Trapped in Chain Love
The fear of the heart.

...He held that speech in his heart. Let Elise take it as a joke, it does not matter if the woman never knows about the feelings she has....

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...UP EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY....

Elsewhere, the bespectacled man was sitting on a park chair with his hands still holding the device.

Nicolas had already contacted Elise and asked to meet at the park, Elise said the location was not far from the park so she was waiting patiently for Elise while thinking about Benjamin a few minutes ago.

Before she calls Elise, Julian's father calls her to ask her about Julian and Elise's relationship and the problems at the office. He had been like this for a long time, reporting the trouble Julian had made to his father without Julian's knowledge.

You could say Nicolas's eyes belong to Julian's father to see the attitude of his second child, and because of his work Nicolas also benefit from him—early friendship they are not sincere, that's why Nicolas intends to end it.

"I'd like to stop reporting what Julian's doing."

Nicolas says. The words he always wanted to say to Benjamin. At the end there Benjamin chuckled lightly, he had not expected Nicolas to say that today.

"Is that? So, are you also going to stop working nearby?"

Nicolas nodded even though Benjamin did not see him. In addition to stopping reporting on things Julian did he would also stop to work nearby.

"The plan is so. My friend offers me a job abroad, I want to try a new experience"

Nicolas wasn't lying. A few days ago one of her friends did offer her a job, she initially had no intention of accepting it but Nicolas changed his mind now.

At the end there Benjamin smiled knotfully, if like this he could not force his wish—although it was a pity to let go of someone like Nicolas, but this was a wish he and Benjamin had no right to forbid it.

"It's a pity that you're going far, but I can't ban you either, can I? You can stop whenever you want, I'll give you a bonus salary later."

"Thank you."

'Not as bad as I thought'

Nicolas thinks there will be drama when he asks to stop, but it turns out Benjamin is generous enough to let Nicolas stop unconditionally even given a bonus.

Finally, he was able to rearrange his heart back in another distant place.

"Am I late? Oho! Sorry, you're on the phone?"

Nicolas hasn't turned off his phone when Elise gets to the park. He nodded briefly and then smiled faintly, Elise would not bother Nicolas who was calling someone because that was why she decided to step away a little and give Nicolas some privacy.

"are you with Elise?"

Benjamin asked. Hearing the voice that spoke to Nicolas earlier he thought it was indeed Elise.

"Rubber."

"You dating?"

"No, we just promised to meet for a little while. I'd like to say goodbye to Elise first before I go,"

He said honestly. They are not dating, if this is a date then Nicolas has certainly prepared it very maturely and perfectly, where can he date with Elise while wearing office clothes.

"really. You guys are close, so maybe Elise will be sad when you're not around."

Nicolas smiled faintly, his eyes looking at Elise who was now waving her hands with a wide smile.

So beautiful he saw, let alone his hair that was smeared and blown by the wind successfully made Nicolas again fascinated with him.

"That's why I said my first farewell to Elise."

"You didn't leave because you wanted to avoid Elise, did you?"

Flinched, Nicolas did not expect Benjamin to speak so. He chuckled a little, then went back to talking.

"Have I been caught by you?" The words are short, Nicolas eyes still pay attention to Elise who is currently shooting the scenery with her smartphone camera.

"You are so easy to guess. Sometimes when you can't deal with a situation you always choose to avoid rather than face it,"

Benjamin clearly. Due to his long dealings with Nicolas, he had memorized the nature of the man when faced with a problem that he could not overcome. One of the cowardly traits possessed by Nicolas, avoids the problem itself.

Nicolas was embarrassed that Benjamin guessed it right. He leaned his body on the garden chair, closing his eyes for a moment before replying to Benjamin.

"How else? I couldn't see Elise with anyone else" Nicolas paused for a moment. His eyes again caught the figure of Elise who had not yet moved from where she stood.

"Moreover that person is your son."

His tone was very low, Nicolas looked at my sky then smiled faintly. At the end there Benjamin let out a long sigh, hearing Nicolas's lethargic voice made him feel somewhat guilty—but how else, he couldn't do anything about it either.

"I know you love Elise, but now Elise has chosen who she loves"

Benjamin reiterated. Nicolas can't have Elise because he loves other people, Nicolas knows that and he accepts.

"Although annoying but I know Julian also began to open his heart to Elise. Please keep loving Elise, don't let Julian hurt her again."

Benjamin smiled even though he knew Nicolas would not be able to see him.

"I'll do that."

Their conversation ended and now Nicolas was jolted at the sudden touch of Elise.

"Nicolas~do you hear?"

Dissolved into memory while talking to Benjamin he forgot to talk to Elise.

"Hm? I'm sorry, I seemed to be daydreaming a little."

Nicolas spoke briefly with a knotty smile, while Elise looked at him worriedly thinking Nicolas might be too tired so she daydreamed while chatting with him.

