"Are you heading home this morning?" Ethan asked as soon as he saw Mahira coming out of his sister's room.The woman was stretching her body, still blinking her eyes repeatedly.Even though she had already splashed water on her face in the bathroom to freshen up, sleepiness seemed to linger, reluctant to leave her body."Sure. Your office is still in the same direction as my neighborhood. So it'd be good if we go together," said Mahira, making Ethan nod.She seemed no longer awkward with Ethan, offering to help him prepare breakfast that morning."Actually, I can't cook. But if you want me to help you with anything, I can do it for you," Mahira said, looking at the man intently.It was clear how sincere the woman was towards Ethan, offering whatever help she could to him.Ethan smiled and shook his head."No need. You just sit. I'll do everything myself," Ethan declined.As long as he could do everything on his own, he felt there was no reason to ask for help from others."Hmm... is A
"See you later! Take care on your way!"Mahira raised one of her hands, waving it a few times towards the man who had just dropped her off at home.A sweet smile continued to appear at the corner of her lips as she shook her head several times.She couldn't contain what she was feeling at that moment.Remembering how Ethan had done so much for her made Mahira feel very special at that time."Boo!"Suddenly from behind, someone startled Mahira, who was busy smiling to herself at the side of the road.Mahira, who felt no need to question who did such a thing to her, could only roll her eyes lazily, looking at the woman who was now smiling with her innocent face."Leona! Can't you not surprise me like this?" Mahira asked, feeling lazy to look at that woman.There was always something about her actions that kept annoying Mahira.You could see how that neat and white set of teeth appeared perfectly adorning the woman's grinning face."It's a habit! What if my heart jumps out and I die on t
Leona arrived, witnessing the interaction between Ethan and the unknown woman. The look in her eyes clearly showed curiosity and questioning about the person standing before her.Her mouth seemed tightly shut, as if she was struggling to continue the sentence she was about to say."Leona?" Ethan echoed as his gaze shifted towards the woman.A long sigh escaped Ethan's lips, as if he had anticipated the situation would become more complicated, especially with Leona now present.Meanwhile, Milena, who was completely unfamiliar with the woman who had barged into Ethan's office, appeared to be displeased.She rolled her eyes, unwilling to engage with the woman."Who are you, barging in like this? Do you think this room can accommodate just anyone? Next time, you need to be more polite. At least knock on the door before deciding to just walk in!" Milena snapped at the woman.Leona seemed to furrow her brow in disbelief at receiving such a response from Milena.A long sigh escaped her lips
Leona looked at her uncle with a smile that she couldn't help but emerge at the corner of her lips.Her arms were now outstretched, hugging the body of the older man who was with her at the entrance to Ethan's room."Please, Mr. Leo, you can sit here. I'm sorry for the incident this morning. It was actually a rather poor start to the day," Ethan said, feeling uncomfortable with the man due to the chaos caused by Milena.Leo, who also felt that this was not Ethan's fault but rather the woman's overly aggressive behavior towards Ethan, shook his head, indicating that he completely disagreed with the apology Ethan had made."It's alright, Mr. Ethan. After all, this is not your fault. This happened because that woman deliberately caused a commotion by coming here. Don't worry about it," Leo said, indicating that he did not have a problem with it at all.Meanwhile, Leona, the woman, seemed to be still clinging to the older man's arm.She gave the uncle a very sweet smile."Hm.. in that cas
Ethan headed towards the pantry in his office, then looked at the employees working in that room."Good morning, everyone," Ethan greeted, looking at all of them.The people there seemed surprised, not expecting Ethan to visit their room."Good morning, Mr. Ethan," the people in the room replied in unison.They all lowered their heads, showing how much they respected Ethan.A warm smile appeared perfectly on the corner of Ethan's lips as he looked at the people who didn't seem too busy."Can I ask for your help?" Ethan asked, looking at the people there. Again in unison, they nodded their heads, indicating that they were willing to help Ethan."Yes, sir. What do you need? I'll help you," said one of the employees there.Ethan nodded several times, looking at the people working in his office with a warm gaze. Now he felt happy because they seemed to be working very well."Thank you for responding to me so well. Please make three coffees and bring them to my room," Ethan replied to thos
"Well, Mr. Ethan? Are you willing to spare some time to accompany Leona? To be honest, I don't know who else to ask for help because you're the only one I trust, Mr. Ethan," said Leo, looking intently at the man who now appeared lost in thought due to his words.Ethan let out a long sigh. He looked at the man and then alternately at Leona, who seemed so hopeful that Ethan would agree to her uncle's request."Me?" Ethan asked, pausing his sentence. He then looked back at Leo, his sharp gaze straight ahead making Leo understand that deep down, the man felt reluctant about what Leo had just said.Honestly, Leo also felt uneasy because he felt like he was forcing the man without considering whether Ethan agreed to his request or not. In any case, Leo was currently in a dilemma. He couldn't possibly ignore his niece's request, considering how much she had done for him."I sincerely apologize to you, Mr. Ethan. But I don't know who else to ask for help. Leona really wants to visit that exhi
Ethan had no other choice but to agree to Leo's request to accompany his niece.He thought there was no use in regretting the decision he had made himself now.He could no longer think clearly at this point, feelings of dilemma emerging.His mind couldn't stop thinking about Citra, who wasn't even replying to his messages now."Is she that angry with me? How can I keep ignoring her like this? Then, what can I do now? I really don't know what else to do," Ethan muttered, feeling frustrated, he couldn't even communicate with that woman.Ethan had no idea how Citra was doing now."Excuse me, Mr. Ethan! All of today's work is finished. Shouldn't we go home early to prepare for the exhibition? I hope you haven't forgotten the promise we made."Ethan shifted his gaze, looking at Leona who was now standing in the doorway, looking at Ethan with hope.The man sighed subtly, not wanting Leona to hear it."Alright, Miss Leona. You can go home first. I'll join you later. I'll pick you up at Mr. L
Martin shook his head, indicating that he disagreed with Citra's statement."No, Citra. I'm not going anywhere. Please, forgive me. I didn't mean it at all. I beg you, listen to my explanation first. You can't just make decisions rashly like that. Listen to me first," said Martin, trying to get the woman's attention.Citra shook her head, indicating how she didn't want to hear anything more from Martin.She felt she had heard enough from that man."I'm sorry, Mr. Martin. I hope you can understand what I'm saying. Please, don't be selfish. I hope you can respect the decision I'm making right now," Citra replied firmly.It was visible how the man then turned his gaze towards Mrs. Merry, clearly asking for the woman's support."I'm sorry, Martin dear. Aunty hopes you'll understand the decision Citra is making right now. There's still tomorrow, Citra also needs time for all this. You can come back here tomorrow and talk to Citra again. How about that? Aunty hopes you'll listen to what Aun