
Next day
Leona and Kaia arrive in Washington, DC, and they are currently in a hotel. Kaia had already ordered some people to search for information related to Ethan especially at the man's workplace. Surely there are several pizza restaurants in here and around, so it must take some time to find Ethan, exactly where. In addition, they will also ensure Ethan's movement if they find it, so Kaia and Leona are waiting for information from their men.
Actually Leona wanted to come directly to the pizza restaurant but Kaia forbade to wait and be patient at the hotel only because if later Leona came there and met Ethan who was just Ethan felt uncomfortable and Ethan could have stayed away from Leona again. So Leona better wait until everything is absolutely confirmed that it is Ethan and they devise a next plan to be able to meet Ethan in person.
During the day, while waiting for the continuation of information. Leona was busy staring at her laptop screen while doing her work. And so is Kaia.
In the midst of their work, their focus is stopped when Kaia's phone rings and Kaia picks it up because it is from her men that she tells to look for information about Ethan while spying on Ethan if he has met Ethan. Kaia fell silent and once she answered Yes, okay and asked her men to do what she had previously ordered. And then the call ended shortly.
Leona looked at Kaia. "How's Kai???" Ask directly.
"Yes, they've got information about Ethan and rightly Ethan works as a pizza delivery guy at one of the restaurants, but today Ethan's getting an afternoon shift so we're just going to do this plan later in the afternoon or later."
"Then???" Ask Leona again.
"They're now on their way to Ethan's house because they've also got information on where Ethan lives, so they'll start spying on Ethan in his apartment and will keep following him so as not to lose track. So you can calm down." Kaia.
Leona smiled with relief. He's really very happy. He was finally able to find Ethan after a long time when the man left him. Leona is in a very bad state and every day she thinks about Ethan. How can I find the man also think about how they can reunite, but day after day month after month Leona does not get what she wants. Sometimes Leona is tired and wants to give up, but her deep love for Ethan makes her keep trying to find him and finally God is now on her side. And when she gets to know Ethan's place of residence accidentally, it's a miracle where she gets to be with the man she loves so much.
*****
Day
Ethan is called back to deliver the last order today and all day Ethan has delivered dozens of pizzas, more than the usual day so Ethan is actually tired. But he had to keep delivering his last order for tonight and it was told that this last order was the same address as Ethan's residence. The one who ordered was the one who also lived around the same apartment as Ethan, so Ethsn had to drive him there while he went home and he no longer needed to come back here, because orders have also been paid through the app instead of cash payments.
Ethan was happy because he was able to go home and deliver his last order located in the same area as where he lived, so that he no longer needs to return to the restaurant let alone his order has been paid via e-money so he just drove it.
Ethan comes out of the restaurant with the pizza and he gets ready to go home and rest and tomorrow is his day off so he'll enjoy it for a whole day's sleep.
Ethan loves his job and he also makes very good friends and he can work while walking even though the streets in question are a walk to deliver every pizza order from the customer. Ethan can forget his sadness if he remembers Leona.
As a man who loves Leona very much, of course, there is always a time when Ethan misses the woman very much, very much miss their togetherness, miss Leona's laughter, Leona said, miss Leona's indulgence and miss Leona's embrace. Ethan is always sad and sometimes he tears up when it comes to remembering his memories with Leona, however, Ethan always assures himself that he is doing this for Leona's happiness and Leona must be living her day well without him. Ethan himself can never forget Leona and his love for Leona is still immense. Maybe he also took a long time to be able to completely forget about Leona, because so far he has only tried to survive first without Leona, he said, although heavy but Ethan always tries to entertain himself so it is not too late with sadness considering Leona.
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"Pizza delivery.......!!!!" Ethan shouted while pressing the intercom in front of the apartment, then he got access to enter the apartment. Ethan comes in, then goes up to the 2nd floor and gets there. He knocked on the door and pressed the intercom next to the unit door, waiting for the apartment owner to open the door.
Before long the door opened from inside. Ethan put on his smile. "Pizza delive's...RY.." his voice choked when he found out who opened the door.
Leona smiled beautifully at Ethan and picked up the pizza box he was holding, while the man was only glued to it for a while and he finally spoke. "Leona??? Are you here???" ask Ethan.
Leona did not answer. But a few seconds later he hugged Ethan very tightly. "Oh my God, I can finally see you again....??? Why did you have to leave me???" Leona asked, hugging Ethan.
"You.... How did it get here and how did you know I was here???" Ask Ethan again.
Ethan releases Leona's embrace and she shakes her head."No, I don't want to, I told you not to look for me. Why are you looking for me??? What if your mom finds out??? He'll be mad at me and you can lose everything."
Leona started crying looking at Ethan sadly. "You left to leave me so I could get my rights but you didn't think that you were just being cheated by Mama. Even if you chose to leave me, I still lost everything, I lost my rights, so whether or not you were I still lost everything then now Can you just go inside and talk???" Leona asked with tears, she was happy to see Ethan again, he was in good health but just like him, Ethan looked thinner than before.
