Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Refusal

Women want something different and something they can keep on remembering. Men who are aware of it, then need to rack their brains to find interesting ideas in order to give an attractive impression to their partners.

Likewise with Sawn, this afternoon he deliberately took Raina away from home just to show how much he felt for the orphan girl. After Sawn and Raina get out of the car, they enter through the VVIV elevator.

Since morning Sawn asked the hotel staff to decorate the hotel Ballroom as he wanted, The magnificent room with a touch of thousands of roses in it. Raina was a simple girl and Sawn knew that, which is why Sawn chose simple decorations. In the middle of that magnificent space was a round table and two chairs facing each other.

Near the table there is a candle that has been lit, the aroma of therapy is very refreshing.

Meanwhile, on the table already provided French food, Sawn still clearly remembered. The first time he invited Raina to eat, his choice of French food menu, Sawn wanted to repeat the moment, the moment where he felt close to the girl of his dreams.

Huhh! Raina gawked while swallowing her saliva. How could he react mediocrely if the scene in front of him was an incredible sight.

"Are we going to the party? Where is everyone?" Raina asked, innocently.

"Sit down!" Saying Sawn briefly.

"Can I sit down?"

"of course. Everything here belongs to you." Say Sawn again.

Raina obeyed Sawn's order to sit on the bench that was appointed by the handsome man, he said Sawn would pull the bench to look Romantic like the one in Drama.

"You don't have to pull a bench for me, I'll do it myself."

"Alright if that's what you want." Sawn replies slowly, he is disappointed but he tries to smile.

"Will no one come?"

"Nothing." Reply Sawn while slicing the meat with a knife.

"We'll talk after we finish eating." Say Sawn again while giving the meat that has been sliced to Raina.

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"Rome. Romlah's..." Ms. Rahayu called out with a barely audible voice. He was too weak, even his chest still hurt.

"Bude Romlah has not returned from Self-Servant. Do you need anything?" Andre asked while putting mineral water on the nightstand.

"Where's your brother?"

"Sister hasn't returned from the airport yet. Ruan said hello to mother." Andre said again.

"Master?" Ms. Rahayu asked because the name she heard was familiar to her ears.

Meanwhile, in a different place Raina and Sawn have finished their meal. They sat facing each other, and of course this was Sawn's rare opportunity to skin every inch of the face that always appeared in his dreams.

"There's something I want to say to you, you just hear what I'm going to say." Sawn broke the silence.

"Say whatever you want to say. God willing, I will listen because I am a good listener." Raina's reply was convincing.

Glekk!

Raina swallowed her saliva, the words she heard were like a refreshing raindrop. Raina was speechless, her eyes were round in disbelief.

Is there something wrong with my ears? In her heart, Raina still looked at the handsome face before her.

Raina and Sawn, they looked at each other long enough until Raina finally returned to her senses. The ayu girl immediately ducked down, calming her heart and mind.

"Mother don't have to tease me like that! I'm fine, so Mr. Sawn doesn't need to comfort me with exaggerated words. If someone else hears you say, he'll think you're cheating." Reply Raina with a smile on her father's face, as much as she does not show her feelings.

"I meant it when I said that! I'm not comforting you with sweet words, I'm just trying to express all the flavors I have. Maybe this sounds absurd. But, that's what happened. Sawn Praja Dinata loves his godly Bodyguard." Said Sawn asserting, the nether still looked at Raina's bowed face.

Sawn did not care if he was rejected later, he just wanted to reduce the burden on his heart.

"To be honest, I still can't believe what I'm hearing! What you said really surprised me. Should I be happy? Or should I be sad? If I had the same feeling you feel, it wouldn't be easy for me to say it." Said Raina while getting up from her sitting position.

"What makes it so hard to accept me? There is nothing less than me! And I'm sure I can make you happy, do you need any other evidence?" Sawn looked at Raina's surprised face.

Sawn was no less surprised than Raina, he never thought that the woman he missed so much would reject him with subtle words that he did not want to hear.

"Sometimes love is present without us noticing, slowly the strange feeling will disappear over time. I know you're confused, and you can't be interested in me! I'll assume what you said just because of a prank." This time Raina tried to smile to cover up her feelings.

"Do I look like I'm kidding? Do I look like a cheap guy who would express love to just any girl?" Sawn chases Raina with a demanding question.

The words Raina wanted to say. Raina sat back down and composed what she would say next.

"Honestly, I still can't believe what you just said. My heart's happy to hear it, it's just..." Raina stopped her words.

"What is it?" Says Sawn curiously.

"It's just not easy to say it."

"Is it that hard for your heart to accept me? Tell me, what am I lacking until you reject me?" Sawn's eyes glazed over. It felt like he could not hear the rejection from the girl who was always present in his dreams.

Raina wants to express her feelings, but her ego doesn't let her do that.

"Nothing less than my father. It's just that I have a lot of flaws. If you know everything about me, you will definitely reject me. For someone like me, I only have my pride. That's why before you reject me it's better that I reject you." Raina shed tears, but she tried to hold him back from looking like a stupid girl after his handsome boss.

"I'll decide whether you deserve me or not? Now tell me, what keeps your footsteps from running towards me?"

sawn slowly took a deep breath and then violently exhaled it from his lips. Somehow he felt guilty towards Raina, the girl in front of him looked at him with a look that he could hardly understand. There was also happiness as sadness that emanated from that black netra.

Sawn could only wait for an answer from Raina, would the answer coming out of those pink lips cool his heart like rain drenching the arid earth? Or rather the answer he would hear would be pitiful like an arid desert. I don't know, Sawn can only hope to God that the choice of his heart is God's choice as well.

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