SENSITIVE LOVE

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Jun sits on a cruise ship that is sailing the ocean. A few people walked behind him, enjoying the sea breeze. Her hair that had slightly covered her eyes flew in the wind. Steven's punched scar has faded. This was the third day he left his old life. Enjoy the days alone wading through the ocean with some people who are also on vacation.

"It's a very rare coincidence, I didn't know Steven's loyal dog would be here."

Jun turned his head, staring disinterestedly at the person who greeted him with such a brazen name. A man in his thirties. He is Steven's business rival who most often bullies him.

"Enjoy your time, little Scott?" reply Jun flat. The man smiled, waving his hand to signal his subordinates to keep their distance.

"I know Steven's not on the high-class passenger list. Then why is his right hand here?" ask the man. Gray Scott is Alex Scott's older brother.

Jun twisted his body so that they faced each other. The taller Gray with slightly dark skin looked a little drunk. Jun did not want to make a fuss with this man before him at all. Because he has no grudge against her. Therefore, he patted Gray on the shoulder and then gripped him tightly. Give a mild warning not to disturb him. Then Jun left her.

"Investigate him, immediately report to me what Steven's doing here" he told his subordinates.

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Inside the ship hall was a party of one of the passengers. All the ship's inhabitants are free to enjoy their party dishes. A middle-aged couple who have been married for 25 years. Jun sat in a corner alone. Enjoy the drink while watching a couple dancing in the middle of the music.

"Hi handsome master? need friends?" Jun did not respond to the woman's temptation. He used to meet women like this. Rich male hunter to hitchhike luxury life. He remembered every trip he had with Arnold, the man would immediately water or throw something at them. Unlike when Jun was with Steven, the man was very indifferent, his master would just be silent. It is either he who will get rid of the cheap woman who tries to seduce him.

Jun glanced at the hand that was now perched on his shoulder. "Master .. I don't want to interrupt, just .. The master there wants to take you toast." whispered the woman. Then go back to the man who paid for it after giving Jun a light kiss on the cheek.

Jun turned his gaze to the man who had raised his glass, their gaze meeting at a considerable distance. Jun was remembering who this man was, because he felt he had met him before. When his memory arrived at an event, his eyes fumbled for a moment. He remembered, the man from their past. Steven, Arnold and himself while still struggling in the underworld.

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Steven peeked his head. His emotions were exploding. He was in his office and in front of him now stood Renjun who was confused to face what his master was like. All the usual work held by Jun lost control. Especially the security center based in Indonesia. Billi contacted him because he couldn't report to Jun. So did Yuno who asked where Jun was. Arnold just scolded her from the phone when she found out Jun was gone.

"Ren..make Billi come." Steven leaned himself in his chair. "Where have you found Jun?"

Sindy who had been sitting there doing a report secretly stole her hearing from the open door. He was indeed placed in front of Steven's room.

"She .. was seen at the port a few days ago sir. But his name is not listed on any ship. Even if he goes on a cruise, I think..."

"I know, check every ship that sailed that day, where the ship landed and check carefully if he was there."

"Okay, sir,"

Rendered out and looked at Sindy who was pretending to work cynically. His expression was like wanting to skin the girl. Because he knew Sindy was being disrespectful by eavesdropping on them.

Steven got a message from Carlos that Clara was just playing with her little dog this afternoon. The girl finally wants to go to college with a promise she has to agree to. A promise he doesn't like.

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Jun opened his eyes slowly. His senses slowly began to work. Jun couldn't see anything. It was like he was in a dark room. The smell of dust and insect carcasses filled his smell. He also smelled like rotten meat.

Jun tried to calm down and started moving. However, he could not move because his hands and feet were tied to something. Jun can make sure he's tied to a bench and he's in the torture chamber of his old enemy. Because his last memory was to have a look at the man before being attacked by overwhelming sleepiness.

The woman who approached her was the culprit.The woman put sleeping pills in her drink, she was immediately drugged when she began to wake up because they did not want Jun to run away as they moved her out of the ship.

