Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

Chapter 155 - Fierce Competition

The atmosphere inside the VIP room suddenly turned quiet and tense. 

"Hey Rangga, it's better if you don't challenge me and Oscar here! Neither of us will hand over this jewelry to you and whoever bids it!" Clara cried aloud.

"Clara, your boyfriend doesn't even care about you when someone else wants to buy that necklace. What's wrong with him, Clara? Is he jealous of me? Because I'm close to Lisa? Aren't you wondering if he still has feelings for Lisa that he suddenly cared about when I was the one who tried to bid it from you?"

Apparently, Rangga intended to bid on the diamond necklace to test and prove how far Oscar forgot Lisa. From his very fast and fiery response, Rangga could conclude that Oscar still had feelings for Lisa.

"Don't give me nonsense! Oscar only loves me, there is no other woman in his heart!" Clara shouted, trying to convince herself.

"If Oscar really loves you, Miss Clara, there is no way he could stand tall and defensive like this when I bid on the diamond necklace!" Rangga replied with confidence. He wanted to prove that Oscar was a liar.

"Mr. Rangga, I ask you not to take my personal business with all of this!" Oscar replied in a cold and eerie tone.

It didn't take long for the guests who had gathered around Oscar and Clara's table to return to their seats. The tall, golden haired man was terrifying when he faced the tall thin man from the opposite table.

The gazes of the other guests were immediately fixed on the two men as if they were two roosters being pitted in a circle.

Clara was a little nervous when she felt a gripping aura emanating from Oscar. She then slowly sat back in her chair while holding her new diamond necklace.

"So what about it, Oscar? Is your feeling for her really that strong that you willingly lie to your lover?" Rangga snapped confidently.

The golden haired man felt threatened by the sentence Rangga had just said. He did not understand why the man he had just met in a cooperation between companies interfered with his love affairs.

However, before Oscar answered, Mrs. Wijaya came over to the two of them with an angry look. The old woman walked slowly but very gracefully. Her black dress shimmered as she took a step. 

She stopped in the middle of Rangga and Oscar and cleared her throat. "Gentlemen, please. The necklace that I gave to Clara is a wedding anniversary gift from my husband Roy Wijaya. He gave me the necklace as a sign of his death to me. So, earlier when I was about to give this necklace, I had a second thought. I saw that Miss Lisa deserved more of the necklace because I saw her eyes radiating with honesty and loyalty. I didn't see that in Miss Clara's eyes,"

Rangga and Oscar didn't flinch. They both listened to Mrs. Wijaya when the old woman spoke to them.

"But I can't cheat the rules, right? The winner of the dance competition was Clara, so I couldn't help but give it to her. So please, do not fight each other!"

The old woman then blinked and lifted her face firmly. Her firm but gentle demeanor really worked to make both Rangga and Oscar bow their heads in respect.

Rangga approached Mrs. Wijaya then lowered his body and said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Wijaya. I have no intention of taking the necklace. I just want to test the loyalty of this man,"

Rangga's eyes were fixed on Oscar's eyes, which were clear blue as the morning sky. The man looked at him closely as if the two of them were talking.

From her table, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Rangga didn't really intend to buy the diamond necklace from Clara and made things worse with Oscar. It could be troublesome later. Besides, Lisa didn't want jewelry that's worth hundreds of millions of rupiah. Clara deserved it more than her. The woman was much more beautiful and classy than Lisa.

The tension between Rangga and Oscar gradually lifted and the atmosphere once again returned to being relaxed. Rangga then turned around and walked back to his table. Oscar was also the same.

The thin and tall man shuffled over his chair with a deep sigh. "Lisa, I think your ex-husband still likes you,"

Lisa was surprised to hear Rangga's statement just now. "Are you crazy? Did you really just risk your reputation and everything in front of these hundreds of guests and embarrassing yourself just to test Oscar's loyalty?!"

"Yes, I was protecting you from a guy like him!" Rangga replied briefly and relaxed.

"Don't be careless! Why the hell would you do that anyway? Don't you think I've had enough for today?!"

Rangga did not respond to Lisa's question. He just leaned his back back and smiled. 

Lisa decided not to ask any further. Tonight was just filled with a series of strange things that were too hard for her to digest. She just wanted to enjoy the dinner comfortably with the company of soothing classical music.

From a distance, Clara stole a glance at Lisa while the woman was sipping a glass of wine. The demonic woman looked at her with a fierce gaze full of hatred. Fortunately, the diamond necklace from Mrs. Wijaya was not given to anyone. Even though she was a little hurt when Mrs. Wijaya earlier said that she didn't have the loyalty that Lisa had.

Clara was very upset. She chewed her steak hastily as if she were a hungry tiger.

But the thing that was bothering Clara the most tonight was Rangga's words to Oscar. Now Clara began to doubt Oscar's loyalty. She saw with her own two eyes that her lover showed no interest nor put any effort to defend her when she was attacked by others.

But when Rangga intervened, Oscar immediately responded as if Rangga was the biggest threat in his life. 

There's just no way that Oscar still had feelings for Lisa! Clara would never believe that!

***

When the birthday party ended, the invited guests gradually left the grand meeting hall and headed back home.

Rangga took Lisa and led her back to his black Mercedes. At the same time, Oscar's Alphard in front of them also pulled up at the door. When Clara and Oscar approached the car, Mr. Dani helped open the door and then closed it again.

The lined up cars queued orderly to the gate to get out onto the highway.

Lisa was very tired, she pulled Rangga's car seat back and threw herself back at the seat. 

That night, the traffic in the capital city was not too busy, so Rangga didn't have to rush on the gas pedal and drive like a wild horse.

About half an hour later, they both arrived in front of Lisa's boarding house. Rangga opened the door for Lisa and helped her up. 

"Thank you very much for tonight. You don't have to walk me in," Lisa said, yawning.

"Thank you very much, Lis! Sorry I've bothered you again for inviting you to an impromptu birthday event. Too bad I didn't make a ruckus over there yet," Rangga said with a little regret.

Lisa punched Rangga's arm jokingly and chuckled. "You really...! Okay, go back now. You better hurry. Poor Julian, he doesn't meet his father for the whole night!"

Rangga laughed lightly at the last sentence.. "If you have time, drop by my house. Julian misses you!"