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. "Tell me not to make drama. I'm fine without an escort. Brother Reza and brother Zain were even tighter to look after me." Arisa turned her back to Juna.

"But sir is really worried about miss. And he asked me to look after the lady because he knew she would refuse if you asked the lady to come home." Juna continued to convince Arisa that what he said was true.

"If you're worried about me, you should have noticed me."

"There may be another reason, miss."

"What other reason is Ju? Juju knows I crave father's affection. Juju also knew I was lonely every time I went home from school. Even Juju also knew that I had committed suicide several times from the balcony. Because only Juju pays attention to me even in silence." Juna hears Arisa calling her Juju, because only Arisa and Raisa always call her that.

"Did the lady remember me?" Juna asked doubtfully yet so confidently.

"Who dare to ask that? What's the importance of you in my life until you ask me if I remember you."

"Sorry, miss." Juna lowered his head to hear a reply from Arisa who was beyond expectations. Cold tone and slightly stifling words.

"That's it. I was busy. You should have made an appointment first if you wanted to see me." The firmness again now chooses to move on and leave Juna. Arisa continued walking in the hallway with a flat gaze. Whoever he passed, none of whom he answered his greeting. Until Zain who became the only person who managed to make Arisa turn.

"Daughter.. Why are you? Any issues?" Zain asked, looking closely at Arisa's face.

"Nothing." His flat answer made Zain even more curious.

"Princess. For this weekend, there is an invitation to have dinner with the director of PT. MEGA."

"All right, I'm coming."

"Not to."

"Who? Why why?"

"The man is not sane. I'm afraid he'll tease you." Arisa laughed at Zain's words.

"How is this brother? If you don't agree with me to dinner with him, why don't you just refuse him?"

"Eh? Can she?" Zain asked suddenly enthusiastically.

"Yes if that's what you think is good for me, I'll follow your decision. Anyway, here I only have a sister who looks after me when Reza's sister isn't around."

"Well, then I refuse." Arisa nodded in response. Both of them were nervous and walked to the elevator. The sight was seen by Juna and he felt a little relieved by the closeness of Arisa and Zain who might be able to keep Arisa safe if she was at his side. That did not make Juna undo his intention to keep watching Arisa. Though in silence, yet he remained in his stance. Apart from an order, he did it because Arisa was like her own sister.

The days had passed, Arisa began to realize that there was someone watching her endlessly. Until when he came out of the apartment, he stood still in front of the door and sighed for a moment.

"Ju. I know it's you, right?" Arisa asked without turning her head and heard her flat voice. Slowly Juna appeared to her and bowed respectfully to Arisa.

"I'm sorry, miss. But it's my job to look after the lady."

"Keep or watch Ju?"

"Both miss."

"Well, how many times have I told you, I don't want to be watched like this. Tell me not to disturb my life anymore. Thank you if you're worried about me, but I'm perfectly fine without your supervision. Brother Zain and sister Reza have also proven to dad that they can take good care of me." Hearing that, Juna just looked down not daring to answer.

Juna did not have time to answer, the sound of footsteps approaching them. And sure enough, Zain who had just come out of his apartment approached Arisa who was talking to a stranger on a morning.

"Put... why?" Zain asked looking at Arisa and Juna alternately. He felt so curious as to who the man who was talking to Arisa was this early in the morning.

"nothing. It'sit's nothing. Comeing! Shouldn't we have a meeting this morning with the finance division's chief?" Arisa pulls Zain's hand away from Juna who is still silent in place. Quietly, Zain asks his men to investigate who is so close to Arisa other than himself and Reza.

Juna was grieving as he followed wherever Arisa went.

And at the same time, Rega as the director of the company that his mother developed, threw a pile of paper scattered on the floor.

"How dare the girl refuse my invitation. Who does he think he is?" Said Rega with anger, because only this time he got a rejection from a client who would later work with him.

"Find out who the girl is and report to me immediately. I want to know his background." Tell Rega firmly.

"Good sir. Immediately executed." Rian replied, as Rega's personal assistant.

. After receiving Arisa's complete information, Rian was shocked and hesitated to tell Rega. Because the Artaris company is a company that they are avoiding the problem.

