I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
61. A picture of a puzzle

A picture of a puzzle

Kirana and Caraka went back inside the hotel where Widya's mother was sitting in the lobby and talking to some women. Kirana remembered they were the guests who had been sitting at the VVIP table.

“Kirana!” Call Widya's mother.

Kirana walked up to the group of women with the characteristic appearance of high-class women.

“Known, Jeng, this is Kirana .. the candidate is Caraka.”

Kirana greeted the women politely. As usual there will be a probing look, but this time not a condescending look just their curiosity towards the figure who has succeeded in making a Rudi Mahesa proudly introduce him in public like earlier as a prospective daughter-in-law of Mahesa.

“This is Mayang's mother, she is the wife of Andi Santoso who can not attend today.” Widya's mother introduced to the last woman with long hair arranged in such a way that it looks beautiful.

“So this is the one who finally managed to conquer a Caraka Mahesa,” said Ibu Mayang with eyes seen observing Kirana who still showed a friendly smile.

“It wasn't me who conquered Caraka, but it was Caraka who managed to conquer me.”

“Hahaha .. true that! Caraka got rejected many times before finally managed to convince Kirana to accept it.” Widya's mother laughed at Kirana's words.

“Is Mamah so happy to know that there are women who reject your child so many times?”

“Hahaha .. of course!”

Caraka could only smile after seeing her happy-looking mother laughing at her.

“Which father, Mah?” caraka asked after looking around, but did not find her father there.

“Still talk to Mr. Salim, usually if you have talked your papah business it can forget the time.” Caraka nodded in understanding. “Na, you are here with Mamah, because from earlier your papah is looking for you, would want to be known with Mr. Salim. Want to show him.”

“Hahaha.” Kirana just laughed at Bu Widya's words.

“Telat,” Caraka said as she pointed with her eyes at the walking Rudi Mahesa while chatting with an elderly man, behind him tailing three people who seemed to be the middle-aged man's bodyguard.

“Na!”

“Iyo tho .. kandani og, wis awelat yen kemu meh delik. (That's .. what Mamah said, it's too late if you want to hide).”

“Hahaha .. Kirana to Papah first yes, Mah.” Widya's mother nodded in permission. “I'm sorry, everyone.” Kirana walks with Caraka embracing her leaving Widya's smiling mother looking at the two.

“There are such potential ghosts from where, Jeng? Beautiful, polite, pinter again.”

“Hahaha.” Widya's mother laughed proudly at the praise from one of her acquaintances who got a word of agreement from the other.

Mayang's mother who had observed how the interaction between Mahesa's family and the girl could see that Kirana had been fully accepted by the Mahesa family. Who exactly is the girl until it can make a Caraka Mahesa who has been rumored to be the son-in-law of Andi Santoso until determined to decide on an arranged marriage.

Indeed, there was never an official speech to match Anggi and Caraka, just chat between parents only, only, but Anggi seems to fall in love at first sight with Caraka to all the ways he does to attract the attention of a Caraka Mahesa, but all in vain. Her daughter never got the attention of the man who was now looking at Kirana with adoration.

The first impression that Ibu Mayang get from Kirana is a very confident woman seen from her character who always looks calm, calm, his intelligence is seen from the way he speaks words and it seems that is what makes the Mahesa family accept the girl with open arms. Seeing how Rudi Mahesa proudly introduces the woman in front of everyone and to the number one business people of this country, there will be no doubt about her intelligence and ability in business, especially after the confession from Haryanto. Business number one in the east. And now it looks like he has again received recognition from the owners of the Salim group, one of the top five business people in the country, the man with thinning white hair was now laughing while patting Kirana's arm after hearing the girl say something made Rudi Mahesa smile proudly.

It is certain Anggi will lose if he has to compete with a Kirana. Indeed Anggi is not a stupid girl, she is smart enough just because from childhood all her wishes will be granted to make her grow into a lazy, spoiled and stubborn girl. And it seems like yesterday Anggi was faced with the fact that he would not be able to defeat the woman who had stolen the heart of the man he liked, made him dissolve in alcohol and go home in a state of heavy drinking.

As a mother, of course, she did not want her daughter to dissolve into the grief of heartbreak, but she also could not force the feelings of others just because of her daughter's request.

***

Juanda International Airport, Surabaya.

“If you want to return to Jakarta immediately contact Candra, no need to wait until next month.”

Kirana nodded at Rudi Mahesa's words. Currently he is delivering the return of prospective in-laws also to his love at Junda airport, Surabaya.

“I will return to Jakarta after Ivan feels ready for me to leave, besides ... There is still one business I have to finish here.”

Rudi Mahesa was silent then nodded. Caraka once told him that Kirana was looking for her real father in Surabaya, and it seems that until now the girl who amazed her with her ability had not managed to find her real father.

