Scratches of Wound in Fiona's Heart
Meet With Him

"Fio, how long are you going to keep rejecting James? 2 More years you reach 30. Don't you remember your father's will?"

Fiona who just came home from work immediately faced the question that he had been avoiding all along. Fiona stopped her steps to her room and turned to her mother.

"I don't like James, Ma."

Sarah looked at Fiona with a puffed-up look at her while angry. Many times he tried to get closer to Fiona and James but always failed, Fiona was seen to continue to avoid James' invitation to meet.

Sarah stared indifferently. "Mama doesn't care if you like there isn't, which is for sure you should get married before the deadline set by your late father's will. Mama didn't want all of our family's possessions to fall into someone else's hands."

Fiona takes a seat on the single sofa next to her mother. "Ma, give me another year. Let me marry you by my choice" please Fiona.

Sarah who was sitting while enjoying her tea, immediately squinted her eyes at Fiona. "Don't tell me you want to marry that badass guy?"

Fiona certainly knew immediately who her mother meant. "His name is Steven, Ma," Fiona said in a slightly elevated tone. His mother called Steven so many times that it made Fiona angry. "He's got a name, Ma, can't Mama call his name?"

Fiona's mother melengos. "His name is not important to my mother, for what she remembers her name."

Fiona exhaled a subtle breath. He no longer understood how to explain to his mother Steven. If only his mother had known about Steven's unusual identity. He will certainly immediately change his view that always demeans Steven who he considers unclear origin.

"Ma, one day Mama will definitely regret that she has demeaned Steven. She's not someone you can just denigrate because we're different from her, Ma."

Sarah smiled mockingly. "Of course we are different from him. I can see he's not worth our family so don't dream of marrying him. Until whenever mama wouldn't approve you marrying her. You better be with James who's clearly from a distinguished family."

Fiona bobbing heads. "I don't want to marry James, Ma. I'm getting married to the man of my choice. Give me a year. When the time comes I'll get married without Mama telling me to."

"alright. You can marry the man of your choice as long as he can surpass James, never dream of marrying Steven because mom will never approve of you" Sarah said haughtily.

Sara stood up. "But if you can't find a man who surpasses James in a year, you should marry him. I don't like it you have to marry her." Sarah left Fiona alone when she was done talking.

Fiona could only sigh. Fiona. "Would you still not approve of me if you knew Steven's true identity?" fiona muttered in her heart.

Although Fiona does not know clearly about Steven's true identity, but she can judge that Steven is not a random person after seeing the mansion in his place.

Not many people he his country that has a mansion as luxurious as Steven's let alone see the vast and location of the location that is in a location with exorbitant land prices.

****

The next day, after lunchtime, Fiona rushes straight to the loby to welcome Reynald. Today, they plan to talk about their cooperation contract.

Fiona had offered to talk about it in Reynald's office, but was rejected by Reynald because she wanted to see Fiona's office in person.

"Mr Reynlad." Fiona approaches Reynald and his secretary who just got out of the car and is about to get into his office building.

Reynald frowned at Fiona's call. "Fio, didn't I tell you not to call me that? This isn't in my office. You can call my name like you used to." Nadia, Reynald's secretary glanced at Fiona and her boss in turn, feeling strange seeing the interaction between the two of them.

"But we're here to talk about a contract of cooperation, as inappropriate as if I had..."

Reynald put his hand in his pants pocket while looking at Fiona. "Nobody else but us so no problem," Reynald quickly cut before Fiona finished her speech.

Do they think I'm not a person? Am I some kind of walking plant? Good thing you're my boss..

"Alright, we better go upstairs." Reynald nodded and followed Fiona towards the elevator.

They headed to a special room for a meeting. Cindy plans to go with him to meet with Reynlad, but Fiona forbids him because Reynald has said he doesn't want to be involved with anyone other than Fiona.

Upon arrival in the meeting room, they immediately discussed the issue of the cooperation contract. "Thank you Rey" Fiona said as Reynald finished signing their contract.

Reynald nodded. "Fio, I can't linger because I'm meeting after this."

"Yes, thank you for taking your time to come here" Fiona said as she stood up and was followed by Reynald and his secretary.

"No problem, I'll call you later."

"Yes." Yeah." The three of them walked to the elevator to the bottom floor. When they had just stepped out of the elevator, the three of them accidentally passed Cindy.

"Fio, where are you going?" ask Cindy.

Fiona stopped her footsteps right in front of her brother. "Sir, this is Mr. Reynald Baldwin."

Cindy was stunned for a moment looking at Reynald. "Include me Cindy, President Director here." Cindy reached out to Reynald.

"Reynald" Reynald said as he greeted Cindy.

