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
"Good afternoon, Mr. Martin!"The man's assistant greeted his superior respectfully, bowing slightly to clearly show how much he respected the man.Martin nodded, asking the man to quickly state what had brought him to Martin's office."I apologize, young sir, I just received a report from reception that someone named Richard wants to meet with you. But he doesn't have an appointment," the man said to his boss.Martin, finding the name familiar, furrowed his brow, feeling he had heard this name before."Can you ask the CCTV control to send me an image of the person in the lobby?" Martin asked, sounding more like an order.Nodding his head to show he would comply with everything Martin said, the man then stepped out briefly to handle Martin's request.It was quite a while before he finally returned with a tablet he seemed busy working on."Here it is, sir. It seems you recognize this person. If I'm not mistaken, he's the same man you once invited to your home. You remember that, don't
Nike, who appeared busy with his work, suddenly had to stop when he received a phone call from someone.The man seemed annoyed, wondering how someone could be calling him at this hour.At first, Nike intended to ignore the call and let it keep ringing.However, even after ignoring it multiple times, the phone kept ringing.With no other choice, Nike finally answered the call."Hello?" Nike asked in a slightly curt tone.[Ha... ha... looks like I'm bothering you. Why work so hard when you get nothing out of it, hm? Come on, friend. You'd better meet me, we'll discuss something more beneficial for you.]The voice on the phone sounded familiar to Nike. He moved the phone away from his ear, and sure enough, Martin's name was displayed.The man threw a lazy glance, really not wanting to deal with someone like Martin."I'm busy. Don't bother me," Nike stated firmly, not caring how the man would respond.[I'm already heading to a cafe... I'll send you the address. I won't take no for an answ
Citra seemed unable to sleep that night. She stretched out her hand, feeling around the nightstand right next to her bed.She appeared to be searching for something on the nightstand, and finally found a small rectangular object."It's already 9:30 PM," Citra mumbled as she turned on her phone screen.Whether due to the warm temperature in her room or something else, Citra found it difficult to fall asleep.She tried changing her sleeping position and tried various methods. Repeatedly, she closed her eyes, only to have them open again.Feeling uncomfortable, Citra sat up in her bed."Why can't I sleep? I even took a shower before bed. Why can't I fall asleep now?" Citra muttered, confused with herself.She took a deep breath and then exhaled. She looked around, finding nothing interesting in her surroundings.Citra then pushed aside the blanket covering her body and opened the door to her room's rooftop.She closed her eyes, letting the night breeze touch her skin.Inadvertently, her
Citra rode the motorcycle carefully, nearly losing her balance several times. She was used to driving cars, never having ridden a motorcycle like this before.She did all this to find Amel. If not her, then who else?Ethan didn't know when he'd be back, and Citra still didn't know his whereabouts.So, only she could solve this problem. Before Ethan returned and got furious, Citra had to find the girl quickly.She planned to give Amel a stern warning because what Amel did was reckless and dangerous for her.Citra continued through the dark night, feeling scared about being out alone on the motorcycle.Not just because she was worried about her inexperience riding a motorcycle, but also because Citra was concerned about the conditions in the surrounding area.She was afraid of encountering thugs or something similar."Where are you, Amel? Why did you have to sneak out at night like this? Who taught you to do this? Why does an innocent child like you have to be taken advantage of like t