Tone of Nara
Chapter 68. Who Says Nara Failed?

POV NARA'S

I just stared at Pradipta and Juli who were walking around happily away from me, with the wound gaping back. For the umpteenth time my husband left me for that woman. And this time I couldn't do anything.  I tried to ease the waves of anger that came back

with a sip of lemon, relieve my hiccups that began to subside. I just peeked with the lemon in my mouth without knowing what to do, until I felt Adrian's hand rub against my shoulder.

Adrian who saw my hiccups never go away, again gave a new lemon, replacing the lemon that I had sipped some time ago. While the lemon that Pradipta had given earlier, without realizing it had fallen to the floor because of the arrival of July. I must really look stupid in front of that cheating partner. It was embarrassing to realize my stupidity.

I immediately received a lemon from Adrian and drank cold water, to completely remove my hiccups.

I hope, this mouthful of cold water my chest that is rumbling hot, will also become cold and calm. The disappointment and pain of this betrayal came again. It carried a wave of hot clouds that attacked me from head to toe.  Hope granted. After a while, I calmed down again, and my hiccups disappeared. I looked at Adrian. Without a word, I asked Adrian to take me home immediately. Without many words, as usual Adrian always knew and understood what I wanted.  He immediately coordinated with the team to prepare everything and took me home immediately.

On my way to the lobby door, I saw Pradipta and Juli getting into the car together in front of me. I held back my steps, paused for a moment and clutched Adrian's hand involuntarily. Adrian held me warm as if to give me strength. He smiled at me and patted my hand that was gripping his arm. At that moment I realized what I was doing. I know, his arm must have hurt because of me. Immediately I let go while whispering the word, sorry. Adrian just nodded while instructing his men to drive the car to the lobby. After that, Adrian immediately took me to the car to drive me home.

Along the way, I kept quiet with tears flowing. No, I'm not sobbing, let alone sobbing and making a sound. I didn't even make a sound. But these tears cannot be

cuttings. I don't even know why I'm crying. My heart feels numb. I know Adrian looked me in the face several times from the rearview mirror, driving the car. He didn't talk to me at all. I heard a glimpse of Adrian reporting my condition to M who was out of nowhere. M, I need you.

At that time I wanted to get home and run away to the clutches of men who for almost a year was always where I leaned. The real man has nothing to do with me, but always provides

his shoulder to me was crying. A man who was always able to calm me down even without a word.

When I got home, I couldn't find M. Adrian said, M is still in LC Tower to clear everything. Hearing that, I headed straight for my room. I feel so tired.  My body, my eyes and my mind.  I want to be wrapped around a warm blanket and forget what happened today. I know M is coming soon and will need me to discuss our plans for tomorrow's lunch meeting. There was no time for me to indulge just because the real turmoil was not unreasonable at all. I must immediately stop my own madness and be ready for the next task.

I immediately took a shower and changed into a casual outfit. After the shower I calmed down a little. The tears are no longer flowing even though my eyes are now a little swollen and swollen. I heard Adrian, M and Henry talking downstairs.  Maybe M and Henry are home. I sat in front of my glass and

thinking of all the events today until a hand touched my shoulder. I know that's the sturdy hand M I'm waiting for. I turned around and went into his arms.

For a moment M let me be quiet in his arms. I actually want to cry again. But my tears are running out. Just my eyes and my face are hot. My heart hurts and my chest feels tight. M's soft elusan in my head made me lift my face from his chest. I realized I can't be like this. I'm a man's wife. How can I allow myself to be comfortable in the arms of other men besides my husband. Consciousness arises by itself. The angry face of Pradipta appeared in my head, making me withdraw from M's embrace.

“Why?”  asked M while frowning. Perhaps he was astonished and startled by my sudden movement of withdrawing from his warm embrace.

“Sorry, I'm someone's wife but I ran into your arms. Sorry M,” I said.

“Hey, we are friends. We've been like this for almost a year. Why should I apologize. We are just entertaining each other, not cheating like them,” M said a little high.

“After all, what did you do earlier? Why you should cry from the LC Tower home. Why do you cry over all that?” asked M streak and sounded angry. He doesn't seem to like my whiny attitude.

“Sorry,” I said.

“Sorry for what?” ask M.

“Sorry I cried. Sorry I foiled your plan M,” I said.

“Foiling? How can you say you failed? You've done well,” said M while holding onto my two shoulders. She pulled out my chair and placed it in front of me who was still sitting at the dresser seat. While sitting there, M clasped my hand only, but his expression seemed to dislike and

disillusioned. Maybe he was disappointed that I failed to get Pradipta to look and be interested in me.

