Playboys
#7. I Like You
Okay, this time I'm not gonna ask you to pick. What do you think the story is so far? Comments yes under 😊 happy reading^^^
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After entering the apartment building, Liliana immediately released Enzo's embrace on her shoulder.
“I'm sorry for being presumptuous, this won't happen again,” Liliana said.
Since Dimitri was unlikely to visit the country any time soon, Liliana could at least breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't know the truth, just guessed. That guy couldn't have come back after everything that happened, right? At least Liliana had given me a hint of what had happened to her.
There was Enzo beside him, even if it was just pretending, yesterday this guy did the same thing. This isn't part of the revenge she planned, it just happened, right?
“What man is your lover?” ask Enzo.
Before Liliana could answer, the elevator door in front of them was already open. There was a sense of relief in his heart for being saved by that little clanking sound. What he likes from a foreign country is the majority of his individualist society, not many people care about each other, unless they are very familiar.
The awkward atmosphere again enveloped the square room which still had a slightly spacious room. Only the Eagle looked calm in Liliana's arms, as if nothing had happened.
“You haven't answered my question.”
“Ah, that... Ah, I almost forgot, earlier Katherine said that she was not in her apartment because she would visit one of her friends,” replied Liliana nervously.
Liliana wouldn't tell anyone her story, let alone in a country like this. No one knows what will happen here, and Liliana is also alone without family. Just wanted to make sure that he did not enter the scope of close friends. But, can Enzo be called a friend? This man is just his boss.
No reply from Enzo, Liliana glanced from the tail of her eyes, timidly this man was angry at her. It's not wrong, but, who knows the temperament of this Enzo? He could have been killed or fired, even more horribly, if this man returned him to Indonesia.
“You've had dinner?” ask Enzo.
“But..,”
“Good, we can eat together.”
“Tapi—“
Liliana replied, Enzo had already exited the elevator that stopped on the fifth floor. He has not had dinner, but he does not mean that he will have dinner with his boss. Liliana immediately ran over to catch up with Enzo, the man clearly seeing the Eagle in his carriage.
“We have to have dinner at home or outside?” ask Enzo relax. He acted as if nothing had happened. After all he also knew how Liliana was, they had not known her for long, but from all the attitudes that the woman showed, Enzo was able to conclude.
“Sorry, Herr, I—“
“Suppose this as a payment that was outside, I will not ask for anything more.” Cut Enzo. He looked at Liliana right in his eyes, those eyes were beautiful, but there were no twinkles of happiness there.
This was none of her business, only, Liliana had been grabbing her attention since the first time she met. Enzo wanted to test this heart, only, four years had passed. Liliana is an attractive woman, and is able to make her heart beat quite slowly. Not a very unusual beat, only Enzo was able to feel his heart coming back to life.
There was no choice for Liliana to refuse. Just dinner, right?
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Enzo's arrival was very unexpected, so he only prepared pasta that is more practical than anything. After putting the Eagle to sleep in the room, Liliana immediately joined Enzo who seemed to be still busy with her phone. Type of busy man. Liliana did not bother, she immediately ate her part quietly.
“Are you always this cold on others?” ask Enzo.
Whether since when the phone had been placed on the table, Liliana did not realize, or care about it. Is it just because this man has Indonesian blood, that he feels close to Liliana? Very silly of course, why if he is also Indonesian?
“Yes, more or less like that. But it's like that, right? Sorry if I lancing, but we're not that close to getting to know each other or asking personal problems.”
Enzo is like finding his long lost soulmate, their nature is almost similar, even more extreme. She smiled her thin smile, after that day, nothing else made her like this. Was this also part of the destiny he had been searching for all this time?
“You can relax me if you're not working, after all my uncle still leads NewYorker directly, I just help. Don't be so formal to me.”
Liliana did not respond to that sentence. Maybe if Liliana wasn't like this, she'd love Enzo right away. There is nothing in Enzo that can make Liliana refuse, there must be many women waiting in line for this man. Katherine also said that Enzo was often betrothed
Instead of Liliana being so quick to pull out the information Katherine gave her, she just over-processed everything, and stored it in her brain memory. Liliana had absolutely no intention of storing such information, as it was useless as well.
“Are you teasing me?” ask Liliana to investigate.
“What is so clearly visible? Though I've made it as smooth as possible so you don't realize it.”
Inevitably Liliana gave her faint smile. Okay, at least after a few exhausting and emotionally draining days, there's one thing that can still make him laugh. Not because of Enzo, it's purely because of Liliana herself. Or is it because of Enzo?
“I don't think you can show a smile,” said Enzo amusedly.
This woman's smile was sweet, her heart hadn't been pounding. That smile only warmed one corner of his heart that had been frozen ever since. “I love your cooking, can I stop by next time?”
Liliana looked at Enzo in surprise. It seems like a bad sign. ‘Other times’ can mean many things, which obviously is a form of hope for another occasion. And Liliana does not want ‘lain kali’, she wants this relationship to remain as professional or not related at all.
“I hope there is no misunderstanding between us, but this dinner is just a form of thanks, I do not expect anything else,” Liliana said carefully.
Enzo looked at Liliana who was focused on her paste, even though there was not a bit of food left on the plate. Did Enzo expect anything else? The sentence suddenly came out of his mouth, but even if there was another chance, he would not refuse. None of this should lead to a romantic relationship.
