Forced to Marry Mr. Tajir
Proposal

The wall clock shows three o'clock in the afternoon. Looking at his clothes, it seemed like Bagas was about to travel. He picked up the phone on the nightstand after wearing a watch on his wrist.

"Darling, I'll go for a second, yeah!" Bagas said goodbye to Rania who was trying to put Khanza to sleep.

"Where?" ask Rania curious.

"Frans asked me to meet him at a cafe near here. He said there was something he wanted to talk about" he explained.

"Why should you go to a cafe? Why didn't he just come here?" Rania frowned deeply, it seemed like there was something important to be conveyed by Frans' secretary. But, what?

"I don't know either. He forced me to meet him there. I'll go first, yeah! For a moment, really," Bagas stretched out his hand, then Rania kissed the back of the hand.

"Be careful, yes!" rania said, before Bagas left.

Arriving at the cafe, Bagas sat on a desk chair that had his secretary there. Bagas looked at the tense-looking face of Secretary Frans.

"What's the matter, Frans?"

"I'm fine, sir!" he replied, a little nervous.

"Then why did you force me to come see you here? Is there anything important?"

"Yes, sir. I want to ask you for a solution" he explained.

Bagas leaned his face, observing the face of his secretary who did not fade his tense face as well as panic. "Solution? You're... You're going to punish my sister-in-law, Frans? Isn't that right, Frans? Why, Frans!" the accusation made Secretary Frans immediately silence his master's mouth.

"Don't be reckless when you talk, sir! If anyone had heard your accusation just now, they would have thought that I did what you said, "Secretary Frans let go of the silence.

"What you just did to me was a terrible mistake, Frans! You bravely shut my mouth. It's lucky you're the one who helped me save my wife back then. Otherwise, today I'll fire you as my personal secretary!" exciting Bagas.

"I'm sorry, sir! The end of your accusation is also what makes me have to silence your mouth," secretary Frans really apologized for being presumptuous.

"Well, tell me what you want to talk about?" Bagas did not want to linger, because he had promised Rania that he would only leave for a while.

"So, the plan is tonight I want to propose to Nadira, your sister-in-law. I want to ask for a solution, how can I be accepted by my prospective in-laws. You know for yourself, that Nadira's father might not like me," Frans' secretary explained the purpose of asking his master to come see him.

"You really want to get serious with my sister-in-law, Frans? You're really going to change your status, which was originally just my secretary going to be my sister-in-law too?" tanya Bagas was in disbelief, she thought this secretary of hers was just joking.

"Seriously, sir. What am I lying for? So how, do you have any way that I can be accepted easily by my future in-laws?"

Bagas thought for a moment, suddenly he had a brilliant idea that would make Frans' secretary accepted by Mr. Burhan easily without any difficulties.

"here, Frans! I'll tell you," Bagas whispered something in Secretary Frans' ear, the man instead of nodding in agreement with Bagas' proposal, giggling with amusement.

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In the evening, at the residence of Mr. Burhan and bu Sari. They seemed to be gathering in the living room, laughter and joking around the warmth of their unusual family, let alone Radit joining them.

Instantly their door was knocked by someone, and faded the laughter between the four people in the living room.

"Let Nad open, ma'am!" Nadira immediately woke up from his seat, when he opened the door that was knocked by someone, Nadira seemed happy because the one who came was his lover.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." Frans' secretary said hello.

"Walaikumussalaam home.. Why didn't you tell me you wanted to come here?" Nadira tidied up her clothes and hair that might be a little messy.

"intentionally. I'd like to see your dad, right?"

"There was. Madam and bang Radit are there too, they're chatting, come on in!" Nadira invited Frans' secretary with both hands.

Waduh, is there a mother and brother too? The mental that I had gathered was still lacking, if I had to face three people at once. What if the way the master gave him did not make Mr Burhan melt? I could have failed to marry Nadira. Frans' inner secretary was in his heart. He swallowed his saliva very hard.

"Come on, come in!" Nadira again let her lover in, when Frans' secretary was still standing in the doorway.

Secretary Frans nodded. In the living room, secretary Frans immediately greeted both candidates and his sister-in-law.

"What are the nights coming here?" mr. Burhan asked, making the secretary Frans mentally shrink before anything.

"Please sit down, Frans!" bu Sari invited Frans' secretary to sit down.

"Yes, mom. Thank you!" secretary Frans sat in a chair close to the door. He lowered his face, not daring to stare at the face of this sinister mertunya.

