I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
60. In the right place at the right time

In the right place at the right time (In the right place, at the right time)

A symbolic handover ceremony has been held. The event now continues to be friendly, the table prasmana also several food stands open in unison which are directly stormed by invited guests. The home band began singing selected songs. Said Aileen who became the committee, the food was deliberately done by buffet so that people could mingle and not just sit awkwardly in the chair waiting for service to come to bring food. And it seems like it worked, people are now starting to mingle in conversation, while VVIP guests are still sitting in their seats and waiters are swiftly serving food at their desks.

While I was being mobbed by Ivan, Feri, Aileen, Yuli, Pak Wiradi and some E-World people who were curious about my relationship with Caraka.

“So which Aileen met in Blauran's market ...His eldest son Mahesa?”

“Yang guanteng-teng-teng it?”

“Who eats lontong noodles?”

I can only laugh while nodding.

“Waaaah .. Bu Na.”

“Hahaha.”

“Befit ... I'm already suspicious. Manager level but stay on top continue to have a private driver? I think this Ma'am his son is a rich man, yunya .. prospective daughter-in-law who has a company.”

“Hahaha.” I laughed again at Ivan who still could not believe.

“Bu Na...” I looked at Aileen who was now staring at my hand. “This ..” Aileen now raised my hand, watching the ring embedded in the ring finger. “.... her engagement ring?”

Everyone is staring at the ring on my finger.

“Not, this ... birthday gift.”

Everyone's eyes were staring at me.

“Briday gift?”

“Diamond ring?”

“Aaaah .. Bu Na, mauuu!” whining Aileen and Yuli made me laugh looking at them.

“Excuse me... do I interrupt?”

Everyone was now staring at Caraka who joined our group.

“No!” exclaim everything like school children who answer the teacher in unison.

“Honey, you have to introduce me to your colleagues.”

“Oh yes, forgot! Hehehe.”

Caraka smiled as she stroked my head making Aileen and Yuli make a sound.

“Aaaaah ..!” Which immediately made everyone laugh.

"The couple's book!"

Again Aileen and Yuli were excited after realizing my clothes and Caraka sarimbit, making me laugh again because of the temptation of the others.

“This is Mr. Wiradi, he is the Manager of the E-World store, this ..” I started to introduce them all to divert their attention from the clothes and rings I wear, and Caraka greeted everything kindly.

“Thank you for working so hard all this time,” Caraka said as she stared at everything. “And congratulations on successfully reaching the target, insyaallah incentives and bonuses will drop as soon as.”

A happy voice sounded from all.

“Honey, we have to travel around to get to know others. Papah still has to entertain his guests, so we represent him.”

I stared at the VVIP table where Big Boss and Queen Mother were having a conversation with the VVIP guests.

“I too?”

“Yes, you represent Candra this time.”

Finally I nodded, with Caraka holding hands we both went around greeting Mahesa group employees, as Caraka also thanked them for their hard work. Caraka also introduced me as Candra's representative who can't attend today.

Until finally we were in a group of people where Elvan was among them.

“Elvan, I'm GM SUHO.” Elvan introduced himself like the others to a friendly smile from Caraka and the same thanks he said to others.

When I greeted Elvan, his eyes were fixed on the ring I was wearing. Not only Elvan, but almost everyone who shakes hands with me will see a ring around my ring finger. Hhmmm, apparently this is one of the reasons Caraka constantly reminds me to wear a ring, even before going around she made sure that I was wearing her ring and after seeing the ring curled in my ring finger, she said, he smiled with mystery.

“This is Kirana, in addition to my future wife, she is the representative of Candra who will later be responsible for MHG retail. So please cooperate with him.”

I smiled even though I didn't understand. Since when will I be Candra's deputy and responsible for MHG retail? Ckkk, you coffee kang! He just seemed to want to make Elvan surprised by saying that. And evidently now Elvan fell silent staring at me.

“Honey, he said there was your college friend who worked at SUHO. Is he present today? You should introduce it to me.”

“Waah, Miss Kirana and Mr Elvan college friends?”

“Iya.” I smiled in response to Ms. Anne, the person who had been sitting at the table with me.

