Playboys
#2# Take 13
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After Liliana, Elle is the second woman to seize Enzo's mind. Yeah, Enzo's gonna start admitting it, but not in the sense that he's really interested in Elle. Only, there is a part of Elle who continues to make Enzo wonder and want him to know more. Perhaps more appropriate if it is said as a curiosity
First, because of the fragments of memories in the tomb two years ago, if not for his speech at that time, maybe now Enzo is still very bad for the death of Cecillia. Second, because she was the only daughter of Danuwijaya, a man she knew very well and might almost be her son-in-law if Enzo did not refuse to be betrothed to his daughter whom she never knew before. Third, and perhaps last, Elle with a mysterious and legible nature at the same time.
Of the three reasons, maybe the last reason that makes him always think of Elle. Not always, only in certain moments, yes, it must be like that. After Cecillia's death, he was not sure he could be attracted to women again. The memories that the woman left behind were deeply imprinted on her mind.
“Excuse me, Sir. Here's the meeting result report yesterday.”
Elle walked into Enzo's room and already standing before the man, she was not even aware of this woman's presence. No matter how much Elle was able to seize her mind, it would not be as much as Cecillia who was always present in her mind.
Enzo looked at Elle who was only giving a faint smile, it seemed like he would not see Elle's friendly smile like the first day he worked again. No problem for Enzo, the most important thing for him is professionalism and the work done is done well, and the face is not shown when facing clients.
“This afternoon we have a meeting,” said Enzo.
“Meeting? But, this afternoon I do not have any schedule.”
“He asked me personally, and I haven't told you. He's the next client who plans to invest his shares here, you must know him too, I heard he was a confidant of your late father.”
Just a second after Enzo said the sentence, Elle's face immediately pale, like Enzo had just given him a death sentence. Is this because Enzo called his father? Does Elle have her own trauma with her father's death? Because the change in Elle's face is very noticeable when someone else accidentally mentions her father.
“So, is there anything I need to prepare?” asked Elle nervously. His eyes were still unfocused, his gaze still running to and fro. Without mentioning her name, Elle can also find out who Enzo meant earlier.
His father's only confidant was one, Brian Dennis Park, and the man visited him last night.
“Do I have to follow this meeting?” ask Elle to make sure. He really hoped Enzo would answer no, but of course it was impossible. It's also part of the job.
“Of course.”
Only two words were spoken by Enzo, and now he ends up at a table with Brian and Enzo. Elle was pretty sure that if this was part of the plan Brian had, whatever the guy thought, the results were never good. Ordinary people would never know if Brian was the brains behind Elle's father's death, no one would care about the story.
Money and power really play a big part in today's social life. Although we say that happiness cannot be bought by money, without money we cannot do anything. Elle doesn't know much about the reason behind Brian's actions two years ago, one thing is for sure, Elle hates this guy so much. Don't ask how big the hate is, the sentence will not be able to explain everything.
“We used to be very close, Mr. Danuwijaya is a man who taught me many things, until I became what I am today. Very many people regret his very sudden departure,” said Brian.
Enzo just nodded his head, his focus since then had actually been on the extremely quiet Elle and just bowed his head to the notebook that was on his desk. Was this not the right decision to bring Elle to this meeting? Or because the man they met today was the father's best friend?
“Have you ever met Princess Danuwijaya? I heard he's still in Frankfurt,” Enzo asked. This time Enzo will pretend not to know who the suddenly famous princess Danuwijaya. I don't know why he did it, instinct, maybe?
“It's a pity that I haven't met him either, maybe it would be better if we met. Before his father died, we were already in a match.” Brian smiled meaningfully as he looked at Elle who was still down, not reacting at all to whatever was being talked about at the table.
Too much information as it seems. So, Brian has never met but he has been betrothed by Danuwijaya. Maybe like, Danuwijaya wants his daughter to be taken care of by people he trusts. Such things have often happened, of course, parents want the best for their children.
“It looks like this meeting we will suffice until here only, I will return to contact for more details,” said Enzo.
Brian gets up from his chair, followed by Enzo and Elle. They shook hands for a while before Brian stepped out of the restaurant. Even after the man left, Elle could still feel the aura of dominance given by Brian. This is not a good sign, maybe Elle's job will be threatened also with the emergence of Brian. He desperately wants to give up, but he doesn't want to give his whole soul to a killer and psychopath like Brian. But, what else Elle can do here, she can't escape from
the man, and he was alone in Frankfurt.
There's just another option to get away from Brian, die.
**
“Sorry to say this, I haven't told Papa about this relationship, and Papa has asked us
to present at the company dinner the day after tomorrow.”
The words kept turning around in Richard's head. So, basically Kate asked her to go back to pretending to have this engagement as if everything was fine. Richard understands that Kate needs time to tell her parents about what happened a few weeks ago.
The most important part is, it's not going to be easy for Richard. He has not arranged his heart after his heartbreak, now casually Kate asked him to accompany. Shouldn't that woman have a lot of reasons to come alone, or whatever it is that Richard won't involve in this? But
there was actually a faint sense of pleasure she felt when Kate asked her to accompany her.
