The Birth of the Heir
Chapter 40
Riding his sports car, Aditya came out of the courtyard of the mansion and luxurious like a palace. He drove his car to one of the luxury apartment buildings that became one of the homes of his best friend, Juno.
Alex has been living in that apartment since last night.
Friendship that has been almost 9 years since High School is still well established, although blocked by the distance due to separate lectures in different countries.
"Hey Bro.!! It's getting cooler for you." Alex who opened the door immediately praised Aditya's performance. Men who wear branded goods from the tip of the foot to the head.
"It can be." Sahut Aditya while embracing a glimpse of Alex's shoulder and patting slowly on his back.
"How are you doing.?" Aditya snuck in. Alex hurried to close the door and followed his best friend.
"As you can see, I'm fine." The answer. He came to sit when he saw Aditya sitting on the sofa of the living room.
"So how.? When can we start the business.?" Alex starts to open a chat about the business they will be in three.
The plan is they will start a small business first by opening a place that is in the favor of young people to spend free time or gather. That is a cafe with a millennial feel in the PIK area of Jakarta.
"We surveyed the place." Aditya Sahut. He had to make sure the place they were going to rent later had to be crowded. But looking at the development of the place is social media, it seems that the place is most in the interest of young people with upper middle class.
"It's been 1 week every night I come there, the place is crowded." Juno just came out of her room and joined in.
The man looks like he just finished his shower.
His expression was ordinary when he saw the existence of Aditya, because during their time abroad, both of them were intensely communicating with vidio calls.
"Every night.? What are you doing.?" Aditya grinned as he looked at his best friend with full investigation.
Because in PIK bunya only available cafes and restaurants, but a lot of night entertainment there.
"No need to ask Dit, so if people have broken up." Chirps Alex. She taunts her best friend who just stayed married by her lover.
Even worse, Juno's lover was already pregnant by the man who is now her husband.
"Is there no other topic of conversation." Ketus Juna with a sour face. To be honest his heart was being broken into pieces at the moment, but he had to get up and heal his heart wounds by forgetting the woman who had been filling his heart for 4 years.
What a harsh reality for Juno when she returned to Indonesia and got the news that her lover would marry another man because she was pregnant.
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"Related to not come.?" Across the street, Mareun is still trying to persuade his best friend to have lunch at one of the PIK restaurants.
"You want to make me jealous.?" Elijah said with a piercing lip. Although Mauren will not see the expression of his face at this time because they only make voice calls.
"Geez El, Viona and I just want to cheer you up." Mauren said with sincerity. He had heard the story from Elijah that the girl was still not allowed to have a lover.
If his two best friends bring their respective partners, it will make it even more sad because it will only be a spectator.
"Geez princess Sofia, you'll be happy to come along." Mauren continued to persuade Elijah. Her best friend who she nicknamed as princess Sofia because her life is really like a princess because there are too many rules and restrictions.
"Edgar invited his boy friend, he said he would introduce him to you."
Mauren's words instantly made Elijah carve a wide smile.
"You're serious.?" Ask ensures.
"of course. Get ready, see you there. Bye, byee," Mauren disconnected her phone.
Before preparing, Elijah came out of his room and approached the mother in the kitchen. He will ask permission first for the mother to go to PIk.
"What's your mom doing.?" Elijah hugged Davina from behind. The girl looked so spoiled with her mother.
"El, thankfully Mama wasn't surprised." Davina glanced at her daughter before returning to focus on her pastry-making job.
Since her son and daughter grew up, Davina has had nothing to do but gather with her friends, do social activities and sports. So he often spends his free time making cakes or other healthy snacks.
"Mama's making your sister's favorite cake." Answer then.
"What's El.?" Ask. Davina knew Elijah's habit, if it had stuck to him like that, there must have been something Elijah wanted.
"Mauren and Viona took me out to lunch. Can I come with.?" With a clear tone of speech, Elijah stared pleading.
"Just Mauren and Viona.? There's nothing else.?" Davina asked with a peeking look. He stopped his activities and looked at his daughter.
Elijah nodded quickly.
"As usual I'll call Mama when I get there." Elijah tried to convince Davina. He knew he had made a mistake in lying to his mother, but he also wanted to experience the lives of the teenage boys out there. Most importantly, he will not forget the advice of his parents to take care of themselves.
"Yes, but don't go home too late." Davina finally allowed it because she could not bear to keep her daughter at home on holidays like this.
"Aaaa, thank you, my most beautiful mother in the world." Elijah hugged and kissed Davina on the cheek.
"I want to get ready first, Mah." Elijah let go of his embrace and moved out of the kitchen.
Davina seemed to smile with a head shake at the adorable behavior of her daughter. Although Elijah was 18 years old, in Davina's eyes, Elijah was still his little girl.
"I'm sorry Mama couldn't tell you the truth, El." Davina's eyes glazed over. Until this moment she had not dared to tell Elijah that Elijah was not their biological daughter.
Davina was afraid that Elijah would change after knowing that fact. He did not want Elijah's love for him to diminish.