
"Ja-so, Papa all this time ...." Renata speechless, really did not expect that papa who he considered selfish all this time, was not as bad as he thought.
Rajendra just smiled and hugged his daughter.
"Papa loves you, so whatever makes you happy, it's impossible to ignore" Rajendra said, kissing the top of his daughter's head.
Meanwhile, Nathan, who also did not expect the true story, stepped up to Nicholas. "Thank you, brother!" he said sincerely.
Nicholas smiled and patted Nathan on the shoulder.
"But what about Brother? honestly I feel bad, because because I'm a big brother so __"
"You don't think about it!" Nicholas quickly interrupts Nathan's remarks, as he knows what the young man will say.
"Do you think I still love Renata? and no time to find a girl for me? not at all. I'd lose my life if I didn't open my heart to another woman" said Nicholas, in his strident style.
"Don't tell me you already have a boyfriend?" Nathan frowned, followed by the others, and Anisa was no exception.
The woman was also curious whether her boss really already had a mooring or not, considering all this time, she had never seen the man together with a girl.
"Of course I have! he's the one!" Nicholas pointed towards Anisa.
Everyone turned to Anisa, while Anisa looked behind her.
"Where's the guy?" anisa's mind, while turning back to look forward.
The girl was shocked and confused to see the gaze of everyone who was pointing at her.
"Hey, why is everyone staring at me?" whispered Anisa to herself.
"What does Brother mean Anisa?" Renata looked at Nicholas, making sure.
"Yes!" short solid and clear.
"Huh, me? since when?" again Anisa monologues to herself.
"Are you right, honey?"nicholas asked with sharp eyes, gesturing for Anisa to agree.
"Eh, i-iya, right!" anisa replied, nervous, understanding Nicholas' gaze.
"Damn it, she used me, this must be so that Nathan wouldn't feel guilty," Anisa grumbled inwardly.
"Well, so you're my son-in-law!" exclaiming Naura with a sparkling face while hugging Anisa.
"Yes, it looks like it, anyway" said Anisa, nervous.
"Kok, apparently? are you still in doubt?" Naura scrunched her forehead.
Anisa almost replied 'yes', but she paused when she accidentally saw Nicholas' murderous gaze again.
"No, Tan" Anisa quickly denied.
The happy reactions of others, did not apply to Renata at all. The girl looks suspicious of Anisa. Not because he didn't like to hear about Nicholas' relationship with his best friend, but because of something else.
Maybe because of the trauma that once betrayed someone who is considered a friend still imprint in his heart to make it like that.
" When did he come into contact with Nicholas? why has he been hiding from me all this time? if he's been in contact with Sister Nicholas for a long time, doesn't that include treason? though she knew clearly that Sister Nicholas was my fiancee. If I had not loved Nathan, and had chosen Nicholas, would he still have chosen to have contact with Nicholas behind me just as Tania did? did he use me to get close to Brother Nicholas and his principle of not being in touch with the rich is just his wits. If it does mean that she is the same as Tania," Renata was busy guessing in her heart.
"No, no! I can't be so prejudiced against Anisa. Not all are the same as Tania. Anisa is different!" Renata immediately dispels her bad prejudices.
"Renata, Anisa wants to be in a relationship with me, because actually she already knew from the beginning if not me who is engaged to you, but Nathan," Nicholas said suddenly.
"Huh, does he know? but why didn't he tell me?" Renata was completely startled and turned to look towards Anisa who was smiling at him.
"It's because I asked him to keep it a secret from you" Nicholas said.
"Sorry, Renata. That's the reason all along, I've always switched the conversation about Nathan, because I'm afraid of falling apart" Anisa grinned at the horse.
"When do you know about that?" asked Renata, curious.
"From the same time you didn't intern at Mr. Nicholas's company uh, Brother Nicholas,"
"What's? that long!" Renata clucked while shaking his head.
The Flashback
"Sorry, Mr. Nicholas. Looks like today's my last day of interning at my father's office. I decided to stop" Anisa said as she twisted her body and swung her legs.
"Wait, Anisa!" anisa's steps suddenly stopped, because Nicholas' hand suddenly held her hand.
"What else is it, sir? whatever you're going to do to threaten me into working together to separate Nathan and Renata, including wanting to blacklist my name, I still don't want to. So, please let go of my hand!" anisa said firmly.
"You sit down for a while, because there's something I want to explain to you,"
Anisa knitted her forehead, but still complied with Nicholas' request to sit on the sofa.
"I'm sorry you're offended! actually, I didn't really invite you to cooperate. But, I just want to test what your reaction is, with me offering various advantages if you will comply with my request. I want to see how loyal your friend is. There are many hypocrites in this day and age. So, I have to stay careful, "Nicholas paused for a moment to just take a breath, filling up the oxygen into his lung cavity. Meanwhile, Anisa remained silent as she stared intently at Nicholas.
"But, hearing you reject my request even though I have posed a threat that has harmed you greatly, I can draw the conclusion that you are sincere. So, you can still intern here and I won't realize my threat" Nicholas continued.
"So, you're not serious about separating Renata and Nathan?" Anisa was still staring at Nicholas with a suspicious, suspicious look.
"Of course not! it is precisely I am one of the people who want them to unite, because actually the one who is engaged to Renata is not me, but Nathan,"
"Well, how can you?" Anisa clenched her forehead, failing to understand.
Nicholas then recounts all his plans, in detail without exaggerating or reducing.
"So, like that?" Anisa nodded her head, understood.
"I hope you can keep this a secret. If Renata finds out, I'll make sure it's from you. In that case, I will not hesitate to realize my previous threat. I'm not kidding!" nicholas said firmly.
"Kok so threatened again anyway? besides threatening you there is no other advantage?" anisa said with a fierce look.
"Yes, you must be threatened. If not, you may lose it later. Therefore, you should always be careful,"
"If I don't want to?" challenge Anisa.
"Yes, just be ready to lose your student duties, and blacklist job seekers" said Nicholas, relaxed.
Their initially serious talks finally ended in a debate as usual.
Flashback end
Tbc