
Rivaldi smiled happily because he finally got unexpected information that he had not been getting from Jimmy and his men. Inadvertently, he actually got accurate information from a reliable source and no doubt the truth.
" I didn't expect Rena to be so brave, Auntie." Rivaldi did not expect when he heard Agatha's story about Grace who had wanted to hurt a wealthy businessman former stepfather himself.
" It's just a misunderstanding, Aldi. But, Grace was actually a good boy." Agatha tries to convince Rivaldi not to change his mind in favor of Grace.
" It's fortunate that Mr. David has been kind enough not to process the matter into legal channels" Rivaldi said.
" Aunty was begging Mr. David, Aldi. Auntie doesn't want Grace to be in jail. Whatever Aunty would do to help Grace." Agatha told him how she humbled herself.
" How long does Rena have to serve her sentence, Auntie?" ask Rivaldi later.
" One year, but counting only the days he was freed from his sentence, Aldi. That's why Auntie hopes you can propose to Rena as soon as possible." Agatha did hope that Rivaldi would immediately implement his intention to propose to Grace, as the man had said when he came to her office.
" Sure, Auntie. Aunt take it easy! I'll do what I told Auntie." A faint smile was seen at the corner of the handsome man's lips.
" Aunty is more agreeable and calmer if Grace is with you than with a man whose age is almost twice that of Grace. You just imagine, wouldn't Grace be more deserving of being his son than being Mr. Rizal's wife, would she?"
Rivaldi frowned while looking at Agatha's face. This made Agatha wrong.
" Don't think that Auntie likes Mr. Rizal, Aldi! The aunt only compared Grace's age to Mr. Rizal's which was unnatural for the size of a married couple." Agatha did not want Rivaldi to think that she was going to compete with her daughter so that she opposed Grace and Rizal's relationship.
" No, Auntie. I don't think that far! I was remembering that Rizal had a daughter the age of Rena." Rizal remembered Isabella, when Agatha mentioned that Grace was more suitable to be a child than to be Rizal's wife.
" really? Mr Rizal has a kid Grace's age??" Agatha was shocked by the information Rivaldi had given about Rizal's son. He was sure, Grace would not be able to match Rizal's child.
" Right, Aunt. Rizal himself introduced it to me. That time the car that his son was driving hit my car, Auntie." Rivaldi tells how he knew Isabella, the son of Rizal.
" Do you know Mr. Rizal's son, Aldi? Where can Aunty meet him?" Agatha was sure that even Rizal's son would not be easy to accept Grace, so she thought there was no harm in him inviting Isabella to work together to keep Grace and Rizal away.
" I only know a glimpse, Tan. But, it looks like he's still in college and I don't know where he went to college?!" answer Rivaldi.
" Oh yeah, we don't have to talk about that anymore. The important thing is to focus on our plan. Later Aunt will talk to her Uncle Garce to take the time so you can propose to Grace. If you need to get married, let's not waste time." Agatha seemed impatient to want her son soon to be married by Rivaldi.
" I'll talk to my parents again, Auntie."
" But, Aldi. If until your parents forbid you with Grace, because Grace never nearly hurt people how? Do your parents still want to accept Grace as her daughter-in-law's candidate?" There is fear in Agatha's heart if until Grace experiences rejection from the Rivaldi family.
" Aunty need not worry. My parents won't be against what I've decided!" Rivaldi.
" Thank God, then" said Agatha breathing a sigh of relief.
Rivaldi smiled happily because Agatha trusted him so much. So it's not hard for him to avenge what Grace and Rizal have done to him. However, the smile on the lips of the handsome man subsided as he looked from the direction of the restaurant entrance, a beautiful woman walked into the restaurant with the man he knew as well as the few people who followed him.
The woman who was none other than Grace was seen chatting with the waiter of the restaurant who greeted her. Then walk towards the table embraced by Rizal. Especially when Rizal pulled the chair and let Grace sit down. Instantly Rivaldi squinted his eyes staring intently at the two people.
" Isn't that Rena and Rizal, Auntie?" Rizal pointed towards the table where Grace and her entourage were.
" Where?" Agatha turned her head in the direction pointed by Rivaldi. And his eyes widened wide when he saw Grace, Rizal and Rizal's fruit gathered in one table.
" What are they doing there?" murmuring Agatha.
" Who are Rena and Rizal with, Auntie?" ask Rivaldi curiously.
" They are Rizal's men" said Agatha.
" Come on, let's go there, Aldi. Like Mr. Rizal and his men, Auntie wants to introduce you as a potential fiance Grace!" Agatha got up from her seat and invited Rivaldi to the table where Grace and her entourage were. Because he had to act fast before Rizal went any further.
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Grace and Rizal head to a Japanese restaurant chosen by Grace for lunch together as a celebration of the romance between Rizal and Grace that has just begun and is recognized by both of them.
Grace and Rizal use their own vehicles separate from their men. Along the way, many times Rizal smiled and turned to Grace who focused more on the front. Rizal's heart is currently very happy, although it is not said directly. However, Grace's cry had already explained if the woman had the same feelings as her.
Grace herself did not not not know if since Rizal often turned her gaze towards him. He knows that Rizal is currently experiencing happiness because he has shown that he actually wants to be with Rizal.
" Just focus on your wheel, old man! Don't keep looking at me!"
Rizal laughed at Grace's words that were still pitched.
" Hey, you are still fierce to your lover." Still chuckling Rizal continued on his way. " After all, don't you want to change the old man's call? I'm your future husband" he continued with confidence.
Grace turned to respond to Rizal and asked, "What do you want me to call you? That old man is already the most suitable for you!" grace Syndicate.
