The Sweetest Harsh
Episode-19 Chance

Tiara was in a well-dressed state preparing to leave for work this morning. The pastel pink blazer she wore with the hair left unraveled, was enough to make her look beautiful and charming. He stood in front of a large door that opened wide and swept his gaze across the busy room with the bustle of people who were arranging the space, hoping that Alfa would be there.

He's going to work today. However, since waking up from sleep earlier, Alfa had said goodbye to go to the opposite house, arranging the equipment he had prepared with his new colleagues appointed. Tiara was about to meet her husband first before leaving.

Almost no one noticed his arrival to that place, like this time. Everyone is busy with their activities. They thought Tiara was an uninvited guest who had come before the time of the exhibition. At first glance, Davian who was also struggling with the mountainous papers noticed Tiara who was looking back and forth awkwardly. The man smiled, got up from his seat and came closer intending to greet the woman.

“Tiara." Davian said with a sweet smile that showed his dimples.

“Oh. Davians? You're here?” He asked with a frown full of questions.

“Alfa hasn't told you? Of course I am now here, I am now serving as his assistant.” The man spoke flatly, but, his words were quite a surprise to Tiara.

“Oh.” In a split second, Tiara looked at the man with her mind trying hard to digest Davian's words. Davian help Alfa here? What about his job as a photographer? Ah, what an outrageous Alpha. He will not forget to discuss this with Alfa after work. How could the man be so selfish as to make his own best friend an assistant?

“Where is Alfa?” He continued, forgetting for a moment the unpleasant questions that were struggling in his brain.

“Ah, yes. Of course you came here to look for him.” Davian said it with disappointment but managed not to appear in the face. “Alfa is away with other staff to prepare for the promotion. You're going to work, aren't you? What if I take you?” Davian offered himself cheerfully. He really would not miss a second of time that he could use to get closer to the woman. He feels winning. It was not impossible that he could grab Tiara's attention and how happy he was when the time came, he could join hands with Tiara while looking back where Alfa was crying pleading and feeling pain, the pain he felt now, because it was always subordinated in all things. But he cannot have fun first. This is just the first step. Do not let because it is too lena with his pleasure, he became bored and thwarted his own plans.

“I am now his assistant. You can even tell me to do what I can do for you. I'll take you Tiara. Alfa would be happy if you obey her orders not to go alone, right?” Again Davian said casually but managed to make Tiara's eyes widen. Davian was right, but, Tiara felt bad about having to take advantage of the man's existence for her personal needs, not the gallery's business.

The man grinned to find Tiara in worry. It cannot fail. This time Davian will do it slowly and carefully.

Tiara was still in her place. Confused by the choices he made himself. She felt bad about having to go with another man while her husband was not around. What if Davian is lying? Because, even though the man in front of her is a partner who has been considered a friend by her husband, but, he is not so close to her. And by not knowing, he has no right to be vigilant?

The sound of a cell phone ringing from Tiara's bag managed to mediate the awkward conversation. Quickly, Tiara picked up her phone and stepped away from Davian, walking back to the man to the porch of the house.

Haven't had time to say hello, the owner of the voice across there has been flocking with his sentences. “Tiara? Where are you? Have you gone to work? I'm so sorry I have a sudden business to do. I don't have the heart if you have to go alone, but, there's-”

“Alfa!” Then cut out the sentence he wanted to say again. “I'm fine. I can go alone. Why are you so worried like that as if I was in a city I don't know and afraid I'm lost?” Tiara throbbed, her tone sounding annoyed.

“Do not!” Alpha growling.

Tiara exhaled her long breath and rolled her eyes tired, suddenly fading with burning spirit in her soul because she had to fight with her mouth this early in the second she was about to go to work. “Good. Davian offered to drive me. Can I be escorted by him?” Tiara finally relented in her low-sounding tone.

Alfa did not give an answer, but, it was also heard that he exhaled violently across there. Feeling his emotions ignited due to this unpleasant situation. The man was not willing if Tiara was close to another man even though it was his own best friend. However, of course his wife will be late if she has to wait until she returns home.

“Good. Go awayl. I'm fine.” The man spoke weakly after a few seconds, and there was a man's voice calling him across the street, and Alfa said goodbye to end the call. “See you at home baby. I'm sorry" he said slowly.