“If you need anything, do not hesitate to contact Papah.”

Kirana fell silent then nodded in spirit. There was a warm feeling in his chest when he heard Rudi Mahesa calling himself Papah as if he was the father of Kirana, making his eyes involuntarily teary.

“Lho ngopo to even cry (Lho why even cry)?” Widya's mother embraces Kirana who is busy wiping away her tears.

“Happy because now Kirana has a Papah.”

“Oalah ..” Mother Widya hugged him tightly. “Wis ora popo, ojo nangis meneh (It's okay, don't cry anymore) ... shame to see people.”

Kirana smiled as she wiped away the tears that came back to flow.

“Basic cengeng!” Caraka stroked Kirana's head.

“Waaah, don't do it dong, Pah, pray it. Potatoes already have a high quality daughter in law to not care about her child.”

“Makanya quickly apply her right instead of even dating mulu ... snatched people just cry-nangis.”

“Iya later, after finding H. Joko.”

“H. Joko's? Who H. Joko?”

“His grandfather Kirana .. H. Joko is a landlord, owns the Etawa goat farm, Pakde Bayu, Randi Prasetyo. Until I memorize.”

“Hahaha.”

Kirana and Caraka laughed differently to Rudi Mahesa who looked frowned thinking.

“H. Joko ... Etawa goat farm,” muttered Rudi Mahesa.

“Come, we have to go in now! Iso (can) miss our plane.” Widya's mother hugged Kiran again. “Well here, don't eat late.” Kirana understood. “Just save the jewelry, who knows later you need to wear it.” Kirana smiled and nodded back.

As promised Kirana returned the jewelry she used yesterday, but Widya's mother refused it and told her to keep the box. With a heavy heart, Kirana finally received the jewelry, she intended to only keep it until later when she had legally become Mahesa's daughter-in-law, then she would wear it.

“Remember if need anything contact Papah.”

“Iya, Pah.”

Rudi Mahesa stroked Kirana's head making the girl feel bad again.

“Kirana .. can hug Papah?” pinta Kirana looks hesitant to make Rudi Mahesa smile and immediately hug Kirana whose eyes are back in tears.

“You are great Kirana, Papah is proud of you,” said Rudi Mahesa made Kirana no longer able to hold back tears.

For 20 years he had always hoped to hear that from his father, and now although it was not his father who said that, it did treat his longing a little.

“Don't cry, I won't be able to leave you if you cry like this,” whispered Caraka when now her turn hugged Kirana a little away from her parents.

“I cried because I was happy.”

“Because now have a Papah?”

Kirana smiled looking at Caraka. “Having you is the most beautiful gift I have ever had. By having you, I can now feel how it feels to be praised by as if father.” Caraka smiled at Kirana. “Thank you for not giving up on me, so I can be this happy now.”

Caraka peeped at Kirana's head before letting go of a hug.

“Thank you too for finally giving up and choosing to be Cinderella for me.” Kirana smiled at Caraka's words.

Yes, it used to be possible that Kirana was a realistic girl who would not believe love stories like fairy tale stories. But now his own love story is like a Disney story, and even his life story turned out to be no doubt Korean drama when the next day Kirana got a report from Mr. Supri who yesterday went to Pacet.

“He does not want to give us the residence address of Mr. Bayu, or H. Joko,” report Mr. Supri.

Currently as usual Kirana will take Mr. Supri away from E-World to report the findings.

“But he promised to tell Mr. Bayu that Ms. Kirana was looking for him, and if she was willing she would contact me to tell me when we could meet with him.”

Kirana nodded in understanding.

“But it doesn't seem like it can now-now, Mom, you know Mr. H. Joko is sick so he said Mr. Bayu had to go back and forth to Singapore for treatment.”

Kirana nodded back.

“And about Pak Bayu's sister .. right, Mom, his name is Randi but the people there call him Andi, he said from a small call is indeed Andi. Even though only a few know that his real name is Randi, fortunately I met with school friend Pak Andi who now works on the farm.”

So it's true that Andi is Randi's little name. Father Kirana.

Randi Prasetyo, will he still be Andi Prasetyo?

“My family and little friends call me Raka, business associates call me Caraka Mahesa or Mahesa Continent, few know me as Caraka Continent.”

Kirana remembered Caraka's words did this also apply to Kirana's father?

Would people know her as Randi Prasetyo? Andi Prasetyo's? Or maybe use a surname like Caraka?

Kirana doesn't know what H's surname is. Joko, but the pieces of the puzzle that he had found he tried to arrange in such a way that finally formed a name.

The one name that made her hair bristle, her body trembled with a cold aura enveloping her and her heart beating crazily.

Nah! I hope it's just my wildest thoughts, not to be real.

Please Kirana in heart.

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