PERSUADE

"Uncle Mark, do you think I was wrong to say that to Aunt Cheery?" Sunny asked Mark beside him.

Mark who was driving glanced briefly at Sunny beside him.

"Which part is wrong?" Mark asked briefly and returned his focus to the road.

"I asked to change Aunt Cheery's appearance to her normal appearance!" Sunny replied.

"Why are you even asking me, huh? Just ask Boss Rose. I have no right to express my opinion, Sunny," Mark replied, telling Sunny to just talk to his mother.

"Just answer what you think, Uncle. I will not protest your thoughts to me," the little one spoke again.

"Hmm, I think what you asked the lady is correct. The lady doesn't need to be someone else if her ability to work is already professional. To be someone else who doesn't show who she is, for what? That's just like a hypocrite!"

"And you're right, Sunny. That lady doesn't need to hide. She's smart but doesn't suit her current appearance. Regardless of what Miss Mona might tell her,"

"That's her life, why be someone else in her own life? That's so troublesome!"

Mark was done with his assumptions. But when he turned to Sunny again, Mark frowned.

"What are you still thinking, Sunny?" Mark asked again.

"I remember Daddy Lion, Uncle," Sunny replied with a sad expression. Sunny turned to Mark who was currently focused on driving.

"Seeing the situation between little Uncle and aunt Mona, I thought of Daddy Lion and mommy. My poor Daddy Lion had to be sick because of his defeat with daddy Sean who was fighting over mommy,"

"And when I saw Aunt Cheery next to Little Uncle, I didn't think there would be any good to Aunt Mona after this," Sunny continued.

Mark was stunned for a moment and looked thoughtful.

'That's why the mafia doesn't fall in love, Sunny. But what you fear is different. Mr. Sean fell in love with your mother who is a mafia. Unlike Mr. Troy who has feelings for ordinary women!'

Mark smiled as he reached out his hand to rub Sunny's hair.

"What you think is an adult's business, Sunny. Don't get me in trouble for being scolded by Boss Rose after she sees your anxiety thinking about this!" Mark complained to Sunny.

"After all, everything is different, Sunny. Mr. Sean and Mr. Troy are in a relationship with women from different worlds. They are not the same," said Mark again.

"I know I don't need to explain it to you and let's end the conversation you shouldn't be thinking about. Let's just discuss what other experiments you want to do? I'm interested in trying your results like yesterday!" Mark had started to divert their conversation by now.

"Yes, you're right. I shouldn't be thinking about adults like them. Especially when it comes to romance like that. It makes a headache, Uncle!" the smart Sunny agreed with Mark's opinion.

Mark just smiled as he raised his thumb in front of Sunny.

For readers who don't know who Sunny is, well, the author will tell a little about who this little Sunny is.

Sunny is the first son of Troy's older brother, Sean Garendra, who is married to Alice Vianney Reksa, an unusual woman.

Previously, Troy had said to himself that Sunny was a future mafia leader. Yes, that's true. Because Sunny's mother is a mafia leader, directly or indirectly, Sunny has strong ties to the mafia world despite his very early age.

Coupled with Sunny's intelligence and genius, which are beyond the average for his age, he has been named the successor to the mafia group founded by his late adoptive father, Black Lion.

So don't be surprised if Sunny has been arrogant since childhood. All because of his unusual background.

And who was that dashing, all-black man beside Sunny?

He was Mark, a confidant who had served Sunny's mother long before she knew the Garendra family, and Mark is also a mobster just like Sunny's mother.

You can read the story of Sunny and his mafia family in the novel Blocked Love which will soon be finished.

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"Good morning, Boss?" Cheery greeted Troy who had just arrived in his room.

"Good morning. What's my schedule for today, Cheery?" Troy answered Cheery's greeting and immediately asked about his work schedule that day.

