The Secret of Office Girl

66. Proposing

Raka pressed her index finger on Kirana's lips.

"Don't say that in front of me again! I'll keep marrying you and taking all the risks."

A ray of happiness was emanated in both of Kirana's eyeballs. She gave a smile as Raka peeked at the back of her hand.

"I want you to wear this ring."

"Of course."

Then Raka took the ring and pinned it to Kirana's ring finger. He kissed the tip of Kirana's head that was directly leaning on her shoulder.

"You've been wanting to meet both of my parents, right? How about we go see Papa right now?"

"That's what I'm going to do today."

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The rain had subsided when Kirana and Raka arrived home. They were greeted by Alexa as soon as they got out of the car.

A worried look emanated from Alexa's face saw Kirana and Raka coming home drenched. Alexa's hands tightly clasped Kirana's ice-cold hands.

Then he threw a glance at Raka. The man's lips had turned blue from the cold.

"Mrs Alexa, I'm sorry for bringing Kirana home under these circumstances."

"No problem, Raka. And don't call me madam! Just call me mama."

Raka just nodded in response.

Then, Alexa threw a glance at the male servant who was standing not far from her. He asked the waiter to show the guest room, all of them preparing a change of clothes for Raka.

After that, they split up, Kirana and Alexa went upstairs to Kirana's room, while Raka walked around the male servant who took her to the guest room.

The male servant opened the door showing a room with white painted walls and not much furniture there. Upon entering the guest room, Raka was immediately fixed on the bathroom.

He took a bath under a warm shower, put on a bathrobe and when he came out of the bathroom, the man's maid was gone. However, on the bed had arranged the clothes prepared for her.

Raka wears a black t-shirt, long jeans, and there is also a black turtleneck sweater made of knit that is very fitting to wear when he is cold like now. 

Then the sound of the door being knocked. It turned out that a different male servant came to bring him a glass of ginger milk.

"Mrs Alexa asked me to bring this ginger milk."

"Oh, well, thank you," Raka said as she received the glass filled with white liquid.

Then Raka took a sip of ginger milk, and slowly his body felt warm. He even grasped the glass tightly using both hands. So that the heat in the drink radiates to the tip of his cold fingers.

"Mrs Alexa also advised that Mr. just rest in this room while waiting for Mr. Balin to come home," explained the waiter bowed his head.

"Can I help you again, sir?"

"No. Thank you." Thank you."

At the same time, Alexa prepares clothes to wear Kirana who is now bathing. He pulled from the closet a dark blue home dress with a rope tied around his waist.

Out of the bathroom, Kirana gasps to find Alexa preparing clothes. She also noticed the gaze of Alexa who kept observing her neck.

As fast as lightning, Kirana covered her neck using her palm.

Alexa's mind went around a long way when she saw the red mark on Kirana's neck. However, he merely boasted a smile and raised both eyebrows.

"This was bitten by a mosquito during a picnic, Ma," Kirana reasoned, so Alexa did not suspect.

Alexa nodded and 'oh' slowly.

"It must be a big mosquito, huh?" alexa tells Kirana that she is lying.

Kirana answered with a ruckus, then scratched her nape due to misbehavior.

"Yes, I've worn this shirt. Papa's gonna be home soon."

Kirana immediately wears the clothes Alexa chooses. So that Balin also did not ask for a red mark on the neck, he outsmarted by covering it using foundation.

Just as Kirana was tidy, she looked through the window of the room, and saw Balin's car entering the gate. So Kirana decided to call Raka immediately.

"Pa, there's Raka here. He wants to talk to Papa."

Balin did not show any expression. The look on his face looked flat, as if he already knew of Raka's arrival.

"Then Papa waited in the reading room" Balin said before he stepped away.

Kirana continued her footsteps to meet Raka. Then the two followed Balin in the reading room.

Kirana and Raka sat together in front of Balin who glanced sharply at the grasp of their hands.

Raka took a breath before speaking.

"Mr Balin, my arrival here intends to ask permission to marry Kirana," said Raka who was directly at the core of the conversation.

Balin looked at Raka and Kirana in turn. Then for a moment threw a glance at Alexa who was sitting next to him.

He put his hands on the back of the sofa while observing Raka from top to bottom.

"What makes you deserve to be Kirana's husband?"

"I love Kirana very much, Sir. I will protect, guide, and try my best for her" Raka replied in a firm voice, without the slightest hesitation.

"When are you getting married?"

"Quickly."

For a moment the room turned silent. It appears that Balin is weighing his decision.

"What are you waiting for, Balin? Fast bless them!" alexa whispered to her husband.

"What if I don't approve of you?" Balin again launched a question that managed to make Kirana stiffen.

"We're gonna elope."

Raka answered honestly, and sounded not playful in saying that sentence. While Kirana felt uneasy when she saw Balin published a grin. So is Alexa.

"Get out of this room!" balin's orders suddenly.

Suddenly the atmosphere of the reading room became tense, when the two men of different generations were staring at each other sharply. Kirana and Alexa both hold their backs gasped by the words Balin.

"What does Papa mean? Papa kicked Raka out and didn't approve of us?" cycar Kirana's.

Balin turned his head towards Kirana. 

"Papa's not done talking, Kirana."

Then Balin looked back at Raka.

"Get out of this room, then go to the dining room. We had dinner together. You were accepted as a member of my family" Balin said, making everyone who heard him smile.

Kirana came to Balin and fell in front of him. He clasped tightly onto that burly hand with a twinkle of happiness.

"Thank you very much, Papa."

Balin's lips flashed a smile, his hands outstretchedly rubbing the top of Kirana's head.

"Blessed with Raka. If he hurts you, tell Papa, let Papa just pop his stomach."

Although Kirana's eyeballs had pooled, she could still chuckle softly.

"Already there, take Raka to the dining room. Papa will follow."

Kirana nodded, taking Raka as her father ordered. After the departure of Kirana and Raka, now left Alexa and Balin in the reading room.

Before long, there was one incoming phone call at which was directly picked up by Balin. From the side, Alexa noticed a change in the look of her husband's face when receiving a phone call.

Intrigued, Alexa asked, "Is there a problem?"

Balin hung up and put his phone in his shirt pocket. 

"I got a report from the police that Clara escaped custody."