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Azmar, who didn't see his friend's real expression, was just trying to find Zack's strong shoulder. Azmar gently patted the shoulder, which was as big as a fist.

"What do you mean, Zack? I don't understand."

"Yes..it's true that you won't understand. Because this...involves my feelings of being in love." He explained while holding his chest. Beer is sipped once to calm down.

"Wait? What? Impossible."

"Yes, Azmar. I'm already in love."

"Wow...congratulations, Zack. You're in love!" Azmar was happy to hear the news. Deliberately enlivening the atmosphere even though it's just an expression of love full of drama. Azmar is just serving because of Zack.

"But, who is that girl? Do I know her? How can you fall in love with her?"

"I don't think you know that girl. Do you know? Just after I got home from work, I stopped by a beer shop. I wanted to buy a can of beer there. At that time, I was about to pay for this can of drink, suddenly.. ."

"All of a sudden, Zack?" Azmar couldn't wait to hear his story.

"Suddenly, when I was about to turn back, I accidentally kissed her on the lips!!! Her eyes...are so beautiful when you look at them from a close distance. She accidentally hit me when I was standing at the payment counter."

"What?! Did you kiss her? You let it right?"

"Yes, I'm not lying. We accidentally collided there. Our lips...accidentally touched when we collided earlier." He said, holding his lips. Azmar almost laughed.

"So, how does the girl react? Is she okay when you kiss her lips?"

"She looks like she's drunk. But...she's very beautiful like an angel, Azmar." Zack praises the beauty of the woman.

"Zack, Zack...that's it. We had better finish this beer before bed."

"Oh yes...We haven't run out of beer yet."

Each can of beer was displayed simultaneously before sipping it. These two friends enjoy a beer quietly on a quiet night. Listening to Zack's story, Azmar thought maybe Zack was his true soul mate all that time. It's been a while since Zack has been single! Only Azmar is not sure of his destiny to meet the partner of his heart. Does Azmar also have a chance to meet a good girl in this world?

*****

"What?! So, your father wants you to get married next month? Why so soon?" Klara was surprised to hear the news on the phone. Riani just laid down on the bed while holding the phone. On nights like this, Riani managed to call Klara.

"Yes...I'm dizzy right now. I don't want to marry that Charlie. He's a playboy. My father wants us to hurry up the wedding because of business matters."

"You have to be patient, okay? I know Charlie's temper very well. He is not a good man for you. Rich, handsome but bad temper."

"Yes, that's right. That's why I don't want to marry him. I'm satisfied with persuading my father, but my father...is very strict. He doesn't want to listen to me!" Riani is getting stressed thinking about George's attitude of not listening to his daughter's complaints. His head was squeezed gently.

"This is hard..."

"Hey, Klara. Your house...isn't anyone empty?" Riani suddenly asked. Klara just frowned there.

"I don't have an empty room here. Why do you ask? Do you want to run away from home?!" Klara said as if she knew what Riani would do after that.

"I should get out of here. I'm serious. I don't like Charlie. I have to get out of here."

"Hey, Riani! You don't do stupid things. You have to remember.. you're a girl. It's dangerous if you go out at night like this.."

"I don't care. I'll go out anyway. After midnight." She said, planning for tonight. She quickly sat up straight on the bed while staring at his wardrobe from afar.

"Riani, if you were doing something out there...What would it be like?"

"Don't worry..I'll just sleep at the hotel. I'll call you back later, okay? Bye!" The call was immediately disconnected.

"Hey, Riani! This girl is crazy. Ouch...my head is still dizzy from being drunk." Complaining, Klara realized that her head was getting dizzy because she was drunk after coming home from work.

Meanwhile, Riani quickly packed all her clothes from the closet and put them in her luggage bag. Riani is determined to get out of the house.

"Dad doesn't care what I say. Won't he regret it later if I marry Charlie?" She said in a half-whisper as she stuffed his clothes into the luggage bag. That night, she will run away from her father. Will Riani manage to live her life without her father? Or will she accept to marry Charlie?

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Benny, Charlie's father, is waiting for him in the reading room to be taken to discuss. A book that is full of history is flipped through carefully as the eyes read every detail of the sentence in the book. Some pages, almost half the book, have been read. And at that time, Charlie came to the room with a knock on the door. The knock woke Benny up and he closed his book for a moment. Charlie and Benny looked at each other.

"Why did you call me here?" Charlie asked cluelessly.

"Daddy wants you to marry the son of the chairman of the company, Mr George. I want the wedding of the two of you to take place next month."

"What? Why is this all of a sudden? Who am I marrying?"

"With his daughter, Riani. This is also because Daddy wants to establish a business relationship with George. You can help Daddy, right?"

"Yes, Daddy. I can do it."

"Good. Tomorrow, you will try to invite her to manage your wedding."

"Good, Daddy. I will pick up Riani at her house tomorrow."

Charlie here also knows about the wedding. Hearing the news, Charlie smiled wryly. His mind seemed to be full of evil, imagining something that could not be expected. Charlie thought of an idea for this. What will happen to Riani?