Second Woman

Confident

Tiara was silent for a while after she heard Rafa's words, until Rafa stopped his car in front of his villa.

"I also want to be a part of your happiness Tiara" Rafa said with a smile and got out of his car.

Tiara just smiled then got out of the car and walked after Rafa.

"Follow me, I want to show you something" Rafa said as he walked toward the garden behind his villa.

"What's up, brother?" tiara asked as she walked following Rafa.

"Look, do you remember that?" said Rafa at once asked while pointing to a flower that thrives with flowers that begin to bloom.

"This flower...... What is this flower that Tiara planted with aunt?" tiara asked as she watched the flower blossom one by one before her.

"Yes, my aunt told me," replied Rafa.

"Waaahhh...that's beautiful!" tiara said with a smile on her face.

Rafa then plucked one of the flowers and slipped it into Tiara's ear.

"Perfect" said Rafa, stroking Tiara's hair.

"Kak Rafa is excessive" said Tiara and took her steps to leave the park.

Rafa only chuckled then walked inside the villa with Tiara.

"Welcome Mr. Rafa, non Tiara," aunty greeted as she prepared food and drinks at the table.

"Thank you Bi" said Tiara and Rafa simultaneously.

Tiara and Rafapun enjoyed the drinks and snacks that aunt had just prepared.

"Why are you and your sister Tiara? I hear you're living in your old house now, do you live with your mom and sister?" ask Rafa.

"Yes, Tiara lived there with mama Laras and sister Gita, but where did Rafa know?" tiara replied at once asking.

"Easy to find out all about you Tiara, I could even find out where you lived while you were in America" Rafa replied.

"But Rafa didn't do anything about it, why?"

"Because I know you're preparing for your future there, I know I've ruined your future plans here so I don't want to ruin it again, I let you reach for your new dream there in the hope that my name will remain in your heart" explained Rafa.

"What if Tiara really forgot Rafa's brother?" ask Tiara.

"I'm sure it won't happen, if it does, then I'll come back to you to make you remember me again" Rafa replied.

Tiara only smiled faintly at Rafa's reply because in reality no matter how hard he tried to forget Rafa, his heart still fell back on Rafa.

"I don't know when the time is right to come back to you, Tiara, I'm afraid that my presence in your life will only bring back the bad past between us" Rafa said.

"Tiara also never thought if in the end Tiara will return in the life of Rafa's brother, Tiara never even thought to return to Rafa's company, but fate turned out not to support Tiara," reply Tiara.

"I'm sorry Tiara, I somehow have to apologize to you, somehow in what way I have to do to make you forgive me, but I'm definitely sorry for disappointing you Tiara," rafa really meant it.

Tiara let out a long sigh then carried her gaze staring at Rafa.

"Forgot just what happened, brother, Tiara does not want to dissolve in disappointment," said Tiara.

"But I want to get an apology from you Tiara, what do I have to do to make you forgive me?"

"There is one question that Rafa must answer honestly" Tiara said.

"Alright, just ask, I will definitely answer honestly," Rafa replied.

"About the marriage of sister and sister Maya, why did the marriage happen?" ask Tiara.

Rafa then explains to Tiara why she married Maya, about her mother's coercion and her grandfather's last message before he died.

"Not only me, Maya was also forced to accept the arranged marriage because she was promised a law firm by her father" Rafa said at the end of his explanation.

"Didn't Rafa ever love Maya's sister? you two have been living under one roof for years, it's not impossible that love will grow between Rafa and Maya's sister, is it not?"

"Maybe it just happened to Maya, but not me, I never considered her my wife, even until I divorced her I never loved her" Rafa said.

"Why?" ask Tiara.

"Let's know, I never felt in love before I met you Tiara" replied Rafa.

"What about school?" ask Tiara.

"I just focus on learning and doing activities in school, I don't even have many close friends when I was in school" Rafa replied.

"But isn't there someone who likes Rafa's sister at school?" tiara asked with a smile.

"someone? who mean?" rafa asked.

"Sister Putra has told everything, Tiara did not expect that Rafa's brother turned out to be vindictive as well" said Tiara.

"What did the Son say to you? she must have been bad-mouthing me, right?" ask Rafa curiously.

"Not really, Brother Putra tells everything about why Brother Rafa and brother Putra quarreled until you were adults, did Rafa not realize if Rafa's attitude was very childish!"

"It was precisely Tiara's childish son, he almost got me kicked out of school that time, he said, you can imagine not how the response of mom and dad later if I really expelled from school because of a mistake that I did not do!"

"Hahaha.. apparently until now Rafa's brother still holds the grudge, hahaha......"

"You laughing? do you think that's funny?"

"Hahaha...of course it's funny, Rafa's brother who Tiara knows as a cold lecturer, boss and CEO who is assertive turns out to hold a grudge just because of a misunderstanding as a teenager," said Tiara who could not help but laugh.

"You yourself what about Kevin? have you never fought?" ask Rafa.

"Of course not, we are just as mature, we are....."

"What about Kevin's girlfriend? don't you always fight with her?" tanya Rafa cut Tiara's words.

"Where did Rafa know?" reply Tiara asked.

"Of course I know, I've seen him quarrel with you at the cafe" replied Rafa.

"But that was my brother, now he is very good to Tiara" said Tiara.

"really? didn't she like you because you were so close to Kevin?" ask Rafa.

"Now everything is different, brother, we can be mature, different from Rafa hahaha......"

Rafa only sighed harshly hearing Tiara's words that always made fun of him.

In his heart Rafa felt so happy that he could see Tiara laughing with him.

"Thank you Tiara" said Rafa.

"thank you? what's for?" tiara did not understand.

