I'm Not a Substitute

Episode 41

Alana came down the stairs with a little run. Rayan, the man was no longer there beside her once Alana opened her eyes.

Alana stepped hurriedly towards the kitchen because she did not find Rayan anywhere. Both in the reading room and in the work room. Alana intends to ask her aunt or other servants who might know where Rayan is now.

“Bi.”

Aunt who was struggling in the kitchen with 3 other servants immediately turned her head. The woman hurriedly took off the cooking utensils she was holding and then approached Alana.

“I mistress.” Call him polite after being in front of Alana.

“Rayan where bi?” Ask Alana directly.

“Lord is out with mr. Luky mistress. Maybe I'll be home soon. Sir said he'll be back before dinner time arrives.” Answer aunty as is. Rayan did have time to order aunt to say like that if Alana was looking for him.

Alana clucked slowly. Rayan left without taking her. Alana is eager to participate.

“What Rayan back to bi company?” Ask Alana again.

“For that I don't know mistress.”

Alana took a breath. Rayan did say she would leave when she spoke on the phone with Luky. But Alana forgot to ask where her husband was going. And all of that of course because of their intimate togetherness that makes Alana managed to forget everything even to the point of regret to Rayan.

“Ya already then. Thanks ya bi.”

“Same as mistress. Excuse me for going back to work madam.”

“Oh yes bi.” Alana nodded her head.

Alana momentarily fell silent staring at the activities of the servants who were helping each other in the kitchen. They were so compactly clad royong prepared dinner dishes for Alana and Rayan. Alana was a little confused in fact, being served only herself and Rayan. But the servants were so very busy that what they served should always be special for Alana as well as Rayan. Though if only for an Alana, fried tempeh and sambal alone is quite delicious.

Alana sighed with a smile engraved on her lips. Alana will ask Rayan to give bonuses to the servants at the house later this month.

Until dinner time arrives, Rayan has not yet returned home. Alana who had been sitting in her chair could only wait even though she continued to curse. Her stomach was already very hungry and the dish in front of her seemed to be waving constantly begging Alana for Alana to devour her. But Rayan, the man with very little idea of himself has not yet revealed his nose.

“Where the hell is he actually?” Alana's patience is running out. The woman grabbed the cellphone she was carrying. Alana again tried to contact Rayan but unfortunately, the man's number still could not be reached.

“Rayan.. You really pissed me off.”

Alana put her hp in the first place. His eyes looked at all the dishes on the table in front of him.

“If in the count of three you still do not go home also I will spend all this food Rayan. I won't leave a spoon for you.”

“One..” Alana looked outwards.

“Two.”

Until the count of three Rayan has not yet appeared. Do not want to despair Alana even still gave 5 minutes. But the 5 minutes finally passed as well and Rayan was still not seen.

“Oke Rayan, tonight you just eat rice without side dishes.” Alana muttered with a pang of resentment that had enslaved then began to eat all the delicious dishes that were on the table. Alana even just took the rice a little for the sake of being able to spend all the available side dishes.

Finished spending all the dishes Alana also rose from her seat. The bad taste is still not lost even though it has devoured everything on the table except rice. Alana felt that it wasn't enough. Rayan's gone too far for not taking her out tonight. Rayan also seemed to keep secret what he was talking about with Luky over the phone. Even worse, Rayan's number continues to be unreachable since Alana woke up this afternoon until dinner time arrived.

“Basic insensitive husband.” Again, Alana swore.

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Meanwhile, Rayan was on her way home. The man had just met with the company owner from the tabloid and the news spreader about Alana. Rayan asked them to stop all the news that was circulating. Not only that, Rayan even sanctioned those who commented scathingly including people who were silent recording when Rayan and Alana met Sandi at the restaurant.

Rayan sighed. His big hand touched his sixpack stomach which could no longer hold hunger. Actually, Luky had offered to eat dinner outside only an hour ago, but Rayan refused. Rayan does not want to lose the moment together with Alana at the table to eat.

“Master.. I bought bread.” Luky, who was focused on flushing, offered a packet of bread that he had deliberately bought earlier when Rayan was talking to the owner of the news company. Luky is actually buying for himself but Luky feels Rayan needs him more.

“Let's go.” Rayan refused.

Luky smiled faintly and nodded his head. His master's love seems so great to Alana that he is willing to hold his hunger in order to eat a table together at home. The journey home takes a little time. But Rayan wants to hold back her hunger.

Rayan reached into his pocket in the ash suit he wore. Decakan pissed out of his thin lips when he found the battery hp depleted. Rayan forgot to paint it.

“Luky, any power bank?” Rayan asked turned to Luky who continued to focus on his steering wheel.

“I do not carry a power bank sir. But if you want to call you can use my hp.”

Rayan clucked again but still agreed to Luky's suggestion. Rayan borrowed Luky's phone and tried to contact Alana but there was no answer at all. Alana even ignored the short message that Rayan sent using Luky's phone.

“Ck. Why not open at all.” Rayan muttered in annoyance. I don't know what he's doing now so his wife calls from him until he's not greeted. The message that Rayan sent was not read at all.

Rayan closed both of her eyes. His mind is not calm now. Alana must be waiting for him. Alana must also feel very upset because Rayan just left her after what they did during the nap.

“Luky, can you please increase the speed of the car?”

“Ah yes sir, good.”

Luky obeyed what Rayan wanted by increasing the speed of the car he was driving. Luckily the road tonight is a little slow so that Luky can more freely ahead of other vehicles to shorten the time to quickly get to the luxurious residence of Rayan.

Arriving at home, Rayan hurriedly got out of his car. The man stepped up quickly to find Alana's whereabouts who didn't welcome her home tonight.

“Where's Alana?” Rayan asked her aunt and other servants who were confused to see the dish at the table that only rice left.

“Mr..”