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"Hanif, your son is crying, isn't his mother at home?" The man just grimaced when asked by a customer who was standing and about to shop at his store.Although busy packing customers' groceries, Hanif took the time to answer briefly. "Ayunda has been busy lately, she got another advertising project, so at home it's just us two.""And what about Jeanne?""Mom is taking care of the old house, besides she's also busy taking care of her aerobics community, so she can't help me either." After packing everything, Hanif arranged all the items in front of the store and continued his speech. "I'm used to doing everything alone, ma'am, so it's okay."The crying got louder, attracting the attention of all the store's customers. "Hanif, you should go check on your son, we'll wait here."Hanif's busyness invited concern for them, he just realized that all his neighbors had a great sense of humanity. Without thinking, he"I agree..." Ayunda cut off his words, without thinking anything. "Are you changing your mind that quickly?" Fendy raised his eyebrows. "Yes, after I thought about it, this is just a side job, right? Besides, I still have a new advertising project, right?" Ayunda, Ayunda, she spoke as if she knew everything, but the man just smiled, his eyes shifted to another direction. "That depends... At least you still have to do something big for me..." "Something big? What is this? Don't go too far." Ayunda snorted, she clearly didn't accept this. "Ayunda, don't you remember our agreement before? Look at your face now, you should be retired by now. Whatever brand it is, they clearly choose fame to make their products sell." Ayunda looked down, was she really like an old woman? Was it because she had given birth many times? She thought, expensive powder should still be able to cover the wrinkles on her face. However, Ayunda d
At Values Airport, Clara Clark stood nervously in the waiting area, a large suitcase at her feet.She glanced at her watch again. It had been forty-five minutes since she disembarked the plane. Yet, her husband, the man she had married a year ago, was nowhere to be seen.She frowned, smoothing her dress with her fingers, already harboring a bad feeling about a man she had never met.This was supposed to be their first meeting. How could he be so late?As she watched people come and go, she couldn't help but recall her rushed marriage.It had happened a year ago, after her grandfather had fallen critically ill.Clara, who had been abroad at the time, rushed home to see him. Her grandfather expressed his wish to see her married before he passed.Clara had wanted to refuse. But remembering how her grandfather had adopted her from a destitute family and raised her to be the woman she was, she couldn't bring herself to disappoint him.And so, Clara married the man her grandfather had chose
Clara and Sheina rode the elevator to the top floor.During the ride, Sheina was very enthusiastic. She kept telling Clara about the company. “The CEO’s main office occupies the entire top floor. Most employees are not allowed to enter there. Only those who report directly to him or have something very important can go there.”Clara listened silently.She wanted to learn as much as possible about her new boss, so she appreciated this new lecture.Suddenly, Sheina stopped. Then, she turned to Clara and asked casually, “I heard before that you worked at one of the group’s branches abroad. Why were you suddenly transferred to the headquarters? Did you know Mr. Halle before?”Curiosity shone in Sheina's eyes. It was clear she wanted to know this for gossip purposes.Never before in the history of Founderflash Group had anyone been hired or transferred without going through an interview. In fact, the process of becoming an employee here was longer than most.Clara had broken that record.T
Sheina led Clara to the public relations department. She then introduced her to the other employees. “Listen up, everyone! This is Clara Clark, your new colleague.”With a polite smile, Clara said, “Nice to meet you all. It's an honor to be a part of this department. Hopefully, we can all work well together.”The others were surprised by Clara's quick acceptance. They whispered to each other.“Is she the PR officer who was transferred here to work directly for Mr. Halle? She looks beautiful. I wonder if she’s beautiful and intelligent or just empty.”“Come on. You should know that Mr. Halle picks the best talent. I’m sure she’s an expert in her field.”“I’m so envious of her. She gets to work close to Mr. Halle. How lucky!”Clara heard everything. However, her smile remained the same, and she didn’t say anything.On the other hand, Sheina’s face turned slightly red. She frowned at Clara.These comments reinforced Sheina’s dissatisfaction.Everyone knew that Adrian conducted strict int
Simon’s face darkened. “What did you just say?”“You heard me right!” Adrian said nonchalantly. “You were disrespectful to the female employees of this company. And we will no longer be collaborating with you. There are thousands of piano compositions in the world. It should be easy to find another pianist.”As Clara gazed at Adrian’s broad back, her eyes sparkled with gratitude.He was so classy. His wife was a lucky woman.Simon’s mouth gaped open, and he looked utterly embarrassed. The next second, he lost his temper. He jumped to his feet, stormed out, and slammed the door shut.The other employees left their desks and craned their necks to look at the meeting room door.As Adrian walked out, he reprimanded Sheina in front of the others. “Don’t you know that you should have conducted a background check on Simon Alexander before offering to work with him? As a PR professional, you should know that every wrong step can lead to disaster and can come back to haunt this company.”With
