Lily Flowers for Prince

39. I've got to Work

"You seem to be very depressed about your problem, Rakha" Jamie saw Rakha who seemed to have misbehaved since.

"The problem of your lonely business? or your problem with Dina?"ask Jamie.

"Everything, Jam" said Rakha rubbing his face agitatedly. Sometimes he glanced at Lily and Ran who were busy talking.

"My life is deserted. Hardly any income" Rakha gulped down some water.

"Business must be prepared for this risk. Therefore, if we do not have a ready capital and mentally qualified. Better not" said Jamie.

"This is my personal experience. I couldn't continue my parents' business, because I wasn't able to manage. That's why I let my brother continue the family business. I prefer to work as a professional"

"What are your plans now? If you ask for capital help from me. Frankly, I can't help. I don't want to risk it either" Jamie looked at Rakha.

Meanwhile, Lily and Ran prepared to leave. They finished their dinner.

"We go home first, Jamie" Ran told Jamie.

Jamie stands "Okay, Mr. Ran.bu Lily. Be careful on the road" Jamie said.

Ran and Lily immediately went out of the cafe towards their car.

Rakha just silently stood in her chair. Ran and Lily acted as if they didn't know her. They disregarded. He had thought that Ran or Lily would humiliate him. Apparently not. Or maybe Ran doesn't really recognize him, because they only met twice. That too in a short time.

It seems Lily also did not tell me about the incident when she took Lily and forced her to sign a keel letter. Lily is too good, so easy to use. She probably forgot about the incident and kept it a secret from her husband. Rakha felt calm and happy. He now thinks of asking Jamie for help.

"I have to work, Jam. If you have a job opening, take me" Rakha pinta.

"I'll try to make sure first. It seems like our office has some vacant positions" Jamie tried to recall.

"Besoklah. I have to make sure with the HRD office" continued Jamie.

Rakha was happy. She knows that Jamie is the son of her husband Lily. But a director certainly will not take care of the reception of employees at the level of ordinary staff.

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"We'll let him go first. Don't give attention. For sure I will not be silent about what he has done to you" Ran said when they reached the apartment.

"Lily didn't think. Why does Rakha feel no guilt? Doesn't she feel that her actions to Lily are detrimental?" muttered Lily.

Ran sighed. "Because he's selfish and greedy, Ly. Want to have a lot of money, but take advantage of the good and weakness of others. Not working hard" said Ran.

"We can aspire to be successful. But it has to be in a good way. Adjust to our abilities"

"Alhamdulillah. When we are born into the world, our parents are able to provide enough material. But that does not mean we are allowed to be mocked also by parents. I suppose. My mom and dad always taught me discipline. School from morning to evening. This and that. The night after learning to teach until eight. On my day off, I studied religion. Mama and Papa brought ustadz to the house" said Ran.

"Mama, for example, always told me to clean my own room. Even though there is a housekeeper at home"

"Mama and Papa always teach to shop or buy something as needed. Not because we like it even though it does not need to be bought."

"If you want to buy something. Papa will have me help him for example cleaning up the library in Papa's office. Clean all books from dust, and rearrange all books neatly. Once my work is done, then I'll get what I want"

"Although Papa and Mama were able to buy all the things that I wanted, but they always taught that something could not be obtained without effort"

"Because one day I will be the successor to Papa and Mama's business. If I hadn't been educated to work hard, be responsible and disciplined since I was a child, then I could have destroyed the business they had started for years in an instant"

"When I was in college in England, my college friends were much richer than me. But I never once thought that I should always be the same as them. Suppose what they have, I must have. Never once in my mind was like that. The point is to be grateful for what we have, take good care of it and not be arrogant" Ran stopped talking. He drank his warm milk.

He looked at Lily.

"I think, Papa and Mama also educate you just like Mama and Papa I educate me" said Ran.

Lily nodded.

"Rubber. As a girl, I have been used to homework since childhood. Although there is Bu Lim and Bik Ijah. But Mama taught me how to cook, wash dishes, sweep, mop up and iron. Although there was already an electric rice cooker, Mama taught me how to cook using a boiler"

"Once upon a time, Mama took me to cook our favorite meal. Or ask me to tidy up the flower pots" Lily recalled her friendship with her late mother. It feels so bad for Mom.

"I'm sorry, honey. Not meaning to make you sad" Ran clasped Lily's head to her chest. He could see the sadness in his wife's eyes.

Lily was silent. He buried his head into Ran's chest and found a sense of calm there. Ran rubbed his head gently. Lily did not sleep long.

Ran moves Lily into the room and puts her on the bed then covers her. Lily is so slumbering. He looks tired. Maybe all day Ran activities to some places. Today is a very busy schedule.

Ran towards his desk grabbed his phone.

"Jamie, tomorrow morning meeting with me at nine in the morning" Ran sent Jamie a message.

Then he opened his laptop. He checked several reports from his men regarding the outlet of the JNI agency that he opened not far from the outlet owned by Rakha. He opened an outlet with a spacious and comfortable building for customers. He also gives rewards to his loyal customers. That is what makes Rakha's JNI outlet quiet. Because it is out of competition with Ran's outlet.

He also opened a business selling motor vehicle parts in the same area as Rakha's spare parts store. The selling price in the store is very good because it is below the selling price in Rakha store. And he also has some reliable marketing staff.

"She's already treated Lily badly even kidnapping and blackmailing her. This is nothing compared to what he did and his words of contempt to Lily" Ran muttered as he closed his laptop. He would not allow anyone to hurt and insult his wife. Staring at Lily who was fast asleep, the kind-hearted, beautiful and gentle woman was his wife. He will take care of her forever.

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