Lies
Interested

Of jealousy? Maybe Raya felt it. But, not as Karan said. The jealousy that Raya felt now was very different and a little strange. Raya wants to deny it, which is why she did not continue her conversation with Karan.

Luckily Varen was coming. Followed by Sekar who came to them, which made the awkwardness of Raya slowly melt away.

“Can we go home now? I feel unwell,” Raya told Varen, begging this time the man followed his wishes. Raya really can't be there for too long. He needs fresh air that makes his thoughts and feelings improve.

Varen looked at Raya anxiously, afraid that maybe her lover was hurt by something. “Are you okay?”

Raya nodded. “Yes, I just need a short break.”

There are no words that Varen can say. Especially when Raya showed her pale face. It seems like Raya really hurts. “Sorry for not being able to continue today's event. I have to take Raya home,” Varen said asking for Karan's understanding. It was Karan who arranged this meeting. It's good for Varen to ask permission to look polite.

“Yes, it's okay. Health is everything. After all, Raya is not just your fiancee. Raya is also a brand ambassador of my products.”

Varen responded by smiling Karan's light speech. “Thank you. If there is time, we can arrange our meeting again.”

“Ya, and I'm sure our status was different back then.”

Back, a perfect smile on Varen's face. He thought Karan was talking about his marriage to Raya that would last the next few days. That is, Varen's status has changed into a husband.

What Karan thought was completely contrary to that. Karan never cared about Varen. The man was just talking about himself. Regarding the wedding which will be held soon. Of course his marriage to Raya.

“Good. Then we say goodbye first. Good night,” said to Varen while bringing Raya out of the restaurant.

After Varen and Raya, Karan is still sitting quietly at his desk. He was just moving when Ian came to him and said that his car was already on the doorstep of the restaurant. Karan left the restaurant.

Behind Karan, Sekar follows. He does not understand what is happening, but Sekar only wants to follow Karan. It is important for Sekar to know if Karan will give a reply from his acting, even though Sekar knows Karan will never break his promise. The woman just wanted to make sure that her heart was calm.

Karan doesn't mind Sekar joining his car. Only, Karan did not allow Sekar to sit beside him. Sekar is only allowed to sit in the front seat, the seat next to the driver— where Ian was driving.

I felt strange about the quiet atmosphere of the car. Too quiet and almost nothing but the engine of the vehicle. Faintly Sekar peered back. Karan is sleeping. He was quite happy to see it because according to the information he got it said that Karan had difficulty sleeping every night. If the man is asleep in the car now, it must be because he feels calm.

“Stop looking at Mr. Karan. He will be disturbed,” hardik Ian while warning Sekar to stop seeing Karan's face with such adoring views.

Not only did Sekar want Karan, there were tens or even hundreds of women every day who looked at Karan with such a gaze. Ian simply reminded Sekar, and it was all for the good of the woman herself. Because sooner or later, Sekar will feel what other women feel. Disappeared with great cruelty.

“I just looked at him. Can't it be? I am the lover of Mr. Karan, even if only pretending,” said Sekar did not hesitate to hear Ian's insistence.

Ian's breath sounded heavy. My self-confidence is really problematic. It shouldn't be Sekar fishing Karan who has absolutely no interest in women other than Raya.

“I just reminded you. Stop staring at Mr Karan!” This time Ian revealed his sentence more forcefully.

Sekar again did not heed Ian's ban. “I will continue to look at Mr. Karan because I like.”

“Tian!” A heavy voice sounded from the back seat. Karan called Ian.

With surprise Ian replied, “Iya Pak?”

“Stop here now!”

Karan's orders not only shocked Ian, but Sekar was astonished. The location of the apartment is still very far away. Karan's residence was not around their car. So why did they suddenly stop? Especially in a pretty quiet place like this.

Ian obeyed Karan's orders. He stopped his vehicle just in front of a minimarket. “What's up Sir?”

“Let's go down here!” karan's orders again.

Sekar Sekar. “Yes? Inhere? Why?”

“Because you're too noisy. Quickly get out of my car now before I cancel your contract with my production house. You know I never mess around, right?”

Karan's words really made Sekar dumbfounded. Karan who he saw was kind and friendly so far did not change a camouflage. Karan is not like that the real thing. The man was just a cruel man for taking down women on the street.

Unfortunately, Sekar had no choice but to comply. He got off Karan's car while grumbling. His face looked so upset. If not in a public place, Sekar would have cursed Karan very rudely.

“Street!” Karan makes another sound that makes Ian run the engine of the car.

“Is it no problem Sir? Sekar could have made a bad rumor about you today,” said Ian a little worried. Not without reason the assistant was worried. Because, if there is a problem with Karan, Ian will solve it.

“Try it, he won't dare me. If that really happened, I would just expose all the rumors about him to the media. In a matter of minutes, his career will be ruined,” Karan explained without the slightest guilt despite talking about the destruction of an artist.

Karan opened his wallet and looked at Raya's photo. “You know I just want Raya, Ian. I don't want any other woman sticking like a leech on me. That feels disgusting.”

*******

On the other hand, Raya and Varen are in the car heading to Raya's house. The situation there feels lonely. No one is talking. All focus on their own thoughts.

Raya has not made up with Varen properly. They left together purely because of Karan. Otherwise, Raya will spend time at home while doing facial and body treatments. Something he really likes.

Raya may be sorry for coming to that place and meeting Karan with the man's lover. Worse, Karan's lover is someone who comes from the same world as Raya, the entertainment industry. The thing is, the woman has another allure. Not to mention his recent fame. In an instant, Raya already felt a sense of anger remembering him.

As hard as Raya may be against the chest-stifling emotional turmoil, denying that her heart is heating up knowing Karan is dating another woman. In fact, Raya can be sure this feeling is much bigger and deeper than what she felt when she found out Varen had a special relationship with Cindy. Varen is her fiance, her future husband. Karan is a stranger.

However, denial did not match her present mood when she felt anger mixed with bitterness just by remembering Karan and Sekar. Yes, it is undeniable that Raya is interested in Karan and everything related to the man.