“I know, you've tried so hard to make me this beautiful. I know you've spent a lot of money and hard work to make me like this. I know even you took out 150 million so I could tease Pradipta and keep Juli away from him. But I also know you're disappointed that I failed. I'm sorry,” I ventured to say what I had in mind. M took a deep breath then continued his words.

“Nara, you are wrong. I am disappointed and angry with you. But not because of all the things you said just now. Not because I consider all my money and hard work so far, in vain. Wasn't it! I'm proud of you Nara. I am proud of our hard work. You and I have not failed.  I'm angry because you hurt yourself like this. I'm angry that you've been crying over useless things since. You are crying and sad because of the Pradipta incident in the bathroom. You are crying and angry because you saw Pradipta and Juli making out. C'mon Nara. They've done more than that in front of you. Why are you angry and crying? Pradip[ta not worthy of all your jealousy and tears,” said M still holding my hand

“Nara, Why are you crying? You're too good. That's why you lost your suma” said M firmly. “It's time for you to be your strong self. Become a strong tone. Well can. Stay good for the good. But do not be weak and tormented for people who do not deserve it.”

I understand what M means. I am a strong and good Tone I transformed into a beautiful and intelligent Nara. I am Nada Nara. I can and cannot be whiny.

“Nara, if you still want to cry, cry now as much as you do. But after tonight, I no longer want to see your tears spilled just because of an assassin like Pradipta,” M said firmly. I nodded as I raised my hand with two fingers outstretched, giving my promise.

“Still to cry?” m asked, stretching out both hands.

“Here-here, come to papa and cry baby,” says M while raising her right eyebrow. His habit of bothering me makes me ashamed. I nodded while smiling in shame. I hit her hand asking her to stop teasing me like that. He laughed and saw me embarrassed.

“Yuk we eat, I'm hungry. Adrian made spaghety. Looks delicious,” says M again. Well, it seems crying makes me hungry. And again, at the party I didn't even have time to eat anything because I was nervous and sad.   I immediately stood up, following M to the dining room, where Henry and Adrian were waiting for us with a big smile.

“Hai girl, have you taken a shower? Wuii he himself is fragrant, in this room,” said Henry teasing me. M immediately threw Henry with the piece of apple he had taken from the table.

“Don't tease Nara! Basic playboy cap goat,” said M with annoyed face.

“Weits the boss. Boss jealous? If love is applied directly boss is not only seen to continue to be jealous,” said Henry while raising his eyebrows.

“No, why be jealous? Just eneg aja denger combalanmu if left alone,” said M.

“Halah, why neg all. Nara likes it. Yes Nar,” Henry said as he blinked his eyes. I laughed at the conversation between the two men.

“Eh Nara, how about you go out with me? Forget Pradipta. I'm more handsome than him. I'm also as well established as he is. Gini I'm the CEO too. Here's my card,” said Henry teasing me. He took out a black business card with silver-colored writing and lines.

“Woi! The goat! Stop gombalin Nara. I'll take off your CEO position later, I'll make OB want?” m said with an annoyed face.

“Lah the boss ngancem anyway. There's a CEO as an OB. Anyway yes boss, where there is the whole OB as handsome and as cool as me,” said Henry while stylized like a model was shooting.  Adrian and I were pouring spaghetti for me and M, laughing at them.

“It dong madam, laugh, then the world of M and Henry can be bright cheerful. You are like the sun of both of them. If it is cloudy like before, they immediately run out of energy,” said Adrian.

“Lah, you said we are solar-powered batteries,” said Henry sambi; plucking cheese on a plate M.  The man who was just about to enjoy spaghety with a pile of cheese immediately shook his best friend's hand hard. Again I was made to laugh with the behavior of these 3 friends.

“Pelit very well Dik. Anyway, why me. Try any? If Dika is. Nara was sad, immediately clouded his face,” Henry's tease.

“Ah yes. If you, Nara are sad, you are pegel so the boss months,” said Adrian.

“If it's not just me, you too,” Henry said.

“What is the connection? Where have I ever made you months because of Nara

sad,” said M protest.

“Yah the boss did not realize yan,” said Henry with a sneering face.

“Yes that's it, prestige. Not self-conscious. Yes no Hen,” Adrian and Hery direct tos

“BODO!” m said while concentrating on his food greeted the laughter of his two best friends. I smile. Heart warms. All my sorrow and sorrow will no longer rest when I am among them. These three men always looked cold and untouched on the outside. Sometimes they are like heartless men, sometimes they can be three people who have no relationship at all, but when they are in the house and there is only us, they were like three children who were infinitely close friends. Love each other and take care of each other. Sometimes they are like twins. That's how close they are.

After we finished eating, M asked the four of us to sit down. He said to discuss what happened today and plan what to do tomorrow afternoon at lunch.