The Bitter Three's
Rombal

As far away as Raka from the hotel, Susan sat on David's lap and squinted at the man suspiciously.

"Dear,"

"Yes?"

"Have you tapped my phone?"

David chuckled, "Think you want to face someone else's phone that easily?"

"Is that what you just told Raka?"

"I just want to be a little ignorant, not exciting if it's too easy,"

"Heeeem," Susan pinched David's cheek in a fit of anxiety. "When you better let go as soon as possible, so that I can have it all,"

"I have to be absolutely sure of releasing them to the right person. Suleyman took great care of Hanifah and Alwa. If they get hurt in my hands, I'll be doomed,"

"Hooo," Susan sighed as she rubbed her chin while thinking.

"You were naked in front of Raka" said David grimly.

"Yes,"

"Have you shown your body to someone else?"

"It's just Raka,"

"He's a man, too,"

"He's not interested in me,"

"How can you be sure?"

"From the look of his eyes,"

"Ck!" Decak David is upset. "From now on only I can see your body. Or I'll be naked everywhere. Your competition could be a lot more!"

"Ish, ish, ish ... Okeeeeeee! That's the last time!" Grouse Susan. "Ribet is so!"

"It's not complicated, but you're already my wife. Understand the concept of a household," snorted David.

Susan turned to the bar to make coffee, while her eyes could not be separated from her husband. "Actually, housekeeping is not on my agenda. You must have predicted this, right?"

David looked up at the ceiling. "Yes I understand. You're a free woman,"

"But" Susan brewed her cup of coffee with hot water, "That made me last until now, because somehow, the longer I got used to living with you. I've been alone all day, whether it's going to the spa, to the club, to the restaurant alone like I used to, it turns out I miss you and your two wives and you're so cute,"

"Oh yeah?" David looked at her with a shocked face.

Susan nodded briefly, "Even though most of the meal with us was a quarrel and bully from me to Wawa and Ipah, but when I ate alone it didn't taste good, instead,"

"You're sick again, kali," David sighed with a chuckle.

"Damn you! I'm talking about it again!" Grouse Susan.

"So how?" ask David.

"How's what?"

"So, no divorce?"

"Why fight with you!?"

"Hehe, you bar-bar woman. What-what-gas!" David chuckles while turning on the tv.

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By late afternoon, after activities with various jobs, Hanifah rested for a while at one of the dining tables in the back near the employee break room.

While enjoying the pasta made specifically by Pak Jaya, Chef at the cafe, as a thank you for helping him work on a new product concept, Hanifah tinkered at his cellphone.

While Galuh went home for a while to check on the twins and rest for a while.

Sayup-sayup, in the silence, Hanifah heard the voice of employees chatting in the changing room.

"Who is Hani? How can I keep sticking with Mr Galuh?"

"She was also familiar with Ms. Susan,"

"Mrs Susan is also one of the investors in this cafe, right?"

"Yes at this time, he said he wanted to be taken over by Mr. Indra,"

"Pak Indra is also familiar with Hani's,"

"Continue now why did he take off his veil? I think it closed yesterday!"

"Maybe he was just looking for imagery, hahaha!"

"Haha!"

"You don't know the rumors, she said she was pitted against you, her husband already had two wives,"

"Poligami means? How do you want yaaa?"

"Ah ordinary radical freaks of his behavior! Yes he said Sunnah, yes the road to jihad is, later even cry alone!"

"Life need not be too careless, the important thing is not to do evil!"

Then things went quiet.

Hanifah sighed as she continued reading the news on social media.

Just a few bites, his nose caught the scent of someone's masculine perfume.

He seems to know this smell. The kind that exclusive men like to wear, young executives who seem to have reached a high level of sustainability.

"Assalamu'alaikum Ukhti," the soft voice of a man without further ado excuse me sat in front of him.

Though only two feeds, the disturbance is a lot yes, next time pray before eating not only Bismillah, must be complete use Allahumma baarik lanaa .., Hanifa complained in the heart.

"Wa'alaikumsalam Pak Indra, has not returned sir?" hello Hanifah trying as polite as possible.

