CHAPTER 1: Who is That Poor Woman?

Saturday, January. Night at one of the club in London.

In a room in a club, where these three handsome men are enjoying their free time, because one of them has just moved here. London. One of the most beautiful cities in the Continent of Europe which is full of history.

Arthur has to take care of his company which is in London so that it requires him to move here. He was enjoying the distinctive taste of the vodka he was drinking. In front of him, there were his two friends who came along here. Just to keep Arthur company for a bit. Or maybe it's just a vacation even though this can't be said to be a vacation in the true meaning.

"Hmm, not bad." Edric muttered while turning his gaze on the club he is now attending with Arthur and Dennis. Beside him, there was a woman in tight and sexy clothes hanging on his arm intimately.

"Then, let's just move here. How?" Dennis asked with his usual enthusiasm. He looked very enthusiastic ever since they got off Arthur's jet.

Arthur immediately turned to Dennis. “Are you crazy? What for?"

“I don't know either. I'm just interested in this town. Exquisite. Yes, even though Paris is also beautiful. "

“But, Dennis, you have no business here, do you? Don't be silly. Your excuse is absurd. "

“Okay, Arthur. Okay. I just asked earlier. You're taking it too seriously. " Snorted Dennis. Arthur just shook his head because Dennis was still childish. In fact, Dennis once said that the man also had to take care of his company in New York.

Luckily their little argument had stopped. Because suddenly, Edric's ears picked up on the commotion downstairs. Out of curiosity, he let go of the woman's spoiled hand that had stuck to him earlier and walked to the side of the stairs to see what was going on. Sure enough. He saw several women - who according to Edric were a gang - were standing around a woman in the middle of their circle.

Of course Edric knew what the women who formed the circle meant. Edric himself is surprised because until now, there are still cases of bullying from friends like this. Do women always do that? Edric couldn't stop thinking.

"Hey, Art, Dennis, come here. There is a show. " Edric said without turning his head.

Arthur and Dennis exchanged glances asking why Edric called him there before they finally followed Edric's invitation.

"What is wrong?" asked Dennis.

"This is going to be a great show." Edric chuckled as he hit Dennis in the arm to see what was going on down there. Arthur himself just kept quiet and watched what was going on down there.

"Hah! Oh, my. I feel sorry for that woman. Why did they do that to her? What a bitch. Don't they have any feelings at all? And what is it? They used their heels to beat up that poor woman? This cannot be tolerated. "

Dennis was just about to go down the stairs just after he criticized without pause at a group of women who were doing violence against the poor woman.

"Hey, first, look at your poor woman." Prevent Edric.

Dennis, annoyed that his heroic efforts were prevented by Edric, only followed Edric's point of view and was surprised by what he saw.

"H-how could that be? Wow, so unbelievable. In an instant, that poor woman was a wild tigress. Hey, hey, look at her! Oh my God, look at the counterattack! ” Dennis felt amazed at the poor woman who suddenly counterattacked the group of women by lifting the bartender chair.

“Hey, you can't imitate the call of a tigress. It belongs to Felix. That's what Felix calls her. " Edric chuckling.

"Be quiet! Just look at her! Tsk! " Dennis, who was annoyed by Edric's babbling, answered without turning his head.

"Geez. She should have fought from earlier. I thought she was going to cry helplessly. " Said Arthur.

Now, their admiration was replaced by laughter and shouts for the group of women who gave up. The poor woman had just shouted her scathing words by humiliating the women. After that, she casually smoothed her flowing hair and messy short dress.

"I really admire her." Said Dennis.

The three of them had returned to sitting on the sofa and returned to their activities as before.

“You used to be amazed at Roxanne. Now, you also admire that poor woman. " Arthur shook his head in amazement at Dennis's words.

"Tsk, this is a different matter. And again, don't call her that. You just make me feel guilty. " Dennis grumbled in displeasure when Arthur and Edric Daritadi kept referring to the woman by that name.

"You shouldn't have stopped me, Ed." Dennis complained to Edric who was chatting with a woman beside him.

“You blame me?" asked Edric when he heard Dennis's accusation.

"If only I had been down earlier. I can recruit her to be my bodyguard. ”

One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.

Arthur and Edric chuckled. Meanwhile Dennis looked at the two of them with an annoyed look because he felt ridiculed by them.

"Bodyguard? Seriously? Don't be silly, Dennis." Said Arthur amidst his laughter.

"Yes. You're being too ridiculous. Are you drunk already? Come on, you would know yourself already, right, if her attack movement was just an attack by a poor woman trying to counterattack, defending herself. She doesn't use moves from taekwondo, karate, or whatever, right? Geez, what nonsense you are. " And Edric laughed again after saying a long, wide sentence.

Dennis snorted. But, his friends should be able to grasp the other meaning of what he said, right? That's not what Dennis meant. It was clear that Dennis's intention was to approach a woman like her. Ah never mind.

"Hey, Art. Don't you want to be Felix's successor? " asked Edric suddenly. Arthur looked flustered at once.

"Successor?"

"Yes. I heard, you should do the arranged marriage with Roxanne. But, Roxanne refused and Felix kept trying to win Roxanne's heart. Changed your position. So, you don't want to find your life partner? ” Edric answered which ended with a question that made Arthur immediately sighed.

“Don't talk carelessly. He did not replace my position. Since the beginning, I never wanted it all. I don't think it's important to me yet, so I haven't thought about all that. ” Replied Arthur lightly.

"Hmm, I see. But, make sure you get married after Felix, okay? " Edric laughed loudly as he said it.

Arthur threw the sofa cushions right into Edric's handsome face. However, edric is edric. He just laughed without grumbling. Unlike Dennis.

"Why should I?" asked Arthur.

"Because…. I don't think it's important to me yet, so I haven't thought about all that. ” Edric's chuckled.

Arthur almost threw his vodka bottle at Edric for imitating what he had said, but of course he didn't. He loves his friend too much. Now, he turned to Dennis, who looked silent, leaning his head against the back of the sofa and looking up at the ceiling. He threw the sofa cushions at Dennis.

"What the -" Dennis nearly swore when someone threw a sofa pillow at him. In fact, he was relaxing.

"You're not drunk, are you?" asked Arthur.

“See? I'm fine. "Dennis replied while pointing his eyes which were still open consciously.

"Hey, hey, hey." Edric spoke again.

Arthur and Dennis turned to Edric and waited for the man to say what he wanted to say.

"Um, if I remember it, she's hot too, huh."

Arthur and Dennis looked at each other, confused about who Edric was talking about right now. If Edric talks about the comfort woman who is beside him, of course he's sexy.

"I'm talking about that poor woman." Edric said as if he knew what his two friends were thinking.