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#24
I was having breakfast with Nayra's apartment mates Bradley and Anna because the day after tomorrow I was going back to Indonesia.
“congrats, for getting back together” said Bradley putting tea in front of me, smilingly accepting it
It turns out that Bradley was trying his luck to open a restaurant, where Anna worked as a chef, while Nayra helped in planning and development. Makes more sense now, because Nayra used to work in the same place as Bradley and became close friends. This made Bradley know that his business skills and intuition were very good. Proven from the speed of business recovery.
Although Nayra opened her business in Indonesia but quickly the business became a hit because Nayra had careful planning in managing the business plus her experience working abroad so Bradley asked Nayra to come in person especially to help him, as evidenced by the rapid progress of the restaurant to make the restaurant one of the places that have a waiting list of many customers in almost a year.
Anna who had taken a shower was sitting put her cigarette pack on the table making Bradley glance at her sharply because they have rules made by Bradley, Bradley, it was not smoking in the apartment that surprised me when I heard Nayra tell the rules.
“hmm” I tried to open a conversation “do you mind if I invite you guys to Indonesia?” I asked who had made Bradley and Anna confused but after I explained the details they even wanted to take part in the plan I made.
Room door creaked as the neat Nayra smiled at me, because the time in Melbourne was 2 days away, Nayra wanted to accompany me buy by – by to take home.
We arrived at the Queen Victoria market when Nayra wanted to buy a drink in a cafe there, we wanted to go around looking for souvenirs and looking for some items that were signed by my family. I was looking for a toilet when Nayra was waiting in line to buy a drink. my steps came to a halt when I saw a man talking to Nayra whose expression on his face was sinister while the man continued to speak as if provoking made me slowly approach them but my steps became swift when the man's hand was seen catch Nayra's elbow.
“Nay..!!” I said when I arrived beside Nayra who looks relieved to see my arrival “can you let go of your hand?” the man was surprised when I rebuked him, he then let go of his hand while Nayra retreated her steps until she became very close to me.
“who’re you man?” asked the man still could not accept I reprimanded him
“rey...we just go from here.” invite Nayra who turned to pull my hand to leave the man who had just harassed her, I follow Nayra's persuasion so that we immediately do our activities.
“hey.. Nayra.. we’re not over yet!!” the man pulled back Nayra's hand which immediately made my emotions rise, I pulled the man's hand and then I twisted locking the back of his body making him jerk unprepared to receive my attack “hey.. hey.. I just need to talk to her” she screams trying to release my lockdown.
“you still need to talk to him?” I turned to look at Nayra who was also surprised by what I just did. “if there is a problem to be solved, make it clear” I said which made Nayra shake her head
“there's nothing more we need to talk about” Nayra told me then turned to the man I still twist his hand on.
“Mark, we’re over!!! All of the damage that you’ve done it’s all clear by me. so please don’t disturbance me.. or I call police” said Nayra who made me immediately release my lock and take Nayra away from the man. Damn it. He's Mark the bastard.
***
Because my mood became a mess after knowing that this man was Mark's ex-girlfriend Nayra who was still trying to meet him, and I think it could put Nayra in danger given the act of treating Nayra so harshly earlier. Our shopping time became more efficient because I kept quiet and only asked Nayra the important thing that seemed to know that I was angry.
It wasn't until the afternoon that we finished shopping, on the packing grounds, I intend to return to the hotel when I cross paths with Bradley who just returned from his business and asked me to come in because Anna has made us a lot of food, he said. Because it was not good, I also went into the apartment and still did not talk to Nayra. I sat on a long sofa one – only in this apartment saw the tv screen that Bradley turned on when he went inside. Nayra went into the room to take a shower, he said.
“are you guys fighting?” bradley asked, putting food in the microwave, and I looked at Bradley for a moment and shook my head
“more like upset”
“about what?”
