Getting Married Without a Relationship

Ring 2

"God, why are you always like this? Are you tired of working with me? Do you want me to fire?" Rei's face looked flushed red and scolded his assistant who was always careless. The costume she had to wear at the smartphone launch event this afternoon was left behind in her apartment. Rei happened to be the smartphone's Brand Ambassador.

From one event to another Rei had to change clothes, abstaining for him to wear the same clothes for several events that he had to attend that day.

"Sorry Boss, I thought I put that shirt in my bag. Last morning I was just concentrating on costumes for a live music event" Iban regretted with his head down.

Rei gritted his teeth controlling his emotions, he had tried several times to be patient to his assistant, but this had happened several times. However, the real mistake that he is difficult to tolerate is, Iban did not lock the door to his resort room time in Bali which resulted in an accident with Dara occurred.

"Easy! There's still an hour. You go to the apartment, bring that shirt. From here to the apartment is not too far away, is it? And you should be back in forty minutes, so I still have time to get changed! Understood?"

"Ready Boss!" exclamation Iban. Then the petite man took a thousand steps obeying the orders of his fierce boss.

Since the incident in Bali, Rei so often daydream. All the words that were fixed on him often passed by, and the people who spoke to him lazily had to repeat them.

"Rei, you must be pre-made," said one of the event organizers.

Rei gnawing. "What?" He daydreamed again. The committee snorted while staring at Rei as if. Because he had not concentrated on hearing the instructions of the committee.

Rei is like an empty shell.

"Hey, what's wrong with you, Rei? Are you sick? You're so different today."

Rei's smile fell on his lips, trying to show people he was okay.

"Ah, no. I'm not sick. I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"You need to get your makeup on first, Santi's waiting for you in the makeup room."

"really? I'm going there now." Rei quickly rushed into the makeup room. The committee looked at Rei's back suspiciously, something must have happened, he thought.

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Rei sang two of his signature songs on the show. Then officially the new smartphone product slid into the market. The CEO for Indonesia's mobile phone, believing in Rei's fame as a high-end celebrity, will help sales. Rei has been a Brand Ambassador of many products, and proven that these products are always selling in the market.

After the event was over, many reporters were already waiting for him. Rei was immediately raided by dozens of journalists, mostly from infotinment reporters and online media. Many questions he had to answer, one of them was the question of preparing for his concert in Lombok. Then there was one of the reporters who couldn't bear to ask Rei's personal matter.

"Are you still single?" Rei looked at the reporter and tried to smile warmly, even though the question was most hated.

"I'm still single" Rei replied straightforwardly.

"Are you not looking for a girlfriend? And what's your dream woman's criteria?" ask the other reporters.

"I'm not looking, just let it flow. So just pray yes, and I don't set any criteria, the important thing is that he fits me, that's all. Okay, thanks everyone ...." Rei quickly left the crowd of reporters.

Iban immediately approached his boss and pushed a bottle of mineral water without having to be asked again.

"Ban, do you know where Nino is?" rei asked after sipping his mineral water.

"It looks like Mas Nino has gone to the office to see Mr. Robi. Said Mr. Robi has returned from Singapore."

Rei threw his body onto the chair in the artist room. Today was exhausting. There were three events that he had to attend that day, plus later that night he had to practice in the studio to prepare for his concert in Lombok.

Rei closed his eyes while slowly massaging his forehead. He is tired of all the schedules, he is tired of all his work that is not on holiday. He was tired of his artistry.

Rei was tired of everything.

However, he must be professional because the contracts should not be violated. Actually all the work would feel light if only Nadine was by his side. Nadine did not come back to Indonesia because there was something she had to take care of in Melbourne. I don't know if Rei doesn't know what he has to take care of there. Rei just tried to think positively Nadine did not betray him.

"Ban, where's my phone?" His assistant quickly picked up Rei's phone in the bag, then Iban found a foreign object there. "What's this?" tanyanya herself. "Mobile? Whose phone is this? Why is it in Boss Rei's bag?"

Iban held the thing in his hand. As he remembered that his boss did not have such old school stuff.

"Ban, where's my phone?" rei was upset because of the old. Iban approached Rei and gave him his phone.

