It Turns out I'm the Second

Ch.31 Familiarity

Just a few steps they set foot inside the cafe, Nanda caught the face of someone she had not seen for a long time walking into one of the private rooms. His feet were on the spot. Unable to move even a moment. Especially when the face had turned towards him made Nanda pias face instantly. In Nanda's heart, hopefully the man doesn't recognize him.

"Nanda, hey, what's wrong with you? Come, in!" take Gathan who has now clasped his hand.

"Ah, i-iya, mas." answered Nanda stammered to make Gathan frown, astonished.

Then Gathan turned his body to face Nanda.

"You why? Is anyone sick? Or does your wound hurt?" ask Gathan again.

"Y-yeah, mas. Very perih. Nanda just wait inside, yeah, at Nanda's place the same kids rest first. I'll have his meeting a long time ago. Mending Nanda waited elsewhere not to disturb the work force." kilah Nanda reasoned that Gathan did not suspect him.

Gathan nodded his head.

"You rest in the mama's room. It just so happens that my mom is waiting for you."

"Oh, mama Lavina is inside. Is Nanda coming in, ma'am?" ask Nanda plain.

"Jeez, Nda .. You are already your daughter-in-law so you are free to go in and out of this cafe. Moreover, mama has been waiting for you so it does not matter you want to enter." said Gathan explained. Gathan was really astonished by Nanda's overdue mindset. But one that he understood from the nature of Nanda, he did not want to use what he had to do as he pleased. Even though with the status he has, he can do anything especially his mother really loves him. He was sure that whatever Nanda wanted, Lavina would give him.

Nanda glanced again at Gathan's back, and Nanda breathed a sigh of relief when the man was out of place. He was sure that the man no longer remembered him because he had been gone for a dozen years. Moreover, his presence was never expected of the person, it was certain that the person had forgotten about him and did not want to remember him anymore.

"You see, Nanda went into my mom's room first yes, mom!" nanda said, smiling thinly.

"You want ushered?" tawar Gathan makes Nanda more down in shame let alone there are some coworkers who used to look at him from afar.

"No, mas. Nanda can be alone. Mas hunted gih, surely his guests have been waiting." throw Nanda smooth.

"Yes, you go inside! Go to the meeting first. If you have, then later mas after to the room mama." he said, which was embraced by Nanda.

Then Gathan immediately passed to the carefree private room that had been entered by someone Nanda knew.

'Did Gathan know Father Doni? May papa Doni not recognize me.' muttered Nanda in heart. It's not why he wished that Doni didn't know him, because he knew that Doni hated him so much. He was afraid that if Doni knew that Gathan was his husband, then Doni would decide the cooperation they would establish.

"Cie .. who has become the daughter-in-law of the boss's mother, the more beautiful it is." - teased Mila when she saw Nanda was about to walk into Lavina's room.

"Sst .. It's not good to hear others." Nanda whispered.

"Why not delicious? Other people must be on show if you succeed in becoming a rich man's daughter-in-law let alone have a husband as handsome as a boss's son, is you really not even tasty. It's so weird of you, Nda." said Mila in no way out of thought.

"Yes, this is you, Nda. You realize it is not, you are a real version of Cinderella so you must be proud and happy." added Ayu who just appeared.

'Yes, if I were the only wife, I would probably feel like the happiest woman in the world, but in fact, I was second. If people knew, they would think I was an actor.' Nanda.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" ask Alfie who just showed up. "Eh there's Nanda. Apparently you're here. I'm looking forward to Miss Lavina. Hunting into his room there." said Alfi while pointing towards Lavina's room.

Nanda immediately agreed with his friends and entered Lavina's room.

"Master, the deputy president of TJ Group has arrived" said personal assistant director of KSM Group, Doni Kusuma.

Doni flinched from his daydreams and stood up to greet the deputy director of TJ Group who was none other than Gathan Adriano Tjokroaminoto.

"Ah, welcome sir! Come on, please sit down!" Doni invites Gathan to sit in his chair after they shake hands first.

"Thank you, sir. I'm sorry, I'm a little late" Gathan said, asking for understanding.

"No problem, sir. I also haven't been long" said Doni, smiling warmly. Then Doni's eyes were busy looking towards the entrance.

"Is there anything you're waiting for, sir?" doni asked curiously to make Doni jerk.

"Ah, no. But if I don't see it wrong, you were with your secretary. Why didn't he come in too?" Gathan frowned when he heard Doni.u's question

'Secretary?'

Looking at his master who seemed to have not realized who was meant, Tio the personal assistant of Gathan also spoke.

"Master, maybe what Mr. Doni meant was that young lady" Tio told him.

Then Gathan chuckled little, "Oh, that's. She's my wife, sir, not a secretary. He went to see my mom in his room. You must have known that this cafe belongs to my mother." said Gathan told.

Doni chuckled while nodding his head.

"Oh, I think your secretary. Therefore, I am confused, why he did not go in. "sahut Doni sumringah.

As he chuckled, Gathan did not turn his face away from Doni. He wondered why he felt so familiar with Doni's face, as he had seen it before. But he was sure, this was their first meeting.

As for Doni, his mind was raging, why was that face so familiar in his eyes. It was as if he was a figure he had not seen for a long time. Not only that, his chest suddenly tightened upon seeing the look in those eyes. Full of face and sadness. But he really did not remember who the girl was. Or he looks like someone from his past.

Meanwhile, in Lavina's room, Lavina greeted Nanda with a fluffy smile. But her smile suddenly receded when she saw Nanda's burned leg. Nanda had already explained it, but Lavina did not believe it so easily. For some reason, he becomes suspicious of Freya.

"Tomorrow mama's coming home, yeah! Mama will take you to the dermatologist of your acquaintance. Your burn not only needs to be treated, but also needs proper treatment so that the scars can be completely lost. " lavina did not want her favorite daughter-in-law's body to have scars that would diminish her beauty.

"Is that necessary, ma? You don't have to worry, this scar will definitely disappear." Nanda tried to calm Lavina down.

"Yes, if you can. If not. According to my mom, okay. It's for your good, baby. Mama wants this mama's daughter to always look beautiful." said Lavina made Nanda smile because she loved Lavina so much. Even Lavina thought of him as her own daughter.

"Good, ma. Nanda will obey whatever mama thinks is good. Nanda was sure, whatever it was, it was all best for Nanda." Nanda said with a big smile.

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