
The tender time begins. All company representatives are scrambling with each other by offering the lowest price. Not just any offer low prices, but they all also offer good specifications. Competition continues to increase until it makes some companies finally give up and no longer continue.
The competitive atmosphere is very strong. Everyone wants to get the tender. Likewise with Clara and Gunawan who this time compete openly. Clara and Rai who were already feeling confident because they got the collection from the organizers, looked confident without feeling the slightest fear.
The day was getting hotter and entering the break. All the representatives of the company had lunch together, mingled with each other, forgetting for a moment the competition between them like business friends. However, not with Clara and Gunawan who seem far apart and do not want to get close to each other.
The break time was over, all competitors returned to their respective places and the tender event resumed. Like the more attraction the sun is right above their heads, the atmosphere of competition was again felt increasingly hot. Until one of the organizers who is a friend of Rai also approached and whispered something in Rai's ear.
Rai widened his eyes perfectly. "What's? You said you'd help me win this tender, but now why in the last moment did you say you couldn't help?"
The middle-aged man who had half the hair on his head had already turned white was simply raising both hands above his chest. "I'm sorry. Your company is too risky to win this tender. After I think about it, the overseas company will definitely ask why your company can win this tender while you are on the verge of bankruptcy. Of course they don't want to take any risks. Sorry, I have to go back."
"Damn!" aspir Rai. He also told Clara. Sontak made the middle-aged woman curse at Rai.
"What?! They don't want to help? What are you, Rai? I have full trust in you. My treasure has been used up to prepare for all this. You're saying by sending some soft money, that guy's gonna help us? Then what is this Rai!!" clara's voice was stifled, she could not fully vent her anger as it was still inside the room that definitely the businessmen gathered.
Clara and Raiyanza are now worried about the outcome of the tender decision at the end of the event right in the afternoon. Clara bit the fingernail tip of her right index finger, feeling uneasy waiting for the seconds of the announcement of who would win the tender. Until the announcement results also stated that the Gunawan company won it.
Clara's two hands clenched firmly beside the body. "Damn! We lost to that guy!" clara with an annoyed face. Gunawan only smiled cynically when he saw the ex-wife and her affair was defeated by him.
The tender submission from the vendor was running lively, all giving applause to the Gunawan company that had won the tender. One by one the owners of competing companies also congratulated Gunawan. With the exception of Clara and Rai who were sitting comfortably in her chair.
The faces of the two were already like threads that tangled the look of hatred increasingly visible in Clara's eyes. Rai stood up to invite Clara to immediately return to the hotel. Dita the secretary just silently followed and quite carry out his duties well.
"Rai, how is this? Our company is getting bankrupt, how will we meet the salaries of employees and company operating funds?" Clara urged Rai to think about addressing the company's worsening problems.
"Silence, Clara. I'm also thinking about how we can get the injection fund!" Rai who was driving the rental car from the hotel looks to be thinking.
How will get funds if all investors are not willing to cooperate with the Clara company. All the shareholders had taken their shares, after knowing that Gunawan had not become the leader of the company.
"Where are we going to get the funds, Rai?" ask Clara again. He really felt there was no other way.
"What?! You're not sane, Rai? Where would I live if I sold the house?" clara asked with a look of disbelief in what Rai had just said.
Rai was silent, while Dita had just listened. He did not dare to say anything. Dita felt that if she would not receive a salary, for that Dita thought to resign and look for a job in another company.
"It seems that the situation is not conducive, I have to find a new leap in order to get a new job as soon as possible" murmured Dita in the heart.
Dita tried to be as calm as possible, not wanting to arouse suspicion from the employer.
The car arrived at the hotel where they were staying, mumpung new day in the afternoon, they immediately headed back to Lampung. Luckily, there are flights to Lampung.
Along the way two people who live in a house without marriage bond were silent to each other. They were all in their minds. Since their argument in the car, Rai and Clara have been quiet. No one said a word except for their return.
Arriving at Clara's house, Rai was still silent. But Rai's gaze suddenly became bright when he saw a young body figure wearing such seductive clothes.
"Love? When are you coming home, son?" Clara walked closer to Sinta who was engrossed in eating at the dining table.
"Mama?! Who's mom coming with??" Sinta looked in a direction that looked foreign to her.
"You were asked by my mother to ask her back!! Quickly answer which question!!" Clara ruffled her waist in front of Sinta.
"Love just now, Ma. Sinta only stayed here for a few days. There's something Sinta has to take care of here," Sinta replied, making Clara upset.
"Why don't you want to stay here with mom, Sinta? Oh yes my mother forgot ... Introduce this would-be mama's husband, Om Rai," said Clara introduced a fresh and handsome man to the girl.
"Call, Sinta. Introduce me Raiyanza" Rai said with a hungry look at the young woman who caught his attention. Rai reached out her right hand to invite Sinta to shake hands.
"Hi, Om ... Sinta," Sinta replied to Rai's hand.
The two stared at each other for a few seconds. I don't know what the two have in mind, only Sinta and Rai know.