Two days had passed since the meeting with the Iswara Family.
Lilia didn't have time to see Jean again after accompanying him to lunch that day. She could only go home and shut herself there. Even so, Lilia couldn't stay still and let herself be swallowed up by sadness. She used all of her time to be productive. Primarily, Lilia chose to do various kinds of sports to keep her in shape as she prepared for Milan Fashion Week.
Time flew quickly. Lilia invited her best friend Vivi to have dinner together the day before she was scheduled to leave for Milan.
It didn't take long for Lilia to finish getting ready to leave. She also took the time to remind Daniel not to forget dinner before she left to meet Vivi at her office. Her brother returned home the day after the case was resolved and told Lilia what happened on campus.
Apparently, Lacy had returned Daniel's card to the young man and disappeared from the university. The young woman didn't say what she would do after dropping out of college, but Lilia wasn't too worried about her fate. She purposely gave her credit card to Lacy to help her in this situation.
*****
Lilia got off the taxi in front of Vivi's office building at around six in the afternoon. Even though she just came out for a casual dinner with Vivi, Lilia didn't forget to look fashionable. She wore a black short-sleeved T-shirt that was beautifully attached to her curves, combined with a silver knee-length skirt, and equipped with her signature sunglasses. Even though the T-shirt and skirt were nothing compared to the clothes she usually wore on the runways, the supermodel's beauty still radiated gorgeously. From her slender curves, from the shape of her face that was like that of a princess from a fairy tale, even from her slender white steps. Everyone, especially men who were coming home from work could not help but steal glances at her.
What caught their attention wasn't just Lilia's beauty. The way the supermodel carried herself amazed them too. Her movements were graceful and elegant. Her upright posture made her look dignified, and the way she stepped her long legs looked steady.
Even when she walked out of the taxi, Lilia looked like a model walking the runway, covered and photographed by so many photographers. It was the fruit of Lilia's hard work as a model all this time.
Lilia decided to wait for Vivi at the cafe across her office. After deciding on a place for some time, Lilia finally chose to sit at a table by the window so that Vivi could find her easily.
While waiting for her best friend's arrival, Lilia ordered a glass of warm latte to accompany her to spend time. The service at this cafe was good, it had not been 10 minutes when a female waitress came to Lilia's table.
"Miss Lilia, this is your order." The waitress kindly said.
"Thank you," Lilia replied in a friendly manner. The woman couldn't help smiling when she saw the drink she ordered. Someone had drawn a heart on the surface of her drink, "Excuse me, I didn't order..."
Indeed, this cafe was known for making unique and creative latte art, but there was definitely an additional fee. The more complex the image in the lattice, the more expensive it would be. The motifs drawn on the surface of Lilia's latte were quite intricate. Anyone could see that there was a heart pattern with the center written "L.P." in cursive letters.
"Oh! It's okay Miss Lilia!" Said the maid quickly, "T-that's from us for you..." She added happily.
Lilia couldn't help but smile wider, "Then I don't have to pay?"
"No need! It is okay! The line happens to be your big fan…! I-I too… Also… your fans…" Said the female servant shyly.
Without saying much, Lilia immediately said, "Can I borrow your pen and notebook for a moment?"
The maid quickly handed over what Lilia had asked for.
"What's the barista's name?" She asked in a friendly manner as she began to write on one of the notebooks, "What's your name too?"
"Th-that, the barista's name is Andre, and m-my name is Tricia!" The maid happily answered.
Lilia quickly signed a sheet of notebook, then handed it to the maid, "Please convey my thanks to your friend Andre, okay..."
"Well! Fine, thank you very much Miss Lilia! Enjoy your drink!" The maid bowed several times before disappearing from Lilia's face with a big smile.
Half an hour passed with Lilia only accompanied by a glass of latte. Vivi finally appeared only after Lilia had finished half her lattice.
Vivi sat in front of Lilia with a big smile. She was wearing black and white office clothes, "Have I made the popular model Lilia Pangestu to wait long?" Vivi teased.
Lilia laughed, "If I sit here any longer, the paparazzi and my fans will start arriving!"
Vivi shook her head, "Being famous does have its difficulties. Did you know that two days ago there was an online poll for most favorite actors and actresses in Indonesia? You are not an actress, but your popularity surpasses them! Believe it or not, you are in the top three favorite actresses!"
Lilia raised an eyebrow in surprise. She didn't care about those kinds of things. She rarely kept up with the latest news in cyberspace and usually left all public relations matters to Harold. Lilia became a model not to become famous, but purely because she loved modeling.
"Ah, let's go." Vivi stood up after checking her watch, "I've booked a place at the usual suki restaurant."
*****
When the two of them arrived at their favorite suki restaurant, the place was packed with people. Luckily, Vivi managed to find a private room for the two of them.
"So, you are leaving for Milan tomorrow, huh?" Vivi opened the conversation after they ordered food, "What time is your flight?"
"Five in the morning."
"That's so early!" Vivi shook her head. Then she observed Lilia's calm expression, "I thought you would be nervous because this was your first international fashion show, but it looks like you will be fine. I'll watch your fashion show from home, okay?" Vivi smirked.
"If you miss it, our friendship will end right here." Lilia teased as she raised her glass filled with iced tea.
Vivi laughed out loud, "If I weren't your best friend anymore, you wouldn't have anyone to call friends, you know? Especially after she suddenly disappeared…"
Vivi's voice slowed down as she realized that her words were turning the atmosphere grim.
The woman cleared her throat and changed the subject.
"Then, what about you and Jean Widjaya? Is there any progress in your relationship?" Vivi asked ignorantly.
"Cough ... cough ...!" Lilia choked on her tea when she heard Vivi's question.
"Eh? Seriously?! What happened?! Are you guys…" Vivi straightened up and looked at Lilia with eyes shining in enthusiasm, "...Have you slept together?!"
"Not!" Lilia immediately snapped at her, "Why did you think like that?! Our relationship is normal!"
"What's so normal?!" Vivi crossed her arms, "It's obvious that he's in love with you with all his heart and soul! If he doesn't like you, why would he take you to his company celebration party?! Or calling me just because he's worried about you?!"
"Uh…" Lilia regretted telling everything that happened to Vivi.
While the two of them were busy chatting, suddenly a voice was heard from outside their room.
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