Picking Up the Past

Press Conference

3 Black cars speeding on the road to the Adinata group. Rita in the car was sorting out one by one the documents she prepared. He then took out a piece of paper and gave it to Arya. “ini what?” tanya Arya received the paper.

“that you will convey later at the press conference” muttered Rita.

Arya looked and read the contents of the paper.

“you wrote it Ta?”

“I assisted dad” java Rita, “I don't really understand the problem that happened first, where maybe I can prepare it well”

Arya nodded, for a moment she recalled the face of secretary Arjun. The one he had to save too.

“you're nervous Arya?” ask Rita briefly.

“not” said Arya, “I just not as commonly highlighted many camera”

Rita took a rough breath, she considered something she wanted to convey.

“Arya, may I ask you something” muttered Rita quietly.

“what?, just say” replied Arya who was still seriously reading the paper that Rita gave her.

“however you can meet my mother and talk to her” please Rita, “she will definitely be very surprised after knowing who you really are”

Arya immediately looked at Rita, the girl's face implying a sense of worry. “what is the reason your mother won't see me Ta?”

“iya Arya, she is just like my father, seeing you look like Mr. Gibran and miss Naina” Rita replied quietly.

“I will meet him for you Ta” Arya replied briefly. Rita smiled, The Arya she knew was still the same as before.

Arya's car has arrived in front of the lobby of the Adinata group, everyone who follows Arya immediately set up a body to prepare the road that will be passed by Arya and Rita. Ortin immediately opened the car door for Rita and Arya. The sight is a highlight for people who are in front of the big company's lobby.

Rita and Arya came out, they immediately followed the steps of the 2 Adinata group bodyguards that were walking in front of them, while Ortin and Chris were escorting them from the side, behind them, the people of Ari and Haris followed in their footsteps.

Some of the reporters cameras still in the lobby immediately panned towards them, whispers began to sound. Arya's face in the spotlight, ‘ini kah muda’,,’apa he muda’,,, 'similar to the photo of mister Gibran ya' and other whispers as you can hear in the ears of Rita and Arya.

Arya and Rita immediately walked towards the press conference room. Everyone there immediately made way for Arya. The guards at the entrance immediately restrained the people who were about to enter to move aside first to make way for their young master.

Respect was given by the bodyguards there to Arya, making people gawk and suspect the real figure of Arya. Arya walked in, and instantly everyone was standing. Haris, Aliando, Rena, and other boards of directors as well as 2 boards of commissioners were present there paying tribute to Arya.

Arya took a deep breath as she stepped into her chair, as she saw the face of Aliando who was about to regret it, she recalled what happened that night, fear instantly seeping into her heart. Arya took a deep breath, filling up her lungs that were beginning to feel tight from fear.

Arya tried her hardest against the shadows. The shadow of Aliando who stood in front of his house and told 2 people who were holding pistols to look for him.

“ nice to meet again with you young lord” greet Aliando with a smile to Arya.

Arya nodded softly without answering Aliando's words, her heart beating fast against the circumstances she did not want. One by one the people there approached Arya and regretted it. But as usual Arya refused to touch the woman who was about to shake hands with her.

“please sit tuan” Haris said to Arya after everyone has greeted Arya. Arya momentarily saw Haris face, the same face she saw met Saniah ma'am while in the hospital.

Arya then nodded slowly and sat down in her chair. Aliando put on a calm face, he could only faintly smile at the enemy figure sitting next to him.

Arya looked calmly at the camera that was highlighting her, not realizing that there was a face full of resentment and anger was looking at her. It was Arnes who was staring intently at Arya. He never thought the figure of his lover's husband would be the enemy of his family.

“Mil, I will make sure you are mine and this man will follow his father and mother to hell” he murmured furiously.

Rita stood right behind Arya, watching and looking at every situation, beside her stood the secretary Aliando who still had a worried face. He did not expect the situation would come to them as well. ‘should have last night I immediately acted to finish this guy off, damn, why did I not know Haris acted this far’ his route in the heart.

Haris pulls the mic in front of him, he starts talking opening the press conference, the camera immediately shines towards him, the flash of camera light turns on him.

Haris slowly explained briefly about Arya. “today we Adinata group want to introduce to the wider community about our young master, his name is Arya Ramadana, his former small name is Indra Adinata.

