After all the planning and preparation, the much-anticipated meeting finally came.In her room, Clarita stood in front of the large mirror, staring at her neatly dressed reflection in blue cloth pants and a white blouse with lace on the chest. Her normally wavy hair in a striking color was now jet black and straight. Overall, her appearance was stunning, with a drastically changed aura.Unfortunately, on her beautiful face, there was no smile, and she looked pale. Even the makeup that was applied could not cover it up completely.Clarita took a deep breath and let it out, hoping her nervousness would disappear. However, it didn't and instead intensified. Cold sweat began to bead on her temples and neck, making her instantly want to cry."Why am I like this? It's okay, Clarita, calm down," Clarita muttered as she clutched her chest, constantly breathing in and out. "It's just a meeting, okay? There's no need to be nervous or scared. They won't eat you."Clarita nodded firmly and looked
Clarita, who had been calm, was instantly so nervous that her hands were sweating.However, at Secretary Jorell's side, the man still looked calm. "There is indeed a risk. But doesn't everything have a risk? This trip would not be fun without risks, even small ones.""But the risk in this project is very high. You can't play around with something like this," the other man said in a high voice that sounded arrogant.Secretary Jorell was still calm. He smiled and nodded slowly. "We know. Chairman Felix has reviewed it thoroughly and confirmed that the risk will not affect the project.""So? Right now, he's in the hospital. And according to the latest news, he's not making any progress. If this continues, Secretary Jorell, isn't that already a very high risk, even more than the project itself?" The other man replied but with much better speech than the previous men.Hence, Secretary Jorel, who had been on the verge of being annoyed, was instantly dispelled. His gaze turned to the man, an
"How did this happen?" Mr. Wesley entered his room while loosening his suffocating tie and turned around, pointing at the three men walking behind him. "Yesterday, you were so confident that I would be in charge. Now what, let alone in charge? I don't even have a chance! Argh! Incompetent!"Then he turned around and walked quickly to the sofa and threw his body roughly there. His irritation was running high, making him look sarcastically at those standing still in their places. "What are you doing there, huh? Are you going to be like that forever? Standing around like fools?"Immediately, the three men looked at each other and then hurried to sit on the sofa.They were the ones who had continued to oppose Clarita at the meeting."Sir-""Shut up! I haven't let you speak yet!" exclaimed Mr. Wesley, his eyes bulging with anger. "This is all because of you!"Mr. Wesley's index finger wagged, pointing at the three men there in turn. But afterward, he exhaled harshly and rubbed his face in
"Chloe, what happened?" asked Clarita anxiously with bated breath.Chloe, crouched down and crying with her face hidden in her hands, looked up. As soon as she saw her sister, her lips trembled again, with tears flowing even faster.Of course, Clarita panicked even more. She squatted in front of Chloe and asked again. "Why? What happened? Why are you crying?"Secretary Jorell stared into the room, looking at his master, who was still as before and then turned to Chloe, who was still unable to speak because of her sobs."Chloe." Clarita could wait no longer and needed an explanation.Chloe tried to stop her crying, but it wasn't easy. "Brother Felix, sister. Just now... Brother Felix was-""Yes?" Clarita looked at Chloe intently, waiting patiently for the girl to finish her sentence.Chloe's tears broke out again, making Clarita unable to bear it, and she immediately pulled her into her arms. Her tears fell when she saw how hysterical her sister's cries were. Chloe must have been scare
Everyone panicked and looked at each other with tense faces. Bliss swallowed and tried to remain calm even though his heart was already beating wildly."Find a way out or go hide! Hurry up!" Without waiting for the others, Bliss immediately stepped to the right side of the room with his quick steps. Some of them immediately followed, and some headed in the other direction.However, it turned out that the right side Bliss was heading for was the kitchen. The man thinned his lips in annoyance and looked around at the mess with dust and cobwebs everywhere."Boss, there's a cupboard here. Enough for you to hide in it!" A man suddenly voiced out while opening the door of the weathered cupboard.Bliss looked at it with a hardened face. Why did he realize now that his men were so stupid and unreliable?"Boss," he called again.Bliss gave him a cynical glance and looked the other way without responding. If there were no police in front of this house, he would have beaten him to a pulp."That
"What did you mean by that?" Ardo asked again after they were inside his car.However, Sarina did not answer. The girl continued to look down, smacking her lips while playing with her hands, like someone who felt hesitant to express it.Of course, Ardo couldn't stand it. His curiosity had soared since the cafe earlier. "Sarina.""Ardo," replied Sarina, who then looked at Ardo with a serious face.Ardo's forehead spontaneously creased faintly. "Why?""Do you know Felix very well? Know most of his life?" Instead of answering, Sarina asked a question that made the frown on Ardo's forehead even more obvious."What do you mean?" Ardo was getting more and more clueless. He looked frustrated in the midst of his growing confusion. "Say it! Tell me everything that's on your mind openly. Don't make me have to think hard, Sarina!"Sarina fell silent again. She stared at Ardo intently and then turned her gaze forward. She sighed before she finally said, "Since meeting Felix and getting to know hi
Instantly, the woman's expression turned surprised. But a moment later, she smiled sweetly with a friendly face. "Are you guys from the city? What's the need?"Sarina's brain was spinning fast. It seemed they had come to the right place. "So, you know her?""Of course. Let's talk inside! It's uncomfortable standing like this. Come on!" The woman turned around and invited them into her house, right next to where they were standing.Ardo looked at Sarina, about to engage her in conversation for fear that she was an imposter. But unfortunately, the girl had already taken her first step, following the house's owner casually. Ardo widened his eyes in panic and immediately chased after her.When he reached her, he grabbed Sarina's hand and whispered, "Why did you accept her invitation? What if we were tricked?""No way. No one deceives another person by inviting her to her own house," Sarina said with a glance at Ardo. "Besides, the houses in this area are close together. One shout and ever
"This isn't true, right? Hurry up and tell me! It's all a lie, right? That man who gave me a lot of money wasn't a criminal. He cared about Felix and said they were family, just like those people said. That guy seemed nice so he couldn't be lying." Lillian tried to deny the reality and kept urging David to agree with her. She even held his hand tightly, trying to find a grip as her body crumpled with fear and shock. "That's right. She can't be lying. It could be those people. Right?""Honey, stop denying reality. Everything is clear. They've even shown evidence that the man who came to interview you that day is a fraud. He's even more than that. A criminal. You know what that means, right?" David grabbed Lillian's shoulder and jerked her twice, hoping she would come to her senses and stop being in denial."But, isn't it sophisticated now? Photos or writings like that could just-""Lillian!" snapped David, who couldn't take it anymore. That made Lillian startled and fell silent, starin