Clara returned from the restroom and saw that her husband, Jordan, still hadn’t arrived. As she returned to the table, she saw her boss.She greeted her boss, but noticed that his eyes seemed gloomy.Adrian answered briefly, “I’m here to meet a business partner.”“Oh, okay.” Feeling that he wasn’t in the mood to talk, Clara didn’t continue the conversation.Adrian turned and left without looking back. Clara returned to the table and checked her watch. It was already seven forty. Jordan was half an hour late.Frowning, she took out her phone and reread the message she had sent him earlier.There were no errors in the address and time.Why hadn’t he come yet after agreeing to come? Was he letting her down again?What was the matter? Did he not want to meet the woman he married? Did he already hate her before they met?As her mind was filled with various questions, Clara felt a little sad.The steak she was eating tasted bland in her mouth. After swallowing a piece forcefully, she put do
"Alright, that's all for this meeting. I'll expect the next report next week."For some reason, Clara felt like Adrian's smile was forced."The boss seems down today. What's wrong with him? Did he just have a fight with his wife?"Apparently, a few staff members shared Clara's thought, as whispers started to fill the room as everyone started leaving.Clara sighed as she was left alone to tidy up the files and laptop from the meeting. Her current situation, added to her disappointment with Jordan last night, made her mind even more muddled. But Clara didn't want her personal problems to affect her work, so she decided to find a solution on her own when she was finished.Back in her office, Clara leaned back in her chair, gazing out the large window with its sheer curtains. 'What should I do?'The ringing of her phone diverted her attention."Yes...""Lara, I have some brands calling, asking if you'd be interested in modeling for their new product launch, which happens in two days."
"I knew you'd be here, Adrian."Clara was taken aback as an elegant woman approached her boss, her lips curving into a knowing smile.However, Adrian's reaction was starkly different as she extended her hand toward him. “It's nice to see you again. How are you?”Oddly, the CEO ignored her and walked away, searching for an empty table."I’ve reserved a VIP room over there –""No need, I’ll stay here."Drawing a breath, feeling ignored, the woman glanced briefly at Clara before pulling something out of her purse. "You're his assistant, Adrian? Could you please order drinks from the front?"Who was this woman?Clara stared at the exclusive VIP card she was handed. Owners Clarissa!Clara felt a sense of familiarity. She planned to search for her on Baidu once she had the card.'No way! Clarissa is a gold mining entrepreneur and owner of a globally famous app. If that's the case, she's probably very close to Adrian.'After putting her phone away, Clara bought the best drinks in the caf
"I agree..." Ayunda cut off his words, without thinking anything. "Are you changing your mind that quickly?" Fendy raised his eyebrows. "Yes, after I thought about it, this is just a side job, right? Besides, I still have a new advertising project, right?" Ayunda, Ayunda, she spoke as if she knew everything, but the man just smiled, his eyes shifted to another direction. "That depends... At least you still have to do something big for me..." "Something big? What is this? Don't go too far." Ayunda snorted, she clearly didn't accept this. "Ayunda, don't you remember our agreement before? Look at your face now, you should be retired by now. Whatever brand it is, they clearly choose fame to make their products sell." Ayunda looked down, was she really like an old woman? Was it because she had given birth many times? She thought, expensive powder should still be able to cover the wrinkles on her face. However, Ayunda d
"Oek... Oek..." "Hanif, your son is crying, isn't his mother at home?" The man just grimaced when asked by a customer who was standing and about to shop at his store. Although busy packing customers' groceries, Hanif took the time to answer briefly. "Ayunda has been busy lately, she got another advertising project, so at home it's just us two." "And what about Jeanne?" "Mom is taking care of the old house, besides she's also busy taking care of her aerobics community, so she can't help me either." After packing everything, Hanif arranged all the items in front of the store and continued his speech. "I'm used to doing everything alone, ma'am, so it's okay." The crying got louder, attracting the attention of all the store's customers. "Hanif, you should go check on your son, we'll wait here." Hanif's busyness invited concern for them, he just realized that all his neighbors had a great sense of humanity. Without thinking, he
"That's Fendy who recently appeared in the men's magazine, right?" The shout drew attention from many people. Their eyes, they stared at the woman beside him with narrowed eyes. "That's Ayunda, right? How dare that woman be close to Fendy?" Some of them commented, as if they didn't like their closeness. At that moment, director Fendy, who heard it, immediately intervened to silence the people who were fans of the magazine he sold on the black market. "Whoever it is, don't protest. I deliberately brought her here to collaborate on the cover." "You should have taken someone else, not Ayunda. A middle-aged woman like her would only be a loss to your brand." "That's right. If the cover is a picture of Ayunda, it won't sell. There are more shining mentors out there to collaborate with." Fendy's producer was quite annoyed by their protests, and he immediately took action. "No, I've decided on this, and no one can a
