Two Rings of the CEO

Lose Before the War

"May I sit down?"

"Please."

Anastasya landed her body, right opposite Kenan. Yes, like midnight before, now the man seemed to enjoy his dinner with two other plates of food that he did not touch.

The girl swallowed her saliva heavily. In contrast to a few days ago, the view presented before him now actually made his heart like sliced.

"Why look at me like that? I don't want to be pitied."

The girl spontaneously lowered her head, and tried to throw her eyes away. He used to look at Ken as a strange and mysterious man. But after he knew it all, apparently the man's life was not much different from his. Struggling to remove past wounds.

"I'm sorry, that's not what I mean, sir. It's just---"

"I always tried to close my wounds and didn't want to share my life. Because I know, they would look at me with pity, and I don't want to live with the compassion of others."

Anastasya sighed deeply. It is true, as it is with him. Arka had married her, of course, on pity. And it is proven true if the sense of pity is actually unable to make their household last.

"You are right, sir. Standing with the support of others' pity, will not always make our lives happy."

Ken wiped the corners of his lips with a tissue, shortly after finishing the food on his plate. After that, half a glass of cold water on the table was stirred up to the toilet.

"Not only that, I'm a man myself. Although my heart was broken to pieces, but at least I should be able to put on a fake face mask to keep smiling and moving forward."

When the girl was bowed, her gaze was fixed on the contents of the untouched plate. Two similar menus, seafood spagethi.

"What's wrong?" ask Ken to Anastasya.

"What is food for the deceased wife and daughter of the master?"

Ken smiled ironically as he stared at the two dishes containing seafood spaghetti with a splash of deep red sauce.

"True, this is my wife and daughter's favorite meal. I used to not like any kind of food at all, but after they were gone, I started eating them and realized they were delicious" Ken recalled with a glassy netra.

You're right, sir, when the people closest to you leave. You must have just felt it.

"The wife and daughter of the master must be very beautiful?" guess Anastasya is spontaneous.

Ken smiled gently, thanks to Anastasya the man tried to recall the faces of women who he still deeply loved and cared for.

"Very pretty. My wife and daughter are the most beautiful women in the world" Ken praised with confidence.

Based on Ken's answer, Anastasya tried to visualize the two closest people to the man in his shadow. An elegant young female figure with a sweet smile that blossomed, as well as an adorable four-year-old beautiful boy with a long mane unraveled.

Of course it becomes a picture of a happy family in ken's life a few years ago, before all the memories disappear.

"Why have you always killed my late wife and child? How about your own life? Didn't you tell me you weren't having a family?" Now it was Ken's turn to look at the girl in front of him. "Let's tell me."

Anastasya chuckled softly.

"For what sir. My personal life is nothing interesting."

"hem, really? But maybe you think, but not in my opinion."

Nothing is interesting. There is only heartache.

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After talking to his master, Sam now heads to the kitchen area to find Surti's whereabouts. Surti was like a mother to Sam. Therefore, before he does anything that concerns his future, Sam first tells Surti. Not only to ask for guidance, but also prayer and consideration, so that he always gets something right.

Sam's slightly thick lips covered a faint smile, as his gaze caught the figure of the middle-aged woman looking up standing among the other servants.

Time was almost late when Surti instructed the other servants to rest. The young man remained standing waiting, until Surti finished his work.

"Auntie," said Sam to make sure all the servants disperse.

The middle-aged woman turned around, then fell in the shade to find if Sam was the one who was calling her.

"What's up, son? Have you been standing there for a long time?" Surti approached Sam's body, and pulled the young man's arm to sit on a sofa not far from the kitchen area.

"No Bi. I just came to see aunt."

Surti rubbed Sam's jet black mane with a full of pity. Looking at him with a warm look.

"What's wrong? You're not usually like this. You'll find an aunt if anything important is said" Surti guessed.

Sam laughed.

"From a long time ago you weren't good at keeping secrets from aunts. Ever since you were a kid, even this old man."

Sam was embarrassed. It is true Surti's words. Only he can know everything about Sam. Either from inside or outside.

"Now say. What brings you here and wants to see your aunt?"

Sam first sighed deeply, then gnawed at Surti's wrinkled hands.

"But I myself am still not sure bi?"

Surti frowned, try to think.

"What makes you not sure? Is this about work or is it Mr Arka?"

Sam nodded quickly.

"Not bi."

"Then what." Surti was curious.

"I'm interested in a girl" said Sam.

Surti's body stiffened instantly. A pair of neutrals were wide-eyed, which made Sam's guts shrink instantly. The man looked limp and started to get uninspired. However, moments after Surti was able to neutralize the shock, a smile on his lips began to develop.

"Son, really? Is it true that I heard you were interested in a girl?" Surti still can't believe it.

"ii-iya bi. But if aunt doesn't approve, then I'll never reveal it either."

"Hey, why do you say that." Surti began to shake Sam's shoulder, and turned to pinch the handsome man's cheek angrily. "You're an adult apparently." Surti chuckled, not expecting that the young man who was like a son to him was now in love.

"What did auntie do? I'm an adult now." The man started to lower Surti's hand which kept pinching her cheek.

"Say, who's that girl?"

Sam spontaneously smiled timidly, as he recalled Kiara's face.

"The girl is named Kiara. She's a friend of the lady's and works at the lady's flower shop."

"Then does the girl know if you're interested in her?"

Sam shook his head faintly.

"Not yet bi, I still haven't said it." Cowering, Sam could not even look at Surti.

Surti. This must have been a first time experience for Sam. So it is natural that he himself still feels doubtful about his feelings.

"Are you just interested, or do you love that girl?"

Sam thought for a moment, trying to remember the story sheet when he was met several times with Kiara.

"Let's know bi, I just feel this kind of thing now. Suddenly, I always wanted to look at her and smile happily when she was happy."

Surti was completely amused by the sight before him. Sam was resolute as he led the guards and stood firmly behind the master. Apparently able to change a hundred percent of his personality when he was in love.

"Are you comfortable with him too?"

Sam looked ahead, but as if he was thinking.

"I haven't known him for long. We were close too just a few days ago. But I'm sure she's a good girl."

"If you're sure, why still doubt your own feelings?"

"I'm just afraid that he won't return my feelings." Sam was really overwhelmed.

This time, Surti was speechless. How a man like Sam gave up on losing before a war.

"As much as Mr Arka told me to struggle to express my feelings, would auntie ask me to do the same?"

It was like a little boy asking his parents for an opinion, when the boy himself was still hesitant about the decision to be taken.

"of course. Of course you don't want to be called a loser who gives up before a war, do you?" goda Surti is half-literate.

Sam could only sigh deeply. This time his heart was completely flushed by something invisible. Why does this middle-aged woman's speech seem to make her male soul wriggle unacceptable.

Whahuh? Lose before the war? Nope-no. It really wasn't the real me. Let's see, I will definitely fight to fight for my feelings for you, Kiara.