The next night,
"Do you like it, Mr. Xavier?"
The DJ's music echoed throughout the hotel hall. After the event and the announcement that Xavier was the owner of Baxier Corporation, the party ended with DJ music pounding like a night club.
Xavier placed the juice glass back on one of the tables, staring ahead where people enjoyed the music.
"Satisfactory enough," Xavier replied, his face showing little expression.
"Come. Join us. I've prepared the best and most expensive wine to welcome you."
Xavier glanced at his watch. "I have to go back. You celebrate with them."
Gio sighed, regretting his partner's words. "Can't you stay a little longer? Just a bit. Can't you spare a little more time for the celebration?"
"There's still much to take care of. Maybe, next time we can do this."
"Alright. I won't force you anymore. Take care on your way. Thank you for coming tonight."
Xavier nodded. Zeyn bowed respectfully and walked behind him to ensure his safety.
Meanwhile, a woman who couldn't enjoy the party yesterday scanned the hotel hall. Her gaze fell on two men walking towards the exit. She had to do something; she wouldn't let that thought continue to haunt her.
"Please, Mr. Young Master."
Zeyn opened the door to the luxurious car for his boss.
However, before Xavier could step in, a voice sounded, stopping his steps. He turned to find his ex-wife standing there.
"Wait! I want to talk to you."
Xavier halted. He turned with hands in his trouser pockets.
"Yo..."
"You go ahead. I can handle everything myself."
Zeyn, about to speak in defense of the woman, was immediately cut off by Xavier. He didn't want their issues to involve others.
"But, I..." Zeyn attempted to defend his boss, yet a stern gaze and a raised hand silenced him.
Unable to argue further, Zeyn left after receiving a look from Xavier, signaling him to depart without saying anything more.
"How much did you pay that foolish man?" Elnora's intimidating and condescending tone diverted Xavier's attention.
He stared closely at the woman smirking at him. "Which bank would lend money to a man like you? Oh, I almost forgot. Did you pawn your car? It seems your lofty dreams will soon lead you to destitution."
Elnora folded her arms, looking at her ex-husband with disdain. "I never expected your life to be this pathetic without me. You're even willing to brag just to be noticed by others."
Xavier remained tight-lipped, offering no response to the unfolding scene.
"So, how much did you pay Mr. Gio? Or, how did you deceive big-time entrepreneurs into believing you're the owner of the largest company in town? I can't wait to see where else you'll try your cheap tricks. You're in for a big trouble, fabricating schemes like this. You'll be ruined."
Elnora approached, leaving only a 2-step distance between them. "You're just a foolish man with nothing, including your dignity. You'll face significant consequences for these petty deceptions. You'll crumble."
She spoke with deliberate emphasis, a sly smile appearing on her face. "I know the director of the company you claim to own. He'll ensure you spend a lifetime in jail."
A faint smirk played on Xavier's face. He almost wanted to laugh at the absurdity of his ex-wife standing before him like a clown.
"Do you still care about my life? Do you regret ending our relationship?" Xavier asked, leaving Elnora silent.
Her threatening words seemed to have no effect on the man before her. Now, it was Elnora who felt at a loss.
"W... what do you mean? Ha ha... regret? You'll only dream of that," Elnora averted her gaze, stepping back a few paces.
"I'll never regret anything. A man like you doesn't deserve me. I'll make sure your downfall comes swiftly."
With a disdainful "cuih," Elnora spat on Xavier's expensive suit and confidently walked away.
"I'll follow your wish. Regardless, you once were a winner in my heart. But mark my words, you'll get entangled in the game you desire."
Xavier grinned with a crooked smile etched on his face.
He then got back into the car.
"Young master, what are you?"
"Just drive now."
Zeyn appeared uneasy, apprehensive about the young master's condition.
"No need for many words, Zeyn. Just do as I say."
Zeyn could only nod, signaling the driver to proceed.
Meanwhile, Xavier, the man, seemed to be toying with his phone, typing a series of letters on the mobile keyboard.
