
After breakfast, Chalvin was about to return to his room to prepare himself for the office. While climbing the stairs, he let out a sudden heavy sigh just from looking at the door of Karen's room that opened wide. He walked sideways with his back to the door so as not to think about last night.
"Thank you!"
The man's body steadied for a moment as his name was called. Turning slowly, he grew even more gasp as soon as he saw that Karen was in front of him.
"May mintol, right?"
"Why?"
"I want to learn to cook today. I was going to make Nadya come here to cook together because she is quite good at cooking, but she does not want to. Don't know why! You can persuade him to let me learn to cook, right? Let's have dinner here later. Oma must be happy."
Chalvin pointed to himself next to the downed eyebrow. "I took him?"
"Yes, please ...." Karen cupped her hands in front of Chalvin. "he only hesitated because without your knowledge. But if you ask him to be with me, he'll want to."
Chalvin ruffled beside his waist while poking at his own lips. "Gosh, I forgot Karen doesn't know about Nadya and me either" he murmured inwardly as he looked at Karen who was still cupping her hands while looking at her expectantly.
Chalvin nodded. He thought, his fake status with Nadya might be better still played. That way, he could also cover up the suspicions of the people in this house over his feelings for Karen.
After picking up his briefcase, Chalvin boards his car preparing to slide into the company. However, just opening the car, he was surprised to see Sheila who was already sitting sweetly in the seat beside the driver.
"Well, are you here?"
"I don't want to be escorted by a driver to school because the car used is ugly, anyway. So, I want to be escorted by Chalvin. Can, right?"
Chalvin snorted, then called the driver who was supposed to be in charge of driving Sheila to school. "Sir, take my car to the school. Let me take the car in the back. Let's trade again at the office."
Chalvin's orders make Sheila go awry. He got out of the car and immediately protested. "I want to be delivered with my brother! Not the driver! If I don't want to take you, I don't want to go to school." Sheila even threatened while strangling.
"Lo wants to go to school or not, not cave business!" chalvin firmly while riding in his car.
Sheila hurriedly opened the car door. Unfortunately, Chalvin had already locked it. Instead, the man prepared to gas the gas so Sheila had to retreat. The girl could only throw a scolding of her Regret.
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The movement of time so fast that it did not feel light had changed dark. It was time for dinner at the Bratajaya family which Nadya attended again. Yes, the menu tonight is the result of the collaboration of Karen and Nadya, of course, still assisted by the cook in the house. Something was different about the dinner this time. There are no grandfathers Aswono and also Darren. This means there are only Belle, Chalvin, Sheila and Karen as hosts.
"Grandfather is attending the wedding tonight. So he can't join us" said Oma Belle, who led the dinner. He turned to Karen and asked, "Where are you with Darren?"
"Mas Darren is still on campus doing the latest research. A little more home. But he said he did not have to wait for him," answered Karen who this time had to be willing to sit next to Sheila.
"Yes, let us. I can't wait to taste your cooking. Oma was very happy to know Chalvin's girlfriend turned out to be very familiar with Darren's wife," said Oma Belle.
Oma Belle opened the warm dinner. As usual, the graceful old lady went back to talking about the marriage between Chalvin and Nadya.
"So how's Nadya? You told your parents not yet that Chalvin's extended family would come to propose?"
Nadya fell silent and glanced at Chalvin.
"Huh? So this is the candidate, Chalvin?" Sheila interrupted Belle's talk as she looked at Nadya, "Kirain is her equal candidate Kak Chalvin. Uh it turns out to be young like sister-in-law."
"Oma, we'll talk about marriage. The time each time you meet should discuss it only," said Chalvin.
"Well, why? Don't tell me you want to get married. You are a future director of the company. Need an advanced successor that is certainly obtained from the results of marriage. If Karen was not sick yesterday, of course this family can still get offspring from Darren. Now, Oma can't expect any more Darren and Karen," said Oma Belle, who began babbling using the mathematical formula—alias at length.
