(Not) The Dream Bride

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" Anne ? She's so sweet." Daniel Bathin.

He was seen several times stealing glances at Anne.

Mira smiled at the behavior of her nephew. " Ehmm Dan, what about your job?" Tanya Mira, success makes Daniel surprised.

" Lot aunty" Daniel answered flatly. He still tries to dispel his shock, when he is caught stealing a glance at Anne.

Not Anne's name, if not indifferent and bodo time. Even if he knows, he will pretend not to know. It doesn't matter, the bath.

Daniel immediately finished his breakfast, which this morning was quite different. There was someone who was without excuse and without notification, suddenly in the corner of his heart. He said goodbye to aunty and her cousin, while Anne was just passing by. It's not rude, but Daniel can't stand being close to the girl for too long. His heart was about to jump out. It seems Daniel wants to go to a specialist, to neutralize the pounding in his heart that is becoming more, he is afraid that if suddenly the doctor diagnoses heart disease.

Anne who glanced at Daniel, frowned, when she saw him so intensely staring at him. Anne immediately broke eye contact between them, and looked at Sean who was enjoying his mother's omelette.

It was a hard day, that's how Daniel felt. For some reason, the shadow of the girl who became his cousin's friend just kept spinning around in his head, like a trance. " Anne "unknowingly she mentioned a name. " Don't you, that girl ? Is that Anne ?" Daniel shook his head, occasionally pulling his hair.

Throughout the day Anne accompanies Mira, Sean's mother. They spend time shopping and eating. Mira loved Anne very much, from the very first moment she knew Anne. At that time Sean and Anne were a school, only different classes. And they're friends until now.

Mira hope, hopefully Sean and Anne match ☺.

And when she found out that her father-in-law was going to match Daniel and Anne, she was very disappointed, even though it was not revealed. The universe was kind to Mira, Daniel refused the match.

But he did not know, about the closeness of Anne and her son.

Now Anne and Mira are in one of the capital's shopping malls, Plaza Indonesi*. They were choosing clothes in one of the famous boutiques there. Mira was very enthusiastic, she chose a lot of clothes for Anne, a gift she said.

" It's aunty, it's a lot."

" don't baby, it's nice, try "Mira told Anne to try on some more clothes.

Anne finally could.

Satisfied shopping, they also stopped by one of the fast food restaurants that were there. Occasionally eating junk food is not a problem right, it said Mira.

Anne according to him, free to refuse. Anne knew very well the nature of Mira, who was anti-rejection.

" Where else are we going, tan?" Anne asked Mira.

" Where are you going?" Mira asked Anne.

" Okay, we go straight home. Sure you don't want to buy anything else ?"

" No tan, this is already a lot."

They walked together, like their mother and daughter. Sometimes there was laughter among them.

Many people looked in amazement at Anne and Mira. What they thought was mother and child.

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At eight o'clock, Anne said goodbye to Mira. With a heavy heart, Mira finally lets Anne home.

Anne refuses subtly when Mira is about to ask the driver to drive her home. Sean still has a job in his office. Anne would rather go home alone, than trouble others.

While exiting the Luchester residence, Anne accidentally crosses paths with Daniel. Anne was indifferent, and she pretended not to see the man.

In her heart Anne prayed that the man would not greet her.

Anne pretended to be on a cell phone, and walked past Daniel.

After passing Daniel, Anne breathed a sigh of relief. And immediately walked hurriedly towards the direction of the gate. Anne had already booked a taxi online earlier, and was now waiting for her outside the gate.

Without Anne realizing it, the taxi she was riding, followed by a luxury sedan. The car follows Anne's taxi from Luchester's residence to the front of the Lazuardy family mansion.

The luxury car stopped a bit away from the car in front of him, the driver stared intensely at Anne who had just come out of the taxi, until the girl entered the gate of the mansion.

He was still faithfully watching the girl's back from a distance. The shadow of the girl was no longer visible. But Daniel was still faithfully glued in his place.

" It's crazy, what am I doing?" Daniel hit the driver of his car hard. He had been following a girl, whose nota bene was his brother's friend, whom he had rejected outright yesterday.

Daniel ripped his own hair rough, had he gone mad. Only he and the author know 😏

" Is she really Lazuardy's youngest daughter ?" Bathinnya. " It's not like the media . Is it just pretending ?!" A million questions filled his head.

" If he's just pretending to get close to Sean, I'm gonna make you regret the little boy."