“I don't misunderstand, we can be friends and help each other. I don't know what your relationship is with that guy, but I can help you again if that guy shows up.” Enzo said seriously.
“Isn't that too much? He won't show up here again, so we don't have to do anything like this anymore. It was just a coincidence, and it won't happen again.”
Enzo looked at the look convinced of that, although there was a hint of doubt in those eyes, as to which part made him doubtful. “Didn't what you're doing right now just add more pain to your heart? And you're still going to continue like this?”
If this conversation continues, it will take a very long time.
“After night, I had to accompany my son, you should also go home,” Liliana said.he got up from his seat, but swiftly Enzo held down Liliana's arm.
It's not part of Enzo's scenario, he did this really because of his impulsive nature. All of Liliana's cold and stubborn nature reminds Enzo of past events that still remain clear in his mind.
“What if I say, if I like you.”
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The work that Dimitri does is never finished, rather he who does not want to spend his day just by staying silent. If he is busy, at least his mind can be distracted for a moment, only about five days he was in Frankfurt, but a lot has happened. Even when he returned, the burden of his mind grew.
About her son, the Eagle, and the man who was Liliana's lover, whether it was true or not. He still hopes that the man is not Liliana's lover, even though they look very familiar and close, even the man also visited Liliana to his apartment. If not her boyfriend, then what?
“Where is Germany?” ask Richard. Somehow, suddenly the man was already in his room.
“Soften, nothing special.”
Richard approached Dimitri who was busy with papers and his laptop. “Didn't you meet pretty girls there?” asked Richard with seductive eyes.
Yes, he met a beautiful woman there, the most beautiful woman among all, but unfortunately the woman was already his ex-wife, Dimitri's inner cry.
“What office do you not have? Why do I have to go back here?” tanya Dimitri flat.
Richard shrugged both of his shoulders. “I can work anywhere I want, I never experience losses like you because.”
Dimitri directly threw the pen that was nearby at Richard. Little quarrels like this were used to them, and they never took this seriously. After all Dimitri always received Richard's innuendo with airy chest, because all that really happened.
This client project from Germany was also with the help of Richard, so Dimitri owed a lot to his best friend. Richard introduced this client to Dimitri one month ago, and they started talking about it for quite a while. Upon arriving at the signing of the contract, Dimitri deliberately flew to Germany with his secretary, to make it easier for the client. Think of it as a Dimitri company service.
“But I think you should stay in Germany for some time until all the work is done. You can send your men, but everything will be easier if you handle it yourself, right?”
Dimitri looked at Richard in horror. It was not a matter of staying in Germany that made him a little surprised, only, if he returned to the country, he would also meet again with Liliana. Happy for him, but also very difficult for him. The woman had clearly said that she did not want to see Dimitri again, then what would she do if she met again?
“Maybe I'll send a man, the work here also needs attention. I can't possibly miss a lot of work just for one job, right?”
Richard looked at Dimitri who had not even looked at him since. Something was different from his best friend. Although they were separated for a long time, they also knew each other for a long time. In a sense, Dimitri's movements were able to be read by him.
“There's something going on there, right?” ask Richard.
Type Dimitri's finger on the laptop paper to stop. Did he have to tell Richard everything? She was sure Liliana wouldn't like any of this.
“Don't tell me you slept with one of your clients again?”
Dimitri looked at Richard in annoyance. After so many mistakes, did he repeat them? He will absolutely be stamped****** dickhead, even if Liliana knows all this, she will be sure for the rest of her life that she will not meet her son.
“I've met Liliana.”
Dimitri was silent to wait for the reaction to be given by Richard, but for fifteen seconds, his best friend did not utter any words.
“Liliana in Germany?” Richard's face was completely shocked by all that, like finding a hidden treasure. “Liliana your ex-wife?” ask Richard again to be sure.
“You think I have how many ex-wives?” This time Dimitri was annoyed by the question asked by Richard.
“Means you have to go back to Germany again, it turns out this project can make you unite again with Liliana.”
At first Dimitri thought that too. This was the beginning of the opportunity to fix everything, there was already a child between them, and everything was perfect. Then, the shadow of Liliana's flat face facing Dimitri again haunted her, and also the man with a warm smile who embraced Liliana's shoulder affectionately. Then what will Dimitri expect again?
“He already has a girlfriend,” said Dimitri Lirih.
The smile that had appeared on Richard's face because he imagined the meeting of his best friend had collapsed. It was fitting that Dimitri's face from earlier did not show happiness once, his face was cold, getting colder because of what happened. He knows the story of his best friend is very complicated, he also can not help much.
Being a mediator for other people's households is very difficult, especially if the mediator has no experience in the same life. If the two are still in a relationship, it might be a little easier. Even her parents' household was as messy, though invisible.
Silence seems better than saying the wrong sentence. But, he also could not just stand still knowing what had just happened.
“And you're just gonna get them after all this? That means you don't really love Liliana. You can prove how you love him, if I were you, I would go to Germany right now, and make amends, and then be together. They're just dating, not getting married.”
Dimitri is not wrong to look for a friend, but the sentence will be easier to pronounce than done. He can say all that, but what about what he will do? Staring at Liliana yesterday was the hardest thing she had ever done.
“So? I'll try.”
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