“Mark!” I was silent for a moment observing Bradley's curious expression “we’ve met him. no.. Nayra met him at the market when I was in toilet”
I didn't expect Bradley to be surprised but he didn't make a sound he covered his mouth with his hands for a moment and then shook his head
“do you know what happened before?” I nodded
“about how he cheated on Nayra and leave her to married someone else?” Bradley nodded in order to justify my words
“me and Anna also invested our money on them” said Bradley slowly surprised me because not only Nayra, but friends – friends Nayra also fooled by Mark. “it was when I’m still work and Nayra decided to resign for this chance and we support her, she needs a finance manager to help her cause the bussines get big at that time, she said, and some of my friend suggest Mark, he was a honest, smart and sexy at the same time” ah.. I don't like Bradley's last words but I have to admit he's more handsome and sexy than me
“so.. when Nayra had a broken heart and hard to move on cause a certain someone” Bradley's eyebrows shot up when looking at me who already felt bad knowing she meant I was “off course we don’t mind when Mark try to get close to Nayra, we even suggest Nayra to open her heart to him, he said, what we don’t know that Mark is evil” I exhale my heavy breath, groaning when I used to talk about this to me until he cried.
“Mark is so manipulative, he accused me to hit on him?!” my mouth was gaping to hear Bradley's words just now “me and Nay don’t talk each other for two years, it’s same with Anna” said – I said lost, I can't say anything “he used Nayra, I can't say, he even let Nayra pay his rent!? Really.. I’m so happy when they ended.. I prefer lose money than lose my friend” I nodded in understanding because it seemed Bradley was willing to lose the money he invested first.
Nayra's bedroom door rang as she exited the room and looked refreshed after taking a shower. I looked at him sharply making him as if shriveling with my gaze. “sit” said I invited him with a tone of command that immediately followed Nayra. he knew that I needed an explanation. "I need an explanation about the incident earlier, maybe Bradley also” Nayra nodded in understanding then tried to regulate her breathing
“I think he kind a shock saw me at the market, so he chased me” me and Bradley nodded in understanding means Nayra has never met Mark except today.
“dia said what?”
“he ask me to erase name Lifetime Moment on Business Entity Registration, so he can use on his name”
“WHATTTTT.. what the f*ck... that bastard!!!” Bradley went berserk hearing what Nayra said because Mark wasn't involved in the business of setting up the company that I thought he was all along, he came as a finance manager when the company had grown big in the hands of Nayra himself.
“and I don’t think, he came here to see me” said Nayra staring Bradley “he want to start a business, so he needs more money” Bradley looked at Nayra rather doubtfully, so he needs more money, thinking where Mark might meet him. “Brad.you the only one person that he knows can lend much of it”
Bradley was silent for a moment then smiled “I think we can trap him with that”
“what you mean?” nayra's forehead shriveled not understanding Bradley's intentions as well as mine. Until we were surprised by the sound of a bell on the door that could not be Anna because she was the resident of this apartment. Mark immediately stood up to see the monitor cursing as he found out who was coming
“Hollysh*t.. he already here!!” me and Nayra looked at him confusedly “Mark.” we both gaped. Bradely immediately took his phone to contact someone he knew to get here, a guy named Jared. Bradley told us to shut up
“who’s there?” brad said with his usual tone
“it’s me Mark.. Brad we need to talk”
“Mark.. Mark who?”
“Mark Wilson.. please there something important I need to talk to” Brad told us to hide in the room to eavesdrop on their conversation, Brad turned on the recorder on Nayra's phone and put it behind the couch
“well come in” said Brad let Mark into the apartment building
***
“where did you know Mark was coming to Bradley?” ask me while I'm hiding from the door of Nayra's room
“as I said, he needs a quick capital and a lot, Brad is the only – acquaintance who can give it to him"
“Rey.. “ Nayra interrupted me with a smile “Brad is a Winston” I still do not understand the words of Nayra until she google the name Winston using my phone, bringing on results that are quite surprising to me, Bradley turned out to be a member of the family of the richest conglomerate in Australia that makes me surprised and finally know why Bradley people who are new to the culinary field dare to open a luxury restaurant, the upper class turned out to be one of the reasons, this is one of the reasons, he has a lot of capital.