“he was the only son of the late lord Gibran Adinata, since the late lord Gibran and the late lady Naina Almarhumah died, he was treated by a confidant of the late lord Gibran named Pak Susanto in District X in central Java, the name of the young master was deliberately changed at the request of the late Mr. Gibran, the goal is that young masters can be educated by Mr. Susanto without feeling awkward with the position of young masters as heirs to the Adinata group

“all rights of young masters, from shares to ownership status of the company as the property of the Adinata family have been returned. This at the same time meets the requests of shareholders at yesterday” meeting

The board of commissioners gave a speech and expression of gratitude for the return of their young masters to the Adinata group, as well as voicing their hopes for the Adinata group in the future.

Next is the turn of Aliando, CEO of Adinata group was not much to say, “we Adinata group is very grateful for the return of our young master, this is our hope that has been pent up since 22 years ago,

" and now before all of us, the young master has sat down to give his warm smile, I very much hope that the return of the young master will have a positive impact for the company to support the economic development of our Country.

Aliando's greeting that he delivered about 5 minutes. He ended his speech with a warm smile towards the camera that was highlighting him.

When Arya holds the mic, she takes a deep breath, trying to recall what Rita gave her in the car.

Arya then began to talk, saying whatever she felt needed to be delivered from the writing that Rita prepared.

“thank you to the friends of the journalists who were present here this morning, there is not much I can say, as Haris uncle explained earlier,

"that I am Arya ramadana, by my small name Indra Adinata, the only son of my late father Gibran Adinata, and the late mother of my mother Naina Adinata, he said, why for 22 years I was not in the company, I did not disappear, but as Haris uncle said earlier, I entrusted my father to his confidant, he said, that person became my father and adoptive mother,

"on this occasion I on behalf of my late father thanked all elements of society, shareholders, and also especially the board of directors, board of commissioners and all employees of the Adinata group, he said, including subsidiaries in our Country and abroad, thank you for your trust and dedication to Adinata group until Adinata group can survive until now.

Just 2 minutes for Arya to speak, she then gives the mic back to Haris.

Haris made a firm voice giving journalists a chance to ask 3 questions. A reporter's voice rang out, the first question directly pierced into Arya's heart.

“what really happened to Adinata's family lord Arya?, is it true that lord Gibran killed his wife and eventually committed suicide?” ask the reporter in the red uniform.

“how did you respond to the issue of embezzlement of company funds that appeared lately?” ask the black-uniformed reporter.

“what master is back to lead the company like mr Gibran first?” a reporter wearing a light blue uniform.

Haris then immediately cuts the final question and gives Arya a chance to answer. Arya took a deep breath when receiving the mic from Haris, she should not answer too innocently the questions from the reporters.

“what the media has reported so far is not true, all false news that cannot be accounted for, my father is not a murderer, he is a good husband and father figure and loves the family very much, the events of 22 years ago until now are still not decided by the police, all the evidence obtained by the police is clearly contrary to the media coverage so far,

"i hope, all the media that reported the fake news can attract the news again so that there are no public lies, he said,

"and once again I reiterate, my father is not a murderer, he loves my mother and also myself” explained Arya to the first question.

Arya breathed a sigh of relief, she was delighted to be able to tell the world that her father was not a murderer like many people charge.

“for the issue of embezzlement, all have been processed by our company just wait for the results, everyone who is guilty will we process legally, we will process,

"and for the last question, for me, whoever leads the company does not matter, the important thing is that the company continues to grow over time and provide many benefits for everyone" Arya concluded.

Haris immediately closed the press conference, Arya then immediately stood up, Ortin and Chris immediately approached her and escorted Arya and Rita.

Haris, Arya, Rena, Rita, and the board of commissioners immediately left the room. They ignore the questions of journalists who touched on events 22 years ago that are still a mystery in their eyes.

Aliando immediately got up after Arya and the others came out the door, he immediately approached his secretary, “ prepare your plan” he said coldly.

“baik tuan” replied Aliando's secretary with a lowered head.

Aliando immediately came out followed by his bodyguards, he ignored the questions of the reporters who were repeatedly addressed to him.

While Arnes immediately got up, his emotions were stirred up to see Arya talking in front of many journalists earlier.

The press conference was broadcast live on several national television channels. The TV was also watched by Mila and Vanessa.

A few minutes after the press conference was held, various articles about Arya immediately scattered in the online media. The media that Sarman also reads on his phone.

Only crying could the old man do. A sense of surprise mixed with happiness stirred in his heart. He never thought that Gibran's son would be Mila's husband. His dream that was lost because of Saniah's selfishness now paid off already.

Mr. Susanto and Ms. Annisa were also in Mr. Sarman's room, they came to explain directly to Mr. Sarman and Ms. Saniah what they found and cared for Arya until adulthood. Their goal is only one, so that there is no misunderstanding between the Mila family to Arya.