Chapter 3 Arriving in Los Angeles

Hana had arrived in Los Angeles, Aunt Dalmi's main salon 'Blossom'. She knocked on the door of the mansion.

TOK! TOK! TOK!

Ceklek!

When the door opened, the first person Hana saw was Nanda. Aunt Dalmi's first child. With a smile on her face, Nanda invited Hana to enter the house. Auntie Dalmi's second child didn't live at home because she was studying in Chicago.

"Oh? You've come Hana. I've missed you so much," Nanda's facial expression was cheerful to welcome Hana as she hugged the girl's body briefly and held both of her cousin's shoulders.

Hana just smiled awkwardly because she was not close to Nanda before. There was no wind and no rain and suddenly Nanda was acting like they had been close for a long time.

"Ah... yes," Hana replied while stroking the back of her neck. She smiled so much that her eyelids were slightly closed.

"Come on in, let me help you carry it," Nanda walked ahead of Hana. Leading to the room her cousin would be staying in.

"Hana, from now on you'll be staying in the guest room here. If you need anything, just call me or Aunt Sindi." Hana nodded with a smile. After seeing Hana's response, Nanda exited the guest room, flashing her smirk.

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In the main salon 'Blossom', there was now Aunt Dalmi who was giving an understanding to all salon employees that there would be a new member temporarily working with them, namely her niece named Hana. Just as she was explaining, suddenly the person she was talking about came and greeted them.

CRACK!

The sound of the door opening suddenly made all eyes on Hana's presence who was already showing an awkward smile because she didn't know them yet.

"Hello, sorry, I'm late," Hana who immediately bowed her body several times. The aunt who heard her immediately faced her body towards the door where Hana was currently standing.

"Hana? Thank goodness you're here. Let's join the breafing here," her aunt approached her, pulling her arm and introducing her to all the salon workers.

"This is the niece I was talking to earlier, I'm sorry she's a little late. But I'll make sure that she won't be late tomorrow and so on. She is only here temporarily anyway, the salon in New York is being renovated, so I asked her to go to my main salon first, later when the salon in New York is ready, then she will return there again," The other salon workers also nodded in understanding.

"Ah.. that's it. No problem, hopefully you feel at home here, we're all good really, hehehe," one of the salon employees excused Hana's delay. Hana nodded happily at that.

"Alright, now you can work, I have to talk to my niece first." Aunt Dalmi ordered the workers to return to their work. Hana immediately spoke to her Aunt.

"Aunty, actually..."

"What's wrong dear?"

"Actually... I still feel bad about leaving New York, I've never been out of town at all because there's no time just to go. The salon customers are also always there from morning to night. This is the first time I've been able to get out of town and I just feel weird," Hana tried to explain. Her understanding aunt smiled and nodded slowly. She knew that her niece was just as busy in New York as she was.

"Maybe you're just not used to it yet, Hana. If you get used to it, then everything will look normal," her aunt soothed Hana.

"But Auntie, I'm also actually comfortable at the salon in New York," Hana pursed her lips a little spoiled in front of her Auntie with a pleading look in her eyes.

"Han, you know, the salon in New York is being renovated to make it into two places, a salon and a W.O. It will also earn more than just a salon. Just imagine, every year, there will be people getting married, right? Well, that will be our big chance to get a lot of money. Because they get married also need a lot of preparation, of course in terms of clothes," Hana flattened her chin using her thumb and index finger. She thought of something so that her salon wouldn't become a W.O., but something else.

"Mmmm, what if it's not a W.O, but a boutique instead? Didn't you say that brides need clothes especially? Well, it's better to make it a place for a boutique specializing in wedding dresses, Auntie. Then we can also make a lot of profit because usually every couple's wedding dress is expensive," Hana advised her aunt. Aunt Dalmi herself was also thinking about what Hana had just said.

"Alright, I'll turn the salon into a boutique, it's all for your sake," knowing that, Hana immediately widened her eyes in disbelief.

"What? What do you mean for my sake?"

"Aunty will give the salon to you, child. The 'Blossom' branch in New York will soon be yours, Aunty will take care of all the paperwork in your name," Hana's tears unintentionally fell from her left eye.

"But Auntie, I can't depend on you all the time," Hana explained, feeling bad about depending on her Auntie.

"No, I already consider you like my own daughter, so don't be shy. Once the renovations are complete, the salon is officially yours," Aunt Dalmi touched both of her niece's shoulders.

"Auntie, you are so kind, I love you so much. You're like my mom," Hana hugs Aunty Dalmi's thin body sincerely, and vice versa.

"Don't be like that, when your mom and dad were still around, they were also good to Auntie. I just want to repay my debt of gratitude to your dead parents."

"But it doesn't have to be like this, Auntie. What about Nanda? Won't she be angry if Auntie gives the salon to me? Nanda is Auntie's biological daughter, I'm just afraid she won't agree with Auntie's decision," Hana was still hesitant and afraid that at some point Nanda would be angry with her.

"You just relax, if Nanda doesn't agree, I'll persuade her to agree," Aunt Dalmi smiles to calm Hana's heart.

"That's it, after this we go to your mom and dad's grave," Hana nods obediently.

"Yes, Auntie."

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Defano was not so busy today, instead he approached his beloved to his office because he wanted to introduce her to his parents. Cherryka Jasmine works in a restaurant. Not as an employee, but as a boss who organizes and develops ideas for various dishes that are delicious and also look beautiful when served on a plate. She is currently teaching chefs to make new food creations that she has just discovered.

"So here's how to make it. You have to add a little sauce and shape it like this," Cherry taught and the other chefs looked on.

"You guys understand right?"

"Ah... so that's how it should be, alright, I'll practice, Miss Cherry," exclaimed one of the chefs among them who was watching Cherry make one of the European dishes with the light-looking food and sauce already formed on the plate. Cherry smiled and nodded in response.

"Yes, so it's like that."

While she was busy explaining, one of the waiters tried to tell Cherry that her boss's lover had come to the restaurant to see her.

"Miss Cherry, there is someone who wants to see you." As if she already knew who it was, Cherry immediately nodded her head once and walked quickly to the front of the restaurant to meet who was waiting for her.

A well-built man in an office-style suit stood behind her. She could see from his back that Cherry was sure that it was her boyfriend. Without thinking, the girl immediately lunged at the man's body.

GREP!

"Have you been waiting for me for long, Defano?" Cherry asked. The man widened his eyes in surprise.

"You still remember me, Cherry?"

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