"Today you must attend a meeting with the deputy director of Geo Technology at the Ritz Garendra Hotel restaurant-"

Cheery's words were cut off when she read out Troy's schedule on a tablet in her hand which automatically listed Troy's schedule that the secretary had made earlier, and when Cheery read the assignment the name of the hotel that Troy was going to make her stop her speech.

Cheery's mind immediately flashed back to her dark past which was the start of her new life with Keanu.

'Ritz Garendra Hotel, isn't this the name of the hotel I was staying at?' Cheery's mind said, 'Isn't Garendra's name at the hotel the same as my boss' Garendra surname? Why didn't I notice it in the first place? I suck!' Cheery continued cursing to herself.

'Then, could it be that the man of the night was…' while thinking, Cheery looked at Troy's face which was so similar to her son's, 'Ah, no… no. It couldn't be my boss being the man that night. Don't be silly, Cheery. You're just thinking stupid and impossible things!' continued Cheery who was muttering in her heart while shaking her head.

Troy looks wrinkled his forehead looking at Cheery who looks strange. Cheery was silent with a glance at Troy and finally Cheery shook her head to herself.

"Hey, Cheery! What are you thinking, huh? What a strange woman. You must be thinking dirty things, right? You know, Cheery? It's still too early for you to think about a hotel!" Troy scolded Cheery's very strange behavior.

"Ah, no, Boss. I just found out that the hotel's name is the same as your surname, Boss. Hehe!" Cheery smiled awkwardly at Troy to hide her thoughts that might be wrong.

'I was right? There's no way Boss Troy fucked me that night. Although rumors circulated that he was a female player, at least his family name should be preserved with such a great reputation. After all, if he was the one with me that night, why didn't he show any weirdness when he met me? That means it's not him!'

Yes, it is true what Cheery thinks of Troy. If the man that night was Troy, why didn't Troy give the sign that he had met Cheery before?

But in reality, it was a long time ago and when they met again, Cheery's appearance was very different and strange to Troy. Naturally, Troy doesn't realize it with Cheery's current appearance.

Who knows what Troy will feel when she sees Cheery's appearance which has turned into a beautiful woman later?

Yes, we will see Cheery's initial response to Troy proven wrong this time. Cheery did not know her life would change after deciding to change her appearance, not only from Troy but all of them…

"You're going too far. How can Mona make you my secretary if you don't know who your boss is and even my family hotel?"

"This is so crazy," Troy patted his forehead and shook his head. This early in the morning he had to nag Cheery who didn't even know anything about Troy that a Ceo secretary should know.

"Sorry, Boss. I'll learn to know more about you," said Cheery, lowering her head.

"Never mind, study and think about it later. What time will I go to the hotel? Because I will meet my old friend who will come here," said Troy.

"Hmm, you'll be leaving around ten until you're done with lunch, Boss." Cheery reported, "Then what time will your best friend arrive? Do I have to prepare everything to make him comfortable waiting before I go with you to the meeting later?" she continued asking.

"I don't know. Maybe when I go or come back to the office. You don't have to go to the hotel, you just wait here so he doesn't get bored!" Troy replied with a calm face and gradually became serious when he looked at Cheery's face.

"Fine, Boss. I'll be waiting for him here!" Cheery replied curtly and then was about to turn and walk away. But her steps stopped when Trian spoke again.

"Did I tell you to leave, huh? Why do you want to leave so quickly?" Troy asked half nagging.

"I wanted to get you some morning coffee, Boss! I'll be right back. But since you called me again, well… I'll stay here!" Cheery replied with a reasonable reason.

"It's already three days past your agreement with my nephew. I'm just reminding you. You promised an unusual child. Besides, Sunny seems to like you, so don't waste my nephew's feelings!" Troy reminded Cheery again of her agreement with Sunny.

"Moreover, you haven't brought the kid who will be Sunny's model partner yet. Are you serious about working and keeping your promises, Cheery?" continued Troy who added memories of Cheery's other duties.

Cheery was silent and lowered her gaze for a moment before straightening her head again and looking at Troy then preparing to speak.