"Who's this phone?" Iban hesitantly pointed that thing at Rei. Rei sat up straight and grabbed the old-fashioned cell phone from Iban's hand.

"Nobody's got it" he said quickly.

"Oh, well boss, I'll go to the car first" Iban said as he carried two bags belonging to Rei. Before leaving, Iban secretly glanced at his boss. There seems to be something the boss is hiding, Iban thought.

'Because you are okay? Where are you now? We're all dizzy looking for you everywhere, ' (sms from Nia).

Rei saw the date of the sms, it was during his unlucky night with the girl.

'Ra, sister pinjem banking book yes, again need nih,' (sms from brother Andi).

The girl had an older brother apparently. And does he work in a bank? The rest were all texts that asked Dara because she was sick and did not go to work.

Until there is a text from Head Teller. It turns out that girl was a bank teller. The last one and the latest one there was a text that surprised Rei a little. Sms it from Joseph a few minutes ago.

'I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry to say that, can we fix our relationship? I'm not comfortable if you keep avoiding me. I disagree when you say we pretend we don't know each other. I beg Ra, behave as usual to me.'

Rei chuckled between funny and furious. He knew that the girl's early drunkenness was due to the man named Joseph, and now he wants to fix his relationship? She is also shameless. Rei wondered what Joseph was like. A few seconds after the text came in, there was an incoming call. It was from Joseph.

"Basic jerk! You dare call?" muttered Rei. Rei let the phone continue to vibrate, but finally Rei picked it up as well, curious as to what the man would say.

"Hello Dara, hello ..." exclaimed Joseph.

Rei won't speak, he'll let the man do the talking first.

"Hello ... Ra, you hear me? Dara, are you seriously mad at me? You don't want to talk? I'm sorry, Dara, I was really stupid because I kept ignoring you. I regret rejecting you. It turns out that Naila was just playing me, Naila already had a fiancee, she was betrothed by her parents. Ra ... Dara ... Why are you quiet? Please speak!"

Rei laughed a little. Joseph was surprised when he heard the sound of laughter that was not Dara's voice.

"Hey, who are you?" joseph was shocked.

"I? You don't need to know who I am. Hm, I just want to tell you, you are a stupid man, ignoring the beautiful woman who clearly likes you, but you are chasing after a woman who does not clearly like you. Accept the consequences now. Hey .. regret that nothing came in the beginning. It's so sorry for you." Rei laughed mockingly.

"Suckers! Whoareyou? Quickly give the phone to Dara!"

"Become? Dara's not here. Yes, I hung up."

Click ... Rei hung up the phone and laughed satisfied. "Basic fool!" muttered.

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Joseph stared at his cell phone in disbelief. He was a little shocked, how could anyone disrespectfully pick up someone else's phone? And even more that person knew the problem with Dara. Jesus, is the person who picked up the phone just now Dara's sister? Joseph knew that Dara had two older brothers.

Joseph closed his mouth in dismay. Joseph wanted to hurry Monday and ask Dara.

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Rei sat down and propped up his chin with one hand on the table. Tonight this week he will spend it training in the studio. Now there is no time to gather at the cafe with his friends, or just buy his favorite items to the mall. Ever since he started debuting his artistry, he realized this was going to happen. The time will not be as loose as it used to be and he no longer belongs to himself, but already belongs to the public. Because the slightest movements will definitely be highlighted.

Rei's saturated with all that. In the bottom of his heart he sometimes wanted to start a new life so that he felt a little entertained.

"Boss, Mas Nino phone," cried Iban, because from earlier Rei did not realize that his phone vibrated in front of him.

"Oh," Rei blinked, then answered Nino's call.

Iban's eyes narrowed at his boss worriedly. "He daydreams again" he murmured.

"Hello," cried Rei.

" ......."

"I'm still home."

" ........"

"All right, I'm going to the studio right now."

Rei got up to his room to change clothes. Iban looked at his boss until he entered the room, then he shook his head. 'Why since returning home from a concert in Bali, the Boss has often behaved strangely?' Iban stored the dirty cup of tea that Rei had drunk to the dishwasher.

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