My Family's Secret

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After breakfast, I rushed home.

Arriving at home.

"You get some rest, 'cause we're going to see someone important tonight."

"Who is that guy?" manya curious.

"Later you know, too" replied Grandpa.

"What are the secrets," I said annoyed.

"Well, why is my beautiful sister's face pouting," said brother Alvaro who suddenly came.

"Who? How come you're here?" many wonder.

Because all I know is that Alvaro should be in Italy right now to take care of one of our branches.

"Kok you don't seem to like that anyway see brother coming home fast?" ask Alvaro back.

"Isn't that so, brother, the business is done? What's the same company?"

"But the little boy must not know. Dah mending now you rest there. I know you slept in the hospital last night. Habit," said the brother as he pinched my nose.

I complained of pain. "It hurts tau sis. Go home and be lazy anyway. I live in Italy there. I'll feel at home there, if you go there you can't go home for months."

"It's because of the job dear, not the sister who wants to," he replied.

"Company in Italy runs in what field anyway? I think it's a mulu problem. Better to sell anyway? Before going bankrupt and causing losses."

"You know what, it's not as easy as you say. Sane people would not buy our company in Italy."

"Alvaro!" Grandfather suddenly called out the name of big brother with bulging eyes.

"Sister to the room first yes, want to rest bye." After saying that, my sister ran to her room.

I saw him confused. Why the expression of grandfather? There are so many things that I am curious about right now.

Evening has arrived. As grandfather said this afternoon, me, Brother Alvaro, and grandfather went to the restaurant to meet someone.

We asked the reception desk.

"Excuse me mba, where's the table in Allard's name?" ask grandpa.

"Oh on behalf of Mr. Allard is in the VIP room, I will ask the waiter to deliver." The receptionist called one of the waiters and she drove us to our destination.

"Isn't it very difficult to book a VIP room at this restaurant? But this guy can order it. I wondered who we were going to meet" I muttered.

Arriving at his destination, the servant went to continue his work.

"Good night, Allard," Grandpa said as he reached out.

The man received his grandfather's hand and said, "Night Mr. Bagas, you're getting cool."

"You could have, Allard. Oh, yes, this is my granddaughter, Alexa Olivia Harrison," said my grandfather.

I just smiled at him.

"As usual Harrison seeds never fail, your granddaughter is so beautiful" the man praised with a smile on his eyes.

I who blushed to hear her praise immediately turned to the other direction.

"Hey hey, that's enough of teasing my sister, Allard!" brother persemat.

"You're still being possessive of your brother, Alvaro."

"Aren't you familiar with that guy?" I asked while pointing towards the man.

"Alexa, it's impolite to point at such a person!" reproof grandpa.

I was shocked and apologized to the man.

"It's okay. Yes I know your older brother, you could say we are comrades in arms at the moment" replied the man.

"Friends-of-arms? What the hell does that mean? I don't understand" I asked again.

"Already, we continue the conversation later. Now let's have dinner first, you haven't eaten from Alexa's lunch," said grandfather.

"really? Then miss has to eat a lot because the food here is so good." We ordered food and enjoyed it.

After the meal, Alvaro's grandfather and brother let him go home first. At first I also wanted to come home but said my grandfather would be brought home by the man named Allard. To be honest I was still very awkward with the man, but grandfather's words were indisputable. So now I go home with that man. But I feel like he's taking me further and further away from home.

"It seems this is not the direction to my house" I said.

But he didn't answer.

"Hey, I'm talking to you."

"Calm down, I won't kidnap you. So please shut up."

His words did not answer my curiosity at all.

"Where will you take me?"

I know people who unconsciously use formal language.

"Tell? Tell what?" my question is not to understand.

"You will be betrothed to me" he replied.

"STUPID?!" my yelling.

"Speak slowly, my ears are still working well!"

"Why are we being betrothed? We don't even know each other and never meet."

"I just followed my parents' second will. Miss can ask Mr. Bagaskara about that. By the way, does the lady not want to come down?"

"Huh?" I was confused to hear his words but when I turned my head it turned out that you had arrived in front of my house. I got out of the car too.

"Thank you for the ride, sir," I said.

He just nodded, then left.

After making sure the man's car was not visible again, I entered the house.

"Where are you?" ask Alvaro.

"No idea, I asked but I didn't answer him. You know you're in front of the house" I replied.

"Yaudah, you shower there after that break." I nodded and went to the room.

Next day.

"ALEXA WAKE!" yell at someone

"What the hell, grandpa? This morning," I said.

"Let's get up, Allard's waiting for you downstairs."

"Well, what does that have to do with me?"

"still nanya? You need to be ready for the wedding from now on."

I sat down and opened my eyes wide. "WEDDING?!"

"Yes, so now get up and take a shower."

"Wait a minute, Grandpa hasn't even said anything about this. I've only just been told that man if we're being fooled, then why did we suddenly get married? I don't want to!"

"Allard! He has a name. Grandpa forgot to tell you and you can't refuse."

"Who? Can't do it dong, my life is of course I set. Who I'm going to marry will be my choice. Grandpa can't set me up about that."

Grandpa sat down beside me and grabbed my hand. "Alexa, when did grandpa ever ask you for anything hmm?"

I'm down. "Never."

"This is the first time Grandpa has asked for anything, right? Is it hard to give it?"

"But I don't love Allard."

"Alexa, love comes because it's used to love. Go live first, huh? If it is not suitable, you can cancel it. After all, the wedding preparations are not two days, so you still have time to get to know Allard."

"alright. But grandpa promised ya, if I still don't love her then I can refuse this matchmaking."

"Yes, grandpa promised. Be ready there." Grandpa came out of my room.

After Grandpa came out, I cried. I never thought this would happen in my life. I hate this. All I wanted was to choose my own life partner, because I had to know the background of the man I was going to marry. I don't want to marry a man who has a relationship with that "thing. After crying, I took a shower and put on makeup. I applied myself to cover my slightly reddened eyes from crying earlier.

"Alexa, let's have breakfast first."

"Yes." Yeah."

I chose to sit next to my brother because it was still awkward to be close to Allard.

"It's the bread, it's your sister smeared with your favorite jam."

"Thank you, brother."

We had breakfast together this morning.

Finished breakfast, Allard and I went to one of the famous jewelry stores.

"Can I help you, miss?" ask the waiter to be friendly.

"I want to buy a pair of wedding rings" I replied.

Then the waiter immediately pulled out all forms of wedding rings that are popular lately. "Please see, miss."

While looking at all the rings, my eyes were fixed on one type of ring that I thought was simple because it only had one gem and the gem was a famous type of gem with a fantastic price.

"What about this?" I asked Allard.

"Hmm that's good" he replied.

We finally decided to buy that one. Then we went to another place to take care of something else.