Trapped in Love Miss Arogan
70.

A black luxury car looks like it's speeding through the streets of the capital. The morning weather was so humid because at dawn the city of Jakarta was driven by heavy rain.

Xander sat next to Mr. Romanov, focusing on driving the car without making a sound. He chose to remain silent during his journey to take his grandfather. Instead of what, Xander is currently holding himself back so as not to provoke any chatter about the younger brother. Because he felt whatever he would say could be a boomerang for himself later because he was not so good at lying especially in front of the grandfather.

Yeah, except for that time near the dinner table. Maybe it was luck because the grandfather so easily believed in him.

Mr. Romanov himself is currently seen leaning his back against the back of a car seat while his eyes look out the window, more precisely in the direction of the city streets that have begun to be crowded by vehicles that pass by because at that time it was time to go to the office.

Mr. Romanov glanced briefly at his eldest grandson who was sitting in the driver's seat then looked again out the window.

"Near that corner, can we pull over first!" pinta mister Romanov on Xander.

"Here's the cake?" asked Xander who was immediately nodded by his grandfather.

Xander who heard the grandfather's words looked a bit confused. He was curious, why suddenly the grandfather asked him to stop when they had not reached their destination. But without asking much, he nodded his head and followed what Mr. Romanov asked.

And as soon as the car they were driving stopped by the side of the road, Xander was already staring at Mr. Romanov to ask.

"What's the cake? Did grandpa forget something?" xander asked as soon as he turned off the engine.

"Nothing" replied Mr. Romanov.

"Wantas? Aren't we even a long way from Grandpa's factory?"

Mr. Romanov was silent, choosing not to answer that question. He stared at the street in front of their car.

Xander raised his eyebrows in astonishment when he saw Mr. Romanov who was currently silent. He also turned his gaze in the direction the grandfather was looking at. It was a crossroad.

"Grandfather wanted to tell you that grandfather had an accident in this place a few days ago," Mr. Romanov finally bluntly explained.

Hearing the words of Mr. Romanov, Xander was jerked and just rounded his eyes. He was surprised not to play while listening to his grandfather's confession.

"in-here, cake?" ask Xander to stutter.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then how could I not even know of something as shocking as this? And why didn't Paul tell me anything about Grandpa's accident?"

"For that matter, it was grandfather who asked him not to tell you or Charlotte."

"But why grandpa? Why should Grandpa do that? Why secret? Then how's grandpa doing, is grandpa hurt?" Xander asked riled up while checking on the state of the grandfather. He felt so worried for the middle-aged man.

"No Xander! Grandfather is fine and there are injured, but not grandfather." said Mr. Romanov, shaking his head, answering the question without any expression. "But someone else got hurt."

"Huh? Other guy? What do you mean grandpa-"

"Yes, grandfather has made others hurt." Mr. Romanov's heart somehow felt so bitter when he said that to Xander.

Memories of him crashing Justin re-emerged in his mind. Even the memory of the young man picking up one by one packets of food scattered on the asphalt made him crisp. The painful smile that Justin gave her at that time also stuck in her head. All of them!

"You mean, grandpa hit people?" ask Xander round.

Mr. Romanov nodded his head,

"You're right, grandpa hit somebody. He is the son of a young man. He was about eighteen years old." mr. Romanov acknowledged everything in a shrewd tone. "Grandfather who hit him had even injured him. But Grandpa admitted it happened because grandpa really accidentally. Grandfather was so sorry until now."

"When exactly did it happen, cake?"

"It happened.after grandfather drove you to the hotel to meet Dimitri." said Mr. Romanov bowing his head.

"That's it! It must have been because I didn't drive Grandpa to the factory. So this is why I feel bad." Xander looked at the grandfather with a look of regret.

"Don't blame yourself, Xander. It's pure grandfather's carelessness." Mr. Romanov rubbed the grandson's shoulder. He didn't want Xander to blame himself for things he didn't even do.

"Then did Grandpa take her to the hospital? Is it okay after the incident, cake? That young man grandpa hit? Where's he in the care?"

Mr. Romanov nodded, "He's fine. Grandfather had even reunited with him yesterday at the main office."

"He's coming to the main office?"

"Yes, he's not in the care of. Grandfather thought his injuries had also improved. Grandfather even asked her to come to the office to be able to discuss the incident?"

"Then how did it go?"

"Yes, grandfather specifically asked him to come to make up for all the mistakes that grandfather did to him at that time. Grandpa gave him the money as an indemnity and also-"

"And also?" ask Xander.