Hanif paced back and forth in front of the door, his anxiety growing with each passing minute. Ayunda, his wife, was still not home. Yesterday, he hadn't made her favorite soto rice, and now he wondered if that was the reason for her absence. He was running out of time, but his worry for her outweighed everything else. "I'll try calling her again. Hopefully, she'll pick up." His fingers flew across the screen of his phone, reconnecting the call. "Please pick up, Ayunda, pick up..." One, two times he tried, but the result remained the same. "Ayunda isn't in trouble, is she?" He closed his eyes, trying to think clearly. "Okay, I'll try one more time." "Hello..." Hanif let out a sigh of relief as the call connected. "Honey, are you okay?" Hanif asked urgently. "Hanif, I'm so busy today. We can talk later, bye!" "But..." "Oh, I forgot. Hanif, I might not be able to come home for a while, so please take care
Tab...Ayunda's focus was diverted to the magazine that had just been slammed on the table by the cameraman. She picked it up and opened the first page, then turned the next page, until her eyes widened. "So, the photos of me earlier will be published like this?" The man nodded. "That's right." His answer was so casual, Ayunda was slightly provoked by it. "But this is..." However, her words stopped. Her head suddenly throbbed, she couldn't hold it back and had to massage her temples. "What's wrong with me?" "Maybe you just need to rest. Why don't you lie down for a while in that room?" The man pointed to an empty room not far from there. "That's the guest room and it's fully equipped. You don't have to worry if you need to rush to the toilet." The man chuckled. Ayunda really couldn't hold it back anymore. She wanted to get up, but the cameraman stopped her. "Ayunda, wait! Would you like to consider o
"Ayunda..." Hanif called out to his wife softly. Since Ayunda returned home, she had gone straight to their room and hadn't come out until nightfall. Hanif followed her to the bed where she lay, their son already asleep. He saw Ayunda's back turned towards him, her body enveloped in a cotton pajama, fueling his desire to do something. As a normal man, he clearly desired what they were supposed to do. His hand moved to touch Ayunda's shoulder, slowly descending to her waist. Hanif moved his hand to explore the front, this time taking the initiative to touch her breasts and squeeze them. However, Ayunda woke up and immediately pushed his touch away, pulling up the blanket without caring about her husband's desires. "Darling, it's been a while..." "I'm tired and want to rest. I have errands to run tomorrow." It was cruel. His desire had reached the top of his head, but Hanif chose to ignore his disappointment and left the room
His words were so forceful, the woman became the focus of attention of the people.Ayunda couldn't stand it, arrogantly she put her hands on her hips looking at them."You guys are just low-class people, how dare you kick me out? Byurr... before she finished speaking, a spray of mineral water that she didn't expect hit her face and the dress she was wearing. Ayunda was now truly like a joke watched by many people. They didn't even stop laughing at Ayunda without tolerance. She was so annoyed and her mind was full of emotions, her appearance now must be very embarrassing, so she put her sunglasses back on and intended to leave. "What's the commotion here?" That distinctive baritone voice made the atmosphere suddenly silent. Ayunda, who initially wanted to give up and leave, now turned back and straightened her head. "Mr. Hans..." Ayunda had known him for several years, although he seemed indifferent, but the man who was familiarly calle
Leon suddenly became fussy, Hanif quickly made milk and turned on children's videos on his phone to stop Leon from crying. However, his efforts failed, Hanif tried to silence him in every way, the result was the same. Luckily, Ayunda was not far from home. Hanif's mind was much more chaotic, and it triggered his emotions, until finally he released all his frustrations with emotion. "Ayunda, do you still remember your child? Don't you hear him crying? No matter what, he needs a mother's love." "Just tell your mother to come here, tell her to bring the kids and stay here." What a fool, he didn't care how hard Hanif worked to earn a living for his family, all this was to meet their needs as well.Unfortunately, Hanif always kept it to himself, he didn't want to spread it all around and be told he wasn't sincere in supporting his family. Ayunda didn't fail to hear her husband's words, but she grumbled instead, even after leaving her house. "Ju
Anyone would have been very upset, unfortunately Hanif was used to pampering Ayunda, so no matter what his wife's fault was, Hanif measured it all with love. Plus, Leon was not even a year old yet, Hanif clearly didn't want his little son to hear yelling or shouting that would scare him. Really, if you look for it in the world, there is no one like Hanif. At this time, Hanif checked his son's condition. "Leon, you didn't pee, you didn't poop, you didn't cry and just played, why did you call me again, I'm busy?" Ayunda snorted in annoyance, Hanif already knew his wife would be angry if he was ignored. However, for some reason, now he felt that his guess was wrong, Ayunda looked at him with sparkling eyes. "I have good news, do you want to hear it?" "Hmmm...?" Hanif was successfully made curious.""I was offered an advertising project by an exclusive clothing brand product, with a guaranteed down payment to appear on the promotional scr