The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
R&N Group

I stared fixedly at Raihan's eyes, wanting to find out whether Raihan really still holds his love for me or if the feeling has been replaced by a new and more perfect figure.

I swallowed my saliva first and then I forced my tongue to ask in doubt with a gaze that could not be separated from the look of his eyes."Rai...what..you still love me? still want me?"

It looks like Raihan jakun up and down, it looks like he is trying to swallow his saliva but soon he said, "I. I still love you mba, my feelings to mba remain the same as before did not change."

As I flew up into the sky, my heart cheered with joy at Raihan's honest confession and confidently said, "if you love me."

Without any shame I challenged Raihan to offer myself to marry him. Not because now I know that he is the boss of the company owner but my feelings that I can no longer cover up. Sounds petty indeed, when Raihan often told me to divorce Surya mas and marry him I stick to my stance to maintain Surya mas despite being bad. And now that Raihan has a lover with confidence in himself I offer myself to marry him.

Raihan was silent, but his gaze and gaze could not be separated from my face. A few moments later, he turned his gaze and walked slightly away and turned his back to me. He heard her sigh big. "I'm sorry mba, I. I can't marry mba."

I looked at the high-steady back with a pushy look, then I tried to swallow my saliva that felt stuck in the throat. I smiled wryly at Raihan's rejection of my offer.

One grain of clear liquid escaped from the corner of my eye but I immediately removed it before Raihan saw it. After that I sighed and said, "Yes, yes, I understand Rai. I also realized that the Raihan now is not the Raihan that used to be. The Raihan I know today is a big boss and has a perfect lover." Again, my tears trickled back and I immediately wiped them away.

"I miss the figure of Raihan who used to be, Raihan who is simple, Raihan who is always beside me when I have difficulties, Raihan who always strengthens me when I am down. But...I think I'm wrong sorry person..?"

I sighed again and then moved but as I was about to open the door, Raihan exclaimed."Raihan who now remains Raihan who used to be mba will not change until anytime."I stopped my steps and looked towards him.

"Please give me some mba time!"please Raihan to me.

"Until when is Rai?"

"Until.I can release Nura."

I shook my head, not knowing what else to tell him. I should have loved to hear that Raihan was going to let go of Nura but why it hurts so much to hear that. Why would I disagree with what Raihan would do to his girlfriend. Toying with his feelings just because he wants to forget his past figure. But now the figure of his past comes and asks him to come back and Raihan will release his lover for me, what kind of woman am I if that happens. No, I'm not a heartless woman who would have the heart to hurt another woman's feelings for my own ego.

"You're a matching couple, Rai, I promise I won't break into your relationship. It is time to be happy with your own choices. And I think Nura's a good woman don't hurt her heart."

"Mr....."

I immediately pulled the doorknob before Raihan said. Then ran for the toilet, even though I didn't know where the toilet was. I think I should fix my face first before I see Andre because I don't want to get a question from that chatty guy.

After everything looked like it was, I walked to the place where the event was held. After being at the event venue I no longer see people passing by but everyone is already sitting in their seats. The number of heads made me confused looking for Andre and Zain but I continued to walk past the round table that had been filled by the invited guests until at the front position someone grabbed my hand.

"You looking for me, baby?"I looked down at the person holding my hand, and it was Andre, he was sitting around the round table with Hajj, Raihan and Nura. I immediately pulled my hand from Andre's grasp, it felt ashamed to be noticed by Bu Haji, Nura and Raihan.

Then Andre stood up and shifted the chair right next to him and said, "please sit my angel." I raised my eyes as a form of protest to her because I did not like Andre's exaggerated remarks even though she only meant to be joking.

"Ha ha ha mamamu adorable Zain, come on baby please sit down. Don't worry about everything here my family, anyway, soon you will be part of this family isn't it so Aunt?" Andre invited me to sit down but at the end of his sentence asked for the opinion of the Hajj ma'am, I was really embarrassed by his slut.

"Oh, yes.ya Nuri please sit down do not hesitate," said Bu Haji who was sitting right beside me.

Before I landed my hips on the chair that Andre had provided, I glanced towards Raihan who was sitting opposite me side by side with Nura. I gave a small nod and smiled faintly at them. Nura returned my smile but Raihan only had a flat face.

I felt like I wanted to go home soon let alone see Raihan sitting side by side with Nura. If you notice they are suitable, just as young, handsome and beautiful and equally rich. While me? I'm just a woman who is no longer young, a single mom, comes from a poor family and my life has been hard from childhood.

Shortly after the voice of an MC echoed in the room, maybe the show was about to start and I started focusing my eyes towards the small stage as well as the others. The welcoming event from several people took turns talking on stage until Raihan's name was called by the MC as the founder and owner of the company. I turned my gaze towards Raihan and it turned out that he was looking at me. I nodded slowly so that he immediately went up on stage because the invited guests were waiting for him but it turned out that Raihan did not heed my nod but still looked at me with his mind.

"Don't tell me you're enchanted by my future wife's beauty until you don't hear the MC calling you Rai" Andre said, arriving, apparently without me expecting Andre to notice Raihan's eyes pointing at me.

"Ehm!"Raihan misbehaved. Then he immediately stood up and walked towards the stage. A big applause echoed in the big room. Not a few pairs of eyes that look amazed at him, especially women. Naturally, still very young, handsome face, tall stout posture, smart and a successful businessman and whoever the woman will surely be fascinated by him.

Raihan elaborated his words on stage firmly and straightforwardly, it looks very if Raihan is a smart person. As long as he spoke my eyes I didn't take them away from him because I honestly said that I admired him a lot. In addition to looking smart, she looks mature and very authoritative with the clothes she wears like a CEO in a novel or in a movie I've read or seen. A standing pat echoed back, I woke up from my daydream and it turned out that Raihan's speech was about to end.

"Pak Raihan, behind me a lot of people are asking about what stands for R&N Group name of your own company, Mr. Raihan, can you tell the audience all who are here so that they do not ask questions until they are carried home even carried away by dreams so curious Mr. Raihan." The slightly funny MC words got a laugh welcome from almost all the invited guests present.

Raihan was seen smiling then speaking in a calm manner."ehm.actually just an abbreviation of name and.nothing else."

"Well, I think the more curious all the attendants of Raihan sir, can Pak Raihan tell us the abbreviation of whose name is Pak Raihan?"

Raihan looked silent but then he spoke again." It's short for my own name and name.someone is imprinted in my heart in the hope that we can run this company together." Andre spoke but his gaze was directed at our table. I don't know who Raihan is looking at me or Nura because our names are the same starting from the letter N. But I feel that the abbreviation was addressed to Nura because it remembers Nura who accompanied Raihan to build his business as Nura said before. In addition, the expression on Nura's face that looks radiant series looking at Raihan also strengthens my guess.