He then opened an email with the name of his ex-wife, checking her current location.
The crooked smile perfectly framed his face.
Location
[At Club Keryana]He reopened his W******p application, searching for the contact under the name "Dad" there.
Without further thought, he pressed the phone icon, attempting to reach his father.
"Hello, my son! How are you? What important matter do you want to discuss with your old man, huh?"
Xavier rolled his eyes. If it weren't for needing the man's help, Xavier would never have decided to contact his father.
The middle-aged man continued to mock himself for making wrong decisions about his life partner.
"I request that, Papa, don't announce me as the CEO at the office tomorrow. Let Victor take over my position."
Not only was his father surprised by his son's sudden request, but Zeyn—the assistant—was also utterly taken aback.
The man now stared directly at Xavier.
"What do you mean, Xavier? Why Victor? You've returned. It's time for you to take your role."
Xavier shook his head. All the thoughts of his grand plan were meticulously arranged in his mind.
He had planned everything thoroughly.
"There's something I need to do before assuming that position. Whether you agree or not, you have to accept it. My decision is final."
Click.
Xavier turned off his phone.
"But, Sir? What are you doing?"
Zeyn immediately questioned Xavier.
"You just need to do your job, Zeyn."
Xavier smiled at the man. "I will ensure a great downfall in his life."
Xavier furrows his brow. The sudden bright light hitting his face forces him to open his eyes."Daddy?"He rises from his bed, staring blankly at his father."Good morning, son!"Zavier extends his arms, small strides bringing him closer to his child, embracing him tightly.Xavier, feeling uncomfortable, tries to free himself from the tight hug."Why are you here?" Xavier asks bluntly.Zavier smiles, accustomed to his son's cold remarks. "Your home is my home too. I just miss my dear son."Xavier rolls his eyes, clearly unimpressed by his father's talk."Is he threatening you? Do you want Daddy to help you?" Xavier turns and stares at him intensely."Do you think I'm a helpless child clinging to his parents? I can handle everything on my own."Zavier grins; this is his son. He's pleased to see his grown-up child."Why don't you want Daddy to announce as CEO in your own company? Has something happened?" Zavier questions his son."That's my decision."Zavier knows his son is hiding some
"Farewell, Uncle! Thank you very much!"Xavier closed his eyes, hoping the overwhelming emotions would subside as quickly as possible.The loud voice and forced familiarity with his father made Xavier feel nauseous.Now, without any guilt or shame, the figure took a position next to the steering wheel.Continuing to wave at his father."Come on! I still have to organize my belongings. I really can't wait to see your mansion. Uncle Zavi said your mansion is very beautiful. It's in the rural area."His eyes gleamed as he said all that.While Xavier, still engulfed in emotions, kept his eyes closed, staring sharply at the figure beside him.Rather than being afraid, the figure developed a wide smile on his face."Did you forget how to drive? Come, let's switch positions. I'll take over your spot."Hearing that, Xavier certainly felt provoked. As much as possible, he refrained from acting aggressively, especially now that his father seemed to be watching.Without saying anything, Xavier s
"Candy?" Xavier glanced at the extended hand before him. A children's candy was offered right in front of him. "Do you think I'm a child?" Xavier tried to remain composed. The woman seemed filled with childish thoughts. "I'm sorry... I just wanted to lighten the mood," she said. Xavier gave her a sharp look.Audi appeared saddened and shifted her gaze to the car window beside her. Her eyes sparkled at the sight of the green expanse of rice fields. "Wow! This is truly amazing. I've never seen a place so beautiful." Xavier sighed, redirecting his gaze to the woman looking out the car window. Soon, they entered the grounds near Xavier's mansion. Audi couldn't stop praising the surroundings.Bruk! Xavier stepped out of his car. "Hey! You didn't park your car properly!" Audi yelled, poking her head out of the car window. Xavier seemed indifferent and continued walking into his mansion."So annoying. He should have just put his car in the garage right away," Audi complained. One of the body
