
''Maura, are you okay, son?''
The next day, Bram comes to his daughter's office. He was very worried after hearing stories from his nephew about his daughter's closeness to a man named Emran Khan, although the two did not formalize their relationship.
''Is that dad here?" asked Maura who was surprised to see the presence of her father.
''Dad is worried about you. Rayyan told me everything."
Maura stopped her work, then turned to look at her father.
"I'm fine, Dad. Maybe, we are not yet a match," he said accompanied by a sweet smile.
"Good, if you think it's open. The man in this world is not just him. One day, you'll get a better replacement than that man and his family" Bram replied with a sharp eye forward.
Her emotions culminate when she recalls her nephew's story about Divia's treatment of her daughter Rayyan knew.
''I mean, Dad?" asked Maura who did not understand the words of the middle-aged man.
''It's all right. It's just dad's hope." Bram immediately changed the expression as before.
''Later that night with my father" Bram said to shift the subject.
"No, Dad, Dad. I'm gonna take Andrian."
Bram frowned, it seemed like there was something he missed.
"Are you close to him?" asked the man by raising his eyebrows.
''What, the hell, Dad? We're just temen. You don't have to think about it," Maura said with her lips pursed.
Bram chuckled at his daughter's response.
''Yes, it is, it is up to you. If someone is accompanying you. And...."
''Two assigned aides." Maura cut her father's words fast.
Again, Bram chuckled, even firmer than before. It turns out that his daughter has memorized everything.
''Yes, yes, continue your work. I'll be back in the office."
Maura immediately stood up, then drove the father to the front door.
"Be careful on the road. No need to speed it."
''Indeed, your father is a racer" the middle-aged man licked.
''I'm serious, Dad. Even in the match." The woman sulked again.
''Yes-yes. I never speed because the one driving isn't Dad but the driver."
''Oh, yeah, I'll introduce you to other dad's friends later" Bram said.
''There is no rejection." Bram immediately interrupted when he saw his daughter about to open her voice.
''Alright...."
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''Andrian, wait!" call Maura half-screaming when she sees the silhouette of the man she knows.
Andrian who felt called stopped his steps, then turned to look at the caller. Her smile grew perfect as the woman who had been interfering with her thoughts for the past few days headed towards her.
''Hi, Maura. What's up?''
''I need to be with you."
"Okay, let's talk in my room."
Maura followed in the footsteps of the tall man entering her room.
''I'm gonna take you to the party tonight. You want to, right?"
The man seemed to frown because he did not know about it yet.
''What party?"
''Engagement of the man we met at that time."
"Emang can? 'I wasn't invited." Andrian seemed to doubt.
''It can be arranged."
''What do you want?'' maura asked with a hopeful look.
''Why are you taking me?" asked Andrian by crossing his arms with his body leaning against the back of the sofa.
His eyes looked at the woman in front of him.
''I just want to show the arrogant woman that I'm still fine, even better, even though she's already separated me from her son."
''So, you used me, Maura," guessed right on target.
Maura squeezed her fingers restlessly, this man already understood his purpose.
"Sorry," he said softly with his head bowed.
''Okay, I want to but there's a price you have to pay for making me your hired man."
Maura looked up to hear the man in front of her.
"Whatever you ask, I'll give you right now.''
Really, Andrian wanted to laugh at the woman's guilty look. He only wanted to tease her, but the woman took him seriously instead.
''Not the money I asked for but .. your heart," he whispered right in Maura's ear.
''Maxdou, I must...."
Andrian responded with a steady nod. He was getting excited about the woman.
"Alright, I accept," he said resignedly.
''What try?" ask Andrian.
''So your lover, right?" Maura hesitated with her own answer.
At that moment, Andrian's laughter exploded. She did not expect Maura to actually take her teasing seriously.
''Why laugh? Am I joking?"
''Maura-Maura, you are so innocent. I'm not serious times. I was just kidding," Andrian said still with the rest of his laughter.
Maura was wide-eyed, she only realized that she had been bullied by this man.
''You're so nosy anyway," he said as he slammed a punch on the burly arm.
Andrian who was not ready was only able to resignedly accept the hard claps of Maura's soft hands, although he had to withstand the heat on his arm.
''But, Ra, forgive me. My hand hurts." Andrian was complaining of pain.
Maura stopped her actions with a breath of breath. Dai was still upset with the man.
"Babelle!"
''Yeah-yes, I'll get you, for free. Don't bother."
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