Love That Pain
My lack

Two years had passed, there was no more news from Zaki and Rena anymore. Zaki couldn't continue the relationship he didn't want at all from the start. For Zaki's actions, Veon's company bears the consequences. Papa Rena, who is also Veon's colleague, has decided their cooperation.

Veon had almost suffered a huge loss, but...Veon is not alone. The man still has a family that is very loving and supportive of him, as well as his right hand that causes all this chaos is also not free of responsibility. Alex and Betrand, he also did not stay silent and helped Veon as much as they could.

Three months, maybe that's a very short time for other companies to bounce back from the slump, because they usually take more than a year to get up from the slump.

But none of that was in Veon's dictionary, because for Veon, three months was enough to get back up, because usually Veon only takes one month to clean up the mess in his company.

Veon, Zaki, Alex and Betrand, the four of them are currently in Veon's study. They were both leaning on the back of the sofa while sighing deeply. Finally the dark times have ended, now everything can go back properly.

“Master, forgive me, all this mess happened because of my selfish attitude.” Zaki spoke while lowering his face, he did not dare to stare at the face of Veon who within a few days had silenced him.

Veon let out a long sigh, “alah, all this mess happened not only because of your mistake, but also my fault. Had I not forced you to consider Rena's feelings, none of this would have happened either.”

“No, Sir. All of this is purely because of my mistake. I am also selfish, because I have used Rena indirectly. Not only Sir, I have also hurt Rena.”

Betrnad touched Alex off guard, until the man turned his gaze to look at his best friend, “what is it?” tanyanya.

“We'd better get out of here, now that everything is in order, we also have a job that we have to finish soon,” whispered Betrand slowly.

Veon stared at Alex and Betrand, “what are you talking about until whispering like that?”

“Nothing.” Alex and Betrand then moved from his seat, “we just want to resign, we also still have a job that we have to finish soon,” said Alex.

Veon nodded his head, “all right, I say thank you. If it wasn't for the help of the two of you, maybe me and Zaki wouldn't be this quick to solve all this mess.”

“Sama-sama, that is the point of sister-in-law, who must always help her brother-in-law if she is in trouble,” said Alex while staring at Zaki who had always lowered his face.

Zaki felt, what Alex said contained a hard insinuation for him. The man then moved from his seat, “then, come..I will take you outside,” he said while staring at Alex and Betrand.

Betrand nodded his head. They shook hands with each other, after which they came out of Veon's room. Zaki asks Betrand to leave first, as there is something Zaki wants to talk to Alex about together.

“Then I will wait for you in the car.” Alex nodded his head, Betrand then stepped into the elevator.

“What do you want to talk about?”

“Better, we talk elsewhere.”

Zaki takes Alex to his room, which is next to Veon's. They sit facing each other.

“I don't have much time, because Chelsea are waiting for me at home. So, what do you want to talk to me about?” Alex folded his arms around his chest, crossing one of his legs. His haughty aura is again visible, he does not want to until Zaki takes it lightly, because until anytime, Alex will still consider Zaki as his rival.

Zaki let out a long sigh, actually he was reluctant to sit in a room that only existed him and Alex, he felt very tight in his chest. But, he had no other choice. He wants to resolve the misunderstanding between himself and Alex.

“And it hurts even more, when you see your loved one coming back to the man who ruined his life and lowered his self-esteem. Honestly, I did not accept Chelsea's decision at that time. But, all this time I've been trying to reflect and trying to summarize everything. I assume, if Chelsea is not destined to be with me.”

Alex scrunched his forehead, “but, why are you saying this is the same to me after all this time? Me and Chelsea have been married for almost 3 years, and during that time, do you still have feelings for her?” tanyanya.

Zaki nodded his head, “I will not lie to myself, even now I still love him, but.”.

Alex had even clenched both of his hands when he heard what Zaki said. He had even almost moved from his seat, but he undoed his intentions, after hearing what Zaki said next.

“But..but I've realized, if what Chelsea loves now is no longer me, but you. I can even see in Chelsea's eyes, there are only your shadows in those eyes. The love that used to be only for me, is now gone, there is only love for you, her husband.”

Zaki then reached out his hand, “I really want to apologize to you. But, it's all up to you, you want to forgive me or not, but I really sincerely want to apologize to you.”

Alex still scrunched his forehead, he just stared at Zaki's helping hand, without returning the helping hand, “what is this just your wits, so that I can you deceive?” the man then smiled cynically, “if that's your intention, then the plan you're putting together is wrong, because I won't get into your trap.”

Zaki still held on to his current position, he still let his hand hang down while sticking out toward Alex, he then shook his head, “I'm not at all making any plans. I really sincerely want to apologize, I also wish, so that you and Chelsea, can live happily ever after. Hopefully you guys are quickly given a baby, because I know, all this time Chelsea really want to have children from you.”

“Do you now want to insult me? Do you want to make fun of my shortcomings?” ask Alex growling.

Zaki scrunched his forehead, this time he already felt his hands so sore, so he lowered his hands, “what do you mean? Why should I insult and mock you? I'm praying for you and Chelsea to be given a baby soon, because Chelsea really want that?”

“Because your words offend me so much. By accident, your words were so piercing, as if insulting my flaws!”

“Deficiency? what do you mean? Don't tell me you can't give a kid to Chelsea?”

Alex clenched his hands together, he almost told Zaki everything. The man then moved from his seat, “it seems like there is nothing more we need to talk about, so I'm sorry.”

Zaki pulled Alex's hand, as the man was about to get out of his room, “what are you hiding from Chelsea, say!”

Alex threw Zaki's hand, “you're just an outsider, so you don't have to interfere in my affairs with Chelsea!”

“If it's Chelsea's happiness, I'll interfere, because I won't let you hurt her again!” Zaki pulls Alex's shirt collar, “what I think is right, you can't.”.

Alex pushed Zaki's body, until the man fell, “I told you! Don't interfere with my affairs with Chelsea!” the man then pointed his index finger towards Zaki who was still silent, “if until you talk like Chelsea, then I will not let you live quietly!” threaten her and then step her feet out of Zaki's room.

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