TANTRIC

Chapter 21

Laura still could not believe what she was hearing. He's matched! 

Laura refused this match. She is a modern educated girl. Forced marriage is a ridiculous thing that violates her right as a woman to choose a partner.

Laura protested, denying all her father's orders for this matchmaking. 

"Papa has no right to set me up to choose a life partner. I've grown up Pa! I'm an adult!"

Despite emphasizing the word adult, in fact Laura revealed it like a 10-year-old boy who protested to his father.

Laura turned to Tantra. He looked at the young man sitting across the table. "Who are you? What are you doing until Papa won't listen to me?" The expression full of hate and anger he uttered to Tantra.

Tantra answered him with a flat face. "Miss Laura, my name is Tantra Wirapraja. I'm Mr. Ardikusuma's personal assistant."

"I don't care!" Laura was full of hate.

Once again Laura tried to persuade her Papa to overturn this decision.

"Father, Laura's an adult. Laura could choose a companion to live alone. Please Pa." 

"Choosing that lazy American guy?" Ask Mr. Ardikusuma.

"His name is Mike Pa! Mike Bourdon's." Laura slightly pressed the name of Mike because his father never wanted to mention the name of his lover. But still ignored by his father.

"The man who swallowed Papa's 15 billion? What is the choice of a woman who can already think of adulthood?" Mr. Ardikusuma's question further cornered Laura.

"Father, the money is not lost! Mike invested that money to buy the football club! He is also struggling for his business Pa. Didn't Papa himself say that we must be patient if we want to successfully start a business? We're working on that Pa." Laura's expression began to pry. It was as if he was begging his father to understand his wishes.

But all the reasons expressed by Laura none of them managed to shake the decision of her father.

Laura who was very upset then threw out a threatening sentence. "If Papa keeps forcing me to marry him" Laura looked at Tantra full of anger.

"Papa must be ready to lose Papa's only daughter!" Laura moved from her seat. Staring sharply at the young man in front of him.

"There is no objection! You must marry Tantra or Ardikusuma's name I must remove from your last name! So is all the facilities that Papa has given you!"

Laura stared at pias. He did not believe what he had just heard. The father who always loved him to the point of throwing it away just to keep the young man was not clearly his son-in-law.

"Pa-Pa.." Laura's voice choked in her throat. He was unable to utter a single word to refute.

"If you refuse to marry her, Papa's entire fortune will be passed down to Tantra!" Mr. Ardikusuma said firmly.

Laura was no longer able to hold back her tears. He looked at his father in disappointment. Laura ran away from two men who seemed to want to stop her life.

Tantra could only stare at the father and son debate. Without defending or defending anyone. Tantra could only stare at Laura's departure.

Deep down, he could not bear to see Laura crying because of her father's decision.

But he also could not do much because he himself was trapped. Tantra has signed a treaty with Mr. Ardikusuma. He must carry out the mandate in accordance with the agreement.

Tantra was still speechless, waiting for the great master to say something. 

What makes Tantra surprised is the absence of the slightest regret on the face of Mr. Ardikusuma.

"But sir, didn't Laura refuse this marriage?" Ask Tantra.

"He must be back. I know my daughter very well. He wouldn't be able to live without the facilities I've given him." Reply Mr. Ardikusuma.

"But he doesn't love me. Doesn't she have a boyfriend?" Tantra.

"That's your job! Make Laura love you and leave that American man! That young man is not a good man. He just used Laura. You have to separate Laura from him or all of my hard work will be gone in an instant." Mr. Ardikusuma's order this time became a heavy pressure for Tantra.

Tantra avoided the gaze of the Great Lord. He saw his finger clenching the cup in front of him.

"But-" Tantra tried to swallow her saliva heavily.

"What if I can't love your daughter?" Tantra carefully asked a question for her Great Lord.

"Your job now is to marry my daughter. Separate him from the American man and keep him safe and happy. The rest I leave to you."

The big master's gaze turned soft. Like expressing a wish through the sight of his eyes.

"Although I really hope you're willing to open your heart to Laura. I hope one day Laura can replace Masyita."

At once Tantra swerved. His ears were very sensitive to hearing that name. He was very surprised because Mr. Ardikusuma said that name. Where did the great master know about Masyita.

Tantric forehead wrinkled. He was already preparing to pose a question to the middle-aged man whom he respected a lot.

"There must be a big question mark in your mind about how I can find out about your relationship with Doctor Wondo's only daughter right?" On target. This great sir's question is very much in keeping with Tantric thinking.

"I told you that I know you very well. I know you even better than yourself!" This great sir's stern words cannot be refuted by Tantra.

The great lord moved from his seat. "Prepare yourself! Call family! 6 More months of your wedding." 

Tantra was still silent, trying to accept the reality that had befallen her. Whether windfall or calamity, Tantra will marry a woman without proposing. Without love of course. Neither himself nor his woman.

Increasingly worried because their meeting started with a sense of annoyance and now changed resentment. 

Yes, Tantra realized that Laura now hated herself even more. Laura must have thought Tantra was a hindrance to her relationship with her lover.

Tantra took a deep breath. Trying to draw out all the oxygen he could breathe into his lungs, to raise his chest, to expand his heart, to accept the fate that happened to him.

Yes, this may have been his destiny. Her husband is Laura. An arrogant crossbreed girl who hates her.

Tantra returned to the apartment. He is resigned to his destiny. Rather than protractedly thinking about the marriage that the great Lord and his men had prepared, Tantra preferred to concern itself with work.

He also did not intend to tell his mother about his wedding plans.

As soon as she remembered the mother of Tantra immediately thought how the right way to convey to the mother so that the woman she loved so much would accept Laura as her daughter-in-law.

Usually if Tantra needs to talk to mother, she always asks Rania for help.

Ah yes, Rania! Tantra remembered her friend. He had to tell Rania this. Tantra needs Rania's opinion.