
"What's up, Mom?"
Dira saw her husband as if he was dizzy. The woman sat beside Juna while tightly grasping her husband's fingers.
"So Ayu called, she said Maria contacted Tio about working with our client, Mr. Suprapto. You know that we've canceled our partnership with them."
Dira was shocked. Why did Mary dare to make a decision without discussion with Arjuna. Wasn't the girl just an assistant. Why is Mary so rude?Dira turned back to Arjuna. The man laid his body staring at the sky of the hotel room wall. The next hand could not be separated from Dira's grasp.
Dira also laid his body. This time his head slipped between Arjuna's shoulders. Dira also wrapped his hands around Juna's waist. Perhaps this way can calm her husband. Although not necessarily powerful. At least he tried.
"Mas," the soft sound of Dira was heard in Juna's hearing wave.
"Darling, what am I wrong, huh? so many problems that occur after coming home from Onion Bones. Is this a rebuke from God?"
"Mas, still thinking about Maria, huh? isn't there a Tio who can handle all this. Didn't you ever say that Tio felt in a threshing child. If I think yes, then. We'll give Tio a chance to sort this out."
"I don't know either, honey, it was quite a shock when Ayu said that. Why did Mary do that? is it because I fired him?"
Dira slightly turned his face towards Juna. She just found out that Maria wasn't her husband's assistant.
"When, Mom?"
"Since I came home from the Onion Bone. I laid off Maria, because she told people that I had a relationship with her.
I don't like his attitude like this. All this time I thought of him as a friend, because our High School time was quite familiar.
But that doesn't mean he can come as he pleases to me. He should know, I'm married. Uh, he told people that you had a relationship. So I just quit."
"That's the reason?" answer Dira.
"Yes, I've also felt for a long time that you don't really like Maria. Yes, it is, baby. At most I've been on standby so that our household is safe and happy." Juna peeked at his wife.
"Yes even though someone tried to enter, but if the owner of the house remains strong faith. It won't be affected, Mom. Don't be like a shaky papa. Don't be like a mom who is too independent until she forgets she has a husband. Mom used to be too busy. Until his children are more alike. Same opa Han as well.
When Feri got a drug case, which he said was trapped with his friend. Opa Han's the guarantee. It was also at odds with papa because papa still believes that Feri made the goods."
Juna remembered that too. Where Feri was released after a night of stay in prodeo. However, he did not know that it was Han's interference. He also did not know opa Han back then.
"Trust me, baby. I can't turn away from you. Dapetin you are hard. It is like ice in the middle of the sun. Mending if it's liquid, it's a long time really liquid. I gave up when the match offer came. I think this is how I forget you. But in fact we are even at the meeting in the matchmaking. So you know what that means."
"Yes, know. If you get to the end of the world, the name of a soul mate will definitely meet again. So how do you tell me about Maria's sister?"
"I'll try to talk to Maria when I get back to Lembang. I'm sure I can open his mind. Uh, but Maria's parents are in Bandung. Are we going to his house tomorrow?"
"I'm up to you, Mom. I'm sure Maria is hurt because you fired just because of personal problems not because of work. Now what do we do? it's still raining." Dira looked at the sky from the glass of the hotel room. Juna lifted Dira's body until it crashed into each other on the bed.
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Previous day
Maria is getting ready to go see Mr. Suprapto. Mr. Suprapto who first invited the 29-year-old girl to meet. Of course Maria agreed, she had her own plans for Arjuna. The pain of his heart due to being fired because of personal problems has not been treated. How could he be stopped just because he had the same feelings Arjuna. However, Arjuna was not tempted. So the problem is where?
Mr. Antoni, his father Maria saw his daughter was very beautiful. She also thought that Maria would be dating someone special. Mr. Antoni never gave a heavy point in choosing a son-in-law. He left it all to Maria. Mr. Antoni used to bring Maria closer to one of the sons of Mr. Shahab. Unfortunately, nothing matched his daughter.
"Papa's son is very pretty. Went where? Making an agreement with a client is impossible. Aren't you no longer working at Arjuna's?"
"I have a show with friends, Pa. Mumpung so unemployed, later if you get work, it will be difficult to get together again."
"But if according to papa, you better think about your partner. Your age is ripe. You don't want to be a spinster? or maybe this papa child already has a partner but has not been introduced. If that guy hasn't shown seriousness, you're looking for another, son."
"I just want Arjuna, pa." Inner Mary.
"Not yet, pa. I'll introduce you later. Maria go first, pa. The location of the gathering is far away." Maria cheers on her papa father. There is no intention of lying.
After surrounding the city of Bandung with his personal car. Finally Mary reached her destination. Of course with the requested location, Mr. Suprapto. Somehow the old man asked him to meet in the lobby of one of the famous hotels. Is there any other purpose behind the meeting. Maria did not guess. He will know too.
"Marya."
It looks like Mr. Suprapto has arrived. He also stood up to the man.
"Sir, how are you?" ask Maria.
"I'm good. You're not okay, are you." Mr. Suprapto sat on the chair while crossing his legs.
"I'm certainly fine. What did you ask for this meeting. Is this for work, right? or something else."
"I know you were stopped by Arjuna because of his wife's jealousy. I also know that you have loved Arjuna for a long time. You want to have Arjuna and I want to pit Arjuna and Tio. How's it?"
Mary smiled a little. Apparently the man in front of her had the same goal as her. Maria nodded her head in agreement to the plan offered by Mr. Suprapto.
"But it's not free, Maria."
Maria scrunched her forehead. The man drew near to Maria.
"I want a beautiful service from you."
"No problem, sir. As long as you keep your promise." Maria sits on Suprapto's thigh. Touching the white-haired man's skin.