"Ivan .
"Ivander Guinandra,do you still remember me?"ask the girl.
"Brenda... are you Brenda?" Said Ivan while he already can control hisself. Ivan still remembers clearly that woman face he left behind about seventeen years ago.
"How are you now, Ivan ?" ask a girl named Brenda with a beautiful face,blonde hair and red lips like cherries.
"I…I'm fine. How about you?" Ivan stammered. Now he must control their own feelings. In his rest life, this woman in front of him who he doesn't to meet. It's up to the world said he was a coward or a loser, but indeed he used to deserve the predicate.
"As you can see. Now I'm not weak woman, like seventeen year ago. Which can be dumped easily and insult everyone." Anita smiled sarcastically looked at Ivan .
Shall we have lunch together ? Definitely
There's a lot of stories that we can share, Ivan ."offered Brenda. He smiled sweetly and showing her rows of white teeth behind her red lips.
After thinking for a while, Ivan accepted
Brenda 's lunch invitation. Ivan excuse with the manager and chief supervisor of the field .Ivan got into the car and ordered the driver to follow the Brenda 's car was in front of her. Do not asked how Ivan is feeling messy at the moment.Somehow now Ivan should be
face the woman later.
"What do you want order ,Ivan ?" asked Brenda after they sit in the restaurant.
"Hahaha. You really have changed
Van... em ... I mean Ivan ," said Brenda .
The waiter came to take notes from they
. Pram only ordered a portion full steak, while Brenda prefers salad for lunch this time.Thirty minutes later, the waiter came
deliver their order.
"Please, enjoy." said the waiter.
"Thank you," answered Brenda curtly.
"Anything else, ma'am, sir?" ask the waiter to make sure which was then answered with a shake of the head by both of them. They ate lunch while talk. Brenda is more talkative, inversely proportional to Ivan who is more choose silence and answer perfunctory.
"There's no point in throwing me away, Ivan . Now you have succeeded in take the seat of the Deputy Director of the TP Group." suddenly Brenda said with a cynical smile.
"Forgive me." That's all that can be said
Ivan at this time. Yes, Ivan mistake why Brenda blamed him for seventeen years ago,Ivan left Brenda a few days before his wedding day over Mr Tristan 's request. Whatever the reason, just only cowardly men can do it was for the woman he loved.
Can't imagine how crushed and embarrassed Brenda at that time.
"I had visited Pak Tristan 's house after
lah you disappeared, Ivan . And you know, what that old fart insulted me and my family.Not to mention, the insults from the neighbors and in the village. Dad got sick after that and my mother only carevery day . I'm not ashamed because of you. And,I got word from Dennis , your best friend , that you continue your S2 in England. How beautiful is your life after dump me, Ivan !" Brenda let out a the feelings that had filled his heart for so long.
"I... I'm sorry." Ivan stammered. Ivan only can say sorry. he knows, the mistake was really big in the past for Brenda and her family.
"Never mind, time can't be repeated. Sorry ,you can't change the situation now
and reality." Brenda tries to make things become more comfortable.
"You're married?" Ivan tries to dare to ask. He doesn't see any ring around Brenda 's ring finger. But, looking Brenda 's current appearance, she most likely married and definitely better living.
"I am the wife of the late Lite Techo heirs," Brenda answered.Brenda smiled waiting for Ivan 's reaction.
"So...." Ivan looked doubtful.
"Yes, the chaos in the current project is related with my company." Brenda said honestly while handing her business card to Ivan .
"What do you want?" Ivan asked while carrying the business card that Brenda handed over. Stamped Brenda 's name as CEO of LT. Lite Techo.
"Come on Ivan , there's no need to be so tense about a passed, I have forgiven you.
I just want to offer cooperation with your company," explained Brenda while
sipping her drink.
Brenda handed a proposal to Ivan who
still silent while flipping through the cards
name on his hand.
"I excuse first. You can read the proposal properly and give me answer when you ready, Ivan ." Brenda said standing up and leaving Ivan who is still silent.
"I just wait for that time ,Ivan. How will you
fell and begged me. Like I used to be
begging you. I will start to crush you one by one. And soon, your turn Tristan Pramudya ." Brenda said in a
heart.
***At Eddy's boarding house***
Eddy mother and Eliya were seen busy in the Eddy boarding house kitchen . Eliya is learning to make combro. Eddy accompanying his sister went to the convenience store to buy drink.
"Miss Eliya , how long did you known Eddy ?" ask Eddy's mom while kneading the dough.
"Since entering college, Auntie," replied Eliya short.
"You can call me Mother. Just like Eddy and his sister called me. No used to being called aunty... hehehe," said Eddy's mother chuckled.
"Yes ma'am." Eliya smiled replied with
short.
"You like cooking?" Eddy 's mother asked while looked at Kailla who was busy preparing apply combro stuffing.
"I can only make omelettes, fried eggs
and instant noodles, ma'am." Eliya said.
Eliya answered honestly while smiling shyly. Eliya admittedly, she rarely went to the kitchen.All household homework prepared by her assistant .
"This girl is so beautiful, she speaks very polite language too. She seems like a good girl. Ah,think of it's also impossible my son to get along with random people."Eddy's mom thought.
"It's okay.when mom as your age can only boil water too."Eddy's mom said.
"Hehehe." They laughed together.Looks like someone is secretly watching together with a smile.Eddy have returned from the minimarket choose peeked at Ely and her mother through the behind door.Eddy feelings warmed seeing Eliya get to know his mother.
After completing the course combro making ,Eliya said excuse with Eddy's mom to go home.
"Mom, I'll excuse first , okay. Tomorrow if I have time, I play here again."said Eliya.
"Oh ,I'm forget, this is all to take home." Eddy's mom handed the bag containing the combro to Eliya .
"Thank you, Mom. Daddy will like it.Eddy , I excuse first ,"Eliya rushed over Ehran who was waiting for her inside the car.
"Come on,Ran !" Eliya orders when sitting down in the car. Feeling happy at this moment. She can talk and cook with Eddy's mom.She 's been dreaming for a long time can be together with her mother do something like this, but now it happened, his mother died when gave birth to her. Smile on the tiny lips , whether to be sad or happy. Since born, she has been taught to accept
her destiny.
*******
In the hotel room, Ivan tries to read
proposal offered by Brenda . Brenda 's return in her life, a bit a lot of disturbing thoughts . However Brenda was once a part of his life.
"Brenda ," said Ivan in a half whisper.Goes back his memory to the days when he was dating with Brenda .