"Grandfather will also invite him to dinner together in our mansion, tonight?"

"Yes, and grandfather hopes that you and Charlotte will also come." Mr. Romanov looked at Xander expectantly.

"We'll come, I'll definitely tell Charlotte about this cake. Charlotte is coming!"

Mr. Romanov nodded his head with a smile, "Good go!"

The situation became silent for a while, before Mr. Romanov continued his sentence. "The young man.. Grandpa could see something on him? Something interesting."

"Cake really?"

"Yes, he has a trait like Robert, grandfather's son-in-law first. They both have such a good attitude and nature."

Xander nodded his head understandingly. Yeah, honestly, Xander himself never met Charlotte's father. He only saw pictures of the man. But Xander had already heard a lot of good things about him through Mr. Romanov. Mr. Romanov has always been proud of his son-in-law.

"The young man was perfect for being Charlotte's friend right?" mr. Romanov said suddenly with a smile on his face.

"Yes?" Xander asked confusedly.

"What if he becomes Charlotte's friend?"

"He's gonna be friends with Charlotte, cake?" Xander looked to be frowning his forehead.

Mr. Romanov nodded, "Either why grandfather wanted him to be Charlotte's friend. What do you think, Xander?

"pe-my opinion?" Xander so excited, then he scratched his neck stiff. "That problem.I can't say anything about this, cake. Yeah, I mean, I haven't even met her yet."

"You can give Grandpa an opinion after you meet him later. Ah, exactly after you met him at dinner tonight." Mr. Romanov smiled, who was immediately nodded by Xander.

"Of course, cake." Xander smiled. "I will definitely give my judgment about him."

Mr. Romanov smiled happily. He was happy because it turned out Xander's reaction was the same as he had imagined before.

"Grandfather only felt that if he was friends and was near Charlotte later, he would definitely be able to change Charlotte's habits. Grandpa's convinced that he's going to influence your sister with the kind attitude he's got, just like you did with Charlotte."

'Then, that young man should have the strong mentality to be near that 'wild lion' girl like Charlotte's.

"So grandfather wanted to make the young man friends with Charlotte. Ah, is that why grandfather invited her to come and eat together tonight? Grandpa wants to try to bring them closer?"

Mr. Romanov smiled, "Actually the purpose of grandfather inviting him is to make amends for his grandfather. Count as a family apology because he always refused the compensation that grandfather gave."

"But yes, grandfather can say that is one of the reasons. Grandpa wants him to get to know Charlotte, make friends, and change your sister's wild demeanor."

Hearing that Xander could only chuckle and return saying inwardly. 'Grandpa really wants him to change Charlotte. He has to succeed, because if he doesn't, it's Charlotte who will change him later.'

"Yes, as we see. Grandfather can't expect you anymore." lord Romanov glanced at Xander with a flat look. "Because besides you having to focus on grandfather's efforts, you are also too weak to firmly reject all your sister's requests. You've spoiled her all this time."

Xander scratched his nape in embarrassment. Yes, his grandfather was right. Xander loved Charlotte more than anything. He could not refuse his sister's request. Whatever happens he will definitely follow Charlotte's request even though they will have to argue first.

Look at the small example! Just yesterday Xander failed to reject Charlotte's request to secretly go to a nightclub which in turn made his head so dizzy himself to make various kinds of lies.

Mr. Romanov then sighed. He remained silent for a while and turned his eyes back out of the car window.

"And so, besides all that, there's something else that Grandpa wants to tell you, Xander!"

"Yes grandpa?"

Xander blinked his eyes at the old man, waiting for the next sentence to be said by his grandfather.

"Grandfather is old, Xander. Grandpa really hopes that from now on slowly you can intervene in the management of the hotel and all the businesses owned by grandfather." said Mr. Romanov tried to tell Xander his heart.

Xander did not answer, he only chose silence to listen to the words of Mr. Romanov well.

"You're smart, authoritative when dealing with a lot of people. You have everything you need to be a leader. So you're Grandpa's only hope for this endeavor. And grandpa was sure that you would be able to. Since childhood you've shown your abilities to Grandpa."

"Different from Charlotte, you have a much different path. Your field is different too. Even if Charlotte was a smart student, but she had no interest at all in the company. He also has no business knowledge. And also. Grandpa already has a plan ahead for you."

"Plan for me, cake?"

Mr. Romanov nodded, "Three more months grandfather will return to Japan to take care of the business there."

"Grandfather will go again?"

"Yes." Yeah." Mr. Romanov cleared his throat for a while before continuing, "And you will come with grandfather later."

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