Ricardo's heart was pounding as he set foot on the Wilson Group's basement terrace and was about to meet Kate, the gentle yet firm woman. Who he had considered his own grandmother for decades.
After Carter died, Ricardo often called Kate to comfort his grandmother. Sometimes sending gifts to his grandmother. At that time Kate liked to tease him by telling him about Wyne, making him curious to meet Wyne, but embarrassed because he thought Kate's granddaughter was stiff and didn't like him.
"Sir-" Matt beside him called out, "Are you okay?" the boss asked with a worried expression.
Ricardo didn't answer, his heart was in turmoil because Kate said she would meet Wyne when she visited her grandmother. What should he say if he met Kate's granddaughter? What was the princess like now?
Although she had heard from fellow businessmen in the world, Wyne Wilson is a very beautiful woman, a genius, and great as the CEO of Wilson Group. Unfortunately, the princess does not want her beauty to be published in the mass media. Understandably because in the business world and the life of a billionaire, enemies are lurking. If Wyne publishes herself openly, she will be targeted by enemies.
"Never mind-" Ricardo spoke, but didn't answer Matt's question, "Just meet her!" he said, strengthening his heart to meet the beautiful Wyne who used to be teased, "If she still doesn't like me, that's her problem!" he added, guessing that Wyne still didn't like him. "But, this isn't good for Oma and Opa either." He complained, feeling that they were still distant because Wyne was annoyed with him, "Never mind, I'll give in, approach her nicely, and prove that it wasn't Ricardo who used to tease her."
Matt was stunned to hear all the boss's chatter because he never knew what the prince's childhood was like. Not long after, he and four aides ran after the CEO who entered the elevator room. Then they all entered the iron box specifically for the board of directors' guests and headed to the seventh floor, where Kate, the president director's room was.
Ricardo's heart was pounding at this moment, the image of Wyne as a child dancing in his eyelids.
"Hais!" he sighed, "You're so beautiful, you make me excited!" remembering Wyne's beauty that made him excited, "Unfortunately you don't see me who is handsome, just reading a book next to your grandfather." Then he cried because Wyne didn't glance at him who was handsome, instead reading a book next to Carter Wilson. "So I sought your attention, I played a prank on you, eee, you got mad at me. Even punched my face."
Matt listened to all of this, trying to guess who the boss was talking about.
"Sir-" the boss reprimanded, "Excuse me, who are you talking about?"
"Wyne Wilson!" Ricardo replied innocently, "You know?" his assistant looked at him.
Matt shook his head, "I don't know, because you haven't told me yet."
"I'll tell you this!" Ricardo flicked Matt's forehead, "She's the granddaughter of the late Carter Wilson, my grandfather's best friend."
"So, sir?"
"I met her when she was eight years old. At that time, his grandfather and grandmother took her to attend my grandmother's birthday."
"Then, sir?"
"You know, Matt?" Ricardo's gesture showed an enchanted attitude, "When she came wearing a pink midi dress and her long hair, beautiful golden brown curly hair clipped on both sides," he still remembered Wyne's appearance at their first meeting, "I felt like I saw an angel descend from heaven, Matt!" he said, expressing his thoughts when he saw Wyne looking like that.
Matt tried to imagine Ricardo's story, "So, sir?" the boss looked at him, curious about the next story.
"I was infatuated with her, Matt." Ricardo sighed, "But she didn't look at me." It was tiring to remember that Wyne wasn't interested in him, just being polite. "I got annoyed, and then tried to get her attention by playing tricks on her."
"Huh?!" Matt was shocked, "What do you mean by pranking?"
"I once put a baby frog inside his back shirt."
"Huh?!" Matt was surprised again, "So, sir?"
"She screamed in terror, Matt! Until she threw the book in his hand, stood up, and jumped up and down."
"Sir, why did you do that to Miss?"
"I mean, when she was like that, I came to help her and made her sympathize with me."
"Did that happen, sir?"
Ricardo shook his head, "His grandfather caught her, then managed to find the baby frog." He complained remembering Carter immediately hugging Wyne and taking the baby frog out of the man's granddaughter's shirt, "Even though I was almost near her, wanting to help her."
"So, sir?"
"She immediately knew it was my doing and cursed at me. We got into a heated argument, causing our Grandpa to break it up."
Matt slapped his forehead, only then did he understand all the boss's previous ramblings. The boss who was infatuated took the wrong action, so Wyne didn't like the prince.
They arrived at the 7th floor.
At the same time, Wyne, Bella, Dolce, and Sahid walked towards the director's elevator, then passed Ricardo's group, but passed each other.
Bella saw Ricardo and was immediately happy, calling out softly to the CEO.
"Papi, Papi-!"
Ricardo recognized the voice, looked back, and saw the little girl waving at him.
