Pretend Marriage (Pretending to be Married)
Friends or Enemies?

DOR'S!

DOR'S!

The sound of gunfire leading to them stopped the words Brandon was about to say.

Sontak Brandon immediately hugged Bia and shifted the woman's body to the side, his movement as fast as lightning to make Bia's body does not respond.

"W-what just happened?" the question is like a lifeless person.

Brandon did not answer Bia's question, he was busy frowning in finding the person aiming at Haninbia.

"Is he? Time still holds grudges until now?" he muttered as he continued to look for someone.

"You looking for me?" jolt someone from behind Brandon. A tall man with a face full of beards came out from the bushes. From the way it goes it has been seen that the man is someone who is arrogant.

"You?! You followed me all the way here?" brandon asked coldly, she looked at the man beside her in a wind.

"You're still as agile as you used to be, Brandon. The matter of protecting your woman is the coolest!" praise Ben, but Brandon knows, that praise is meant to pry old memories.

Brandon did not realize that the meaningless talk of Ben, he kept watching Ben who was looking at Bia with interest.

"Why is your face so tense? You should be happy to meet an old friend, right?" funny guy. "I heard you're married, this is your future wife?" her question began to turn to Bia who was still silently staring at Brandon and the man.

"Don't go near him, Ben! Your business is with me, not with him!" brandon showed his face.

The man named Ben laughed as he lashed out at Brandon's move, as if what Brandon said was the funniest joke.

"Haha!" ben's laughter boomed to the point of making Bia a little disgusted with the man. "Since when have you been so worried about a woman? Don't women mean a lot to you, you think all women are like Septi, right? Equally .... doesn't mean anything!" ben is full of emphasis. Bia catches something different from the final words Ben says.

"Ben, go! I'll see you soon!" brandon's orders banish subtly.

"You kicked me out?" asked Ben scoffed. "But it doesn't matter, I'll be waiting for you, Brandon. Don't don't come, old friends should be entertained as best you can, right?!" continued.

Again, Ben looked at Bia who still chose to silence. He approached Bia until the girl took a few steps back.

"Don't be afraid of the sweet girl, I won't hurt you," the man continued while poking Bia's chin.

Bia brushed off the rough hand of Ben, annoyance printed clearly on his face.

"Don't touch me, Bandot! You are not polite!" bia ketus.

"Hahaha, the girl he likes is unique, Brandon," he praised in a scornful tone. "But I like it!" continued.

"I'm leaving!" said Ben passed leaving Bia who was still glued in place.

"Uncle, who is he? Why are you acting so impudent?!" cerocos Bia, he didn't like Ben's treatment.

"Old friend. Don't mind him, he's like that. If he's still bothering you in the future, just tell me. Try to always avoid him, don't be fooled by him!" brandon urai.

"Why indeed? He's also pretty handsome!" chirps Bia.

"I'm more handsome than him, nothing can beat my good looks!" I'm with a flat face, making Bia feel tickled.

"Yes, you're good-looking, Uncle. But unfortunately your stone face covers your good looks!"

"Can you get rid of your habit of calling stone faces?! I don't like to hear it!" brandon Pinta.

"I'll get rid of that call as long as you have another stock of calls," Bia replied making Brandon's brows furrowed.

"It's not eliminating but replacing!"

"What are you saying, Uncle? Your words are not clearly heard by me!" Bia really didn't hear what Brandon was saying, not because he wanted to prank the man.

"I-I'm asking you to forgive me!" he said it again, this time his words were stammering.

"Sorry for what?" ask Bia lightly.

"For the thing yesterday. I felt it was also my fault that you got to-" Brandon did not continue his words because Bia stopped him with his finger.

"I don't want to hear or remember anything about yesterday anymore. So, forget. There's no need to apologize because it's my absolute fault because I'm not careful with Jo!" bia Light while forcing her smile.

The shadows about the events of that night reoccur in Bia's mind. She holds her lips ex kissed by Jo.

"My lips have been touched by him" he said slowly.

"Before him, wasn't it me first? In fact, your chastity is also I'm the ra-"

"Uncle!" bia screeched her lips in annoyance. "Don't reveal yajg already!" resolute again.

"You still want to hear my answer?" brandon asked to continue their delayed conversation.

"Answer?" Bia nodded, gesturing that she still wanted to hear the man's answer.

"I accepted your Aunt's request unconditionally!" brandon Tukas.

Bia was surprised, she stared fixedly at the eyes of the man in front of her, trying to find a lie but still finding nothing.

"Why?" unconsciously the word was spoken without sound.

"Because our position is the same. That's my only reason" he answered briefly.

Yeah, he's right. Our position is the same, and that's why. How could it be because she likes me, who am I, Bia to expect Brandon to like you? Just because he saved you once, doesn't mean he likes you, does it? How could an emperor love a laundry laborer in his kingdom?

Bia laughed at his boldness who had dared to hope for more.

If you do not want to be hurt, then close your heart from all hope. Never expect something you know the answer to is impossible.

Bia responded to Brandon with a smile. She did not expect, the handsome and dignified man standing in front of her was her future husband. A cold man like a chunk of polar ice, will marry him who is always cheerful like the sunlight that can always warm the people around him. But, can that warmth work on Brandon? Melting the ice into water can give it more benefits.

"When will our wedding be held?" ask Bia.

"After the family talks, your aunt asked for our marriage to take place in three days" Brandon replied.

"Three more days? My aunt proposed it?" bia asked hard to believe.

"Yes, it was your aunt who asked for it."

What's with Aunt Wila? Why does he keep pushing to hasten my marriage? What is he hiding from me?!

"Our wedding is still closed, right? You haven't changed that one, have you, Uncle?" bia cecar.

"Yes, our wedding will be held in private. It's also for me, so how could I possibly change this plan," he admitted honestly.

"After marriage, will you ask for your rights as a husband? Do it as often as possible. Surely later your brothers will ask your nephews, to produce nephews, we have to do anu-anu, do you want to do it rigidly?" ask Bia timidly.

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