Friend Outrage

18. The Bitter Reality

"Clara, don't forget to call me tomorrow!" cindy shouted so as not to lose to the sound of music. Clara could only smile at the screams of her best friend that made them into the spotlight of the people there. He waved to his best friend who started to stay away.

Now Clara is alone in the middle of a festive party. Cindy really wanted to be with him at this party. But he can't, because Alex is the host company. So he had to come with Alex to greet the company officials who came. Finally Clara chose to enjoy this party alone.

Everyone who was present at the party, appeared classy. Because all the guests who are there are big businessmen in Indonesia. Not only invited guests who appear glamorous and luxurious, the place where the party was held also looks so magnificent and beautiful. I don't know who designed this party. But I'm sure he has classy taste. Everything on display in every corner is expensive. Even they invite famous artists as entertainers of this party. Maybe if roughly estimated, the expenditure to hold this party reaches 1 billion less.

But to Clara all the splendor of the party was meaningless. He feels so empty. Her body did follow the party, but her body floated away from the party. His mind kept remembering one name, Adelard Gira Angkara. Her husband whom she has loved for 8 years. And all that time his love clapped one hand. Clara loved Adelard so much, even though the person she loved already had someone else.

It sounds strange indeed, but for Clara it is a fact in her life. The matchmaking that brought the two of them together made him fall in love at first sight on the figure of Adelard. A haughty and arrogant man who always thinks that he is number one. His words are absolute and must be obeyed. But 8 years ago, his words could not win against the orders of his parents. She refused an arranged marriage between herself and Clara. But the result is nil. Both of his parents insist on forcing him to marry Clara. Because indeed, the marriage of the two has a great advantage between both parties.

Clara tangents, she should be grateful or angry at her current state. She looks like the perfect girl. But the truth is, she's just a fragile girl who needs someone's attention and love.

"Hem, what am I supposed to do?" Whisper Clara to herself. He looks around. So many luxurious dishes were arranged there, but none of them made Clara's mood improve. Until the next second, he looked in the direction that people were talking about. "Huh, that's impossible, right? it's definitely not him."

Clara really did not believe what she saw. The two people who had just come made him stiff like a statue. They were none other than her husband Adelard and the person she always avoided, Sisca, the woman loved by Adelard. People stared at them just as Clara felt. Because they know Adelard the number one businessman in Indonesia already has a wife, and it is not the person next to him.

"Good night everyone, I am also honored to be here." Reply Adelard as a pleasantries. He realized that people were staring at him. Not because she was a special guest, but the woman next to her whom they had seen for the first time. "Ehem, oh yeah maybe you guys just saw her for the first time. She's my lover whom I love the most, Sisca."

Poked. That was how Clara felt upon hearing Adelard's statement from afar. His heart was like it was being pierced by thousands of needles, sore but not bleeding.

"what do you mean, Mr. Adelard." now the others open their voices. Of course, Adelard's statement just made everyone around there curious. They certainly did not know about the matchmaking between Adelard and Clara. Because all this time the facts are spread about the marriage of Clara and Adelard on the basis of mutual love, not because of arranged marriage. So this fact is a very surprising thing for them, especially after the company Adelard which is now number 1 in Indonesia.

Cup, a kiss landed on Sisca's forehead.

"Ah, mom. You embarrassed me" said Sisca timidly. And all who saw him were more and more shocked, especially Clara. Without feeling the tears Clara had fallen signifying her heart was so broken to see the affection of the two of them. He wanted to leave, but somehow his body was unwilling to move.

"It's okay, honey. There's no shame. It is not that I have promised you that from this moment on I will reveal to the world that you are the lover of my heart" Adelard explained to everyone who was there out loud.