It's just natural, right? It is easy to decide that we have completely forgotten the woman who has been in a relationship for three years. There may be many men out there who have more than one woman to love, but Richard is not of that type, he will only be loyal to one woman. What can be called love if there are two women in her heart? It's just lust.
“Ya.”
Richard doesn't know what his acting skills are, but hopefully he can beat the top actors out there. Kate walked a step ahead of her, the woman remained as beautiful as ever. Richard held the woman's hand to stop stepping.
“What's up?” ask Kate a little awkwardly. Let's just say Kate was looking for an excuse to get closer to Richard after his stupid decision. She's selfish, Kate understands that. The egoist was already deeply fused within his soul.
Richard did not say anything, he actually approached Kate who was still stiff in front of him. “We usually do this.”
Kate held her breath as Richard gently hugged her hip, as if nothing had happened. They used to be a very romantic couple, who even had the envy of some people who happened to know about them. In the past, when they had not become strangers.
The company dinner in question was not the usual fancy party, it was really just a dinner attended by the shareholders and also the biggest investors in the company that is now run by Kate. When the two entered the room, everyone was seen sitting in their respective places in a long table that was filled with various dishes and wine. Some bring their partners, some are alone.
“Ah, our future partner has arrived,” said one of the men at the table.
“Are they not very compatible? Anthony was very observant when he saw a handsome man who was very competent for his daughter.”
Anthony—father Kate—just smile at the compliments made. The choice this time was not wrong, he never saw his daughter as happy as this when with a man. Most importantly, their relationship lasted for a long time
longtime. Katherine is growing up.
Kate and Richard immediately sat down on the remaining seats with the sincere smiles they gave. At least on a slightly normal day, they would throw a little laugh and joke around at the people in this room.
The dinner was peaceful, peaceful in the sense that no one was asking about Kate and Richard's current relationship. The chats are dominated only by older people who involve current stock prices, projects in the works, and Richard also occasionally chimed in when anyone asked him.
Every dinner Richard would also do the same, so at least this was not something difficult for him. Let's just say tonight, Richard and Kate are back together, and it would be great if that really happened. That's what Richard expected to happen.
**
Cheating is the main reason for a broken relationship, it is the worst. Treacheries
the greatest of all relationships, not only in marriage, but also in the love story of teenagers. Sometimes it will also cause trauma to the person who experienced it. Cheating itself is very wrong, what if it is done with a good friend who we know well.
Reni Aprilia is a name that Nabila already knows well. The woman was a colleague of Reno who often met with Nabila several times when ad event from the hospital itself. Nabila did not know the woman well, but from the outside only Nabila can judge if Reni Aprilia is a very good woman. It was even thought by Nabila to match the woman with one of his friends.
But, honey, the woman was precisely paired with husband—mantan—as an affair. I mean, how could such an impossible thing be possible? And Reno says that as an error. Humans are not spared from wrong and sin, but for one it is very unable to consider Nabila just as the wind
then.
“I actually accidentally did it that night, we were both very tired due to the large number of patients, and
that night just ended..,”
Nabila was unable to hold back her tears. Her husband had even slept with another woman for six months, no matter what kind of sin Nabila had committed. He just always cornered Liliana first, the rest there is no other sin that he did, Liliana also did not show a very meaningful revenge. Then why, he had to find her husband cheating on her with coworkers?
“You're even worse than Dimitri, you know that, right? I. I didn't think this was what you were going to do. Does our relationship mean nothing to you? What are these six years we spent together for if in the end you choose to betray him?!”
“When I apologize, I will never repeat this again. I'll cut off my relationship with Reni, please don't choose divorce.”
“You wish I could see your face again the same way? Why is it so easy for you to betray this and apologize like this? You think I'm a joke? You think this wedding is just a joke?!” Nabila raised his tone a little higher.
The house was empty, his two children had also been entrusted to his parents. So, he'll be free to scream in this house.
“You don't feel guilty here either, do you? I'm the only one you've blamed since.”
“Tell me, where was the mistake I made? I will be happy to hear it, and will be happy also to change that nature,” challenged Nabila.
Reno turned her body. He knew this day would come, but he also didn't know it would be great like this. Divorce was never on his life list. He loved Nabila very much. “I have absolutely no serious relationship with Reni, we are just—“
“You only slept together. How many times have you done that? You know, now I feel disgusted with my own body. You touched me after connecting with another woman, did you never think about how I felt when I found out?”
Reno fell silent. He knows exactly where his mistake lies. More and more patients, always overtime to wait for patients. Until he found other entertainment in between the busy work schedule.
“Have you ever thought of me, Aidan, even Alya when you slept with him? Did it ever cross your mind when you slept together?”
Reno knew very well what pain he had given Nabila, he regretted it now. Lust always comes first compared to other feelings, right? Lust cannot wait for the brain and heart to adjust to each other. Lust always comes first than love, and most people always interpret it as love.
**
