There was a knock on the door three times with the same tempo and rhythm. The owner of the room replied, "Please come in."The door opened, and a neatly dressed man entered, who immediately saluted the owner of the room. "What's wrong, Preston?" Mr. Hawthorne asked as soon as he saw his assistant enter with an indescribable face."Mr. Theo was not found in his room." Preston answered curtly."What do you mean? Doesn't he have a training schedule right now?" Mr. Hawthorne didn't understand and put down the pen that had been neatly knotted in his fingers."No, sir. Mr. Theo is resting and will continue training after lunch. However, now I can't find Mr. Theo anymore." Preston could only lower his head and look at his hands in front of him.Preston's heart wanted to drop at that moment because he was the one who was responsible for him, and now he was gone. Preston didn't know where he had gone and found only a letter left on the table. Mr. Hawthorne jumped up from his chair and frowned
My taxi headed for the border line between New York and Massachusetts. The trip was quite smooth, with nothing suspicious. I enjoyed the trip, which took more than an hour, while gazing at the city's sparkling night lights. Until finally, the taxi in which I was riding arrived at a motel on the edge of town."How much, sir?" I took out the cash that was in my wallet while glancing at the price of the taxi meter. "Here, thank you." I gave him the money.I paid with exact money and immediately got out of the taxi. The taxi left while I walked into the motel. This motel building is quite old and a little worn, but it is okay because this was the place I was looking for. I steadied my feet and stepped into the reception."Good night, sir." A female receptionist stood up and greeted me kindly."Book one room for one person." I immediately ordered while adjusting the position of my suit in my left hand."May I see your ID, sir?"I took it out and finished the paperwork quickly. After that,
The receptionist actually got the same question that I just asked her. The man who had just entered her hotel was looking for me just as I had just gone up to the third floor. My breath suddenly became shallow, even though I didn't really run from the floor below. I was so shocked when I saw Mr. Hawthorne park his car in front of the motel."Hopefully the receptionist doesn't reveal my whereabouts." I locked my bedroom door and went inside.I sat on the edge of the bed, tapping my feet a few times nervously. The air conditioner was on, but my body began to sweat enough to wet my back. I am too nervous because Mr. Hawthorne is literally in the same building as me right now."Excuse me, is there a visitor named Theodore Whitmore?" Mr. Hawthorne asked without hesitation as he looked at the female receptionist who stood welcoming him."Um, sorry?" The receptionist pretended not to hear the name being called so nervously.The receptionist linked her hands together in front of each other, s
My mind has been restless since a few minutes ago. My eyes are still glued to the elevator that hasn't moved anywhere, and neither are my feet. After struggling with my own thoughts, I finally turned my body and walked towards the elevator. I opened the elevator door and pressed the bottom-floor button. I glanced at the floor indicator above the door.The ding sound of the elevator was heard when the elevator touched the floor I wanted to go to. "Where is he?" I muttered while casting glances across the floor.I walked to the reception desk and said, "Excuse me, did you see the man who was here earlier?" The receptionist has changed shifts."Sorry, mister. I do not see it." The receptionist answered politely."Ah okay. Thank you," I said, nodding before looking again."You're welcome."I circled the ground floor to find Mr. Hawthorne. Finally, I found him in an empty waiting room with only a well-dressed man sitting next to me. My heart raced, cold sweat dripped down my palms, and my
"Mr. Theo, we are here." Preston broke my reverie that somehow went away.I just stared blankly out the car window the whole way. I stared at every vehicle that passed without thinking about anything. I was back at the Haw & Co. office this morning. However, Preston immediately asked me to go to the house that Mr. Hawthorne had asked me for."If only my mother was still alive. Perhaps she will be very happy about this happy news." I muttered to myself."Mr. Theo," Preston called, looking at me in the rearview mirror."Come on!" I immediately responded to Preston's words and nodded my head.Preston got off first before opening the door for me. I'm so used to this habit that I have no intention of opening my own car door. Preston would also feel disrespected if I did, so I chose to remain silent. Preston opened my car door and got out."Is this a new project from Mr. Hawthorne?" I asked while looking at the field, which was still in the process of being dredged with heavy equipment.Pre
"Mr. Theo, what should we do now?" The man with round glasses sitting at the front, right on my right side, looked at me with a sharp gaze.The man is the head of the cosmetics production division owned by Haw & Co. and has been working here for about 10 years, which of course means he is older than me. Beside him was the head of the marketing division, followed by the head of the general division; in front of him sat the head of spending and my secretary. Meanwhile, I was sitting in the middle, where the center of attention was on me."Okay, how far will this case be taken by the opposing company?" I asked them about the progress of the case, which should have been resolved."They don't accept compensation money or peace internally. They feel disadvantaged, especially with some of the same products." The head of the marketing division speaks. "They said it means they need to rebrand, and it costs more money and effort.""Then what do they want if they don't want to reconcile internal
"Hi, Mr. Hawthorne.” Edmund shook the hand of the owner of the company with a broken smile."Mr. Edmund."I could see from their expressions and gestures that the two of them were very close. I was standing a little behind Mr. Hawthorne when I simply nodded and smiled. We are gathered here to attend and witness the trial that will take place."Is everything ready?” Mr. Hawthorne asked Edmund.Edmund is seen carrying a medium-sized suitcase in his right hand. "I have prepared everything," said Edmund, proudly showing the black bag."Hopefully all the files can lead us to victory.""I'll try my best, Mr. Hawthorne."Even though they look very close, their professionalism never fades. After a brief chat in front of the door of the courtroom, Mr. Hawthorne led Edmund and me inside. We entered and were immediately seated in our respective positions."What about the witnesses and key evidence?” Mr. Hawthorne buttoned his jacket while glancing at me."It's all safe, Mr. Hawthorne. They're on
It has been a month since Mr. Hawthorne left the company. Mr. Hawthorne went with his wife somewhere to vacation and rest together. Meanwhile, I have to take care of all the things left by Mr. Hawthorne. All business matters are now my responsibility."Please reduce the budget for packaging because this is already 2 percent out of the budget.” I tell Preston, who helps me sort things out."Yes sir.""Oh yes, for the production of the latest cosmetic masks, don't forget to check the eligibility and inform me.” I signed the financial papers and enclosed them in a folder."It's in progress, sir. I will bring it here when the due diligence has been completed.” Preston picked up the financial file folder in front of me and took it with him."Okay," I said, still thinking about something that seemed to have been forgotten. "Is there anything I missed?"My eyes fell on Preston, who was standing straight in front of my desk with a folder on his right side. Preston didn't flinch and answered m