Refusing Matchmaking
Chapter 22

Laura now stood up while watching herself through the mirror reflection in her room. He smiled when he saw her who looked very beautiful by using a pastel yellow dress with hair that he let her down very beautifully. Not to forget he also put a little makeup on his face to make it look more perfect.

Laura now looks very happy, from her always sparkling face. Laura felt very happy because today she would go back to Agatha, the grandmother of John who always treated her very well and was full of tenderness.

His encounter with Agatha was like a gift that God had sent to Laura, because when he felt that no one loved him, but Agatha always acted as if the middle-aged woman loved Laura very much. And Laura felt very happy because she again felt the affection that had been lost from her life, even though she had an older sister but her brother was only busy with his own life.

Laura's gaze was now fixed on her brother who was still busy with the laptop in front of her. Like her sister, always busy with her work without ever asking about Laura's life.

"I'm leaving" Laura said and went out leaving her brother who gave no answer at all. And it became commonplace for Laura, her brother as if he did not care about what Laura did. And so Laura always felt lonely when she was in her apartment.

***

Now Laura is in John's luxury car, the atmosphere in the car is not as awkward as when they first met. John always asks Laura to act as if they are a friend who is not awkward when they are together, and of course Laura will never refuse if John pays him a high price.

Laura was busy justifying her uncomfortable sitting position, "Your grandmother asked to see me again?" Laura asked while looking at John's face very seriously, and made the man who was busy with the steering wheel feel wrong when stared at by Laura.

John took a quick glance at Laura and refocused on the road ahead, "Yes, maybe our plan has worked so much that it made my grandmother like you so much, too," John said that sounded very short and also with a very cold expression.

Laura also only smiled when listening to the words of her pretended lover. There was a lot that came to Laura's mind about Agatha. Could their plan have worked? Or the opposite will backfire on John? What if Agatha asks herself to marry John immediately? Laura also dismissed his thoughts, John was the one who had to take care of it all, Laura's job is just to be a lover pretending the man named John.

John's car is now very neatly positioned in the garage in the luxury house, Laura was surprised to see a lot of luxury cars parked neatly in the garage. Laura was increasingly convinced that John was not an indiscriminate person, it was certain that the man was very rich.

Laura's gaze was now fixed on the all-white house with extraordinary luxury, Laura began to think cunningly to get more money from the man. Laura is very smart in taking advantage of the situation, and Laura is very sure if John also understands Laura.

"Why? You don't look like a man who's never tasted luxury. Behave like you're a rich man, too" said John, who seemed very arrogant and made Laura turn her eyes lazily.

Laura and John move closer to the main door of the luxury house, and now Laura's gaze was on Agatha who had welcomed her from within and Laura smiled as she walked up to Agatha and hugged the middle-aged woman.

Agatha let go of Laura's embrace, "Come in, I've made you a very special meal" Agatha said as she walked around embracing Laura, Agatha looked very affectionate towards Laura and thought of her as her own granddaughter.

John who saw the closeness between Laura and Agatha just smiled, he felt very happy because the plan had been very successful. Agatha did a very good job with Laura, and John thought hopefully Agatha would not ask her to marry Laura any time soon.

Laura smiled when a girl came to him so funny, Laura had always liked children. Seen now he is very warmly welcomed girls who look under the age of 5 years.

"Aunty was happy to meet you," Chloe said as she hugged Laura and made Laura smile back at the girl's arms.

Laura looked at the girl with great anxiety, "You are so beautiful. It's good to see you too" Laura said, hugging the little boy.

***

After the dinner, Laura was invited to gather in the back garden along with Angel and the other John family. John's older sister looks very fond of Laura and welcomes Laura very warmly seen from her attitude that always wants to be close with Laura.

Angel looked at Laura's face in awe, "You're so beautiful Laura," Angel said as she hugged Laura with warmth while smiling and made Laura who was b7erada beside John also smile. Laura felt very grateful to be introduced to John's family who looked very friendly and even welcomed him with warmth.

"When did you get married?" Angel asked, which made John and Laura look at each other with a glance. The question from Angel made Laura feel very unpleasant, let alone see John's face that was like uncomfortable with such a question.

"2 or 3 years. I don't want to go too fast, I'm worried about being like you. So Laura and I chose to enjoy our courtship" John said, laughing very hard and making his sister look very upset.

Laura felt very happy to be with John's family even though there were some who couldn't get together tonight, but Laura already felt quite plus she was getting closer to Angel, john's older sister who may be able to exchange ideas in the future.