LOVER MONSTER!
72. Happy Tidings.

The person who leaked Jessica and Jake's meeting plan to Demian, quite surprisingly, was Ethan.

The day before Jessica and Jake meet, Demian comes and searches for Jessica to Elixir. Although he had been expelled by the owner of the cafe directly, Demian still thick face came and drove himself there.

Unfortunately that day, Jessica wasn't there. Jessica is invited out by Dania to prepare for the meeting between Jessica and Jake tomorrow. Dania plans to show Jessica with beauty no two just so Demian is jealous.

Dania plans to heat up Demian, of course, after Jessica and Jake are dating.

However, Dania's planning is thwarted by Ethan. Ethan, who hears Dania's chatter about her desire to make Jessica beautiful like a Greek goddess, conveys the information to Demian.

"Not that I'm on your side or anything, but tomorrow, Jake and Jessica are going on a date." is Ethan's confession. Her angelic side that Jessica often adored became so shining in Demian's eyes. He reaches out to Ethan's hand for his high respect.

"You're the best man here, indeed" Demian troughs without knowing that Ethan's cause is a bucket-mouthed just because Ethan wants to sabotage Dania. Ethan - putting aside his angelic image - just wants to prank Dania and see the woman in extra confusion.

'Mistakenly been playing secrets!' thought Ethan, he stirred his coffee while grinning at the demon. Ethan is already excluded from the topic that somehow, already known to everyone other than himself.

Although Ethan does not want to force himself to know, Ethan will also be upset if excluded. So.., let Ethan launch his own plan.

After that day, Ethan returns to work with a casual expression. Without showing that he is the mastermind who has sabotaged Dania's plan, Ethan notices Dania's astonished expression.

"Why are you scowling so early in the morning?" Ethan hands a cup of caramel machiato to Dania. "It's a bright morning, smile."

"Maybe because it's a sunny morning, I'm so lazy to smile." Dania mendumel's. "Anyway, did you see Jesse this morning? I came to his room and he's not there anymore."

Dania wants to know the development of Jessica's situation after the date the other day. You see, after the date happened, Jessica just sent a message saying that Jake did not come and she spent the whole day with Demian.

Dania was spontaneously astonished.

Although Dania wants her boss to date Demian, Dania does not want her boss manipulated by the curly bastard easily. Dania doesn't want Jessica to be that easy to forgive Demian and end up heartbroken again.

If Jessica and Demian are going to make peace, Dania wants it to happen after Demian cries at Jessica's feet. Begging for mercy with a wounded heart.

Okay, that's excessive expectation.

Life is not a fictional world. Not everyone gets 'character development' or 'redemption'. Some people-sometimes-only have an armor plot, that is, no matter what happens, they will always win following the direction of the author.

Demian as well, he was a man with an incredible buff and armor plot. He had until now not realized his mistake of playing Jessica. The creator must have loved her very much. She keeps winning and Jessica keeps wining-is.

Thinking of the man.., Dania became willing to curse!

Motherfucker!

'I hope Jesse isn't heartbroken after meeting Demian yesterday, ' Dania sat up with her chin up.

"Jessica left early this morning." Ethan gave an answer. "She seems to be very happy, if you look at her, she's like a girl who's being so hot."

"Eh?" Dania refused to believe it. "You sure?"

"certainly. He even whistled and greeted me cheerfully. Maybe the spring has arrived." Ethan thought it was because of him yesterday. Perhaps, Demian had already won the heart of his pal. Who knows.

"Aaaah. It's weird, it's weird." Dania's hard to believe. "You didn't see it wrong, did you? I mean..., are you sure it's a happy laugh, not a maniacal laugh from depression?"

"What?"

"No, Jesse can't go crazy overnight." Dania denied her own thinking. "Do you know where he went?"

Jessica couldn't possibly meet Demian, right? Did Jessica go with that bastard? Did they solve all the past problems?

But what about Angela?

"I don't know where he's going. I didn't ask."

"Why don't you ask?"

"Huh?"

Dania shook her hands. "Forget it."

What exactly happened today? Just because the weather was sunny this morning, Jessica couldn't possibly turn into a mean girl, right? Weather and mood are not related...

Jessica is happy, is she? If Jessica was happy, the girl should have responded to a stack of messages that Dania spam on her phone. Nil.

While Dania was putting together a messy puzzle in her mind, a man entered the cafe with light steps. His smile was visible in the distance.

The man was Demian Bellamy who had always been loyal to his flannel shirt.

Seeing the man enter Elixir, both Dania and Ethan are equally perplexed. The theory of the reason for Jessica's happiness today has been dismissed by the existence of Demian who entered Elixir alone.

If Jessica doesn't see the man, then...

"Good morning, everyone." Demian greets Ethan and Dania who are now looking at him like aliens from Mars.

"Good morning" Ethan answered first. "Only?" ask Ethan later.

"As you can see" Demian replied. He then turned to look at Dania with some wonder. "Is something going on...?"

"You," Dania's response was ambiguous. "You're what happened."

"Huh?"

"It's nothing" Ethan said immediately. "We're just kind of surprised you came alone. We thought you were coming with your brother today."

"She's coming, unfortunately, soon." Demian was a little disappointed.

If it wasn't for Erthian contacting her and inviting her to meet at Elixir, Demian might have been able to casually meet Jessica as usual. Unfortunately he can't. He had to pretend to be a stranger in front of the girl.

And in front of Erthian.

"Why don't you guys come together?"

