My employer, my husband
Chapter 46

"There's an empty table, brother. It looks like it's for Key, huh."

Keyla invited Aditya to sit on an empty chair not far from Ardhan and Naura's table. Even as he headed to the table, Keyla passed their table. Gracefully, Keyla stepped over while hugging Aditya's burly arms.

Aditya notices Ardhan's facial expression at the time and he knows that Ardhan is hot to see him and Keyla together. He brought his face closer to Keyla and whispered.

"That cold chef is starting to notice us, Key."

Key glanced at Ardhan, but only briefly. He refocused himself forward and it was as if he had not seen the people at the table.

"Leave it, we better pretend we don't see it, brother."

"Alright," said Aditya while chuckling.

This is the first time in his lifetime that Aditya pretends to be someone's lover and he is so absorbed in his role.

"Please sit down, honey."

Aditya pulled out a chair and invited Keyla to sit there. After Keyla sat down, she caught up with him, sitting next to Keyla.

When the meal began, Ardhan's eyes did not stop to pay attention to the couple's affection. The intimacy is deliberately created by Aditya and Keyla to make Ardhan overheated.

"Driel, don't you want to join Keyla? He's your best friend" asked Ardhan.

Ardhan deliberately lures Adriela to join Keyla so that the couple's affection is a little disturbed. That way his eyes won't hurt too much.

Adriela rounded her eyes when Ardhan said that. "That's right, brother! There I will be a bully for them" replied Adriela.

When everyone was enjoying the dishes that were already available, Ardhan did not even touch the food at all. His eyes were still fixed on Keyla and Aditya who were deliberately bribes in front of his eyes.

"Aaa... Open her mouth, dear!" aditya said while glancing at Ardhan.

Keyla also understands the game created by Aditya. He opened his mouth and took a bribe from Aditya.

"In a moment, Honey. There's a stain on the corner of your lip" Aditya continued while cleaning the corner of Keyla's lips with a sheet of tissue.

"Thank you, honey! You are indeed the best," Keyla replied with a sweet smile to Aditya.

Naura is confused because Ardhan is not usually just silent when with her. Even the food in front of the man was not touched at all.

"Ardhan, what's wrong with you, anyway? Is there something that makes you uncomfortable?" naura asked while linking her two eyebrows looking at the man.

"Ehm, it's okay. I'm fine, all right."

"You sure?" ask Naura again.

"Yes, believe. I'm fine."

Naura continues to eat with Adriela. While Ardhan still did not want to touch the food. His stomach felt full after seeing the togetherness of Keyla and Aditya.

"It turns out this is your real reason, Key. The reason you stayed away from me for a few days. I didn't expect that you would turn away so quickly from me," Ardhan's mind as he swallowed his saliva with great difficulty.

Minutes change and minutes change into hours. Ardhan was already at the peak of his patience limit. He got up from his seat and went to the table of Keyla and Aditya.

"Good night, Key," said Ardhan with a truly forced smile.

"Dan, Ardhan. Come, please sit down" said Keyla with a face while welcoming the arrival of Ardhan.

"Who is he?" asked Ardhan while glancing towards Aditya.

"Oh, this is Brother Aditya, my lover," Keyla replied as she threw Keyla a sweet smile.

The smile that always adorned Ardhan's days before the girl shunned him. A smile that he has been missing so much lately.

Ardhan smiled wryly at Keyla's reply. He extended his hand to Aditya and congratulated the man.

"Congratulations, yes" said Ardhan.

"Thank you" Aditya said as he welcomed Ardhan's hand.

Adriela and Naura are confused to see Ardhan suddenly approaching Keyla and Aditya's table.

"What is your brother's relationship with the tomboy? I'm suspicious, yeah!"

Adriela did not reply, she just shrugged her shoulders as a sign that she did not understand what kind of relationship her sister had with Keyla.

Just now that Naura wanted to step over to Ardhan, the man instead went out of the party room.

Adriela gasped in shock when she saw her sister run away just leaving the party. Not only did he leave the party, but also left him and Naura still enjoying the festivities in the building.

"Sister!" call Adriela.

"You saw your sister, Adriela! He's the most annoying guy I've ever seen in my life!" pissed Naura. Naura moved her legs quickly leaving the room. He caught up with Ardhan who was now walking far in front of him.

"Well, how angry are you with me, anyway? I don't know anything" murmured Adriela.

Adriela sat back on the chair while bending her face. He was confused who to go home with. While Adriela is confused by her fate, Keyla and Aditya still chuckle at their table. They were happy because they managed to prank Ardhan and Naura.

"Did you see his face, Key?! His face looked very pitiful," Aditya said as he chuckled softly.

"You're right, brother. And I don't know why I'm so happy to see it that way" Keyla said.

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