On the way to the office, Ethan, who as usual was acting as the driver for himself and Citra, cleared his throat briefly.This of course caught the attention of the woman beside him."Do you need a drink?" Citra asked, more as an offer.She also immediately opened the dashboard in the car, taking out a small bottle of water to give to the man.Ethan shook his head, not intending to signal for water from the woman."Oh... I thought you needed a drink," Citra muttered, returning the water bottle to its original place."Thank you," Ethan said briefly.Hearing this single line that didn't provide any explanation for its meaning made Citra furrow her brow.In his silence, the man apparently didn't realize that Citra was waiting for a continuation of the sentence that might explain his words."For what?" Citra asked, finally getting Ethan's attention.For a moment, the man also felt ambiguous about Citra's words, before finally realizing that the woman was asking for an explanation of Ethan
Citra led the man to enter the office with her.Specifically, towards Ethan and Citra's workspace.Several muscular bodyguards were stopped by the security guards at the office, and the entrance gate was tightly closed by the guards as per Citra's orders.The woman still wasn't sure what motives were behind the man being chased like that, and Nike's breathing could be heard panting."Excuse me, Miss, Sir. Here's some water," said the office cleaning service to both of them.Citra, who was nearby, immediately took the glass of water and gave it to Nike, who still seemed to be trying to regain his composure."Take this. Drink it. Maybe you'll feel much better," Citra said, offering the glass to Nike.The man nodded, accepting the glass of water and drinking it until it was almost empty.Nike wiped the wet corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, ignoring the tissue that was clearly in front of him."What's wrong? What actually happened? How did it come to this?" asked Citra as she
"There's a cafe nearby. It might be more comfortable if we go there. You probably haven't had lunch yet, right?" Ethan asked, looking at the man.For the first time, Ethan initiated conversation with him.Nike raised his face, looking intently at Ethan. "Ethan's right. We'd better discuss all this at the cafe. A cup of americano might make you feel better," Citra chimed in, supporting Ethan's argument.With two voices in agreement, Nike had no other choice. He nodded, smiling at both of them."Alright. I'll follow you," Nike replied.Just as they were about to get up, Nike suddenly spoke again, bringing everyone's focus back to him."Wait," Nike said softly.Both Ethan and Citra gave him ambiguous looks."What is it?" Citra asked, looking at him.Nike then took out the flash drive containing copies of important evidence and looked at both of them."What about this evidence? Sorry, I almost forgot to give it to you. Can you keep this safe?" Nike asked, looking at both of them.Citra qu
"Just a moment!" Amel yelled from inside.She hurried to open her apartment door. From the last chat she received, Amel could already guess who was behind that door.With a smile spreading across her lips, Amel greeted warmly."You're already... Citra? Ethan?"Amel quickly corrected herself, her brow furrowing as she found two figures she hadn't expected.Citra, hearing the woman's words, immediately understood where the girl's thoughts were heading.A question crossed Citra's mind: had this girl been meeting frequently with the man she encountered late that night?Meanwhile, Ethan's brow furrowed when he heard the word "you" instead of "sis" or "bro" directed at them, confused by the girl."You?" Ethan repeated, making Amel feel the air around her thinning.Truly, she hadn't prepared any excuse if she found herself in this position.Clearly, it was still afternoon; these two should not have returned yet. As Amel remembered, they always came home late at night, not like this."It's ok
As the night grew later, the three happy individuals decided to head home to their apartment. They had bought many items during their shopping trip that day.Once inside the car, Amel's face was clearly radiant, delighted to have experienced so much happiness."Thank you, both of you," Amel said sincerely. "You two work so well together to make me happy. Thanks to you, I never feel lonely anymore."The two people sitting in front smiled as well, sharing in the girl's joy."That's right, Amel. From now on, you shouldn't be sad anymore. Let's embrace our new life together," Ethan said, glancing briefly at his sister.Citra, also feeling happy, flashed a sweet smile without saying anything, conveying her shared happiness through the curve of her lips."Brother..." Amel called out to Ethan."Yes, Amel? What is it?" Ethan asked.Amel then reached out, hugging the man by wrapping her arms around his neck. After a moment, she slowly released the embrace."Ethan, you have to promise me someth
A short while ago...Milena, who had just finished drying her hair, heard someone knocking at her apartment door. She frowned, not expecting any visitors.Milena walked to answer the door."Yes, who is it?" Milena asked as she greeted her visitor.Milena squinted when she saw who was standing before her."You? Ma..." Milena paused, trying to recall the name. "Martin, lovely lady," the man replied. It was indeed Martin.Milena snapped her fingers, finally remembering his name clearly."Yes. Sorry it took me a moment - our names are similar, I should have remembered yours more quickly," Milena said politely.Martin smiled, holding a gift bag in his hand."Oh! I almost forgot. Please come in, excuse the mess," Milena said, inviting him inside.Martin shook his head and entered the apartment, walking beside her."Have you lived here long?" Martin asked, looking around the apartment.Milena nodded in response. She then invited Martin to sit on the sofa."I can only afford to rent this apar
The next day, Citra and Ethan dropped Amel off at her campus.To make her happy, they were willing to be late for work.It didn't matter - they'd do anything to make Amel happy."Thank you guys! You're going to be late because of me. But really, thank you so much. I love you both," said Amel, hugging them as they looked back from the front seats.When it was time to part, Citra and Ethan just said goodbye from inside the car.They waved to Amel, gesturing for her to stay motivated."Call me when it's time to go home," Ethan said before leaving.Amel shook her head and told Ethan to just order her an online taxi. She didn't want to trouble him, especially during his work hours.After that brief conversation, Amel entered her campus.The smile never left her face as she looked around the campus, amazed that she would be studying there.Even now, Amel sometimes thought this was all just a dream or illusion in her head.She still couldn't believe she'd become a student at this big, fancy
Ethan opened the door to his and Citra's office, finding the woman's face looking blank, as if she was carrying a heavy burden in her mind.Luckily, he had returned with two cups of coffee in his hands. He approached Citra, offering one cup to her."To help you feel fresher. What are you thinking about?" Ethan asked, taking a seat right in front of the woman's desk.He then sipped his coffee while looking intently at Citra, waiting for her to speak up again."It's nothing. I'm just thinking about what Nike said that time. Is it true that Richard is planning something against my company?" Citra pondered.Honestly, this had been bothering her thoughts. Especially since that business was the only thing Citra owned.Although Citra clearly no longer managed the company, she secretly still kept an eye on it.She also didn't hesitate to send messages to Nike, providing solutions so that her company wouldn't fall into the abyss of defeat due to the competition."If he's really doing that, you