Citra re-entered her office, finding Ethan deeply focused on his computer screen.The man seemed oblivious to his surroundings, concentrating solely on the work before him.Citra let out a long sigh, looking at the brown folder in her hands.Niko's words still echoed in her head. Maybe the man was right.She needed to talk to Ethan about this soon."I have to speak with him," Citra muttered, reassuring herself.She nodded slowly, glancing at the brown folder before looking up at the man.She then walked over to where Ethan was sitting.A smile formed on her face, making her feel much better.Without saying anything first, Citra placed the brown folder right next to Ethan. This naturally caught his attention, making him furrow his brow as he looked at Citra."What's this?" the man asked, staring intently at Citra.Still unsure how to respond, Citra gestured with her eyes for him to open the folder himself.Not understanding but not wanting to be more curious, Ethan picked up the folder
Ethan tried searching, scouring the streets not far from his office.Even in that deserted area, with narrow alleys only passable by motorcycles or other small vehicles, Ethan couldn't find any signs of the man.Ethan fell silent, stopping his car not far from the entrance of a narrow alley."No. If I get out, someone might recognize me and put me in danger. No, I can't just get out and risk my life like that," Ethan muttered wisely.He realized that now wasn't the time to be careless with his fate. He might want to help Niko, but he also had to think about his own safety.It would be lucky if he was caught by his enemies, but if it was robbers or thugs, he would just die in vain. What if Niko wasn't even there? All his efforts would be for nothing.Ethan sighed, starting his car again to search elsewhere, following the streets where, according to the security guard, Niko had only been walking."Where did he go? He shouldn't be far from here. If he really left just on foot, he should
Citra parked her car in the hospital parking lot.Previously, she had received a call from an unknown number. It turned out to be the number of a young man who was a volunteer at the accident scene.He briefly explained that there was a man driving Citra's car, asking about the accident.Suddenly, the man got out and approached the crowd that was looking at the accident victim. Not long after the medical team arrived, the young man saw that the man driving Citra's car immediately got into the ambulance.He was confused about what would happen to the car.Since the car was not locked, the young man mustered up the courage to open it and found an old phone number on Citra's old business card from when she was still the leader of her family's company.She had kept it in her car's dashboard. That's why the young man was able to get her phone number.Citra was grateful that the young man was honest and didn't take advantage of the situation."Excuse me. Which room is for the accident victi
Ethan didn't want to leave his spot, causing Citra, who was pulling him, to look at the man.Behind them, the middle-aged woman had slumped to the floor, crying with tears she could no longer hold back."What else is there? If you keep staying there, they'll just keep blaming you!" Citra insisted, seeming to harbor great resentment towards Niko's parents. Ethan then shook his head, approached the woman, and reached out to touch both sides of her cheeks."Don't think negatively. I'm sure they were just emotional earlier. We can't just leave. Don't let them think we're not grieving," Ethan explained in a gentle tone.Citra, already upset with the middle-aged woman, seemed not to care. She folded her arms across her chest, not caring about Ethan's words.Left with no other choice, Ethan could only let the woman dwell in her thoughts."Let's attend Niko's funeral," Ethan said, leaving Citra with no other option.She followed the man wherever he went, but if those parents dared to accuse
Time passed so quickly. Before he knew it, a few weekends had gone by.This was the second weekend for Amel since staying in the city."Morning, Amel!" Citra greeted the girl.Amel, seeing the woman there, immediately glanced at the clock on the wall.The clock showed it was already 8 a.m."Sis Citra, aren't you going to the office?" Amel asked the woman.Citra, hearing the question, shook her head. She then asked the woman to sit beside her."What jam do you want? Chocolate or strawberry?" Citra asked, looking at the girl.Amel looked contemplative, staring at all the different jams on the table."Or do you want blueberry mixed with grapes?" Citra asked again, sounding like a bread seller."Okay. It sounds like it will be a delicious combination," Amel replied with a soft chuckle.Citra nodded, spreading the jam as requested by the girl.The two of them immediately enjoyed the breakfast while chatting casually and lightly, just making small talk to fill the silence between them."Sor
A perfect smile adorned Amel's face. She looked so happy because Citra and Ethan had introduced her to such a large, magnificent university."So, Amel? Do you like this university? Actually, if you're not comfortable here, I can find another campus for you," Citra said to the beaming girl.Hearing this offer, Amel shook her head, indicating that she rejected the woman's suggestion."I like this place. I want to stay here. Besides, everything here is already so complete. I can also take the major I like. Can I study at this place?" Amel asked, looking alternately at the woman and then at Ethan.Her gaze clearly showed hope that she would be allowed to continue her education there."Of course. You can study wherever you want," Ethan said to the girl."Thank you, Ethan! Thank you so much!" Amel squealed with joy. The girl even hugged her brother's waist tightly, conveying her happiness.Ethan returned the hug, and they then decided to play together, spending their weekend going to places
Citra and Ethan returned to work as usual. They left at 7:30 AM, leaving Amel alone in the apartment again.A perfect smile adorned Amel's lips as she kept imagining how it would be when she became a college student and resumed her studies.Truly, Amel couldn't wait for that moment to arrive."Citra said the entrance test will be held soon. But where should I study from? I can find some practice questions online. Citra also gave me a laptop to study with," Amel muttered to herself, looking uncertain.Amel, who was used to stacks of books and learning everything from them, pouted her lips.It seemed she would be more comfortable if she could work through books.Ding!As Amel's mind was battling, comparing between the internet or just books, a message notification sounded from her phone.She looked at her phone, opening the message which turned out to be from Richard.[Come down. Today, I just got paid. Let me treat you as usual]-RichardA smile formed perfectly on Amel's face. She had
Citra, having finished her work, stretched her body while leaning back in her chair and glancing towards Ethan.She saw the man engrossed with something in front of him.Citra's brow furrowed as she looked at him with a gaze full of various questions.It occurred to Citra that the item currently in Ethan's hands was something she had previously intended to check.The woman straightened up and walked over to Ethan, who still appeared to be examining the object."Yesterday I meant to check the contents of that flash drive recording. But I forgot. Because just when I was about to check, I got a call that you had gone to help Niko," Citra said, diverting Ethan's attention.The man nodded, agreeing with what the woman said.A rather long sigh was heard coming from Ethan's mouth as he stared intently at the object."But what kind of evidence is this? I also don't understand why he gave me these photos of Richard and this woman. What's the connection? There's no use in me keeping all these p