
..."Can you control your heart and mind? "...
...Laurence Lewis...
In a meeting with a client, Lewis and Emily choose an open-concept restaurant that looks comfortable and is very relieved to use to promote her new project.
As friends to lower the tension during the presentation, Lewis and Emily ordered one of the 80 types of tea offered here.
"Please sit. " Lewis pulled the bench for Emily to sit on.
"Thank you sir. " Lewis and Emily chose to come first before their clients came to convince clients of the project.
"Call me Lewis if you're not working. " Say Lewis in front of Emily
"But.. "
"Come Emily". Lewis was like a child sulking to Emily
" Lewis, you're the boss here so don't make a move here. " Elmily smiled at Emily's behavior
"It looks like it's Mr. Abraham. " Say Lewis by lifting himself from his seat to welcome the arrival of his client. Abraham was chosen by Lewis because he was the right man for his current project.
" Good morning sir. " Emily and Lewis shook Abraham's hand in turn with a smile, although being successful businessmen did not make Lewis underestimate his clients because Lewis needed them anyway.
"Sorry late. " Said Abraham and immediately sat himself in the chair with Emily and Lewis
Emily explains the new project they are going to run to Abraham but Abraham seems to have no intention of the project. It can be seen from his gestures that underestimate all of Emily's explanations.
Bruck...
A restaurant table in the buzz by Lewis with eyes glaring sharply at Abraham who was still shocked by Lewis's actions.
"What does this mean? " Abraham asked, standing up from his seat.
"We can't work with people who can't respect others". Lewis pulls Emily's hand out of Abraham's. Lewis saw all of Abraham's behavior that did not pay attention to Emily's explanation and it provoked Lewis' anger at this time.
" This way you show your status as an illegitimate child. " Shouted Abraham. Lewis, who heard Abraham's words, stopped his steps with his hand turned hard behind Emily's hand.
"I'm not even in the mood to run this project with an illegitimate child like you. " Abraham's words drew Lewis to beat him. Abraham also occasionally retaliated against Lewis who made his nose bleed.
"Lewis enough. " Elmily drew Lewis who was now overstimulating Abraham's body. Some restaurant employees help Abraham to wake up while Lewis's body is still stiffened by Emily's body to ward off the fight again.
"Aren't you afraid to die with what you just did?". Emily asked who saw Lewis' temple filled with fresh blood.
"Ouch... " Elily saw Lewis turning his lips against the pressure of his hand to treat the wound created by Abraham.
"Not at all. " Lewis replied with breath still hunting
"Do I look pathetic? ". Lewis asked by wiping Emily's sweat dripping from feeling tense seeing the incident between him and Abraham.
" I was born without a papa even my mama had time to throw me away because of that. " Say Lewis with a wry smile. Some people know the status of Lewis who was born from among the community can and also without papa that is why Lewis is not easy to build the company he is in today without support from anywhere.
"Is that why you don't want to know love? " Murm Emily in the heart
"But that's not why you shouldn't have love. " Elmily held Lewis' hand in her arms.
"I just have Emily's grudge. " Lewis replies to Emily's grasp
"Tell me what love has given you? A betrayal? Of happiness? Huh huh? " Ask Lewis.
"I hope you're quick to fall in love so you can feel for yourself.You'll even be afraid to get to know death then."
"Not and never will" Lewis responded in a stressed tone.
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The light tonight makes the star confidently present itself to people who are enjoying tea on the balcony of a classic house that uses iron railing with classic threaded details and the use of plaques as wood floor material. Balcony is also equipped with furniture and other classic nuanced decorations ranging from garden lights, iron chairs, rocking chairs, and other interior accessories that make people feel comfortable if they stay for a while to calm the heart.
" can you see that today the moon is very envious of the stars?" allen's words suddenly undo Emily's steps to leave the balcony because of her existence. Emily stepped back to Allen who was still staring at the darkness of the sky.
"The gallant month turned out to be inferior to the current star" said Allen again with a wry smile towards Emily who had used her kimono.
"maybe it's just your feelings. "I did not feel that way, Emily looked back at her husband's face so handsome that it could make any woman fall in love with him.
"you are too focused on the beauty that is there but do not see the inner quarrel between them". Allen occasionally sipped tea that he deliberately brought to give a little warmth in the middle of the night.
"have you ever been in love? " ask Allen to Emily
"what kind of stupid question is this? " Murm Emily in the heart
"yes" Emily replied
"is your love also forcing you to do this marriage? " ask Allen again
"yes." Indeed, one of the reasons Emily did this marriage is a betrayal of her love. If Lee hadn't betrayed Emily it might have been possible to have this marriage Emily would have rethought in order to solve the problem but in reality Emily chose to marry Allen because of Lee. in addition, the reason for marrying Allen was his love for his mother who gave her trust.
"love is hard, isn't it? that's why I want us to respect each other, not love each other". Allen saw Emily's face covered by her hair as the wind raged there. Allen's hands were moved to push Emily's hair behind her ears. Allen looked at his wife's beautiful face even though he could only shine from the moon at night. Allen brought his face closer to Emily and intended to kiss her but he abandoned his intentions because his heart still did not allow him to do so.
" It's better we go in before we get cold" said Allen, leaving Emily with her eyes closed because she thought Allen would kiss her.
"what am I thinking? " Imily misbehaved because she thought Allen intended to kiss her so she closed her eyes but Allen left her instead.
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