Admiration

"Yeah, but I think he definitely has..." Ricky laughed a little, but his cheeks looked flushed, as if he was holding back something in his heart.

"You like it Bella?"

"Yes... you could say, I love her. Bella is my first love."

Diana smiled bitterly, this is a strange feeling, isn't it? You've only just met this man, but you already feel disappointed with the reality you have to accept, even before you realize what your true feelings are.

"Bella, she is indeed very special. Since the beginning, she has always been chased by many men. She even taught a stubborn man who she rejected many times."

"Really? Hahaha...did he beat him up?"

"Yes, that's right... Bella had rejected him three times, but he still forced Bella to accept it and started acting aggressively. Bella immediately kicked him until he was unconscious."

"I can imagine it. He's really strong, huh? So, you two went to the same school?"

"We've been friends since childhood. But in the second year of high school, my mother and Bella's father got married."

"From friends to brothers? You two must be very close, right?"

"Um... yes, that's how it is..." Diana was forced to lie about the meaning of the closeness between her and Bella, which at this time was very different from what happened before their parents decided to live together.

After lunch and chatting for an hour. Ricky took Diana back to the flower shop.

"Thank you very much for today," said Diana before getting out of the car.

"I should be the one thanking you, you should accompany me."

"It doesn't matter"

"Then, next time, do you want to have lunch together again?

"Can..."

"Okay, see you then?

"See you, be careful on the road!" said Diana as she let Ricky go. Behind him, Rina was already watching impatiently. Hope he will hear some good news today.

"How was lunch?" Rina immediately blocked the road, right in front of the door. He smiled suspiciously, making Diana laugh amusedly at her sister's behavior.

"It was delicious, we ate at Mama's favorite restaurant"

"Really? You were the one who took him there?"

"No, but he took Diana to that restaurant. He said it was his favorite restaurant since living in Jakarta."

"Is that so? Apparently, his tastes are very local, aren't they? If so, maybe his type is also a local woman."

"It means ?"

"You're being silly, what you mean is that he probably also likes Indonesian women."

"Ricky is also of Indonesian blood"

"Ricky? Wow...wow...you even dare to say his name, huh?" Rina smiled, she felt this story would be interesting. Considering that the young man looked very striking and also extraordinarily handsome.

"He's the son of Papa's friend, Uncle Martin."

"You mean Uncle Martin's white child?"

"Yes that's right"

"Hah... Oh my God, so he's Uncle Martin's son? Wow... great, my little brother is really lucky."

"Why lucky?"

"Of course, Uncle Martin is a great person, even Ma'am heard, he's one of the richest people in the world. What's less great? His son is just that handsome. If you don't want to, let Ma'am be close to him."

"It's not that Diana doesn't want to, but Ricky already has a woman he loves."

"Oh...so he already has a girlfriend, huh?"

"Not a boyfriend, how come... he likes someone for a long time, but it's just a one-sided feeling."

"How do you know ?"

"He said it. And do you know who the woman he loves is?"

"Who ?"

"Bella"

"What? Bella?"

"Yes, Bella..."

"Why Bella?"

"Yes...Diana doesn't know. But it's natural, which man can refuse Bella? Beautiful, tall, sexy body. Absolutely perfect."

"But his character is bad. Why do you always praise him? It's clear that he insults us every day. You still consider him a friend. Wait a minute, maybe you also praise him in front of his child. Uncle Martin?"

"Diana just said that Bella was great, besides. Bella is actually good, Miss Rin, you know how good Bella used to be to us. When we were in trouble, Bella was the one who always helped us."

"That was before. Everything has changed, she's not the same Bella anymore. So you don't need to defend her all the time. Besides, in the last few days you've started to have the courage to fight Bella, in the past you were the one who asked Sis to be patient and not get provoked by emotions. But now you're the one fighting him."

"Actually, Diana didn't want to talk to Bella like that either. But I heard that Bella was cursing Mama every day. Diana couldn't keep quiet either, could she?"

"Basically, Ma'am doesn't agree if Uncle Martin's child is with that woman. Besides, you are also beautiful, kind, good at cooking, loving, polite and polite with your parents. Not like Bella..."

"Never mind, Sis. Let's not always remember the bad things in people. Just remember that the good things are much greater. Even if we are angry with him, don't let us be bad-mouthing Bella in front of other people. If Mama finds out, Mama will definitely be angry. What can we do? After all, Bella is Mama's daughter now too."

Rina was silent, she still didn't understand why Diana was so adamant about restoring her relationship with Bella. Rina knows exactly how her sister hopes that Bella can return to the way she was before.

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