Black Swan's
The Reunion (Ninety One)
“Do you know who Jannet Streusell is?” aciel asked one morning as he was eating his breakfast with Sian. Today Aciel has plans to start conquering the girl he was betting on with Alan. And he was quite curious about the girl's reputation, because Alan would not have made all this easy with a girl who was easy to trap.
“Jannet Streusell.. daughter of Adam Streusell.”.
“Like no stranger.” said Aciel trying to remember the name in his brain. Mr. Kim, who had just served a plate of bacon to Sian, was seen observing his master for a while before he lightly replied. “Adam Streusell, his name this morning appeared in the morning newspaper because he managed to become the best rector of the year.”
“Rector? So Jannet Streusell is the daughter of the rector at our campus?”
Sian nodded in agreement, looking unwilling to turn away from a plate of bacon cuisine Mr. Kim who has always been his favorite. With a mouthful full of bacon, Sian tells Aciel that Alan is a sneaky man who deliberately presents an unreasonable challenge to Aciel.
“Do you think I can't conquer it? Even though she is the daughter of a rector, I don't care.” said Aciel indifferently. Sian then reminded him of yesterday's afternoon when he almost ran over a girl on his sprawling university grounds.
“That's Jannet Streusell.”
“Where did you know?”
“Everyone on campus knows it Ace, she's a popular woman because of her intelligence and also she is the only daughter of Adam Streusell. His father will definitely kill you if you destroy his daughter.” Sian chuckles. The man imagined how furious Adam Streusell would be if he saw that his daughter had been played by Aciel just because of a car that Aciel himself could actually have in an infinite number.
“Why did you accept the challenge? Obviously you don't need Alan's damn sports car, but you still take the challenge. Are you crazy?”
“I just want to make him choke on his own arrogance. You know that Alan has always been a showman.”
It's true, Alan always demeans others and behaves worse on campus. The property of his parents makes the main reason why Alan behaves so arrogantly on his campus.
“Quick spend your meal, we need to come early to campus today.” Aciel began to stand up from his seat, sipping a quick cup of coffee provided by Mr. Kim, and he immediately grabbed the jacket and keys of the car that were just lying on the table. Meanwhile Sian was still left in his chair with the rest of the bacon he was unwilling to leave behind. Quickly he devoured the bacon in one mouthful, pushing it into his throat using water, and he immediately ran after Aciel who was heard to have turned on his car engine in the garage.
“Wait for me Ace!”
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As always, Aciel was always a concern whenever his feet stepped in the long hallways of Harvard that would lead him towards his class. Although not many know what the real background of the Aciel family is, because Aciel has not announced his position as CEO at the Ford Company owned by his grandfather, still the charisma emitted by Aciel managed to make the women in his campus moan stifled as he passed them with a flat face that seemed indifferent.
“You're lucky man.” Sian patted her on the shoulder from behind after the man went to the toilet for a moment.
“Why?” Without stopping his steps, Aciel continued to listen to whatever Sian was talking about next to him.
“Jannet, it turns out he is in the same class as us.”
“I don't know.” reply Aciel indifferently. Even the person that Aciel really knew in his campus was only Sian. And sometimes Jason too because the man plays an important role to do his chores.
“You'll be easier to snare it, man.” whispered Sian when they were on the doorstep of the class. Sian's eyes began to look in the direction of a bumpy-haired woman who was seen sitting in the front row. Shit! Aciel hates sitting in the front row, but for his pride in front of Alan, this time he
must take place next to the rector's daughter.
“Can I sit here?” Aciel did not immediately turn into a familiar pretentious man. He still maintained his haughty style, but with a little tactic so that the woman immediately bent her knees on his feet.
“Please, tumben once you sit in front.” comments Jannet without really staring at Aciel. The woman only silently noticed Aciel's movements through the tail of her eyes reading a book. But since Aciel's arrival beside her, the woman couldn't really concentrate on her book. The book looked unattractive ever since Aciel let out her sexy low voice next to her.
“You watched me well all this time.” reply Aciel smirked. It's not hard to get a Jannet Streusell.
“Almost all the women in this class are always talking about you. But of course I am not included.” the woman said again indifferently. His lentic fingers slightly played the edges of the book that looks still so smooth without blemish. Aciel knew it was a new book that Jannet had just opened. Yeah, for a quiet, nerdy girl, Jannet really isn't bad. She is beautiful with white skin and lashes, and her shoulder-length wavy hair further enhances her graceful appearance that looks like classy women in general.
