Not the Ex-Friend

Chapter 64 Visit of Opa Ruby and Mama Angela

Ever since that night, Bianca has been quieter. The girl often avoids interacting directly with Devano. Not just Devano, even Desta was affected. Several times Bianca refused Desta's invitation, either lunch or going home together. Only Dimas and Eva still talk to him a lot.

Dimas and Eva did not ask anything about Bianca's change in attitude. Seeing that Devano also turned out to be no longer as fierce as usual, making the assistant already understand that something had happened between them. Moreover, the night before the cold war occurred, Devano had asked Dimas for help up to 2 times to check the whereabouts of Bianca.

Two weeks later, a woman of Eva's age was placed to replace Bianca. Mimi, Devano's new secretary-general, is experienced and so deft that Bianca has no trouble switching her duties.

On the other hand, Dimas who first realized that after the cold war Bianca va Devano occurred, the figure of Arya increasingly come to the office of Devano. Indeed, the two companies are working together to build a hospital managed by the Revan family. It is of concern to Dimas that the arrival of Arya is not just a business affair with Devano, but Arya always took time to meet Bianca. Some times they go out to eat or work together. And the closeness between Arya and Bianca does not make Devano hooked on his emotions. Very different if the one close to Bianca is Desta or even Dimas himself.

This afternoon Bianca was busy writing notes for Mimi at lunchtime. He only ate fruit for the menu this afternoon. Dimas was out meeting with Devano while Mimi had lunch with Eva.

“Halo sweet,” that familiar greeting made Bianca lift her face and instantly smile.

He immediately woke up and bowed his body.

“Happy day Aunt.” A wide smile adorned the tiny face of Bianca.

Mama Angela approached him and immediately hugged Bianca.

”How are you doing, dear ? You are safe while working with Devano ?” Mama Angela rubbed Bianca's cheeks gently.

“Good Aunt and safe sure.” Bianca laughed a little.

“Ehheemm...” deheman's voice from the figure of the man standing in front of the entrance of the room Bianca and Dimas, making the girl turn her head. .

“Good day Sir. Can I help you ?” Bianca bowed and was about to approach the gray man and put on the stick.

Mama Angel restrains Bianca and shakes her head as a code on Bianca if there is no need to approach the man.

“That's Opa Ruby. Her papa Aunty.” Definitely Mama Angela.

“Good afternoon Mr. Ruby,” Bianca again greeted while bowing politely.

“Call opa dong, don't Pak Ruby.” Mama Angela laughs.

“Eh yes... Good afternoon Opa Ruby.” Bianca smiled clumsyly.

“Pa, meet this one called Bianca.”

Bianca extended her hand to Opa Ruby. For a moment Ruby's opa squinted her eyes at Bianca from top to bottom.

“Pa,” reprimand mom Angela.

Opa Ruby held out her hand to hold Bianca's hand.

“You are his secretary Devano ?”

“Open internship, and will end in 2 weeks. There's a replacement as well.”

“You didn't have lunch ?” Mama Angela asked as she stroked Bianca's back.

“Having eaten Aunt.”

“Yuk memenin aunty and opa lunch.”

“But Aunt...” mama Angela directly pulled Bianca's hand.

“I take the bag first Auntie,” Bianca back to her desk and take her bag and phone.

Mama Angela was still holding Bianca's arm walking behind Ruby's opa who had stepped into the elevator. Papa Harry was standing by the elevator.

Mama Angela releases Bianca's hand and picks up the phone and contacts someone.

“Mama take Bianca to lunch first. Don't look for, yes.”

From that conversation Bianca knew that Angela's mama was talking to Devano.

Bianca herself had already sent a message to Dimas .

Bianca: My sister was invited to lunch with Aunt Angela. I think Mr. Devano knows too.

Dimas : Safe ⁇ Boss again meeting too.

Papa Harry took them to a restaurant not far from the office but still reached by car. They entered the VIP room that was already provided. Sitting on a round table with Bianca's position between mama Angela and Opa Ruby.

“You're Devan's friend ?” Ask Ruby behind her glasses.

“Iya opa, friend of SMP.”

“Some friend or girlfriend ?” Opa Ruby did not reduce her sight full of inquiry making Bianca nervous.

“Oh friend, opa. I've never dated.”

“I didn't ask.” Ruby opa's words made Bianca's face flushed with embarrassment.

