Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

Chapter 310 - After Our Friendship

"What's wrong?" Lisa turned around to face Rangga, who tapped her shoulder so she wouldn't rush away from the advertising office. Tired of carrying the box for almost half an hour, Lisa decided to put it down. Then she looked back at Rangga lazily as she crossed her arms.

"I just want to say sorry. I'm really sorry I made you like this. If I had been honest from the start, you would still be working at my company to support your small family," Rangga looked down, his voice reflecting deep remorse and guilt that lingered in his heart.

Lisa paused for a moment before thinking about how she should respond to her childhood friend. Her mind began to play with her as she remembered that her younger sister, Bella, was going to work at one of Rangga's companies. Seeing the chaotic condition of that man's office made Lisa feel uneasy about her younger sister working under Rangga or Maria's lead.

However, Lisa had done everything she could to prevent Bella from working at the company that had ruined her. It's just that Bella still insisted on her own choice so what else could she do? Lisa could only hope and pray that nothing bad would happen to her sister when she finally worked for her childhood friend.

Lisa took a deep breath and blinked. "Never mind, I don't want to discuss it. Even if you don't have a relationship with Maria, we still can't be together anymore. It's my own decision to leave your office."

"Why did you break up with Oscar then?" Rangga suddenly asked. The face of the tall, thin man looked serious as if Oscar and Lisa's relationship had greatly affected him.

Hearing that insensitive question pretty much annoyed Lisa in the obvious. She frowned with a sour and frustrated face. "Why are you so bothered by it? Whatever I do with Oscar has nothing to do with you! Just mind your own business!"

"Lis, calm down first. I just want to say that whatever happens to you, I'll always protect you. I'll always help you from behind. I swear it to myself!" 

The sentence that Rangga just said sounded very sincere and earnest. Even so, Lisa would not be lulled by all the sweet promises of her childhood friend.

"Do you think that I'll easily believe your words? Even if I didn't end up with Oscar, you'll never be anything more than my friend, let alone my husband. Go, leave me alone. You lied to me that you didn't have anyone just so you could lure me into a marriage!" Lisa said firmly.

Rangga's chest tightened hearing Lisa's words. His eyebrows arched out, his handsome face gradually became grim and sad, radiating helplessness and despair.

"Lis, listen to me. Maria and I have been divorced for a long time, even before we finally met again at Sunbucks. Do you still remember? At that time, I said—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Lisa immediately grabbed the curly-haired man and snapped sharply, "Enough! Cut the bullshit! I don't want to hear all of that just so you think I can fall in love with you. You better take care of your son Julian. Poor him for having you as a father!"

"I am very capable of raising and taking care of Julian. But Julian is already in love with you, and he needs a mother figure. Maria and I are divorced. It's impossible for me to return to her!" Rangga explained, looking increasingly pathetic.

"I heard you said Maria and you contested in court?" Lisa asked impulsively.

"Yes, Maria asked me to give her custody. Not only that, she also asked to reconcile with me again..."

"Then how did it go?" Lisa's question sounded grisly.

"Duh! I already said, it's no longer possible for me to come back with Maria! I used to love her, but everything is in the past! We were still kids when we called our feelings as love when it's actually temporary attraction. I don't have any feelings for her now."

"I didn't ask that. I asked about the result of your court contest, okay?" Lisa asked, insisting on getting the answer Rangga had just dodged.

"Maria got custody of him and I have to support Julian every month," the man replied softly as he lowered his head, looking all sad.

"Oh, it's great that your child lives with his biological mother. Poor kid, he's still too young to understand everything. He also still needed a mother figure in his life. Besides, you can still visit him at any time. There's nothing wrong with that I guess?" Lisa replied, trying to be sympathetic even though it was difficult for her.

"Lisa, I'm so sorry. When we met again, I didn't know how to face you so I ended up lying all the time. I lied about being single and that Julian wasn't actually my biological child. I lied that Maria was my ex-wife just so I could get your love…"

Hearing Rangga's apology slightly touched Lisa's heart which almost softened. But she still couldn't heal the deep wound inside her heart because of what Rangga did. She might be able to forgive him but it was hard for her to face that curly-haired man in the future.

"You don't have to apologize to me. You have a problem, I have one too, but our relationship ends here. You still have a future, so do I. It's better if you just move on, find another girl who wants you and don't come back to me again."

"Lis, I know I've lied to you all this time so you want to take care of Julian, but it was hard for me too!" Rangga exclaimed spontaneously. His hands grasped Lisa's tiny hands tightly as if he was a beggar asking for help.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Lisa asked, frowning. It was obvious that she felt confused.

"Lis, you are always in my heart. I'm really afraid of losing you. I'm afraid if you find out I have a child then you will leave me and refuse me. I've promised myself that I would always chase you until I get to be with you, that's why I lied to you that Julian was not my real child."

His confession just now hurt Lisa even more, piercing her heart like arrows. 

"What do you mean by that hah!!?!?! Were you lying to me so that I could be your child's babysitter? So you've been using me all this time!? We've been friends since childhood but why did you do this to me? You son of a bitch! Do you have the heart to tell me you want me all the while lying about your own child?!!" Lisa snapped, pulling Rangga's collar. Her eyes stared at the man's grim face.

"I'm sorry, but that's my dark side and I'm really sorry now..." Rangga knew it was too late for him to admit everything to Lisa. However, seeing the woman in front of him right now, he still wanted to apologize one last time before his childhood friend left.

Lisa relaxed her hand then brushed Rangga's hand away as the man was trying to reach her face. She took the cardboard again and said, "I appreciate your courage to confess to me. But sorry, I'm tired of being hurt all the time. You know my life is a mess because of a guy like you. I never thought that someone like you could be this sneaky. It's a shame you're so handsome but have a rotten heart! From now on, our friendship has ended here. Don't try to contact me again!"

"Then… I accept your decision. The important thing is I have apologized for my mistake," Rangga replied in a sad tone.

"Goodbye, Rangga." 

Lisa spun around and walked out of the Colors Advertising office, leaving Rangga and all the memories she had in that place.

Without knowing it, her eyes started to shed tears. 

'Rangga you bastard....!'