One Throne, Two Women

Flavour Dentum

The next day, at noon, Mike called Hinata. Hinata was at home.

"Snat! You know, James just told me that Union Group is planning to invest in Mi-Star! This is great news, Nat! Thanks, baby, thanks to you, Mi-Star we can attract investors of the Union Group caliber!" Babe Mike by phone.

Hearing Mike's story, Hinata was stunned.

'James wants to invest in Mi-Star? But, why? I haven't contacted her since we last met at the LINK music video audition yesterday'.

Hinata's memories then drifted into her brief conversation with James yesterday. After Hinata passed the audition.

Flashback..

Hinata still feels the excitement since she was declared a graduate getting the role of the 1st woman in the music video LINK. He came out of the audition room when someone called his name from behind.

"Snat! Waita minute!" Call James who just came out of the audition room as well.

The man half ran to approach Hinata.

After James was a metre ahead of Hinata, James said.

"How many days have you never called me?" Ask James to the point.

"Sorry, Mr. James. My schedule has been a bit hectic lately." replied Hinata ambiguously.

James hasn't said for a long time. And Hinata fell silent with a look down. Between the two of them suddenly there was an invisible barrier that limited.

"Hhhh.." James took a breath.

"As for Jessy's words, don't you mind?" Pinta James suddenly.

Hinata was shocked. So that he briefly raised his gaze to James' face.

"That's. I don't know what you mean, Mister.." muttered Hinata slowly then with a bowed look.

"You know what I mean, miss. No need to hide anymore. I already know all of it. And I don't care" James said in a flat tone.

Hinata re-enforced her gaze to James's face. This time he no longer lowered his gaze, as he said,

"How can you say that, Mr James? To be honest, I feel ashamed at this moment. So please, don't make me feel any more embarrassed by continuing this conversation" Hinata said with a straight look.

"I made a promise to Jessy. If I'm going to keep my distance from you, sir. So as good as it is we may not need to be in touch anymore, sir. After all, it is not good if we are related too closely," added Hinata further.

Then, without saying goodbye again, Hinata immediately turned around and was about to leave James. But suddenly James said in a loud voice.

"Hinata! I love you!" And James boldly.

Hinata's steps stopped. Hearing that statement of love, his heart really felt touched.

How is it not? Because even Mike, her husband never shouted that line to her. During her five-year marriage to Mike, Hinata received only the word 'Honey' from her husband. Never in love.

Hinata calmed her heartbeat that was beating so fast.

Deg.

'Astaghfirullah, remember Hinata, you are still Mike's wife. Don't involve James in your complicated life right now..' Hinata rebukes herself.

Furthermore, without turning around, without answering the love sentence from James, Hinata again continued his steps. He decided to leave the offer of love from the good looking young man behind.

"Hinata! I love you!" Shouts James back. This time with a cry.

Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

Hinata has stepped up. He was afraid, if for another minute he was in that place, then maybe his heart would waver. He is afraid that he will succumb to his desire to give in to the love offered by James.

While he knew very well, that there was a grudge that he had to avenge. There is a mission he must complete. There was a pain that he had to deal with. And all that he had to give to Mike, the traitor of his first love.

While walking away, Hinata whispered her farewell sentence to James.

'Forgive me, James. I have no right to accept your feelings right now. I'm sorry.I'm sorry Hinata said in her heart.

Flashback complete.

Back to Hinata and Mike on the phone.

"Union Group want to invest in Mi-Star, Mike?" Ask Hinata to make sure.

Still confused, Hinata finally replied in a soft voice.

"Yes, Mike.." said Hinata briefly.

"OKAY. Bye. darling."

Clik. And the phone connection was cut off.

Hinata then stared at her phone screen with a puzzled face.

"What's really going on? Why would James do this?" Mumbled Hinata alone.

Long pensively staring at his mobile phone, in the end Hinata could not dismiss his curiosity over the investment that would be made by Union Group to Mi-Star.

As a result, she hesitantly searches for James's contact number and presses the dial button immediately.

Tiii..

In the first ring, his phone is picked up by James.

"Yes, Miss Hinata?" Sail James across the phone.

Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

'Ehh? Why am I so groggy gini? I'm an ABG kid. I just want to talk about that investment. Hinata, remember your plan, okay?!' hinata's reprimand reminded herself inwardly.

"Hinata's? Are you there?" James' voice was heard again through the phone.

Either it's been realized first, or just Hinata's feelings only. But according to him, James' voice sounded deeper than before him.

"Ehem!!" Hinata cleared her throat to relieve her dry feeling.

"**..A.Mr. James.." great-grandson Hinata stammered.

"Yes? What can I do for you, miss?" James asked with a voice in his.

"Ee. that.. Mike said about Union Group's investment in Mi-Star. Is that true, sir?" Hinata asked hesitantly.

"..."

Pause for a moment.

"Yes. That's right" James replied at last.

Back silence.

"But..why did you do that, sir? I mean, this has nothing to do with.."

Hinata has trouble finding the right replacement word for her 'planned revenge.

"Calm down, Nat. I see the Mi-Star has quite promising potential in the future. So, this has nothing to do with whatever it is you mean." James explained.

"Oh. that's so.."

This time, Hinata no longer knew what to say to James. He felt too ashamed of the man for thinking too far about his intention to invest in Mi-Star.

Just as the woman was about to end her conversation with James, James suddenly said.

"But, Hinata." said James.

"I'm serious about how I feel about you" he said again.

"I do love you, Nat." said James, ending his sentence..

Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

Hinata is sure, if at this time her heart is actually pounding fast. And this dentum is fixed on the owner of the bass voice who is on the phone with his current.

'Oh my God, don't tell me I'm starting to like.. James?!' hinata murmured in the heart.

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