
Actually, David had prepared himself to go back to New York. He is ready to lose. His new purpose in life has been destroyed. All along sitting in front of the council, he just lowered his head. He can't think right now. She is still distracted by Amelia and Sofia.
In addition, anyone knows that David will lose easily. Dagel said that Rico shares are quite large, coupled with shares of his co-workers. So David will only win if other shareholders support him entirely. But David was wrong. The person who made it win was not those other shareholders. The value of the shares choosing Rico is even smaller than the total shares owned by Rico. That means the one who gave the victory to David was Rico himself.
As everyone clapped, David did not put on the slightest smile. He threw his astonished face at Rico. Unlike his meeting in front of the room earlier, Rico looked more friendly at the moment. He looks very happy. How is that possible? What the hell is going on? Is that a normal expression for someone who hates others?
There's no way Rico doesn't hate David after what happened last night. David hated himself deeply.
When some people offered their hands to shake David, David ignored them. He rushed after Rico because Rico had left the room first. David manages to catch up to Rico as Rico enters his car.
“Wait!” david said as he held the door of the car that was about to close.
Rico looked at David with his face.
“What's the problem?” ask Rico to be stupid.
“Why did you do that?”
Rico smiled immediately. He knew exactly what David meant.
“If you nominated yourself, why did you choose me?” david added clearly.
“As a congratulations, how about I practice some food?”
David is getting flabbergasted. Rico even congratulated him and smiled as if there had never been a problem between them.
“But ...” David was not sure to accept the offer. He still has shame.
“Colah. I also want to say a few things to you,” Rico said convincingly.
Unlike the other people who will take David to luxury places with a formal atmosphere, Rico instead took David to a room inside the hotel. Various foods are on the table in there.
“My wife reprimands me if I work too hard, so secretly I will work here. Even so, my wife still knows and will follow me here. That's why I also bought her some dresses,” Rico said as he opened the door of a closet. Inside the closet contained several long white dresses.
Rico's story made David become reminded of his past. Again Lia never went from every step of the way.
After closing the door, Rico sat on the chair in front of the food. “Please,” Rico said as he showed David the food.
“I'm sorry about a few nights ago,” said Rico starting a conversation in the middle of his food activities.
“Why ...” David astonished. That was his mistake. Why would Rico apologize to him?
“I've heard your story from my wife. I shouldn't have hit you that hard. I was so angry when I saw another man touch my wife. You probably know what it feels like to be jealous.”
David lowered his gaze. Rico made her feel even more embarrassed.
“I know what it's like to lose. But with that, it does not mean we also have to lose our lives. We have to run the time like before that guy leaves. After all the people who leave you do not necessarily care about your longing,” added Rico.
David glaring. Rico's words offended him a little.
“I mean .. if people who have been called by God, can't they already know what their families are doing in the world? This ... is about me. I was married before I met my current wife. And my first wife has been called God first,” added Rico gave an explanation.
David thinks he is very different from Rico. Let alone to fall in love again, setting aside the shadow of Lia from his side alone could not. David believed that what Rico said was true. Even so, he would not be able to become Rico. Rico can stay calm because there are no regrets in his life. While David ... now David realized that the cause of Amelia's death was him. David realized that what Amelia was involved with with all these plagues was her. David would really feel evil if he banished Amelia from his mind after what she had sacrificed.
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