Don't chase me, Beautiful!
Become a Competitor
A few weeks later....
Tonight Darren and Rista are back at an awards show. They met not in the guarantee as planned 2 months ago but as competitors.
Darren and Rista become enemies after the two cancel the marriage.
Rista sat down together with Tania, not far away were Darren and Yuno.
Darren just stole a glance looking from a distance at the figure of the woman he really misses.
The host finally announced the winner of the favorite fashion company fell to Arta Fashion.
Darren stood up then stepped onto the stage to receive the trophy given by the event committee. Using gloves, he grabbed it. Not to forget, he also said a few words. "Thank you to the employees who have worked hard to advance Arta Fashion, this award is for you!" he smiled at all the guests.
Rista threw away her face as Darren glimpsed at her.
Darren came down and sat down.
Finally the event ended, the invited guests congratulated the award-winning companies.
Rista as a representative of Karisma Fashion approached Darren. "Congratulations!" he smiled and extended his hand.
Darren just looked at the hands of his ex-girlfriend. He was about to leave but Rista's voice called to stop his steps.
"I can take what you've got now," he said.
"I'm waiting for the success of a traitor like you" Darren smiled cynically.
"Alright, I'll prove it," Rista pulled the tip of her lips.
Darren then walked away from Rista.
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Rista's parking lot was talking to a man. Darren happens to be in the same place staring from a distance looks very familiar Rista tell a story then both went to ride the same car together.
"Maybe it's Rista's new lover" chirped Yuno who had noticed her best friend staring at a woman.
"I'm not interested in talking about it anymore" Darren said, then got into the car.
"Rista, a beautiful woman, smart and can get along with anyone. I heard that she is now serving as the deputy director of Karisma Fashion" Yuno said as she drove.
Darren just kept quiet and didn't respond.
"And the man with him was Frans, he was the third son of the owner of the Light Mall. One of our stores is in the shopping center" Yuno explained.
Yuno's explanation this time managed to make Darren turn his head.
"They seem to be a perfect fit, I can't wait for an invitation from them" Yuno glanced at her best friend as she gave a smile.
"Are you sure you'll be invited?"
"Keep, Natasha and I are friends with him. We had a few conversations while enjoying coffee" Yuno replied.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"For what?" ask Yuno.
Darren can't answer.
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Arriving home, Darren rushed to his room. Devan and Clarissa frowned seeing her son's behavior looking cold. She should be happy Arta Fashion received the award.
"Why is he, Yuno?" ask Clarissa in the living room.
"Maybe he just met Rista, Bi."
"Rista was also there, Aunt misses him a lot" Clarissa said.
"So, only they met him so?" ask Devan.
"So, Rista also had time to go to him and congratulate him but Darren did not pay attention to it," he said.
"Then what's the problem?" ask Clarissa.
"Maybe it's because Darren saw Rista talking to a man" he guessed.
"really? Well, thank goodness Rista finally found my son's replacement" Clarissa smiled.
Devan and Yuno looked at each other and frowned.
"Why are your faces like that?" ask Clarissa.
"Your son is sad, why is he happy to see someone else's child?" Devan asked back.
"That's all Darren's fault, who told you to let go of the angel. I will still support Rista even if not with our son" Clarissa replied excitedly.
Yuno forced a smile at Clarissa's strange answer to none other than Darren's birth mother.
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Clarissa enjoys breakfast with a sumringah face. Yes, today he will meet with Rista. All thanks to Yuno as the intermediary of the two.
"You're meeting him?" devan asked his wife.
"Yes, baby."
"Can I come?"
"No, it's a woman's business."
"They'll be coming, too" Clarissa smiled.
"Where is Mama going?" ask Darren.
"Meet with Rista" replied Clarissa.
That answer made Darren stop the movement of the spoon and fork.
"Mama hasn't seen him in a long time. Mama hope also hopefully he has found a replacement for you," said Clarissa relaxed.
Darren sighed and resumed his breakfast.
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Melodic Cafe
At 10 a.m., Clarissa and Rista met shortly after Raisa and her daughter arrived.
"Sorry, it's interrupting your work time" Clarissa hugged the body of her former son-in-law.
"It just so happens not to be too busy, Auntie." Rista waved her hand to the 1-year-old female toddler sitting on Clarissa's lap.
"How are you, Rista?" ask Raisa.
"I'm good and healthy. What about Brother and Aunt?" Rista asked back.
"We're good, Rista. Except for my sister," replied Raisa of origin.
Rista only smiled faintly at the reply of her former sister-in-law.
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Darren came home from the office, Raiza ran a little towards him. He grabbed the tiny body and held it.
Darren steps in, Raisa and Clarissa are chatting occasionally laughing while Devan and Eza are in the fish pond feeding the pet.
"Hi, brother!" Raisa waved her hand to Darren.
"Hi, Brother!" Darren returned the greeting, he then went to his room.
Raisa and Clarissa laughed at Darren's worried facial expression.
Darren's dinner just came out of the room, he's gathered with his extended family.
"So, we met with Rista," Raisa opened the conversation.
"Darling, don't mention that name in front of your sister. You're so happy to bother him" Eza reminded his wife.
"Mom and I met him, baby. Rista is getting more beautiful and fashionable. Moreover, he is now a deputy director," said Raisa.
Devan only looked at his son's slightly lowered face while enjoying the food.
"Mama also heard that Raisa will be betrothed by Oma Sophia," continued Clarissa.
"You want to know, who's the guy Rista's gonna be getting married to?" Raisa circulated her gaze around the people who were at the dining table.
"Who?" ask Eza.
"The third son of the owner of the Light Mall," replied Raisa.
Darren who was chewing choked to hear it, he grabbed the glass and drank the contents.
His whole family's eyes were on him.
"You're okay, right?" ask Clarissa to her son.
"No, Ma." Darren picked up the tissue and wiped his lips. "I went to the first room" he stood bidding farewell to his family.
Raiza who was in the baby sitter sling moved her body she pointed her hand towards Darren and finally the man took over her niece sling.
Darren plays with Raiza in the family lounge, the tiny toddler walks in and pulls out the entire contents of the toy stored in a storage box.
Darren's eyes were fixed on Raiza, but his mind was reminded by the words of Yuno, Raisa's sister and Mama Clarissa.
Rista's shadow sat side by side in the courtyard with the man she saw in the parking lot dancing in her brain.
Darren sneered at his temple, "There's no way they're going to get married."
"What should I do? Why is it so hard to forget?" Darren asked inwardly while leaning his body on the sofa.
The sound of Raiza's crying ripples out her daydream, Darren runs up to his niece who fell off the sofa.
"You're okay, right?" Darren carried the toddler's body and tried to silence him.
Both her parents, Raisa and Eza ran towards the sound.
"Raiza why, Darren?" ask Raisa worried.
"He fell down" he answered.
"Why can it fall? You're not watching him?" nagel Devan.
"Sorry, Pa."
Clarissa took Raiza from her son's arms. "You must be daydreaming, so you didn't know Raiza was climbing on the couch!" his nag.
"Yes, Ma." Darren admitted wrong.
