A black CR-V stopped in front of a grayish-white three-story building. Shortly after, a man in his forties got out of the car. He wore sunglasses and walked into the building in front of him.His feet stepped firmly. His loafers clicked to a rhythm. At twelve o'clock, there was a staircase that would lead him to the second floor.He climbed the stairs. Arriving at the top, his eyes scanned the row of room doors visible from the front of the corridor, where he was currently standing. His gaze fell on the room on the right side of the third row.A moment later, he approached the room and knocked on the door several times."Andy, can we talk?" the man said. His ears perked up, trying to hear a voice from inside but he heard none.Inside, the occupant of the boarding room would have heard. He had no intention of opening the door. If he stayed a moment longer, the man would surely leave.The man knocked again. He was sure that someone had heard him inside."I know you're inside."In his ro
"Uncle, I don't want to go home!" Andini said to the adult man standing in front of her. She hated the man's presence. No matter how far she stayed away, she would eventually be overpowered.Without her permission, he had given orders to some of her bodyguards to clear out her belongings. Andini felt defeated, she had no power and no strength to fight back. What should she do now? Was there anyone else willing to help her? There was no one who could help her in this country. Aunt was dead. The only person who could protect her was gone from this world."You should go home, Andini." The man with square glasses was no less firm in his answer. There was no uncertainty in his eyes. "There are no exceptions. I have orders to take you home.""What if I don't want to?" challenged Andini without a hint of fear in her eyes."Don't blame me for being rude to you.""Do you want to kill me? Go ahead. I have no more purpose to live. Please kill me, Uncle. Is that what you want? To you, I'm just a
At exactly eleven o'clock, as the sun began to move upwards, Mr. Leo arrived without his uniform. He wore a baseball cap, a plain zipper, and jeans. His outfit was certainly not his everyday style. He immediately sat at the corner table facing the highway.The corners of her eyes kept flicking outward, as if waiting for someone to arrive. The atmosphere in this cafe was unable to attract her attention. It appeared from the look on his face that he was expecting someone to come. Someone who would determine his mission in the near future.The heat of the sun today was able to penetrate the dark glass next to Mr. Leo. Mr. Leo's arrival was noticed by the café owner who was none other than one of his subordinates in the force.Mr. Leo gives Max the freedom to do his work wherever he wants, considering that his work portion does not require him to always be in the office and he needs internet access and qualified IT equipment, which is why he opened the café. Duty will not always be there,
Four o'clock in the morning.Andy packed up. Everything he needed was stuffed into a medium-sized backpack. He left the useless items behind. Before actually leaving, Andy combed his eyes all over his room. This room had become his home for the past few years. There was something lingering in his mind as he fully realized that today was his last day here.The cell phone in his pocket vibrated. There was an incoming call from Mr. Leo."Ready?" he asked on the other side."Hmm.""In that case, you can come down now. I'm already downstairs."She quickly locked the door and put it down and wrote a letter to the boarding house manager.The items inside can be used by the next tenant. AndyWhen he went downstairs, a black car with its engine running was waiting for him. "We have to go to A&B Guard first. Mr. Hasan is waiting there. There are three guards who will go with you," Mr. Leo explained as he star
Soekarno-Hatta Airport is never quiet. People pass by and are busy looking for what they don't need to look for. From Liam's perspective, the majority of those here intended to travel. His mouth unintentionally hissed softly, life is indeed unfair. Those who have family stay away, those who don't have family look for those who have left.But isn't life unfair? There are many people who have lost no one. Meanwhile, those who are surrounded by loved ones want to leave because they feel the need to have time alone."Remember, when Miss Andini arrives, tighten security!" said Sardi, the head of the Adimas family bodyguards. Sardi's words snapped Liam out of his reverie."Yes." replied all his subordinates in unison.Together with six other people, Liam waited for the arrival of Andini and her entourage at the front of the airport. Liam's eyes continued to observe those who came in and out of the airport. Not infrequently, he saw people's smiles expand when they realized that someone was w
Adimas received news from Lukman that Andini had run away when she arrived at the airport. There was a sense of dread, after eight years of not seeing his only child, Lukman thought that Adimas would be furious. His negligence in carrying out his duties would not keep him out of trouble."Hahaha," Adimas laughed on the other end of the line. A smile appeared on his lips as he heard Lukman's explanation of what happened. "Mothers and children are the same. Since they're of the same nature, I think you should let them be once in a while.""But, Bang," Lukman cut in. "I don't think we can let her. Surely Andini will do more than this next time. With her behavior, she has to be disciplined once in a while. You know that Eka spoiled her while she was in Singapore. She didn't even finish her studies."Adimas sighed. His memories of his only child came back to play in his head. Their life used to be fine. Much different after Melisa's death. That incident was his fault. In business, he shoul
"How was your first day, Liam?" A crisp timbre sounded on the other end of the line. No need to ask, Mr. Leo should already know by tracking the GPS on Liam's phone."Quite entertaining, Captain." Liam replied simply. He didn't want to say much or conclude anything for the shady-eyed man yet."That's quite a distance, isn't it, the chase? If I look at the distance from the airport, it's more than 6 kilometers.""Yes.""Where are you now?" Mr. Leo diverted the conversation. This was because he knew that Liam wouldn't be able to talk any further on the topic."Can't the captain track me?" Liam asked back."Max is away on a date. So, I can't monitor you at the moment." Max was a hacker and also the mainstay of Mr. Leo's team. So apart from Barry Cafe's great tasting food, Mr. Leo and the team had another work-related agenda. Mr. Leo is a figure who upholds the principle of the proverb once rowed, two or three islands are surpassed. "I'm looking for a fitness center.""Oh, I see. Okay,
At five in the morning, the alarm on Liam's phone rang. With a half-drowsy look, he got out of bed without any prompting or relaxing his body. He reached for the glass of water that he had prepared before going to bed last night. In less than ten seconds, he gulped down the water.She hurried. His hand reached for the plain ash-colored zipper hanging on the stock hood behind his door. Afterward, he made a tight knot on his shoes. This morning was the start of him gathering strength.His breathing was ragged, his life seemed to be on the line. After completing his daily goal of running, he walked around his neighborhood at a leisurely pace while catching his breath that had just made him almost die from not running for a long time.She glanced at the watch on her wrist. It was almost six o'clock. The glow of the city that he had seen earlier in the morning was slowly disappearing. The sun was beginning to appear on the eastern horizon. A sign for her to go home immediately and prepare