The Marrying Bet

Familiarize Yourself

Virda looked at the calm Viceroy eating his dinner. Sofia looked tense and agitated. Virda invites Viceroy to dinner together, due to a complaint from Sofia who suddenly cries when calling him. Sofia says that she is thinking of stepping back from her betrothal. Sofia didn't say that Viceroy was evil, only, that guy was really scary. Virda really has to step in to bring Viceroy and Sofia closer. In Virda's eyes, Sofia was a kind and obedient girl, unlike Viceroy's wife who was full of gimmicks and was extremely cunning.

"Roy, please be kinder to Sofia, Sofia will be your wife" Virda said.

Viceroy stared intently at Sofia, not knowing what she had told her mother. 

"You have to get along with each other" Virda continued.

Sofia seemed to smile stiffly, indeed she was still traumatized by Viceroy's rampage that sounded so terrible. Though Viceroy was not expressing anger at him, especially if Viceroy was really angry at him! Sofia could have died standing up because she was so scared.

Sofia so curious, how the fate of the woman who became Viceroy's wife at this time. He wanted to know the mental resilience of the woman. Aunt Virda just said, Viceroy is still married to another woman. Viceroy's marriage was so sudden that no family knew about it.

Viceroy put down his spoon, he wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"So you called me just because of this?" ask Viceroy.

"Roy," said Virda.

"Thank you for the dinner, ma'am, there's still a lot to do" Viceroy said.

"Roy, take Sofia home" Virda ordered.

"Sorry Mom, I still have an appointment with the client" Viceroy said.

Viceroy rushed away, he was really annoyed with his mother's attitude that was completely arbitrary. He had to break his promise with Vara because suddenly his mother invited him to dinner together. 

The rain began to fall, making Viceroy decide to drive his car alone to pick up Vara who was still overtime in his office.

...*****...

"Roy's not evil, Sofia, he's just assertive! At the moment Roy is still affected by his wife's incitement" Virda said as Viceroy left them both.

"Yes Aunty, I feel like it is," Sofia said timidly.

"You can definitely be a proper wife for Roy, so keep trying, Sofia, I hope for you" Virda told Sofia.

"Tante, what's Roy's wife like?" ask Sofia.

Virda seemed to think before answering. He is too proud to admit that the wife of his youngest child is superior to Sofia.

"She's more cunning than she looks" Virda replied. "The type of woman is full of tricks that are so good at deceiving in order to fulfill her ambitions!" virda.

"Why did Roy get to marry that woman, Auntie?" ask Sofia.

"So, according to Ryo, Roy married the woman to fulfill his ambition" Virda replied.

Sofia is really burdened, but because Aunt Virda and her parents expect so much from her, Sofia must try hard to win the heart of her future husband. In other words, Sofia must know who Viceroy's wife is and begin her mission to compete with her future husband's wife.

...*****...

On the other hand, Vara was forced to overtime, because Viceroy said that the man had to fulfill his mother's call. Instead of waiting for Viceroy to walk around the shopping mall and end up hunting for hungry produce, Vara decided to stay in the office while still working. 

Viceroy sends a message to Vara, that the man is already on his way to pick up Vara. Vara immediately tidied up the desk and left her study. Stunned by the rain, Vara did not bring an umbrella to walk to the main gate five hundred meters away.

Vara's office building is in the same complex as seven other companies. The main gate is five hundred meters from the Vara office building. Employees from seven other companies parked their vehicles in an available parking area near the main gate. 

Viceroy used to wait for Vara outside the main gate, and of course the man had been memorized by Vara's office friends as a motorcycle taxi driver. 

"Mom Vara, want to go home?" ask Mr. Ryo who crossed paths with Vara in the lobby.

"Yes sir" replied Vara.

"Want me to drop off?" ask Mr. Ryo.

"It's raining right now, ma'am," said Mr. Ryo.

"I just broke through to the front of the main gate, sir, because I was picked up," said Vara.

"I drove to the front gate, yes," said Mr. Ryo.

...*****...

Vara immediately sat in the front seat, La vie en Rose song filled the luxury car.

"Do you like this song?" ask Vara.

"This used to be my father's favorite song" replied Mr. Ryo.

"Have you? Now I don't like it anymore?" ask Vara.

"My father died a long time ago" replied Mr. Ryo.

"I'm sorry, sir," Vara lowered her head, feeling guilty for asking that question.

"It doesn't matter, I should be thanking you, because it made me remember my father's favorite song when he was alive" Mr. Ryo said.

Mr. Ryo's car stopped in front of the main gate, near the main security post. Vara dips in the car, looking for Viceroy.

What a pity Viceroy, must be raining, Vara's mind.

Vara immediately got out of the car, because from inside this dark-glazed car, it was hard to look outside. 

Mr. Ryo took an umbrella, got out of the car, and immediately paddled the raining Vara.

...*****...

Viceroy had already arrived near the main gate, he felt sorry for Vara who seemed to be raining. Security personnel at the main gate do not allow guests to enter the main gate without a license from the official agency.

A black sports car came out of the main gate, seen a woman coming out of the car followed by a man with a paddle who got out of the car and paddled the woman.

Viceroy called Vara immediately.

"Where are you?" ask Viceroy.

"I'm at the main gate, where are you?" ask Vara.

Viceroy did not reply, as his eyes were fixed on the woman who was under the same umbrella as a man.

The woman escorted the man back to his car. 

"Thank you for the ride, sir."

Vara's voice was heard across the street.

The black sports car left the woman.

"Viceroy, where are you?" vara asked under the black umbrella.

"I see you" replied Viceroy.

"Yes, where are you? Don't scare me like that" Vara said.

Vara dyed, his eyes fixed on a white luxury sports car that was stopped beside him. The door of the sports car was lifted up, the figure of Viceroy sitting behind the wheel.

"Let's go in, when's it gonna stand here?" viceroy said without hanging up.