THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
42.Recognition

Nayla looked at Rory full of question marks.Waiting for what to say after finishing dinner.

"Roy,,,!" Nayla called out to him in a soft voice.

Rory stood in front of him restlessly.

'I want to be honest now, if I delay it again, I'm afraid he'll hear from someone else and it'll upset him for knowing from someone else, ' he whispered

They were now at the top of Eifell Tower after finishing their dinner.

Nayla felt Rory's behavior change strangely after saying there was something she wanted to talk about after eating.And now she had waited half an hour, but Rory was only silent in her own disquiet.

"Wait a minute, Nay.I just need a moment to say it," replied Rory while rubbing the back of her neck, turning her face away from Nayla.

Nayla breathed out loudly, then pulled Rory's arm to face her.Cupping her face with both hands and forcing her to look into her eyes.

"What are you really worried about?" tanya Nayla raised her head because of their height difference.

"Curtain,, Sucks, I should wear heels," he grinned softly.

Rory chuckled softly lowered her head and pressed her forehead against Nayla's forehead.

"Do you know? You just look worried if it's like this," said Rory.

"Don't tease me," Nayla murmured.

"How can you take my anxiety away so easily?" asked Rory with a faint smile.

"Are you worried about my reaction after hearing what you're about to say, Roy?" ask Nayla.

"To be honest, Yes!" replied Rory pulled away then sighed softly

"But I don't want you to hear this from anyone else either" he said.

"I appreciate it, Roy, and I also thank you for thinking that.Then what stopped you from saying it?" ask Nayla.

"Are you going to change after I say it?Or you will still behave the same," said Rory Iirih lowered his head.

"Tell me what it is!" nayla's orders put on a serious face.

Rory looked at Nayla with a surprised look with a sudden change in Nayla's voice.

Nayla put her palm on her face and sighed softly.

"You're even as shocked as I'm just because I put a little pressure on my voice.if that's what you're worried about, then I promise I won't do it" Nayla said softly. "So, just tell me what you want to say!" continued.

Rory smiled and exhaled softly.Seeing in Nayla's eyes, and grabbed both of her hands before saying,

"Did you remember when I said I was working for a music agency,?" ask Rory to begin, though,

"I remember" Nayla nodded her head. "Just, it's not that you're clear you're more because you're not ready if I don't misinterpret it" Nayla and Rory nod their heads in affirmation. "Then what's the connection?" ask Nayla.

"I'm not lying to say I work there, I'm just deflecting what I should have said" Rory said.

Nayla was silent, still waiting for what to say next.

"To be more precise,, I'm one of the singers from the music agency I'm in," Rory breathed a sigh of relief after successfully finishing her sentence.

"If it's a joke, then it's not funny, Roy!" nayla widened her eyes.

"I'm not the one who's gonna make a risky joke, Nay," Rory said squeezing Nayla's hand.

"By my side, I'm honestly very happy and happy because you know me, accept me, and are willing by my side because I am me. Not because I'm a star. However, the other side of my heart is afraid and worried, if I keep covering it, that's when you'll still know it.And, if I say it, you_,,,,!" Rory hung up her sentence and looked into Nayla's eyes.

"Go leave you,?" Nayla continued Rory's sentence which was answered with a nod of the head.

The smile on Nayla's face faded, slowly Nayla pulled her hand from Rory's grasp.

"I know, I should have said this in the first place, I didn't mean to lie to you or deceive you" Rory said, beginning to feel frustrated as Nayla pulled her hand.

"I'm sorry I wasn't being frank with you in the first place" Rory said.

Rory's hand stretched out to grab Nayla's hand again, but Nayla quickly noticed it.The silence around her became more pronounced with Nayla's silence,,,

"BLACK,,,!!!"

Both palms of Nayla landed on both cheeks of Rory making quite a loud noise due to the silence around them.

"illness?" tanya Nayla had not lowered her hand.

Rory shook her head slowly but was clearly shocked on her face, so she could not say anything but look at Nayla with a questionable look.Nayla rubbed her cheek gently and started to smile.

