The Tough Trio And Elena
Chapter 21 Please Listen

After Aldo's heated trial, Dimas and Arya move into Steven's room to talk further.

"Tev, actually what the hell is on your mind to have a silly idea like this? Too risky, Tev. Right said your Papi, your future is at stake here!" Arya said astonished by Steven's way of thinking.

"I just want him to learn a lot from this, yeah'." Said Steven.

"I'm afraid he'll cheat, Tev. Tau himself during this time he was like how" said Dimas chimed.

"Yes, I also agree with Dimas." Aryan.

"Please calm down, I can. Besides, if there's anything, you're gonna help me, right?"

"Ga ah, males!"

"Sama, I'm a males too!"

Dimas and Arya said to each other. Steven just smiled at the behavior of his two best friends.

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Elena today is still not working because she still feels not ready. He was listening to music from headphones when grandfather knocked on his bedroom door. Because there was no answer, grandfather tried to open the door that was not in the key.

Grandfather still called out Elena's name but Elena still did not hear. After seeing the headphones in both ears, Grandpa understood.

Then grandpa patted Elena's shoulder gently. Elena was immediately strangled in shock.

"Grandfather!"

"The sound of music again until it is heard grandfather knock on the door from earlier" said grandfather with a smile

"Sorry kek, kirain was the same grandpa again rest in the room so Lena just listen to music."

"There's a guest outside"

"Who? Mr Dimas again?"

"Not, but his best friend"

"Sir Arya?"

"Yes"

"I don't want to see you ah, cake!"

"Lena, please listen to Grandpa. Give him a chance to explain. You don't have to respond if you don't want to, but grandpa's advice just listen. How's it?"

"Come, cake..."

"Let's meet, just for a second. In front there is a DJ mpok as well, do not lose the same DJ mpok, Arya will be taken the same as him" said Grandpa teasing Elena."

"Grandfather is - there is. Yeah, I'm ahead for a second"

Elena came out with a shunt step. But he knew that if he did not approach Arya, Arya might come again the next day and the next day again. So he took a deep breath and walked out of his room towards the terrace. There looks like the DJ is teasing Arya.

"Eh Lenah, finally out too! This is kang kasep dateng again! Yesterday kang sakep, now kang Kasep who came. Lucky for you Lenah!"

"Snake guy?" Arya asked in surprise.

"Yes, Monday night Dimas came here" said Elena.

"Came here?" I didn't say I was, Arya thought.

"Yes"

"Ya udeh mpok stay first ye, chat deh but kang casep do not in galakin ye, kasian right. Mending same mpok aje! Hehe..."

Elena simply smiled in response.

"Elena, i..."

"Please don't be long, after that you can go straight home!"

"Yes, okay... Elena, I know that being sorry may not be enough for you. But I didn't really mean to lie to you... "

"I feel so stupid and ashamed, brother... " Elena started crying and covered her face with both hands.

"So who are you? Aryans? Knights?or do you have another name? Please don't lie to me anymore"

"As Tev said two days ago. My full name is Knight Haryadi Himawan. My nickname is Arya, but in the office the servants call me Knight."

"I thought that day the Knight was in trouble, so you replaced him at the request of Dimas. Turns out I was wrong. I didn't hear when Astri said I'd be interviewed by Mr. Knight because Mr. Dimas was idle."

"Yes, actually that day I wanted to be honest with you, but at that time you had your own conclusion and I again did not deny it. I'm sorry, Elena... "

"The pretty mom who was in that boutique when you bought me a change of clothes, was she really your mom?"

"Yes, she's my mother."

"That time you just introduced my name but you didn't directly say it was your mother"

"Yes, I admit I was wrong back then"

"Why? Are you ashamed to be seen with me?"

"Of course not! I'm sorry Elena, maybe we look rich, but we live like most people"

"Including liking simple foods like fried bananas?"

"Yes, that too. Whahuh? Where'd you... Ah, Dimas must have told you that?"

"Yes" Elena started to smile. The first smile Arya had seen since she sulked two days ago.

"Surely he remembered. At that time he ate the most fried bananas like not eating for a week. Her face may look baby face, but among us it was she who ate the most"

"really?"

"Yes"

Maybe that's true, because when Elena ate with Dimas when it ran out of the boutique, Dimas did have time to add. Elena smiled again remembering it. Dimas also said for the size of the woman Elena ate it including a lot. Then Elena asked Arya again.

"If your father has his own company, why are you working with Dimas as deputy director? Ah, sorry. That's none of my business. Please forget my question."

"It's okay, I'll answer all your questions because today I've decided to be honest with you. I don't want to depend on my parents, I want to live independently, my own hard work. That's why I don't want to be a director at my father's company. The second reason is my sister"

"Your sister?"

"Yes, my sister Dita has dedicated herself for years to the company. I think he's more entitled to serve as president on my appeal."

"But because she's a girl so she's not considered by your father?"

"Yes right"

"Don't you know that a lot of people want to be in your position?"

"Yes, I know. Now, can I ask you a question?"

"Okay, one question yes"

"Yes. Elena, do you still want to work at Loekito Corp? Because if I did I'd resign as deputy director so we wouldn't see each other again if that's what you want."

"Mas Dimas told me this, he said you might ask me this"

"really?"

"Yes. Arya, I'm mad at you, but that doesn't mean that I'm the one who decides whether or not you'll keep working at Loekito Corp. I'm a nobody and I don't have a right to that"

"But... "

"Look, I'll forgive you if you keep working as a deputy director at Loekito Corp. Hows it? I promise I'll keep working professionally even if I'm disappointed in you"

"You sure of your decision?"

"Yes. But in the meantime maybe I haven't been able to act like you were before you lied to me."

"It's okay, Elena. I-i understand. I'd better take my leave first. Can you please tell my grandparents that I want to say goodbye to them?"

"All right, just wait a minute."

After saying goodbye to grandparents, Arya went home. Elena looked at Arya until she disappeared in the distance. He is saddened and wonders if his relationship with Arya could be as good as it used to be.