The Sheen of Love Alzarin

Chapter 40

𝘿𝙪𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙣 𝙠𝙚𝙢𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣...

Alza set herself in front of the large mirror in her room. The black dress that was attached to fit snugly on her body, made Alza's appearance even more charming.

𝙏𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙜

The sound of the bell makes Alza must hurry and meet the special guest who is none other than Argan. The man stood firm with a suit that was in the same color as Alza.

"Are you ready?" asked Argan while commenting on his smile as usual.

"Already, Bang. Let's go!" Alza closed the apartment door and walked along with Argan. Her right hand was beautifully curled up on Argan's arm.

"You are beautiful tonight" whispered Argan in Alza's ear.

Alza blushed in shame. "Thank you, Bang. Brother is also very handsome tonight."

They enter an elevator that will take them to the basement parking lot where Argan's car is located.

Two years is not a short time for Alza to start her life again. With the help of Argan, Alza is now a great career woman in Group DS. Alza currently serves as the marketing director of the DS Group.

Alza still lives in Argan's apartment because the man always prevents Alza from moving in. Alza according. For him, this was like repaying the kindness that Argan had been giving to him.

Tonight is an important night for young entrepreneurs in town B. Because tonight it will be announced who is the most successful young entrepreneur in City B this year.

Last year was still achieved by the Nusantara Group led by Arion. But this year, it is still uncertain who will be the winner.

The roar of music in the ballroom of hotel Z will be a witness for the winner tonight. Many people were staring in amazement as the Argan and Alza couple began to enter the room.

Argan greets the friendly of some of his business colleagues.

"I'm sure this year is Mr. Argan's year" chirped a middle-aged colleague of Argan's.

Argan just chuckled softly in response to the man's words.

"Ah, you could. I still lost far to you."

"Lho, I'm talking facts. This year the Nusantara Group began to experience shocks. Business isn't as smooth as it used to be. Yes, maybe because Mr. Johan has retired, and is now replaced by Mr. Arion. But Mr. Arion's cold hand still can't match Mr. Johan's cold hand in business."

Argan glanced at Alza who responded to the chatter with a smile. Argan knows that Alza's heart is still not okay. Alza always refused if she asked Alza to get married. Alza's trauma of marriage, in fact, still continues to follow.

"Alza, we're sitting there yuk! Come sir, I'll go there first!"

"Oh, please go ahead!"

Argan pulls up the chair and lets Alza sit down. "Thank you very much, Bang..."

"Together, dear..."

The sweet treatment of Argan is certainly a concern for the women who are also present there. They feel jealous when they see the romantic attitude of Argan towards Alza.

That's Argan. He always wanted to show the world that Alza was his. Although the truth is not so.

People whispered more and more when the figures of Arion and Jesly entered the room. Argan again and again glanced at Alza who was sitting quietly beside him.

Arion and Jesly became a couple idolized by the audience because they were considered very suitable. They both support each other in their careers. That's how people know.

Whether by chance or not, the table that Arion and Jesly will occupy next to the table belongs to Argan and Alza. Jesly glanced at a glance the figure of Arion's ex-wife who tonight appeared very charming.

Alza has changed a lot. The luxurious life supported by Argan makes her now a high-class woman as well. Just like when I was with the Pratama family.

Arion also had a glance at Alza. He was really relieved because Alza is now living happily with Argan.

"Darling, would you like a drink?" With his powerful style Jesly deliberately amplified his voice for Alza to hear.

Alza doesn't care. Alza's listening. To him the two traitors beside his desk were no doubt like the invisible creatures seen by his neutrals.

Alza flinched when Argan's hand suddenly grasped it. "I'm very nervous. Can I make it this year?"

Alza reviewed the smile of hearing Argan's question. Alza took off Argan's hand and his hand rubbed slowly Argan's arm.

"I'm sure you'll make it. You've been working hard all this time..."

Although it was just a simple sentence, but somehow hearing Alza say it, made Argan excited.

"Yes, honey. It's all thanks to you!"

And the voice of the host will read the nominations of successful young entrepreneurs this year.

"𝘗𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘩... 𝘈𝘺𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘬 𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘩 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘪 𝘪𝘯𝘪?"

The guests present were whispering out names that would win tonight. Some call Arion, some call Argan.

"𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢!"

The name echoed in every corner of the hotel room. Argan seemed to be in disbelief at what the host said.

