Forced to Be Stepmom
The Curious Taste of Zara

"Ardhan, remember not to make trouble let alone get hurt!" lathan's message when she arrives at Ardhan's school.

"Yes Brother. I know, if I get hurt again, Big Brother will definitely turn the world upside down because of it. Aye right?" Ardhan teased Lathan with his charming thin smile.

"That's you know. Go in there. Big Brother also had to leave for school immediately before it was too late" Lathan spoke in an indifferent manner.

"Yes, I'll see you, brother". Ardhan got out of the car and walked into his school. Lathan drove back to her car after seeing her brother walking away from her.

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Lathan School.

Fandy and Zara are at school. They left together because they lived in the same house.

"Who are you looking for, Fan? Why keep looking here and there?".

Zara asked Fandy after seeing his cousin keep flirting around.

"I'm looking for Lathan. Why hasn't he reached school yet? He usually comes early". Fandy responded while continuing to look back and forth.

"Sorry, have you seen Lathan?" fandy asked a student nearby.

"It doesn't seem to be coming. I haven't seen him at all" replied the student.

"OKAY. Thanks"

"Fan, I'm suspicious of you two. You guys are friends or …?"

Nah!

"Okay ... hurts .." said Zara, rubbing her head after Fandy hit her softly because Zara mocked her.

"You're jealous of me? If I had played with her, she might have asked you to be her boyfriend".

Zara was instantly silent with pursed lips after hearing Fandy's reply.

"Where might I be jealous of you. He and I have nothing to do with it at all"

"Are you sure you don't have a relationship with me at all? Didn't we date a few days ago?".

Zara was shocked when Lathan suddenly spoke behind her ear.

"Aah! You are a ghost, right? Always walk without a sound!" Zara grumbled in annoyance after being surprised by Lathan.

"I'm not the ghost, but my love will continue to haunt you" Lathan said with a sombre smile.

"Iih .. Apaan anyway. Fandy, I'm going first!" Zara left without waiting for Fandy and Lathan to respond. However after slightly moving away from them Zara slightly smiled.

"What the fuck? A very forced flutter" Zara murmured with a smile and shook her head simultaneously.

"Tumben you came by noon? Is there a problem?" fandy asked after Zara walked away from them.

"You know what happened at my hotel? Last night Ardhan and I stayed at a hotel to help papi. That's why I'm a little late".

Lathan explained as she walked towards the classroom. From his face, he looks very tired, but tries to stay strong.

"You look very messed up" Fandy said, shaking his head.

"I know that and now I'm still sleepy".

Lathan sat down and put her bag on the table. Then he lay his head on the table and faced the window with the bag as a cushion. He closed his eyes slowly to relieve his fatigue.

"It looks like you are indeed very tired" murmured Fandy who noticed Lathan.

From a distance, Zara noticed what Lathan was doing.

"What's wrong with her? Tumben once he immediately went to sleep when he just arrived at school" Zara thought while watching Lathan.

Zara continued to watch Lathan for quite a long time. Finally he asked Fandy to dispel his curiosity.

"Fa! Here!" zara said as she waved her hand.

Fandy walked closer to him.

"What's wrong with him? Why is it so early in the morning that he fell asleep? Is he sick?". Zara asked as she pointed at Lathan with her chin, yet her tone sounded indifferent.

Fandy turned to the direction Zara pointed at, then smiled.

"Oh, Lathan? You don't know if there's a problem at his family's hotel? It seems like last night he didn't sleep because he was thinking about the matter".

Fandy explained briefly what was going on with Lathan. He did not say clearly that it was just a small matter for the Lathan family.

"really?" zara's voice sounded soft. He also looked at Lathan with a worried look. Fandy just smiled at Zara's reaction.

"If you're worried, why don't you go near him?" fandy said with a seductive smile.

"What?! Worrying?! Who is worried about him? I-I was just surprised to see him sleeping before class".

Zara's expression instantly changed. He who had previously looked at Lathan with a worried look, now immediately turned his face away with a cynical and stammering tone of speech.

"No papa if you're worried about him. He told you guys were dating anyway?". Fandy did not leave a gap and continued to tease Zara who now looks wrong behavior.

"Don't talk carelessly! There! Get back to your seat!". Zara tried to dodge and pushed Fandy's body slowly. Yet he still noticed Lathan who seemed to be completely exhausted.

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Meanwhile, Radit goes back to check what his two sons got. Now he is back to investigate about a man named Gerry and also a woman named Sofia Indratama.

"Hello, Candra. Can you help me investigate something?".

Radit was talking to Candra over the phone because she was holding Nugraha's company while Radit was at the hotel.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Candra responded with a calm demeanor.

"Please investigate the man named Gerry and also the woman named Sofia Indratama. Sofia is the owner of a hotel around here too, she also runs her family-owned company".

Radit spoke in a calm and dignified manner.

"What's wrong with them? Are they involved in what happened at your hotel?" ask Candra with a frown.

"You'll know the answer later. I hope you give me the results soon. I'll give you 2 days"

"2 days?! You crazy?! I …"

"Tut tut tut"

"Hello? Dit? Radit?! It always closes. You are not polite!".

Candra stared at her phone screen while grumbling after Radit switched off the phone connection between them.

"I'm sure that Sofia has a personal vendetta. There's no way he's teasing me like this just because of business competition. I should know first how to sit this problem actually before I drop it on the bottom of the abyss " muttered Radit after ending his call with Candra.

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Hotel Sofia, Greece,

"How's it going? Is everything going according to our plan?" sofia asked her confidant, Gerry.

"Yes, Mom. All evidence has been removed and if in these 2 days there is still no clue, then the case will be officially closed".

Sofia listened with a sweet smile on her lips. He was satisfied with the news from Gerry.

"good job. You're the most reliable, Ger"

"Thank you ma'am. What about the condition of our hotel?" asked Sofia again who was still smiling sweetly and sat back down casually.

"So far our hotel has progressed because many guests who usually stay at the hotel Mr. Radit, now prefer to stay at our hotel"

Sofia's smile widened to hear the news that Radit hotel guests prefer to vacation at his hotel.

"good. You have to keep this up. That way Radit hotel will more quickly go bankrupt and our hotel will be given a big advantage of the problem all" said Sofia with a sneaky grin on her lips.

"Good, Mom"

"Radit, just wait. Your destruction won't be long. Haha"