NOT Second Lead
A Father's Request

Rihana felt her head dizzy as she just came out of the bathroom that was inside her room. Even now he was sitting on the floor with his hands massaging his head slowly. His eyes were closed with pain.

A few minutes later the pain was reduced. Rihana stepped slowly onto her bed.

Maybe he's been a little restless these few days, he thought lightly.

His eyebrows fused together to see a bluish-purple bruise color on his right arm.

What hit the field time, huh? inner again.

But as he remembered he never nudged anything.

Without thinking any longer, Rihana closed her eyes.

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Back this morning Alexander was waiting for him in the basement. He left them both with a smile.

"You moved out of the boarding house?" ask Alexander directly.

"Where do you know?" Rihana asked back.

"So I went to your hostel. Said your boarding mother had moved to your family's place," Alexander said as he stared intently at Rihana. Demanding answers. Inwardly upset that the girl did not tell him.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Why not a story?" irritated Alexander was shed

"sorry. Forgot."

Alexander exhaled while staring in the other direction. Trying to throw his anger far away.

Both are silent.

"Why's your arm?" alexander asked worriedly when he saw the bruise on his right arm.

"Maybe pliable."

Alexander grabbed it and massaged it gently.

"illness?" tanyanya gently.

"Little." Rihana's face was blushing at Alexander's stare.

"Be careful" the handsome man's smile was sweetest. His anger has vanished. Since long ago he could not be angry with Rihana.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Later into the night so, yes," said Alexander asked for certainty.

"Lid lunch I'll call you. Who knows if there's another sudden overtime."

Alexander took a deep breath. At first he thought overtime was his papa's plan and Om Dewan. But it didn't. It just so happens that there are clients who suddenly ask for accelerated cooperation.

"Later in the afternoon I can't take you to lunch together. There is a meeting with clients" said Alexander with a look of regret.

"Night, right, we meet," said Rihana trying to console Alexander's heart.

"So night, yes" Alexander said with a smile.

"Hopefully" replied Rihana unsure.

"Come, I'll drop off" he said while holding Rihana.

"No need," refused Rihana to make Alexander again smile ignorant.

"Do you want to be held or carried?"

Huufffft

Rihana was finally forced to comply.

Again they meet with Om Dewan and Aurora.

"Om" said Alexander kindly.

Om the Council only smiled faintly as it continued its steps. So does Aurora.

Rihana was a bit clumsy as well.

May he not be put on the field again, do'a Rihana in heart.

"You scared?" alexander asked as if he could feel Rihana's anxiety.

"Little."

"Go away from here. So my aspr."

"Still happen?" cananda Rihana's.

"Make you have no limits. When will it be accepted," kekeh Alexander made Rihana also laugh softly.

But the sound of laughter reached Aurora's ears.

Heart hurts. That laugh should have been when Alexander was with her. Not with a girl whose level was far below her.

Seeing the cloudy face of his son made the Board's heart uncomfortable. Aurora rarely told me about her misfortune. In his heart the Council would do something for Alexander to belong only to his daughter again.

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"Rihana, take this report to the place of Mr. Dewan, yes," said Zerina after checking the map brought by Rihana.

Why should I mom? rihana protest in heart. He refused to have to interact directly with his father.

"It should be signed immediately. It just so happened that Mr. Board was in his room. I have to see Ms. Daiva," Zerina said as if she did not understand the protest lines that were crammed in her eyes.

"I am yes ma'am," a bit stuttering Rihana replied.

Zerina who had been standing next to him, began to feel that Rihana was not comfortable if she met their big boss.

"You're not comfortable, I told Winta. Only I prefer you because you are very master of the material," said Zerina gave an alternative.

Rihana smiled, trying to cover up her anxiety.

"What's up, ma'am. I'm just."

Zerina also smiled back. It's warmer.

Rihana almost got a cry hearing it.

Did ya? Why is his father unconscious?

"i'm serious. Oh yeah, I want to know, you know Mr. Alexander since when?"

