
Leo has returned from Singapore, but he didn't go to the office. He went to see someone who had been giving him information all along.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked as soon as he sat down.
"I have something for you." Dion hands Leo the laptop on.
"What's this?"
"Evidence, which might ease Devan's case and once you see that, it's up to you to decide."
"What do you mean?"
Dion shrugged his shoulders in response. Then Leo clicked on the video on the laptop. And how surprised he was that it was a cctv tape he had been looking for a long time. The footage shows Celina breaking into Devan's apartment hours before the incident.
"Where did you get it?"
"You don't need to know." said Dion casually and then sipped his coffee.
"Then why did you give it to me? Aren't you protecting Celina that much? you even volunteered to spy on Celina so I wouldn't hire people to watch her." Leo was astonished that Dion even insisted that Celina was not the culprit when Leo suspected Celina.
"I just don't want Celina to get any more involved, if she's the culprit she has to take responsibility."
Leo looked suspicious but said nothing.
"I'll bring this."
"Hm."
Dion's eyes changed as he watched Leo leave. He recalled the incident one month ago that made him decide to hand over the tape.
"I love you, Celina." Dion said that while they were having dinner at a restaurant.
"You're nuts. You know I just love Leo."
"But didn't he dump you? He didn't even call you while you were here."
"He's just busy."
"Currently, if it's true that he loves you as much as he can he'll call you. You just she made Celina's momentary love."
PLAQUE.. Celina slapped Dion very hard, making the other visitors turn their heads towards them.
"I'll assume that nothing happened tonight, so you better not say anything more." then Celina left.
And it was right after that night that Celina acted like she always did nothing and that made Dion not talk about it anymore.
"You're the one who started, baby." muttered Dion with a sneer.
***
Mia looked at her computer screen carefully. His eyes examined every photo from employee data throughout Astra Group. Yes, since yesterday Mia was looking for the exact same face with Arka. He's been looking for data on the last five years. Being the CEO secretary makes it easy to access that data.
"You should eat first, Mia. It's lunch time."
"Later, I'm not hungry." Mia answered Arka without looking.
"I know you want to help me, but I don't want you to torture yourself." Arka could not bear to see Mia who since yesterday every spare time always looking for her data. I forgot to eat and just slept for a while.
"I'm doing this not just for you, but because I'm curious too" said Mia looking at Arka, then back at her computer.
"But you still have to eat."
Mia sighed.
"Okay, I'll order some food." Mia pulled out her phone and ordered food through the delivery service.
"Don't wait, the food is coming."
***
"Meet me at restaurant X." Celina was so happy to get a message from Leo. Celina rushed to shower and dress up.
"Where are you going?" Dion saw Celina so hurriedly coming down the stairs with a face.
"I'll see a friend." Celina tried to normalize the look on her face.
"I'm taking it."
"No need, I can do it myself."
"okay."
Celina walked back quickly. He can't wait to meet his heart's lover. Last time, Leo didn't care about it but now Leo himself asked to meet.
"Where is he going?" Alex appears to surprise Dion.
"She said she wanted to see a friend, Mister."
"Why don't you take her?"
"He forbid me."
Alex nodded.
"There's something I want to talk about." Alex passes to his study followed by Dion.
"Sit down."
Dion sat in front of Alex.
"Do you know Celina's relationship with Leo?"
"Yes, Mister."
"Why don't you tell me?" alex's tone of voice slightly went up.
"Sorry, I think it should be Celina herself who told me that."
"You told me to watch over him for me, but you're hiding a fact as important as this!"
"Sorry, mister."
Dion did not answer.
"I should have been suspicious when she decided to go back to Paris on the grounds that Devan had spoken to her. I should've known Celina wouldn't have if Devan had really done that, Celina wouldn't have just let go."
"Sorry, mister." That's all Dion can say.
"Now tell me, why Celina's suddenly gone that day."
Dion was silent for a moment, not answering.
"Before you should know that Mr. Devan Arkadiana is currently in a coma since three months ago."
"What??"
"What are you saying."
"There's a guy who puts poison in all the drinks in his apartment."
Alex listened carefully.
"You know who prepared that?"
Alex shook his head at the guess in his own head.
"Celina."
Alex's head was getting stronger when Dion said his daughter's name.
"No. It's impossible."
"You were with him that day."
"I just drove up to the basement because I was told to keep an eye on your man. So I don't know what Celina did in Mr. Devan's apartment."
"Celina was afraid of the police, so after hearing the news that Mr. Devan was in a coma from Leo, Celina immediately returned to Paris after telling me to delete the cctv footage in the building."
"It's just a guess, isn't it? Celina had no motive to do that. They look familiar every time they meet."
"Celina often complains of jealousy because Leo always puts Devan first, even though he is with her. You know his obsession is so high."
Alex couldn't believe Dion's explanation. She knew her daughter had a mental breakdown after her mother died by suicide, but she did not believe her daughter committed a crime.
"That's all I know, mister."
***
"Hey baby, have you been waiting?"
"Sit down we must talk."
Celina sat down next to Leo with a slight shift of her seat to get closer.
"You can sit there." Leo makes the distance.
"No, I miss you." Celina hugged Leo aggressively.
Leo opened his laptop by letting Celina hug him. Of course Celina was happy for not getting rejected.
"I know you miss me too." Celina started sniffing Leo's neck, inhaling the scent she had longed for. Fortunately, this is a private room, so no one will reprimand.
"See this." Leo pointed his laptop in front of Celina. Celina who was originally unconcerned, now let go of her embrace and brought her face closer to the screen.
"Is this Leo?"
"I'm the one who wants to ask. Why did you tell Dion to delete this tape?" What are you hiding?" Leo looked at Celina with a sharp look.
"I didn't do it. Leo's oath, I didn't do it." Celina's voice and body trembled slightly.
"Do what? Delete cctv footage or something else?"
Celina's getting nervous. His eyes became unfocused.
"Celina answer me." Leo restrained himself from yelling, however Celina was still the owner of his heart..
"I'm not Leo, I don't do it."
"Do what? talk to me, and I'll forgive you for leaving me three months ago."
Celina looked at Leo with a hopeful look.
"really?"
Leo nodded deeply.
"I'm.."
Leo's waiting.
"...want to."
Leo's eyes squinted confusedly, but then understood as Celina slowly brought her face closer.
Leo did not refuse when Celina's lips landed on her lips. Gently glimpsed her open lips. His eyes closed and began to enjoy the kiss. Honestly, he missed this girl too.
Leo felt that this kiss was making him lose his mind, and he realized when Celina's hand reached the center of his body.
"Sstt.. Not here." Leo kept Celina's face away from hers.
Then Leo took Celina's hand to get out of there. In her mind, Celina would be more honest and calm after getting what she wanted.
***
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