The Honorary Owner
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Nara breezed in without permission to approach Hiko and Ruby who were surprised by her presence. The wheels from her small suitcase make a distinctive sound as they roll on the floor of Hiko's house. Why did Genta send him here? inner Hiko

"Hi, Honey." Sapa Nara, her hand wants to reach Hiko's back but Hiko can easily avoid and certainly make Nara hit again.

"You avoiding me?" ask Nara.

Hiko nodded incantation with her cold face, sending Nara wide-eyed.

"Why?" asked Nara, her eyes were already glazed over. He looked at Ruby beside Nara.

"There's something I need to talk to you!" said Hiko.

"What's that?" ask Nara.

"Gue want---"

"Other father told people to watch out for us!" Sergey Ruby.

Hiko and Nara looked at Ruby in astonishment. Hiko finds out Ruby didn't let her break up with Nara.

"So you're being watched a lot now?" nara asked, "Even at home?"

Ruby nodded.

"Are we going to keep this distance?" ask Nara.

Hiko nodded, "Gue hope you can cooperate" said Hiko.

Nara looks disappointed.

"Sit down, Ra." Ruby pulled Ruby's hand to sit next to her. "Who are you here with, Ra?"

"Use the taxi." Nara answered, He looked at Hiko. "I asked you to pick me up but why did Brother Genta pick me up? I told you you should pick me up!"

"Gue told you I have an afternoon shooting schedule." Answer Hiko.

"Lied!"

"That's right, Ra. Mas Hiko just got home." Ruby Said.

"Diem, By! Don't interfere with my and Hiko's business. You better go, I gotta talk to him!"

Nara's sentence made Hiko and Ruby surprised.

"Dragon's talk, Ra!" Hiko doesn't accept Nara yelling at Ruby.

"Are you thinking about Ruby?" ask Nara.

Ruby stands up, takes Nara's suitcase and takes her out of the house. "Done your business outside!" Ruby's yelling pissed.

"You're upset with me, By?" Nara approaches Ruby, Hiko follows behind her.

"Yes! I don't like the way you talk to me!" Ruby replied angrily, he left. "And again..." Ruby stopped her steps and looked back at Nara, "Don't I have asked you nicely not to come to this house?"

"I have the right to come to this house, my beloved Hiko. Did you forget?" nara Sentak.

"Did you also forget that I was her legal wife!?"

"Wife? You guys are just pretending to be married!"

"Whatever the reason, he's already my legal husband! and you're just her lover! As long as he's my husband, please don't touch him!" Ruby then leaves Nara and Hiko to the second floor.

Hiko was amazed if Ruby could do such a thing to Nara. But he was also happy that the woman could be firm with this complicated relationship.

"Go home, I don't want anyone to see you here. I took a taxi for you" said Hiko.

"No! I want you to stay in my house again!"

"Please, Ra! Don't crazy! I don't want my life to get complicated because of this!"

"No!"

"Ra! I beg!" Hiko pressed her tone even more.

"Oh!"

Nara gnashed one foot onto the floor in annoyance, then pulled her suitcase away from Hiko's house.

Hiko was grateful not to have to argue with Nara for longer. He immediately locked the living room door and immediately approached Ruby in the room.

Ruby was sitting upset and disappointed on the edge of the bed. He had no idea what madness he had just done to Nara. True if that was all that was in his mind all this time, he felt relieved to have been able to reveal. But, he was also disappointed with himself because the content of his feelings must have made Nara hurt.

Hiko went into the room and approached Ruby. A woman who is downcast with all her thoughts. Hiko sat down beside her, carrying Ruby's body into her arms. Repeatedly he kissed the end of Ruby's head which was still covered with a veil.

"I'd be selfish when it comes to feelings. Because I can't share, Mom. I'm defending mine and I don't want anyone to take my place." Ruby Saying.

"You're not wrong to be selfish for your happiness, baby. I'm yours, you have every right to do that to any woman. Including, Nara"

Ruby let go of Hiko's embrace and looked at her. "Are you not angry to see someone you love me treat like that?" ask Ruby.

Hiko chuckled, "Do you think I still love Nara?"

Ruby scrunched her forehead.

"You're the only woman in my heart, By. Do I have to do it again?"

Ruby shakes.

"I am more sure of my heart. That's why, I want to end my relationship with Nara."

