When Stefan got home from work. He knew since in the afternoon that his father had arrived. He was glad and was going to have dinner with him. Stefan asked Wirata to go with him but she refused.

"Why not? Let's go together. I want to introduce you to my father. "

He urged her. Wirata was cooking dinner in the kitchen. The tall figure came to stand close and embraced her from behind. Wirata shook her head.

"Because you should spend time with your father alone. He must have missed you."

Wirata gave him the reason. In fact, she still did not want to face his father at the moment because of the situation this afternoon. Wirata had not yet told Stefan about it. She did not want him to worry about her and he might stop her from working at the hotel.

And another hidden reason was Wirata thought Melissa might be having dinner with his father. She did not want his father to compare her to Melissa. Wirata was only a simple woman, no matter how strong she was but the deep inside she could not help thinking that she was not the person his father wanted as the daughter-in-law.

"If you don't go, then I will stay home with you. I can see him tomorrow. My father will be here for many days."

He easily made the decision and was cuddling her and kissing her neck again and again.

"Come on, Stefan. he had just arrived, probably is waiting to see you and wants to have a good talk like father and son."

She convinced him, thinking about his mother. When she saw Stefan she was so happy. She guessed his father probably would feel the same.

"Then I will have dinner with you first before I go."

Stefan said. He walked to the table, picked his phone up and rang his father to tell him that he would go to his room at eight o'clock and asked his father to eat no need to wait for him. He would have dinner with him tomorrow.

Stefan walked back to Wirata. He enjoyed watching her cooking. She was making fried rice with chicken because James and Ben wanted to eat this menu.

"Why adding a lot of chilies?"

The man who did not like spicy food asked when seeing her adding red and green chilies in the pan. 

"These are sweet peppers, not spicy at all. "

She turned to explain to him. Stefan took the opportunity to sniff on her cheek. She pretended to shake her head to the cheeky man and turned to smile at the pan. He was cute. She just liked to describe him with this word now. Wirata thought and smiled more.

When finished, he picked up a big ceramic bowl with a lid and handed it to Wirata. She scooped the fried rice in there and put the bowl on the table.

He volunteered to wash the pan. Wirata smiled and kissed him on his cheek as the reward for his good behavior. Nowadays, he had to hang around near her all the time. Summer was nibbling a bone kong on the kitchen floor. Ben and James had gone to their rooms to take a shower.

When she had finished cooking, she walked into the room wanted to take a shower again because she felt sticky after cooking. She took off her clothes and wrapped herself with a big towel.

"Wine."

The voice called softly behind her. Wirata turned to find the tall figure walked to stand closely.

"I have something for you."

He said. His handsome face lit up with a smile. She liked looking at him when he was grinning charmingly like this.

Stefan took out a red velvet box. Wirata was staring at it.

"What is it?"

She asked. Stefan grinned and opened the box. There was a beautiful diamond ring sitting stunningly in there. Wirata blinked rapidly as she had not expected something like this at this moment. Her heart was pounding fast with excitement. 

"Could you please do me the honor? Wear this on your finger. I want to call you...my fiancee."

The gentle voice said. He took the ring out of the box, grabbed her left hand and slipped the beautiful ring on her ring finger. It fit perfectly!

Stefan lifted her hand to kiss. Wirata watched him and could not say any word. She felt so overwhelmed with happiness, her heart filled with joy which could not describe with words.

She used to feel deep inside her heart that she was with him without knowing her status. Although he loved her. He was ready to marry her and be responsible for her.

But at this moment when they were not married yet, every time when looked at herself in the mirror, the word 'courtesan' always appeared in her heart uninvitedly. She felt her eyes filled with water but her lips smiled wholeheartedly.

 Stefan watched her beautiful face. He was stunned. It was not often to see her smile so happily with delightful tears threatened to roll down like this. He pulled her into a hug tightly.

"I am sorry if I gave you a little late. I thought you might need time. And I was afraid you would say no. "

He apologized very often these days. Thinking that he would never say it enough.

"Stop apologizing. Thank you very much. " The soft voice said.

Stefan kissed her forehead gently. He smiled. He really wanted to do whatever to make her happy. she definitely deserved it.

"Do you like it?"

He asked and lifted her hand to kiss again.

"Yes, it's so beautiful. I love it."

She answered from her heart.

"I am glad. Now, you are my fiancee. I will make an official announcement so everyone knows. Please prepare yourself. I will announce at the monthly meeting at the hotel, and the party of the company. In fact, we can do it tomorrow. "

Stefan said happily, looking into her eyes then kissed her on her mouth for a long time. When he satisfied and lifted her face up, Wirata touched his face gently.

"Don't tell anybody officially yet. Please wait a little more. Your father might not like it at the moment. "

"I don't care. I will marry you no matter what. "

He said with a strong and confident tone as always.

"I am happy to marry you no matter what, too. But since you were not born from a bamboo tree. And your father is expecting a lot from you. If I will be your wife. I want to be the wife that you are proud of and your family accept and welcome me willingly."

She said with her soft smooth voice while presenting her good thoughts. Stefan hugged her tightly. She was like this, that's the reason why he loved her so much. What a sensible and thoughtful woman she was.

 "Up to you. I know what I want. But I will give you time to prove or to do whatever you think will make you happy and ready to be my wife. I will be here by your side no matter what. And you can't escape from me. "

Stefan spoke his mind. If she wanted time he had plenty for her as long as they were together like this he did not mind.

"Thank you. I love you."

Wirata said and hugged him back as tight as he hugged her.

"I love you so so much. Always remember that no matter what happens, you are the woman I love and want to spend the rest of my life with, forever."

He said it again with a strong and serious voice. It was his promise. 

"Thank you. I will remember that for sure."

She said with happiness in her voice. The two cuddled and kissed each other again for a long moment.