
Three years have passed with all the problems of life passed by the small family of Khaira and Ivan. To maintain the integrity of the family that has been built, wherever possible Ivan avoids interacting with the opposite sex.
The effort he went through with ustadz Hanan and Berli increased rapidly. The demand for Islamic housing is increasingly promising with many couples who have emigrated and want a more comfortable residence and make the owner always live a more purposeful life.
He is not too concerned about office affairs, which he has fully submitted to Danu to take care of all the mobility of the company. He comes only once a week to check and sign financial statements and attend meetings with clients that are very urgent.
Not just anyone can enter his study. It deliberately limits anyone who wants to meet. Remembering the past and all the tempests that had occurred in his household made Ivan more careful in stepping and making decisions..
A smile could not be separated from the corner of Ivan's lips, when the departure of the twins who this morning had been picked up mas Ali and would spend the weekend at his home. He felt grateful for the familiarity and family so closely demonstrated his brother-in-law.
Since the twins began entering elementary school, they became more dependent on their papa. There was no time left for Ivan to indulge in his wife, as it was time for the twins, especially the Dew that could not be far from him if he had returned from school.
Tonight he just wants to befriend the wife who is also still active in the cottage, even though the schedule is not too crowded. Ivan asked Fatimah's ustadzah to limit Khaira's teaching hours. He did not want his wife too tired with all her activities in the cottage. Because he already wants to feel like having another baby, even though they do not do a special program.
He and Khaira hope to add momongan, because he also really likes children. But he was sure, everything was arranged in the Power. He and Khaira can only try and get excited to make things happen.
The clock shows at 9 a.m. Ivan is still checking some documents signing the construction of Islamic housing that will be made several more units because there are special orders with types that are larger than the building standards they have offered so far.
Now is indeed the time to sign some projects that will soon be realized by his company's consultants. He smiled looking at the sales charts that continued to increase in each quarter of the wulan.
A knock on the door stopped his activity. Ivan raised his face as soon as Danu came in and arrived before him.
“Excuse me Boss, there is someone who wants to meet,” Danu said quietly while nodding his head politely.
Ivan frowned, trying to remember if he had made an appointment before. Danu realized the meaning of Ivan's face.
“Sorry Boss, she is a woman and bank branch manager who has been our relationship so far, “ Danu explained quickly, “Have been three days waiting to see you.”
“Ok, five minutes.” Ivan said firmly.
He glanced at the watch on his wrist which already showed at 11:15 Wib. In about 20 minutes he will pick up Khaira and bring her to eat outside.
“Assalamu’alaikum ustadz Ivan ... “ gentle greetings greet him as soon as a slender, green woman enters his room today.
Ivan looked at the beautiful woman in front of him trying to remember something. But he had no memory of the figure who looked at him in awe.
“Mas forgot the same me?” the woman was a familiar snob directly standing in front of Ivan's desk.
“The age factor made me forget all the unfortunate past for me,” Ivan said flatly while holding his hands against his chest looking at the woman who was still standing casually with her deathly smile.
“I Intan. Our neighbor as a mas and and family is still at home Bintaro.”
A shadow flashed through Ivan's mind. He recalled a sweet girl who often played at his home when he was in early High School, before his move abroad to continue school.
“Daughter aunt Mila .... ?” Ivan immediately remembered the fashionable woman who claimed to be his future father-in-law.
“Thank God Ivan did not forget me,” Intan said with enthusiasm.
Shamelessly he walked over and leaned against the table leaving a distance of half a meter, so that his nose caught the scent of the masculine perfume Ivan was using. With a shameless sigh Intan looked at Ivan intently.
Seeing Intan's behavior made Ivan stand up quickly. He is upset that Danu has been out since the beginning leaving a woman who has no respect for him.
“Sorry .... “ Ivan said firmly, “If there is a job business it is better we talk there.”
“Mas Ivan really stiff?” Intan is still trying to get along with the man she has admired since becoming their neighbor in Bintaro.
“I'm sorry,” Ivan finally lowered his tone.
However, he tries to respect the woman before him for the sake of his past as a good neighbor.
“I didn't expect us to meet again,” Intan's voice is still friendly and trying to attract charismatic men in front of him.
“Alright, for the sake of the past what do you want to talk about with me?” Ivan still spoke in a formal tone.
His gaze only occasionally looked at Intan. He is still reading some of the remaining cooperation proposals.
“Mama send greetings to Ivan. Said kangen and want to meet aunty ..” said Intan instantly.
He finally realized the flat attitude Ivan had shown towards him. But that doesn't make him stale. Her bachelor status at the age of 35 makes her very selective in choosing a companion for life.
But when he accidentally reads Ivan's name in a proposal at the bank where he works, memories of the past bounce back. Makes him curious, as well as eager to remember the man who once stole his heart.
“Mama has long since died,” Ivan finally started to talk casually in memory of his late mother, “Thank you still remember mama ..”
Intan was pleased to hear Ivan's warm tone in his ears.
“Teen years have not met. Mas Ivan is successful now,” Intan said softly with a very adoring gaze and Ivan realized the meaning of the female gaze in front of him.
“Thank you. I have had a family with a pair of twins,” the look on Ivan's face seemed happy when telling the truth about him.
Intan tried to cover up the disappointment by displaying his friendly face, although in his heart he could not deny the disappointment terribly in breaking through to the deepest trough.
“Wah, congratulations yes,” a soft greeting gliding on his thin lips heard Ivan's reply.
“How about Dik Intan?” Ivan emphasized the word ‘dik’ to state that he will not open opportunities for anyone who will ride in the ark of his household and Khaira.
But it was not Intan's name if it did not reach the desire that was suddenly present in his head.
“Because we haven't seen each other in a long time, we're eating out. Let me treat,” Intan immediately moved, and shamelessly tried to reach Ivan's sturdy hand folded on his thigh.
Ivan frowned at the aggressiveness of the beautiful woman in front of him. He was not at all suspect with Intan's behavior that was familiar to him.
“Sorry .... “ Ivan says firmly.
He held back Intan's fast-moving fingers, with a dislike for Intan's acting attitude at will.
“Mas, please appreciate my intentions. I'm not a cheap woman. It's just lunch,” Intan said expectantly with a sad look that he deliberately made Ivan touched.
Ivan sighed, “Alright. But I can't get out. Let Danu order menu outside.”
“Mas, please .... “
With a heavy heart Ivan immediately contacted Danu. Finally he accepted Intan's offer by taking Danu with him.
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