At the club, 11:19 PM. The thumping music reverberated throughout the nightlife venue, as people reveled amidst the constant clinking of glasses, toasting to forget their burdens."Am I late?" A hurried woman arrived, having made a prior commitment to the man before her.Not surprisingly, she simply walked towards the chair in front of the beer display."At least not worse than yesterday," he remarked. The woman composed herself, placing her branded handbag on the table before sitting across from the man."Elnora! Elnora! Your performance never disappoints every night," the man praised, a sweet smile on his face.Her tight dress with a slit on the right thigh revealed smooth skin, catching the man's attention."You also look handsome and charming, Victor," she complimented.They exchanged smiles filled with desire, indicating a mutual attraction."Have you taken care of it?" Elnora asked, making Victor furrow his brow in confusion. "Taken care of?" he repeated, attempting to reassure
"Please show your ID card before entering," the guard instructed. Xavier rolled his eyes. It was his first time entering the company area that had been bequeathed to him. He had no clue about such a rule, as Zeyn hadn't mentioned it. Honk! Honk! A driver just honked, and the gate opened wide for him. Xavier frowned, protesting the apparent injustice before him. "Why didn't you ask for the driver's ID card? How can he enter so easily? Is that fair?" Xavier remarked sarcastically. "Look at yourself. You haven't even been seen in this office. You might just be an applicant who may not even get accepted. Follow the rules, or you'll only dream of getting inside," the guard replied. Xavier fell silent, unwilling to speak further. The security guard then allowed another motorcyclist, just like Xavier, to enter, fueling his frustration. Quickly, Xavier searched his work bag for his ID card. However, it seemed he had forgotten to bring it. "Where's the ID card? Shit! I forgot to bring it
"Welcome! Welcome!""My beloved son," Zavier whispered in his child's ear.A radiant smile adorned Zavier's face, but his son remained expressionless."Good morning, Mr. Zavier!" Audi greeted, bowing respectfully.Zavier then shifted his gaze to the woman warmly smiling at him."Good morning, Audi. Thank you for listening to Uncle. Work well, hmm?"Obediently, Audi nodded."Alright! For both of you, welcome. You can start working now. Your desks are in the right corner there, side by side."Zavier conveyed the significant workplace information with authority, mindful of any suspicion, as Xavier had warned him."Thank you, Sir!" Audi expressed her gratitude, bowing once again.While Xavier, feeling unnoticed, simply walked away without offering any greeting."Forgive him, Audi. Uncle's son is always like that," Zavier whispered to the young woman when they faced each other.Audi, understanding the direction of the middle-aged man's conversation, immediately focused her gaze on him."No
Zeyn[The Young Master just needs to take a few more steps forward. There will be a director's nameplate right in front of the door of that dark brown room.]Xavier, who preferred not to involve anyone other than those he knew well, chose to contact Zeyn.Rather than asking and potentially having to interact with the staff around him, Xavier opted for the quick route.Fortunately, Zeyn was on standby with his phone, which lit up every second.He was sure the Master would contact him while the man was in the office."I found him. Let's see what he can do."Xavier grinned. His two feet began to step inside.Tok!Just one knock. Xavier arrived with his usual expressionless face."A courage worth appreciating, partner! You just walked in without caring, whether I gave you permission or not. I get it! Your level is quite challenging."Xavier appeared with crossed arms.Rather than listening to Victor's rant, he was more interested in every corner of the room."Why? Are you jealous of the p
A few minutes earlier, Victor clenched his fist. His emotions hadn't settled yet. His mind continued to replay every move Xavier made, intensifying his feelings."I won't let that jerk get away with it. I'll make him pay for what he's done."Victor tried to calm himself. He couldn't let excessive emotion lead to Xavier taking advantage of the situation.He straightened up, walked around, and returned to sit at his desk. His hand reached for the cell phone, dialing the reception desk.[Good afternoon. This is Baxier's reception.]"I'm Victor. Can you please check who sits near the desk of the new staff in our office?"[Sure, Mr. Victor. Just a moment; I'll check for you.]Victor waited as instructed by the receptionist in his office.He knew there would be results. It was impossible for his efforts to go unanswered after waiting for so long.[Melanie Richardlia, on behalf of Mr. Victor. Ms. Melanie is seated to the right of Mr. Xavier's desk. Anything else I can help you with, Mr. Vict