"But, Mas. You're--"

"By!" Hiko interrupted Ruby's words, "If you want me to take responsibility for what I've done, do I have to marry every woman I've ever slept with?"

"Let it be my business with God, By. You do not need to interfere with what has become His prerogative. We take care of what is in our homes. We must look after each other, strengthen each other and defend our homes."

Ruby looked into Hiko's eyes, "Can I do it, Mas? Can I be happy while Nara will be sad?"

"Do you want me to go back to Nara and you will be sad?" ask Hiko.

Ruby was silent again.

"I think it'll be easy, Mom. But after everything has gone to this point, I'm getting harder if I let you go." Said Ruby.

Hiko smiled happily, "I'm glad you decided to stay with me." He pulled Ruby back into his arms.

Ruby feels herself very selfish, she really becomes the usurper of her best friend's lover at this time. The desire to have Hiko so strong grew in his heart, making him no longer care about the feelings of his best friend. He feels bad about his current position, but he is still an ordinary man who wants to maintain his love.

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After more than a week of Ruby spending time out of town, this morning she returned to her routine. He is enjoying the density of the capital's vehicles. This time Ruby can walk normally and can move as usual. Sent by Hiko this morning he was heading to Inwork Studio.

After being patient with the density of vehicles on the streets, Hiko's car finally stopped in the courtyard of Inwork Studio. The two couples who are drunk in love are still looking at each other as if they do not want to be apart even for a second. Hiko wouldn't let go of Ruby's hand if a security man hadn't come to her car.

"Can you go forward, Mom? The car behind is in line." Said security when Hiko opened the window of his car.

Hiko stared at the rearview mirror of the car, there were already several cars behind his car that were queuing up.

"Sorry, sir."

Ruby immediately kissed Hiko's right hand and walked out. "Don't talk about anything last night with Nara, Mas. Wait for everything to go down first. Assalamu'alaikum." said Ruby before closing the car door.

"Yes, honey. Wa'alaikumsalam." Hiko waved her hand with a smile.

Ruby replied to Hiko's hand with a fluffy smile, watching the white car slowly join the pile of vehicles in front of her office.

Ruby's step stopped when she saw Abriz get off a car, nothing different from his appearance after everyone knew he owned this company. What was different now was just him getting off a mediocre car.

The man's smile expanded to create small hollows on both cheeks. "Alhamdulillah, are you well, By?" abriz asked, the man approached Ruby who was walking towards the automatic door of the lobby.

"Alhamdulillah, Sir. I'm healthy." Ruby replied as she stepped up.

"Sir?" Abriz laughed repeating Ruby's call to him which changed. "What's wrong with you, By? I'm still the same Abriz, as the head of Inwork Studio's Animator team."

"Still not changing you as the owner of this company, I have to respect the people who pay me." Ruby Said.

"Call me as usual, By. My friends treat me the same way I used to." Pinta Abriz's.

Ruby stopped right in the middle of the lobby, "Can we talk for a second, Mas." Ruby asked.

Abriz nodded without thinking, "Where do you want to talk?"

Ruby pointed at the sofas in the lobby, and they both sat there, of course, on separate couches.

"What do you want to talk about, By?" ask Abriz.

"Can we work without feeling involved, Mas?"

Abriz looked at Ruby, "Are you telling me to end my feelings for you?"

"I know that I can't control someone's feelings, but can I not show them? Especially in front of Hiko."

"So this is about your husband?" guess Abriz.

"The three of us will work on the same project. I don't want our personal business to affect the making of this drama." Said Ruby.

"Your eyes are different now, By" said Abriz, making Ruby frown. "I saw that man in your eyes." Further.

Ruby lowered her face.

"I want you to be happy anyway, By. I don't know what will happen to my feelings. But let me have this taste until she's gone by herself."

Ruby looked back at Abriz.

"When it is, I will wait for you."

Ruby shook her head, "Even if I am separated from Hiko's mas, I can't let me belong to anyone else" Ruby said, "I'm not as perfect as you think, Mas."

Abriz looked astonished, he stared at Ruby's left wrist. "Something with your past, By? Is it because of that?"

Ruby was surprised, she was silent. Abriz had actually seen a glass scratch on his left wrist.

"Why did you see it, Mom?" ask Ruby.

" I've seen it a few times" replied Abriz.

The two of them stared at each other. Letting the noise in the lobby go in and out of their ears without disturbing all the questions they had in mind.

- Connected

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Not in the demo, I added an episode.

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