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
Ethan parked his car in a fairly large yard, among the houses of people in the neighborhood.He then let out a long sigh, looking at his appearance, which was currently only wearing a neat suit as if going to a formal event."I hope I can do all this well," Ethan muttered in his heart.He then turned off the car engine, not forgetting to make sure that his car had been locked. His footsteps felt heavy, but what could he do, the man still had to continue his steps.Just as Ethan was about to extend his hand, knocking on the dark brown door, suddenly the door was already wide open, revealing a man much older than himself."Hey, Mr. Ethan! You've arrived? Looks like my feeling was quite strong too," Leo said to the man.Ethan, who received such a welcome, seemed to throw a very sweet smile at the man. He then took a subtle breath, not wanting to be heard by the man."Yes, Mr. Leo. I hope I'm not late to pick up your niece," Ethan replied, smiling at the man.Leo then nodded, looking inte
A wide smile appeared perfectly at the corner of Leona's lips; the woman looked very happy. Especially now that they had arrived at the exhibition showcasing many artworks made by villagers.However, as the pamphlets had been widely distributed to the public, the exhibition attracted many people, evident from how Ethan and Leona were struggling to find parking."Oh come on! Can't we go any faster? I can't wait to see the exhibition there. Can't you park more quickly?" asked Leona, who seemed full of enthusiasm.She looked at the people who were already visiting many of the stalls where people were selling things there; she really couldn't wait to visit all the stalls there."Be patient, Miss Leona. There are so many people coming to this exhibition, and it seems that because of the long time you used earlier, we're now having trouble getting a parking spot," Ethan said to the woman.It was visible how Leona became flustered because indeed, she had taken too long getting ready. After s
Ethan was about to approach Citra, but Leona quickly grabbed his hand.She pulled his hand away even before Ethan could speak to Citra."How about that booth over there? Wow! They seem to be selling all their woven goods. I want to buy that knitted sweater they made. Come on, Mr. Ethan! We need to go there before they sell out!"Leona kept pulling Ethan's hand with all her might, but the man clenched his fist tightly, clearly showing how annoyed he was with Leona trying to get his attention."Come on! Don't stop walking like that," Leona scolded him.She blinked her eyes several times, begging Ethan to follow her lead.However, Ethan's thoughts were so scattered that he couldn't think of anything else right now."Enough! I can't accompany you anymore, Miss. Please, give me time to leave for a moment. There's someone I need to meet urgently. I hope you'll understand what I'm saying, Miss," said Ethan as he extended his hand to release Leona's grip on him.At this point, Ethan no longer