"Sorry before, please don't act out of bounds on Miss Arisa."

"You know his name? Why it is different from what is stated in the company data. Her name is Princess Fandhiya." Rega then grabbed some papers on his desk and saw some of Arisa's biodata list but without a photo.

"Tell me who he is." Tell Rega firmly. And immediately read about the data he got now in front of Rega. Rega who listened to him just tapped her fingers while the mangosteen understood.

"True sir."

"And why did he become president? Emmm ahhh I remember. Isn't the name of the company he's leading right now originally named Artaris right?"

"True sir."

"Do you have any reason why he turned down my invitation?"

"No sir. I don't have any information about it. But Miss Arisa is now under the protection of the director of company A. N gems themselves, which is none other than Mr. Ali Fahreza Ramadan."

"alright. It seems that I alone should invite him in person."

"What will you do?" Hearing Rian's question, Rega simply smiled meaningfully.

"nothing. I just want to get to know her better so there's no misunderstanding." The answer turned the smile into a cynic.

"Reza huh? Hemm's interesting." His inner being gave the code for Rian to leave him alone.

. "Put. There's an appointment with your twin in the waiting room today at 13:00."

"Say I refuse." Arisa replied quickly, and Zain only sighed in a moment.

"But...."

"I'm busy."

"What's so busy, huh? If any brother wants to see you, meet him." Typal Reza was suddenly behind Zain.

"There's no schedule at that hour. Don't find any reason to avoid it. Poor thing he's been all the way just wanting to see you." Continue Reza casually sitting on the sofa.

Arisa who feels futile if she answers also prefers silence. Because he knew Reza would keep looking for his fault. Arisa got up and walked away leaving two young men in her room. Again, he felt his mind suddenly stirred. What's more, when this morning he saw an article about Rayyan and Clara who are considered to be dating because the day is getting closer. And when he closed the elevator, there was Juna inside and it no longer made Arisa uncomfortable. Indeed, his appearance is suspicious, maybe some people consider him an intruder or something like that. Everyday Juna always wears a thick jacket, black hat, black mask, and not infrequently also wear sunglasses.

"Where are you going on pilgrimage? Your clothes are all black." Arisa's asking was full of ridicule but with a flat voice.

"When we went to the tomb of Rama Non. But it's too far. Later miss whines to come along." The answer is equally flat even though every word contains joke content.

"I also miss Rama Ju. If he was still alive, would it be possible that I would have married him by now huh? Emmm it seems like I've lived a happy life, had a daughter, kept her nosy on Rama. And I can't imagine how Rama's face would be if he was upset because his daughter was bothering him constantly. Ahaha must be exciting huh? And you, turn to guarding my daughter, not me anymore." Hearing that, Juna simply forced her smile.

"Ju... Can you take me to the park?"

"Ehh... tumbens?" The question was thrown away because usually Arisa is very uncomfortable if escorted by Juna.

"You don't want to?".

"No miss. With pleasure, I'll take you ladies."

"Good."

Both of them passed towards the place that Arisa meant. And when she arrived, Arisa went straight down and she walked casually down the small road to the fountain. Juna who felt that Arisa had accepted her decision to become her personal bodyguard also approached Arisa who stared meaningfully at the water that flashed like rain.

"Ju... Can you leave me alone?"

"O-oh." With hesitation, Juna leaves Arisa and chooses to watch from afar.

Amidst her daydreams, Arisa turned to a man who was standing a little far beside her. She looked just like Arisa who was being upset and her gaze was very sad.

Arisa looked back at the fountain and she was again surprised by the man because the drink he brought spilled and hit Arisa's feet.

"Ohh sorry miss. I was not intentional." Said Rega approaching Arisa. Arisa codes Juna to remain silent when she realizes Juna's movements are preparing to approach her.

"What a hell, sir. I'm fine." Arisa's reply was convincing.

"No miss. I'm guilty. I have to take responsibility."

"Don't overdo it, sir. It's all right. Really am. I can clean it myself."

"But I'm not feeling good. Can I take you to dinner tonight? Just for an apology."

"But you can!"

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