“Really? Then from now on you will also be like them.”
“Why is that?” Aciel grinned. Jannet has fallen into her trap. It was evident that the woman was no longer interested in the book.
“Because you must be very curious about me.” whispered low Aciel right in Jannet's ear. Aciel's hot breath immediately blew gently on Jannet's side of the head, making the woman feel her heartbeat begin to beat her heart cavity brutally.
“Tti no, it's impossible.” reply Jannet indifferently after he managed to master himself. Not long ago
the lecturer for the first course entered, making Aciel groan resentfully inwardly as the old man made his attempt to approach Jannet a little delayed.
“Happy learning, miss Streusell.”whisper Aciel again with one blink of an eye that managed to make Jannet unable to concentrate throughout the lecture.
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After college, Jannet tidied up her books and put them in her bag. He glimpsed the clock that was coiled around his wrist, at two in the afternoon. Jannet then thought about approaching her father in the rector's room because she would ask permission to go to the cafeteria for a while before returning home. Her father was the strictest man Jannet had ever known. He even gets upset whenever his father treats him like a little toddler who can't do anything, and only relies on his father. He is old enough to do everything independently. His father has not even given him permission to bring his own car to campus, though he has pleaded repeatedly for his father to give him a little freedom to enjoy his youth.
“Hey, you're not home?”
“You again? What is it with you, Mr Lutherford, why are you suddenly interested in approaching me? You're making a bet with your friends?” ask Jannet riled. He was really uncomfortable if Aciel kept approaching him like this because the man always made his heart beat abnormally.
“Hmm..” Aciel chuckled next to Jannet, admiring the cleverness of the girl who was able to guess everything correctly in just a short period of time. “Maybe you're right, or maybe because you look attractive in my eyes.” said Aciel began to let out his sweet-sounding seduction. Aciel's indifferent attitude that sometimes looks annoying somehow actually makes Jannet interested in the man.
“Thank you then, you also did not attract Mr. Aciel.” reply Jannet quickly and he immediately went into his father's room, leaving Aciel alone who only smiled obliquely. He believes that within a week he will be able to make Jannet end up in her bed.
Ten minutes later Jannet came out of her father's room. A relieved face was clearly printed on his beautiful face because the father today had to meet with his staff, so today he is free to go home alone by taxi or bus. With a light step he stepped into the cafeteria, but suddenly his steps came to a halt when Aciel suddenly stood in front of him and was leaning against the huge pillar that loomed in front of his father's room.
“You're still here?” ask Jannet to stop.
“Ya I know.” reply Jannet indifferent. He left Aciel without caring about Aciel too much. The man would definitely get bored soon after seeing his indifference.
“You must accompany me to the cafeteria, I am hungry.” Accidentally, Aciel pulled Jannet's hand towards the cafeteria, ignoring the noise of Jannet asking her to let go of her clasping hand that was too tight.
“Hey, release! I can go to the canteen myself.” said Jannet half-screaming. Some of the students started looking at them and whispering. Unknowingly Jannet had clenched her hands furiously because tomorrow she would definitely be the talk of the entire campus because of the strange man's fucking behavior in front of her. “You must accompany me Miss Streusell.”
“Why should I? You can find another woman to accompany you.”
“I just want you.” reply Aciel smirked and managed to silence Jannet's noisy mouth. The woman finally just resignedly followed wherever Aciel took her. This time he chose to lower his defensive wall slightly so that he could figure out the true figure of Aciel. He is not hypocritical at all if all this time he was curious about the figure of Aciel Lutherford who is not too prominent in his class, but
almost all the women in her class often talk about Aciel because of her good looks.
“Sit.” Aciel forced Jannet to sit in one of the not-so-crowded canteen chairs. Jannet involuntarily smiled looking at the back of Aciel who was away to order food, it turned out that her taste with the man was not much different. He also dislikes the crowds of the canteen and is more often aloof on the other side of the deserted canteen.
“I don't know if you like it or not, but they only have this.” Aciel placed two bottles of cola and two dishes of beef burgers that looked tantalizing with melted-melted cheese sauce on top.
“I eat anything, you take it easy.” said Jannet with a smile. He takes out his wallet to replace the money Aciel used to buy his food, but Aciel immediately holds Jannet's hand on the table and holds it.
