From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapter 34. Who's He?

It's been three days since I met Keanu, because other than him he's been busy taking care of our engagement party, but Keanu is also preparing all the files to take care of the transfer of the head of the company of one of the branches of Om Arman company which is still in one city into his hands.

Yep! He decided to fulfill his Papa request in place of Om Surya as the chief director at that branch office. Om Surya is the younger sister of Aunt Riana. He could not continue his duties to lead the company owned by his brother-in-law, because he had lymph node cancer or commonly called meningitis, and it was already in stage 3. Doctors advised him to remain hospitalized so that his condition could be controlled before the disease got worse.

So inevitably, Keanu must immediately replace his position to control the company, and must bury deeply his desire to keep selling durian.

That's pretty surprising isn't it? He has a very big chance to achieve success, but he feels heavy when he has to leave the business.

***

"honey, can you grab a coffee? Looks like Papa's coffee lives a little."

"okay Ma."

I am currently in the supermarket to buy various kitchen needs with Mama. I dribbled my feet to step over to where the coffee was while circulating my gaze around looking at other foodstuffs I might still need.

Bruukkk

"Aawww!"

Suddenly someone hit me, and my body fell to the floor.

"sorry Mom, I didn't mean it."

I raised my face to look at the person standing right behind me. It turned out that a beautiful woman with a slim height stature, might be about 5cm taller than my height.

The woman reached out her hand with a guilty expression. "let me help you stand up."

I accepted his hand, and stood up, "thank you."

"again pardon me, I was completely unintentional."

"come on, it's okay. I'm fine." I said with a smile, and he returned my smile.

The ringing tone of the cell phone rang out from the lady's bag, and she asked my permission to take her phone call.

"sorry Mom, I'll take the call first."

I just replied with a nod. The woman passed by while picking up her phone that looked important, and I continued my goal of picking up coffee.

"this is Ma's coffee." I put the coffee into the trolly that Mama was pushing.

"what are you going to buy again?"

I shook my head, because it had already included all my needs and a lot of snacks to accompany me to read a book or watch.

Yep! Because that's what I do now. I was told to rest until my engagement day by Aunt Riana, and she assured me that all her preparations would be borne by her family. And also Aunt Riana did not feel too bothered because my engagement event was taken care of by a very professional EO. That's what Aunt Riana said.

"it seems like it's all Ma.. Let's go straight to the cashier!"

Mama nodded. "Come on!"

After paying for groceries at the cashier, Mama and I stepped into the supermarket parking lot and approached the car in which Mr. David was waiting for us.

I sat in the back seat with my mom. We discussed various topics of conversation, so there were a lot of jokes between our chats, before finally my phone vibrated signaling an incoming call.

A smile also spread on my lips when I saw Keanu's name on the phone screen because it was undeniable, I missed him so much after a few days without meeting. I excitedly picked up the phone.

'hall..!' his voice was heard across the phone.

"hall.."

'what are you again?'

"i'm on my way home from the supermarket with Mama. What else is it?"

'I'm in the office again. I'm really sorry that these few days I've been too busy and I rarely call you.'

"it's okay.. I know why." I tried to smile to cover my longing.

'oh, yeah! Tomorrow afternoon you have a show?' No?'

"mmm. nothing! Why why?"

'all preparations for the engagement are almost complete. But said Mama, have not got a dress that suits you. So tomorrow I intend to take you to buy a dress for the engagement. You can, right?'

"yes well, I can."

***

Mama called me in the room when Keanu had already picked me up to go buy an engagement dress. I'll be downstairs to see him.

"ready ready?"

I nodded. "already.."

We left after saying goodbye to Mom. At that time, Papa was going to the office to work.

Keanu runs the car at moderate speed. And he turned on the audio in the car at a not-so-large volume, so we could still talk.

A boutique waitress approached us and offered to accompany me in choosing a dress. While Keanu waited on the sofa provided inside the boutique.

My choice fell on a bone-white longdress with an accent that was not too fancy and flashy, yet looked so graceful and elegant. I asked Keanu's opinion first before paying him at the cashier. Because I'm afraid he doesn't like my choice.

"tryed already?" asked Keanu after I pointed at the dress.

I nodded. "already."

"are you comfortable wearing it?"

I nodded again. "after all it's not too open, so I'm definitely comfortable wearing it. But how? You think it's good?"

"it's so pretty, surely you'll look prettier while wearing it." her voice whispered slightly, landing directly on my earlobe. And that's enough to make me ticklish.

Keanu asked me to eat at the restaurant before he drove me home. He parked the car in front of the J**appanese food restaurant. I don't know why, I feel like I'm eating Japanese food.

We chose a chair that faced a large glass. So we could see the beautiful scenery around the restaurant. It is very soothing to see the expanse of grass and shady trees. Especially when looking at the artificial cherry blossom tree there. The atmosphere feels like it really is in Japan.

My hungry stomach does not hesitate to devour the food that is now in front of me. Until I don't care if there's a pair of eyes staring at me.

"why see me like that?" I felt a little embarrassed, because right now my mouth was filled with food.

Keanu smiled. "you are indeed very adorable." he continued his smile quite loosely, until narrowing his eyes.

Of course I feel more embarrassed now!

Ish's..

We went home after Keanu paid the food bill. But our steps came to a halt when we heard the voice of someone calling out Keanu's name.

"Mas Keanu..!"

Me and Keanu turned to the origin of the voice in a compact manner.

"Mas here too?" ask a woman whose face doesn't feel foreign.

Keanu nodded. "we finished lunch." The man's face looked flat.

The woman turned her eyes to me. "Bak isn't the one yesterday at the supermarket is it?

Ah. yeah! His face does not look foreign.

"oh yeah. I'm sorry I just took a snot."

"but we didn't get to know yesterday, did we?" he turned his eyes to Keanu. "he is who Mas is?"

Finally Keanu introduced us. "this is Clara. my lover." Keanu turned to me. "and this is Sandra, my secretary."

The secretary??

The woman extended her hand, and I welcomed her so that we shook hands with each other.

But there was a difference on Sandra's face after Keanu introduced me as her lover. He looked at me with a disappointed and dislikey face.

"alright, we'll excuse you first because there's a very important need" Keanu said with his flat face.

"oh. i. yes. please Mas."

"excuse me.." pamitku.

Keanu pulled my hand so he could hold it, and we immediately headed for the car in the parking lot.

"secretary yes?" I suddenly asked without wind or rain.

"hm? You mean Sandra?"

"who else." I answered lazily.

"why?"

"are you that familiar?"

Keanu exhaled a rough breath. "He was his personal secretary Om Surya. And now, because his office moved on to me, he's forced to be my secretary." Keanu looked at me. "i'm not familiar with him at all!"

"but just now? From the call it seems like he is very familiar with you."

"don't know! Maybe because outside the office he called me that name. Because the situation is not formal."

I just glanced at him in annoyance. "it has to be like that huh?"

DEAR READERS'S.. SORRY LATELY I SLOW UPDATE, BECAUSE THERE IS A BUSYNESS THAT CAN NOT BE LEFT BEHIND.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE IT.

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