I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
34. Spells

Spell (Mantra)

“What do you think? Did Mamah's words offend you?”

“No, what the Queen Mother said earlier was true.”

I sighed, my eyes staring at the dense road as usual, plus the rain that flushed the Capital made part of the road hit by the flood that aggravated the congestion.

“Over this time we .. I mean. I'm too focused on not being a heartbroken Cinderella. I forgot that there's a big name and your parents' feelings to take care of.”

The words of the Queen Mother really awakened me. All this time I really only focused on my feelings, never once did I think about how they felt. I forgot that their world was more sinister than the simple world I lived in.

“Not to think about. I will support whatever your decision is.”

Caraka sat behind the wheel of the car, looking handsome and cool as ever. I guess even ordinary people who do not know who the Caraka Continent really is, I guarantee it will definitely be interested in him even if only physical attraction.

Hey, who doesn't like handsome guys? So yes, it is natural that many people like it. And as we all know, women who like it also from various circles. From ordinary women who can only shy like my colleagues in the office, to upper-class women from the same world as him who will easily enter into his family and social circle.

While me? I'm one of the lucky ones who can make the Prince like me. After 1001 doubts before I finally determined to establish a relationship, various fears when faced with his extended family. And now when all has been resolved will I just sit still and just be a display like the Queen Mother said?

Nah! I don't want to be just a show. I want to be the ideal partner for a Caraka Continent. I can't do anything about my family's pedigree, but at least I can fight it another way. What is clear is that I want to be a partner who can support Caraka later, which will not make her and her family ashamed and sorry for having chosen and trusted me.

Yep! I've taken the cut, it's time for Cinderella to change, not turn into an ash-upik.

“I've made up my mind!”

Caraka stared at me before looking back at the dapan.

“Decisions about?”

“I'll find work elsewhere.”

Caraka looked back at me in surprise.

“What?”

“Iya, as Widya's mother said, I have to change to be worthy of your partner later. I mean if later someone asks, I work where or what position I am, at least my answer is not the receptionist.”

“There is nothing wrong with being a respsionist.”

“Indeed not, but everything will go wrong when this receptionist becomes the couple Director of a five-star hotel who is the eldest son of the Conglomerate.”

“The story will be liked by the general public. A receptionist becomes the son-in-law of a conglomerate, it's like the story of Cinderella in the real world.”

“Yes, the general public will love that, but not with business associates, your parents' extended family, also ‘society’ who live in your world.”

“No need to think of the views and sayings of others.”

“Yes, indeed .. if it's only about me personally, I don't care what people want to talk about me. But here it's not just about me. There is a big name of the Mahesa family that we must take good care of, your parents, also you.”

“I don't care about my good name.”

Right now we are still stuck in a crowded creeping street. Yes, it's not a good time to talk about this, but I have to talk about it as soon as I change my mind.

“It's not about you, but me too.”

I slightly tilted my body towards Caraka who was looking at me for a while between the stoppage of the vehicle speed.

“I want to be a partner who can make you proud.”

“Now I am proud to have you be my partner.”

“I want to be a worthy partner for you in the eyes of everyone.”

“Just be a worthy partner in my eyes only, no need to care about the views of others.”

“I want to be your supporter in the future.”

“Enough to be next to me, you've more than supported me.”

I sighed between being annoyed and wanting to laugh hearing her always having an answer to my words. But fortunately, my immunity is strong enough against the ability to speak that makes my heart deg-deg ser when hearing it. Oh, come! Who would not have his heart beat crazy when our lover said that with his super handsome face?

“I don't want people looking at me one eye because of my status, and think I don't deserve to be with you.”

“Tell me who dares to look at you with one eye? I'll make sure tomorrow he will no longer be able to see with both eyes.”

“Raka!” I was surprised to hear his words.

“Yes, honey,” he said casually ignoring me looking at him with round eyes.

“Ih, byebelin!”

“I'm serious.”

“I know, and I'm serious about what I said earlier .. You just be yourself, be next to me, that's enough for me.”

