mirror, then realized what Elif meant.

"Darling! Sweetheart! Is that me?" asked Ardan with a big smile.

"Depending on who you see in the mirror" replied Elif indifferently.

Ardan immediately grabbed the small waist of Elif, holding the woman with his arms until their faces faced each other even though Elif's height was only up to Ardan's shoulder.

"Why didn't you say it in the first place?" asked Ardan, now in a soft voice, and sounding sexy. Holy jeez!

Elif's hand moved to touch the fine hairs that framed the handsome man's firm jaw before him, the soft touch then became a screeching pinch on Ardan's cheek.

"One the same!" Elif released himself from Ardan, stuck his tongue out and laughed happily.

It made Ardan fascinated and tempted to kiss the lips that were laughing at him, the more Elif laughed, the more Ardan could not hold himself and finally, Ardan's hand moved again, pulling Elif's waist and Elif's laughter stopped just as her lips were covered by Ardan's lips.

Not a kiss, Ardan kissed her very gently and instantly made Elif's knee so limp, a sensation he felt that Elif could not explain. It was her first kiss, though Ardan was not Elif's first lover. He closed his eyes, wrapped his hands around Ardan's neck, and Ardan's circle tightened the body of Elif.

CRINGS! CRINGS! CRINGS!

"Somaaay!" The sound of a traveling somai seller on a bicycle finally made two people who were drunk with romance. The sweet kiss ended, Elif broke away from Ardan.

"Somaaay!" The somai seller passed by Elif's house. He kept shouting his wares all the way until he passed by the house of Elif.

Elif looked down, she was embarrassed. His cheeks must have been red because of his embarrassment.

His chin was then lifted by Ardan's finger, it was true that Elif's cheek was already like using a very menor blush. Ardan smiled, gently rubbing Elif's cheek. He stared intensely into the eyes of the woman he loved so much, then asked, asking,

"Benimle evlenir misin?" (Will you marry me?)

"Eve." (Yes)