Don't chase me, Beautiful!

I'm Jealous (2)

Two days after the awards night, Darren and Rista meet again at the Cahaya Mall.

Darren came to visit Arta Fashion's shop in the Mall before the visitor's hours were open.

Darren with Yuno wanted to see the products offered in his shop. His eyes were fixed on the man and woman who were walking while chatting looking like Rista was always smiling.

Darren was speechless at the familiarity of the two.

Rista also came to monitor his company-owned store located in the shopping center.

"Master!" call a store manager.

Darren didn't hear the call.

"Mr Darren!" Yuno this time called out to him.

But he was ignored.

Yuno followed the direction of Darren's gaze, "Want to!" ogre.

"Do you want to see him continue like that?" whispered Yuno in the President's ear.

Darren immediately regained his senses when he heard the whisper of his secretary.

"We came here to check on the shop, not to see another man's lover" Yuno whispered.

"Master, let me show you!" says Manager.

"Yes," Darren tried to be cold, firm and authoritative.

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"Thank you Mr. Frans for accompanying me around the shop" Rista smiled.

"Together, Miss Rista."

"Then I say back to the office," said Rista again.

"Do I want to take you?" tawar Frans's.

"I'm with the driver, thanks for the offer" he replied.

"Yes," Frans tried to smile even though he was a little disappointed. "How about next time we have lunch together?" bargained again.

Rista smiled and replied, "I'll try!"

"Thank you, I'm glad to hear it," Frans smiled happily.

Rista walked towards the Mall's main door, Darren saw his former lover stepping alone asking Yuno to continue checking in the store.

Darren followed Rista's steps, calling her name.

Rista looked back, but without a smile.

"Finally we meet again" Darren said.

"What's wrong?" ask Rista ketus.

"You and he are getting closer" he said.

"Yes, why? Is that a problem for you?"

"Yes, I'm jealous," Darren replied involuntarily.

Rista pulled the tip of her lips, "If I may know what relationship we have, so you're jealous?"

Darren can't answer that.

Rista turned her back and stepped into her car.

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Yuno reported that sales of products in stores in the Mall decreased by 30 percent.

"Our sales must be under Charisma Fashion, the company seems to be very fast overtaking us" said Yuno.

"Because one of the higher-ups in the company is a former employee of this company. Little or much he knows our weakness."

"You want to say that Rista has contributed to the advancement of Charisma Fashion?"

"It can be."

"Why don't you bring him back here?"

Darren pulled the knot of his smile, "You want me to lick my own spit?"

"Yes, not really. That's why you can't do it a second time" Yuno gave a sneering answer.

Darren sighed.

"What's the next step we're going to take?" ask Yuno.

"We'll have a meeting in an hour" he ordered.

"Alright," Yuno said goodbye to the room.

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An hour later...

The meeting was chaired by Darren Artama. The board of directors had gathered in a special meeting room.

"Master, our buyers want Miss Rista's design and right now we need brand ambassadors to support our sales."

"Are we short on designers?" ask Darren.

"No, Mister. Our designers can't keep up with the market demand that's what people expect."

"Model problem, how?" ask Darren.

"We haven't gotten a match yet, sir."

All the meeting participants were silent.

"It's your job to overcome the chaos, this week's sales should go up. Otherwise I'll cut your pay!" darren's threat. He stood up and left the meeting room followed by Yuno.

"Mr Darren why is it so cruel? And as long as he leads he never threatens us with a pay cut" said one company official.

"Either, since Miss Rista left she was more fierce and angry" said another.

"Have we met Miss Rista?" other suggestion.

"What if our meeting is known to the President?"

"I will resign" he replied.

"Me too" said the others. "Fashion charisma is very promising especially Miss Rista being there!"continued.

"Yes, we do have to have a secret meeting with Miss Rista."

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Three Arta Fashion officials in the afternoon had a meeting with Rista at a cafe.

"Good afternoon, Miss!" one of Rista's guests greeted and shook hands.

"Good afternoon too!" Rista shook hands with his three guests. "What need do you want to meet me for?" tanyakanya.

"Arta Fashion is having a hard time since you left, our customers want Miss's design. Not to mention, Mr. Darren has been angry lately. Even he threatened to cut our paychecks for making sales go down."

"I can no longer interfere in Arta Fashion's affairs" she said.

"Miss, please come back. Arta Fashion needs you, "pinta one of them.

"I can't, I'm now your competitor" he said.

"Then we'll come with you, Miss!" say the other one.

"Can't, Arta Fashion needs you guys so much. Ladies and gentlemen have served in the company for more than five years. I beg you to stay there, we will compete in a healthy way" explained Rista.

For almost an hour they chatted while enjoying coffee. The three stopped and passed. Without them noticing a pair of eyes paying attention to his fourth meeting.

"It's sneaky, he wants to snatch my people too" Darren hardened his jaw.

Rista moved out of her chair, but a man she knew was standing right in front of her.

"This is how you destroyed Arta Fashion, traitor!" the accusation.

Rista who got the accusation just smiled.

"You deliberately contacted them and invited them to meet" Darren said.

"Can you provide proof?"

"The four of you get together and talk to each other, don't you want to plan something?"

Rista breathed.

"What plans did you make?" darren.

"Nothing."

"Don't lie!" his jolt, made some visitors stare at the two.

"Take care of yourself, sir!" Rista grabbed her bag and left.

Darren caught up with the woman, "Wait!"

Rista ignored him and kept walking.

Darren pulled Rista's arm, "It turns out I was right, that you're a traitor!"

"Yes, I am a traitor. I just want to prove what you said!"

Darren stiffened his jaw.

"Can you let me go?" Rista smiled cynically.

Darren let go of his grasp.

Rista rushed to his car.

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Darren finally calls the three employees who meet with Rista.

"Explain your meeting yesterday!"

"What meeting, sir?" ask if one of them looks nervous.

"Just ask, you want to get fired?"

"No, Sir." Answer the three simultaneously.

"Hurry to explain why you met Ayumi Charista?"

"We're the ones who invited Miss Rista to meet, sir. We want him to come back here again to advance Arta Fashion" said one of them.

"You think I can't afford to raise a company until I tell that woman to come back" she insisted.

"We believe, sir."

Darren was throwing his breath out roughly. "Now you can go!"

The three also exited the special room of the President's guests.

Darren recalled his remark accusing Rista of having a secret meeting with his three employees.