
Tan excitedly walks into Cruz's apartment, 30 minutes from now Cruz has to take a photo shoot and interview with a famous magazine. Look with his duck cue Cruz is still sleeping without installing an alarm at all. How upset Tan is.
Letu and some of his other staff came in with some items. Letu only turned a deaf ear as Tan started his commotion with Cruz in the room.
“ Banguunnn pemalass... You have important schedule”, Tan pull Cruz blanket.
“ Brother I sleepy”, Cruz grumbled in a loud voice.
“ Who told you to stay up last night. I told you to go to bed fast. Just be careful if your face is swollen and not worthy of makeup. I'm going to beat you”, Tan's still nagging while opening his big suitcase looking for clothes that have been prepared for Cruz.
Cruz remained lying on his stomach on his bed, not moving from there even though a horn of emotion had appeared in Tan's head. Seeing that Tan walked over to Cruz's bed and swung his hand to hit his foster son's ass. Only Tan can do that, not even Let's allowed by Tan to hit Cruz.
The sound of a loud plot shocked the staff who were busy preparing everything in addition to a loud shout from Cruz.
“ Arrrkkhhhh.. sakiiiittttt... Yes I woke”.
After the voice passed all returned busy with their respective activities as already familiar with such a quarrel.
Moments later Cruz was sitting at the dresser with a sullen face. He was still angry from being hit by Tan.
" You're still mad at brother? Do not frown again later your photo becomes ugly" Tan said while choosing clothes to wear.
Cruz was silent, his face still bent. But as soon as he heard Noa's voice behind him, Cruz's face immediately turned cheerful and many smiles. Noa just arrived at Cruz's apartment.
Cruz asked Noa to come see her interview today.
"You've come" Cruz looks at Noa with excitement.
" Yes, I just arrived", Noa smiled, then reprimanded Tan and the rest of the staff.
Letu comes and talks to Cruz about the contents of the interview.
"Cruz if they ask about your girlfriend, what will you answer?", asked Letu.
Noa who heard that just fell silent next to Cruz. He knew this interview was very important to Cruz, so the answer had to be 'I'm still alone'. But Cruz's answer left Noa dumbfounded.
" I'll answer if I have a boyfriend" Cruz replied.
Letu was speechless, already expecting Cruz to say that. " No, can you answer still single? You're promoting an album out of the country, I want no scandal" said Letu.
Cruz disagreed. " I don't want to, I don't like lying. Why should my privacy be regulated" Cruz argued.
" Cruz this time alone", leech Letu carefully. Letu knew that if he pushed hard, Cruz would get more stubborn, so talking to this kid should be patient and slow.
"Cruzin... Do what the manager asks. Don't make Letu's sister dizzy", Noa said softly while looking at Cruz.
“ But I don't want to lie Noa, it's the same as me not admitting your existence”, Cruz replied unhappily.
“ Manager can leave us for a moment? I will talk to Cruz”, Noa told Letu.
Letu nodded in agreement and left the two of them alone inside the living room. Noa looked at Cruz in the face and grabbed his girlfriend's hand.
“ Cruz listen to me. Not mentioning me in that interview doesn't mean you don't admit to me. All I need is for you to realize your heart for me and I know you're my girlfriend. We don't need everyone to know, it's just the two of us that have made happy”, Noa said calmly as she looked into Cruz's eyes.
Cruz returned Noa's gaze in sadness. “ Alright, but you should know that I like you with all my heart”, Cruz said.
“ Yes, I know Cruz”, Noa hugs Cruz. They hugged for a few minutes and Noa let go of his embrace as Letu walked in and took them away to the interview.
****
Noa sat staring at his cell phone. This morning Cleo sent him a news link. Noa was made to freeze because the news link was about her, about Noa and Tian.
Entrepreneur C has the lover of a writer of initials N. Photos of Noa when going to a party with Tian , photos of them outside the restaurant parking lot, photos of them in the car when going to the beach are also plastered there. The pictures look very clear.
Then the old news about Noa and Cruz fighting in the parking lot is also there, with the title Author N cheating on celebrity C, is this a love triangle?
Some comments asked who Noa was, some said Noa was a lazy woman, some accused her of cheating and told her about it.
Noa just sat on the sofa and fell silent, staring at Milli who was lying in the cat tower without any burden. What's he supposed to do now? is Cruz gonna be pissed off over this news portal.
The phone rang, Cleo called. Noa just stared at the phone until the ringing stopped. Cleo called again, and noa picked up the phone.
“ Yes, hello Cle”, Noa replied.
“ Noa, you're fine right?”, Cleo asked worriedly.
“ Yes, I am fine”, Noa replied pretending to be cheerful.
“ I am anxious because it seems like those comments are not good Noa”, Cleo said.
“ Yes I've read it Cle, no problem. I'm fine Cle”, java Noa assured Cleo, but his heart is not as good.
“ Noa, if you feel unsettled do not forget to contact me”, said Cleo.
“ Thanks Cle, but I'm fine. You don't worry ya”, Noa said and hung up.
The phone Noa was waiting for came, Cruz called Noa a few minutes after Cleo called. Noa wanted to pick up the phone from Cruz but there was doubt in her heart. Does Cruz know about the news? will Cruz hate it and see it differently? Noa's afraid.
In the end Noa did not pick up the phone from Cruz. Noa just fell silent sitting on the sofa did not dare to open any social media. Cruz only called Noa twice, which convinced Noa that there was a good chance that Cruz would be angry with her.
What Noa did not expect was, in the middle of the night at 2 am Cruz arrived at the door of his house with a slight smell of alcohol in his mouth.
“ Why didn't you pick up my phone?”, Cruz asked when he was in Noa's living room.
NOa fell silent wrongly and could not answer anything. He was afraid Cruz had not read the news.
“ I've read about the news”, Cruz said as if he could read Noa's mind.
Noa swallowed her saliva waiting for Cruz to continue his words.
“ I trust you”, Cruz said leaving Noa stunned.
***
A little snippet of Cruz's interview.
Presenter: Cruz do you have a boyfriend?
Cruz (shut down for a moment).
His managers Letu and Noa were anxiously waiting for a response from Cruz. They know Cruz is a stubborn guy who's hard to manage.
Cruz: No. It's just that I have someone I like.
Letu, who was initially breathing a sigh of relief, became a little shocked because of Cruz's words.
Presenters: Oh yes? Can you share with us what this lucky girl looks like?
Cruz: (Breathing while thinking). He always rejected me and we often didn't get along. He was stubborn like a rock, a master of taekwondo and always answered as he pleased. She currently loves reading books, titled Love is You and loves cats.
Presenters: ( Wonderful) so why do you like it if his personality is like that?
Cruz: I like him because he's honest, doesn't pretend to adore me. He is a mature, courageous and independent person. He always listened to my story. Treating me with no exaggeration and teaching me the meaning of love.
Presenter: (smile ) it seems like he has a pleasant side.
Cruz: Yes and not the lucky one, but I am the lucky one to know and love him.
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