"Thank you for not kicking you, Roy!" nayla was a little upset.

"Don't I ever tell you that I'm gonna kick you any way if you think of something like that on me?" ask Nayla.

"Do you think I won't do it?" ask Nayla again.

"If there's a better word than I'm OFFended, then I'll use it.Or, I'll really kick you if that's the only way to wake you up!" nayla said as she lowered her hand and folded her hand.

"How come you're worried about something ridiculous like that?" his chatter with a sullen face.

Feeling moved, Rory pulls Nayla into his arms.

"I'm sorry, without realizing that I was doubting you" said Rory slowly.

"But I'm still surprised to learn that you're a star" Nayla said, pushing Rory and watching her face.

"It does explain behind your perfect face.Handsome, tall and rich-err perhaps,? I'm guessing you're also talented," Nayla continued to say while Rory placed a palm on her face hiding an amused smile.

"How is it possible that I don't know and don't realize it? I really don't know that, I don't even recognize your face at all" he said.

Nayla continued to observe Rory from top to bottom and up again, then shook her head.

"Why, I feel distant" said Nayla Lirih, but enough to hear Rory.

Rory approaches Nayla and pulls her between her arms.

"E-eh, Uh,,, Roy,,! What the hell are you doing? Unhand me!" Nayla gasps and rebels trying to break away from Rory.

Nayla's resistance, instead, makes Rory pull Nayla closer to him.

"What do you mean by saying that?" ask Rory not to like it. "Did you reply to my attitude earlier that seemed to doubt you? And now you doubt me? Hm,,,?" ask Rory.

"No, no, it's not like that," replied Nayla. "Ahh,, Hey, let go of me first, Roy!" said Nayla continues to wiggle still trying to escape.

"No way!" answer Rory.

A grin appeared on Rory's face.Enggan let go of Nayla just like that.

"Someone could have emerged from the elevator" Nayla warned.

"Then?" ask Rory to relax.

"They can see us!" nayla.

"Then let them see" replied Rory.

"They can recognize you!" nayla said reasoned.

"I'm not that famous," Rory chuckled softly.

"Again, no one else will reach this peak for the next 3 hours" Rory continued with a wide grin on his lips.

"A-What do you mean?" Nayla stuttered with widened eyes.

Rory just smiled meaningfully.

"Don't tell me you've been renting this place for 3 hours?" tanya Nayla could not hide her shock.

"How much money did you spend just for this?" ask Nayla again.

"Why are you asking so many questions tonight?" rory asked with raised eyebrows.

"It's not JUST, it's worth the amount of time I spend without you being in it" he said calmly.

Rory loosened her hands, looked into Nayla's eyes.His face slowly approached and kissed Nayla's lips lovingly.Groaning with her tenderness,Nayla wrapped her hands around Rory's neck.

"I'll take you back to the hotel" Rory said after ending their kiss.

Nayla nodded in agreement and left the place hand in hand.

Once he arrives where Rory parked his car, Nayla is again surprised by the car Rory carries, a completely different car from the one she used to carry.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" rory asked when Nayla was just standing there.

"You sure we didn't get the wrong car? My memory isn't that bad" Nayla said.

"Ha ha ha, what do you mean?" Rory laughed short. "Have you forgotten where we are now, Nay?" ask Rory smile.

"Ah, right, I forgot that, too" replied Nayla laughing at herself.

Not wasting more time, she got into the car.

"Oh, yes, Tomorrow at 9am meet me somewhere, I'll send you the address.Just ask the driver to take you there," rory said as Nayla got out of the car after arriving at the hotel.

"You didn't pick me up?" ask Nayla.

"I want to, really. It's just, there's something I have to do tomorrow.So, you don't mind?" ask Rory.

"All right" answered Nayla.

"Good night, Ma Cheri" said Rory.

"Good night," Nayla replied frowning.

Rory just smiled and passed away after waving her hand, while Nayla waved her hand back with a blushing face.As soon as the car in Rory's drive disappeared, Nayla turned to enter the hotel to go to her room.

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