
"Why are you here, Renata?"
With a heavy heart Sanaya stepped aside as Alvaro gave an eye gesture. Sanaya has promised Alvaro not to be too jealous of Renata. So he could only hold back a heart that had been burned.
"I don't want to make small talk. I'm just here to say thank you."
Renata was really straight to the point.
"For?" Alvaro did not understand.
"For your help this afternoon."
Alvaro nodded, then looked at Renata's tired-looking face. Sympathy spread to his heart. He knew being an Assistant CEO was exhausting for the girl's tiny body.
Did Jefra Tjong treat Renata well? But why would Alvaro care about that?
Instantly Alvaro regained his senses when he felt Sanaya's hand holding his arm.
"You don't have to thank me. I am only doing my duty as a Chief Manager to prevent work accidents from happening to his subordinates" Alvaro said on classic grounds.
"But I'm not your subordinate."
Of course Renata rejected the title of subordinate that Alvaro gave him, now Renata is the Assistant CEO, of course his position can not be said to be a subordinate of Alvaro.
"Is Brother Renata bragging?" Sanaya tried to enter the conversation.
"If so, why?" Renata smiled.
Sanaya stiffened her face, really irritated by Renata's response.
"Sak Renata is indeed great because he is already an Assistant CEO," Sanaya tried to forcefully smile.
"Yes, I'm great" Renata said.
"But, I heard gossip from Tj Corp Employees who said that Renata's sister tempted the CEO to step up. Isn't that a bad thing?" Sanaya said with a face made as innocent as possible.
Renata is not easily provoked by the words of Sanaya who intends to drop her pride. Oh, Sanaya is too young a hundred years old to be able to do that.
"People who think superficially will easily believe gossip" Renata said.
Sanaya really stumbled with her own words. Just look at the expression of Sanaya who held in shame and arrogance.
"It's good that you don't tease J and hope to be with him. That way you won't be hurt because J is getting married soon" Alvaro reopens.
At once, Renata's heart stopped beating.
His jefra is getting married?
"Tomorrow the Tjong family will hold a dinner to discuss the wedding" Alvaro said.
Renata's heart was so overcrowded hearing it. His legs were limp for a moment, which made his body stagger forward. Alvaro swiftly held Renata's shoulder.
It made Sanaya jealous.
Alvaro's attitude seems to care about Renata. Especially at this time of day, Alvaro immediately ran when he saw the movement of Anya who wanted to flush Renata with hot soup.
Renata immediately brushed off Alvaro's hand. Then he turned around without saying anything.
"The diamonds!"
Even Renata did not heed Alvaro's call to his name.
Sanaya instantly prevented Alvaro from pursuing Renata.
"You promised not to get close to Renata, didn't you?"
"What does it have to do with you? You shouldn't care about him. Think about my feelings. I had enough of a hold on jealousy when you helped him last afternoon, I don't want to if now you try to chase after him!"
Alvaro was speechless hearing Sanaya's anger.
Then tears came down from Sanaya's eyes, "Do you still love Renata?"
Alvaro pulled Sanaya into his arms.
Indeed Alvaro shouldn't have those feelings for Renata. He was very sorry for making his wife cry. Even though Sanaya is pregnant, it is very inappropriate if it continues to trigger conflict and make the wife cry. It would be better if Alvaro made Sanaya feel calm, not the other way around.
"Sorry, don't cry" Alvaro said.
Sanaya returned Alvaro's embrace, "Please, keep loving me. You can't turn to her."
Alvaro stroked Sanaya's back, trying to calm down, "Calm down. I love you and will continue to be like that."
Then Alvaro's gaze diverted to the petroleum jelly that was splattered on the floor. His eyes closed to try to hold back the wrinkles on his face.
Since Alvaro finds out that Sanaya is not as naive as she seems, there is not much she can do because Sanaya is pregnant. He could only hope that Sanaya would not do anything bad to Renata again. Therefore, Alvaro promised not to get close to Renata.
However, the truth is that Alvaro did not know that the Wife had a more foul heart than he knew.
**
In Renata's room.
With a feeling of uneasiness, Renata sat herself on the lip of the bed. Sad, disappointed, upset, hurt when you know the idol wants to marry someone else.
Like a boat on fire.
Is it ultimately in this life that he and Jefra cannot unite?
Then Renata dropped her body to sleep on the bed. His hands were raised to close the eyes that could not contain the tears.
In life, sometimes you have to accept that not all expectations come true. What is needed is the courage to let go.
The man who used to be her husband, the man who used to love her so much, the man who used to always come to protect her, and the man who has given her so much to remember. Can Renata let her go to be with someone else?
No. gabe.
Renata would never be able to do it.
This once Renata wants to be selfish.
Can, right?
Renata instantly wiped away the trace of her tears. He should not despair just because of this. Jefra Tjong just want to get married, the man is not fully owned by others. Renata must prevent the marriage at any cost.
"Wait," Renata murmured as she remembered something.
Renata recalls the novel's plot, which tells how Angel humiliated herself during the Tjong family's dinner.
The uninvited Angel on the show suddenly came up with a Club Night women-like appearance, dressed in sexy and makeup that was so thick. It was an appearance that Anya suggested to attract the sympathy of the Alvaro family. However, it actually damaged the image of Angel who made a scene at the dinner. Alvaro's mother who initially liked Angel became ilfil and turned to like Sanaya. At first Alvaro's mother did not approve of Alvaro's marriage to Sanaya because she preferred Angel who was the legitimate daughter of the Tan family.
"What's that dinner that talks about Jefra's wedding?"
Renata bites her fingernails while recalling the novel's plot. It seemed like her guess was right, since Sanaya and Alvaro went to a wedding party after the dinner.
"I have to come like Angel making a fuss."
Yes, for this time Renata will follow the plot of the novel. The difference is, he's coming to foil Jefra Tjong's wedding.
_To Be Continued_