DEALLOVES
14 | Goodbye Al?

Nanda and Dera return to the office. Dera was still a little shocked by Nanda's treatment of her just now. He understood that Nanda did it because she didn't want to lose herself. Dera only thought that all she could do now was to keep on following Nanda's orders and not to make Nanda emotional again.

"Darling, you continue your work! I go to the room first. If there's anything to say. Dear Da." Nanda dipped briefly the top of Dera's head.

"Yes Nanda."

Dera continued her work in the secretary's room. Suddenly his phone rang. Dera was really surprised once she saw the name plastered on her phone screen. The name Al is there. Dera was confused as to what to do.

Dera also ventured to answer a call from Al.

"Hello..."

"Halo Dera Darling, how are you? You're healthy, right?"

"Yes Al, I'm fine."

"Dear, I have good news for you."

"What good news is Al?"

"This is great news for my family, hehe.. But I hope you're also this horrifying grin."

"Yes Al. What's really going on?"

"Okay so gini darling. Papa's company is back better now. All the problems that make the company dying now can be resolved. I'm so fucking grim."

"Ohh I also joined Al's horror. Congratulations to Al..."

"Yes Dear. That's why I'm telling you. I want you to take the road to this happiness. You have this malem time, right?"

"Emm Al how is it? I can't promise you, because today I'm busy."

"Well... Masa' You can't spare a minute for me? I miss you so much. We rarely have time together. Honey, I beg you!"

"Sorry Al. But I really can't go as well and as I want. I'm the secretary here. I can't leave without my boss's permission."

"Dear, okay. Gapapas. Maybe we can go next time. You also do not get too busy working! You should also take a break. You will get sick."

"okay Al. Sorry I'm ya."

"He em Darling. Huh, gapapa. You are the spirit! Don't tire! Yes, I closed first. Daa Darling. Love you!!"

"Daa Al's..."

Dera feels guilty for rejecting Al's invitation. Dera is just not ready to explain everything that happened including his relationship with Nanda. Dera knows Al is currently very happy because Darmajaya group has recovered. However, Al does not know the price he has to pay for his papa company is to lose the person he loves the most.

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It was almost night time, and now Nanda was in Dera's room.

"Your mother, my work is not done yet."

"I'm not asking you to finish it today, am I?"

"But Nanda-"

"Hmm, why? You want to go overtime today? Yes, I'll keep you until you're done." Nanda peeked at Dera's cheek.

"Darling? Can I ask you something?" continued Nanda.

"Ask what Nan?"

"Whose call were you? I watched you talk to someone on a cell phone."

"That's it, I-I'm talking the same-"

"Who's the darling?"

"You're sorry, but you don't get angry? I was talking to Al. Al my phone so-"

"What's he talking about?"

"Before thank you because you have made your promise. Al told me that the Darmajaya group was fine."

"It's okay Honey. Does he just want to tell you about it?"

"In fact he made me walk this mall, but I refused his invitation, I said I was busy with my work. And now I'm still here."

"good. You can't walk with him. You're now my girlfriend."

"..."

"Hmm but honey, she doesn't know about our relationship, does she? When do you want to tell him? When do you want to break up Al and actually leave him, honey?"

"..."

"Why Honey?" Nanda rubbed Dera's cheeks gently, now they were both facing each other.

"Nanda, I don't know how I explained this to Al. Al wouldn't be that easy to accept all this."

"Ehm okay that let me tell him about us... You calm down."

"Dutch but-"

"Udahlah Dear. This should be my business. All you have to do is one, lupain him at once still belong to me. Okay?"

Nanda hugged Dera with warmth.