The man who was still standing where he was looking at Zee, now smiled. For some reason he felt something different when he saw the woman standing in front of him. His little heart said that he had met Zee before, but he didn't remember the incident at all.
Seeing the boy looking at her intensely, Zee frowned trying to think of the steps to take at this time. Her original intention was to save Andini and she should not be able to divert her intentions by complying with the foreign man's wishes.
"Tell me the place you want to go sweet girl. I'd be happy to escort you."
Zee shook her head then raised her hands to refuse the request of the man in front of her.
"I would never go out with someone I just met. It is nothing. I just want to keep myself from getting caught in the trap of people I don't know about at all."
"Is that true? You don't know me at all? If women are always fighting for me, but you have absolutely no habit with the women around me? You're not at all interested in going out with me? It was really fun and I became interested in being close to you."
Zee shook her head. She didn't want any men to feel attracted to her, let alone strangers she just met.
"I don't need people to be attracted to me. Now get out of my sight and never come back because I am not comfortable at all. In a relationship when there are two male and a female then the devil is among us and will not allow that to happen."
The man in front of Zee reached out his hand inviting Zee to shake hands. But Zee immediately cupped her hands in front of her chest.
"You don't want me to shake hands? Okay fine, I give up. Introduce me Leo. People always call me Mr Pratama. I am the second child of a rich family that is famous in this country. Zulfikar Pratama. Do you still not know me or are you pretending not to know just to make me more attracted to you? Tell me honestly so that I'm never wrong, what's your name and what's your purpose in coming to this place."
"I'm Zee."
Leo nodded his head when he heard Zee introduce herself. He had only heard the name now. Even so, he felt that Zee was hiding something from him.
"Only Zee?"
Zee shook her head then she looked around. The pine forest that initially looked beautiful has now become scary. She didn't know what was going to happen in that place between her and Leo, so she needed to put on alert mode. Not lulled by the chatter between her and Leo at this time.
"How?"
Leo snapped Zee out of her thoughts, causing the girl to flinch and almost fall. When she realized she was daydreaming, Zee immediately straightened up. Even though her body was unsteady, she still didn't want Leo's hand to touch her even if it was just to help. Seeing Zee's movement, Leo pouted. He really felt rejected by Zee's pattern of actions but as a man he didn't give up.
Leo pulled his hand and took him away from the automatic motorbike that was still parked on the side of the road.
"Let go of my hand. I really don't like strangers touching me. Don't you ever take advantage of a situation like this to do something I don't like at all."
Leo continued to pull the contents of the hand regardless of the refusal made by the girl. He really felt challenged to be able to conquer Zee.
"You already know what my name is and where I come from. Now it's your turn to tell me who your family is."
Zee shook her head. It's not that she wants to deny that she comes from a family that is highly respected in society because Zee doesn't want to know her own origins at all. She stared at Leo for a moment then turned her gaze the other way.
"I'm from the common people. nothing to be proud of."
Leo looked at Zee with a frown. In his heart he promised to protect Zee with all his body and soul, especially now that his men are in the process of searching for humans who are considered rivals.
"That is not important. The most important thing now is to come with me so that you are safe from the clutches of my men."
Zee strained her ears to hear Leo say the word subordinates all this time, she had never thought of taking cover behind other people's power.She who is used to living independently just raised her hands refusing to say Leo.
"Don't even think about hiding me in your cubicle because I'm not at all a coward who can only hide behind other people's power. I don't feel anything involved with your men so you don't have to think too hard about how to save me from them."
Leo to pinch. He did not accept what the beautiful woman in front of him said. He who knew how his subordinates behaved while searching for the enemy still had not accepted the argument that was expressed to him at this time.
"Never refute my words before you regret because what I said really came true. Stay with me until the time I can't determine. I received a report from those who were looking for the owner of the Asyifa clinic that they would conduct a sweep in several areas and I'm sure this place will soon be visited by them. If that happens I'm afraid you will be caught and taken by my men to headquarters.
Zee was stunned to hear Leo's explanation. Her initial intention to save Andini is now temporarily stopped. Somehow she became convinced that what was said by this time was the truth and not just a fabrication.
Seeing Zee silent, Leo smiled. Right now he really believed that Zee would fulfill all his wishes. Full of confidence, Leo reached out to take Zee's hand and lead her out of the area.
"Come with me and you'll be safe."
"Please take me home. I want to go home and live with my family. Not with a stranger like you."
"Tsk, you. . . can't you humanize me? We chatted together and introduced ourselves to each other. Why still doubt? Don't you believe what I say?"
Zee shook her head as she cupped her hands in front of her chest. Honestly, she really wanted to escape from Leo's grip, but she didn't want Leo to notice everything. She just wanted to play pretty and when she had managed to save herself, she would run away as far from the boy's life as possible.
"Don't even think about lying to me. I will never forgive you if you hurt me."
Zee scratched her head uncomfortably.
"I don't want to hurt anyone."
"Good"
"And also don't want to be hurt by anyone."
Leo was stunned to hear Zee's words. He wanted to pinch the soft face of the woman in front of him but he couldn't. A hand grabbed his arm and he couldn't see the owner of the burly hand trying to play with him.