Jun had no idea how many days he had been forced to sleep. The door opened and was followed by a room filled with light. Jun had to force his vision to adjust quickly as a few footsteps approached him.

"It's good to see you sober in time."

Jun looked at the man who was almost the same age as him flatly. There was no fear at all even though he knew that maybe his life was just a moment away.

"It's good to see you walking again, Tom.." Jun replied half a grin.

This man called Tom looked wrathful. He brutally kicked Jun in the chest until he bounced and the broken wooden chair hit the wall. Jun did not make any sound. He just smiled with a blank look.

"Follow him and tie him with a chain on a pole" Tom said to one of his men.

Jun coughed and spat out blood as he was forced to stand up. Glancing at Tom who was looking at him sharply, eyes filled with insults.

After both hands were tied up, Jun was doused with water. Feeling some pain in his skin, Jun laughed scornfully at their treatment.

"Watered with salt water was just a kid's job yesterday afternoon, Tom.." sneered Jun, "Why are you why Steven is so much superior and is now at the top? because he knows how to break his opponent's leg." Jun continued. Of course the foot Jun meant was not a foot in the truest sense. But because of that Tom is more angry when remembering the events in their past.

"Yes, that's why I'm going to do the same. It starts with you, his loyal dog." replied Tom.

He walked up to the wall to pick up the sword hanging there. Then walked back to Jun who was staring at the surroundings. Trying to see the room. It was then that his eyes caught the face of someone he knew. His heart wondered why there was this child in this place. What does this have to do with his enemy?

"Tom...before may I know which country we are in?" jun asked casually. His eyes now clashed with the young man who was also staring at him flatly. Then he smiled faintly then, making Jun wonder about his goal. It is not usually psychopaths to be a man. They prefer to move on their own.

"Later you will know," said Tom and then swung his sword, slashing Jun's thigh to make his thighs gap with a deep, elongated wound. Blood flowed from there. Jun hissing softly. This time he couldn't stand the pain.

"Where? can your mouth still talk?" ask Tom coldly. "Do the plan Raka." continued Tom, then walked out after throwing his sword on the floor.

Raka, a child who is still classified as a minor, sits near the pool of Jun's blood that continues to drip. Touching the blood with his finger, then looking up with a blank smile tampa meaning.

"I've been waiting a long time now. This game is called a game of life to die" said Raka, then pulled out his phone. Record Jun in a duration of a few seconds. "Please wait longer, you can't die now" he continued.

After Raka came out, the two people who were still there rushed to release Jun, dragging him on the cold, dirty floor. Someone entered, a woman brought food and also equipment to bandage and treat wounds. Wrapped the wound on Jun's leg sober. Not stitched let alone cleaned, just doused with alcohol and then wrapped in bandages.

When it was finished, he was left behind. The room was back dark. The only light is from the closed door. Jun was still grimacing. The pain seemed to numb his entire nerve. It's not moving at all. In that pain, the thing that came to his mind was Steven and Clara. Not desperation, Jun had only felt that once. After meeting Steven, he never felt it again.

Jun closed his eyes, trying to forget his pain and twisted his brain. The relationship between the two and what the two people plan. Tom with his revenge and Raka with his madness. How did they meet?

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Clara started her studies. The days were pleasant for him because he found that there were people from the same country in the same generation with him. In two days they were familiar.

"Did that guy always follow you?" whispered his friend, Lusi.

"Hmm.that. He was assigned to follow me." Clara replied awkwardly. They were in the university cafeteria.

"Your father is quite protective huh? I envy to know. My dad was busy and barely cared. That's why I went abroad." he lamented.

Clara was confused as to what to say. The problem was not his protective father, but someone he still rejected on his last statement. That person is financing his life now. Although of course Clara never asked for it, but his nature makes him feel he continues to owe Steven.

"Hmm.it..." Lusi looked at him strangely while sipping on his orange juice.

"Why you?" lusi asked, then immediately his face changed because of his own head. "He's not your father? you got sugar daddy?" whispered slowly.

"Su..sugar what? no..this is.a bit complicated. Both of my parents are dead." replied Clara, then lowered her head and drank the drink slowly.