"Do you want something? I'll buy it for you."Xavier sat beside Audi, staring at the woman who was silent. Since returning home the woman had been confined to herself, not wanting to come out of the room at all."Audi," Xavier whispered while gently holding the woman's fingers. Seeing Audi who was only silent like this, made Xavier sad, it seemed like there was a heavy trauma experienced by his wife during the kidnapping."You're home, dear, so... stop being sad. You're safe now." Xavier kissed those delicate fingers, kissing them fondly. He loved the woman who became his wife very much.Seeing Xavier treat her like this brought tears to Audi's eyes. For some reason there was a sudden tightness in her chest. She also slowly pulled her hand from Xavier's grip, making Xavier look directly at the woman."What's wrong, Dear? Why are you crying?"Audi shook her head, turning her face away to stare in another direction. The image of when Anthony had grabbed her chastity, made Audi instantly
"Madam, Miss Elnora came here just now."Mrs. Lena, who was just about to leave in her luxury car through the gate, immediately stopped when she heard the report from the security guard of her daughter-in-law's house.Madame Lena was currently planning to go to a supermarket to make Audi's favorite meal. After her daughter arrived home, until that moment her daughter looked so gloomy that she even touched the food only slightly. That's why Madame Lena wanted to make Audi's favorite meal which her daughter had never refused. The middle-aged woman turned her head, frowning in confusion as she looked at the security guard right beside her car. "Miss Elnora? You mean Xavier's ex-wife?" asked Madame Lena to confirm her hearing. The security guard nodded his head and replied, "Yes, ma'am, Miss Lena came here just recently. But I've asked her to come back tomorrow because Mr. Xavier doesn't want to be disturbed."Hearing the explanation from the security guard made Madame Lena sigh. She d
"Well, can you at least take me there?"Keyaa reflexively released her embrace of Elnora. The woman was quite surprised by the request that just came out of her best friend's mouth. Was she not hearing it wrong this time? "What did you just say elnora, didn't I hear wrong?" Keysa looked seriously at Elnora, where the woman was currently shaking her head as a sign that Keysa had not heard wrong."No, Keysa, you're not."Keysa sighed, she didn't understand at all what was the purpose of El Nora asking her to take the woman to Xavier's house. Though the man was already happy for meeting his wife, but now what else did Elnora want? Can't that woman stop bothering Xavier? Seeing the reaction given by Keysa made Elnora then say, "don't get me wrong Keysa. I'm just there to see how Audi is doing."Although ElNora had said so, but still He did not agree with what Elnora said. "Shouldn't you just call Xavier, Elnora? Instead of bothering to come there."El Nora quickly shook her head, indica
In the morning, Keysa, who had heard the news about Audi, decided to go to Elnora's apartment. She needed to tell her best friend in person."Where are you going, Keysa?"Billy, who had just finished showering, approached his girlfriend when he saw that she was currently getting dressed, indicating that she would be coming out soon.Without turning to Billy, Keysa replied, "I want to see Elnora, she must know the news about Audi."Billy immediately sighed. He did not expect that Keysa would meet Elnora this early. She could have called her directly without bothering to come there."You can call her directly, Keysa, instead of bothering to come to Elnora's apartment," Billy said as he walked towards the cupboard, took out clothes and started wearing them.Keysa, who heard it, turned her head briefly to Billy, sighing after getting a suggestion from her boyfriend."You know yourself how Elnora is, until now even she still hopes for Xavier. Audi's return to Xavier's life, of course, make
