ENTANGLED IN ADULT LOVE
17. MARINA PRIZE

"This is for Leo ..."

"Thank you grandma .." Leo's face seemed to suddenly find a box with a picture of a remote control car given by Marina, which certainly indicates the content of the same prize.

When Marina kissed Leo's tiny cheek, Leo did not even hesitate to reply by peeking back Marina's cheek with a face sparkling with excitement.

Marina's gaze then moved. "And this is for Luiz ..."

A box that was exactly the same as Leo's was handed Marina with a sweet smile to the pale-skinned boy.

"Impress the grandma ..." Luiz's face was flat as she spoke and received Marina's gift.

After Marina kissed Luiz's cheek gently, the little boy immediately turned to look at Arshlan and Lana, without feeling like back kissing Marina like what Leo had done.

"Mommy, daddy, can I play again ...?"

"Me too!" Leo has chimed in on Luiz's words.

"Go play, baby ..." Arshlan answered him, while Lana just nodded towards the twins.

At the previous time if you find Luiz's attitude that always does not care about Marina, usually Lana will immediately reprimand Luiz. But realizing that Arshlan was right next to her, Lana chose to abandon her intentions, and let Luiz pass by while hugging her gift box, which then followed Leo who was walking while busy watching his own gift box with an impatient expression of wanting to open.

The two walked into the house accompanied by the two sisters each.

It was no secret that Arshlan always allowed Luiz and Leo to act as they pleased, according to what the two boys wanted.

Never mind being imprecise, even if the twins did blatant delinquency, Arshlan never once blamed Luiz and Leo.

Arshlan always felt that Luiz and Leo were good kids. Sure oes. Lana has a similar assessment. The twins love each other very much, listen very much and according to the words of Lana and Arshlan, be kind to Maid and all the guards, but at certain moments they will show an idealistic attitude in judging things, and that is where Arshlan always stands as an unconditional defender.

For this reason, Lana does not insist on reprimanding Luiz as usual in order to be kind, especially for the sake of Marina, because if Lana is determined to do so, the man next to her will definitely be inflamed.

"Mr Arshlan, what a coincidence, I also have something for you ..." Marina who had just stood up from a squatting position while handing souvenirs to Luiz and Leo was seen moving closer to the paper bag on the table.

It was obvious that the woman did not take the heart to accept Luiz's attitude at all.

"Really, mom? what is ...?" it was Lana who looked kepo and chose to approach Marina on the side of the table with Marina, while Arshlan was still standing straight without any meaningful expression.

"Just Lana ..."

Marina seemed to rub the contents of the paper bag before then pulling something from inside there.

"What is that, ma'am?" lana asked impatiently.

"Mr Arshlan .. I bought this specifically for you..."

Ignoring Lana and choosing to approach Arshlan who was still standing with a stiff face.

Inevitably Arshlan finally stared at the souvenirs of Marina wrapped nicely with black packaging and there is a golden logo in the middle.

Arshlan decided to accept it because from a moment ago Marina had held her hand right in front of Arshlan without being welcomed.

"Thank you." said Arshlan, giving Marina's gift to Lana who approached out of curiosity.

"This ... coffee??" said Lana while sniffing the thick black slick packaging, before finally paying attention to it more carefully. Lana's eyebrows appear to be linked when she finds a picture of an elephant in the middle of the golden logo.

"That's black ivory coffee" said Arshlan, who knew Lana was harboring curiosity.

"Black ivory coffee ...?"

"Hhm ..."

"Because I knew that Mr. Arshlan was a coffee lover, I bought him on purpose." this time Marina said, looking a little proud of his gift that seemed very on target, because of course Arshlan will like it even though his attitude looks ordinary.

"Mother, this must not be ordinary coffee ..."

"Of course, Lana, you should know that currently, the status of the most expensive coffee in the world falls on black ivory coffee. This coffee comes from Northern Thailand with the price of one pound of coffee beans can reach 7.4 million if it is cultivated."

"Whaatt ...?!"

Lana gawked at the information.

"The price is that expensive ... only for one pound of coffee beans ...? what's special ...?" Lana looked back in amazement at the black coffee packaging, flipped through, and then again sniffed the aroma.

"That's how .. we wouldn't even think that a 'dirt' could be something of value .." chirped Arshlan still with her flat tone.

Hearing that sentence both Lana and Marina both looked at Arshlan with a strange look, but as time passed the gaze of the two loosened as Arshlan spoke again slowly ...

"Madam Marina, you shouldn't bother. I also don't like the coffee. But even so, thank you for giving it away .." concluded Arshlan again tried to say the appropriate, after saying a sentence that seemed controversial.

Marina smiled as she gave a small nod, it was not a friendly enough sentence, but realized that a Mr. Arshlan was finally willing to accept his gift, even say thank you, but he was very happy, it made Marina feel like she was starting to step forward step by step to meet her ultimate goal.

"Mother, then what about me? you didn't forget to buy me a present, did you?" lana whispered, unraveling the silence where Marina was seen still staring at Arshlan with a smile even without a word.

"Ah ... egh ... you? how could I forget you .. Come here, I even have a few gifts at once, especially for you!" marina said a little.

Lana's eyes sparkled hearing it. "Creally ...?"

"You guys have fun .. I'll go back to the room."

"Dear, I'll catch up with you."

Arshlan only gave a small nod towards Lana, then without looking at Marina again she had chosen to turn around and step towards the elevator, away from the two women, she said, the one who returned was busy poking around the contents of the paper bag that Marina brought in that afternoon.

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NEXT...

Hola, Reader, do not want to lose with Marina who defends the gift of COFFEE with Mr. Mushroom ... 😀

The author also wants kali, given KOPI ... 🤤

Ahahaha .. ngarep lu, maemunaahh ... 😅