"Leona You better not be here and forget me, we've got a way of life, shouldn't you be looking for me this far???" Ethan was still standing silently in front of the door refusing to enter.
"Even I'm gonna find you all the way to the end of the world, it's just Washington DC. It's not too far for me, at least go inside. We talk inside, I'll explain everything that happened after you left Seattle. I beg Ethan. Don't make me wait any longer. It's been enough suffering that I went through after you left me, at least for this time just Listen to Me, please???"
Ethan is silent again and he really can't bear to see Leona crying while cupping his palms together, begging him to enter the apartment. Finally Ethan nodded his head and then he entered as Leona wanted.
Leona smiles and closes the door and invites Ethan to sit down. Leona was also sitting on the sofa next to the man.
"You haven't answered my question yet why should you look for me??? I've asked you not to look for me and you also know why I should leave you. You must have heard of my meeting with Madame Haidee."
"Yes, I know everything and why you left me but just so you know that even if you've left me doesn't mean I can get all my rights, because Mama just wants to cheat you. Mama just wanted to separate you from me, and when she managed to get you away from me, she was so happy. Then it doesn't mean he'll give me what's his, I still get 49% and that's the fact. Mama never gave you what she promised you, so it's the same, whether you're in Seattle or not, I'm still only getting 49%." Leona smiled slantedly looking at Ethan who was next to her.
"So Mistress Haidee did not not fulfill her promise to give what she had to you???" Ask Ethan.
Leona nodded her head. "Even this 2 months I have lost my position in the office, I am no longer number one there. My position has been replaced by Mama and Steven."
"What????? So you lost your position but how did that happen???"
"That's what I said just now, that even though you've decided to leave me just so I can get it all back, it's completely useless. Mama just played you, she just wanted to separate us and I lost everything, worse I had to lose you too. I'm like a crazy person, I don't know what to do, what to do??? I need someone who can understand me other than Kaia and that's you, but you're leaving me instead. I suffered so much and I almost went crazy looking for you. But I could never find you, I tried my hardest to accept everything and let Mama do what she wanted. Mama always gives me a choice but I stick to my stance, no matter I lose my position but I'm just convinced that I have to defend what I currently have. Not as much as Mama has."
"God...!!! why is it like this???"
"Now I don't care, I just want you back. I just want us to come back. I love you so much. I need you, so please don't leave me again, baby???? I suffer, I also know you must suffer too right??? So at least this time you can't be selfish. Don't think about me, because I've lost everything and it's no correlation with your decision to leave me, the situation remains the same, we're just forced to separate for the selfishness of mama who doesn't want us to be together."
Leona cried bitterly, and her crying made her sob even more. Now there's nothing Leona could have expected at this time other than that she could be back together with Ethan because he loves that man so much. She no longer cared that this would provoke the anger of her mother because for her this was her own life, so she had the right to determine where it would lead her to happiness.
Ethan just silently stared at Leona's sadness. It was completely unexpected, he had given up on leaving Leona so that Lady Haidee would not take the inheritance but it turned out that Madame Haidee did not keep her promise and instead took the company, he said, he even replaced Leona. Ethan is really very disappointed. 4 months he has struggled to make Leona happy. But it turns out that Leona did not get her rights and instead Leona was getting worse and Ethan felt very sorry.
Ethan also feels very guilty for Leona, this woman must have been going through a very difficult period the last few months and Leona looks really suffering even Ethan can see clearly that Leona looks very thin. Ethan feels that he must have disappointed Mr. Haidee yesterday, where he had left Leona, let Leona go through her own grief and let Leona suffer. Ethan has forgotten his promise to Mr. Haidee to look after Leona.
Ethan's eyes are glazed. He then held Leona into his arms. "I'm sorry, I really don't think that maybe I was just being played by Mrs Haidee, I'm sorry to you for leaving you and letting you go through this predicament alone. I'm really stupid. I'm sorry???" ethan said as he stroked Leona's back. They both hugged in tears. Leona cries to bring out all her grief during this time when Ethan leaves her. Leona says nothing and she just cries to let her sadness spill and Leona also feels happy because she finally got to meet Ethan, the man she loves so much.
"Now don't leave me again??? I can't be far away and without you, you're the source of my happiness, if there's anything you should ask me first and we'll find a way out together, you don't keep it to yourself and make your decision from your point of view." Leona muttered.
"I just don't want to see you in trouble, that's all I think about. That's why I took that path, again I'm sorry???"
"You don't need to apologize, I know you mean very well but Please don't do this again, I really can't lose you. Don't Leave Me Again??"
"Actually not only are you suffering but I am suffering from being away from you, I will not leave you again because I love you so much." Ethan.