BECAUSE OF MONEY

"Never mind Mrs. Aleeta, don't refuse anymore. I'm sorry for being in a hurry. If not, of course I will take you." Ryan chimed in. Wanted to immediately end the debate between the two humans who were in front of him. Hope to be able to go home soon and meet his lover.

With a small nod, Aleeta finally accepted Rendra's invitation. A bright smile soon appeared on the man's face. He jogged to open the door and let the woman into his vehicle.

"Ahem." Rendra cleared his throat as he winked at his assistant.

Ryan puffed out his chest and lifted his chin. It was as if what he was doing was a very extraordinary thing. He was not proud of having succeeded in making his boss's plan work, but proud that he had been able to interpret the meaning of the man's sigh.

Rendra tried to focus behind the wheel. He did his best to distract himself from the woman sitting next to him. However, again his body was acting out of control. Always his face turned to look at Aleeta and gave a smile.

Rendra intends to play a song to reduce the suffocating awkwardness between them.

"Um, what song do you like Mrs. Aleeta?" asked the man as he stretched out his hand to turn on the music player.

"No, thank you. I prefer silence," the woman replied coldly. It just makes Rendra feel awkward. Scratching the nape of the neck that doesn't itch.

"Where should I take you, ma'am?" asked the man after ten minutes of driving the four-wheeled vehicle.

"I don't want to go home tonight. Take me to the Grand Hilton Hotel."

"But ... we just met and got to know each other today, Mrs. Aleeta." The man was quite surprised by Aleeta's words.

He never knew that an Aleeta Queen Elvina would fall for his charms so easily. Trying to hold back a smile, but still a slight curve graced his face.

"What do you mean?" snapped the woman with an angry face.

"Eh...." Rendra looked confused by Aleeta's reaction. Quickly racking his brain to divert a conversation that might end in disaster.

"I mean, we're just getting to know each other today. Is it okay if I take Miss Aleeta to the hotel? I'm afraid that someone will misunderstand and create bad rumors about you."

"Oh. Don't worry, it's my hotel. No one would dare speak bad words about me. Besides, you only walked me to the hotel door instead of walking me to the hotel room door."

Rendra breathed a sigh of relief when Aleeta accepted her reasoning. However, the woman's statement was a little sarcastic that made her heart pinch.

Actually that day Aleeta didn't want to stay at the hotel. However, he didn't want someone he didn't know to take him to the house. Don't want Ryan to know his real home address. After all, how was that man going to return to his own house after dropping him off? Of course he wouldn't be that brave to someone he just met, especially since the man had helped him. However, for some reason his instincts always told him to be wary of the man, and so far his instincts had never been wrong.

After arriving at the destination Aleeta intends to get out of the car. However, Rendra also did the same thing. Making her look at him in surprise.

"You don't have to drive me."

"Ah, I didn't mean it like that, Mrs. Aleeta. I just wanted to return your car keys," the man evaded trying to show a friendly smile. Apparently he was carried away by old habits, and all of that was read by the Cold Woman in front of him.

"It's quite late now, Mr. Ryan. You go home in that car and return it tomorrow, or whenever you have free time.

Instead of confirming the man chose to step closer to the woman. Then, handed over the car keys even with a small debate which he finally won. Of course he is very confident, because so far he has never tasted defeat in a debate.

Aleeta chose to give in. There's nothing wrong with occasionally giving in and letting your opponent win. After all, his body was too tired and the longer he held on, the longer it would take him to return home.

Stepping confidently towards the reception desk. Took the key to the only room on the top floor of the hotel. No one could rent the room, because it was specially prepared for him. If at any time tired or lazy hit to go home.

After entering the room he took off his high helmet and put it anywhere. He lay down on the big bed. He closed his eyes for a moment, then looked up at the ceiling. Instantly the image of Ryan's face, the assistant from the company he met today danced there. I don't know why this man bothered her heart and mind. However, on the other hand, his instincts asked him to be wary of him.

The woman got up from the bed. He didn't want to be lost in thoughts about the person he had just met. Decided to take a bath to relax his body a little.

Meanwhile, Rendra was still waiting in the hotel lobby. Take out the cellphone, then call someone to find information about Aleeta. Yes, he did have a friend who was good at it. A man seemed to approach him breathlessly. He looked at her with an annoyed look he was trying to hide as hard as he could. However, it was still clearly legible on his face.

A few minutes ago Rendra called his assistant Ryan to pick him up at the Grand Hilton Hotel where he was waiting at that time.

"Hello, Boss."

"Pick me up right now at the Grand Hilton Hotel. Don't argue and leave right now. If you're late, your paycheck will be the target. I'll give you ten minutes from now." Rendra said with great emphasis while glancing at the numbers on his watch.

"What? I just got to my girlfriend's house, Boss! You–"

"You want my salary to be circumcised?" said the man cut off the Assistant's words.

Ah, of course it immediately silenced Ryan's mouth. There is nothing more powerful to threaten him than about money and his lover. Even though he had just rang the doorbell of the Beloved, who had been waiting a week to meet. All of that was caused by the many orders from superiors.

"Are you here, Honey?" asked Ryan's lover Malika with a happy face.

Grabbed the man's arm to lead him into the house.

"Sorry, Honey. I have to break my promise and leave right now. Otherwise my boss will cut my salary, and I really hate that. You know, if that happens then our plans to get married will be delayed."

Instantly the smile disappeared from the lover's face. Yes, like that woman, Ryan misses her very much and wants to spend more time together. However, unfortunately work is an obligation that continues to bind him.

Immediately the man ran to the car, after giving a hug and a brief kiss on the woman's forehead. Stopped his steps, then turned to look at Malika's face.

"For money and marriage!" he shouted loudly clenching his fists in the air.