Picking Up the Past

Deal - Dealan Arnes and Irman

“Nad, I've made a mistake for Anjani, I've gotten into their fight and I can't get out of there, or the honor of our family will fall in the eyes of all my business associates” replied Hardi with a guilty tone that made Anjani's chest tight to hear it. ‘what I am is just as a business tool in the eyes of his inner father’.

“what do you mean mas?” ask Madame Nadya who is confused by her husband's words.

“sorry Nad, I didn't talk to you about this before, before Anjani came back here, Aliando asked me to match Anjani with his son, he needs Anjani and our stake in the Adinata group to make his son CEO there, you know, himself, until now he has not been able to take all of Gibran's property, for that he wants Anjani so that his son can run smoothly as CEO because Anjani will be the largest shareholder there later, and also if I make a message with Aliando, he said, it will strengthen the position of Aliando and his son in the eyes of shareholders” explained Hardi to his wife and he slightly paused his sentence.

“if Anjani is married to Aliando's son, and the boy becomes CEO, it will be very profitable for Anjani, Anjani definitely got great support from our stock owner, this is a mutually beneficial deal for us and Aliando, I know our shareholders have many doubts about Anjani's ability so far, especially when Anjani works in America, he said, he also did not get a high position that could add to the trust of the shareholders to him, Anjani's status as the wife of the CEO of Adinata group will make our shareholders support Anjani completely, Anjani said, it's the advantage I thought about before this” Hardi continued again explaining.

“mas, are you aware of what you did?, you betrayed Gibran and Naina mas, you gave your son to someone you obviously knew betrayed them”, said Madam Nadya did not believe her husband's words.

“Nad, I have not fully decided this, when I brought Anjani to meet them, it was just an introduction and did not decide that they were really our match, he said, I have no agreement with Aliando about the business benefits of this matchmaking, anyway, but it seems like the meeting has awakened the lions of the Gibran throne keeper in the Adinata group” said Aliando who made Anjani and Nadya look at him with eyes of disbelief.

“today morning one of the lions met me, he said he wanted to make sure I was on Aliando's side, and he had spread this undecided matchmaking issue to the shareholders, if I don't continue this matchmaking, then the shareholders will assume I betrayed the CEO of Adinata group, our family's honor will fall, and the shareholder's trust in us will be lost, they could have pulled their shares from our company and ruined our company, we have no other choice but to continue this matchmaking and continue it until Anjani's engagement and marriage with Aliando”'s son Hardi continued again which made Anjani's chest become increasingly tight. He stood up and left the table without making a sound.

*

On the same night, at a nightclub, where business deals are often done, with few alcoholic drinks and women entertainers, business talks are often conducted to make big deals. That's where Irman is now, he sat down accompanied by 2 women while drinking a glass of drink. With a hint of humor and temptation, he freely touched the woman with all his might.

After a while, a man waiting for Irman came and sat in front of him, 2 women came to him and poured a glass of drink and gave it to the man, The man then smiled spoiledly at the woman who gave him the drink, and then drank it to the ground.

“what are you asking me to meet?, do you still want to ask my sister?” irman asked in a cold tone to the man.

“I know you won't give your sister for me, I just asked her for last night, but you're too arrogant to fulfill my wish, I can get your sister's body in another way” replied Arnes in a cynical tone that made Irman berserk angrily at hearing that.

“I know your company is getting harder now, I also know your debt to the bank will also be due soon, and all your family assets will be confiscated soon, actually, I would love to make a new deal about your sister who is expensive selling, but there are other things that are much more important now” continued Arnes by enjoying the touch of a woman who gently stroked her face.

“other things that are much more important?” asked Irman who was curious about Arnes's intentions.

“There are people who want to drop my father from the position of CEO, and it is likely that in the near future there will be a shareholder meeting, your grandfather has 3.5% stake in Adinata group, he said, you have to make sure the stock is on my father's side” said Arnes seriously to Irman while enjoying the touch of comfort women who touched his head and chest.

“in exchange I will provide funds for your company and give some projects in the subsidiary Adinata group for you” said Arnes again with a smile on Irman.

‘this is really interesting, I no longer need to expect the impossible Bian corp competition I won to improve the company' Irman thought for a moment.

“how?, do we deal with this problem?” arnes asked still cynically to Irman.

“I will make sure the shares are on your father's side, and make sure also the funds quickly flow to my company” replied Irman no less cynical.

“this will be much easier if you want to sell your sister for me last night, replied Arnes again.

*

Mila was sitting in her bed watching the warning letter she got at school, she alternately stared at the letter by looking at Arya who was working at her dressing table, there is a sense of doubt in his heart to tell Arya all that, there is a fear of his heart if telling everything to Arya, will make Arya again hurt.

He took a deep breath for a moment, and ventured to get up and bring the letter to Arya, ‘Arya has promised to hold my hand no matter what happens, hopefully this is the right decision, I have to be honest with her’ Inner Mila.

Mila approached Arya who was designing something on the HVS paper, and adjusted the results of her designs on the paper with the designs on her laptop, Mila stood next to Arya and put the paper on the hand of Arya who was drawing on her paper.

“ini what Mil?” arya asked as she stopped her work and picked up the paper that Mila had given her to read, she narrowed her eyes to read the letter and looked at Mila.

“warning letter?” ask him confusedly.

“iya Arya, many guardians are not comfortable if their children learn with me” Mila said in a soft tone.

Arya then read the warning letter again and tried to digest what happened there, she then looked towards Mila.

“emang you since when to wear a veil, why just get a warning letter now?” arya asked with a full glance at Mila