"What do you need Frans to come here at night? Is there anything important?" bu Sari asked gently, at least making the secretary Frans' heart a little relieved.

"So what I mean by coming here is that." Frans' secretary squeezed his hands together and began to sweat coldly. Somehow his body feels hot cold, even his knee joint seems to want to be dislodged.

"If you talk, don't be half-centered. Hurry up and say what you want to talk about!" exclaimed Mr. Burhan, back to fade the mental secretary Frans.

"My arrival here was.." again Frans' secretary hung up his sentence. He saw Nadira coming back from the kitchen, bringing a cup of warm sweet tea that was served to him.

"Please drink!" the smile that expands on Nadira's face that was aimed at the secretary Frans just now, makes the spirit of the man who had the aim of proposing to the girl immediately increased.

Secretary Frans immediately gathered his mentality, he had to be brave, had to gantle face the prospective in-laws of all Burhan sir to be able to have his daughter completely.

"I came here to propose to Nadira Khoirunnisa, daughter of Mr. Burhan and bu Sari, as well as the younger brother of bang Radit," said Frans' secretary with his voice, with confidence as well.

"Alhamdulillaah, finally son Frans really serious with Nadira?" bu Sari gave thanks, while Mr. Burhan was even widened.

"Haha.. What do you have, Frans? Dare to propose to my daughter," Mr. Burhan grinned.

"Dad, what if Frans had nothing? After all Nadira will also accept him as he is, really," Nadira looks, he is so happy because finally Frans secretary wants to be more serious after declaring her love a few days ago. But the question his father had just asked his lover hurt Nadira.

"I don't have as many possessions as Mr. Bagas, I don't have anything that fits the criteria of your son-in-law. I only have the intention to marry my father's daughter. I promise, that I will make Nadira happy to be born again" said secretary Frans honest as it is. He can take what he'll hear from Mr. Burhan's mouth. Whether it is accepted or not, it is a back business. Most importantly, he tried.

Silence occurred between them. Longtime. Secretary Frans prayed, even until the verse of the chair he read repeatedly.

"Son Frans, I.." Mr. Burhan hung up his sentence, all the faces of the people in the living room were tense. Waiting for an answer to what Burhan will say.

"I accept your proposal, son Frans!" said mr. Burhan. Make all the pairs of ears not believe it.

Secretary Frans to do a prostration of gratitude there, because finally his proposal was accepted.

Why can Mr Burhan easily accept Frans' secretary, instead of a second ago Mr Burhan just mocked him?

"What is the reason you can accept me so easily?" secretary Frans, and everyone there was wondering, and this secretary Frans question really represents.

"You can call me father now! So, the treasure is actually number two for dad. Dad just tested your seriousness, and it turns out you really dare to face father. In the past, when my father proposed to Nadira's mother, I had nothing. But the seriousness of the father that made the father get Nadira's mother. Father just remembered the father-in-law's alm, who tested the seriousness of his future son-in-law like that," explained Mr. Burhan, making Bu Sari and the others instantly moved.

"Surely you remember?" bu Sari looked at her husband while glazed over.

"Yes, mom. I will never forget those memories. Sorry dad, if all this time I've always hurt my mom!" mr. Burhan spread his arms to hug his wife.

It is true what Mr. Bagas said. If this Mr. Burhan only needs the seriousness of a prospective son-in-law. That's what makes Mr. Burhan will melt. Then, why am I as afraid as that facing Mr. Burhan, if the tip of Mr. Burhan accepts me easily? Hah, I'm relieved. Nadira will be mine. Thought secretary Frans.

On the sidelines of Mr. Burhan who was hugging bu Sari. Secretary Frans took the opportunity to embrace Nadira to express her happiness.

"I love you, Nadira" whispered secretary Frans right in the girl's ear.

"Yes, I'm Frans too" replied Nadira, tightening her arms.

A tinge of happiness was seen on the faces of the secretaries Frans and Nadira, on the faces of Mr. Burhan and bu Sari. Radit is used as a mosquito repellent there. Radit could only embrace himself, along with his shadow. Imagine that at this time he is also hugging the girl who has become his lover, Diva.

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Scribbles Author:

Hello, you all... Happy new year two thousand twenty-one, yes! Stay home, and follow health protocols. Instead of playing outside the house, it is better to read novels, especially this story. May it always be entertaining!

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