"So, what did you ask?" He said, again asking Elise who was sitting next to him.

"I'm grateful to you because you're meeting so it's not chaotic. I shouldn't have been careless, sorry"

Elise lowered her head staring at the ground. Nicolas had explained to him earlier that the meeting with investors went well even their projects get good feedback.

"It's not your fault. Events like this have happened several times, because already memorized I also make anticipation and thank goodness it helps"

"Is Julian still mad at me?"

"He sucks huh? The only annoying boss I know is Julian haha" Elise paused her speech for a moment. His gaze looked straight ahead and the legs he played with were like children.

"I want to confide in you, do you want to hear?"

Nicolas fell silent before he finally nodded in agreement. Elise spoke immediately once she received the approval from Nicolas, it was rare for her to want to share this let alone this story about her feelings.

Elise let out a long sigh before starting her story, she was a bit nervous but decided to keep talking.

"Our engagement is not for love. We don't even know each other, you know what Julian said when I first stayed at his house? He said he would never like me and we would be parted soon, and I thought so because I didn't have any feelings for him."

Elise remembered vividly as Julian stared at her curiously as they walked towards Elise's room. At that time Elise's impression on him was very bad, even Elise vowed not to expect anything from Julian.

If comparing her past and present feelings was funny, Elise seemed to swallow back the saliva she had thrown away.

"But, it turns out time can indeed change a person's feelings. The expression love came because it used to be real, although it sucks to admit it but in fact now I'm putting my heart on Julian"

He said honestly. The feelings that come with time make Elise worry for herself, whether she can indeed convey her feelings to Julian or decide to continue to separate like the beginning of their story.

"I like someone who doesn't like me, even if he has a loved one. Can I still hope for him?"

Elise knows how much Julian loves Fiona. They love each other, if Elise gets into their relationship instead of her just being a bully? He was clearly unwilling to take on the role of a bully.

The story just ends. Now Elise is silent while waiting for a response from Nicolas, it is embarrassing to talk at length about her own feelings.

"I'm sure your feelings will be avenged later."

Elise gasped at the answer from Nicolas. If Nicolas, a friend of Julian's, said so, could Elise really have a chance? Elise didn't know, but this response from Nicolas managed to make her feel somewhat calm.

"Thank you, I feel better now." It was short, ending with a sweet smile.

Nicolas fell silent at Elise's smile and opened his mouth to speak.

"Elise"

"Hm?"

Turning her head over a brief kiss on the forehead landed making Elise petrified in place. He touched the area of the forehead that Nicolas kissed, then his face red with embarrassment.

"Eh!? What's this!?"

He said with a silly surprised expression.

"Haha! Your face is funny when surprised."

Elise pouted, looking at Nicolas with a stern and angry look while Nicolas felt anxious at the woman in front of him.

"This is a farewell kiss. I'm gonna stop working in New York."

Elise's eyes were shocked. Suddenly her precious friend said goodbye, Elise obviously could not accept it right away.

"What's? Where are you—where you going?"

His voice sounded trembling. Elise is not ready to part with Nicolas, there are still many things she wants to do with the man—he has not been able to repay his good deeds so far.

"Consecret. For sure I will go away from you so that my feelings do not oscillate like a shipwreck"

Elise thought it was a bad joke. Nicolas could have kept the place where he worked, even if he knew they could meet again someday.

"Your jokes aren't funny sometimes" For the first time Elise felt so upset at Nicolas.

"really? I thought it was funny."

"Not at all"

Elise turned her face to the side, she reluctantly looked at the face of Nicolas who was now chuckling.

'When I seriously said it Elise'

He held that speech in his heart. Let Elise take it as a joke, it does not matter if the woman never knows about the feelings she has.

"I wish you were always happy." He muttered little.

"Hm? What did you say?" Elise spoke without looking at Nicolas face, she was still angry at the man beside her.

Nicolas shook his head in response, he stood up from his seat then looked at Elise who was still sitting on the park bench.

"none. I'll be back now, lest you get lost in the land of people okay?" He said as he cupped Elise's cheek with both hands. Elise was treated like that. It felt a bit strange because Nicolas was behaving unlike his usual self.

"I won't get lost. And, do you really want to go far? Where to?"

Elise had not given up on asking Nicolas.

"I told you it was a secret"

"Nickel!"

"Hahaha, I'm sorry"

His laughter was so loose. This is the last time he can be with Elise, because later Nicolas will really stay away from the woman.

under the spring sky and the cherry blossoms that were blown by the wind she let go of her feelings, feelings that she reserved for women as warm as the sun.

'Sorry and I love you'

Hello everyone, forgive me for not up yesterday。: ⁇ (;´∩';):｡

Because soon lebaran, at home I make preparations that you—so as a devoted child to parents//aelah/I help them at home, that's why I'm not up.

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Btw, this is the longest chapter I have written hahaha.

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And puk puk for Nicolas who officially became sadboye