HE IS ME
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A faint grin appeared on Alex's lips. The cold man had prepared and had guessed everything. The trap never misses and precisely that makes it always challenged.
The event held as a promotional event is in preparation. As happened last time, a similar event will certainly suck a lot of fans, especially mothers and young women. In addition to the products issued get a discount, they will also have the opportunity to meet directly with Chef Andrian.
Jenita signed the proposal with permission from Alex. Andrian is not even allowed to know what they will do later. His job was just to make the event a success and attract a lot of visitors.
"What's up, son?" Kuncoro approached his son.
The middle-aged man has since noticed the son struggling with his laptop and mobile phone. Several times he also heard Alex mention Aldi's assistant name and it showed that the two were involved in important talks.
Aldi will come and intervene if indeed the thing that Alex faces is a little complicated and also needs extra security. Not many know, that behind the success of an Alex. There is Aldi the assistant who deserves to be taken into account his whereabouts. He's always behind who would have thought the greatest power behind Alex's back.
No need for direct orders from Alex, Aldi can easily move his men.
"Papa must also prepare!! We'll end it all soon. Alex can't wait to hold on to all this. Before Alex's wedding, everything should be clean and back to normal." Said slowly.
"Father support whatever decision you make. Papa sure all you have thought mature before acting. So, papa trust everything."
"Thank you, pa. I just want my woman to be happy." Alex said firmly with eyes that could not be separated from Jenita who was telling a story with her father in front there. His lips curled a thin smile, his heart was happy to see his woman laughing.
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The path of life is not always easy. And this time Andrian could feel it. Regret her? of course not.
Andrian was getting excited about all the changes in his life. A monotonous life with the same things every day feels very boring. Andrian wants to escape from everything that makes him always look sweet. He wants to feel how to live a day full of challenges and also crazy debat.
Maybe some people will think if they are not sane. Andrian wanted it that way. The perfect life he saw in Alex made Andrian feel motivated. Behind all the perfection he has, Alex has another nature that others do not know.
Responsible for protecting what belongs to him is also a positive thing that Andrian can capture from the figure of Alex. A man whose age is not much different from his.
"What Alex said is true. What I feel for you is not love but lust and desire which I have always considered love. My desire to conquer everything blinded me. I just thought of my own pleasure without thinking otherwise." Andrian looked at the smiling photo of Jenita on his phone. The handsome chef smiled.
"You know. I admire the way you think and act, until I have the desire to conquer you. Now that I realize, the love you need is with her. He is the one who can protect and take care of you. Sita was right too, she once told me that perfect life is when we can enjoy what we have with all our heart and happiness is always in it. Not because of possessions and thrones but rather who we spend time with in life. He who accompanies us sincerely will make our lives more colorful."
"Alex, can give you all that comfort. And now, it's time for me to choose the path of life I want. Always happy Jen, always a friend to me." Andrian's smile expands, his fingers move to erase one photo after another Jenita taken secretly.
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"You sure you're gonna do it?" Kuncoro asked the same thing again. Not only wanted to be sure but the middle-aged man did not want his son to be rash in big things like this.
He believes in the abilities Alex has. Nevertheless, the condition of Ikbar who had just recovered made him a little worried. Although his best friend was enthusiastic to welcome Alex's plan.
"Now or tomorrow, the result will be the same Pa. I just want this to be over soon, because I already want to give mom and dad a grandchild. Don't you want it?" The answer made Kuncoro snort.
"Of course papa wants it so badly. The problem is, their safety is at stake. Son, you know what papa means, right?"
Alex nodded, of course the man knew what made the father anxious. But Alex is still Alex, he won't give up easily.
"Papa take it easy. Just help Alex to make Om Ikbar ready to have a grandson who calls him grandfather."
"Why just one? what if you gave me a lot of grandchildren? being an only child is so bad. So papa wants you to give a lot of grandchildren to papa."
Ikbar came along with Lydia who pushed the man along with her wheelchair. Both of them smiled when they heard the good sabahat debate with the son.
Alex got up from his seat and welcomed the two prospective in-laws. Kuncoro was laughing. This conversation reminded them of the absurd chatter of a few years ago. Both of them who are both single children often feel lonely, until a desire arises if they get married later must have many children. But their life path determines another, both Kuncoro and Ikbar only have a son.
Alex circulates his gaze, the woman is not there. The gelagat did not escape the gaze of Ikbar, a middle-aged man with a smile that still looks charming even though his body looks weak can see the sincerity of the young man before him to his daughter.
"He was next door, complaining a little dizzy. Maybe you're sleeping." Now." He looked at Alex.
"Dizziness?" Alex muttered for a moment before walking away wordlessly making everyone who was there shake their heads.
"So remember when I was young." Kuncoro's chirps followed the laughter of them all.
Lydia looked at her husband who was lying on his wheelchair. Disbelief still often comes haunting his soul. For years of assuming her husband was gone, who would have thought today she could still see how the husband laughed happily.