Exchanging Bride

Kiara's influence on Aldi

"There's a problem, Al"

Aldi looked at Mike coldly. With Aldi's gaze like that, Mike understood that Aldi wanted Mike to immediately explain the full problem.

"There's a rumor spreading in the office about Kiara."

"Continue" Aldi's gaze was still cold.

"Kiara is rumored to be cheating on you. Your relationship is bad. You are also rumored to be close to another woman because of Kiara's affair, Al" Mike looked at Aldi seriously and observed the change in his expression.

Aldi recalled his disharmony with Kiara this morning. There was anger in his chest. Kiara stayed away from him since waking up this morning.

"Only a meaningless rumor like this makes you disturb my quiet morning with Kiara?" Anger still controls Aldi. Mike was the first target of this rage.

"You haven't seen out with Kiara in the office or in public. Kiara has also long disliked posting about her daily life on social media. Then your closeness with Rara at the office makes this rumor seem convincing and big overnight." Added Mike.

"There will be no smoke without fire. Where did this rumor start?" Aldi tried to control himself and did not explode with his anger.

"I haven't investigated that far. This rumor is still crowded in the Blue Corp employee group only. It could be just the actions of the girls who want to create excitement. They long do not see the romance of your relationship with your wife. They want to spread bad things about your relationship. But it'll be a problem if they find out about Kiara's kidnapping by Ferdi." Mike felt the air around him getting colder.

"You feel we need to be careful because of the appearance of Fahad who is looking for Ferdi? You're worried that this rumor has something to do with them?" Aldi Sahut

"Yes, I'm afraid this is just the beginning. Bigger things are being prepared by the enemy."

"Yes, I also felt that our lives were too quiet after the appearance of that man. There's something they're preparing for us." Aldi said it calmly but looked straight in one direction.

"You suspect Fahad?"

"No, I suspect everyone."

"After Kiara's last abduction, I suspected everyone around us, especially the clerk or servant whose name I never cared about." Added Aldi

"You suspect the waitress in this house?"

"of course. What do you think I work overtime every night when I'm home for? Twice the waiter in this house has been in love with me. That number is enough. I don't want a third betrayal." Aldi looked at Mike mockingly.

Mike himself did not expect Aldi to do something to guard against the enemy. Mike still thinks Aldi's handling the work.

"Blue Corp is already big enough in Indonesia. It has taken over the Asian market. It doesn't take extra performance from us to make it even bigger. Blue Corp can grow and get bigger by itself with the system we've created. Dedicated employees in each branch are enough."

"How are the servants who were persecuted by Ferdi?" Aldi had been holding back and trying not to care, Mike was aware of this. Therefore Mike handled the affairs of their servants who were severely persecuted by Ferdi.

"As we thought, he wasn't just psychologically injured. But also physically. The psychiatrist who handled it was convinced that Nana was mistreated by Ferdi during the day. Aldi raped the girl all day. That's why Nana is afraid of the sun and likes to hide in the dark. For when it was dark, Ferdi released it."

Aldi did not comment a bit. Aldi waited quietly for Mike to continue his story. Aldi himself just found out the name of the maid is Nana.

Mike heard that Bella also experienced trauma deep enough to be handled by several psychiatrists formed by Bima in a team.

"How's your investigation of Verlita and Fahad?" Now Mike wants to extract information from Aldi. Mike knows that Aldi has installed trackers and intercepts in both Verlita and Fahad's phones.

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As long as Aldi and Mike are preoccupied with his chatter, Kiara calmly dresses up as Rara. There are some maids who are putting Rara's make up on Kiara's face. These servants do have expertise in self-care, facial care, and also have expertise in makeup. They have been taught by MUA who first changed the appearance of Kiara about the style of Rara's appearance in terms of clothing and makeup and hair do Rara.

Kiara herself began to wonder about the needs of Mike here. There seems to be something important that Mike has to tell Aldi. Every time Mike suddenly comes, then there is always an urgent or important need that needs handling.

Because thinking about the possible topics discussed below by Mike with Aldi, Kiara to not focus on paying attention to the makeup completed by his servant. Kiara felt suddenly her make up show was finished just like that. Though usually Kiara feels tormented waiting for the finish of make up.

After dressing up Kiara immediately to the dining room. As expected, Aldi and Mike have not started eating their breakfast. The two waited for Kiara to have breakfast together. Besides, they are still engrossed in his chatter.

"Verlita knows too much." As Kiara approached them, Kiara heard Aldi say it.

"He was willing to do anything to get a small portion of information about the incident." Mike was careful what he said because he saw Kiara approaching them. Mike did not mention that the incident that Verlita and Fahad wanted to know about was Kiara's kidnapping.

"Yes, including approaching Fahad." Aldi Sahut.

Kiara felt nauseous hearing the two names, Verlita and Fahad. Kiara's appetite is instantly gone.

"Hi, Ra. I'm done dressing up. Let's start breakfast. We waited for you long enough. I'm starving." Mike greeted Kiara cheerfully.

Aldi turned towards Kiara with a look that Kiara could not understand. They also started breakfast. The three of them ate in silence. They are busy with their own thoughts.

Aldi the planner had already started putting together some plans in his mind, while Kiara who was not appetite only thought of Verlita and Fahad without the urge to eat his breakfast. Kiara was just stirring up what was on her plate.

Aldi saw what Kiara was doing and stopped eating her.

"Ra, the breakfast menu doesn't suit your taste?"

Kiara was surprised Aldi noticed. Due to his shock, Kiara did not have time to answer Aldi's question.

"We're looking for breakfast outside. Where do you want to eat?" Aldi looked at Kiara attentively. Anger and cold can no longer be felt Mike.

'This is Kiara's influence for Aldi, this man will not be able to be angry or cold when there is already Kiara nearby. Aldi will only focus on this woman.' Think Mike.

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_Dinda^^