Lusi looked at her for a moment, the girl looked pity on Clara. Then he sighed, moved to sit next to him and embrace him.

"Just be calm.I'll be your good brother" he said excitedly.

"So here.who do you live with?" clara asked after Lusi's embrace was removed.

"I'm alone, living in a small apartment and working in one of the cafes near where I live."

"Work? not you..."

"I ran away, Clara. I didn't tell them I was here." Clara looked shocked.

"Then your tuition...you also pay for yourself?"

"Hmm.I originally applied for a scholarship but did not graduate. Hehehe.. so I sell all the jewelry and. tadaaa! I'm walking now. If later desperate just returned home" he said with a light tone.

Clara was still looking at him surprised and confused, therefore Lusi smiled understandably and then continued the story. "Because you're my first friend, I'm gonna tell you one of my secrets." she told him for a moment, "I have an evil stepmother, Clara. He tortured me and kept making me hate him. Because I don't care, I'm gone. This isn't the first time I've run away." she continued.

After a long story, Clara just saw the sad look of this new friend. Clara lowered her head, she looked like she had seen herself in the past. But the difference is Clara does not have the courage to fight like Luci.

"Miss, soon the next class." said Carlos who was standing by his side.

"Oh, be good." replied Clara, then turned to Lusi. "You're not in?" clara asked to look at the relaxed Lusi.

Clara did hear that it was very difficult to graduate to enter the class of professor surnamed Brush. Clara doesn't know how she graduated. He's only given exams and Carlos takes care of everything. Clara thought, was the professor bribed by Steven? he felt bad for thinking about this.

"You've arrived Miss, I'll wait on the bench there." Clara stopped, she realized she was in front of her class.

"I'm Jun's kangen" he said. Clara recalled how Jun would not let her think too much. Jun would immediately ask and Clara would instantly find the answer after telling a story.

The class ended and Clara let out a heavy sigh. His head felt dizzy because of the weight of the discussion taught them. Clara needed to conform even more to medical terms she did not understand.

"You want to go home, Miss?" ask Carlos.

"I have to go to the library." replied Clara.

So here he is, with a thick stack of books. Was reading and several times seen copying it in the book. Carlos was not allowed to enter because he was not a student.

"Sister Clara?" greeting a man's voice. Clara turned her head and found someone she did not want to see at all.

"You ... what's going on here?" clara asked, her voice sounding nervous.

"Well? the library where you study." replied Raka, then she took a seat in front of Clara. Started reading the book he brought.

"I didn't expect to see you here, still Steven's brother?" tanyanya tampa see. Act like you know nothing.

Clara tightened her grip on the book and tried to be as normal as possible. "He's fine, we're fine." replied Clara.

"It's nice to hear it" Raka said with her friendly smile. Raised his head for a moment before continuing his reading.

Clara who since her arrival did not take her eyes off, ventured to ask.

"You ... didn't go to college here, did you? so what are you here for?"

"how did you know I didn't go to college here?" raka asked, a strange smile on her lips. His friendly smile had already vanished, his eyes focused on Clara who was getting more and more frightened.

"You're a year below me..."

"I took acceleration and passed with Clara. Brother doesn't know?" the answer.

Sensing her fear growing larger, Clara put her stationery and book into the bag. "I have to go home, see you" Clara said. Then quickly got up and walked quickly towards the exit.

Arriving outside, Clara searches for Carlos' whereabouts but his bodyguard is nowhere to be seen. Clara panicked, she almost cried. Then someone patted him on the shoulder. Clara flinched violently and immediately turned around.

"Hey...kamu why? why is your face pale?"

Clara hugged the person who had just spoken, hugging him tightly to dispel her fear.

"Clara..what's up?" ask Lusi. Lusi was going to the library because he had a task as well, but he instead found Clara who seemed to be surprised and afraid.

Clara let go of her embrace, but she still clutched tightly onto both of Lusi's arms, her head lowered. "Nothing, I'm okay" he replied.

"Miss, you're done?"

Clara turned her head, looking at Carlos who had come out of nowhere. Looking at the state of the Nonanya that looks not good, Carlos knows something happened.