“Yes. I'm leaving.” Tiara lazily put the phone back in the bag and turned and saw Davian still faithfully standing in place.

Oh my God, he must have heard the scene of the commotion over the phone that Tiara did earlier. With a hint of awkwardness and overwhelming embarrassment, Tiara finally stepped closer to where Davian was standing.

“Sorry to trouble you this morning, but, can I still take your offer to take me off?” Tiara's red face could no longer be hidden.

Davian held back his gel expression with all his might, fortunately, his little laugh was unseen and audible and made Tiara even more unwell.

“Tuara of course. Don't bother me.” Davian then walked forward to his car parked on the terrace. “Let's go," he said again when the woman did not even step foot.

******

Alfa is in one of the skyscrapers across the city. Step through the long hallways of the space to meet with the director of the company who will be the sponsor of his art exhibition event next month. Followed by Leon, a young boy who became the new staff in his exhibition committee.

Arriving in front of the reception desk, Alfa stopped there and showed a visiting card, then sat on the sofa of the waiting room available there. He felt guilty for ignoring Tiara this morning and had to let his wife be escorted by Davian to work. However, the promise of a sudden meeting with the marketing department of this company can not be rejected nor can it be represented, until he had to leave in the morning blind to arrive on time in this place.

“Bapak Alfa?” One of the receptionists greeted. “Please have been awaited in the room.” Prepares with hand movements.

“Thank you.” Alfa stood together with Leon walking in line.

******

“Why don't you work at your father's? Until no need to tire like this come to and fro asking for sponsors.” The old man with the bulging body spoke in a relaxed and familiar tone. No need with a formal attitude like to others because he knows the figure of Alfa's father. Marketing Director – Gani Handoko. The name that was read by Alfa was as soon as she entered the room.

“I just want to try something from hard times, so then I can feel my happy time. If I had depended on my parents from my youth, I might have struggled when I had no grip on old age when they were not around. You certainly know that as a senior who has long struggled with things like this.” Alfa said no less relaxed with chin raised full of pride.

Gani clapped his hands full of praise in front of Alfa. “Wah .. wow, I never thought you were better than your father.” The man nodded his head approving of his own words. “Good. I'll tell you later. The company will certainly contribute a lot to the exhibition event of the only son of Yunus.” Company

“This is my own show and it has nothing to do with my father. So, I'm not asking for anything special in this.” Alfa begins to get upset because her affairs will always carry her father's big name. Badly, he is always considered to be looking for face and is humbling himself to elevate his quality in front of others. In fact, Alfa himself has tried not to nudge the closest people or business partners who know his father.

“Oh of course not. I give big because I'll also get something big. You're a famous photographer and painter known to many. Of course I appreciate your work" he said in a earnest tone.

“Good thanks for the cooperation. We'll meet next time.” Alfa stood up from her seat and reached out and was greeted with pleasure by Gani.

Without waiting for long, Alfa and Leon left the room feeling a little relieved.

One of their affairs is resolved.

******

Tiara just fell silent in the car and answered as necessary the light questions that Davian had uttered. However, the man who was familiar with him was not long known, so he did not need to familiarize himself further like the familiarity that had been established between Davian and Alfa. It's possible that Davian was relaxed because Tiara was his friend's wife, so he didn't feel awkward.

The journey that should be able to be taken with a short time feels long for Tiara. The heavy traffic conditions creeping in the hours of leaving work makes them have to be patient at a speed of twenty kilometers per hour.

“What Alpha is often fierce to you?” Davian turned his head towards Tiara for a moment and refocused himself forward.

“No. Alfa .. patient man.” Tiara smiled stiffly and was in no mood to look at the man next to her.

Davian. He was very jealous of Alpha. How did his partner soften Tiara who judges like this. Oh, really Davian would love to enjoy the long time alone with Tiara. However, the woman's words further dashed her hopes, when unknowingly, they had arrived before the gates of the Tiara company.

“Receive still.” Tiara turned to Davian, who was still sitting quietly behind the wheel, and went out and closed the door.

The man only nodded briefly in response with a wry smile.