NOT A WEDDING DRAMA

CHAPTER 22

"Al, you did not come to Miss Alesha's child's birthday?" - Clara-

Aldrich only skimmed the incoming message from the notification, he let out a puzzled sigh to counter his own feelings.

While Clara just stared at her phone, waiting for an answer from Aldrich who never read the message.

"Al, do you ultimately want to keep your distance from me because of my status?" Inner Clara.

"Bec.." Call Ragil who comes to Clara.

"Aldi's not here?" Ask her again.

Clara shook her head, "I sent her a message but it hasn't been read." Said Clara.

"You guys got into a fight?" Ask Ragil.

Clara shook her head again, "No Miss, only now that Aldi already knows my married status."

Ragil stared intensely at Clara's face, maybe if Ragil was a normal guy, he would like Clara.

"Maybe Aldi wants to keep his distance from me, Miss?" Ask Clara.

"He likes you, Ra." Ragil said in the end.

Clara scrunched her forehead.

"He likes you to be a driver in Erlasha." Said Ragil again. "Maybe Aldi is in shock because he knows your married status, maybe now Aldi is fighting against his own heart." Ragil continued to express his opinion.

"I'm wrong, Miss. Because I didn't tell you about my status from the beginning. But really, I didn't mean to lie to him. I'm just too comfortable being friends with him." Said Clara.

"Your comfort can grow love in your own heart, Ra." Ragil.

Clara frowned bitterly, "I'm self-conscious, Miss. I don't deserve to be loved by a single man like Aldi."

Ragil smiled, "If your marriage doesn't make you happy, retreat Ra. I'm sure my feelings are true, your household isn't okay."

Clara stared at Ragil's face, "Miss." Lirih Clara's.

"Eike know, Ra. Even if eike doesn't know what the problem is." Ragil sighed for a moment. "If you need support, Eike will support you, if you need financial help, do not hesitate to tell Eike. Like you look like my own sister." Ragil patted Clara's shoulder.

"Thank you, Miss." Lirih Clara's.

"Good to be pursued, Ra. Not expected." Ragil said before leaving Clara to approach other Erlasha clients who were invited as well.

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"Sorry Ra. I had to go to my mama, but I sent a message to Miss Ragil." Aldrich replied at night.

"Yes Al.. Take a rest." Answer Clara.

The next day, Aldrich came a little afternoon, before he asked Ragil for permission and obtained permission from Ragil.

The plan is that Aldrich will resign today when his salary has dropped. He will reason to accept his own business work.

"So you quit here, Al?" Ask Alesha.

"Yes, Miss." Answer Aldrich.

Alesha smiled, "It looks like Clara is going to lose her lunchmate."

Aldrich was silent and did not reply to Alesha's words, although he would also miss the day of lunch with Clara under the tree or in the pantry even with such a simple meal.

"Your salary this month will be given by Ragil, I will give you a bonus because for three months you worked well." Alesha.

Aldrich did receive his salary manually, it was stained he could not falsify the name of his account in the Bank, Aldrich reasoned not to have an account so his salary was given manually.

"Hmm Miss." Call Aldrich in doubt.

"Yes, is there something you want to say?" Ask Alesha.

"Can the salary and bonuses that Miss will give me, all used to pay for Clara's installment at this boutique." Aldrich said sure.

"Sorry, Miss. I just want to help my friend." Aldrich.

"Then, if you give all your salary and bonuses to pay Clara's debt, how's your life going to be one month, Al?" Ask Alesha.

"I still have savings, Miss. I just want to repay Clara's kindness because it was Clar who gave me the way to work here." Aldrich replied so as not to make Alesha suspicious.

Alesha thought for a moment. "What if your pay only, Al. Your salary is enough to ease Clara's two-month debt repayment. You can take your bonus, it could also be to invite Clara to eat out as a sign of separation" said Alesha gave a solution.

Aldrich thought for a moment, "Alright, Miss. Your idea is good too."

Aldrich leaves Alesha's room for Ragil.

Ragil had just closed his phone, earlier, Alesha told him about Aldrich's intention to not take his salary and only give his bonus.

"This is your bonus." Ragil said he gave an envelope containing a bonus for Aldrich.

"Thank you, Miss." Answer Aldrich.

"So you're going to work at DW Group?" Tanya Aldrich probed.

"Yes Miss." replied Aldrich.

"Kasian Clara, he's not just lonely in his house, he'll be lonely here." Ragil said leisurely without looking at Aldrich.

Instantly, Aldrich scrunched his forehead.

"Work if love, Al. How do you know you're a match, not evading like this." Said Ragil again which made Aldrich even more confused.

"One of the clues I will give you, Mr. Aldrich Dewantara." Ragil stared hard at Aldrich.

Sontak Aldrich was surprised when Ragil called his real name instead of his pseudonym.

"Clara was never happy in her marriage." Ragil said with a serious look.

"That's, Miss?" Ask Aldrich.

"Eike only gives one Clue, Mr. Aldrich Dewantara, then please try yourself." Ragil smiled triumphantly.

"Miss knows me?" Ask Aldrich again.

Ragil nodded, "Aldrich Dewantara, his only son and fourth generation is also the sole heir of DW Group. The son of Mr. Alfarizi Dewantara and Mrs Stevi who is a permanent donor of the XX Children Hospital Chief Doctor Vino."

Aldrich was really surprised because Ragil knew his identity.

"The XX hospital that Dr. Vino leads is Miss Alesha's older sister. Eike often met with Mrs Stevi at charity events, and eike saw you pick up Mrs Stevi there a few times." Ragil said in the end.

Aldrich breathed his breath rough. "Claras...." Aldrich hung up his sentence.

"Only Eike knows." answered Ragil quickly. "Perhaps if yesterday you came to the birthday of Miss Alesha's child, then your disguise will be open, because Miss Alesha's husband is the leader of Tama Group, you have a relationship because you establish cooperation. Didn't we?" Said Ragil again.

Aldrich leaned his back, one hand rubbing his temple.

"Mr Aldrich. Eike knows what you mean by going to work here because you want to go after Clara. And now you know that Clara is married and married. But isn't nothing impossible?" Ragil manages one thing.

"I don't want to be the destroyer of other people's households, Miss." Answer Aldrich.

Ragil smiled meaningfully. "Earlier than you entered Clara's life, Clara's household was broken and not well."

Aldrich stared at Ragil's face, asking Ragil to give a more detailed story.

"No!!" Ragil said as he raised both of his palms, "There's no further clue." Ragil said. "Please finish your work today. Eike is still your boss and you're still a driver in Erlasha until your hours are over." Ragil laughed, while Aldrich just clucked.

"If you want to help people, don't be half!!" Aldrich.

"Fight yourself, Clara is worth fighting for." Ragil rolled his one eye.

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