"Miss.sorry, I went to the bathroom. We're going home now?" tanyakanya. Clara let go of Lusi and nodded.

"Clara..are you okay?" ask Lusi. Clara looked over and nodded briefly. Her face was still pale, therefore Lusi looked worried.

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Arriving home, Clara finds Steven has returned home. He was as usual still busy with his affairs and Sindy was standing nearby. The woman had always stuck to him since there was no Jun. Even he had bravely climbed into Steven's private room on the grounds of delivering a report that must be checked immediately. It was very early in the morning and Steven had just finished dressing. Clara who was feeling uncomfortable immediately came out and Steven did not comment at all.

Clara walked lethargicly, passing Steven who was talking to one of her subordinates. Seems to be discussing something.

"Claras?" scold Steven.

The man stepped closer to her. Examine himself carefully. Clara believes Carlos has said something, so Steven is overreacting like this.

"I'm doing fine. I'm tired, I want to rest." said Clara, then it just passed.

Steven followed him, forbidding anyone from following them because he knew Sindy was starting to follow him again. Of course Steven knew the woman kept sticking to him. Steven got a lot of information from him because Aston was still in touch with him. Make that woman a spy. Steven certainly has a way of getting what he wants to know, as Sindy realizes. The woman's desire is no longer to get her, because Aston has given it. Helping his family company, also shows his former fiance how much he has power now.

"Sir..."

Steven stops in front of the elevator, when the person he assigned to look for Jun approaches him. "Say," tell.

"The existence of lord Jun was once seen on the ship that was currently anchored back. But we didn't find him out of there."

"You checked all the cctv on that ship?"

"Yes, Sir. Master Jun was only caught on camera in the hallway leading to his room. Some places are like party halls but only fleeting. We also saw the Scott family's first child there. Also, from the description of some passengers, there was a small ship coming and some people from their ship were seen going down there."

"When that?"

"About 4 days ago, three days after the ship sailed."

Steven was silent for a moment, seemingly thinking. "Continue looking for her whereabouts, follow Gray and see if anything suspicious comes from her. But don't focus too much on him, he's just a small possibility" Steven said.

Steven knocked on Clara's room, the girl opened it and looked at her lazily. He was tired and wanted to rest. Clara also just kept getting upset when she saw Steven. He felt the last conversation was useless. Because Steven kept Sindy close to him. Even more over the line from day to day.

"You tired? can we just talk?"

"About what?" ask Clara ogah-ogahan.

Steven smiled, then pulled Clara's hand into her room. Pushing slowly for Clara to lie down and she sat by her side.

"Rest me, I just want one thing to do."

"What?"

"About you who look pale after coming out of the library. What do you see there?"

Clara was silent for a moment, "Nothing, just tired of learning." she replied.

"All right, tell me if anyone's bothering you, hmm?" Steven knows Clara's hiding something. He will investigate it himself of course.

"Nobody but Carlos, people keep mistaking me."

"I'm sorry, but Carlos still has to be around you."

"At least don't be too flashy." protested Clara again.

"You don't like it because he's not Jun, right? because he can't make you comfortable" Steven said.

The two fell silent, Clara knew what Steven said was right. But of course comfortable is a different kind than Steven thought.

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to find him. Rest, I'll come back down."

Clara held Steven by clasping her hands, looking at him with a look of guilt. His heart was not willing to see Steven misunderstand him. The girl's unstable thoughts really tormented Steven.

"Jun did make me feel safe when I came out. Please don't take it too much. He likes it differently, Steve."

Steven looked at her for a long time. "I hope it's true" he replied. Then let go of Clara's grasp slowly. Leaving the girl in her confusion.

"I just feel safe because Jun is like a father. Jun.like my father's successor. Who as a child understood me so much." murmured Clara,

Her tears just fell. Remembering his father. She missed her childhood when her family was still intact. Then the departure of the mother and the arrival of her stepmother changed everything. Clara lost grip. His father loved him, but his treatment became different from his day. When she started High School, Clara lost her affection forever. His mother and half-sister always dominated and controlled his father.