Next to her mom Angela and dad Harry looked at each other with a smile.

“You finished college ?”

“New to opa, finished internship from company Pak Devano.”

“Pak Devano ?” Opa Ruby frowned at Bianca's call to her friend.

“Kan Devano my current boss,” Bianca laughs small. “So I should have called Mr.”

“Which graduate you are ?”

Opa Ruby fell silent and waited for the waiter to present their order.

“Eat first yes, pa. Chat continues later.” Mama Angela starts spooning rice for Ruby opa then papa Harry.

“Neasily no shame yes dear.” Mama Angela clapped Bianca's hand and replied with a nod.

“You know Arya ?” Ask Ruby opa in the middle of a meal.

“Know opa. Even my parents are former employees at the family company Arya.”

“Mantan ?” Opa.

“Iya opa, she died almost 5 years ago.”

“Bianca's son Indra, pa.” Papa Harry explained.

Opa Ruby turned to look at Bianca more intensely.

“Iya my son from Indra Susanto, opa.” Bianca smiled faintly.

The lunch continued without any more conversation. After all was done, they still relaxed while enjoying the dessert.

“You know the girl Arya and Devano are fighting over?” Ruby opa questions make Bianca who is enjoying the fruit so choked.

Mama Angela punches Bianca on the back and gives her a glass of water.

“It seems that during our school years have never seen Devano and Arya quarrel over women's issues.” Answer Bianca slowly.

“Are you sure you don't know women who are equally liked by Devano and Arya ?” Opa Ruby squinted her eyes.

Papa Harry just shook his head at Ruby's opa questions that looked more like interrogations.

“I never knew the girl Devano liked, opa. If Arya..” Bianca looks hesitant to talk.

“Why Arya ?” Search opa Ruby.

“Not Arya already have a boyfriend, opa ?” Bianca said slowly.

“Where do you know that Arya already has a boyfriend ?”

“It so happens that her boyfriend Arya is my best friend since High School.”

“I didn't ask about Arya's current boyfriend.” Opa Ruby's tone slightly raised.

“That I asked the girl who both Devano and Arya liked at school first.”

Bianca fell silent, confused as to what to answer. Tell him he was shot by Arya but rejected ? But the girl Bianca likes ? He himself is not sure if Devano also likes it when High School because Devano blatantly shows his dislike when Bianca is close to Angela's mother.

“Or you precisely that girl ?” The question with a firm and cold tone made Bianca startled and widened her eyes.

“I ?” Bianca pointed to herself. Afterwards Bianca laughed discordantly. Several times he swallowed his saliva with great difficulty before continuing his words.

“I'm not the girl that Devano.” likes Bianca ventured back to Opa Ruby's gaze with a sad face.

“Even Devano hates me so much for making him ashamed of the love letter I sent him.” Lirih Bianca lowered her head.

Papa Harry immediately clasped Angela's mother's hand and coded her with a slit when he saw his wife wanted to open her voice.

“You sure ?” Opa Ruby frowned.

Bianca nodded softly without daring to raise her face.

“What did Devan ever say he hated you?”

“Never.” Bianca shakes.

“Then why did you conclude that Devan hates you ?” Opa Ruby frowned again. The girl sitting next to him remained in a sitting position while playing a piece of melon that was on her plate.

“Devano once asked me not to respond to Aunt Angela's request that I stay close to Devano. And two weeks ago.”.

Bianca went back. It's embarrassing to tell how she cried like a boyfriend who was dumped by her lover.

“Why two weeks ago ?” Opa Ruby straightened her seat and asked impatiently.

“Devano has made sure that his feelings for me are not what others think.”

Bianca took a deep breath and ventured to raise her face.

“And I have promised to distance myself from Devano and remove everything about Devano from my heart.”

Bianca gathered all her courage while staring one by one starting from Opa Ruby, mama Angela and papa Harry.

“I'm sorry aunty,” Bianca is back looking at mama Angela.

Mama Angela followed by taking a heavy breath. There was sadness in his heart not because Bianca gave up but because Devano was too determined to confess his feelings.

“We should be sorry for being too sure of what we saw, baby. Do what is best for you.”

Mama Angela stroked Bianca's hair affectionately with a smile. Bianca smiled, even though it was bitter and painful.

Once in a while Ruby's opa frowned and noticed what Bianca was doing. Papa Harry chooses silence and lets his wife decide about his eldest son's love affair.