The Prince
18. Acknowledging.

Kia swallowed her saliva, regulated her breathing, held back the rhythm of her roaring heart. It seems Aslan is not about to fire him.

"Death to me" Inner Kia saw Aslan's sharp gaze.

"Why do you call me Sir?" asked Kia to vent.

"Is your job done?"

"No, sir" replied Kia.

"Why?" ask Aslan again

"This person does not miss his wife or does not have a sense of fatigue what the hell? All four of them questioned my work" Kia's mind looked for an excuse.

"Too many. I couldn't finish it" Kia replied beginning to get upset and wanted to fight back.

"When I plan to add to your work" replied Aslan again casually staring at Kia getting sharper.

Aslan bit her lip on Kia. Then Aslan raised one leg. Stared at like that, Kia became misbehaved.

"Sorry, I can't work here? I'm just a high school graduate, fire me. Or as soon as I submit a letter of resignation" said Kia again.

Aslan laughed and ignored Kia's words. Kia was further irritated by Aslan's attitude. And finally the sleeping tiger that Kia kept awake.

"Actually what do you want. You recruited me here. I was late once. That's all for a reason. Why are you so authoritarian!" kia's nagging again to Aslan.

Aslan still did not reply and continued to look at Kia.

"Now it's not working hours either. Shouldn't my overtime hours pay enough for my mistakes?"

"Ehm" Aslan just cleared his throat.

Kia instead looked at Aslan very annoyed.

"What kind of man are you. For God's sake why did I just know the father of my son was such a bitch?" kia in the heart.

"Are you angry enough?" aslan asked suddenly in a flat tone without any guilt let alone anger.

"I want to go home. You can sue me for hiring people!" kia again.

"Oh yes, ck ck. Your outstanding, Mrs. Kiara Arsyila" replied Aslan again casually.

"Hhh. I'd be crazy working on someone like you. Is there anything else you want to ask? Starting tomorrow morning I will not be working here again! Excuse me" Kia replied about to get up and leave.

"Eits wait. I haven't stopped talking" Aslan replied waking up preventing Kia from leaving.

Kia stopped looking at Aslan. Aslan walked towards the door and locked it.

"What'sthis? What are you doing Mr. Aslan. Why did you lock the door?" ask Kia wonder to Aslan.

Aslan pocketed the key and sat back in his chair.

"Give me the key. And let me go!" kia said ferociously.

"Sit down, don't get angry, let's talk nice" Aslan replied kindly.

"Talk well? Speak what?"

"Ehm. Tell me who you really are?" ask Aslan.

"What does that mean? I've told you who I am many times, my name is Kiara Arsyila" Kia replied still wanting to lie and hide herself.

"Ck. That's not what I want to hear!" answer Aslan clucked.

"Then?"

"Be honest and admit who you are?" ask Aslan.

"Ehm" Kia ran out of words and started to panic.

"What'sthis? Does he recognize me? Does he know who I am?" kia in the heart.

Suddenly Aslan woke up from his seat. Aslan approached Kia with her sharp gaze.

Kia's breathing, increasingly crowded, confused Kia must admit or not. Kia doesn't want Aslan to take her son. Kia also does not want people to know who Ipang is.

"What do you want?" kia's inner was trembling because Aslan was right in front of her face.

Kia nodded away her face and wanted to retreat. Aslan raised her hand, landed onto Kia's head covered in a headscarf and stroked her.

"What are you doing Sir! Don't touch me" Kia said, shaking Aslan's hand.

"Haha" Aslan suddenly laughed.

Of course Kia was very annoyed to hear that. Kia retreated her chair and wanted to leave.

"Where are you going! Sit down, I'm not done talking" Aslan said, pulling Kia's hand.

"Don't cross the line, sir. It's not working hours. I have to go home" Kia said trying to let go of her hand.

"I paid you dearly. Don't you remember me?" said Aslan again not bosa stale considering the incident 7 years ago.

Aslan pressed his face against Kia's face, they faced each other. Even Kia's breath could Aslan feel. Kia avoided putting her face back against the wall.

"I don't understand what you mean. Please don't worry!" replied Kia trembling.

"Haishis. Do I have to take this cloth off until you admit it? Huh huh? I've been looking everywhere for you, where have you been hiding all this time?" replied Aslan holding the veil of Voal Kia.

Kia gave up, Kia turned her gaze from Aslan's gaze and lowered her head. Kia's mouth choked can't say anything more.

Kia is that girl. Everything is still clearly remembered. Kia's tears then trickled down.

"Why are you crying?" aslan asked quietly and kept his face away from Kia.

"Please don't take Ipang from me, let me go. Let us live quietly" Kia replied in tears.

Aslan was silent, grabbed Kia's chin and wiped her tears.

"Don't cry, I won't take it from you. Thank you for taking good care of him. Why are you yelling at me!"

"Please don't touch me, sir. I am not the person I used to be" Kia said, shaking Aslan's hand that wiped her face.

Actually Kia very dheg-dhegan got that treatment. But Kia realizes, even though Aslan is the father of her son, Aslan has a wife. Aslan also has a daughter.

"Sorry!" aslan answered pulling her hand.

"Please don't take my life. We live well and happily. Nor will I interfere with your life" Kia said.

"What if I want to take care of her, I'm her father"

"No!" answer Kia firmly.

"Why? He's our son, he's also my son, I deserve to give him affection too"

"No. Please don't interfere in our lives. Let us be happy!"

"What if Ipang wants me and wants to be with me?"

"That's never gonna happen!"

"But I want it to happen"

"You have a family, sir. Please don't be selfish! Think about what will happen to us, to Ipang, to your current position. What would people say to Ipang! Did you think about that?"

Aslan silently mengengengat Kia's words. Aslan was right, Aslan had a big family. Aslan also had parents, sister, in-laws.

"Let us remain in our state as we are now. We are happy with our lives!" said Kia again with teary eyes.

"I'll think about it" Aslan replied briefly.

"Give me the key, let me go home. It's already night"

"alright. I'll drive you"

Hearing Aslan Kia's response was shocked. Kia looked at herself.

"introducing?" inner Kia asked in her heart. What did Aslan bring him.

Aslan then took the suit, and the car keys.

"Let's go home, I'll take you!" aslan to Kia.