Pursued by the Love of Princess Overseas

Chapter 24

A week later....

Harlan, who is resting at the office, plays her phone on her social media homepage, appears to be a photo of her boss with her daughter.

Next to Raline was Bagas who was embracing the girl's shoulder by looking at her face. Raline looked straight at the camera.

Harlan then surfed to Raline's social media account. Just a photo of a fingers circled around a diamond ring that the girl posted 7 hours ago.

Harlan put her phone on the table and held her chest that felt sore.

The sound of the phone ringing Harlan did not gubris, he was still struggling with his heart full of anxiety.

The sound of knocking made Harlan wake up, he got up from his seat and opened the door. "Order Mas Harlan!" a male employee who was 7 years younger than him.

"Thank you" said Harlan.

"Together, Mas. Excuse me!"

Harlan sat back down to open the food box. Since Rani said she would marry Raline somehow she was so lazy to meet Tiara even though she always invited her to lunch together.

Harlan enjoys chicken katsu which is one of Raline's favorite foods, the girl often eats it. This time he tried Raline's favorite menu.

Slowly stuffing the piece of chicken into his mouth, Raline's face and smile appeared before him.

"Mas Harlan, I love you!"

"Call me, Om!" Harlan said to herself unknowingly.

Harlan shook her head to spread her daydream.

"Why am I thinking about it?" Holding head.

Harlan's phone rings again. He just stared at the name on the electronic object without touching it.

Usually Harlan was so excited when he got a call from a woman he liked 7 years ago but today it is all different especially he saw Raline's post even though the girl did not write any words.

"Am I in love with her?"

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At night, after work. Harlan is so desperate to finally contact her friends and they meet in a normal place.

"There must be a problem" guessed Ezi, sipping coffee.

"Yes," she said.

"Heart problems?" guess Teddy.

"Yes, that's it."

The three friends threw each other a look and a smile.

"He will be married," he said.

"Who is he?" ask Ezi.

"Rilene."

"Who?" ask Gilang.

"With another man."

The three grown men laughed.

Harlan looked at his three friends, "You guys are so, it's good to see me grieving."

"What makes you sad is yourself, yesterday when Raline chased you why not accept it. Now, she's getting married why are you stressed?" tangent Ezi.

"Originally you know, she's getting married to her ex-husband Tiara. That's what makes me not willing to do it" Harlan said.

"Aren't you willing to be out of pity or heartbreak?" syndied Teddy.

"Yes, pity. Where it might be a broken heart," Harlan tried to dodge.

The three friends laughed again.

"You are actually in love with him, only the ego is too big to admit it" said Gilang.

"What Gilang said is true, you like Raline but the prestige makes you this way" Ezi chimed in.

"Aren't you with Tiara now? Why are you jealous of Raline and her ex-husband Tiara?" tangent Teddy.

"Yes, I was with Tiara and wanted to propose to her immediately."

"It's good that you're getting married" Ezi said.

"Now, I'm even becoming worried about Tiara."

"What do you want, Lan?" ask Gilang. "Within your eyes, you've been waiting for him for years. Why doubt ?" continues asking.

"I don't know either. Ever since Raline's mother said that her daughter would be married off, my feelings for Tiara were bland."

"That means you love Raline" Ezi said.

Harlan took his breath.

"It's still his mother's plan to marry him and it hasn't happened yet, you better be frank with Raline" Gilang suggested.

"It seems I'm late," he said.

"Too late?" his three friends looked at each other.

"Raline posted a ring, she must have been proposed," Harlan said grudgingly.

Gilang patted his friend's shoulder. "You're patient, yeah."

"If you guys are a match, he will definitely choose you" Ezi gave encouragement.

Harlan moved her chin slowly with a sad face.

After returning from the cafe, Harlan laid his body on the bed. His phone rang this time from his mother.

"Hello, Mom!" said lethargic.

"I'm fine, Mom."

"Why is your voice so sick?"

"I'm hurt, Mom." The cleblos.

"Who's hurt?"

Harlan then got up and sat down, "Nothing, Mom. Just tired."

"Lan, your superior's daughter seems to have been proposed. When do you propose to someone's child?"

"Mom called me these nights just to ask that?"

"Yes, Lan. Though I want you to be with Raline, but it's impossible that your age doesn't suit her."

Harlan covered her face, looking down softly.

"Lan, when are you going to propose to Tiara?"

"I don't know, Mom."

"Mother wishes you weren't with Tiara."

"Why is that, Mom?"

"Mom doesn't like him. But if you want to marry her, it doesn't matter."

"Mom, I don't want to talk about a proposal yet" Harlan said.

"Aren't you yesterday so eager to propose to Tiara?"

"It all changed, Mom."

"Is your love for him not the same anymore?" silangtung.

"I love other women, Mom."

"Lan, aren't you delirious?" Mela can't believe it.

"Yes, Mom. I just realized that I'm in love with her, "without tears falling.

"Tomorrow morning I'll go to your house. Don't do anything!"

"Mom, my mind is not that bad!"

"Who knew you were confused about making a choice" Mela said.

"I'm confused, Mom. But I won't be that close" said Harlan, who understood his mother's words.

"Yes, I believe you. Rest, tomorrow morning we'll come."

"Yes, Mom."

"Good night" Mela hung up.

Harlan threw her phone to the bed right beside her, she grabbed her hair.

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The next morning, Harlan's parents came to visit. Mela hugged her son to make her husband wonder.

"Who's the girl that made you upset like this?" Mela let go of her embrace looking at her son.

"Raline, Mom." Sluggishly.

"What!" Mela spoke in a high tone in shock making her husband and son shocked.

"Mom, can his voice be reduced" Harlan said.

"Mom was just shocked to hear it" said Mela.

"What happened to Harlan, Mom?" ask Amri.

"Morning heartbreak, Dad." Mela turned her eyes to her husband.

"He broke up with Tiara?" ask Amri again.

"Your son is confused about choosing Tiara or Raline" Mela replied.

"Oh," said Amri briefly.

Mela looked back at her son, "Lan, follow your little heart!"

"He's getting married, how could I take him away from another man" she said.

"Yes, you ask Raline if she loves you or not" Mela suggested.

"Where are you going, right?" ask Amri.

"Yes too, Tiara will be sad if you leave her," Mela said.

"I'm just a friend, Mom. I've expressed my feelings for her but Tiara can't accept it yet, she's comfortable that she and I are close friends" Harlan said.

"Oh, so you and Tiara are not yet in a bind," Mela nodded in understanding.

"I was planning to propose to her but I postponed, suddenly Bu Rani said that her daughter would be married off. Since then my heart has been really doubtful" he said.

"You should hurry to go see Raline before their two extended families meet each other" Mela suggested.

"I can't, Mom."

"Why?" ask Amri.

"Raline once told me love but I refused."

Harlan Hadinata

Raline Alkara Sudiro