Solar Throne

I Love You

Hanna looked at the watch on her left wrist. It's 6 in the afternoon. The R-Company lobby contains only a few employees who will also go home. He seemed to be waiting for someone there. And right, before long someone walked up to him. Hanna who knew that instantly developed a smile.

"Have you been waiting for me?" Ask the man.

"Yes, I finished my work so quickly I thought we could go home. But you haven't come out yet."

"I'm sorry. I have work to do today. Tomorrow is the weekend so I don't want to postpone it."

"All right, I'm sorry. But instead, treat me to a nice dinner."

"Okay, what do you want to eat?" Asked the man while starting a step and Hanna followed him.

"Sweet sour curami?"

"Can. Let's eat the grilled gourami of the spicy sweet sour sauce." Hanna responded with a happy face.

Meanwhile, Gina walked beside Surya with her right hand wrapped around her arm. Upon arriving at the restaurant, Surya and Gina were greeted by Surya's bodyguards who were already waiting for them at the doorstep. Upon arriving at the VIP room of the restaurant Mr. Adskhan and his wife had not yet arrived. Surya pulled one of the chairs and let Gina sit down. Then he took his own chair and sat down at Gina's side. A restaurant waiter came in with a drink. After pouring the warm tea as Surya had ordered, the maid left the two of them.

"Brown?" Gina looked at the contents of her cup after smelling her favorite scent.

"Yes Miss." Surya glanced at Gina at a glance then turned her face back to her phone screen.

"Since when have there been hot chocolates in restaurants like this?"

"It looks like it's a new menu at this restaurant, miss." Surya answered still while staring at his posel screen.

"Since when? The last time I ate here wasn't there." Gina muttered and tasted the hot chocolate. The smell of chocolate makes it so opiate that it can not wait to spend its contents.

Shortly thereafter the door to the VIP room was opened and Mr. Adskhan and his wife entered the room.

"Good night, Mr. Madam." Surya greeted his guests. They nodded and took a seat before Surya. But when Surya looked towards Gina there was a brown speck at the end of her lips.

"Miss, it's on your lips." Surya was half whispering. Gina who could not hear Surya's words just gave a signal of not understanding.

"On your lips, Miss." Whisper Surya again but Gina still did not understand even though Surya had signaled with his finger pointing at the tip of his own lips. Impatient with Gina who could not understand her point, Surya took a tissue and wiped Gina's lips. Gina flinched and glared at Surya.

"What the fuck are you?" Gina's whisper was angry that Surya suddenly touched her face.

"There's brown leftover on the tip of your lips, Miss." Surya replied in a whisper that this time Gina could hear him because their distance was closer than before. Gina then grabbed him.

"There's no more, Miss."

"Why haven't you said that since." Answer Gina again. Surya just smiled in response to Gina.

"Ehccharm..." Mr. Adskhan's voice made Surya and Gina spontaneously turn to him.

"Oh, forgive us, sir." Said Surya realizing that Mr. Adskhan was watching them.

"Have we come too soon?" Temptation Mr. Adskhan.

"Not Sir, is that not so." Surya became unpleasant because it was like ignoring the presence of his guests.

"I'm sorry, it was just..." Gina tried to help explain.

"We were also once young so we knew very well what it was like."

"Sorry..." Gina blinked her eyes looking at the pretty face of Madame Adskhan for not understanding what she meant. Madame Adskhan only gave a smile to the confused Gina.

"Well, it's starting at night and the chefs can't wait to surprise us with their delicious cuisine." Surya then gave the code to his men. It must have been a gesture for the restaurant waiter to immediately serve the menu they ordered. Evidently after a while the servants entered the room with trays filled with food.

After the appetizer then change the main menu served by the waiters. A steak with black pepper sauce was ready in front of each table occupant. Gina began to cut through the very tender meat. The first bribe, Surya suddenly swapped his plate for Gina's plate. Gina looked at Surya with a strange look. Why should I exchange food, even though Gina had cut a small part of her steak. Surya seemed unaffected by Gina's strange look and cut the steak that was his and began to bribe as well. But when he saw the steak in front of him, Gina looked back at Surya. The steak he now faced was cut into pieces by Surya to become a ready part of the bribe. Unknowingly Gina's lips curled a smile.

Dinner was filled with small talk. Since this afternoon Gina with Surya, her conversation with Mr. Adskhan was not at all on the topic of business. Gina had no idea what Surya was really up to. Why approach business but never talk about business at all when meeting like this.

"How's Mrs Marina doing?" Ask Mrs Adskhan.

"It's so good." Answer Gina.

"I heard Mr. Rangga and Mrs Marina are traveling around the world right now."

"Yes, Madam. Papa and Mama are enjoying their break."

"I remember the first time I met Mrs Marina. We were very young then. He's only just started a business but I know he's very persistent at work. Just this time I saw a woman as tough as her. He goes on business trips, conducts various meetings abroad and even negotiates with investors. But unfortunately at that time we only did cooperation for some time. Because of the monetary crisis that hit this country at that time made the exchange rate of the currency plummeted. And we don't dare to continue our cooperation plan." Remember Mrs Adskhan.

"Yes, that's what my mom is like, Madam." Gina answered with a slightly goiter heart. Her mother was very tough at work but she was not the home mom that Gina hoped would always be there for her at the time.

Their conversations were still going around in circles with their personal lives. Gina is increasingly curious when Surya will ask the question whether Mr. Adskhan will cooperate with R-Company. Why does he still feel so stale. Gina became bored and involuntarily yawned just like that. Mr. Adskhan who saw that smiled.

"As former newlyweds we should have realized that." The words of Mr. Adskhan.

"Aware of what, sir?" Tanya Surya wanted to understand the meaning of Mr. Adskhan's sentence.

"You should have gone home and been in dispute. Talking about things and joking around with each other on the same pillow."

"Ahh, yes..." Surya finally understood the meaning of Mr. Adskhan's words.

"I used to prefer to make her shoulder a pillow. I feel so comfortable like that." Madame Adskhan looked at her husband.

"But not anymore. He said it was exhausting." Mrs Adskhan pretended to sulk. Instead Mr. Adskhan responded with a laugh. Surya and Gina smile at the couple's twilight age.

"My age is old, my bones are not as strong as they used to be so it's easier to be sore if you have to hold a heavy load now." Obviously Mr. Adskhan defended himself.

"That must be just your excuse." Reply Mrs Adskhan again.

"You know, even though I'm old, it makes me love you even more." Mayu Tuan Adskhan to his wife and not very awkward even though there is Surya and Gina.

"You're this." Madame Adskhan hit her husband's shoulder.

"You're not ashamed? We're not alone here." Madame Adskhan looks awkward to Surya and Gina.

"I can do what, that's the truth. You know, the guy who blatantly confesses his feelings in front of other people is no ordinary thing. Only a real man can do that." Mr. Adskhan.

"You're right, sir. Like when I love my wife." Gina was stunned for a moment when she felt Surya's fingers squeezing Gina's fingers on the table. Gina looked towards her fingers. Mr and Mrs Adskhan also saw that and smiled. They must have thought that Surya did not want to lose to Mr. Adskhan when expressing love to Gina.

"I love you." Surya said as he looked at Gina's eyes. Suddenly his face warmed. There was a rustle in his chest as he looked at the brownish eyes of Surya who was looking shady at him. He was unsure of Surya's facial expression and eye language. But those eyes made her feel like she was hypnotized to return Surya's smile.