Melvin approached Alexa with a warm smile as he said, "Honey, please get me my suit. I just remembered leaving the flash drive in my pocket."
"But I haven't washed it yet," Alexa said with a strange look at Melvin who was good at acting while Joey chose to sit on the sofa.
"It's okay. Let the maid at home wash it," said Melvin smiling reassuringly. That gaze, like the gaze of a man on his lover... Makes those who stare at him nervously and lose control...
"Eh... Alright..I'll take it," Alexa said then walked towards the room with a strange feeling.
In the room, Alex took Melvin's black suit hanging from a clothes hanger, then looked at it while stroking it. 'Oh my God, why me ... what is this? Do I like it... I can't dodge, his gaze is so warm... Those hazel blue eyes make me freeze,' she thought blankly.
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In the living room, Melvin glanced at Joey who looked agitated. "What's wrong with you?" he asked.
"I'm sleepy," replied Joey in a spoiled tone.
Melvin sighed, glancing towards the living room. "Why did Alexa take so long?"
"Or maybe her leg hurts again?" Joey guessed.
"I'll follow her," said Melvin then immediately stood up. He walked into the minimalist living room towards Alexa's room. the man remembered taking the drunk girl, so he remembered which room to go to.
Arriving in the room, Melvin sighed when he found Alexa who was sitting on the edge of the bed with his suit on her lap and seemed to be calling someone.
"Yes, mom...Take care of your health too. If there is a time of paid leave, I will go home to see mother," said Alexa who suddenly received a call from her parents who were in Jogja.
Melvin approached Alexa who was sitting with her back to him so she didn't notice his presence. he crossed his arms, watching the girl who was talking on the phone.
"That's okay then. I'll call again later... I love mommy," said Alexa with a warm smile imagining her mother's face, which had not met her face for almost six months. she immediately hung up the phone and put the phone on the bed.
"Why didn't you answer my call earlier?" Melvin asked. Of course, Alexa was surprised and reflexively stood up to stare at her.
"Melvin. Why are you so presumptuous of entering the girl's room?" Alexa asked groggily.
"You've been taking too long, Joey and I have been waiting for you," said Melvin casually and then approached Alexa. So close, he even lowered his head to almost fuse her forehead with him. "Why didn't you answer my call earlier?" he asked.
"Eh...I didn't hear," said Alexa turning her head away. "I was chatting with Joey," she continued.
"Please don't tell the truth. I know my way is weird, but maybe we can try to be lovers. I need a lover..." Melvin pleaded.
"A person in a relationship must be based on love, even if it's just dating," Alexa muttered and then walked out of the room but Melvin grabbed her hand, pulled her back to face each other even their bodies were stuck together.
"Please ... let me be your boyfriend," had Melvin. For some reason, he is very determined to make Alexa his girlfriend and throws his feelings away from Joey.
"What the hell? Why do you have to date? we better be honest with Joey before it becomes a lie… a lie and we will always lie." Alexa looked annoyed and surprised at Melvin.
"Alexa... maybe this isn't that important to you. But it's important to me. I don't want to disappoint my family because I suck," Melvin said with a pleading look. "And maybe this lie will turn into the truth."
"Impossible."
"Why is impossible? You and I are both single and have never even dated. there may be seeds of love in our hearts over time." Melvin continued to persuade...
Alexa looked at Melvin in surprise. 'Really why him? Does he have such an interest in me that he insists on asking me out?'
'I don't know why ... I think she's the right girl to make me forget Joey as the only girl I love,' Melvin thought to himself, staring at Alexa who was dreaming at him. he dared to catch the girl's cheek with his strong hands, then said, "please ..."
"Are you seducing me?'" Alexa asked surprised. "How can someone just meet one day by accident, then date? I thought it only happened in movies."
"Anything can happen ... and ..." Melvin gets nervous then remembers what happened last night to take Alexa off then Alexa said that he was like a prince even holding him back from going home. "Even last night we met and you . . . look admiring me."
Alexa was taken aback for a moment holding back all her shame because the events of last night were brought up again. "That's because I'm drunk!" she said.
"And drunken people usually tell the truth," said Melvin.
"I don't know ..." Alexa turned her face and was about to leave but Melvin held her back again.
"Please ...accept me to be your boyfriend!" Melvin pleaded.
Alexa was silent as if trying to realize that she wasn't dreaming. How can this rich handsome man want her to lend a hand to be his girlfriend when so many girls are better than her.
drett... drett...
His smartphone tucked away in his pocket rang. Melvin immediately took the smartphone and saw a call from Siska then answered it.
"Hello, Mrs. Siska," said Melvin.
Alexa immediately looked at Melvin seriously. 'Why is that chatty boss calling him? is she trying to seduce him outside of work?' she wondered.
"No problem. I will come to your office tomorrow. Well then, I turn off the phone," said Melvin then hung up the phone and put his smartphone back into the pocket of his jeans. He looked back at Alexa who was still standing in front of him.
"This is the first time I beg a girl. If I manage to love you, then you are my first love," he said this time more casually.
Alexa remembers how Siska insulted her and always looked down on her because she had a debt. maybe by making Melvin her boyfriend, the chatty boss won't dare to do anything to embarrass her again if she becomes Melvin's lover who is the client's biggest investor in the company.
"Okay... I accept," replied Alexa with a bend in her face. she is still shy but will make Siska jealous because she is Melvin's girlfriend. What's more, Melvin will come to his office tomorrow, it could be an opportunity to make the chatty boss be on fire.
"Thank you." Melvin smiled in relief then grabbed Alexa's hand and led her out of the room. they walked slowly, staring at each other awkwardly and strangely at the new status they had just decided on.
"Tonight at seven o'clock. I hope you are ready when I come to pick you up," Melvin whispered when he arrived in the living room.
Alexa just nodded with a strange feeling in her heart saying, 'I'm dating this handsome man? Good grief! Gea's words are like a true prophecy!'