
It didn't feel like today was the last day of Aura's internship in Kenzo's office. Aura must prepare herself well because surely later the man will ask with some questions about Alex and Aura is very sure he will also scold her all out.
"Good morning, boss," said Aura greeting the boss who had just arrived at his office.
Kenzo turned his head towards Aura who was standing respectfully at him.
"You're coming with me!" Kenzo immediately stepped into his room.
“True, I was interrogated by him. With heavy footsteps, Aura followed Kenzo walking into the room.
The aura just stayed still and took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, like it was holding back the anger it was ready to launch.
"Sit down!" kenzo's orders were now staring intently at Aura.
"What did you call me ?" aura pretended not to know.
"Are you sure you don't know why I called you here?" kenzo said sarcastically and smiled as he tilted towards Aura.
The aura was still silent in place, there was a sense of confusion, fear mixed with nervousness. Aura felt like a wife who was caught cheating by her own husband. Though since last night Aura has prepared many words to answer his question, but why suddenly so blank like this. It seemed to lose all sense of courage and Aura's words when dealing with Kenzo directly.
"aura... I'm asking you a question" said Kenzo again slightly raising his tone.
“Oh... Yes sorry I did not obey your words. I met him on purpose yesterday. He's my senior brother in college, we're very familiar and I already consider him like my own brother. And we just had lunch and nothing more." obviously Aura honestly subdued him and it felt like he did not dare to look at the two sharp eyes that were ready to pounce on him at this moment because he was unable to fight Kenzo.
"Then ? What does he mean he claims you're his fiancee ? What are you trying to hide from me, huh?" ask Kenzo again.
“Sials... He's really mad. Am I being honest about the proposal but I am afraid.” Inner Aura.
Aura let out a long sigh and decided to tell Kenzo the truth.
"Without me knowing her parents came to propose to me yesterday. I don't know at all and it was sudden. I did not accept it immediately and deliberately asked for time so that I could rethink it," Aura said trying to calm down.
"Are you going to take it later?" kenzo asked and walked over to Aura and sat down beside her.
"Actually I wanted to refuse, but my papa insisted that I accept the fiancee. He said he owed the family a debt of gratitude and asked me to accept their proposal. Yes, when my father moved to Singapore he worked in the hospital owned by Mr. Kevin Alex's father. He is very helpful to papa. Thanks to him my father was able to build his own hospital and had a very decent life. Until finally their relationship further because at that time my father accidentally hit the favorite daughter of Mr. Kevin. That caused the little girl to die from a lot of bleeding. Papa always tried to apologize to them, but they instead kicked him out and refused to meet again. Feeling guilty my father decided to return to Indonesia and stay here with my mother. And yesterday my father was very surprised because of the arrival of Mr. Kevin and his wife. They suddenly came and wanted to propose to me. Papa and Mama were very confused as to what to answer. But when I found out that the one who was going to marry me was Romeo's brother, a senior I was always proud of. Finally my papa agreed and insisted on setting us up." Aura was forced to tell all that Aura knew to Kenzo.
I don't know Aura doesn't know after this what will happen with our relationship. Aura had slept with her before and claimed to be her lover. But seeing the current state of affairs made Aura even more dizzy.
"Now I'm asking you. Do you love that guy ?" kenzo asked, forcing Aura to look at him.
"No, I looked up to him like my own brother. But that doesn't change anything. I still have to accept him, I don't want to fight Papa and make his guilt reappear." Answer Aura as it is.
"If you don't love him then I will fight for you. However, if you love him with a heavy heart I will let you go" Kenzo said, cupping Aura's cheeks in front of him.
"Why is that?" tanya Aura was confused to hear Kenzo's statement.
"Because I love you." replied Kenzo.
***
“Sials... My face keeps turning red in light of the kiss. Though this is not the first time for me with him, but still I can not hide the shy hue on my cheeks.” Inner Aura.
Aura is currently accompanying Kenzo to visit some of his stores. Checking all infrastructure facilities as well as products that are there. This is not the job of a director. But somehow he still insisted on coming and inspecting it directly. No Aura thought that at her young age, she could lead a company of this size. Even he plans to open a new store again in the suburbs, he wants all people to be able to get the best goods at a price that is still affordable. Our visit ends at 7pm. This was truly a tiring day in Aura's mind.
Aura thought that on her last day of her college internship, Aura could feel a little free time, but as it turned out, Kenzo instead made Aura feel very busy all day.
"On this last day of yours, don't you want to give me something to remember?" said Kenzo gazing towards Aura with his slanted smile.
It had been an hour since he had held Aura in his room and not allowed her to go home.
"I don't have any Ken. I just wanted to thank you for accepting my college internship and being nice to me. And maybe after this we won't see each other again" Aura said as she looked at Kenzo and gave her sweetest smile.
Aura was happy to have been close to him and loved him. But it seems we are not meant to be together. Inevitably Aura had to accept Romeo's proposal, so papa would not feel indebted and guilty again with their families. Just hearing Aura's last words stunned Kenzo. He seemed to not believe what Aura said. Because just now when he kissed Aura, Aura did not refuse at all and thought that they were already together.
"What did you say ? You want to leave me ?" kenzo asked in disbelief at this harsh reality.
"Sorry, I have to accept Ken's proposal. I just want you to feel happy. I would be sad if I had to see her slumped back because of her guilt," Aura said slightly raucously, trying to hold back her cries from spilling before her. Aura saw that the look in her eyes was getting sharper looking at her, Aura knew that at this moment she must have been very angry with her decision. But this was what Aura had to do, all of this was out of her control.
