Fly 14
Kevlar knew there was no way he could avoid Alea forever.
But every time he faced her, his hatred was unstoppable. His pride as a man who had been tarnished by Alea, and her great betrayal, left a deep wound in Kevlar's heart.
This time Alea came to Kevlar's office. No notification as usual. It had been too long since their last relationship had turned into enemies rather than partners.
"What's up?" Kevlar's cold welcome was answered by Alea with her haughty smile.
"I've got a wedding organizer who will take care of our wedding. And next week we have a meeting with them to deal with vendors."
"We?" Kevlar repeated as if didn't willing Alea to say that word in front of him.
"Yes. We, you and me!" Alea said cheerfully as if nothing had happened.
Kevlar ignore her, he wouldn't come even if he was forcibly dragged.
Alea also looked ignorant, she casually took out her cellphone from her red Hermes bag and let her fingers decorated with red nail polish touch the screen.
She selected one of the contacts named 'Mom Tatya' and pressed the button with the camera logo. Alea smiled when the call was immediately connected.
"Hi Mom!" said Alea, which immediately made Kevlar glare in disapproval.
Kevlar knew that Alea had contacted his mother, the sound of the waves echoing with the sound of a motorbike that had become a common sight near his house, was immediately heard when they started a conversation.
"Alea, where are you?" asked the interlocutor who seemed to recognize where Alea was.
"I'm in Kevlar's office, we're talking about wedding preparations." Alea then turned the camera on her cellphone and looked at Kevlar who was looking down at the files on the table, looking like he didn't care about anything Alea was doing.
"No wonder! I haven't been there in a long time. Kev, when are you coming home?!" asked Tatya, Kevlar's mother, when her eyes caught the figure of her only son.
Kevlar only glanced at Alea's cellphone. Every time he talks to his mother on the phone, that's what she always asks.
Kevlar always makes time to go to his parent's home at least once a month. And this month he hasn't even visited his mother. His marriage plans with Alea prevented him from meeting his parents. it's not that he hates them for forcing him to marry Alea, it's just that he needs time to calm down. To meet his parents with a cool head.
"Later, if you want to fit clothes for the wedding, you and father must here, and help us make preparations for the wedding." Alea continued, who immediately received a strong rejection from Kevlar.
"For what? There is a wedding organization that is already to do the jobs, why do you have to bother the parents? Besides, I haven't said that I agree with this wedding plan." Kevlar said firmly, got up from his chair, and headed out of the room.
Alea was silent hearing Kevlar's words. As indifferent as she was to Kevlar, she still felt sad when she heard the words of blatant rejection directed at her. Moreover, it happened in front of other people.
Tatya, who also heard her son's words, was disappointed and sympathized with Alea.
"I'm too embarrassed to apologize. But Lea, if you feel everything is too much for you to go through, I won't blame you if you want to break up now. I have warned you about the risks you will take. I've also helped by forcing Kevlar, but if he insists on not marrying you, what can you do, you should back off as well." Tatya explained at length.
She couldn't ignore Kevlar who didn't want this marriage. And instead of her and Kevin, her husband never tried to help Alea by coaxing Kevlar subtly or harshly.
Alea didn't allow herself to be disillusioned, she calmly replied to Tatya's words, "Mom, you don't need to worry, I can make Kevlar marry me."
But the look full of confidence on her face raised doubts in Tatya's heart.
Alea made up her mind, she was already determined to marry Kevlar, so she wouldn't back down even a step. And she already knew what Kevlar was doing right now, and that wouldn't change her decision.
After ending her conversation with Tatya, Alea decided to leave. Until Alea left the office area, Kevlar was not seen even though the car was there. Alea has also asked two employees to look for Kevlar. However, Alea skipped to asking Naren, as she knew that it was futile. Talking to Naren will only make her emotional.
From behind the window of the employee locker room on the first floor, Kevlar saw Alea's car was leaving the office area. He purposely left Alea alone in his room to see if she would survive there or not. luckily Alea chose to leave before Kevlar decided to kick her out.
Kevlar knows that if he is in contact with Alea he can perform actions that may appear cruel to others. But there is no smoke if there is no fire, all his treatment of Alea is the result of what Alea did to him.
"I looked for you everywhere and it turned out that you were hiding here? What are you doing?" Naren comes surprising Kevlar who is still glued to the window.
"Why are you looking for me?" replied Kevlar who immediately turned around and walked out of the room.
Naren who was following behind him had not stopped frowning since a gallery employee told him that Kevlar was in the employee locker room.
"The Permata Hati Foundation asked for additional furniture for their new branch in Surabaya and Balikpapan. But they asked for our latest design, not the old model they ordered before." Tell Naren, trying to keep pace with Kevlar.
"Okay, fine. Give them what they want!" Kevlar said.
"The problem is that the main raw materials for the latest designs can't be produced in large quantities by the factory. Meanwhile, our last stock is running out to fulfill Re-Main orders."
"Let's talk in my room." Kevlar's response returned Naren's gaze.
I heard that Alea came here." Naren said, after almost twenty minutes the two of them were discussing work.
"Yes." Kevlar said.
"You're not fighting anymore are you?" Naren looks at Kevlar suspiciously.
"I tried to hold it in but I gave up, you know she's a very provocative woman."
"And then? You two fought?" asked Naren who sounded full of accusations.
Kevlar shook his head and then said while looking at Naren "I chose to avoid it."
It took five seconds for Naren to respond to Kevlar's words.
"Oh, I see! So you were hiding downstairs to avoid her?" Naren asked with an amused look on his face.
Kevlar immediately glared not like hearing Naren's words.
"Not hiding! I just happened to be there to check something!" Kevlar argued that he was not willing to hear Naren's accusations.
But Naren was too familiar with how Kevlar was, so he believed his guess more than his best friend's rebuttal.
"How is the development of your relationship with Quitta, is there any progress?" asked Naren.
"So what?" Kevlar replied, not liking it when Naren was too curious about his relationship with Quitta.
"Just asking, maybe you need my help to smoothen your relationship."
Naren knows he shouldn't have done this, after all, Kevlar is getting married soon and he shouldn't divert Kevlar's intention to sin. But once again he understands how Kevlar is and his relationship with Alea is not good.
"Are you a relationship consultant? I don't need your help!"
"Don't worry, I can ask Tessa anything about that girl, so you can come up with a solid plan to get her," Naren added, so excited to incite Kevlar to approach Quitta.
Whereas a week ago when Kevlar had told him about it, Naren had tried to oppose it.