TAGGED WITH OM RICH
04. Refusing Matchmaking.

Renatta could not believe seeing the man on the balcony of the luxurious room. Instantly the girl retreated, with her head slightly shook.

“Om Rich?!” Mumbled slowly.

“Honey, what's up?” Ask Mama Dona while rubbing the princess's arm.

Renatta looked questioningly at the mother.

“Ma, he said we will meet with the person who will help the company finance.”

Mama Dona nodded her head.

“Then, why is there om Rich here, ma?” Tanya Renatta curious.

Mama Dona did not reply, the woman looked at the three men on the balcony.

The three men approached Renatta and Dona's mother. The girl slowly retreated.

“Sayang.” Papa Roy called him.

“Pa, why is there Rich here?” Sela Renatta quickly.

The girl's mind started to go wrong. It flashed through his mind if Richard was the man he would be paired with. But quickly Renatta brushed it off. Given how the man had treated her all this time.

‘No. That's not possible. Not by Rich. Definitely someone else.’

“Sayang—

“We better sit down first. The conversation will be very serious.” Richard the guest of honor gave advice, which was nod by members of the Setiawan family, except for Renatta who was glued to his place.

“Re. Let's sit down.” Take Randy to his sister.

“You want to know the truth ‘kan? Let's sit down.” The man led his sister to sit with him.

With a stiff body, Renatta followed the older brother.

“Please, om Roy. Explain it to Renatta. He must be curious about where I am here.” Richard opened his voice, after everyone had sat in his place. The man's gaze was fixed on Renatta who was also looking at him.

Papa Roy nodded his head.

“Re. Previously you already know ‘kan problems that befall our company. And there's a papa colleague who wants to help us, on condition that you are betrothed to him.”

“Papa no need to convolve. I already understand that. Now, all I want to know is, why is Rich here? Does Rich have anything to do with this match? That'sthat's all. Papa does not need to repeat the story that everyone already knows.” Renatta felt no need to listen to the explanation of the papa about the problem that occurred. He just wanted to know what Richard's whereabouts among them right now.

Papa Roy looked at Richard, and the forty-year-old nodded his head.

“Richard is here, because— the man of two children sighed softly before continuing his words.

“Because he is the one who will help our company.”

The deg!!

Renatta's eyes were perfectly rounded to hear the father's words. It turned out that what came to his mind was happening.

Richard will help their company. Which means, that man is going to marry her.

“No. This is impossible. This is not at all funny.” The girl's head shook tightly.

“So, tell me if what you said is not true.” Renatta shook his brother's arm violently.

“No, Re. Papa's not lying. Papa is telling the truth. Brother Richard is indeed the one who will help our company.” Randy is obviously with his sister. He did call Richard an older brother, as they were only ten years of age.

“This is not funny, brother.”

“This is serious, Re. After all, you must be happy ‘kan because the forty-year-old man turned out to be Rich.” Randy said while teasing his sister. He knew Renatta liked Richard a long time ago.

“Not at all.” Renatta replied firmly.

“Sayang. You why? It's not like you've known Richard for a long time. We're even like family.” Mama Dona made a sound.

“I asked your family to keep it a secret, Re.” Richard answered Renatta's question aimed at the girl's family.

“For what? What does all this mean, om?” The girl still remembers, a few days ago they were still fighting while on campus.

“Because I know, you would have refused by then if you knew, I am the one who will help your company.”

“Then what's the difference with now? Om also know ‘kan, I will definitely refuse after knowing if om is the person.”

Richard nodded his head.

“But you have no choice to reject me, Re.” Said the man calmly.

“Who said? I will still reject it.”

The girl then got up from her seat.

“Papa, mom and sister. Ii'm sorry. I can't help you guys.” Renatta slightly bowed his respect mark.

The girl then turned to leave.

“Re—

Randy wanted to prevent his younger brother, but Richard gave a sign of silence.

“That means you are ready to live hard.” Richard speaking. Renatta stopped his steps.

“I'd rather live a hard life than have to live with om.” The answer firmly.

He stepped back.

“You only think about yourself. Then what about your family? Only I can help your company's finances. And you refused my help just like that.”

Renatta turned around and looked at Richard full of anger.

“Om can help them without me. What's it involving me for?”

Richard cut his lips. “Sweetest. That favor will only be given to me when you agree to the terms I give you. If you refuse this match. Then I will never help your company. Whatever, you want to go bankrupt, go out of business or whatever. That's none of my business.”

Renatta's hands were clenched on both sides of his body. He was eager to hit Richard right now.

“What exactly do you want?” Asked the girl with a trembling voice.

Randy couldn't bear to see the younger brother holding back his cries. The man got up and grabbed Renatta by the shoulder.

“You know what I want, Re. Agree to our match. Then I will directly help your company.”

“I don't want.” The girl insisted.

“Suach to you. The hard ones will be you. I wasn't. No problem for me.”

“Re, we sit down first.” Randy tried to calm his brother down.

“I want to go home, sis.” Renatta.

“Quiet first.”

Randy led the sister back to sit with him.

“Everything is in your hands, Re. I don't mind if you refuse my request. But my advice, you better think about your family. You may be able to live a hard life, but what about your family? Don't you feel sorry for them?” Richard spoke again.

‘Badness. He is a manipulative man. I swear I'll make the calculations with him.’

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