Part 8

The CEO And Me

Author Bayu Hidayat

Translator Yuriko

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After being silent for a few moments, Sagara finally said, "Ken, how is aunt Amanda? Is she doing well?".

"Mum Amanda's condition is still like what it was. She cries when she remembers the incident when Arabella went missing." Secretary Ken answered. "Maybe if my little sister can be found, my mum's psychological state can be recovered."

"How are the results from the investigations from the detectives you hired? Did they find a clue?"

"Not yet, Sir. My little sister's existence seems to be covered my a black fog. It's that bad because the peoples I hired can't even find a small clue."

"I hope that you're little sister will be found soon, Ken." Sagara patted his secretary.

"Yeah, I hope so too." Ken nodded.

"By the way, how old should your little sister be right now?"

"She should have entered the first semester of college."

"Oh, it turns out that she is not that little."

"Yup."

"I think that you sister is as beautiful as aunt Amanda."

"Obviously, Sir. My mum always says that my little sister is a very pretty girl."

"I trust your mum, Ken. Your mum is so good-looking, not to mention her daughter."

 "But sir, don't expect to be my sister's husband! I don't want to have a brother-in-law like you, sir."

 "Why? I'm handsome, well established, and also famous."

 "I don't want my sister to get a partner who is only interested in her beauty."

 "Cough, cough," Sagara coughed.

 "You know,"

 "I see," Sagara nodded. "I do prefer beautiful women. But what's wrong with trying?"

 "Yes, it's not wrong. But I want to have a brother-in-law who loves his partner not because of her appearance, sir."

 "Okay, whatever. Besides, it's not definite that I will fall in love with your sister. Hahaha," Sagara chuckled.

 "If you dare you fall in love with my sister. I won't accept it, hahaha," Secretary Ken said.

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 At another table, Awan is being latched onto by his wife named Yunita.

 "Honey, where were you? Why did your car suddenly separate from the group?"

 "I had some urgent business, honey."

 "You're not lying anymore, are you?"

 "You don't believe me, hm?"

 "Of course I do."

 "That's good to hear. You are the most understanding woman, dear." Awan said to Yunita.

 "Oh right, tonight you shouldn't drink too much wine! I want us to..." Yunita whispered. 

 "Yes, honey. I will not drink too much. Don't worry, tonight I will ...," Awan relied Inna whisper to his wife.

 "Hush... don't say it too loudly." Yunita said as she lightly patted Cloud on the thigh.

 "I can't wait for the night to come." 

 The husband and wife are still whispering affectionately to each other.  To the point of making the women around them jealous.

 "Hey, look at Mr. Awan and Mrs. Yunita." They whispered, pointing their chins at the couple.

 "Uh huh, they are so close." They envied. "I want to be Mr. Awan's wife too. He is handsome, kind, smart, and even romantic."

 "Yeah, that's true.

 Awan's secretary, Diana, who could still hear the envious whispers of the women, only smiled a little.

 'I'm also lucky because I'm the only woman Mr Cloud loves.' She thought.

 Right now Secretary Diana is sitting on the opposite of Awan and Yunita at the same table.

 The woman smiled at the intimacy shown by Awan and Yunita.

 Not an admiring smile, but Secretary Diana's smile is a mocking one. She can't believe that Yunita got fooled by her lover so easily

 Under the table, Awan's feet and Secretary Diana's feet are playing and nudging each other even though on the surface they look as if they are indifferent to each other.

 Awan and his secretary stared at each other and started giving each other code signals.

 If the handsome man was giving a code that Diana was the only woman he loved.

 Secretary Diana is giving a code that she feels fine witnessing the intimacy of the husband and wife.

 ***

 At another place.

 Viona is being dressed by a make-up artist. However, the make-up artist was annoyed by Viona's behavior, who always grabbed make-up tools from his hands.

 "Beautiful miss, please stop and let me do my job first, alright?"

 "Sorry, pretty uncle, Vio won't look good when Bio gets dressed up by other people. Later Vio's beautiful face will become ugly again."

 "Oh gosh, miss. I'll be stressed out if you keep on doing this. Don't worry, I'm one of the best make-up artist in the world.

 "But for Vio, the result of this 'beautiful makeup', uncle, is not good. My cheeks should be given a lot of blush." Viona started to apply a think layer of blush on her face.

"Damn, please stop, miss. My head is aching. The make-up artist said while holding his head.

 "Isn't it beautiful?" Viona asked, showing the results of her make-up creations, which are so shaking and phenomenal.

 "Not even a little bit. No, no, no, noooo."

 "Huaaaa!" Viona immediately burst into tears when the make-up artist told her that her makeup was bad.

 "Oof, don't cry, beautiful lady!" The make-up artist tried to calm Violet down.

 "Huaaaa!"  Viona was still crying.

 "Come on, you know what, yup, you look amazing, yeah, stunning. Do what you want." 

 "Really?" Viona asked.

 "Yes,"

 "Yasss!" The girl cheered.

 Viona wiped her tears and started to fix her make-up results again, which became messy because of her tears.

 "You have to add more powder. Blush  too. Eye shadow too. Hm... which colour you think looks good? Bright green?

 The make-up artist can only give-up to Viona's behavior, which is now getting more and more out of place.

 Not long after that, Mr. Sofyan and Mrs. Nadira entered this waiting room.

 "Mr. C, is Viona finished yet?"

 "Yes..." He replied languidly.

 "Tadaaa! Look, Mum! Vio looks prettier, right?" Viona asked with both eyelids flickering flirtatiously many times.

 "Wow, mummy'ss child is so beautiful." Mrs Nadira praised. Even so, in her heart she cursed the behavior of her youngest child whose makeup was always strange.

 "Wow, how come dad's daughter is so beautiful, huh?" Mr Sofyan praised, not wanting to lose to his wife.

 Since she was a child, Viona was always treated very special because she was mentioned by the shaman Mr. Sofyan and Mrs. Nadira often visited as a charm that brings good luck and can ward off all negative things.

 Sometimes, Mr. Sofyan and Mrs. Nadira's exaggerated attitude towards Viona made her first child jealous, Viola, when she saw that Viona was more loved than herself.

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