L'Amour Vrai
Episode 36: Changed

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A week has passed, Rafael is still silent in his father's mansion. He did not go to the office or the hospital. His daily life is only filled with staying in the room, but still doing his work.

His diet is no longer regular. Rafael is back to being the old Rafael. Cold and untouched.

"Raf, are you going to the office?" Ask Aura. Rafael just nodded his head. The smile on Aura's lips just like that when she saw her only son return like this.

"Well, will you get some clothes?" Aura asked again, but again Rafael only shook his head in response.

Aura sighed, she did not know what to do for Rafael to return to being the previous Rafael. Not behaving like this.

The aura goes down to the bottom floor. There was her husband sitting in the middle room.

"How's it?" Ask Michelle.

Aura shook her head. I heard a breath of Michelle.

"Bah, how's this? He's back to being the way he was, even worse" Aura said.

"Anyone doesn't understand what happened to Rafael" Michelle said.

"Did he tell mom?" Ask Michelle.

"When she cried on my shoulder, she just muttered pah. Mama doesn't know for sure but her mutter sounds like 'don't go', her voice is very small pah" explained Aura.

Without them noticing, Rafael had already gone down the stairs. Hunt the two of them put on an ordinary expression.

"I'm leaving" said Rafael, smiling at the hands of his parents. Neither Michelle nor Aura, the two no longer asked Rafael.

Rafael walked straight to the front door. He may be sad but must not neglect his work.

There's Griss in front. He opened the car door for Rafael to enter. Griss immediately drove the car to Rafael's office.

Forty minutes later, Rafael's car arrived at his office lobby. He wears sunglasses to cover his eyes which are slightly blackened due to lack of sleep.

The bodyguards standing in front bowed as Rafael passed them. The employees in the office greeted him but he was only indifferent.

Griss who was walking behind this master felt strange with the change in attitude that had arrived. He pushed the button on the elevator and then they came in.

When the elevator doors opened, Rafael went straight out. Before entering his room, he asked his secretary to enter.

Rafael sat in his chair. No more warm smiles like before. There was only the flat face of a Rafael.

"What's my schedule?" Ask Rafael.

"Your schedule today, first you have to check some files that are already on your desk, second you have a meeting with a client from Japan and third you get an invitation from Meinhard Company" said Alena, Rafael's secretary at the office.

Rafael nodded then ordered Alena and Griss out of his room. He opened his sunglasses and started picking up the piled up files. He started working on it one by one.

All his reports have been checked and he has signed. Rafael pressed a button on the phone to contact his secretary.

"To my room now" said Rafael.

While waiting for Alena's arrival, Rafael checked the meeting materials that he would carry out with his client. He turned the white paper in his hand. Until a knock on his door made him stop his activities.

"What's up, sir?" Tany Alena's.

"Take it" said Rafael pointing to a pile of maps that he had been working on. Alena nodded and took it.

He took his phone and typed a message to Griss. Time had set at two o'clock in the afternoon but Rafael was still reluctant to have lunch.

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"Get in" said Rafael.

"What's up, sir?" Ask Griss.

"How's the girl doing?" Ask Rafael.

"Miss works as usual in the hospital. However, he took the master's working hour system. So miss will only visit the hospital three times in one week" Griss explained.

"Reason?" Ask Rafael.

"Miss seems to be focusing on her grandfather's company" Griss said.

"alright. Prepare the car, we will meet the client outside" said Rafael. Griss nodded then parted from Rafael's room.

As with Raphael, he will keep an eye on El. A week passed and he did not meet the girl. If you ask me why Rafael did this, it's because he knows that El hates him. The only way is to stay away from the girl.

Actually, Rafael doesn't want to do this. But how else, he did not want to make the girl hate him even more.

Rafael is aware of his mistake, and by staying away could probably make up for some of his mistakes.

I don't want to be thinking about that girl. Rafael works day night. Yeah, he's being worcaholic like he used to be. In a day, he might only be able to fall asleep for five to six hours. Sometimes he chooses not to sleep. Because the shadow of the girl always appears in her dreams.

Raphael got up from his seat. He tidied his coat and then walked out of his room. He asked Alena to take part in the meeting this time. Alena nodded and followed Rafael from behind.

In the lobby, there were already two cars waiting. The first car was Rafael's car, Griss opened the car door when Rafael was about to enter. In the second car, Alena is alone.

Rafael deliberately did not want anyone else in his car. It takes calm now and then.

"Master, we'll be there soon" Griss said as he watched the dreamy Rafael. Rafael just nodded to respond.

Shortly after Griss spoke, the car stopped at a fancy restaurant there.

Actually, it wasn't Rafael's party who booked this place. Except by their Japanese clients.

Rafael welcomes the handshake of his client. After being invited to sit down, he sat down and the meeting began.

Rafael looked serious listening to his client who was explaining. This meeting was held because of the company's cooperation. Rafael has an office in Japan.

Two hours passed, finally a deal was struck. Rafael agreed to cooperate with the company. Of course, with a mature mind.

When it was finished, the clients from Japan also paid off. But Rafael still wanted to sit inside the restaurant. There's nothing he's actually eating, he just wants to stay here for a moment. Griss went ahead to drop off the client. Rafael is currently sitting together with Alena.

"You can go home" Rafael told Alena.

Rafael stood up from his seat and then he walked to the outside of the restaurant followed by Alena. As he was about to turn to exit the front door, his eyes accidentally saw a figure of a girl he had not met for the past week. He acted as if he hadn't seen the girl.

On the other hand, El saw the man. A man who hasn't seen him for a week. The dugannya right, Rafael seems to hate him back for his words. Evidently he did not know El when he passed his table.

...TBC....

...Changed because of the state of😓...

...Aycch...