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32. Surrender
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Between Love and Scandal 33. A Kiss
"It's done, sir! We have a report that Laura has turned herself into the police," Mr Ben told Mark on his cell phone.He preferred to communicate with Mark because he could discuss things with him. Not Lucas, who could only give orders without understanding the difficulties and challenges his men were facing."Very good, Mr. Ben. You and your team should go home and get some rest. Everything is clear. We're just pressing Mr. Mrs. Leigner now." Mark gave his order.The call was then disconnected. Instead, Mark sent a short message to Lucas, informing him of the latest developments in Laura's arrest.Aileen, who had been watching Mark's movements, was pleased."So that leaves a couple who look like accomplices, huh?" she asked.At home, they were busy preparing dinner. Aileen and Mark cooked together to maintain harmony between the host and guests.Aileen thought earlier that it's a shame they're already out shopping for ingredients. But she wanted to be alone with Mark. She had the fee
Between Love and Scandal 34. Revealed
Aileen's heart still pounded as she entered the room and fell onto the bed. Truly, she cursed her stupidity, and she almost wanted to be kissed by Mark just like that! Ish!Where was her logic? Where was her pride? Why did she seem to welcome it instead of refusing before? Shit! Aileen continued to curse herself.True, the kiss was cut off. But the incident was enough to embarrass her."What's wrong with Mark coming over and trying to rub it in? You pervert!" she cursed over and over.She fell asleep that night without realizing it. And in her dreams, Aileen felt like someone was chasing her. She was the one who had been chasing the company's criminals for the past few days. Absurd indeed.The next morning, she was embarrassed again when Mark knocked on her door and woke Aileen, who had overslept. Oh dear! How embarrassing!"Yeah, just a minute, I'm in the bathroom!" Aileen replied casually. If only Mark had heard her voice, he would have known that Aileen was still in bed and had jus
Between Love and Scandal 35. Normalization
They arrived at the office as the clock struck nine. The other employees were still coming in and working as usual, except for Mark and Aileen, who were supposed to be off.Mark was looking for evidence from account flow data documents from sabotaged orders that were well kept in a secret drawer in Mr William's private room. Mark got it easily because William had told him where he kept the key and also where the document was.Aileen left him to check his office. She needed to sign off on some files piled up on her desk since she hadn't worked in a few days.Diana, the assistant, immediately reported to her on the urgent matters she had dealt with. She also noted what had happened in the office during Aileen's absence."I'm done with my business too, Di. We'll be back at work soon as usual!" Aileen said, to which Diana replied with a happy look."Everything's sorted out thanks to Mark," she added.Aileen accepted all the news with joy. There had been no other bad news in the meantime.
Between Love and Scandal 36. Ready To Be Apart?
In the dictionary of life, Aileen understood the meaning of risk. You choose to live, and you accept the risks of life itself. It was the same with the laws of nature. Every encounter has a separation. Whether you are ready or not, whether you like it or not, you will still face it, and you will be forced to always be ready.For Aileen, her meeting with Mark had an interesting history. They always fight over trivial things but can be united at any given time.Mark is a man with a character that is very difficult to read. He had thousands of secrets in every sentence that came out. He had thousands of stories that Aileen couldn't dig up as long as she knew him.Quiet? He's not quiet; he just prefers to talk about things he thinks are worth talking about, and for Aileen, that's a good thing. Mysterious? Aileen admitted that there were many things about the man that could not be guessed because his every move could never be read, and every wave of ideas that came out of his head could ne
Between Love and Scandal 37. Left Behind
Aileen Stewart is a girl with beautiful blue irises. She made his life an adventure during his time at the branch office. They did many things together and solved problems together.The way Aileen solved problems and found a way out of every problem they faced made Mark admire the girl. In addition to her intelligence and dexterity, the girl was also good at finding faults and liked to grumble about trivial things, although people said she was not like that to others.There were unique and interesting things about her that Mark liked, and he wanted to continue working with her. Hell, he couldn't even say goodbye before leaving Surabaya Today.He took a deep breath, grabbed his phone, and looked at his watch. He wanted to find time to send Aileen a message to let her know that he had left unexpectedly early in the morning and hadn't had time to say goodbye.It was still four o'clock, and Mark doubted that Aileen was awake, so he put his phone back in his pocket and tried to rest for a w
Between Love and Scandal 38 Demanding To Be A Multitalent
Mark argued with his father for a long time because the financial and management issues were already in the hands of their respective experts. As CEO, Lucas was responsible for solving the problems he had created.As an employee sent to do other things, it was very unfair for him to be forced back and told to solve new problems, as if he had no time off. Still, Mr Howard's decision was unanimous, and he could not oppose it.Mark finally said yes, he would start investigating the case after saying goodbye to Aileen and his office. Either way, he would leave them with some unfinished business. Most importantly, a substantial financial settlement.He returned to Manhattan to collect the things he had left behind and to say goodbye to the team that had helped him during his time there. He wanted to say goodbye to them before leaving. On the one hand, he felt guilty that he had to leave them with a job he had started and had not yet finished. At least she had tried to persevere.“I'll leav
Between Love and Scandal 39 Farewell
Farewell. The words still ring in Mark's ears. He understand it when he was less than ten years old. To lose both parents at the same time in such a sad way.Even when he found a replacement, the separation never ended. It will always be there because the word "meeting" bound him.At least today's parting with Aileen differed from the one he had experienced before. He could still see her smile, even if he couldn't see her anymore. He could still call her if he missed her, although that was highly unlikely. Back to NYC and home, It felt completely different than before. Many things had changed because life had taught him many things.Ting!A message came to Mark's cell phone. He opened it. A name was clearly visible: Aileen Stewart. The girl had sent him a message.[Be careful on your way.] That was the message.Mark smiled. How mysterious Aileen was! A few minutes ago, they had a big fight, and now she even sent this sweet message.Mark did not want to reply so the girl would feel wh
Between Love and Scandal 40. Coming Home
Returning home several months after Mark left her to go to Manhattan, she missed this place. The place where he had once been so stunned and amazed by the scenery that greeted him when he first walked in.Mark parked his car and entered the house, seeming to reminisce each time he left and returned.A girl in a hot pants suit, wearing only a white, cream-colored tank top, called out to greet him. "Brother Mark!" She immediately ran and hugged the man's body, leaving Mark surprised and uncomfortable."Lisa, your clothes are terrible!" Mark pushed the girl's body away and noticed her very revealing clothing."How many times have I told you not to wear revealing clothes when you're at home?" He grumbled immediately.Lisa laughed that Mark even commented on her clothes, even though she missed the man half to death. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm just home," she protested."Still, Lisa. There are men in this house. Take care of your clothes; I don't want them to see your exposed body like th
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