When the Inca became the Inca
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Niskala was busy in her study when she saw a shadow coming from outside her window. Niskala was on alert. Rhode, who was also in the room, pretended not to feel anything, but maintained his position and was alert.
Niskala looked towards Rhode as she worried about the state of her assistant when an attack from the enemy suddenly came.
"Rhode, you can continue your work tomorrow. It's also late at night" said Niskala, who tried to look relaxed. Rhode refused on the grounds that his work was still not finished. Niskala still forced Rhode to go home, which upset Rhode.
"Sir Niskala, what is the growth of my father? We used to go home at the same time!" rhode said that made Niskala clack up.
"Are you always this stubborn? You want to dispute your boss' orders?" it was Niskala who made Rhode stare at Niskala intently. He knew the reason why Niskala forced him to do so, but he still wanted to be on Niskala's side if indeed the one who came to attack was their enemy.
In the end, Rhode relented and sighed heavily because Niskala's completely invisible attitude was intending to change her orders. Rhode composed all his equipment and passed from the room.
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"Get out!" niskala exclaimed, making someone laugh from behind the window of the man's office.
"Over time, man! It turns out your instincts are still as strong as they used to be!" said a man who was sitting quietly in front of Niskala. Niskala simply kept silent and looked sharply at the man who was looking with a contemptuous look.
"I will not mince words, this is my first, and last, warning. Give up a woman named Inca. Or I'll make you sorry! You remember how tragically it was to lose someone you loved where a beautiful girl was slaughtered with her entire family, right?" threaten the man who kept looking towards Niskala with a scornful look.
Niskala clenched her hand out of emotion. He did not expect that the man dared to bring up the past that bore deep wounds for Niskala. That memory brings its own trauma to Kanigara's sister.
"How dare you bring that up! Have you forgotten who that girl and family you slaughtered is!" niskala shouted while standing up and moved quickly then grabbed hold of the man's shirt and pulled him to his feet.
The man laughed satisfiedly as he managed to provoke anger from Niskala. Niskala looked at the man who was shorter than her. Niskala could see the scar still clearly imprinted on the man's cheek.
"For me, family is the one who is on my side without saying but. So the foolish girl who fell in love with my greatest enemy, was no one. So did the family who loved him so much and the man!" said Ucok who returned Niskala's gaze lazily.
"Remember to take good care of your sister-in-law, or the girl will end up like my poor sister! Haha." Ucok came out of Niskala's office with a satisfied grin as he managed to provoke Niskala's anger. He knew that by talking about their past alone, the trauma experienced by Niskala would return to the surface.
"See you soon, Bro!"
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Niskala collapsed immediately after the door of her study was closed. He clenched his hand while reminiscing about all the bitter past he had experienced. He still clearly remembers how a crazy man like Paolo killed the girl he loved including the entire family of the girl who incidentally was his own biological family.
Paolo shot his entire family without exception because his family received a marriage proposal from Niskala.
"Daphne..," said Niskala lirih. The face of the girl that was always stored in his mind, this time raking blue in his mind that made Niskala sob. He held his chest that felt so painful.
Suddenly the door opened and Rhode looked at Niskala with a worried look. Rhode immediately rushed over to Niskala who was looking at Rhode with a surprised look.
"Sir, why, right?" rhode asked who saw Niskala's reddened eyes and the tears that drenched the man's cheeks. Niskala looked at Rhode sharply.
"Why did you switch the conversation? Why haven't you come home yet, Rhode?" ask Niskala again.
"I'm worried brother. Someone came, right? Why don't you let me nemenin brother anyway?" rhode said, no longer acting formally to Niskala. Rhode took out a tissue and wiped away Niskala's tears which left the man stunned.
He did not expect Rhode to do the act that feels intimate, considering that Rhode is usually seen to keep a distance from him, even though the Rhode family is a good relative of the Niskala family.
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Rhode drove Niskala home.
"You're sleeping here, it's too late to go home. Many empty rooms here, Riska please provide a change of clothes for Rhode," Niskala told Riska who welcomed the return of her employer.
Riska immediately did what Niskala had ordered. Riska takes Rhode to one of the guest rooms and gives Rhode a change of clothes, leaving the girl to clean up.
After finishing cleaning up, Rhode again looked for Riska to ask where the kitchen was located in the residence.
"Mom.., uhhh, Miss Rhode, if you want to eat something just say that later you can masakin chefnya," said Riska when Rhode asked permission to use the kitchen.
Rhode subtly refused by saying he wanted to cook something. Riska took the initiative to help Rhode who made Rhode smile while thanking him.
After finishing cooking and serving it to dishes and serving bowls, Rhode asked Niskala's room location which made Riska smile meaningfully. Rhode who saw Riska's smile, could only sigh softly as he felt the staff at the Niskala residence was thinking differently about her and Niskala's relationship.
"Sir Niska.," cried Rhode who made Niskala who was in her room frown while opening the door.
"Eat dinner is ready!" rhode said, bringing food into Niskala's room. Riska followed Rhode's steps. Rhode and Riska put some dishes, bowls and glasses of food cooked by Rhode. Niskala raised her eyebrows next to seeing the amount of food delivered by Rhode.
"Eat a lot, brother. To pretend to be happy, it takes a lot of energy" Rhode said as he withdrew from the masculine room. The fragrance of Niskala's perfume lingered around the room which made Rhode feel familiar in the room. His nose was used to the scent of Niskala's perfume when he was in his superior's study, so the same feeling surrounded him when he was in the man's room.
As he was about to move from Niskala's room, Rhode's hand was pulled slowly by Niskala so that the girl's steps were restrained. Niskala immediately asked Riska to come out of her room. Riska giggled amusedly when she was outside her master's room.
"To be truly happy, we also need someone to accompany us so that dinner does not feel lonely, does it?"
Ehhhhhhhhhh....
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