"Well it's late at night, I'll go home. You also go home and rest." said Aura and immediately left Kenzo's room.
With a heavy heart, Aura moved her feet away from Kenzo, Aura was no longer able to hold back her tears. And fortunately the entire office was deserted, so even if Aura cried no one would know. A moment before Aura got inside her car, there was a sturdy arm pulling her firmly, making Aura fall deeply into her arms. From the scent of his body Aura already knew, he was Kenzo.
Aura did not realize it turned out that she was chasing Aura.
"Didn't you trust me ? Didn't I tell you I'd fight for you. Why did you choose to leave me?" kenzo asked, hugging Aura's body even tighter.
"Are you serious about what you say? You don't want to be with me ? Is that right?” kenzo said again still does not believe in Aura's decision.
"Thank you for these 3 months. I'm happy to have been loved by you." replied Aura sounding sincere.
"Goodbye." continued Aura.
“Sorry to me, Ken. I'm sorry if this hurts you, I hope you will always be happy even without my presence" Aura said in her heart.
“Wait! Listen to me carefully Aura! If you choose to walk away from me, never once have you ever appear before me again because if that happens then from then on I will take you and never let you go." Threatened Kenzo half-cried so that Aura could hear his words clearly.
The aura that ran away, he could listen to it well.
“Just calm Ken, I won't be able to see you again. I'm afraid I can't help my feelings when I'm around you. Once again forgive me.” said Aura in heart.
Kenzo POV's
If only I knew it would all end like this, then I would have really fucked her, got her pregnant with my son and tied to me for a lifetime. I didn't expect him to do this to me. He should have believed that I would really fight for him. He should be convinced and we will fight together. Not even leave me like this. I don't know what else to do now. The reason I smiled, the spirit, the laughter, had already gone far away from me.
Tonight I came home so late, deliberately avoiding my family because I didn't want them to worry about me. I came home drunk, this is the first time, I vent my heartache with alcohol. I hired a prostitute to accompany me to bed tonight. But when I touched it there was a painful feeling when I thought back to when I touched Aura who was unconscious that night. In just 3 months, the short amount of time Aura managed to make me fall in love. After he knocked me down, he left and married someone else. I promised myself that if he still appeared to me, I would take him with me, not to let him go in my entire life.
***
"For all.." I greet my parents and my sister who are waiting at the dinner table.
With my sweet smile, I tried to hide my sad look at them.
"By my son, are you sick ? why is it so pale?" said mama Daisy who seemed to be aware of my condition.
"No ma, I'm just tired. I left first yes, someone forgot I prepared for a meeting later in the afternoon." kilah I immediately moved to avoid them.
“Breakfast first!" papa Dandi's sahut.
"Yes, my sister, wait for Lisa to leave with.” said my sister.
“Ah don't need , just later in the office pa. And I'm sorry Lisa, you're off on your own huh, brother wants to hurry." I said.
"Alright, be careful, baby. Don't forget breakfast." Mama Daisy replied.
***
I got to the office early in the morning, I saw there were still a few of my employees coming. They greeted me as usual, but I did not respond at all and walked haughtily past them. I don't know, I don't think I have the energy to be friendly with my own employees.
"For the sir" said Sena as my secretary. He had returned from his leave and continued the work that Aura had replaced.. Without answering her greeting I entered my room and began to struggle with my work.
Geck!. Geck! Geck!
"Come in" said Kenzo from inside his room.
"Excuse me sir, you have an invitation from Carista group, their daughter will be engaged next Saturday" Sena said politely as she handed me a piece of gold white paper.
"Alright thank you, you can continue your work." I opened the purih gold paper slowly in my hand, the design is so beautiful and beautiful . Engraved the names Aura and Alex on it. It really hurt my heart, it turned out that he really did what he said yesterday. Why would she give me her engagement invitation ? Did he intentionally want to make me worse off ? All sorts of negative thoughts have penetrated my brain. She's the woman who made me fall in love and is now tormenting me slowly.
It was like playing me intentionally. My emotions that had reached the end of his limit were spilled. I vent my anger by throwing everything in front of me. Destroyed it and caused a commotion that was heard outside my room. Due to the commotion I made, my right hand and my secretary panicked and rushed up to me in the room. I can see their shock because just this time they saw me mad blindly like this.
"Sorry sir, what happened ?" ask my right hand nervously.
"You guys out! I don't want to be disturbed!!" I said slowly while trying to hold back my anger.
"But sir-"
"Get out!" I shouted and finally they left me alone, venting out all the emotions and pain that I was currently enduring alone.
***
Tonight is the night of Aura's engagement party with Alex. The party was made as lively as possible by inviting all relatives as well as their family business partners. Many important and influential people attended the event. Their family looks very happy, so does Alex. They were always smiling happily throughout the event.
Unlike Aura, she occasionally shed tears unnoticed by her family and fiance. His heart ached, recalling his memories with Kenzo that could never be repeated. She chose to leave and give up on their love. And hope that the path he has chosen will lead to happiness for both of them.
On the other hand, at the famous club in the city was seen a man with a badboy appearance. He was partying with booze accompanied by comfort women who tried to spice it up. Kenzo no longer cares about the image and status he has. He just wants tonight to forget the woman he thinks is happy at his engagement party.
For Kenzo tonight is a sad night. His handsome face, high status, rich family, all that does not guarantee that his life is happy. Because the love that had just blossomed in his heart had been easily broken by someone.
"Aura, are you here, baby?" kenzo spoke suddenly to a woman he saw as Aura.