I was just about to say something when I heard the creaking of the chair being pulled, we shifted to the corner of the room closer to the sofa you were sitting on.
“so...” Bradley's voice sounds quite clear from here
“do you have contact with Nayra?”
“you knew, we don’t talk anymore” said Bradley clarifying why he told me and Nayra to hide
“i. need you help.. I want to start again.”
Bradley is heard laughing sarcastically “did you forget? You ran away with the money”
“yes.. I admit it. but it’s mine also, I have rights”.
“since when?! The company is not registered in you’re name, the founder is Nayra, and I’m the co.founder”
“but.. my salary is not enough, and Nayra is so stingy” Nayra's face that suddenly upset whattt!!! Nayra was furious now
“it’s not enough when you cheated on her, and Nayra not stingy but she out off money because you damn sport car!?”
I looked at Nayra with shocked eyes, Nayra paid the sports car installment or bought it? I looked at Nayra trying to ask for an answer, which she only answered with a headband
“anyway.. Brad”
“what... after what you’ve done? Noer.”
“Brad.. you know, I’ been like you for long time”
“everyone loves me”
“no..no.. in romantic way” me and nayra immediately shook their heads in disbelief Mark would use that cheap trick to persuade Bradley, even they both seemed silent for a moment but there was a sound of friction – friction on the sofa which seemed like they were doing something we were trying to guess but was soon missed when Bradley's voice sighed and groaned. Shit...are they making out? Easy – lase Bradley inedible babalan Mark.
“okay.. I will consider you’re wish, in a condition” Mark sounds agree to the terms proposed by Bradley, simple terms that is play and answer quickly.
“ why did you take the money away?”
“cause I need it”
“for what?”
“I need a luxurios life, so I spend it few, more and become much cause it so tempering”
“how much you took from Company?”
“errrr..about one hundred and fifty dollars” I looked at Nayra not believing why she was willing to have such money carried away this lecherous man and did not report it to the police.
“is there any left? It’s not a small amount of money”
“yes.. I want it, for open my new bussines”
“how about Claudia?”
“we’re not together anymore”
“one word for Nayra?”
“you deserved it b*tch” I pulled Nayra into my arms trying to calm her that little surprise.
“you still want to goin?” Bradley was flirt with Mark, soon heard the sound of – voices kissing then ******* Mark's voice which seemed to have defeated his lust.
A knock on the front door stopped them, Bradley slammed open the door.
“Mark Wilson?” there was a heavy man's voice and several footsteps entered the apartment, making Mark aware of being framed by Bradley, he jumps off the couch trying to escape the police siege by picking up a knife at the dinner table threatening to stab them
“don’t come any closet!!” screaming Mark who seemed to have been cornered, I tried to peek out from behind the door and it turns out Mark's position was behind me, I was trying to find a way to knock him out when my eyes were fixed on the baseball bat, walking slowly, I opened the room door and hit his calf until he fell down because of a loss of balance made the police rush to subdue him. I opened the door and allowed Nayra to come out.
“you’ve been arested on suspension of embezzlement, fraud and money laundry” the detective said as he showed the arrest warrant.
“what... wait” without many more words the detectives have handcuffed Mark and led him out, Bradley handed over the evidence – supporting evidence to Jared who contacted earlier, turned out to be a detective. Previously Jared revealed it would be difficult to catch Bradley because he did not admit and the evidence is less strong, now Bradley has provided additional evidence that incriminates Mark.
And one of the reasons Nayra stayed almost a year in Melbourne was to collect – evidences of crimes that could have dragged her mark, including the confession. When finished, Jared who turns out Bradley's girlfriend was immediately saying goodbye, Brad intends to kiss him but rejected Jared on the grounds that he just kissed Mark makes Bradley immediately whine and catch Jared out.
I hugged Nayra from behind
“I'm sorry for being angry with you earlier” Nayra turned around to welcome my embrace
“it’s okay. I'm glad you can be here knowing everything, now it feels lighter after Mark.
caught” I kissed her forehead for a while
“I love you.. Giana Nayra Sudirman”
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