"Because we don't live in the same place" Demian answered honestly. "For a minute about my brother, where's Jessica? Don't tell me he's not up yet. He must be so exhausted." Demian gave an arrogant smile. He is confident that his actions may have an impact on Jessica's lack of stamina today.

"Why do you want to know?" Dania responded somewhat defensively.

"Because I'm curious, what else?"

"You should be thinking about your own business. Your girlfriend, uh, is busy working in the kitchen."

It was not finished Demian spoke, the figure that Dania mentioned had already appeared there.

Wearing a distinctive red Elixir T-shirt and a black apron coiled around her waist, Angela Lancaster appeared with a cheerful smile.

"Demiaaaaan," he said hello. The voice of the octave is higher because it is happy.

Demian spontaneously got down from the barstool and greeted the greeting Angela. Dania, who was sitting not far from Demian, sneered.

"Long live," he sneered. "Just been talked about."

"Good morning, Demian..." Angela came and grabbed Demian's wrist. He clasped both of the man's wrists spoiled, red face blushing. "You should have said you were coming."

"I just stopped by for a while because Erthian invited me to meet here for breakfast."

"So, where is he?"

"He'll be here any minute." Demian responded while letting go of Angela's hand in hand without offending the girl.

Demian has decided to pursue Jessica's heart, he does not want to cause a longer misunderstanding by responding to the familiarity that Angela gives.

Of course, Angela was not wrong because she was just spoiled for her best friend as usual. However, in the eye that is looking, it can be painful. Demian does not want to hurt Jessica, even though Demian himself does not know whether the girl has fallen for him or not.

"Angela, is the work in the kitchen done?" Dania said hello.

"I've done some of my work in the kitchen. Elliot asked me to help out now."

"Ooh."

So, do you think talking to your beloved girlfriend is a form of 'helping out' Angela? Dania cursed in her head. He can pull his own hair until bald so upset.

"Well, where did Jessica go?" Dania complained of anger. It was enough that Dania was annoyed with Demian, now, Dania was even more annoyed because Dania did not know the mental condition of her best friend now.

Dania is worried about Jessica. Although Ethan says his best friend looks happy, looks happy and feels happy are two different things!

Hearing Dania's complaint, Demian in her heart wondered. Is Jessica not in her room?

"Oh, oh.., finally the person you've been waiting for is coming." Ethan-as the neutral-voiced party as soon as he sees Jessica waltzing into Elixir.

Jessica who appears beautiful in a green summer dress that adheres beautifully and shows off her body shape. Jessica's appearance at that time-honestly-just so dazzling, Demian who turned to look at the door until he did not realize that the girl came with two men who he hated the most.

Not until Angela wakes him up.

"Erthian also came." said Angela, her voice octave decreased shortly after she noticed Jake Allendale's presence on Jessica's left.

Jessica, with a charming smile, held Jake's arm. He occasionally exchanged chats with Erthian whom he met outside the cafe, and once again, he stared at the crowd of his friends.

Demian was there, with Angela clasping her wrists.

Seeing Demian and Angela, Jessica turned to Jake for a glance. The man returned Jessica's gaze with a faint smile. A smile that seemed to say it was okay. That, he's on standby. That.., Jake is ready.

After linking his fingers with Jessica's thin fingers, Jake confidently steps up to the girl's equivalent. They sauntered towards the counter where Demian and Angela were. The place where the people were looking at him questioningly.

Erthian who was there was ignored by Demian. The sister simply locked her gaze towards Jessica and where the girl's hand was.

Why..., why did her Jessica enter with Jake with her hands interlocked?

Why...., both are so happy...?

"Hollaaaaa..," Jessica-without a care for Demian there-greeted the dumbfounded Dania staring at him. Dania was dumbfounded over Jessica's unusual appearance.

Where did that sexy dress come from?

As Dania recalled, Jessica didn't have that low-cut summer dress in her closet?

"My girlll..." Jessica grabbed Dania's shoulder and gave her best friend a light hug. "My best support, bestfriend and my everything..."

"Eh..., huh?"

"I didn't think you were all here.." Jessica looked at the faces that were there with a carefree grin. "Sorry, Angela.., Demian and.., Thian, even if you know.., ahahaha." Jessica pulled Jake closer to the front of Dania who was now looking at him with raised eyebrows in wonder.

"I want to announce something special to my friends, especially Ethan and Dania.., because Elli is busy working, you will hear first..."

"What announcement?"

Jessica, dramatically, raised her hand and Jake's interlocked hand.

"Your hundred-year-old single friend has finally had a boyfriend...NOOO!!!"

"Jessica and I are officially dating." Jake adds a more mature style, but his happy expression is still obvious.

"Eh...,?" EEEEEEHHHHH??? Dania glared stunned.

Not only was Dania, Demian and Angela like they were hit by a tsunami, the information made them both deathly pale. Demian with dominant shock and Angela with her constant jealousy.

"I wanted to announce this to my friends early, but since I met Erthian at the front door, he became the one who knew first." Jessica embraced Jake's arm while giving a gaze towards Erthian.

The man had sharp instincts, Jessica thought. Without being told, he had already guessed right on target.

"It's not my fault that you look so good."

"I'm grateful."

Friends Jessica-Dania and Ethan-are trying to digest the situation without showing an offensive attitude. They forced laughter under their confusion, compliments they also gave even though their heads were filled with questions.

Seriously, Dania has absolutely no understanding of what is happening right now?

And Demian...

The man was consumed by fire.

The stubbornness that blends with the confusion is nothing, he just so hated Jake's hold on Jessica's body. The girl who was supposed to belong to him, now somehow, declares herself to belong to someone else.

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