Not Cinderella
The Words of Lord Juanda

Things never imagined before if their love journey would be this stragic. From the beginning of high social status differences, hindered the blessing of lord Juanda, and now even Zayden who was imprisoned.

Are they really not meant to be together???

Why is their love journey so sad?

Two weeks went by, and now Zayden has been named a suspect inmate. Crushed it felt like Alyssa's heart heard this.

Zayden willingly sacrificed his freedom just because he did not want to marry Anabella. He really doesn't want to betray Alyssa's love.

And therefore, despite being sad and painful, Alyssa did have to endure. Seven years is not a short time, but he knows, if he lives it sincerely. Everything will be fine.

Alyssa had not seen Zayden again after the last time she visited him that day. Jimmy forbids Alyssa to meet with him. By reason of Zayden's request that they meet only once a month, and that's two weeks away.

This afternoon Alyssa was still working at the restaurant. Actually he really is not eager to work, but if at home, Alyssa is even sadder.

The shadow of his togetherness with Zayden is always imagined. Even every night, Alyssa cried about their miserable fate.

The shadow of the night where Alyssa's chastity was taken away is still always remembered. How Zayden was crying because he was so sorry.

All of her still Alyssa remembered, and therefore that always made her really feel sad.

Why the fate of his love is not like people out there.

Dating, getting married, having children, and being happy all along.

Maybe Alyssa was expecting too much.

"Hey... Yes" Cici's exclamation made Alyssa gasp in shock.

He who was cleaning the restaurant dining table immediately looked at Cici who was carrying a brochure in his hand.

"You love to surprise me" said Alyssa.

Cici laughed and immediately sat in front of Alyssa.

"You who love to daydream. Must have thought about the boss sir" whispered Cici.

Alyssa looked at Cici wryly and she immediately nodded softly. Everyone knows that the sole heir to Zega's company was arrested for molesting a model.

It is no longer a public secret..

"Your relationship is too complicated. But you have to be patient, you have to stay when he is down like this" said Cici.

"Yes, maybe this is better than seeing him marry someone else" Alyssa replied wryly, but Cici laughed at hearing that.

"That sounds evil" said Cici.

Alyssa flicked her lips in annoyance. The restaurant was a bit quiet because lunch hour had passed. And now they can relax a little.

Alyssa immediately sat in front of Cici and propped up her chin.

"What did you bring?" alyssa asked as she glanced at the brochure in Cici's hands.

"Oh this, this is a cooking race brochure" replied Cici.

"Rooking competition?" ask Alyssa

Cici nodded quickly.

"Two weeks away, there is one of the shows on the TV station that wants to do a cooking race for the public, if not wrong at the Denue hotel" Cici replied while giving the brochure to Alyssa.

"The gift is pretty big. In addition to being able to reward money, who wins will also be hired at one of the famous restaurants in South Jakarta" said Cici.

Alyssa nodded as her eyes read the contents of the brochure.

"Domestic food" murmured Alyssa

Cici nodded

"Yes, honey, I can't cook. If it's good, come along. The prize is big, 1 M Sya" said Cici.

Alyssa was silent for a moment, thinking of something.

"I want to try it" said Alyssa arrived, Cici was immediately surprised to hear that.

"You're serious, huh? can you cook?" ask Cici quickly.

Alyssa snorted and re-folded the brochure.

"Can dong, you're so trivial. I want to try Ci's luck, although not winning, who knows can enter the champion of hope, the prize is also big" said Alyssa

"Yes, but what do you try, is it already there..."

"Ck, I told you I don't want to use her money. That was his grandfather's money anyway. I really want to have my own restaurant. You think I worked all this time for what if I do not cuddle for it, who knows later can win, yes even though it is impossible anyway. But I want to try" said Alyssa who immediately made Cici speechless.

"You don't want me to make a list, but there's still time" Alyssa said.

Cici nodded immediately

"Boleh dong, tomorrow morning we ask permission from Siska to register" replied Cici finally.

..

In the afternoon...

Alyssa had gone home, and it was almost dusk when she arrived home. Today he came home on a motorcycle taxi, because Cici's motorbike entered the workshop.

But when getting off the motorbike, Alyssa scrunched her forehead when she saw a car was parked neatly in front of the house.

Jimmy's car???

But why didn't he pick up Alyssa. Not that he is busy at the moment.

So whose car is this.

Alyssa's heart immediately pounded erratically imagining who was coming.

Alyssa walked slowly to get inside the house. And when he arrived at the door, he was immediately surprised when he saw that master Juanda was already sitting quietly in his sofa. He is accompanied by Mr. Pong, his personal assistant.

"Big master" murmured Alyssa.

He quickly entered and bowed slightly in front of Master Juanda.

"Master has arrived a long time ago, sorry I ba..."

"Sit down" said Mr. Juanda who immediately made Alyssa speechless.

Alyssa sighed slowly and immediately sat down before master Juanda.

His heart was increasingly beating uncontrollably with the presence of this lord Juanda. Even the look in his eyes seemed to make Alyssa drown on the earth.

"Do you know if Zayden's in jail?" ask Mr. Juanda directly.

"Know master" Alyssa replied with a downcast look. He did not dare to look at that creepy-looking old face at all.

"And you don't want to make him free from prison?" ask Mr. Juanda again.

Alyssa was stunned, and she immediately ventured to stare at that face.

"Why do you shut up, you say that you love her not" said Mr. Juanda again.

Alyssa nodded slowly and fell back down.

"I really love Mr. Zayden. But that doesn't mean I'm willing to let her marry someone else sir" Alyssa replied.

"And you want to see him in jail for a long time?" ask Mr. Juanda again.

"It was not Mr. Zayden's own request. She doesn't want to get married and prefers to live in prison" Alyssa replied boldly.

Mr. Juanda seemed to smile cynically at that.

"And it's because of you" she said.

Alyssa was downcast and unable to say anything else. Only his breath alone represented how heavy his heart was right now.

"Since your arrival into his life, Zayden's life has been falling apart. He became the dissident, and now he's the prisoner. And it's because of who, because of you" said master Juanda so heartily.

Alyssa was silent, and her eyes began to water to hear the words of Lord Juanda.

"Now you're letting him be in jail. Worse in his solitude. Is that what you call love?" ask sir Juanda.

Alyssa was silent

"Seven years, not a short time. And if you wait for him that long. Do you think I'm going to accept you into Zayden's life?" said Mr. Juanda again.

And this time Alyssa's tears started to fall on her face.

"How stupid is my favorite grandson. Rela sacrifice and do anything just for a self-informed girl like you. The girl who could do nothing but just live the day as a waitress. Aren't you ashamed to dream of being with her?"

Indeed, the words of master Juanda made Alyssa's heart even more hardened.

Mr. Juanda moved from his seat, looking at Alyssa sharply but meaningfully.

"Seven years he's survived to prove that he loves you. And during that time you also have to prove that you deserve to love him" said Mr. Juanda.

Alyssa immediately looked up and looked at master Juanda.

But the great master no longer said anything, other than leaving Alyssa.

Alyssa was silent in her place. Sir Juanda's words why does it sound like.... an encouragement?

His words are painful, but why is it like there is a meaning implied in him.

What exactly did the great master mean?

Is it sort of Alyssa who has to prove herself if she deserves to be next to Zayden. Is that so???

But....

how-how???