Stranger's In Love
7|DINNERS
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"Thank you for the ride, Mr. Lorwerth" Irene said as she took off her seat belt and got out of the car.
Zean just kept quiet while staring at Irene's back from the windshield. After Irene's back completely disappeared from her sight, she drove back to leave Irene's yard.
Irene passed through the kitchen, where Alice was busy preparing dinner. Alice who realized Irene's presence stopped her busyness and turned to look at her sister.
"You came earlier than I thought" Alice said as she glanced at the wall clock near the dining room, currently only 06.25 pm.
"I'll change my clothes and help you"
"No, I'm almost done. You go take a shower and make a beautiful dandy. My lover will arrive in an hour" Alice told Irene, who nodded obediently, and went to her room.
Irene threw her tiny body on the king-size bed while staring at the ceiling of her room.
Almost all corners of her brain were filled with Zean's words, every memory sheet contained Zean kissing her repeatedly and every time Irene closed her eyes, she always had a Zean face staring at her gently. What happened to Irene? Why would he think of such a shitty, crazy stranger?
Suddenly Irene's mobile phone vibrated her daydream. He checked his phone, there was a call from an unknown number.
'Whose number is this?' irene asked and then she picked up the phone.
"Hallo" said.
"Did you miss me, Irene?" said the guy across the phone.
Holy hooch! This voice, Irene knew him well. This heavy masculine voice, the voice that always made his heart flutter. Who else if not Arzean Lorwerth.
"Mr.Lorwerth?" irene was convincing.
"Hm"
"Why do you always bother me? Is that not enough for today? For yesterday? And for all this time your work only bothered me even just a few minutes we parted ways when you called me and asked 'do you miss me, Irene?' questions like ap-"
"Stop your rant, Irene. I'm calling as your boss. Get ready, I'll pick you up at ten tonight" cut Zean and disconnected.
"Hallo"
"Hallo" Irene said, then looked at the screen of her phone, the connection was cut off, Zean hung up.
"What's wrong with her? Is he mad because I'm always babbling at him?" Irene said to me who then she kept the Zean number with the name 'stranger'
Irene did not want to bother with Zean's strange attitude. Irene decided to take a shower and got off as Alice must have been waiting for her in the dining room.
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In the dining room.
Justright. Alice was waiting for him but she was not alone, Alice was with a man.
Irene stared at those who were sitting together at the dining table. Alice looks beautiful with a brown mini dress that is attached perfectly to her body. While the man who was with Alice was really a handsome man and full of charisma. But still more charismatic and more handsome Zean.
"Until when will you keep quiet and look at us" Alice said, breaking Irene's mind.
Alice's lover who noticed Irene's presence now turned to look at Irene. Undeniably, Alice's lover actually stared at Irene so intensely that not even a hint of her gaze turned away from Irene. As well as Irene who looked back at him, their gazes seemed to be talking to each other.
"Oh c'mon! You hurt me by staring at each other like that" Alice teased trying to melt the atmosphere.
Irene turned her gaze over and sat down beside Alice.
"Irene this is Gerald, Geraldine Ricardo. He was the first child of the Ricardo family to own the Ricardo Golden Group" said Alice, a little disappointed that Gerald was still staring at Irene.
"Nice to meet you, Gerald. I'm Irene Banner" said Irene to introduce herself.
Gerald was still staring at Irene, he ignored Irene's words to him.
"Ohh c'mon, darling! Why are you staring at my sister like that?" ask Alice in frustration.
Alice did not understand the look, her gaze looked so deep not an enchanted look. This gaze paints more of a longing gaze.
Gerald closed his eyes for a moment and turned his gaze away from Irene.
"Ahh.no, no. Irene just looks like someone I know" Gerald said.
"really?" ask Irene.
"Who is someone who looks like Irene?" ask Alice to be jealous.
"I guess, she must be your ex-boyfriend who you find it hard to forget until you look at me like that" said Irene deliberately provoked Alice's anger.
Sure enough, Alice was now staring at Irene with her face of anger.
"Irene!" exclaim Alice.
Gerald smiled as he shook his head slowly.
"Just kidding, sister" Irene chuckled lightly.
"So how old are you, Irene?" ask Gerald.
"22" Irene's pause. "What about you? Are you 30th? 40th? 50- ”
"We're the same age, Irene. Me and Gerald are 27" Alice said.
Irene rounded her mouth like she said "O"
They began to enjoy dinner dishes, all these foods were made by Alice. Alice is an independent type of woman, she is Irene's older sister and mother.
"How was your first day, working?" alice asked open the conversation.
"It's fun" Irene said, of course, lying.
Irene couldn't possibly tell him all the madness that Zean had done to her, Irene did not want to make Alice worried and on the other hand Irene wanted her brother to feel happy and proud because Irene could work at Lorwerth Corporation in accordance with Alice's expectations.
"You're already working? In-"
"When are your fiance's plans? Have you set a date? A spot? The decorations? Invitation?" cut Irene quickly, she did not want to discuss the problem of her work, which there would make her think back to the stranger.
Yes, the question that came out of Irene's mouth really helped her, because Alice was so eager to make plans for her engagement party. This dinner is just about Alice and Gerald's engagement.
Boring, right?