"It's great to know you Mr. Reynlad" Cindy said with a smile after they finished shaking her hands.

"Yes" Reynald said, nodding, "sorry Fiona, but we have to go back to the office."

"Yes, let us deliver to the front" Cindy said.

Reynald nodded. Fiona and Cindy walk to the loby to escort Reynald. Cindy kept looking at Reynald's car until it disappeared. "It turns out Mr. Baldwin is young and handsome" Cindy said in a soft voice.

******

6 months later..

Leon is waiting for Fiona to get dressed. Tonight, he asks Fiona to accompany him to the party of one of his business associates. Leon actually does not really like to come to such events, only this time, Leon was forced to come because he knew the person well.

"Sister, sorry for waiting so long." Fiona approaches Leon who is seen sitting in the living room.

Fiona stood beside Leon. "Then we better go now."

Leon nodded while standing up. "Where's your mother?" ask Leon before you step up.

"There's inside" pointed Fiona at the family room.

"I'll say goodbye first." Fiona nodded and walked towards the family room accompanying Leon.

Leon has been to Fiona's house a lot. Fiona's mother is also seen not forbidding the declaration of her son to Leon because Fiona's mother knows Leon's family background. Leon's family and Fiona's family are close.

"Ma, we want to go first" Fiona said as they arrived at the family room. Sarah turned to Fiona and Leon and nodded. "Leon, when are you going to marry Fiona?"

Leon, who seems unprepared for Fiona's mother's question, turns to Fiona and turns to Sarah. "Ma, didn't I say that we're getting married in 6 months, Brother Leon is still busy, Ma." Before Leon answered her mother's question, Fiona answered him first.

"Mama just wants to make sure that Leon will not change his mind later" Sarah said with an indifferent face.

"I won't change my mind except for Fiona who doesn't want this marriage" Leon replied with a serious face.

"Well, Fiona can't change her mind unless she wants to marry James."

"Ma, we'll be late, we'll go first." Fiona immediately pulled Leon's hand after finishing saying goodbye.

"It seems your mother can't wait to see us get married" Leon said as they entered the car.

"That's because she doesn't want to lose all of papa's assets" Fiona said with an annoyed face.

Leon smiles and pinches Fiona's nose. "Don't pout, you look ugly like that."

"Then go there yourself, don't take me."

"I'm just kidding" Leon said with a smile.

Leon immediately drove his car at medium speed to the event venue. Upon arrival at their destination, they entered immediately. "So, why so many?"

Fiona was surprised to see so many guests who came and it was certain that they were all people from the upper class.

Leon smile. "Of course, the father of my friend is one of the celebrities of this country."

Fiona cackles. "It's just worth it."

"My company is looking for my friend." Fiona nodded, hooked her hand on Dion's arm then walked side by side.

"Leon, how are you?" A tall man approaches Fiona and Leon.

Leon smiled and welcomed his friend's hand. "Well, how are you, Erland?" ask Leon.

Erland smiled. "As you can see I'm good."

Erland looked at Fiona. "Who's this pretty girl, like I've seen her?"

Leon turned to Fiona for a moment and turned to his friend. "Fiona, she's my lover."

"really?"Although surprised, Erland still introduced herself, "Include me, I'm Erland." Erland reached out her hand at Fiona and was immediately greeted by Fiona.

"Fiona," Fiona replied with a friendly smile.

"Erland." Someone called Erland from behind Fiona.

Erlanda looked over. "I don't think you're coming."

The man approached Erland. "You keep bothering me, how can I not come" said the man.

Fiona who felt familiar with the voice immediately turned her head, she was immediately shocked. His body stiffened and his blood flow seemed to stop looking at someone who had just arrived beside Erland. The man also looks surprised when he sees Fiona's whereabouts.

"You don't get mad." Erland looked at Leon. "This is my friend, Leon." Erland then turned to the man. "Leon, this is Steven. He's one of my best friends, too."

Leon and Steven shook hands, after which Erland turned to look at Fiona. "And this, Leon's lover, her name is Fiona."

Fiona's still staring, she doesn't know what to do. He didn't expect to see Steven at the party.

Steven didn't shake Fiona's hand but stared at Fiona for a moment and then turned to look at Leon. "So, this is Mr Leon's girlfriend?"

Steven remembers Leon. The man who once drove Fiona to his mansion and had become a debate between Fiona and himself first.

"Yes," Leon replied as he wrapped his hand around Fiona's waist.

Steven's gaze turned cold for a moment. He glanced at Fiona at a glance then turned to look at Erland. "I have to go, I still have business."

Fiona who had looked down because Steven was looking at her, immediately raised her head to look at Steven.

"Why rush once? You just came." Erland felt strange about Steven's attitude.

"Erick's waiting for me outside."

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