My Best Photo's
Throw away the longs
Ben who was temporarily checking some of his cameras was surprised by the presence of 2 beautiful women in front of him.
"Hey...What is it that until these 2 Thomson women come into this lonely man's studio?"
" Jin....!" Rachel immediately approached and hugged her best friend lovingly.
Ben tries to smile even though he has trouble hiding his sad face in front of Rachel and Faith.
"We had lunch together, yuk!" take Faith.
"I'm full already"
"Don't lie, Ben. I'm sure even breakfast you didn't have time" Rachel said as she wrestled spoiled on her best friend's arm.
"You're taking me to lunch and letting your husbands eat by themselves? I still want to live peacefully away from the anger of Ezekiel and Joe"
"If Ezekiel and Joe were to come along, you would be heartbroken because they would be spoiled for us" Faith said.
"Come Ben. Don't let the permission we've gotten from those possessive men go to waste." Rachel whining spoiled.
Ben surrender. He knew there was no point in arguing with these 2 tough women. He grabbed his car keys.
"Let's go !"
"No Ben. We're leaving in my car. Your eyes show that you are sleep deprived. We don't want to die in vain" Rachel said, grabbing Ben's car keys and putting him back on the table.
Ben followed Faith and Rachel's steps without further objection.
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"You're not eating?" patrick asked to see Maura just playing her food with a fork without putting it in her mouth.
"I'm sorry, I ate at home so I'm still full" Maura was forced to lie because she did not want to make Patrick disappointed.
Patrick just nodded. He tried to understand Maura's feelings are still upset.
"What about your friends?" tanya Patrick is trying to distract Maura who seems to prefer daydreaming.
"We'll start training tomorrow."
"Goodoo. You do have to work a lot outside the house so that your mind is not too focused on Ben" Patrick touched Maura's hand.
"I don't want you to be sad, Ra."
Maura could only smile.
"Please sir.please lady...!"
Maura turned her head in shock as she saw who had come and sat by their table.
Ben, Faith and Rachel are shocked to see Maura there with a man holding her hand.
Spontaneously Maura immediately pulled his hand from Patrick's grasp but Ben's eyes were sharp already seeing it.
For a moment tension was brewing between them. Rachel who had been sitting was silent, not knowing what to say.
Ben was still standing, next to Faith.
"Hi Maura...!" greet Faith to eliminate the mute atmosphere created.
With a friendly attitude, Faith approached Maura's desk, slightly lowered her head and hugged Maura warmly.
"Hey..Faith" Maura finally spoke.
"How are you?" ask Faith still with her friendly attitude.
"I'm fine" Maura replied.
Faith looked at Ben, but the man sat down without saying anything.
"I sit down first...Or do you want to join us?" Faith offers.
"sorry. We're done. I have to go home fast because I have an appointment with mommy Iriana." Maura looked at Patrick.
"Yuk Patrick !"
Patrick nodded. He stood up straight.
"I'll excuse you. Nye.." Maura gives Faith a kiss on the cheek and steps away from the restaurant without looking back at Ben and Rachel.
Faith looked at Ben. The man's face seemed to grow angry. His hands were even clenched very tightly. Faith knows if Ben is like her husband Ezekiel, Patrick will definitely not go home intact. But Ben is not an emotional man like Ezekiel. Ben is known as a sweet man who never fights with anyone.
"I'm sorry Ben.we shouldn't have come to this restaurant" Rachel said with a sad face.
"No problem. Let's order some food." Ben immediately called the waiter. He tried to remove his sad face. He wants to eat and to eliminate his saturation.
Ben enjoyed his lunch. He was trying to kill the jealousy that was stirring in his heart. Maura and Patrick seem to be together today because there is a job. He knew that Maura's love was intact for him.
"Ben shouldn't you tell Maura the truth? You'll keep hurting each other like this. Maura could have been taken by Patrick" Faith said. Rachel who was beside him nodded in agreement.
"He has to figure out the truth for himself. Because I've repeatedly told her that I've changed when I married her. I really mean this marriage."
Faith and Rachel looked at each other. They know that Ben has his own life principles. And they appreciate that.
"Ben, call us if you need a friend? Or come to our mansion if you're lonely" Rachel said before she and Faith left.
Ben felt lonely again. His mind was completely stifled for now.
"Sir...."
Ben looked at Luna "What's Luna?"
"When will this year's photo exhibition be held? A lot of emails are asking that.
Ben pondered for a moment "Two months from now"
"What's the theme?"
"My Best Photo"
Luna nodded. He immediately returned to his room. Leaving Ben who seemed to be smiling while thinking about something.
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The training activities of Maura and her friends, slightly eliminate her longing for Ben. Maura wants to kill all the flavors that always make her want to go back to that apartment.
As of today, she came home with a tired body as the filming of the video clip was already completed in the title. Patrick always accompanied her. Although Maura always responded with an ordinary attitude because she had no intention to be with Patrick at all.
"Darling, are you home?" Maria welcomes Maura.
"Hi Mom's. Not sleeping?"
"Yet. Mommy meant it to you. Let's sit down and talk!" bring Iriana.
Maura followed her step and entered her papa's study.
The two sat facing each other, bounded by a desk.
Iriana handed me an envelope "This is a summons for your divorce hearing with Ben"
"Per..divorce..an?" Slightly faltered Maura said that word.
"Yes. Are you the one who asked for the process to be accelerated? One of my friends has been appointed to be your lawyer. You can discuss with him your rights after you've separated from Ben."
"I won't ask him anything."
"That would be better. The process will get faster. The trial will be held 3 times. After that, if you both agree, the signing of the divorce deed will be done."
"Did I have to attend during the trial?"
"Not really. Unless there's an important issue to be discussed together. But for the divorce agreement signature, you two must be present"
Maura nodded "When did her first trial begin?"
"Next week"
"Thank you, mom!" Maura took the letter and immediately left her papa's office.
When he arrived at the room, he sat down on the sofa and went back to reading the letter. There was a hint of doubt whispering from within his heart. But he tried to pull it off.
Did I lose Ben?
The question kept coming to his head and causing pain in his chest.
Maura opened the desk drawer that was near her bed. He opened a white box where he kept their necklaces, bracelets and wedding rings. His heart was like being hit by seeing the 3 jewels that Ben gave him.
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In the room in his studio, Ben sits on his bed holding a divorce notice.
Ben's heart hurts. It was like being stabbed with a thousand sharp knives.
look at their wedding photos on the wall.
So this is what you want, baby? You really want to be separated from me?
Ben threw the letter away. He lay on the bed, using his hands as a pillow. He tried to throw away the sweet face of Maura who was always present in his memory.
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