"Where were you?" Bara asked Tia who had just returned from lunch.

"I went out for lunch with Rere, Sir."

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Bara nodded, "I see, come to my office. There is something I want to talk about!"

"Okay, sir," Tia said as she followed Bara into the room.

"Sis Dila has gone home, sir?" She stammered.

"She is," Bara said, sitting in his chair. Tia sat in front of Bara. Her hands were shaking, wondering what Bara want to talk about. Tia was sure that their conversation had nothing to do with work.

"What do you want to talk about, Sir?"

"You know how much I love Rere, right?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Good."

Tia just nodded, waiting for Bara to speak.

"Did Rere tell you about her relationship with Dino?"

"Why are you asking me, sir? You can ask Rere directly about that."

Bara was furious, his lips pouted annoyedly at Tia. "If Rere talked to me about that, I would never ask you."

"Sorry, sir," Tia said regretfully.

"You don't have to be sorry for that." Bara waved his hand in the air. "What did she tell you?"

"I feel sorry for Mr.Dino, sir."

"Why are you feel sorry for him?"

"Rere is stubborn and childish. She not only had a fight with Mr. Dino but also with Hanin. The girl didn't want to call her mommy anymore and started to call her aunt since she felt that Rere didn't care about her. Rere is also still resentful and angry at Mr. Dino for insulting her at that time. Rere is very selfish, sir. She is not aware of her status and nature as a wife."

"I feel guilty for Mr. Dino. He should be appreciated for his braveness to take responsibility for his actions. I'm confused with Rere's mind. Why is she acting like that?"

"They had a big fight on their honeymoon."

"You don't need to tell me about that. I already know."

"Thank goodness that you know. I was at my wit's end to advise Rere. Her heart is so hard as a stone."

"I understand women's feelings. A woman will never forget the man who hurt her heart. She would always remember the person who left a scar in her heart clearly, although Dino had already made it clear that all of it was a misunderstanding."

"I know, sir," said Tia, glancing at Bara who was contemplating. Tia is not a stupid woman. She understood very well the reason Bara was trying so hard to unite Dino and Rere. The man was just jealous and afraid since Dino was close to his wife. Tia also knew that Dino had a crush on Dila. Bara and Dino even had a fistfight over Dila.

"What are you looking at?" Bara realized that Tia was observing him.

"Nothing, sir," Tia replied nervously, she coughed because Bara caught her looking at him.

"You can't lie to me. You have been working as my secretary for a long time. I know exactly your character. Don't try to lie to me." Bara flicked Tia's temple until the girl squealed in pain.

"Awww. It hurt." Tia protested rubbing her temples.

"Don't look at me like that next time. You seem suspicious of me."

"N-no, sir." Tia got up from her seat and made the army salute pose.

"What are you doing?" Bara said as he saw his secretary's absurd behavior. "Did you really suspect me?"

"How dare I do that, sir."

"How about our construction at Mall Costa?"

"So far, everything was fine, sir. There is no problem whatsoever. The mall will be completed according to schedule. Maybe you need to get down to the project to encourage the employees?"

"Did you just give me an order?"

"No sir. it was simply a suggestion," Tia said gently with a smile.

"Don't change the subject. You suspect me, right, Why?"

Tia pinched her temples as she started to panic.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Just be honest with me or I'll force you to talk."

"I just think that you try too hard to unite Mr. Dino and Rere since you were afraid of losing Dila, sir. You are afraid that Dino and Dila will get close again because of Hanin. You don't want to lose your wife for a second time." Tia finally spoke.

Bara was stunned, frozen in his seat. He was pondering whether his actions were right or not.

"Based on Mr. Dino's character, he will not take sis Dila away from you. You don't need to doubt Sister Dila's feelings. If she does not love and care for you, there is no way she would be willing to leave everything to protect you. Remember sir, Sis Dila endured her suffering alone. She was pregnant with the triplets without her husband's company. Nothing hurts more than that. Sis Dila did it all because she loves and wants to protect you. She had to leave you since she loves you. You must know that women don't want to see the men they love suffer. Roughly speaking, Women are more willing to see the man they love happy with another woman than to see them die."

Bara feels his throat tighten as Tia's words pierced his heart.

"Mr. Dino and sis Dila will definitely be disappointed if they know that you mistrust them. After all, they are cousins. Trust me, sir. You just need to let Mr. Dino and Rere's relationship develops naturally. We don't have to interfere anymore. Sorry, if I advise you, sir. I don't mean to be rude but since this conversation has nothing to do with our work, I feel that I can express my opinion easily. If Rere finds out that you unite her and Mr. Dino so Mr. Dino can stay away from Dila, she will be furious. I won't tell Rere about this though."

"Get out of my room," said Bara.

"Yes, Sir." Tia walked out of Bara's office. She did not want to talk anymore because Bara's mood worsened.

Tia took a glass of water since she was really nervous to advise Bara so daringly. She regretted her brash words to Bara.

Tia spilled the water when Dian suddenly appeared in front of her. Tia's face paled as she was just seeing a ghost.

"What is wrong?" Dian asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Nothing ma'am."

"Don't lie to me, Tia." Dian smiled as she pinched Tia's cheek.

The girl was shocked. She was just talking to a demon and now she met a demoness instead. Double kill! Tia cursed her fate.

"Do you want to tell me about it or do you want me to use force? Has the boss's mood worsened again?"

Tia then was forced to narrate her conversation with Bara.

"What a crazy lover." Dian cursed Bara.

"Why are you cursing your boss?" Tia frowned.

"He is a fool when it came to his wife. He loves his wife too much that he is afraid of losing her. This problem should not reach Rere's ears. There will be chaos if that stubborn girl finds out."

"I'll keep my mouth shut, ma'am."

Dian patted Tia's shoulder.

"Good job, Tia."

"Would you like to see the boss?"

"Now is not the right time for us to talk. I'll be back when the crazy lover's mood improves."

"Okay, ma'am." Tia nodded.

"I accidentally saw Angga and Rere at the mall. Please advise your friends not to play with fire. Don't embarrass her family by meeting her ex. She needs to remember her status as a wife."

"Really? Rere just had lunch with me there."

"I am not farsighted yet, Tia."

"Okay, ma'am. Thanks for the information."

*****

Dino stared intently at the view of KL city from the window while drinking his coffee. Arriving in the capital, the man immediately headed for the office. The work has piled up since he left for some time. How many glasses has he drunk? Dino relieves his stress by drinking coffee now. The One Night Stand incident with Rere traumatized Dino. He didn't want to repeat the same mistake, therefore since that incident, Dino has stop drinking alcohol and start drinking coffee. At least the coffee won't make him drunk and lose control.

The pain in his heart cannot be forgotten since Rere's words keep ringing in his ears. Although he likes flirting with her, Dino is not a cunning man who uses dirty ways to win Rere's heart. His relationship with Rere is not getting better but worsens every passing day. In fact, Dino's intention to marry Rere was not only for Leon's sake but also for his sake since he wanted to make Rere his last woman. Dino wasn't a hypocrite to deny that he started liking that stubborn girl. Her expression when she was angry made her look cuter in Dino's eyes.

Dino took another sip of coffee with feelings of devastation and disappointment. He had to swallow the bitter pill that Rere still had a grudge and hated him. Dino was at his wit's end on how to conquer Rere's heart. It's not easy to get her heart. He looked back at the empty glass in his hand. Dino put down the empty glass and asked the office girls to prepare a few cups of coffee for him.