Forced to Be Stepmom
The Ruckus in the Mall

"Hello, Brother can't pick you up. Can you go home by yourself? If not ... you can have the driver pick you up at school".

Lathan was contacting Ardhan during the break.

"Where is Lathan going?".

Ardhan's forehead wrinkled as he asked the elder brother.

"So, I don't want to go to the mall to accompany Fandy, so it's okay if you go home by yourself, right?" lathan asked in a calm tone.

"alright. I can take a taxi home from school. Brother does not need to worry" said Ardhan to calm the brother.

"Yes already. See you at home"

Ardhan and Lathan end their phone calls.

After what Ardhan did to Bobi before, now almost all students know him.

"Ardhan, can we sit here?" ask one of the girls who came to Ardhan to be put in a bag.

Ardhan who was enjoying his food immediately raised his head looking at the faces of the two girls who approached him.

"Sit down. The trunk is empty".

Ardhan responded with an indifferent attitude while still enjoying his meal.

"Thank you".

The two girls sat in front of Ardhan.

"Ardhan, when you get home from school you have an event? How about we go play first?" ask the girl again with a smile on her lips.

"can't. I'm busy"

Ardhan answered briefly and resumed eating.

The two girls were instantly silent and stared at each other. They now feel awkward because Ardhan just shut up and not say anything anymore.

"I'm done, so I'll go first".

Ardhan immediately left the canteen without waiting for a response from the two girls who were completely unknown to him.

"He's very arrogant. It seems that it has succeeded in getting Bobi expelled from school, now he feels that he is the one in power here" said one of the other girls.

"You're right. He became very arrogant because of his handsome face. She should have been taught a lesson" said the other girl.

"How is it?" ask her confused

"Eitherway. I obviously don't like his arrogant attitude".

The two girls chatted while staring at Ardhan's back which was getting further away.

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Elsewhere.

Lathan and Fandy go to the mall to get Zara to buy something.

"If I knew you were taking me to the mall to harvest your brother shopping, I wouldn't want to come here" Lathan said with an annoyed look.

"Therefore I did not tell you before. I don't want to be alone with Zara. That must be very boring"

Fandy responded indifferently to Lathan.

"Hey you! What are you guys talking about, actually? Why is your road so slow?" said Zara who walked in front with an annoyed talk.

"none".

Lathan answered briefly then walked past Zara.

Lathan and Fandy walk in front of Zara.

"Basic of these. What are they talking about? Must be talking about me. Besides why would Fandy have to bring that weird and arrogant young man here? It should only go together as brothers who have not met for a long time!"

Zara continued to grumble in annoyance as she looked at the two handsome young men walking in front of her with a cynical look.

Dukes

"Ah forgive me. I was not intentionally".

Unwittingly Zara collides with a young man until the coffee he brings spills over his clothes. He walked side by side with a girl. It seems they are lovers.

"No papa" the young man replied with a friendly smile.

"What is not papa?! Your clothes are dirty because of that coffee! Heh, you don't have eyes anyway? If the road looks ahead. Have eyes that should not only be used to see men only!".

The girl who was with the man spoke while yelling at Zara.

Zara's forehead is wrinkled. He looked at the girl's astonishment.

"Sorry, miss. I'm sorry because I know I was wrong" said Zara, who remained calm.

"Sorry, sorry. If the problem can be solved just by apologizing, then everyone will easily apologize and no one will want to take responsibility!" said the girl again in an annoyed tone.

"I've already apologized. What else do I have to do? Your boyfriend is also not papa, only his clothes are wet" said Zara again with a calm attitude forced.

"You'll have to pay the damages"

"What?! An indemnity?".

Zara stared in disbelief with a surprised face.

"Yes, you have to pay. Consider it for the cost of laundry. The clothes my girlfriend wears are not clothes. This is an expensive shirt that needs special care. Coffee stains may not disappear if washed normally"

The girl spoke arrogantly while showing the clothes of the lover, while the man was just silent and occasionally tried to persuade his girlfriend not to overdo it.

"Again ... a girl like you wouldn't have a problem spending a little money, would you? Afternoon wander in the mall still wearing school skirts and tops of branded clothes. You must be preparing bait to fish for a big snapper right?"

"What did you say?!"

The girl continued to talk to Zara in a sneering tone. His words clearly explained that he was condescending to Zara and accused Zara of being a cheap girl.

Zara looked increasingly upset. He clenched his teeth and moved his chin many times trying to hold back the anger.

"How much should I pay?" zara asked in a cold tone.

"1 million". The girl replied calmly.

"1 million?! It seems like the motive for the latest kind of fraud. What's yourname?" said Zara with a thin grin on her lips. He opened his bag and took his wallet. He took money from his wallet of over 1 million.

"Senias. This is Adrian Boy, he's the son of a famous hotel owner here".

The girl introduced herself and her boyfriend proudly.

"Oh so. It's 2 million, and I want to do this".

Zara gave the money to the girl, after she took it Zara directly slapped her.

Plaque!!

"Darling!"

"Jaga. I'm not a cheap girl like you said!".

Zara slapped the girl's cheek so hard she sat on the floor. After that he walked gracefully towards Lathan and Fandy who had been silent in the crowd since then while watching Zara.

"Lathan Gevaril Nugraha, doesn't your family have a great influence in this country?" zara asked with a calm demeanor and a smile that looked elegant.

"Then, what do you want from me?".

Lathan responded with a faint smile and a cold tone of speech. His attitude seemed calm and full of dignity.

"Can you help me remove their surnames from the list of rich people here? They are not fit to be rich. Maybe they'd be better suited if they were really beggars on the street"

Lathan's smile grew wider. He stared coldly at the pair of lovers who were now sitting on the floor while looking at Lathan with a pale face in surprise.

"What will I get?" ask Lathan again to Zara. This time his eyes were soft.

"Whatever you want, I'll give you".

Zara answered him without a second thought with eyes that kept staring at the lovers.

"It turns out you're not the innocent girl I thought you were. All right, I'm holding your word. Problems like this, not a difficult thing for me to solve" said Lathan with a thin grin on his lips.

Fandy, who had been watching Zara and Lathan, was now only able to beat his own forehead while taking a deep breath.

"Well, I'm used to crazy friends, now with crazy cousins. I've been going crazy for a long time because of both of them"