Because I Don't Want to Lose
30 - Invitation Guests

Anaya took a deep breath after calling Izzar. There was a sense of anxiety at the news that Mr. Arsyad was ill.

"Day!" Sandra called Anaya.

Anaya continued her steps towards her best friend.

"Why, Nay? How can anyone be confused?" sandra asked as soon as Anaya arrived beside her.

"His father Ridwan was sick, and was eager to meet Naira. Ridwan asked permission to take Naira. So, the kid won't come here later."

"Hmm... Is the pain serious?"

Anaya shrugged her shoulders. In his heart, he was actually worried about Mr. Arsyad. However, the powerful man was once his father-in-law. Behind his tough attitude, Anaya also knows, Mr. Arsyad actually loves him. He promised to visit her after the show was over.

In the process of preparing for Randi's wedding, Anaya was more preoccupied with activities facing her extended family. Aunt Tania and the other relatives went back and forth to call her and invite her to chat. They take turns asking for the whereabouts of Anaya's new husband. Many of them were not invited to Anaya and Izzar's wedding.

Izzar did not appear until dusk. Anaya began to be senewen because soon he had to attend a large family dinner at a restaurant in the Puncak area.

"Where is Izzar, Nay?" Randi also asked Anaya who had just finished giving a briefing to his team. His family is ready to leave.

Anaya took a deep breath, she was tired of being asked the same thing over and over again.

"So Kutelefon, he said he still has work to do" Anaya replied.

"There's more and more of her projects now, huh? Be careful you're starting to be priority number two." Randi laughing.

Anaya did not respond.

"Me and the others are going to the restaurant. After eating, my parents and I went back to the hotel and the others to the villa. What do you want? Wait for Izzar here?"

Anaya. He doesn't know when Izzar will come. It can't wait here either. His men are getting ready for a break, and Sandra is back in Jakarta. His clothes and equipment were already in the hotel room.

"I go straight to the hotel" said Anaya steady. He was tired of being close to his brothers.

"Don't fuck around! You should go to dinner!" sergeant Randi. "Just stay in my car!"

Randi's sentence is a word. Want to not want Anaya to obey. He could not resist when placed next to Aunt Tania. Just as Anaya closed the car door, Aunt Tania again asked Izzar. Anaya was really sorry she didn't bring her own car this morning.

"Your husband didn't come to dinner with us?"

"Hm.. It doesn't seem like Auntie. He still has a job." Anaya replied in a polite tone.

Anaya long ago became upset with Izzar. The man's absence fosters bizarre conjectures and prejudices in his extended family. But on the other hand, he also felt he had no right to demand that Izzar be present nearby immediately.

The atmosphere of the dinner is actually festive and full of familiar. However, Anaya was not fully able to enjoy the food and conversation. Because Izzar never gave any news about his departure. To pull over from the fanfare, Anaya asks permission for Aunt Tania to call Mba Kemi to check on Naira.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Anaya and her family arrived at the hotel lobby. He remembered, he had not reserved a room for Izzar. But, he doubted whether the man so come tonight or not.

Anaya decided to sit in the lobby and call Izzar first to find out.

"Hey!" greet Izzar. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to walk there yet."

"Where are you?"

"In office. There's a design proposal that we need to finalize tonight."

"It was fortunate that Naira was invited to go Ridwan. If not, he has no one to send here because you have a sudden job but until night," said Anaya with a slightly upset tone.

Izzar was confused as to what to react to. He himself did not expect to have to work this far. He could not explain the cause of the change in his plans.

"Are you really in the office?"

Suddenly there was a suspicion in Anaya's heart that could not be prevented sliding and ejected from his mouth.

"Yes, benera**no!... Where do you suspect me?" Izzar asked back.

"Coffee shop, same client." Anaya brought up the events that had passed.

Izzar laughed. Anaya bit her lip. A second later, Izzar sent a voice call switch request into a video call.

The screen of his cell phone immediately presents an image of Izzar and a number of his men who are busy with laptops and wide papers with a background space in his office. Anaya quickly switched her call again to voice.

"believe it?" ask Izzar.

"Yes!" anaya replied fiercely. Cover up his shame.

"K**have you booked me a room?"

"Not yet."

"It doesn't seem to have to be ordered. Most likely I won't be there tonight. I'm tired too if I have to drive far away. What if I go there in the morning?"

Anaya fell silent. He can't force Izzar.

"Yes already." Anaya headed for the elevator. He wanted to immediately lay his body on the bed.

"We're two hours away. Take it easy, I'm going home! Not to the coffee shop!" cananda Izzar's.

Anaya wanted to laugh. But his ego is holding back for the sake of his prestige.

"It's up to you where you're going" Anaya said, not caring.

Izzar laughs. Anaya's smile expands. He is relieved that his relationship with Izzar can be fun again.

The next day, Izzar keeps his promise to arrive at the villa before the event starts. Anaya did not get to see him. He was checking Sarah who was being dressed in a villa room that was devoted to the bridal dressing room.

His aunts immediately surrounded Izzar as soon as Randi who was ready with his appearance introduced him as Anaya's husband to relatives who had not known him.

Anaya smiled at Izzar's awkwardness amid thirsty women with big family struggles. Izzar seemed to be trying to patiently respond to one by one the carelessness of Anaya's relatives. He let. After seeing Izzar overwhelmed, he approached and saved him.

"Excuse me! Can I borrow my husband for a minute?" Anaya pulls Izzar's hand away from his aunt. He did not bother with the joking jokes he heard.

"Why didn't you pull me out?" izzar Protest.

Anaya laughs.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet."

Anaya takes Izzar to the pantry and gives him a cup of tea. Izzar accepted it and drank it while watching Anaya.

The woman before him looked charming with a simple white dress below the knee, according to the color of the dresscode for invited guests, with wavy shaped hair. His face is simple. But her beautiful aura was even more natural.

"What do you want to eat?"

Anaya had never offered Izzar a meal before. He only prepared without ever trying to question Izzar's wishes.

Izzar understood, of course Anaya just pretended to be a wife who is very attentive to her husband today. Unconcerned, Izzar took advantage of the opportunity. He let Anaya serve himself as a good wife.

The wedding ceremony went well. Guests began to enjoy the dishes. Anaya stands near the swimming pool which is in the highest contour of the land. From here he could freely observe all while listening to the report of Dian standing beside him. Not far from him, Izzar was sitting on the porch seat, talking to one of his uncles.

Randi and Sarah's wedding has no guarantee. Guests sit in chairs that surround the table. While the bride and groom sit at the center table, mingle with guests and family.

After lunch, the event will be filled with games that make all guests will interact with each other.

The invited guests did not coincide with his arrival. Anaya looked at the glimpses of the newly arrived people entering the gate. He does not know anyone but his family.

But suddenly something caught his attention. A slim woman wearing a sleeveless dress with a length above the knees and low collared. He walked by the side of a man with glasses.

Anaya recognized him immediately. Instantly his chest rumbled. His eyes immediately looked for Izzar who was also stunned to see the same object as him

Inwardly, Anaya cursed Randi. What does it mean that he invited Sasika to this event?

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