" I love when you call me first, like Bella called me," Rizal said grinning.
With a frown, Grace recalled the time she teased Rizal as Isabella called Rizal's name.
" Papih?" Grace doesn't believe that Rizal likes to call her by that name. Which was answered quickly with a nod of Rizal's head.
" It feels so sweet when you call me by that call." Rizal said with a small laugh. It seems like the light of love really illuminates his heart which for several years experienced the emptiness of being left by his beloved wife facing the Divine.
" Aren't people afraid to think I'm your son if I call him Papih? They'll assume you're Daddy's sugar!"
" Don't people think you're better suited to be my son than my wife?" Rizal laughed again in response to Grace's words.
" Hey, don't think about age, the important thing is that I can satisfy you! Didn't you want us to do it that night, did you?" Rizal mentioned their timing two days ago at Grace's house. At that time Grace had asked if she wanted to do anything further than just kiss. Rizal felt that at that time, Grace also wanted it.
" Not really!" grace denied what she really felt.
" You don't have to deny it, Grace! I can feel if you crave it too." Rizal teases Grace who seems embarrassed to admit.
" You know what? I never wanted to do that other than my wife. And when coming into contact with you, that desire just pops up. That's why I want to marry me right away" Rizal said, revealing how he felt about Grace.
" You want to marry me just to channel your has rat?!" Grace too quickly came to a conclusion on Rizal's remarks.
" No! Not just because of that!" rizal denied Grace's allegations. " I want to marry you because I want you to accompany me on my days, have children, take care of children together and spend time until I really age. I don't want to be around dusk, I'm going to stay in a nursing home and meet a fierce caretaker like you used to." Rizal jokingly remembers Grace's attitude when she had to undergo duties as a Panti Wreda officer.
Grace pulled the corner of her lips, considering how rude she was to people who were already old.
" What if we go there next time? I'd like to apologize to the mother of the parlour and the clerk there as well. We'll buy some necessities for the residents there." Remembering the Panti Wreda, Grace was moved to visit the nursing home and apologized because she had made a mess there.
Rizal smiled hearing Grace's intentions of wanting to visit the parlour. She did feel that Grace had started to change. What she had just heard from Grace about Grace's plans to visit the parlour showed that.
" That's a good idea, I agree with you" said Rizal later. " I'm glad you've had a lot of positive changes. I hope our togetherness will make you better." Rizal grabs Grace 's hand, fuses her finger to Grace's finger and then taps Grace's back.
" Already, ah! Focus on the road ahead! Don't be affectionate in a car that would be fatal." Grace pulls her hand from Rizal's grasp and asks Rizal to focus on driving.
" Ready, Boss!" Rizal chuckled and focused on his drive.
Ten minutes later they reached the restaurant they were going to. Rizal's men arrived first at the restaurant. But, they choose to wait for Grace and Rizal in the parking lot before entering the restaurant.
" Why are you guys on your feet here? Why not just go in?" rizal asked his men.
" We've never eaten here, sir. Fear of wrong .." replied Indra.
" We are waiting for the Boss with the Boss Ma'am first, afraid of choosing the wrong menu, the price is expensive, sir." Jamal. Because he saw that the car parked in the parking lot was a row of luxury cars. Of course, the tastes chosen by the son of entrepreneurs like Grace is not a canned restaurant.
" Iissshh, you guys!" Grace rolled her eyeballs in response to the words of Rizal's two men. " Come on in!" Grace then invited her colleagues to enter the restaurant. Coincidentally Grace had already reserved a place for them to eat first.
" Good day, please ..." The restaurant waiter greeted Grace and the others.
" I've booked a spot before, Ma'am. In the name of Grace Renata." Grace mentioned the name of the order to the waiter.
" Oh, on behalf of Grace Renata, huh?" Let me drop you off, brother." The waiter escorts Grace and her entourage to a table that Grace ordered.
" It's the table you ordered" the woman pointed to the table Grace had ordered.
" Thank you. Maud. I ordered the menu, right? I confirmed it before I came here." Grace did not want to wait long so before leaving she had already ordered the menu she wanted to order first.
" good, Brother. I will check first, yes! Excuse me ..." The waiter then leaves Grace to prepare Grace's order.
" If there is another menu you want to order, just order it! Don't worry about getting cut into your paychecks later." Rizal jokingly made his men laugh.
" Mr. Rizal again happy and carry on, nih! Really that arrow of romance makes hearts flowery huh, Pa?" ledek Indra's.
" Second puberty!" Grace also insinuates Rizal who is sitting next to her.
" Hey, who's been luring me like that?" Rizal wasn't even awkward joking around like that with Grace in front of his men.
" Don't this be because of the video, sir?" Yuanita giggles at Rizal and Grace about Grace and Rizal's timeless video.
" That video is really inspiring, sir. Make me want to quickly propose to my girlfriend." Jamal also teases his boss and Grace.
" Ahemm, Grace, Mr. Rizal. It just so happens that we meet here." Agatha's sudden voice made everything on the table look toward Agatha's voice.
" Mama?"
" mrs?
" Aunte Agatha?"
Both Grace, Rizal and all of Rizal's men gasped at the sight of Agatha's appearance before them even more so when the figure of a handsome man with a charming appearance accompanied Agatha.
" Aldi?" Grace was again surprised when she saw Rivaldi with her Mama with a sharp gaze towards her alternating towards Rizal.
" Good day, Mr. Word. Hmmm, I mean, Mr. Rizal. It is nice to meet you again without carrying the name PT. Putra Persada's Longgung." Rivaldi quipped Rizal by mentioning the name of Satria's company which had been a shield for Rizal and Grace's action while undercover.
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