I'm Not Him

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Vero called Bondan to let him know that he had arrived and stayed at hotel A in Melbourne. Bondan responded well as always. Vero requests an expedited meeting, though he has no idea yet for the business he will offer Bondan.

Bondan asks Vero to meet him at his office. Vero excitedly prepared and left in a hurry to meet him.

With the help of a friend, Vero gets a fictional plan that he will submit to Bondan, through an email.

On the way, Vero tried to read the core of the planning of his friend's shipment. Beberapakali remembered the concept as well as the numbers listed so that he did not look clumsy in front of Bondan.

But still, Rania's face was always imagined. He hopes to meet with Rania in her office.

~He must be working there!~ speak his heart.

Arriving in front of the Atmajaya Group office building, Vero took a deep breath and tried his best not to be nervous and look convincing.

With a steady step, he walked in and asked the receptionist to tell Bondan that he had arrived. Her eyes continued to search, hoping for Rania to pass by or be there by accident. But nothing, Rania is completely invisible.

Curiously, he asked the receptionist about one of the servants named Rania. The receptionist thought for a moment. He shook his head because there was no employee named Rania as he remembered.

But when he was about to sit back, the receptionist rounded his eyes considering that there was a name Rania in the cleaning department.

Vero gulped, he did not like to hear Rania become an office girl there. Irritated but holding her back a little, she asked the receptionist to call out to her.

While waiting, Vero thought about hugging his sister and taking her back to Jakarta. He is mature and ready for any consequences.

But his eyes were round in surprise, when Rania who was called by the receptionist was a hijab woman and not Rania, her sister. He smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

Vero thanked the receptionist for answering his question. He also said that the Rania he called was not the Rania he was looking for. He also asked not to question his boss Bondan.

The receptionist got a call and spoke for a moment. He said Bondan asked Vero to go straight into his room. Vero is escorted by an employee to Bondan's room.

He knocked and opened the thick glass door, Bondan who was talking to Anita by phone, signaled to Vero to sit down and wait for a while.

~thank God, the janitor is not Rania, if he is, before going to take him I will punch you first~ said Vero's heart.

"Yes.yes, I invited all my colleagues. Is there another Mom?" bondan told Anita.

She was seen writing something she heard from Anita. Vero just looked at him.

"Ok, I'll be home soon" Bondan said, ending the call.

Bondan puts down his phone and smiles at Vero.

"Wellcome to Atmajaya Group" said Bondan.

Vero stood up and welcomed Bondan's embrace.

"Thank you for giving me the chance to come here" Vero said.

"OK, so....what's your big plan?" ask Bondan.

~Rania! Where's she? Why are you hiring him? As what?~ ask Vero's heart while staring at Bondan for a moment.

"To the point, boss, this is the business I'm offering you. The plan is to make a restaurant with the best view in Bali. I've researched this place well, a beautiful place with a fairly minimal bugdet we can make a lot of rupiah there" explained Vero while showing his proposal on a laptop.

Bondan looked at it and read it. But his phone rings back. He closed his eyes for a moment annoyed with his mother who was so excited by the engagement of Beni and Dila.

"Sorry, just a minute!" bondan.

Vero smiled and nodded.

"Yes Mom!" exciting Bondan.

He listened lazily and took notes back.

"Jeez mom please, I am in my work!" bondan.

He looks lazy to hear Anita's speech then takes a deep breath and returns to control her speech.

Vero checked his laptop trying to look like he didn't notice. Bondan sighed and looked at Vero who also saw him.

"Sorry, I'm really sorry. Today was very busy. My sister's getting engaged while I'm still working. My mother was angry" Bondan explained.

"Ouh.your sister is engaged. Is it because of me.. You came here?" said Vero..

"It's just that I'm not agreeing with this engagement" Bondan replied.

Bondan sighed again, his eyes staring blankly in front of him. Vero clearly saw the displeased feeling of seeing his response and words.

"It shouldn't have happened" Bondan murmured.

"What?" ask Vero who is not so clear to hear him.

"No. You better come with. This invitation is for relatives and colleagues" Bondan said.

Vero looked at him without any answer. Smile and look down.

"I.just a prospective colleague. That's also if you agree with my proposal" Vero said lowly.

"Come on. I know your abilities. I believe in your proposal" said Bondan.

Bondan stood up and pulled Vero's arm and went with him.

Vero was worried about his decision to come to his house for such a family event. But he also finds it much easier to figure out what Rania's job is with Bondan. Though he feels that Bondan is too good to be betrayed.

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Rania wears a dress and dresses up assisted by Dina.

"Why did you agree to marry? Are you interested in the treasure that will later become yours?" dina suddenly said.

After a while she helped him dress up without even talking. Rania didn't think Dina would say that. But knowing that she likes Bondan so much makes her understand the hate she keeps for him.

"What can I say?" answer Rania.

Dina stopped crying and looked at Rania from the mirror. Then save the brush blush on and pull Rania's body to stand up and stare at her.

"Tell me. You want to get engaged to Beni but still tease Bondan. What's your goal?" dina asked in annoyance.

Rania looked into Dina's eyes so angry with a smile on her lips.

"What if I told you the mother of the person you like is so evil, you'd believe me?" rania.

Dina furrowed her forehead and removed her handrail from Rania's shoulder.

"What about being someone else you've gone crazy?" ask Dina.

Rania laughed at Dina's question.

"Bu Anita is the nicest woman I've ever met. She was like a goddess of salvation to me. Don't ever vilify her in front of me!" said Dina warning him by pointing at Rania's face.

"Just like me, don't ever judge me like that again. Because you don't know how deep the human heart is" said Rania

His hand parried the index finger of Dina who was in front of him. He sat back in front of the mirror and used his blouse. Dina blinked a few times unexpectedly with Rania's exact response to Dila who was selfish and full of anger.

"You're not gonna help anymore, are you? You can go ahead" Rania said with a smile.

Dina frowned, she really felt strange with Rania's attitude which now looked as if nothing had happened to them before.

Dina got upset and came out by slamming the door. While Rania put her brush on the table with weak hands. He closed his eyes for a moment, scowling as if he could not hold everything back.

~even Dina doesn't believe me, I have to how, dad?~ heartfelt Rania.