“I am the treat.” whispered Aciel with a faint smile. Jannet was glued to see Aciel's smile which was rarely shown to anyone. Quickly he jerked Aciel's hand from his hand after he realized that he had just stared at the man's face with his stupid face which clearly showed that he was fascinated by the man.
“Thanks.” great-grandson Jannet hid her nervousness. After putting her purse in the bag, Jannet immediately picked up her food. He shivered the burger full of delicacy while giving a grateful look at Aciel who was busy playing mobile phone without eating his food.
“I've never seen you hanging out with anyone except your friend who yesterday told me to get out of your car.”
“Name Sian, we were friends since teenagers.” replied Aciel flat while still playing his phone. Today there is so much work to be done. He also has a fifteen-minute meeting. But it seems unlikely that he will be in the office in fifteen minutes, considering that Jannet is still in front of him, and maybe he will take the woman home later.
“Sian, can you replace me today?”
“........”
“Meeting three.”
Jannet was very focused on watching Aciel speak. Little did he know about the man, and from the buzz that was growing among his friends, Aciel was an heir to a fairly influential company in America. But he himself did not know if it was true, because everything he heard was a mere rumor.
“What are your activities besides going to college?” jannet asked after Aciel put her phone in her pants pocket, and the man began to reach for her icy cola that had been looking to wet the table.
“Do you think?” Aciel asked back while drinking the color with a sexy movement that managed to make Jannet stop holding her breath. He thinks he's a little lucky to have succeeded in making an Aciel have an interest in him. Just look at the gazes of some women who seem envious at this moment. It's like being in the wind now.
“Many rumors say if you are the heir to a famous company in America.”
“Do you think I'm like that?” ask Aciel again with a mysterious face. He knew that during this time there were many rumors that said that, but he himself never admitted it directly, making the rumor continue to grow as a rumor that never became the truth.
“Okay, you're too hard to guess.” replied Jannet indifferently. I don't think his cheeseburger is over. He turned to the color, drank it to the toilet, and then he immediately stood up from his chair.
“I'm home.”
Aciel raised his eyebrows, he then stood following Jannet who looked so uncomfortable with the existence of Aciel.
“I'll take you home.”
“Why are you so sure if I didn't bring my own car.”
“Because I know you didn't bring it.” reply Aciel full of confidence. His heart cheered with excitement as he knew that the woman could not refuse his offer. A few minutes ago he had gotten a lot of information from Sian regarding Jannet. How was the woman's habit, and how strict the father was in guarding her until he was forbidden to bring his own car to go anywhere.
“You don't have to do this actually, I can go home by myself using the bus.” said Jannet was not good when she had sat comfortably in Aciel's SUV. But the man seemed to not care. He quickly put his seat belt on and gave Jannet a code to wear his seatbelt as well.
“So why don't you bring your own car to campus?” tanya Aciel opened the chat.
“Why do you think?” jannet asked with a twitch. He deliberately imitated Aciel's previous style of speech.
“I don't know. But you're definitely not a girl from a simple family who can't afford a car.”
“Ck, you insult me?” funny Jannet grunts. He deliberately punched the arm of Aciel who was busy driving beside him. “My father has been too overprotective since my mother's death five years ago. My father does not allow me to bring my own car to campus.” Jannet replied in a sad tone. Aciel glanced at the fragile woman beside him.
“Your father is right then, he just wants to protect his beloved daughter.”
“But it's been too much you know!” jannet half-cried. Somehow he could just show his frustration to Aciel. In an instant the man managed to make her comfortable and feel herself.
“Then what do you want then?”
“Trust.” replied Jannet steady. He was eager to be trusted by his father if he could take good care of himself.
“Are you also going to give it to me if I ask for a trust in you?” aciel asked suddenly who managed to make Jannet shut up. He did not know why he became nervous like this just because Aciel asked him to believe it.
“We have arrived. Easton complex number eleven” said Aciel disperse daydream Jannet. With a stiff face he thanked Aciel and immediately got out of the man's car.
After Aciel's car drove away from her home, Jannet could not stop the stupid smile that continuously appeared on her face. Somehow he felt so happy today just because Aciel practiced eating and drove him home safely. I don't know what else he'll do tomorrow if he meets Aciel on campus. But he really hopes that tomorrow Aciel will sit next to him again. And bother him again like that.