“Oh yes? Why don't you say from earlier,” said Caraka with a big smile. “Then we have to invite her at our wedding.”

Wedding feast? Who's getting married? When's? We're the ones getting married? How did I not know I was getting married?

“Sayang?”

“Ah, yes ... later we send the invitation yes, Van, do not forget to come.”

Elvan looked at me silently and then nodded.

“We are not invited, Sir?”

“Hahaha .. insyaallah all invited.”

I smiled at Caraka's words.

"We're gonna invite Elvan?" I whispered as we walked towards the other group table, where some of them stared at us with big smiles.

"Of course not, I just want her to know that she doesn't have a chance to get close to you anymore."

"Haha."

I could only laugh at her childish reasoning. Who would come near me? There aren't.

After greeting all Mahesa group employees, MC called us for a photo session, initially We took pictures with Yayasan Yatim Surabaya, followed by representatives from various Foundations, then VVIP guests. MC again called the Foundation representatives and orphans to take pictures with VVIP invited guests. After finishing, we took pictures with the employees of the Mahesa group, as well as the committee. And the event was finished with the distribution of parcels for orphans.

One by one the invited guests started saying goodbye, but Caraka and I still greeted the organizers, thanking them and praising their hard work so that the event could run smoothly and successfully. The funny thing when we greeted the committee was that when I greeted Anto who was now not allowed to tease me, just looking at me he did not dare. Anto si tempe kriuk apparently has now turned into tempe mendoan.

***

“So this is why you gave me a shirt and a ring to wear today?”

“I just want to give you a gift,” replied Caraka casually. “Gift at the right time and time to use in the right place.”

I smiled at Caraka's words. We are currently sitting in the hotel garden, relaxing for a moment after the event.

“At the time when we wear sarimbit clothes, at the time when I put on the ring, at the time everyone can see it all and where everyone gathers.”

“Not that a very precise time ... reveal, without much talking.”

“Hahaha.”

“But Papah screwed it all up. I should have introduced you earlier, but apparently Papah was impatient to introduce his future son-in-law. But it is much better ... more nendang.”

“Hahaha.”

I remember just now how Big Boss introduced me in public. Inter believe and not if the Mahesa family accepts me easily, as if unconditionally. All I feared was that they could not get the blessing of the King and Queen Mother, but it turned out that they were just ordinary parents who would succumb and dampen their ego for the happiness of their children.

“I'm still between believing and not if your parents can accept me this fast. Especially Big Boss, all this time when I met him I was still afraid, hehehe .. maybe because Bog Boss rarely spoke, also his charisma that made me feel reluctant also respect him a lot.”

I smiled at Caraka.

“Maybe also because all this time I have never known the figure of a father, so I do not know what I have to do when facing a father.” I felt my heart ache a little every time I imagined my father.

“I heard that a father is the first love of every daughter, maybe I am one of them, but .... Besides the first love, my father is also the one who made me know heartbreak for the first time.”

I smiled grinningly at Caraka who was now holding my hand. I looked at my left hand that was within his grasp.

“For so long we only knew that your father left you, but we don't know the reason from your father's side do we? Maybe he has a good reason.”

“Whatever the reason, leaving a wife and child in the country of people is still wrong.”

Caraka fell silent then nodded.

“You are right, it is indeed wrong and your father must be very sorry for having lost such an amazing daughter, which even makes a Rudi Mahesa proud to admit her as a daughter-in-law.”

I smiled at Caraka's words.

“You are right .. My father may leave and not acknowledge me, but now I have a Rudi Mahesa as the future father-in-law, and Caraka Buana as the future husband. It makes all women envious of me.”

“Hahaha .. yes, that is what you need to remember because now you are no longer alone, there is me who will always be there for you, will not leave you.”

My head rests on her shoulders, her arms holding me in comfort.

Yes, maybe everyone now recognizes my ability, even Rudi Mahesa recognizes me as a potential daughter-in-law. But is it selfish of me to expect a confession from a father? Father who has abandoned me and has not confessed me all this time .. Because after all I am a child who needs a confession from my own parents, not a confession from others.

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