Alexa's Misunderstanding

However, it seems that hope for Raka to help him is in vain. The man didn't respond at all, Raka just shrugged his shoulders as if to confirm what was in Alexa's mind. "Al, you misunderstood." Because she doesn't get support from Raka, Inara tries to explain to Alexa that she has nothing to do with Raka, but Alexa doesn't want to hear an explanation from her at all.

"Just relax, ok. Have fun," Alexa whispered with a chuckle. He walked quickly away from Inara, but his steps stopped when he saw Zayn's charm that came back to haunt his mind. "Zayn, can you walk me?" asked Alexa.

"Sorry, Miss. I can't, today I have an appointment with someone," Zayn replied very politely.

Alexa looked disappointed with Zayn's answer she wanted to spend time with Zayn at that time. If he had known earlier that Zayn had returned from abroad, he would have come to see Zayn at that very moment. "Oh, all right. No problem." Alexa turned back to Inara with a smile, then she waved her hand with a million feelings of disappointment in her chest.

While Inara walked quickly after Alexa. He didn't want his friend to misunderstand his relationship with Raka. "Al, wait. Listen to my explanation!" Inara could only stare at the traces of Alexa's shadow which gradually disappeared from her sight. He turned to Raka, then slowly approached the man. "Sir, why are you just silent?

"Tsk." Raka chuckled while putting his hands in his pants pockets, he looked at Inara with an unreadable gaze. "Why do I feel that you are not happy? Isn't it here that I am at a disadvantage?" Raka raised an eyebrow.

"Sir, the problem is not who wins and loses. This is not a business, I just don't want my friendship with Alexa to go bad because of this little thing."

Raka folded his arms. "Little things?" Raka smiled scornfully, he leaned towards Inara's body and looked at him intensely, Inara quickly dodged slightly by pulling her body back. The alluring scent of perfume emanating from Raka's body tickled his sense of smell again. Inara could sink into Raka's arms if he kept looking at her like that. In the depths of his heart, he wished that Zayn was the one standing and staring at him like Raka was looking at him.

Raka straightened his body again. "Okay, I understand," said Raka casually. "Give me your cell phone," he asked, holding out his hand.

Inara's brow furrowed deeply. "What for?" asked Inara.

Rock took a deep breath. "Don't ask too many questions, quickly give me your cell phone."

Inara hastily gave her cellphone to Raka.

Raka raised the corners of his lips when he received Inara's flat object. He fiddled with the flat thing.

Inara looked at her cellphone which was in Raka's hand, she was curious about what Raka was doing with her cellphone. Why didn't the man contact Alexa, but instead was engrossed in his flat object?

Finally, the feeling of anxiety gradually disappeared, Raka began to contact someone. However, the call did not last long, only about a minute was needed by Raka, after which the man disconnected the call that had caught his attention. Surprisingly, within one minute, it was Raka's cell phone that rang and vibrated.

"Sir, how is it? Is Alexa's cell phone off? Maybe she didn't hear, try one more time. Please," Inara pleaded.

Raka returned Inara's cellphone, he put his hands in his pants pockets. "Maybe he's still on his way, I'll try to contact him later." Raka turned to look at Zayn. "Zayn, you can go. Today I will have lunch with my new assistant," said Raka, glancing at Inara.

"But, sir. I...."

"No buts, if you don't want to, I also don't want to help you explain it to Alexa. Please choose your time one minute from now yes or no." Raka's ability to negotiate, as he usually used to pressure his business rivals, now he uses to pressure Inara, a woman who can make him curious. A normal woman can't refuse her charm, it's like a challenge for Raka to win over the girl with the long hair.

Meanwhile, Zayn could only stare at Inara without being able to do anything for the girl, his best friend's sister and it made him seem useless. Unknowingly his hands clenched tightly, his chest felt tight watching Raka playing with Inara.

Inara bit her lower lip, her eyes moving rapidly while lowering her head. His chest felt tight as if it was hard to take even one breath.

"Five, four, three, two-"

"Okay, I agree," replied Inara quickly cutting Raka's sentence.

Raka raised the corners of his lips, he was happy because he managed to win in a negotiation that was not in his favor at all, but he felt proud that he always won every time his opponent spoke and in that the man got his satisfaction.

Raka's hand quickly grabbed Inara's hand, then he walked while pulling Inara, more precisely dragging him by force.

While Inara just resigned to following where Raka's feet were walking while looking back at Zayn who just stood there staring at him leaving, she hoped that Zayn's feelings would change for her, could love him or at least care more about him, but it seems his hopes were in vain.

Zayn is still a cold-hearted man who can't feel how much Inara loves him. Inara stupidly waited for the man with a million hopes, that Zayn would be able to change to love him, and it turned out that all he got was a disappointment.

***

Silence!

A luxury gold car with an open roof belonging to Raka sauntered freely across the paved road.

"Since when are you guys friends?" asked Raka breaking the silence with straight eyes staring at the road.

Inara was taken aback, she immediately turned to Raka looking at the man with a scared expression. Not afraid because Raka will tell him to stay away from Alexa, the proof is Raka deliberately let Alexa misunderstand. However, he is more afraid that Alexa will hate him if one day he can't fulfill what his best friend Alexa expects.

Raka turned to Inara and the man quickly turned his head back towards the road that lay ahead. "Why just keep quiet, answer my question!" Raka exclaimed, the man turned back to Inara.

"Since we were in junior high school, we met accidentally on the street. Alexa helped me when my school friends mocked my family's poverty because I was only a student who went to school. After all, I relied on scholarships. In contrast to Alexa, although she is beautiful and rich, she sucks in every subject." Inara smiled slightly when she remembered the first time she met Alexa. "From then on, we helped each other and became good friends. All the students ridiculed and sneered at me, they all thought I was just taking advantage of Alexa's wealth. But really, sir. I've never used Alexa except for one thing...." Inara lowered her head regret.

"What's that?" asked Raka curiously.