"Rest up, thank you for accompanying me to the village." Edward immediately opened the car door after arriving at Chika's house. The woman quickly got out of Edward's car, looking at Edward who seemed lethargic after the long journey."No need to thank me Edward. I should be the one thanking you for being my best friend."Edward could only smile wryly when once again Chika considered him as a friend. Even though it was clear that he loved that woman so much, but no matter how many times he tried to express his feelings, Chika still only saw him as nothing more than a friend."Until when will you only consider me as a friend, Chika?"Suddenly Chika rolled her eyes in annoyance. Indeed, Edward had said this to her repeatedly, but no matter how many times, she would keep saying the same thing."Please don't start again Edward. No matter what, you will always be my friend." She flashed a smile at Edward, hoping the man would understand her feelings. "Alright, be careful on your way home E
"Why did you say that, Edward? Anthony is your brother, but why did you let him get close in prison?"Chika immediately asked when they had left the police station. At this point, they had both gotten into the car, planning to go straight home instead of having to stay at a hotel in the village.Even though the journey would take quite a long time, Edward didn't seem tired of driving at all, as evidenced by the fact that the man decided to go home right away.Edward, who received the question from Chika, glanced briefly at the woman before turning his attention back to driving the car. He knew what he had done was a cruel thing, especially since Anthony was his own brother. It's just that Edward wanted to teach Anthony a lesson, so that the man could reflect on his mistakes. Moreover, Anthony had always acted arrogantly, as if everything could be resolved with just money and power."I know you think I'm a cruel man to my own brother. But I just want to give Anthony a deterrent effect,
"What's wrong, Edward?"Chika immediately approached after seeing Edward's expression change. She didn't understand what had happened to the man, so his expression now looked so shocked after receiving a phone call."Did something happen?" she asked again, curious.Edward immediately turned towards Chika, shook his head and said, "Okay, I'll go there right now."Chika frowned in confusion, really not knowing what had happened."Anthony was put in jail," Edward looked so frustrated when saying that, while Chika was so shocked to hear the information given by Edward."What? Are you serious?"Edward nodded then walked toward the upstairs command center to get the car keys there. "I'm going there now."Chika immediately got up from the bed and hurried to follow behind Edward. "I'm coming with you, Edward."Hearing Chika's words, Edward immediately stopped in his tracks, the man turned around while shaking his head. "No need, Chika, I can go alone. Besides, he's at a police station in a vi
"It's okay, young master, don't mind him. We can explore this house. Just leave him to Miss Sarana's men." Zeyn immediately approached Xavier and tried to stop what Xavier was about to do. Especially now that Xavier looked emotional, he was afraid that Xavier would lose his mind and finish off Anthony."We'll definitely be able to find her," Zeyn continued, pulling Xavier away from Anthony.Xavier released Zeyn's grip. "You take care of this wicked man, I'll find Audi."Xavier hurried away, going from room to room to find Audi.Zeyn could only sigh, then he turned towards Anthony who now looked miserable. The man was holding his bruised and battered face."This punishment is not enough, Mr. Anthony, you must be jailed." Zeyn approached, grabbing Anthony's arm quite roughly.What had happened to Anthony was the man's own doing. Zeyn felt that this was still not enough, especially considering how difficult it had been to come here, not to mention meeting a psychopath who was only seekin
Hearing Antoni's confession made Xavier shake his head. The man still couldn't believe what had happened, but he also couldn't get rid of the facts that were so clearly displayed in front of his eyes."Why, why did you do that Mr. Anthony? I don't think I have any problems with you." Xavier stared in disbelief at Anthony, of course he needed a clear explanation.Anthony sighed. The two of them had never had any problems before. Even the cooperation between the companies went so well. It's just that there is one thing that makes Antony do that, none other than because of Audi's humiliation which led to him kidnapping Audi and holding the woman.At first he just wanted to teach Audi a lesson because he had dared to insult her. But after that he gradually began to fall in love and did not want to lose the woman. That's why until now Anthony has not let Audi go, because indeed the man wants Audi and wants to have the woman. He even plans to marry her."I love Audi."Xavier frowned. Was he