The guests who had been curious about what happened gradually return to their focus on other things. Ariana manages to calm her hotel manager's anger, she helps Jasmine.
"Don't get mad at her, I wasn't careful." Ariana suppresses her anger because all of the Aldebaran's members are here.
"Thank you." Jasmine lifts her face, making the two's eyes meet each other.
"Jasmine???!" Ariana immediately squeals.
"A... Ariana?" Jasmine is taken aback.
"You work here?" Ariana half can't believe she sees Jasmine standing in front of her, complete with a maid uniform and a tray of empty glasses.
"I… yes," Jasmine stutters.
"Why didn't you tell me? I could recommend you to my Dad, you could work as ... well, anything but a waitress." Ariana gently pats Jasmine's arm.
"What did you say, Ariana? Is this hotel yours?" Jasmine is stunned. If this hotel belongs to Ariana it means…
"Yes, you're right, Jas, this is our new family hotel." Ariana smiles proudly.
Jasmine's hands start to shake, her whole body feels the tremors. Hearing Ariana says that this hotel belongs to hers means El Richo, her Daddy is here too. Jasmine knew very well that Ariana is her sister, while Ariana does not know for sure that Jasmine is her sister.
"That my Daddy." Ariana points at a middle-aged man who is standing not far from them, fascinated by warm chatting.
Jasmine's gaze shrinks, tracing onto El Richo's face. Jasmine feels familiar because his face is similar to Jasmine's. Jasmine is really El Richo's child because she inherited his genes.
Suddenly the tray she is carrying shakes. There is hatred, anger, sadness, and disappointment mixed into one in her heart. The strange feeling hit her heart so hard that it makes a nauseous attack come. Jasmine looks down at the man, he can smile innocently, holding his beautiful and graceful wife in his arms. Going around and showing off everything he has proudly, even though behind his perfect life story, he had to throw away two flowers to wither and die on the streets.
Rosie and Jasmine suffered so much and lived their lives hard and full of tears. Throw away all pride and shame for the sake of small pieces of money. From begging to working as a waitress, Rosie has done everything to support Jasmine. Her back was curled up every night thinking about how they would live for tomorrow.
"Jasmine?! Jasmine?!" Ariana looks worried as Jasmine's blank gaze starts to fill with puddles of tears.
"Ah, sorry, I was daydreaming." Jasmine fills her lungs with as much oxygen as possible, rubs her eyelids, and returns to Ariana's figure.
"Are you okay?" Ariana asks.
"I'm fine," Jasmine replies, a small smile forced out to calm Ariana down.
"You want me to introduce you to my Daddy?" Ariana offers.
"No, there's no need. Oh, yeah, please don't say my name in front of anyone let alone your parents, okay!" Jasmine asks.
"Why?" Ariana asks surprised.
"Here, my name is not Jasmine right now, but Carol. I'm taking her place at work, so I can be considered a cheat. Yes, Please?!" Jasmine brings her palms together in front of her chest, looking at Ariana.
"Okay." Ariana understands it, she nods slowly.
"Thanks, Ariana, I'm back to work." Jasmine rushes to leave Ariana.
"Ah, Jas ..." Ariana stops saying, she cancels herself to tell Jasmine that Leonardo is also here.
Ariana goes back around the ballroom area looking for Leon's whereabouts. After five minutes of wandering around Leon is finally found. This man is standing not far from the dessert stand, drinking from his glass while leaning tiredly. His eyes continue to stare blankly at the fountain of chocolate, melted for dipping dessert sauce.
[ I miss my Jasmine. Why does she always go to work lately? Damn Leon, how long you did not meet her!!] Leon thinks annoyed and curses himself. It's only a few days but feels like a thousand years. He is daydreaming of his favorite fierce baby girl.
The guests who are standing not far around are amazed by Leon's appearance but do not dare to approach him, Leon seems to build his atmosphere. Heavy and cold atmosphare.
[ Does she still need money? Didn't I pay for all her necessities through the earrings?! ] Leon grumbles again.
"Leon." Ariana's call brakes Leon's daydreaming.
"Hey!" Leon greets her simply.
"Short, concise, and clear, that's who you are." Ariana standing beside him.
"I don't like small talk." Leon finishes his drink.
"Well, I don't want to talk about it either. But your father told me to accompany you." Ariana rubs her arms. Cold air contioner makes her body shivering.