"Huh? So sister-in-law can't have children?" sheila said in shock, "Pity dong Kak Darren."
What Oma Belle said as well as the excessive response from Sheila made Karen go silent, even lowering back the spoon that was already at the end of her mouth. It was as if he could not give Darren any offspring.
"Are you not aware, we do not have a successor who will inherit the position of director after you rise later."
Not wanting Chalvin and Oma to argue, Karen immediately cut off the conversation. "According to me, Chalvin and Nadya are very compatible. I agree that you're getting married soon."
"Well, Karen agrees with Oma!" Oma Belle was delighted that Karen was on her side.
Chalvin was silent for a moment. Only her eyes were on Karen.
After finishing dinner, Chalvin took Nadya for a walk in the side yard park. Precisely the swimming pool area and orchid garden Oma Belle collection.
"Nadya, sorry, it seems I still continue to need your help to play this role. In return, you can ask what sa—"
"No need. We made enough of a deal. Next is not necessary!" cut Nadya.
"Aren't you going to help me again?" ask Chalvin worriedly.
"I will help as long as Brother Chalvin needs and Brother Chalvin does not need to give anything in return" Nadya said with sincere eyes.
Chalvin. Didn't say anything. I can only look into the girl's clear eyes.
Being stared at with such a soothing look, made Nadya misbehaved and immediately looked up. "You can give advice, you should start looking for a partner who fits the oma criteria or Kak Chalvin's own criteria. That's as soon as Karen ...."
"The one who's Karen?" Chalvin's forehead forms a smooth fold with the tip of a small raised eyebrow.
"Yes, instead of Karen being liked by oma and also ... Chalvin's own brother?" nadya said with a sideways view, "I can see, Kak Chalvin's view is always on Karen. When Karen and I were cooking in the kitchen, Chalvin quietly went and looked at Karen, right? Everything that Chalvin said to Oma, was actually to defend Karen, right? Chalvin wouldn't want to make Karen offended or sad."
Chalvin laughed lightly. Not quite a minute, the laughter turned into a gloomy expression. "I thought it would disappear over time. It turns out that this unnatural feeling is quite difficult to get rid of. The more days, the more stacked."
"You say people, don't link our feelings to a heart that can't be owned because it will be difficult to let go. Brother must remember, Karen is the wife of Mr. Darren, cousin of his own brother," said Nadya reminded. To be honest, his heart seemed to be piqued while watching Chalvin silently. Moreover, the man who made her as a pretend lover, never looked at her at all.
"Barren and I were born in the same year and grew up in this house. We have loved the same woman before. I loved that woman first, but unfortunately Darren got it. I wonder why I came first but he got it. But, I'm beginning to understand love is not determined by order. Now, when the state is inverted where he came before me, is love not determined by that order still valid?" Chalvin begins to feel the attacks of love arrows paralyze logic to self-awareness.
Unbeknownst to them, there was a pair of eyes that had been watching the secret chat. Secretly, Sheila eavesdropped on Chalvin and Nadya's conversation. The girl's eyes widened with a mouth that opened like a cave.
"Nih guy always be ketus and expensive selling snobs like me. I think he's a classy type of guy, he even has a crush on Kak Darren's wife, cih! I was suspicious when she looked at Karen at the dinner table" Sheila muttered with a lip full of scorn.
When he turned around, he instead looked at Darren who had just arrived. With a carefree look on his face, he immediately greeted his half-brother.
"Sister Darren, I want to talk to you about something." Sheila pulled Darren's hand and brought him over.
"Sheila, what do you want, anyway? Darren is tired of taking a break. Later tomorrow I will say it," said Darren as he was about to leave.
"It's important, you know!" Sheila stopped him.
"Hum ... What do you want to say?"
Sheila looked left and right, then tiptoed with one arm propped up on Darren's shoulder while whispering, "Sister Darren should know this, it turns out that Chalvin's sister and Darren's wife are secretly in love with each other."
Hearing this, Darren was shocked. "Love each other?" repeat in disbelief.
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