My Annoying Superstar's

New Management Terms

Cruz sat at the meeting room table with a pretty tense face. Today she received an answer from an overseas agency that would house her.

CUBA Entertainment was the agency Cruz dreamed of most throughout his career. CUBA houses many artists who work in international kanca. Not only singers and actresses, CUBA even has world-class painters

Cruz read the thick volume of paper that was in front of him. Cruz read the terms of the contract carefully.

Letu beside him also read while occasionally discussing some points with Cruz and his team.

" So now, I'm going to move from this agency to CUBE?", Cruz asked carefully.

" Yes right, but you're still the CEO of CAIN" Letu replied while still looking at the paper. 

" Not cause any scandal", one of TIM read a point there.

" Well, I think we can sign it now" Cruz ended the meeting. His head was reading so much on paper. 

Usually the one who takes care of things like this is Brother Letu. But today Cruz was asked to attend to discuss some of the points in the contract.

Cruz picked up the pen and made a beautiful scratch on the paper. Then sighing in relief, finally what was expected came as well.

***

July stood at the end of the recording room. In front of July there was Cruz who looked at July with a flat face  

" What's wrong?", asked Cruz.

" Al, I came because I wanted to ask your opinion" said July without hesitation. 

July knows, standing in front of Cruz right now is like throwing himself into a fire. Cruz's eyes look like the fire that will burn July. From his gaze should have known July, there was no hope for him but July remained desperate to go forward to face Cruz.

" Does that really need my opinion?", Cruz asked. 

" Yes, it is very necessary Al. I really need it", replied July in no doubt.

Cruz was silent as if thinking for a moment and then waiting for what July would ask.

Like getting the green light, July immediately revealed her smile.

" I got a job offer in Paris. Do you think I should go?", asked July as he looked at Cruz inside.

Juky hopes Cruz's answer will live up to her expectations.

Cruz stared back at July with an unreadable look, then without hesitation Cruz replied. 

"Just go if it's good for your career. The opportunity will not come twice" Cruz said firmly. 

There were seeds of disappointment on July's face as soon as Cruz heard Cruz's reply. Though July is sure there is little hope for him.

July still thinks that part of Cruz's heart belongs to him. July hopes Cruz shows his feelings for July in a way to hold back July's departure.

But it turns out that hope is not there, July must swallow the bitter pill of her heartbreak.

" Is that so? I should just go?", July was a little disappointed. 

Cruz was silent and did not give any reaction. Then Cruz nodded.

" That's all you want to ask? Then I go ", Cruz says lightly.

July was silent and did not answer Cruz. July was holding back her heartache, if she answered Cruz's words then she would definitely cry right then and there.

Cruz leaves July standing still, unaware that Jay is listening in from behind the recording room.

***

Cruz's mind went back to July a few hours ago. Cruz knows the answer July wants.

July wanted to make sure Cruz felt for her. July wants Cruz to hold him back, but Cruz's feelings for July are hollow.

What Cruz wants right now is friendship. Cruz just wants them to be friends, nothing more.

When Cruz's daydream was bought with a knock on the window of his car, Noa stood there waiting for Cruz to open the door.

Cruz smiled as Noa sat down beside him.

" You always go for a walk. Are the big artists not busy?", asked Noa.

Cruz laughed lightly at Noa's chattering. " I'm so busy, I don't even have time to sleep. But to meet you I always have time" Cruz replied.

" Okay, people are busy. I believe it", Noa replied teasing Cruz.

Noa put her seatbelt on "Where are we going?", asked Noa again.

" Where are you going? ", cruz asked back.

" I don't know where we should go. Everywhere there will be cameras shooting you. I don't want any scandals about you this week", Noa answered honestly and sighed.

Cruz was silent at the words of Noa. What Noa said was true, had Cruz been an ordinary worker maybe they wouldn't have been hiding like this.

Then suddenly Cruz asked about something he was afraid of "Noa are you tired?", asked Cruz.

Noa who was busy unpacking the contents of her bag immediately stopped and looked at Cruz. "Tired of what?", Noa asked.

"It's tired because we have to hide" Cruz said.

Noa was silent and realized that her words made Cruz feel sad.

" No, I'm not tired at all. I'm just afraid that all our news stories will make you burdened and disrupt your work" Noa said.

Cruz smiled and looked at Noa. " No, I'd never be burdened if it was a story about us. Because I love you" Cruz replied wholeheartedly.

Noa reached out her hand and stroked Cruz's head affectionately. " Emmm. I love you too", Noa replied.

Cruz smiled and flashed through his mind not to tell Noa about the good news. If Noa finds out, maybe Noa will further cover up their relationship from the public. Noa would think that all the news about them would be a scandal for Cruz's job.

What Cruz wanted was not that. Cruz doesn't care if news of her relationship with her boyfriend is everywhere. As long as the woman he was with was Noa, it wasn't a problem for Cruz.

So Cruz held his heart back from telling Noa about the happy news. Cruz wants to celebrate his happiness today with Noa.

"So, on the phone you want to share what news with me?", asked Noa to see Cruz.

Cruz was a little surprised and smiled "I want to say, it seems like the more I fall in love with you. And I love you all the time", Cruz leaned slightly towards Noa.

Cruz wasn't honest about the 'news', but what Cruz is saying now is the truth.

Noa looked at Cruz without blinking. Noa's face was red. " Are you teasing me?" said Noa.

Cruz smiled at Noa's reaction. " I'm being honest and this is an urgent matter that I have to tell you now" Cruz replied seriously

Noa smiled and covered her face with her hands. " I knew", Noa answered slowly.

Cruz laughed then rubbed Noa's head full of affection. " Let's go to my mom's house" Cruz asked.

Then they left the parking lot of Noa's office.

***