Duren Sweet

Retrogressive

In accordance with the promise, today Romi and Alex will meet Mr. Hary at his house located in the city center.

Romi continued to take deep breaths to relieve his nervousness. Usually he would talk business with Mr. Hary, this time he would propose to his daughter.

After driving for half an hour they arrived in front of Mr. Hary's house. Security opened the door for them and drove them inside the house.

Mr. Hary came out of the room near the living room where Romi and Alex were waiting for him.

Mr. Hary: "Alex, how are you? What wind are you here for?"

Mr. Hary shook Alex and Romi's hands.

Alex: "It wasn't me, but Romi wanted to tell Mr. Hary something."

Alex looked at Romi and nodded. Romi also nodded.

Romi: "Go ahead, Mr. Hary, I mean to come today to propose to Jelita."

Mr. Hary was a little surprised, his face looked hardened for a moment but returned to how it was.

Mr. Hary: "Have you known me for a long time? You know his nature well?"

Romi: "Rather fall in love at first sight, sir."

Mr. Hary: "What have you got to have the courage to propose to my daughter?"

Romi: "Feel love is enough to fight for Jelita."

Mr. Hary: "I see. Hmm, Alex, if you don't mind, can we just talk to each other?"

Alex: "Ok, no problem."

Mr. Hary took Romi into the room where he had come out earlier.

They were there long enough, Alex could call Mia asking her how she was.

Mia: "So how?"

Alex: "See, they haven't come out yet. Can't it be that Romi was beaten up in there?"

Mia: "What? Is Mr Hary a mobster?!"

Alex: "I was just kidding. Honey, tonight would be right?

Mia: "Mas, you asked so. Seriously nich." Again."

Alex: "I'm serious too, baby. Can be."

Mia: "But slow down. I heard the doctor say."

Alex: "Yes, I'll slow down. Uh, they're out. Ntar just keep it up again, baby."

Romi seemed to be walking quickly out of the room. He looked at Alex with reddened eyes as if holding back a cry.

Alex: "What's wrong? Romi, what's wrong with you?"

Romi: "We go home. The conversation is over. Excuse me, Mr. Hary."

Romi slightly bent his body and walked out of Mr. Hary's house. Alex looked at Mr. Hary who was smiling cynically.

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During the trip back to the office, Romi did not say much. He just answered Alex's question.

Alex, who felt that Romi's attitude was very strange, continued to criticize him with various questions.

Romi: "Please stop asking again. I can't meet the requirements. So my proposal was rejected. Ok."

Alex: "But what's the condition?"

Romi: "I don't want to talk about it."

Alex could only stay quiet after that. He will not get any information from Romi if he has entered the snack mode.

Romi drove the car back to the office. He will spend this day overtime until morning.

Arriving at the office, Romi walked quickly back to his room. Alex's secretary, Wanda looked at him in surprise. When they left, they were still in good condition.

Alex followed behind him, asking Wanda for her schedule. There was a meeting with client B. Alex looked at Romi in his study.

Alex shook his head and walked into his study. Either Romi can come to the meeting or not later.

Mia calls Alex, she asks about Romi's proposal,

Mia: "Where, my mom? I'm curious."

Alex: "The proposal was rejected because Romi could not meet Mr. Hary's requirements."

Mia: "What's the condition?"

Alex: "Romi doesn't want to tell."

Mia: "Well, no fun."

Alex: "I'll try to find out, be patient."

Mia: "Yes dech, mas."

Alex puts down his phone, he thinks of ways to persuade Romi to stories and finds one way that is quite extreme.

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Jelita, who did not know Romi's proposal for her, continued to work as usual. He was checking the financial statements of the project he received yesterday and frowned at the absurd figures.

He unpacked the supporting documents he had checked and found the big difference. Moreover, there is one supporting document that is less listed.

Documents for withdrawal of funds that have been in the ttd by several related parties. Does this mean there is a misappropriation of funds? The transaction just happened last month.

Alex's audit may not have finished examining him. Jelita wants to see Romi for this reason. He took the papers and went to Romi's office.

Up there, Romi was nowhere. He was meeting with Alex. Wanda tells Jelita to come back later in the afternoon. Jelita turned disappointed that she could not meet Romi.

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In the afternoon, Jelita returned to Romi's study. At that time Romi just finished the meeting and had to submit a new proposal as soon as possible.

Jelita: "Romi, can we talk to you for a second?"

Romi: "What's up?" Romi's answer was a little tart and cold, making Jelita a little doubtful.

Jelita: "That's it. I'll be back later."

Jelita comes out of Romi's study, she almost bumps into Alex who just came out of his study. Alex saw Jelita's eyes glittering like they were about to cry.

He asks Jelita to follow him into his study. Jelita sat down at Alex's desk and put the file in her hand on the table.

Alex: "What's up, Jelita?"

Jelita: "Sir, I found the difference in the financial statements and the supporting file does not exist. I meant to ask Romi, but he seems to be busy."

Alex could feel a sad tone to Jelita's voice, he took the files and called Wanda to enter his room.

They spent half an hour checking all the files including those Jelita brought in and there was indeed a discrepancy in the financial statements of their latest project which was just completed last month.

Alex asks Jelita not to say anything first, Jelita to go back to his room and pay attention to everyone there, especially those who know that he went to Alex's office.

Alex: "Just take note, who looks suspicious. I'll do another way to catch wet who did this."

Jelita came out of Alex's study, she glanced at the back of Romi who was still sitting in his study.he wanted to greet him, but was afraid of being yelled at again. Finally Jelita just passed by without saying anything.

His footsteps could not make Romi not turn to him, Romi's eyes continued to follow Jelita until it disappeared into the elevator.

Romi squeezed the rough paper in front of him, even though he had finished printing all his tasks today. He recalled his conversation with Mr. Hary which made him throw the paper scrap into the trash.

Flashbacks...

Mr. Hary asked Romi to sit on the sofa while he sat in front of Romi. He asked Romi's origins in detail and complete, as if they were in a job interview.

Mr. Hary nodded in satisfaction with Romi's answer, including when he heard that he graduated from one of the famous campuses in Cambridge through a scholarship.

Romi can also answer exactly how to resolve complaints from the case example given by Mr. Hary, as the thesis test. Is this a proposal or a class-up exam?

Until Mr. Hary says something about the dowry Romi has to pay to marry Jelita.

Mr. Hary: "I'm asking you to hand over Alex's company secrets. I'm asking you to be my spy in Alex's company."

Romi clenched his hands, he tried desperately to hold back the turbulent emotions in his chest. After years of knowing Mr. Hary as an honest businessman, Romi's admiration collapsed in an instant.

Mr. Hary: "If you agree, you can get married."

Romi lowered his head in holding back his anger, he took a rough breath and rose to his feet.

Romi: "I think our conversation is over here, Mr. Hary. I will return to the office and apologize in advance if I withdraw my application to Jelita."

Mr. Hary: "Wait, why did you refuse? It's a good opportunity, right. Jelita is also an only child, you won't lose anything if Alex finds out and dumps you."

Romi: "I can't do that, sir. Once betrayed, you will forever be a traitor. Excuse me."

Mr. Hary: "You will lose a great deal if you do not accept this offer."

Romi: "Maybe now I'm losing big, but in the future I will receive a bigger profit than this."

The flash back end...

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