"Cold?" Leon asks.
"Yes." Ariana sparkles with joy, Leon gives attention, who knows he will take off his coat and give it to Ariana as a gentleman way.
"You know it will be cold, you're still wearing that kind of dress." Leon shakes his head and leaves Ariana, causing the girl to bite her lip in exasperation.
"Hey, can't you pay attention to a girl a little?" Ariana pulls Leon's hand, again Leon looks sharply at Ariana.
"Are you liking for attention?"
"Leonardo!" Ariana growls.
"Let go! Who do you think you are, dare to touch me?" Leon throws Ariana's hand away.
Ariana stares at Leon's back in disbelief, she can't hold back the pain and agony of this man's rejection.
"Leon, come here, son, Papa is looking for you." Esme takes Leon closer to Louise.
"Ariana! Come here, honey!" Kyara with a flowery heart drags her daughter too.
"Don't look annoyed, come on, smile. There's good news." Kyara strokes Ariana's smooth face so that the girl smiles.
"Okay, Mom." Ariana smiles.
With quick steps, Kyara leads her daughter back to Leon's parents. Likewise, Leon faces Ariana, and they both look at each other for a moment. After a while, Leon sighs in annoyance, "what's else?"
"Shh... Leon!" Esme shakes Leon's hand to behave.
"Leon, this is Ariana, you two know each other, don't you?" Louise introduces Ariana to Leon.
"yeah."
"We decided to cooperate with ALDE GROUP, in the future, you guys will also become business partners, so it would be nice if you guys could get to know each other more closely." El Richo smiles, she rubbed Ariana's slender arms.
"Okay, Dad," Ariana replies obediently.
"Oh, Ariana, your mom said you were a model? In the future, we will use you to advertise our products, dear." Esme smiles warmly, making Ariana's heart flutter.
"Thank you, Aunty."
"We should celebrate with a toast together." Kyra claps her hands lightly.
"Waiter!!" El Richo calls loud, coincidentally the waitress who brings the drinks closest to them at this time is Jasmine.
bump...! Jasmine's heart jumps, she is surprised to hear El Richo's voice.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up! Our Master is calling for you." the manager urges Jasmine.
With heavy and trembling Jasmine walks over to the two big families. Carrying a tray of cocktails and champagne, 5 steps seemed like hundreds of kilometers away. A heavy weight seems to cling to her feet. Jasmine swallows her saliva, and she offers the tray to them. She keeps her face down so that El Richo wouldn't recognize her.
"Here, Sir." Kyara gives the first drink to Louise, then Esme, then her husband El Richo, and lastly to herself, she lightly nudges Ariana's arm, signaling the girl to get Leon a drink.
Ariana nods, she also knows very well who the waiter carries their drinks. Ariana deliberately raises her voice so that Jasmine can hear it.
"Here, LEON!" Ariana says emphatically.
Hearing her lover's name being called, Jasmine spontaneously raises her face. Her gaze meets Leon's. Leon gasps, he does not expect the tray girl, the maid who is serving his family drink to be none other than his girlfriend. The woman he loves so much.
[Jasmine?!] Leon groans in his heart.
Leon's throat feels tight, his tongue numb. He wants to call out Jasmine's name, wants to hold her hand, wants to hug her. But all that is only in his mind because his parents are beside him at this time. They will be angry, they will be humiliated in front of their colleagues because their only child is dating a servant girl.
"You can go!" Ariana gently expels Jasmine.
"Y...yes, Miss," Jasmine stutters before leaving the group. Leon doesn't stop to stare at the back of the girl who continues to walk away. he clenches his fists in anger, furious at himself for not being able to do anything for the girl he loves.
Ariana doesn't waste this opportunity, she holds Leon's hand, gently strokes it, and whispers, "Go after Jasmine, Leon. I will keep our parents here."
Leon nods, he smiles at Ariana, "thank you."
"You're welcome, next time don't be cold to me! Because I have helped you." Ariana smiles.
"Okay, I promise. You can take my word for it." Leon hurriedly leaves the group.
Ariana looks at her hands, the warmth of Leon's hands had managed to spreads to the recesses of her heart. Ariana smirks satisfied with the way she used Leon's feelings for Jasmine to win Leon's heart.
[Just watch, slowly I will make you love me, Leon. Slowly I will make your eyes only focus on me. ] Ariana swears in her heart.
— JUST MINE —