"Bella?!" he was surprised that Bella was in the Wilson Group building, he hurriedly turned around and chased after the child, but unfortunately the child had already entered the elevator with Wyne, Sahid, and Dolce, "Bella!" he called out to the child, but the elevator door had already closed.
"Sir!" Matt came in surprised, "What's wrong?" because the boss was looking at the elevator door.
"I saw Bella, Wina's daughter." Ricardo replied, "I have to catch up, I want to make sure whether it's Bella or not." He immediately went to the boardroom guest elevator, about to press the door opener button but Matt stopped him, "Matt?!"
"Sir, Mrs. Kate Wilson is waiting for you."
***
Gordon Elmer's super luxurious jet plane had landed perfectly on the runway of Soetta airport, and then the iron bird ladder went down along with the opening of the door. Then Gordon Elmer appeared, a twilight man with a tall, muscular posture and a dashing face like Ricardo.
Then a metallic black Jaguar sedan and a jeep stopped not far from the plane stairs, then Wyne and Bella got out of the sedan.
Gordon's eyes looked at Wyne, "Wyne?!" recognizing the figure of Kate's granddaughter, "Hais, my granddaughter is getting older!" he looked happy because Wyne stepped closer to the plane's stairs, "If Ricardo sees this child, I guarantee he will immediately ask me to marry him with this child." He chuckled feeling that if Ricardo saw Wyne who had grown up, he would immediately ask to marry Kate's granddaughter. "The little girl with my granddaughter, is she my great-granddaughter?" then turned to Bella who was walking beside Wyne, "Ha eh!" he sighed, "Enough, enough!" he already knew Wyne's unfortunate fate, "Anyone can experience the bitterness of love." He said wisely.
Next to the king is Martin, the assistant.
Gordon also came down to greet Wyne and accepted the loving hug of Kate's granddaughter. His heart was touched, because this was not the first time his granddaughter had picked him up when he went to Jakarta, or when he went to England. Who knows how his granddaughter knew about his arrival? It must have been from Martin because Wyne was close to the assistant.
Gordon released Wyne's loving embrace, "Opa, look at you, my granddaughter." He turned Wyne's body for a moment, "Praise God!" he said gratefully, "My granddaughter is getting more beautiful." Kate's granddaughter praised him.
Wyne smiled, then turned Gordon's body for a moment, then looked at the confused grandfather.
"Praise God!" she exclaimed with a happy face, "My grandfather is healthy and still handsome."
Gordon gasped, then smiled in amusement, just understanding why Wyne had turned around, to see what he looked like now.
"Hehehe-" he chuckled while tapping Wyne's sharp nose with his index finger, "My naughty granddaughter! Turning my body to check my condition."
Wyne smiled in amusement, "It has to be Opa, so Wyn also knows Opa's condition, just like Opa knows Wyn is fine."
Gordon laughed out loud because Wyne had been good at winning his affection since childhood and after Carter died, he became Wyne's grandfather. Wyne and he often called to find out how things were going or Wyne asked for guidance in understanding international business.
"Enough, enough-" Gordon stopped laughing, "You don't recognize your child to Opa?" The conversation changed while pointing at Bella who had been observing him, "She's your child from Arifin, right?"
Wyne sighed, apparently Gordon already knew the truth, "I'm sorry, Opa." She apologized, "Wyn didn't come to England just to take a master's degree."
Gordon sighed, patting Wyne's head, "Enough, enough-" he smiled, "Opa understands that at that time you were young and carried away by love. Opa doesn't blame you."
Wyne heard this and hugged the grandfather, "Thank you, Opa."
Gordon hugged his poor granddaughter for a moment, then released her, "Enough-" he coaxed Wyne to calm down, then crouched down in front of Bella, "Hello, sweetie!" the great-granddaughter greeted sincerely, "I, Gordon, am your mother's grandfather." He introduced himself by name, "Call me Granpa, okay?"
Bella smiled, nodding her head, liking the great-grandfather.
"Hello Granpa!" the great-grandfather greeted him as she took the man's right hand, placed the back of his hand on his forehead, then, "I'm Bella Claudia David." She introduced her full name.
Gordon listened to this with a touched, yet sad face. This little great-grandchild had to experience bitterness because Wyne was dumped by Arifin, the biological father of the great-grandchild. Slowly, this little princess was carried and hugged.
"My God, my God!" he spoke softly, his heart aching because Wyne was wasted by Arifin, making Bella an orphan, "I promise to take care of my great-grandchild with all my heart, because Carter, her great-grandfather, is no longer here, so I am Carter's replacement."
When Wyne heard this, tears of emotion melted. Gordon promised Carter to be Carter's replacement in the lives of Wyne and the children that Carter's grandchildren would bear.