"𝘛𝘶𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢, 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘶 𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘯!"

Alza looked at Argan who was even silently staring. "Abang! Brother won, Bang!"

Alza revives Argan's daydreams.

"Eh? Really it?"

Alza nodded. "Where forward!"

Argan smiled at sumringah. Then kissed Alza's forehead briefly before finally advancing to the front of the podium to receive the award.

Of course, Argan's treatment of Alza did not escape from the camera shots of news hunters who certainly waited for a moment that could have become viral. While at the next table, Arion seemed to clench his hands because this time he lost to Argan.

"It's okay. You still have a chance next year. Okay?"

Arion did not answer. He was even busy watching the face of Alza's sumringah clapping as Argan gave a little speech on the podium.

"𝘼𝙠𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙝 𝙗𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙖, 𝘼𝙡𝙯𝙖. 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙟𝙖 𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙝 𝙟𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙝 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙠 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙠𝙢𝙪..."

...***...

The party tonight is over. Now Argan is on his way to Argan's apartment which is occupied by the Alza. Along the way, Argan continues to thank and thank Alza for being with him for two years. Or maybe the real Alza is grateful for being able to live well thanks to Argan.

"Will you come by?" Alza's question was of course welcomed by Argan.

The man still wants to spend the night with Alza. Maybe he'll propose again. Argan is not even perverted even though he is always rejected.

"Will you have some tea?"

Argan nodded. A warm cup of tea and chatting with Alza was Argan's habit for two years.

Alza prepares tea in the kitchen while Argan sits on the sofa and watches the news on television. Apparently there was a local TV station that did a live report of the event earlier.

Argan smiled happily when he saw the scene of his name being called in the show earlier. In Argan's heart cheered loudly, I was finally able to defeat Arion Nusantara as well.

"This is the tea, Bang..."

Alza placed a cup of tea in front of Argan.

"Thank you, baby. Sit here!" Argan peeked at the sofa next to him. Alza sat down and sat down.

"Tonight I'm so happy." Argan sat sideways and looked at Alza fixedly.

"Congratulations, Bang. Finally your hard work paid off as well."

"It's all thanks to you, Alza. You are my spirit."

Argan clasped Alza's hands together and squeezed them softly.

"Marry me, Alza... My life would be more perfect if I could have you."

Alza. How many times has Alza rejected Argan's declaration of love. And tonight will be the umpteenth time.

"Are two years still not enough to treat your wounds? Don't I deserve to be with you yet?"

Alza. It's not you who doesn't deserve it, Bang. But I'm. I'm a woman who failed twice in marriage.

"I love you, brother. Like I love my own brother." Alza said softly.

"But I never thought of you as my sister, Za. My feelings are a man's feelings towards women. When will you open your heart?"

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘩, 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘬𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘪 𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘶 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘬𝘶 𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘪.

Alza's silence made Argan move from the sofa and towards the balcony. Alza nodded and followed Argan's steps.

Alza knows Argan is disappointed in her. Argan must be upset because he was always rejected by Alza. Maybe for some people, Alza is the type of woman who pretends to sell expensive. For daring to reject the charm of an Argantara Dewangga.

"Dude..." Lirih Alza called Argan.

Argan did not answer. He was busy looking up at the night sky from the apartment building.

"Give me time to answer..."

Argan then looked. "How long?" Argan's voice sounded cold. Is this called coercion? Argan feels no. He just asked, as he thought.

Alza was silent for a moment. Then he said, "One week..."

Argan frowning. "Three days!"

"Eh?!"

"I gave you three days. If you still can't answer it, then..."

Argan deliberately paused his sentence.

"Then what, Bang?" Alza was anxious to hear Argan's words.

𝘿𝙧𝙧𝙧𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙧𝙧𝙩𝙩𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙧𝙧𝙩𝙩𝙩𝙩

Argan's mobile vibration required the man to answer him first.

"Hello, Oma..."

"........."

"Yes, Oma. I'm going home now!"

Argan turned off the phone. He looked at Alza who seemed anxious because of the hanger of the sentence earlier.

"Then I... Will be waiting for you..."

Argan pulls Alza's body closer and lands a sweet kiss on Alza's forehead.

"Good night, Alza..."

Alza stared at Argan's departure from her apartment.

𝘈𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘩 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘬𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪 𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘬 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯? 𝘈𝘬𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘶 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘬 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘢. 𝘉𝘢𝘪𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘩, 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘬𝘶 𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘪...