The Four Emirs
The Past is Back

Al Azzam Palace

Direndra and Alaric who were in the workspace together with Hashim, Iqbal and Fahd just smiled to see the press conference conducted by the Al Jordan family. They all knew who Mariana and Zinnia were, so supporting the Al Jordan family made everyone mum.

"Pity Zinnia. Always considered a child..." Hashim let out a long sigh as he could not bear to continue.

"Eating Opa Senna was raging when the press and gossip columns said Zee was an out-of-wedlock child and Ayrton and Mariana had lived together before" Direndra said.

"They're like they don't know your father's family, boys. How your family upholds the dignity and there is no way Ayrton will do anything because it will surely be hanged by Senna" said Hashim.

"Because Daddy's family is known to be clean, so there is a gap in gossip, immediately crowded" said Alaric.

"Mariana officially moved to Dubai?" ask Hasyim.

"Official, eyang. Last night we played there and indeed Mariana officially moved as well as Zee who moved school here" replied Direndra.

"It's been a week here" murmured Alaric.

"Because Ayrton was known to many of his girlfriends it was natural that Mariana was mistaken for one of his girlfriends" Direndra said. And it is not wrong because compared to his three brothers, Ayrton is indeed a hobby of changing girlfriends from the era of Junior High.

Alaric smiles. "He's a playboy like Oom Karl."

"But once the playboy is converted, he actually chooses his future wife who is beyond our expectations" Direndra smiled.

***

Al Jordan Palace

Zinnia scurries along with Chibi, Tamara's Pomeranian dog. Since Zinnia lived in the palace, the little dog chose to sleep in the room of the little girl with Mariana. Sometimes Tamara likes to joke that Chibi is happy to meet the same petite.

"Omaa... Omaaaa" shouted Zinnia who made her nanny have to run with her little miss.

"What's the matter, baby?" fatimah and Tamara shouted from inside the palace kitchen. Although both are elderly, entering the kitchen is like a cure for their hearts even though not every day.

"Zee this picture!" Zinnia showed me a piece of paper he had drawn.

Tamara who was sitting peeling boiled eggs and Fatimah who made mashed potatoes saw the picture made by her great-grandson.

"What picture is that, baby?" ask Tamara.

"This is Zee's image of Oma Fatimah, Opa Senna, Oma Tamara, Opa Kai and Zee together with chibi, rag and Karupin" Zee said while explaining who he drew.

"Gee Zee, the picture is so good!" puji Fatimah's. "You want to help Oma?"

"Zee help what Oma?"

"Salted cheese, will you?" ask Fatimah.

"You!" Zinnia then gave the paper to his nanny. "Aunt Lia, please hold it first huh. Zee wants to cook."

"Good little lady" smiled Aunt Lia who was happy to be Ayrton's step-son nanny because Zinnia was so adorable. Although at first there were many lopsided whispers among the servants, the longer they knew that Zee was the adopted son of Mariana, Ayrton's future wife. Plus the press conference that was just conducted by the Al Jordan family, made them sympathize with Zinnia whose biological parents had died.

And now, Zinnia is busy helping his two omens in the kitchen accompanied by a chibi who sleeps under his chair.

***

A week after the press conference. Boutique Carolina Herrera Crescent Drive

Mariana was grateful after the press conference conducted by the family of her future husband made her life calm. As usual, Ayrton always drove himself first to the AJ Corp building.

The rhythm of the work he did in Singapore, he applied also here. The employees there were initially caught off guard by Mariana's fiancee Emir Al Jordan Schumacher and assumed that her lover could get a position at the boutique but the longer they admitted that Mariana was accepted because of her his talent and ability.

"Assalamualaikum" said Mariana every morning come to the boutique. Although the new boutique opens at 10 am, but at 8 Mariana and her employees have come to replace the model every day with the latest collection.

"Yesterday is already green, how about today two colors but bright."

"Red and gold?" propose another employee.

"Boleh tuh! Let's start changing the layout and dress model."

Mariana and her three employees immediately worked until the girl's phone rang. His face instantly changed from cheerful along with his employees to overcast.

"Assalamualaikum Aunt" said Mariana.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Mariana, is it true that Aunt's grandson is about to be officially adopted by the Dubai family?" Apparently the one who called was Santi, the mother of the late Indrawan's ex-lover Mariana and her late husband Mareta, her brother.

"Yes right Aunt. Why is Aunt asking Zee?" Mariana felt that there would be something because after all the full moon, the family of Zinnia's father did not want to interfere and take off from the little girl because she thought it was just a child that was not wanted by them.

"Remember Mariana, the child still has Indra's blood so our family has the right to recognize the child as part of the Priyatna family."

"The boy's name is Zinnia. Oh, now Auntie admits that Zee is the granddaughter of the Priyatna family? Where were you all when Zinnia was born? Where were you all when the baby was red that had to be orphans?"

"Daddy, Mariana! You and your mom are the ones in style who want to babysit that kid!"

"Yes, because I can't bear to see Zinnia become unwanted child just because of the selfishness of my Aunt and brother's son!"

The three boutique clerks there just gawk at Mariana's seemingly emotional look with a language they don't know.

"Aaliyah, please call his assistant prince Ayrton. There seems to be something bothering Miss M" said one employee to his colleague named Aaliyah.

Aaliyah herself immediately called Ayrton's assistant to convey that her boss was disturbing.

"You should not play with the claims of the child with the surname of your future husband! He still has Priyatna's blood!" reply Santi.

"Ohya? When all of you rejected Zee, I crossed out the name 'Priyatna' as Zee's last name. After all, Indrawan is dead and Ayrton is willing to be a father, Zee said, so when Zee gets married, we don't need Priyatna's family because you turned them down!" In his heart he is grateful not to match with Indrawan because it turns out they are like this.

"God! Listen, you Mariana! Still, the boy still carries Priyatna's blood whenever!"

"It's just DNA and blood genes, but have you ever been involved in Zee's growth and development? Of course not! Now what do you want Auntie? I think Auntie must be asking for compensation, right?" sindir Mariana who can touch her former future father-in-law who is super matre.

"Of course there has to be compensation for releasing Priyatna's name from the boy!" santi said without shame. "You are rich!"

"Stop calls 'The boy' over and over again which only Aunt makes exploits for the Aunty's family's benefit. I warn Aunty, do not ever harass my future husband if I do not want Aunt humiliated! Oh don't forget, all the legal files and legality of Zee's adoption are complete, including the affidavit of Oom Denny and Aunt Santi who refused to recognize Zinnia as Indra's son! So before Aunty goes to war, her boss Aunty has already lost first!" mariana judes.

"You! Good thing you're not my son-in-law!"

"And I am grateful for that! Assalamualaikum!" Mariana turned off her phone and turned around. He was surprised to see Ayrton standing there.

"Are you okay?" ask Ayrton. Mariana shook her head.

"I'm so pissed!" answer Mariana. Ayrton then carried the girl's body in his arms.

"Who makes you and Zee sad, I'll beat him up!" hiss Ayrton.

***

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