"What time did you finish your shift?"

"I'm planning on taking overtime, sir, because there's a new product,"

Indra smiled gently meaningfully, yet Hanifa frowned warily. It was like being attacked by thousands of knives from all directions. Had he veiled, he might have been more poetic. He wanted to cover his face with a thick cloth. Indra's giddy look made him very uncomfortable.

"That new product, that pastry concept I'm proposing?"

"Betul Pak Indra,"

"It could be tomorrow-tomorrow, after all it's not your job,"

"I was entrusted by Galuh,"

"How about we have dinner at Le Quartier? You can all learn about French cuisine,"

"I asked permission first with Mas David, afraid he would not like it," Hanifah was actually trying to avoid. Besides, not necessarily the restaurant that Indra recommends has its MUI label.

"If you don't say it doesn't matter" Indra tried to seduce him.

"Fix, I'm still his wife. I go with Mas Galuh only have to be his permission, really,"

"Hm," Indra rubbed his chin that was floating, "You are loyal to David.

"I pray Mr. Indra also get a loyal wife and accept the father as he is, nothing," said Hanifah.

Indra chuckled, "What if you were my wife?"

Hanifah's smile instantly disappeared. His taste for the paste instantly turned bitter.

"I'm not an item, sir, play the oper here and there. There's a reason why I wanted to be matched with Mas David, and that's a personal reason,"

"Anyone knows sharing love is bad, Hanifah. Even if it's for business purposes like Susan. Moreover, the reason you're only because of Suleyman's warlock,"

"That's none of my business" Hanifa sipped her sweet tea.

"Your pride also falls, unless your heart is dead. I'm sure if you have feelings, you don't want David to be divided. Meanwhile, I assure you, I can give myself completely to you,"

BRAKK!! Hanifah pressed the glass of her sweet tea hard.

Indra was so shocked moved from her seat.

"Pak Indra," Hanifah forced her smile, "Like feeling indivisible, love can't be forced either. And I understand very well when forced, the ending will be as silent as what. So please don't add more to my suffering,"

Indra smiled faintly while tapping on the table.

"I'm too fast, right?" sisi Indra.

"Slow down too the result will be the same,"

"Well, if only we had met sooner. Before your heart belongs to Galuh" Indra raised the corner of her lips cynically. The man tried to lure Hanifah by using his own perception. Although he was right and right to hit the heart, but Hanifah decided not to be provoked.

As per the determination of the woman at the beginning, she currently belonged to no one. He belongs to himself, he alone will determine where his life will be taken.

"Meeting faster even if we are not a match, the result will be the same. I also do not necessarily belong to Mas Galuh," said Hanifah finally.

Then the woman leaned towards Indra, whispering, imitating Susan's behavior while intimidating someone.

"After all, Mr. Indra," whispered Hanifah. "Many beautiful and smart women around the father, why choose a hijab and less educational woman like me?"

"Hem," Indra squinted his eyes, "Sometimes there are men like me, who want to spend old age in peace, rather than having to worry about the wife's father, money, and dishonor everywhere,"

"Or, actually Mr Indra just want imaging in front of a large family? In order for all to calm down, her son finally became a good man," Hanifah smiled cynically.

Because, like her husband David now, in the end what men are looking for is a balanced opponent, both in bed and at work, a wife who understands the problems of her life, where she pours out her heart, she said, compared to simple dolls who are obedient and serve wholeheartedly.

Indra grunts. Exactly what Hanifah thought.

"You're interesting, too, so I feel challenged to take you from Galuh and David,"

Again Hanifah immediately pouted.

He was getting uncomfortable with this handsome man in front of him. Not he thought, acting like Susan even made Indra more eager to seduce.

This, it can be predicted, still Indra as soon as David.

"When my break is up, I want to go back to work, "without further ado, Hanifah moves on while tidying up her pasta dishes and sweet tea glasses. He will continue to eat in the kitchen.

Sighing, Hanifah entered the kitchen. He had passed through Galuh's room.

Men like Galuh, different. The man seems to be serious about Hanifah.

After calming himself, perhaps Hanifa would ask back Galuh's earnestness towards him.