Chapter 252 - Refusal (1/2)

”What if Raisa accidentally left her cellphone at the karaoke place and went out without bringing it?” Tara tried to guess.

”Raisa is not that smart,” Nico casually replied.

”Hmm… Even if Raisa is spoiled rotten and had a bad temper, she's not a woman with a cunning mind like that. She rather acts towards her impulsivity than scheming like this. If she does something out of the ordinary like this, chances are she received an order from someone else or framed,” Anya said.

”If it's not Raisa, that means someone set her up on purpose. Who would do that?” Nico thought for a moment and then someone came to mind. ”Natali?”

”I can't think of anyone other than Natali,” Anya laughed at how ironic the reality was for her.

”Raisa is so stupid that she doesn't realize her best friend has been playing tricks on her. Someone has to tell her,” Nico frowned. He thought of Raisa because Raisa was his best friend Raka's younger sister.

”Why don't you just tell her?” Aiden asked.

Nico nodded, but a few moments later he realized, ”Uncle, you are trapping me again!”

”What trap?” Tara looked confused.

Anya just smiled without saying anything. Aiden wanted to use Nico and Raisa's marriage to deepen cooperation between the two families.

”Let's go home,” Aiden got up and grabbed Anya's hand, taking her out of the room.

”My wine...” Anya muttered with a confused look. She had not had time to bring the wine on the table.

”Let Nico take it,” Aiden took Anya out of the room, letting Tara and Nico talk together.

Nico and Tara were still in the room. Nico looked at Tara and said, ”Where are you going? I'll escort you,”

”I'm going back to my grandfather's house. No need to take me. It's near here,” Tara bit her lower lip and couldn't help but ask, ”What did your uncle mean?”

Nico's eyes lit up with joy. ”Tara, do you care for me?”

”I'm just curious,” Tara pretended not to care.

”My uncle wants to set me up with Raisa,” Nico did not hide it and told her the truth.

”For your family cooperation?” Tara asked.

”Hmm...” Nico didn't dodge. He just said in a low voice. ”I like you. I don't like Raisa. But as a member of the Atmajaya Family, I couldn't do anything. The same also happened three years ago. My uncle also didn't like Natali and Natali didn't like my uncle, but in the end they still had to get engaged,”

”It's not an engagement. It's just a deal. What is the meaning of marriage if it's all based on money?” Tara looked at Nico sympathetically. ”Before, I always envied your luxurious life. But now, I feel much freer to be myself,”

Nico laughed at himself, ”Of course if you want luxury in your life, you also have to sacrifice something. Being a member of the Atmajaya family is not as good as it seems. Once I find the way, I'll take you to elope,”

”I don't want to elope with you. If you are not Nico Atmajaya, you have nothing. I don't want to live a hard life,” Tara seemed to break Nico's resolve, asking him to give up on the idea of ​​eloping as quickly as possible. She wouldn't be able to go with Nico.

Tara felt that her current life was good enough. Love was not the only thing that mattered in this world.

After her parents died, her grandfather was the only valuable person she had in this world. She wanted to make a lot of money and be devoted to her grandfather who had taken care of her until now.

Love was not everything. She would rather give up on love than give up her whole life.

It was better for her to think of Nico as a friend. Keeping friendships was much easier than keeping romantic relationships.

”Tara, if I get engaged to someone else one day and you are not married, can you wait for me a few years?” Nico asked.