
Arsen sighed while bowed, then finally allowed Rachel to enter his apartment. With a slow step, Rachel began to enter the unit numbered 0404, Rachel's eyes seemed unable to stay still and continued to glance at all corners of the room.
The combination of white and pastel colors was chosen Arsen for the color of the living room wall, because he knew if Rachel likes pastel colors.
The apartment was indeed very luxurious, even much more luxurious than the Rachel apartment she currently lives in. There is even a balcony accompanied by a small garden, the view presented from the balcony was directly facing the sea and the skyscrapers are so clearly visible.
"She even chose a paint color that matched my liking." Rachel's murmured softly in heart.
Arsen sat himself on a sofa, his appearance that day looked very messy with eye bags that began to be clearly visible. Rachel who was still busy looking at each side of the apartment did not make him immediately sit down.
"Are you going to stand there?" Tanya Arsen flat.
Rachel immediately flinched and finally sat on the sofa opposite Arsen.
"Where do you know about this apartment?" Ask Arsen again.
"Your father told me."
Hearing Rachel's reply made Arsen again snort.
"After working together to deceive me, now you're working together to find me?"
"Arsen, please don't...."
"Hurry up and say what you want to say." Assertive Arsen who immediately cut off Rachel's speech.
Making Rachel momentarily speechless, she began to look at Arsen with a glimmering look.
"You remember our conversation in my apartment? Honestly, that night I was so sad when I heard the statement that Rachel meant nothing to you. I remember, back in the first years I lived in Paris, every time I had something new in my life, the first thing that came to my mind at that time was 'If there was an Arsen here, here, If Arsen had seen this, ' but I'm the only one like that." Rachel again smiled softly but with tears that began to drip.
Hearing that made Arsen speechless only a thousand languages,
"Arsen Lim, I know I'm guilty of this, I won't defend myself. But, was my lie so fatal that it made you rethink about our marriage? Don't you think the impact if our wedding is off? Not just me and you, but the whole family and the entire company of our two families will be affected by Arsen Lim. Aren't you thinking about how shameful your parents are, especially your papa whose name is almost familiar throughout this city?" Rachel said so gently and very carefully.
"If you want to be angry, then just be angry with me, if you want to punish me, then just punish me, but do not involve our family. I'm ready to bear everything, I'm ready if I have to get your humiliation every day as long as both of our families are not hit by the shame that will end up being a problem later." Rachel added again with tears that kept dripping.
At that time, Arsen did not even say a word, making Rachel even more confused to explain especially. At that time Rachel was talking to a statue, without the slightest response.
"Alright, that seems to be all I want to tell you. I'm still hoping if you change your mind and come to our wedding. I don't want to cancel tomorrow's reception at all, I'll wait for your arrival no matter what. But if you don't come, then it's your decision and I won't question it anymore."
"For all my mistakes with you, I'm sorry. I love you, and it always will." Said Rachel softly, then she briefly kissed Arsen's lips.
Then Rachel got back up and finally she went home.
"I'm leaving, thanks for wasting your time on me." Rachel said softly.
Now Rachel really went from the presence of Arsen, Arsen was still silent while looking softly at Rachel's departure. Realizing that Rachel was gone and not coming back, Arsen rubbed her face rough, she really did not know what she was feeling right now for Rachel.
Nightfall...
The breeze from the sea made Arsen's hair sway a little, at that time he was standing on the balcony to contemplate all kinds of problems that had happened to him. The mind that was so scared made it difficult to sleep and decided to go out for fresh air. Arsen continued to walk casually in the park around his apartment building area. But again Arsen coincidentally had to be met with Antony who was carrying his dog for a walk in the park.
"Lim Art." Antony said when he accidentally found Arsen sitting on one of the park chairs.
"Well, well, it seems like the universe is always setting so that we can always meet Arsen Lim." Chirps Antony as he approaches Arsen.
Arsen was suddenly glanced at Antony, he also rotated his eyes as a sign if he was very saturated because he always met with Antony.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be busy preparing for your wedding tomorrow?" Antony asked again as if he was mocking.
"Oh my God, don't tell me you're starting to hesitate about marrying Rachel." Antony seems to keep attacking Arsen a myriad of questions that seem to hit him.
Arsen immediately rose from his seat, his heart and mind were so scared that it made him really uninterested to serve Antony's words. Arsen without speaking a word, prepared to leave Antony, but his steps stopped as Antony held Arsen's shoulder.
"This is your real defeat Arsen Lim. Then let go of him, don't you stop me from getting into his life. It is heartened to accept this failure, in another place, there is already a woman who is so waiting for you to return to her." Antony smiled cynically.
It made Arsen start looking at her sharply.
"From being busy taking care of my personal affairs, mending you cry out for your own fate, you are not even able to penetrate Rachel's heart in the slightest, isn't that really ironic and worth crying about?" Ketus Arsen while brushed off Antony's hand that had been holding his shoulder.
Arsen immediately stepped away leaving Antony who was made silent a thousand languages.
"No, I won't let you and Laura laugh at me. It won't! And Rachel, I can't lose her this way." Arsen murmured inwardly as he continued to walk away.
...Seriate......