No Rose Without A Thorn's

Rich Man

Lestari invites all her children to a garden party at home.

"Fest?" Keira asked in wonder.

Lestari nodded happily.

"Mom wants to know the man, Adrian."

"But Ma'am ...." Keira wanted to protest.

Keira, Adrian, and Dizza are busy studying the mega hotel project. Even though Falcom's heir Adrian wants to invest, they still have to succeed in convincing Falcom's board of directors.

"Bring that shameless man too!"

Mom gave Keira permission to take Evan.

"But, Ma'am ...."

Keira was afraid of Kusuma.

"Your father knows." Lestari walked out.

Keira was silent for a moment then excitedly sent a message to Evan.

**

The garden party in question is a barbequa together in his backyard. He only invited his three daughters, Evan and Adrian. They did not talk much because they were awkward near Kusuma, especially Keira and Evan.

Kusuma called the two to enter his study.

"I heard about your relationship ...."

"I'm sorry, Dad." Keira interrupted quickly.

"Damor!" Kusuma.

"Did you know choosing with her means being threatened with removing her from my company and heir list?" ask Evan Kusuma.

"I will resign after completing that investment responsibility." Keira suddenly conveyed her decision.

Evan is shocked to hear Keira's decision.

"Do you know the risks?" ask Kusuma again.

I'm going to get out of this company and house without a dime.

But that's enough for me as long as you don't threaten to disrupt life

our.

But Keira did not answer anything other than nodding.

"Did you really choose to live life with the owner of this store?" Kusuma asked again.

"Yes, Dad ...."

"Are you sure you don't regret it?"

"I won't regret it." Keira answered for sure.

"Comeout. I'm done with you." Keira goes out leaving Evan inside.

**

Keira came to her two brothers who laughed.

"What are you talking about?" ask Keira curiously.

"What did you say?" ask Dizza curiously. Keira took a drink.

"Are you really going to cross out Big Brother's name?" ask Dizza.

Keira looked at her two younger siblings, not wanting to answer so as not to make them fret.

"Sister, does that mean I'm going to be richer than you?" ask Dizzah again.

Adrian hit Dizza's head which didn't sound concerned at all.

"Why? You must be sorry now that you just found out how rich I am, right?"

Keira and Nada laughed. Adrian glared irritatedly.

Dizza boasted about all the wealth she had that was actually the reality. Dizza is a daughter and granddaughter of the conglomerate.

Unlike Keira, if Dizza is kicked from the Kusuma family without a penny, he will not be as expensive as Keira. It will remain rich. Dizza did not speak of her property without intention, she was comforting her brother so as not to worry.

"Relax Brother, since I am a good director, I will still give you the reward for your hard work all this time."

Keira still laughed casually.

"Okay, thank you director!" Keira looked down, as if very grateful.

"In addition to a good director I'm also a devoted sister, so I'll give you a house as a wedding gift. A car as a gift when you give birth and ...."

"Are you crazy?" Keira hit Dizza on the head which started to fumble. Curved tones.

"What's wrong?Does the kindness of my heart make Brother hurt?"

"Who will marry and give birth?"

Evan suddenly appears between them.

"Sister." Answer plain dizza.

"You!" Keira earns Dizza.

"Who said you'd marry and give birth?"

"Take off, why is Brother angry?" Tone broke, he defended Dizza.

"Why are you defending him now?You're conspiring!"

"I'll defend him because now he's my investor!"

"What investor?!" Keira and Evan asked in surprise.

"We are working together to set up a cafe next to Lets Read. I'm managing." Tone replied. Keira looked at Dizza who was feeling innocent.

"Why see me like that? I am now a rich man, so I am free to do anything, " replied the haughty Dizza.

Keira looked at Dizza and laughed.

"You're really a crazy rich man" Keira said at last. The others laughed.

Keira chokes. Evan immediately picked up Keira's glass and patted Keira's coughed shoulder.

"Why are you surprised?I gave you permission to receive your sister's wedding gift. Really having a rich brother-in-law is a blessing!" Evan joked along, the others laughed but not Keira who looked at Evan annoyed.

"Ipar?"

"Am I wrong?" ask Evan.

"If we get married, they'll be my brothers-in-law, right?"

Keira said no more, she left in annoyance.

Dizza and Nada could not hide their laughter.

Keira heard their laughter from behind and smiled happily. He saw Kusuma looking at him from the window of his study. Keira then looked back, she saw her mother was scolding Nada and Dizza. Then he sees Evan and Adrian laughing at the two girls. Suddenly he wanted to be grateful.

Dizza, you're wrong..

Brother may have already lost the inheritance rights of this family..

Losing a job at the company..

Brother will start from zero without having a penny of treasure..

But Brother is much richer..

Because Brother has you all...

***

Keira was not eager to draft her defense in front of the commissioner. He did not want to hold the position of deputy director in the company.

Evan came to bring me a glass of drink.

They're in Lets Read.

Keira returns to live at home with her mother while Nada lives in a cafe, next to Lets Read.

The cafe was almost finished, behind him Dizza and Nada made a tiny house.

Keira could not stop the creativity of her two sisters.

In recent days Keira frequented the cafe, but her sisters felt that the visit was only Keira's reason to see Evan. Keira felt offended by the allegations that were not entirely wrong because he was at once wanted to meet Evan.

Keira barely has time to meet Evan during the day due to being too busy with mega hotel projects. That's why in the evening he visited his two sisters and saw Evan. Like tonight.

Keira doesn't find her two sisters at the cafe, it's not her fault that she stopped by Lets Read, right? Keira reasoned to want to draft a defense but eventually he did not so compile it because he was not excited.

"Why aren't you excited?" ask Evan.

"I just don't feel the need to explain everything to them."

"But they need your explanation so as not to fire you wrong."

"Are you afraid that I might become poor?"

Evan laughs.

"If we were poor, I would still be happy."

"Omong empty." Keira is sensitive

"We cannot be poor. Even if I don't work anymore, you have to work hard. Understood?"

"Alright, Madam ..."

"Come here, if you're tired, rest, don't be forced." Evan pulled Keira closer.

Keira lay on Evan's lap.

"At least you drafted a defense for yourself, not to defend your position." Evan.

"Hm ..." Keira lay sideways while playing the papers on the table.

Evan looked at Keira's face. Sometimes he still does not think that he can be with Keira again. Evan then recalled his conversation with Kusuma.

"*Do you really love my son?"

Evan looked up at Kusuma. He used to think that Kusuma was his father.

"Keira was indeed my biological child, so you already know, right why I was so angry back then?"

"I love him" Evan answered truthfully.

"You may not forgive me but I didn't kill your mother. My fault did make her wish to be my legal wife but I would never be able to do it because I knew I had Keira, my only son, my rightful heir. He's my flesh and blood and I'll do anything for him."

Evan was aghast, he did not expect Kusuma to reveal his heart about Keira.

"I was wrong to think that he would be happy with that man. I hope this time the choice is not wrong. Please take care of him, never think of hurting Keira again!"

"I know." Evan answered briefly.

In his heart he cursed Kusuma who hid his heart all this time. If she told Keira how she felt, she would be happy*.

"Darling, would you like some coffee?"

No response from Keira.

"Didn't you hear me?" ask Evan.

"Why don't you answer anything? What's wrong with your lips? I have to check it out ...."

Without warning Evan lowered his head to kiss Keira's lips. Keira's heart beat faster. Evan kissed her softly and...

Keira closed her eyes.

"Are you sleeping?" ask Evan.

"Hmm .. I'm sleepy." Keira answered slowly.

Evan laughs, he stops his kiss from bothering Keira, instead he kisses Keira on the forehead and lets Keira fall asleep on his lap.

Keira is not sleepy. He was just afraid Evan repeated the incident in the apartment. When he responded to the kiss, he knew what they would end up like. Keira wasn't really asleep. His heart became unsettled.

It turns out that there is a truth to the words of many people, that sometimes the rich do not know how to use their wealth.

Right now I am a rich man who does not understand how to enjoy my wealth, a treasure that is humming while stroking my hair, driving me to sleep.

God, don't let him know I'm pretending. Just put me to sleep, so I stop thinking about enjoying the riches tonight.