"We've been friends since High School. Mr. Herdin too."

"Wow, that's really cool. You guys keep making it up?" chase Zerina in awe.

It must be very pleasant, his mind a little envious.

Rihana smiled shyly.

"Yet. Mr. Alexander went to England. I moved to London after graduating from college. We had lost contact. Didn't meet here on purpose," Rihana's story was honest.

"Ooo... You call him stiff. Sir, that. Usual names, right," guess Zerina chuckled

Rihana again smiled in embarrassment. Face blushing.

'So you're not wrong. You don't have to be afraid. You are also beautiful," said Zerina encouraging Rihana.

"Yes, come on, let's go" said Zerina as she walked ahead.

"Yes ma'am." Rihana followed Zerina.

Finally, Rihana arrived at the door of his papa room.

Her papa secretary, Ms. Tika has told her boss that Rihana has arrived.

Upon entering his papa room, a feeling of sadness enveloped his chest.

Must strong. Must be strong, the mind repeated.

His father was still busy with his report until Rihana approached.

"This is the report, sir," said Rihana while still hugging the map.

His blood rippled as his papa raised his face and looked at him fixedly.

"Put it here" the council said calmly.

Rihana obediently put the map map he had just embraced.

"I'm sorry" she said, looking down. He did not look into his papa's eyes. His fear of anger will be obvious.

Although it was hard to imagine the face of Mother Saras, still present in the matamya pelupuk when her mother cried when she saw this man was holding his little daughter.

"Can we talk for a second?" the Council asked, looking back at the girl who was just looking down.

"Yes sir."

"Sit down."

Rihana.

"Can I ask that you stay away from Alexander?" he said he continued to look at Rihana's face which was still down.

"Don't look at me, as your boss. But please see me as a father" he said.

Rihana's face reflexively lifted upwards.

His eyes turned as sharp as an eagle grabbing his papa eyes

I am also your daughter who was left alone by you, ketus Rihana in heart.

Council jerks. He found that angry look again. This time it was even very clear. For a moment he felt like the accused had committed a very great crime.

"Sorry, I can't," Rihana refused directly. His sense was gone, he forgot to talk to his boss.

Rihana immediately got up from his seat.

Feelings wasted and not considered to make his heart suddenly hurt.

Rihana once wanted to be the mainlead in his heart. Even if he doesn't know the truth. Don't ask her again, but she never gives her anything. Rihana's heart was deeply wounded.

The door of the room opened making his steps stop.

A man who was the same age as her op showed up.

"Father," call the Council while welcoming her papa.

His father did not answer. But he looked at the eyes that began to glaze over. The man was a little confused.

While Rihana was shocked. Didn't think he saw Opa Iskan at close range.

But he realized he had acted impolite because he dared to look at the old papa of his boss.

Rihana nodded her head before leaving.

Opa Iskan maaih was silent. But his eyes were still staring at Rihana's departure.

Me why? I want to be close to him, confused.

"Pa," call.The board resuscitates it.

"Papa feels that girl is quite similar to you. Strange, right," Opa Iskan smiled as he patted his son's shoulder.

The board just laughed hearing that.

"He seemed to want to cry. You scolding her?" accuse Opa Iskan while walking towards the sofa and sitting there.

"I asked him to stay away from Alexander."

"That girl is Alexander's girlfriend? Not Aurora?" This time Opa Islan could not hide his shock.

Not in England, the two were very close.

"Now Alexander is close to him. He said they used to be high school friends" explained the Board as he sat next to his papa.

"How is Aurora?" ask Opa Iskan to be upset.

"Alexander thinks only of Aurora as his sister."

Opa Iskan almost shouted again. It's beyond reason. Alexander rejects Aurora for the sake of gadia who just worked at their company.

But honestly, his heart was trembling when he met the girl. It's like something, but it's hard to explain in words.

To be sure, it was in the heart of Opa Iskan that there was a moment of affection at the beginning to see Rihana.

But knowing his grandson would be sad, he would just throw away this sentimental feeling.