"But Tiara couldn't promise anything to Rafa's brother, Tiara could only live out what was before Tiara at the moment!" tiara.

"I demand nothing from you Tiara, I will only try to take your heart again without forcing you" Rafa replied.

**

Time passed, days changed. Tiara lived her day with excitement and happiness.

Her smile of cherry always appears on the look of the face that adds to her beauty.

Along with that Tiarapun getting closer to Rafa. There is no longer any distance between the two of them.

In the office, they are indeed as superiors and subordinates. Outside the office, the two of them were very close. Not infrequently they spend time together just for a vacation or just a hangout together.

Even the son who is still in America knows that. There was nothing he could do but be happy to see the closeness of Tiara and Rafa.

The son does like Tiara, but he prefers Tiara's happiness and he knows that Tiara is only happy with Rafa.

The son is grateful, finally the long drama of Tiara and Rafa's life is almost at the end of happiness.

Although that means he will really lose Tiara later, but he does not care as long as he can see Tiara happy with Rafa.

**

A jet of orange light appeared to be painted on the western end of the afternoon sky. Tiara was sitting on the edge of the pier with Rafa sitting beside her.

"It turns out beautiful is still the same as before" said Tiara staring at the orange scratch in front of him.

"Is his happiness the same as it used to be?" ask Rafa.

"It seems now happier," Tiara replied with a smile towards Rafa.

"I will try to keep you happy Tiara, I will try even to exceed the limits of my ability" said Rafa.

"Kak Rafa has done a lot for Tiara, from the first time we met Rafa like he was destined to come to Tiara" said Tiara.

"Do you remember when we first met?" ask Rafa.

"Of course remember, Rafa's sister once told Tiara about it, we first met at the tomb right?"

"Truly, do you remember it now?"

"Mmmmm.. not yet, Tiara only remembers because sister Rafa once told Tiara hehehe...."

"Hmmm...it seems like our first meeting did not work for you at all" said Rafa.

"Of course memorable, Tiara hid in the car and arrived Tiara arrived at Rafa's sister's house" Tiara replied.

"Aahh yes, is that the house that Rafa's brother lives with Maya's sister?" tiara asked.

"Yes, but after the divorce I gave the house to her, now I don't know if it's still hers or not" Rafa replied.

"Actually Tiara knew that the house that Tiara once lived in near the office was Rafa's brother's house because Maya's brother told Tiara, who was the one who had been living near the office, if sister Maya did not say it maybe until now Tiara still think if it is the home of friends Rafa," said Tiara.

"May? where did Maya find out?"

"Sir Maya saw the ownership of the house in Rafa's room" replied Tiara.

"So he was silent to find out about you apparently," said Rafa with a nod of his head.

"Sister... Tiara wants to take a picture here, can Rafa take Tiara's phone in the car?" tiara asked at once.

"You can take a picture with my phone, I'll send it to you later" Rafa replied.

"But Tiara wanted to use Tiara's cell phone" Tiara said.

"Alright, I'll take it," Rafa replied and moved from his seat to grab Tiara's phone in the car.

Shortly thereafter Rafapun returned with Tiara's cell phone.

Seeing Rafa walking towards him, Tiarapun immediately moved from his seat and walked over to Rafa.

Tiara took her steps with a pounding in her chest that was rumbling until she finally got closer to Rafa and dropped her embrace on Rafa.

"Tiara has made up her mind!" said Tiara who was still hugging Rafa.

"What decision do you mean Tiara? please don't make me misunderstand" asked Rafa who tried not to get too hopeful over Tiara's attitude who suddenly embraced her.

"There is no longer any doubt that Tiara feels, Tiara believes that what Tiara feels is indeed true" Tiara said.

"Are you....."

"Tiara also felt what Rafa's brother felt, years apart did not make Tiara really forget about Rafa's brother, Tiara only tried to cure Tiara's disappointment without forgetting Tiara's togetherness with Rafa's sister," tiara cut off Rafa's speech.

"Now that Tiara has come to Rafa's brother, Tiara has come and hugged Rafa's brother as Rafa has been waiting for," Tiara continued, increasingly hugging Rafa.

"Are you sure what you said Tiara?" rafa asked ascertained as he released himself from Tiara's embrace and looked at Tiara's two eyes.

"Tiara was sure, absolutely sure" Tiara replied.

Rafa smiled happily then brought Tiara into his arms. He hugged Tiara tightly as if he would never take it off again.

"I love you so much Tiara, really love you, all my life I will continue to try to make you happy" said Rafa who increasingly hugged Tiara.

Rafa then releases Tiara from his embrace, bringing both of his eyes falling on both of Tiara's eyes.

"Will you continue your new sheet of happiness with me Tiara? will you be my life and death partner?" rafa asked with a look into Tiara's eyes.

"Tiara wants to brother, let's write together a new sheet of our happiness until the age is not able to count it anymore" replied Tiara who immediately made Rafa embrace it tightly.

Under the dark sky with an orange glow at the western end, the two loving humans were hugging along with a thump in their chests.

As the night wore on, Rafa and Tiar decided to go home. Rafa drives his car towards Tiara's house.

On the way, they continued to join hands, only occasionally Rafa took off his hand on Tiara as he had to stay focused on driving.

After some time on the way, they arrived in front of Tiara's house.

"Thank you for today, sister" said Tiara.

"It is precisely me who is very grateful to you Tiara," Rafa replied.

Tiara just smiled shyly then immediately got off Rafa's car.

Rafa, who has left Tiara's house, does not go back to his house but goes to a jewelry store.

There Rafa chooses the ring he will soon give Tiara. Rafa will not delay any longer, he will tell his parents if he will soon marry Tiara.

This time he was confident about his marriage, he was confident about the future that was now in front of him.