“But .. I want to have something I can be proud of when I enter your world. I can't change my family status, just like you can't change your family status, but at least let me try so that at least I have something that can make you and your parents proud of me because I have tried, not just sit still without doing any effort.”

Caraka was silent, her eyes focused on looking ahead. I know he's thinking about my words.

“Ya .. Cinderella must be trying to be a princess who lives in the palace. He couldn't possibly remain an ash-upik despite having stayed inside the palace right? She must have learned how to be a good Princess to keep pace with and be a partner to the Prince. I also want to be like that, although I know my efforts might not be as smooth as Cinderella's story, but at least let me try first, huh?”

Caraka was still silent, before she finally looked at me while saying,

“I'll give you the position of Financial Manager.”

“Not ... it's not my field.”

Caraka looked at me disappointed, I quickly tried to explain what I meant.

“If it's PR or Marketing and Promotion part, I'd gladly give it a try. At least I have experience in that field, but if accounting and finance.” I shook my head. “It was really a new thing for me.”

“You can learn. I know you can.”

“Yes, I could have learned if I had taken a staff position, but when I filled the Manager position it meant that I had to be more understanding of my subordinates.”

Caraka fell silent again, and I knew she agreed with me even though she disagreed with my decision. Ok, looks like I'm gonna have to pull out a little seducing style.

“Kang, listen to me.” I touched his arm making him look surprised. (O Allah, I am ashamed to call him that!!) “I am looking for a job with a new position to prove that I am capable and worthy of being your companion in the future, not to embarrass myself by showing my incompetence. You understand, Kang?”

Caraka just kept silent looking ahead seriously. Hey, did the seduction not work? Oh come on, this is the first time I've seduced a man. That includes seduction, right? Should I do like those women who pretend to be spoiled? Iiiih, just imagine that I am am already amused myself. But okay, there's no harm in me trying.

“Kang .. Kang Raka, can ya?”

God, I hope my face doesn't turn red with shame, and if this doesn't work out I hope someone hits me in the head and makes me amnesiac and forgets to ever seduce him like this.

“You made me unable to concentrate on driving.”

I was open to hearing it. Okay, fix! My appeal gatot alias failed miserably! What hole is the hole? I really want to disappear right now!!!

“Lain times if you want to tease me. Not when I'm driving or doing work, it's making concentration crumble. Hazard.”

“Si-who's teasing! No one teases.”

“It was.”

“When? No!”

“Try calling again!”

“Call what?”

“Come dong, Na, call again Kang Raka as earlier .. make deg-degan know listen.”

“Iiih, what the hell!”

“Hahaha, come dong .. once again.”

I shook my head while looking out.

“Na .. Nana, let's dong call, Kang Raka.”

I better pretend not to hear, and stare out the window as if the view of rain and traffic jams in Jakarta is something that is very rare.

“Banjir, look!” I tried to divert the conversation, but it didn't work. Ckk!

“I also have to call you with something that makes you deg-degan.”

She doesn't know every time she calls me Nana, Rara, even Kiki it makes me hang, not to mention if she calls Honey, Honey, Baby! Don't ask me how my heart is! Which is definitely unrelenting.

“Nana? Rara's? Kiki's? The darling? Honey? Sweetheart's? Baby's? Which one do you like?” I was still silent while painting on the dewy car window using my index finger.

“Or Monday I call Nana, Tuesday Rara, Wednesday Kiki, Thursday Honey, Friday Honey, Saturday Sweetheart, week Baby .. right make a week?”

I looked directly at the horror. “Then like that I can forget what my real name is.”

“Hahaha .. Come on dong, Na, call once again. I promise I'll think about everything you said earlier.”

“Kang Raka.” Afraid that she changed her mind I immediately called her Kang Raka who immediately looked at me before finally laughing out happily.

Aaah, it seems like I have found the weak point of a Caraka Continent .. Just mention the spell then he will obey my will. And the mantra is .. Kang Raka!

Oi! That spell only applies to me, it doesn't apply to you!

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