Chintya let out a long breath and bowed her head. She observed the reflection of her face in the reflection of the canned beer filled with water vapour. She stared blankly at it and thought, "It's my fault for expecting too much." Perhaps she should have asked where they were going first instead of jumping to conclusions. In Chintya's mind, she blamed herself for expecting too much from Julius. Indeed, what could be expected from Julius? He was a man who was insensitive to his circumstances. Julius has been living in deprivation all this time and suddenly appears in a much different situation. They hadn't spoken to each other in a long time. Chintya wanted to hit him on the head for imagining too much.Chintya glanced at Julius with the tail of her eye. The man seemed to be enjoying every sip of his drink with a happy gleam in his eyes. He looked at Chintya and asked, "Is it not enough? Do you want some more?" Chintya shook her head and said, "No." She lowered her face to the floor
Julius frowned, looking at the two people in front of him suspiciously. He knew that something was wrong and strange here. These two men looked suspicious, not only from how Chintya avoided them but also from how they spoke and behaved.The man wearing a jeans jacket and pants torn at the thighs seemed to be excellently chewing on a candy bar. And the man next to him wore a black T-shirt with so many holes in the collar it looked like old clothes. And the smell, Julius didn't want to be insulting, but they smelled like two people who had just finished bathing in a sewer.So, Julius cleared his throat and said, "She said she doesn't know you. So, you two better get out of here, because we're having a good time." Julius had tried to talk nicely so that the two strangers would move aside and stop bothering Chintya.The man chewing on a candy bar immediately spat when he heard Julius' words. The man stepped on the handle of his candy and ground it on the ground. The face with the unevenly
"Are you okay?" asked Julius after the two thugs left. Both of them ran as fast as they could to avoid Julius. In fact, Julius had no intention of chasing or beating them back. But both were scared to death and ran away on shaky legs.Chintya nodded. She was fine. Those two guys were just teasing her without touching her. If that had happened, she would have screamed earlier. It was a good thing that Julius was there to protect her. Otherwise, Chintya didn't know what would have happened.Julius nodded, "Alright, I'll take you home," Julius said finally. Chintya didn't say much. She was still amazed by what Julius had done before. The man looked much more charming with his appearance now. He was even bolder than when they were still in school. Chintya couldn't help but be mesmerized.By now, they had arrived in front of Chintya's house. The woman exited the car and stood beside Julius, waiting for him to get off. Then, she smiled at him, "Thank you for driving me. I really enjoyed tod
Julius checked the invitation on his tablet carefully. It was an exclusive invitation to a movie premiere event that would be held tonight. Julius had never been to an event like this, so there was no problem if he wanted to come and have a look. Julius was ready with his car and suit. He smoothed his hair for a moment before getting out and feeling dumbstruck for a moment. It is a multi-storey building with spotlights aimed at every corner without exception.People seemed to be busy with their looks. Even some big stars seemed to be attending this big event. They wore their best outfits and walked gracefully on the red carpet. And the hounds of the event immediately showered them with dazzling camera flash shots without wanting to miss a moment. This made the premiere even more sparkling with the stars.Julius walked into the building and looked around. He could see all the great people who had come here talking to each other. They wore neat suits and smelled good. Julius could even
Ronald took a deep breath. The man smiled back as if he had never heard the hurtful words. "Maybe you didn't know me before. My name is Ronald Xavier, I'm the director of the movie 'The Roar' and I'm pleased to meet you here," he said confidently.But again, no one cared about him. People looked away and talked to each other. His voice seemed drowned out by the small talk and just became a breeze. The man stared at them, hoping they would turn their heads and hear him speak.Julius had been glancing at him for a while now and had seen changes in the man's expression. And this time, Ronald still looked as excited as before. He didn't look disappointed or discouraged. Even when the director and his other colleagues were laughing and moving to turn their backs on him. He was clearly being blatantly ignored.Realizing that he was now losing attention, Ronald spoke up again, "Excuse me, I-" The man had not even finished his sentence when his body was roughly pushed by the woman who had bee
Ronald's enthusiastic face suddenly clouded over. The man looked anxious and lost for words. "Twice?" he asked, repeating Julius' words in disbelief. Was Julius just mocking and playing around? Maybe he didn't mean what he said, right?Julius nodded confidently. Now, he straightened his back and looked at Ronald seriously. Both hands clasped to his chest, "Why, are you scared?" He was clearly challenging Ronald to go beyond his comfort zone. The money Julius had given him would make him think twice about accepting it. Unless he was confident in what he was doing and how it would turn out.Ronald looked down. He was thinking hard about how risky Julius' offer was. Twice, the investment the man had made was not a small amount. Moreover, he was still relatively new despite having worked on several movies. Her movies got good ratings, even though not many people watched them. Because his name must have lost the competition with the name of the producer who had gone global. Julius looked
One week later, Jeff came into Julius' office with a tablet. The man bowed politely, before addressing his master, "Good morning, Master Julius. I received a financial report from someone claiming to be Ronald Xavier."Julius stopped his work for a moment. He turned to Jeff and seemed to think for a while. From the look on his face, Jeff knew that Julius wanted to hear the report sent by the man. So, Jeff quickly opened the tablet in his hand, "Mr. Ronald will be starting his film project in one week. He needs some things to help him on location. Like the fees for the contract with the actress and also the properties."Julius nodded, this time refocusing on his pending work. "Yeah, you can take care of everything, right?" Julius said. The man's hands seemed to be scrolling through the pages on the tablet used to handle work. Julius didn't need to bother with Ronald's report. Jeff would get it done. Jeff was such a competent waiter and had so much experience. Something like this would
Julius glanced at his neighbor Gerry with a disinterested look. Instead, he looked back at the farmer, who also gave him his full attention, "Madam can sell this land to me. I can give you a fair and market price. You deserve a higher price. After all, I quite like this land."Julius looked around, "The land is well-lit and fertile soil. It's not blocked by tall buildings or other such intrusions. You take excellent care of it." The way Julius negotiated with Gerry was very different. Julius used a very polite tone of voice, unlike Gerry, who did not hesitate to yell at the woman in front of him. This certainly affected the mind of the woman who had no intention of selling the land.Yes, the woman seemed to be swept away by Julius' words. For the farmer, the man was looking at his land very carefully. What Julius said was the truth. Theman took excellent care of the land. The crops never failed and always yielded a bountiful harvest."Besides, if sir is willing to sell this land to me