The Temptation of the Former
Still Wounded

Malik's car entered the diamond hotel area. This five-star hotel is the venue for the company's anniversary event.

In front of the hotel, employees and company officials took turns to enter, after going through the inspection process by the hotel security.

Jihan and her colleagues, entering the hotel ballroom which now looks crowded filled with people who are part of the King family group.

So many eyes were looking towards Jihan, not a few began to whisper, because Jihan's appearance tonight was very beautiful, with a sleeveless peach-colored dress.

"Am I overreacting?" ask Jihan to Jenny.

"No, you're so beautiful Jihan, it's only natural that they keep seeing you. Just be confident" replied Jenny.

Malik, who was behind Jihan, hastened his steps to walk parallel to Jihan. He is upset that many men are trying to tease Jihan.

In a special room at the Diamond Hotel, Johan is getting ready with the help of a famous fashion stylist. The party not only celebrates the company's increasing age but also introduces Johan officially as the sole heir to the group's King.

Yes of course at the event later Vita will be introduced as a potential fiance Johan, and until now Johan has not known about it.

Vita enters Johan's room, he walks over to Johan who is still busy getting ready. Vita's appearance tonight is very glamorous with a long black dress with an open back.

Johan glanced at the door, he immediately rolled his eyes lazily because he saw the arrival of Vita. He is really lazy to serve Vita now.

"What are you here for?" ask Johan.

"Of course I want to meet you. Today is a special day, no" said Vita.

Johan was done with his appearance, the fashion stylist came out of the room, now Johan and Vita were alone there. Unexpectedly, Vita immediately hugged Johan suddenly, Johan until gasped because of Vita.

"I'm really very happy today" said Vita, hugging Johan.

"Take me off ...." Johan let go of Vita's embrace with annoyance, Vita until almost fell backwards fortunately she mih can disturb the balance.

"So your attitude, I really don't know you right now. You are no longer the friend I used to know!" johan was upset.

"Jo I love you" said Vita.

"What's still less clear, if I never had feelings for you. You have to be aware, if your feelings are not love, but just obsession" Johan said.

"We'll see, after this you won't be able to avoid me anymore!" vita then turned around.

Johan was still standing in his position until Vita disappeared from behind the door. He still did not understand the words of Vita just now.

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Return to diamond hotel ballroom. The opening ceremony starts immediately. Start with dance performances from thirty dancers.

All eyes were on the dance. Jihan who was sitting next to Jenny was thirsty, Jihan was shaking her eyes around the room, until she saw a large plasmanan table that provided a variety of drinks ranging from water, white water, up to the fizzy drink.

"Jen, I'll be there for a second, yeah, I'm thirsty" Jihan said.

"Oh okay," said Jenny while looking towards Jihan.

Jihan stepped her foot, towards the plasmanan table. But suddenly from the opposite direction, Vita appeared and directly hit Jihan. Of course he accidentally bumped himself into Jihan.

"ups, sorry," said Vita.

Jihan was flabbergasted to see her dirty clothes exposed to cream from the cake that Vita brought.

"You intentionally!" exclaim Jihan.

"I'm sorry it seems I was on purpose" said Vita.

"You!" exclaiming Jihan is upset.

"After this, you may not be able to smile anymore" said Vita.

"What do you mean?" ask Jihan.

"Look at it later, bye."

Vita leaves Jihan alone. Jihan exhaled violently, looking at her dress that was hit by the cream cake.

Jihan asked one of the security guards where the toilet was located. After getting information, Jihan walked according to the directions given by the officer to it.

Arriving at the toilet, Jihan immediately cleaned her dress affected by the cream earlier, she felt relieved because the crema did not leave a mark.

After finishing cleaning her gaze Jihan came out of the toilet, was about to return to the hotel ballroom.His steps had to be stopped when Johan suddenly just appeared in front of her.

"Why did you pull me here?" ask Jihan upset.

"You're so pretty tonight" Johan said, caressing Jihan's pretty face.

"I have to go back to the ballroom, Jenny must be looking for me" Jihan said.

Johan just smiled at Jihan's words, he pulled Jihan's waist and carried Jihan into his arms.

"I miss you, because yesterday we never met" Johan said, hugging Jihan tightly.

Jihan did not answer, she just kept quiet without saying anything, all she felt right now was a sense of comfort, so warm and the scent of Johan's body that hypnotized her.

After a while Johan let go of Jihan's embrace, "Now my energy is full, thank you." Johan stumbled while stroking Jihan's head.

"Ehm .. I have to go back now" Jihan said.

"You go together" asked Johan as he extended his hand.

Jihan put Johan's hand out of her presence, "What do people say if we go in together, I'll go out first, wait here until a while you can get out" Jihan said

Jihan turned around, stepped towards the door, when she would have opened the door handle, Jihan turned her head back towards Johan who was behind her.

"Don't hug me all of a sudden like that, just want to make people's hearts drop" Jihan said, opening the door and leaving.

Johan was still standing in his position, he only laughed a little when he heard Jihan's words earlier.

"Ah why can he be that cute," Johan murmured while smiling to himself.

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Jihan returned to the hotel ballroom, and sure enough it seemed like Jenny and Cika were busy looking for her, seen Jenny and Cika standing while looking right left, hastily Jihan approached them.

"Jenny, Nick!" exclaim Jihan.

Jenny turned back, a smile of relief emanating from the faces of the two as the person they were looking for finally appeared as well.

"Where have you been?" ask Cika.

"I came from the toilet, there was someone who accidentally hit me, my dress got dirty with cream cake, so I went to the toilet to clean it" Jihan said.

"Huh, thankfully I thought you were lost" Jenny said.

Before long, the voice of the host announced that the main event would be starting soon, and expected the guests present to return to their respective places.

Jihan and her two friends returned to their place.

From a distance Malik can see Jihan who will sit in her chair, a thin smile engraved on Malik's face. For Malik want to see how many times Jihan still looks beautiful, really not boring.

Malik would be even more grateful if he could sit next to Jihan. Unfortunately the male and female seats are separated into two parts, so Malik cannot sit adjacent to Jihan.

Toni Alexander took the stage to give a little speech, seen Johan and his mother also accompanied.

When his father was making a speech, Johan instead focused on looking at Jihan who was sitting in the front row. Realizing that he was watching Johan, Jihan immediately turned her eyes to any direction.

"Before I end my speech, I would like to introduce my son Johan Alexander, officially as the sole heir of the King group" Toni said.

Claps echoed, Toni giving the code for Johan to come forward and stand beside him.

"And on this occasion also, I will introduce the future wife of my son, Vita Irawan," said Toni.

As Johan turned to his father, he had never been told this before, the least he expected why should happen now.

Clapping rang out again as Vita walked confidently up the stage, then stood beside Johan as she wrapped her hands around Johan's arms.

Johan did not care about Vita beside him, he focused on looking at Jihan. Jihan was silent without applause, she looked at Johan, they looked at each other.

With a broken heart melted, Jihan showed her bitter smile to Jihan.

"It turns out today came too, I had mentally prepared myself to deal with this pain, but it turned out that I was still unable to endure, my heart was completely broken, my heart was completely broken, even more devastated than the moment you left me first," Inner Jihan.

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