Sean

Arriving at the share house, Vera immediately ran away to her room when she saw Rey walking quickly towards them.

Jessica immediately scowled in annoyance because Vera just left their groceries on the floor.

"What's wrong with you? Ah, or are you doing this on purpose to make me angry?" Rey asked when he stopped exactly two meters in front of Jessica.

Jessica sighed harshly, then returned Rey's gaze with no less sharp.

"What the hell? What? What's the point of upsetting you anyway? You're making it up!" Jessica growled.

The girl immediately picked up the shopping bag that Vera left and immediately rushed to the stairs.

"I know you're angry with me, but that's not how you do it! Why did you change your appearance to be like this? That's also a skirt that lacks material, why are you wearing it?"

"What I'm wearing, it has nothing to do with you! So don't overdo it! After all, what right do you have to control me? If I want to go out in a bikini, you have no right to stop me!"

"I care about you, Jessica! Regardless of what our problems are, I care about you! I don't want you to be in trouble! With you wearing sexy clothes like this, it can cause evil intentions of the men who see it, you know!"

"Rey, when you saw Lusi wearing sexy clothes, did you have any bad intentions?"

Either Jessica asked to quip Rey, or the girl was just curious about how Rey would respond. To be sure, when Lusi's name was mentioned, Rey's face immediately turned pale, and not one more word came out of the man's mouth after that.

"I'm tired, I want to rest. Don't disturb me!"

After saying that, Jessica immediately left Rey. The girl went straight to her room and threw all her shopping on the bed.

Jessica lay down beside the pile of shopping bags. She closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath.

Inwardly, she wondered. Is Lusi that precious to Rey, that every time Jessica mentions the girl's name, Rey immediately can't move?

***

It has been three months since Jessica decided not to marry Rey. They still keep it just between them. They haven't said what happened to their parents.

Rey thought very hard. It seemed that Jessica was very hurt because, after their last fight, she drifted away.

The girl no longer liked to cook in the kitchen, rarely chatted with the guys in the share house, and she had completely changed. Her nature, appearance, she is no longer the figure of Jessica that Rey had known all this time.

Honestly, the man felt lost. After all, Rey cares and loves Jessica even though it's not love.

But maybe this is for the best.

Being trapped in a loveless relationship torments Rey. The man only hoped that Jessica would soon find happiness even though it wasn't with him.

"Rey, what's wrong with you?"

Rey was a little surprised to hear Lusi's question about who was currently leaning on his shoulder.

Oh, that girl. Rey finally formalized his relationship with Lusi a week ago.

"What are you thinking, honey?"

"No, I'm just thinking about the work piled up in the office," said Rey.

"Rey, you're fighting with Jessica, aren't you?"

Rey smiled sadly at Lusi's question. Not just a fight, but had ended all the relationships that had ever been created between them.

"No, why do you ask that?"

"No, it's just weird. In the past, as I remember, you two were very close. We all thought that she was your sister, or if you were her bodyguard, you were so overprotective. Then I saw her, in the last few months, she seems away from you,"

Rey just smiled faintly, and gently stroked the top of Lusi's head.

"That's just how you feel. We're both busy, that's why we rarely talk together."

Lucy just nodded slowly at Rey's answer. She knew very well that Rey was very busy, however, for a kindergarten teacher like Jessica, how busy could she be?

"Wow, there's a new couple! It's romantic, just because it's still new!"

Both Rey and Lusi immediately turned towards the truly disturbing voice behind them.

Kevin and Vera had just entered the living room and were sitting not far from where they were.

"You're jealous! Go find a boyfriend so you don't annoy people!" joked Lucy.

"Tell William to accept me, so I won't be single anymore!" Vera half-shouted.

Rey shook his head slowly. It is common knowledge that Vera likes William, it's just that William still doesn't want to respond to the girl's feelings.

"There are so many handsome Man, Vi. There's Kevin, Bastian, Leo, you just have to choose!" said Lucy casually.

With pursed lips, Vera turned to Kevin who was busy with various kinds of snacks that he brought on the sofa.

"I'd rather be single, rather than with this guy. He is more interested in food than with girls!"

"If that's the case, just choose Leo!" said Lucy. The girl was still leaning on Rey's shoulder.

"Don't be, he is William's close friend!"

"What about Bastian? He is handsome, rich, his lips are sexy, that's all!"

Vera shook her head in annoyance. She glanced directly at Lucy.

"No! I'm loyal Sis. Once I like someone, I won't glance at other men!"

***

Brack!

Jessica almost fell when she accidentally bumped into someone's back. She immediately cursed her negligence. How can she walk while daydreaming?

"Are you okay?"

Jessica looked up at the person she had just bumped into.

"Sean?" Jessica screamed when she realized that the person she had hit was someone she knew.

"Jessica?"

Jessica immediately smiled broadly at the man who used to go to the same school as her in high school.

"Hey Jessica, how are you?" asked Sean with a broad smile.

"Fine, how are you, Sat? Uh, didn't you move to Singapore? Why are you here?"

"I have some work here, so I'm moving here again!"

Jessica nodded with a smile.

"I'm so glad I got to meet you here! By the way, where's your bodyguard?"

Jessica smiled faintly. She knew very well that what Sean meant was Rey. It's no secret that the two of them are sworn, enemies. What is clear is that Sean was the person Rey hated the most in high school.

"I'm not with Rey anymore."

"Really?"

Jessica nodded slowly. Sean looks very happy with Jessica's statement.

They decided to continue their chat at a cafe not far from where they met.

"Hey, Jess..."

"Yeah?'

"That means, now can I get close to you? No one will stop me from getting close to you!"

"What?"