Sharing Love: I Was Forced to Get Married for Money
Chapter 80

Paris, 08.00, am,

"Ma, Rendra went to college first huh,"

"Dear, have you had breakfast?"

"Had just now ma," Kissing his mother's hand and then leaving.

"Be careful on the road, son,"

"Yes,"

"I also have to go to the office, Clair must be excited to see me there, I deliberately did not tell him that I had come home, I would surprise him." He said with a happy smile.

Arriving at the office, Claira was happy to see Anindira back.

"Dira," he cried, "Geez, why didn't you tell me you were back today." Hugging her.

"I was on purpose, because I wanted to surprise you." He said with a smile.

"I'm really happy, how are you, and Rendra?"

"Rendra and I are fine."

"I'm deeply saddened by the passing of your ex-husband, I hope you and Rendra can move on with life well, and not drag on in grief."

"Rendra and I have learned to recant, it was Rendra who was most sad, but now he can accept the fact that his father has left him forever."

Claira hugged Anindira to comfort her.

"Father, I also don't want to constantly grieve, let's get back to work."

"OK, boss, ma'am,"

"You, oh yeah, have you met Dean?"

"Not yet, he hasn't come."

"Oh, he's definitely still on his way."

"Good morning everyone," said Dean who had just arrived.

"Good morning" Anindira and Clair returned Dean's greeting.

"Hi Clair, what's the news?"

"Hi, I'm good,"

"Good,"

"Where are you?"

"Good,"

"OK," Clair said briefly.

"I went in first yes," said Anindira, she deliberately left them to make room for them to have a chance to be alone.

"Dira, don't go," Claira felt awkward and embarrassed to face Dean alone, Anindira ignored him she smiled ignorantly instead.

"Clair, can we talk after work?"

"Oh, can,"

"Okay, we'll go home together."

"Hm" Claira nodded, her face flushed like a tomato.

"I thought I'd forgotten how I felt about her, but I still loved her." Mumbled.

"Dira, how are you doing today?"

"I'm good Dean, you don't get tired of asking the same thing every day."

"How else, it has become my habit, if I don't ask about your situation for a day it feels like something is lacking."

"Now my sadness has lessened, so you don't have to ask me about my situation every day."

Dean smiled, "Can I take you out tonight?"

"Where?"

"Dining out,"

"We can have dinner at my house, right?"

"There's something I want to show you."

"What?"

"If you agree I'll tell you later" he said with a smile.

"Basic freak,"

"So, do you want to go with me?"

"Emm. okay,"

"I'll pick you up at 19:00 tonight." He said while leaving the room.

Anindira smiled in wonder.

Hours of rest, though,

"I'm sorry, today I can't have lunch with you."

"Why?"

Anindira smiled, "Go,"

"Are you sorry about lunch by yourself?"

"Father,"

"Really?"

"Yes, why the hell? just have lunch."

"Okay, then I go first yeah,"

"Hm," he said with a thumbs up, "It's good that Clair and Dean's relationship is getting closer, I'm happy." He murmured in his heart.

"Oh yeah one more,"

"What?"

"Can I go home soon today? because I have to get my sister to the airport."

"For you may be Clair,"

"Well, thank you very much, you are the best"

"Yes yes, I know, I'm the best, now go see your Dean."

"Okay, thank you very much honey, bye."

"After work I had to go straight to the airport to pick up my sister, so I had to ask Dean to meet at this break." He grumbled while walking.

Clair meets Dean at the cafe next door, near Anindira's boutique company.

"Hi Dean,"

"Hi,"

"I'm sorry, so we have to meet at lunchtime."

"Whoa, no problem, all lunch, I've eaten for you."

"Ah, thank you, what do you want to say?"

"It's about me, you and Dira."

"Why the three of us?"

"Clair, I'm sorry before, as I said to you I can't think of you as more than a friend, I know it hurts you, but I don't want to give you false hope, please forget your feelings for me I don't want to hurt you."

"What did you say Dean? I really like you, but I won't demand you to like me either, it might not be that easy to forget how I feel about you, but you don't feel burdened by that, I understand that love doesn't always have to have, if I force your love on me or you won't be happy."

"Thank you, you are a very good woman, may you meet a man better than me, who loves you with all my heart, I will always pray for your happiness Clair."

"Thank you Dean, but we're still friends, aren't we?"

"Yes, of course."

"Oh yeah, you said it's not just about me and you, but about Dira too, why her?"

"Emm, I.."

"Just tell Dean,"

"Aren't you going to be angry to hear that?"

"Why should I be angry, what is it?"

"Clair, maybe it's sensitive for you because it's about me, and how I feel about Dira."

Claira paused for a moment, "Are you going to tell her how you feel?"

"Yes,"

Claira took a breath, "That's good, maybe I'll get angry if it's someone else but if it's Dira, I won't be able to get angry." He said with a small smile.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, you guys are my best friends and you've loved him for that long, if now you want to express your feelings, it's a big step forward I'm happy with, especially if your relationship makes it to the bottom of the table, I'll be so grateful."

"Thank you again, tonight I'll talk to Dira." He said while breathing.

"That's good, good luck Dean."

"Yes" he hesitated.

"Why do you look worried?"

"I don't know what he'll answer, before I've been rejected before before I express my feelings."

"Geez, what's wrong with you? just now you were so sure you were going to say it, why did you become so stiff."

"I'm.."

"Are you afraid Dira will reject you again? you have been rejected by him, it should not be new to you, the most important thing is that you first express your feelings sincerely to him, accepted or not it is a problem later."

Dean breathed in many times, "Yes, I know."

"Come on Dean don't get nervous, get excited!"

"Thank you so much Clair,"

"Hm, good luck."

"After lunchtime is over, there will be an employee meeting."

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that, let's finish the food, we should be right back."