SENSITIVE LOVE

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Again West made Steven a hassle. He had with all his power many times taken over his business associates one by one. Some would certainly prefer a much larger West company. Even though he is no longer number one, Steven is still below him.

Because of that too, he did not pay much attention to Clara's increasingly chaotic state. All his attention shifted to the company. How to fight against West that increasingly makes his image bad.

"Want to kill him?" ask Aston. They were having lunch together.

Steven looked at her lazily. Annoyed that the question was again asked of him. The matter with Clara alone was not finished for killing Violet back then. Steven would never do it again.

"I heard your girl can talk. What did he say the first time?" aston Fishing. He threw a mocking smile.

"Shut your mouth, old man! Don't add to my mind!" enragedly.

Aston chuckled, not at all angry at Steven's insolent attitude. He looked as happy as a father flirting with his son.

"Take him to my house and meet Sindy. That woman could have influenced Clara and made her accept you."

Steven stopped chewing, staring intently at the smiling Aston meaningfully.

"The snake woman will have Clara leave me again, don't expect me to believe you."

Aston made a visibly disturbed face. He put down his spoon and fork. He wiped his mouth and drank immediately.

"What's wrong with you? Offended because I called him bad?" asked Steven playfully because he saw the Aston response.

"She's my woman now."

Steven raised his eyebrows then grinned with an annoying face. Aston only responded with a flat face. The aged man looked unperturbed as Steven threw a mocking look.

"Licking your own spit? Now you must know what it's like to expect a girl that's hard to get, right? It's nice to be on the same road, buddy!"

"I'm not like you, I just appreciate it because she's going to be the mother of my son."

"really? That only? You'll know what it's pounding and jealous in a minute, buddy. If you're confused you can consult me, old man."

Steven smiled widely upon waking up, a smile full of ridicule of course. Aston himself paid no attention to the taunts. He stared blankly at his plate. Thinking of his attitude that had indeed changed slightly to Sindy.

"It's not love, I haven't had that feeling since I was a teenager" she murmured.

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Clara had not spoken to Jun for a long time, the man had always avoided her wherever they met. Clara was disturbed. After all he had already considered Jun his friend regardless of what kind of man he was.

"Why?" lusi asked as they drank coffee in the cafe next to the campus.

Clara took a breath, Lusi and the rest of the campus already knew Clara was cured. So the situation had returned to normal, the look of pity he no longer got. But some of the hatred he still got because of the lecturer who always treated him differently.

"I'm tired, Lu. How can I go? I want to get away from him."

Lusi looked at the woman he already considered his best friend with concern. He wants to help but he doesn't know what to do either.

"Start receiving it with chesty airiness, I think that's the only way at the moment. You still love him, don't you?"

"Love and hate it the difference is very thin. I don't know what's more dominant right now. Steven wasn't the same as when I first knew him. Or maybe I didn't know anything in the first place. But right now, I really don't want to pretend that everything's okay. I don't want any more. Maybe the world is like that, but I don't want to live in a world like that. I prefer Indonesia, where I know nothing." Susi stunned. Feelings of fear and fear gnawed at him. He was afraid that Clara had truly become desperate and chose the wrong path. Right now, in her eyes Clara was like she was losing light, she was depressed and depressed beyond measure.

Luci grabbed Clara's hand. "Listen, this world is not as beautiful and straight as the one in our head Clara. Especially the world of rich people like Steven. Dirty things are everywhere, governments, campuses, schools and even places of worship that are misused. So now, you just have to open your eyes and start accepting your world as well. Wherever you go, the adult world will be that hard. As dirty and subtle as that" said Lusi, trying to give understanding instead of comforting and persuading.

"But don't we have a choice? If he knew it was against the rules he shouldn't have done it in the first place." Clara said weakly.

"Clarah ... Steven is realistic, you know! In addition, the business world will always clash with things that smell of violations. Everywhere I think it's happening. The world was dirty before we were even born. So how do you expect people to always be clean? Trust me, everything will be fine. You just have to start making peace with this."

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All the way home that day, Clara kept thinking about what Lusi said. He watched everyone they passed. He also recalled how he was tricked while in the village by Violet's men. How Violet tortured him so horribly. Even he did not experience excessive trauma anymore like when almost killed by Aston on the ship at that time. Clara thought, does her body naturally accept this form of violence now?

It seems like the pain taught him a lot of lessons. Clara, the girl who was growing up, was so unable to accept the world she saw before her eyes. For him who only knows juvenile delinquency at school, not accustomed to entering the world of adults who are full of unexpected things.

"We've arrived, Miss" Billi said.

Clara snapped from her daydream. He got off as soon as Billi widened the car door. Enter into Steven's mension with a downcast gloomy face.

"Claras? Already home?"

Clara raised her head, Sindy standing in the living room with Aston and Steven. Sindy with her big belly smiled at him and took him away.

Clara frowned as Sindy entered with her into the elevator. "Steven gave me permission to chat with you in your room. I ... want to talk a few things" Sindy said.

"Sit down first, brother, I'll clean up first."

Clara went into the bathroom. Staring at his face in the glass with a raging mind. About the purpose of Sindy's arrival. The woman even easily got permission from Steven to enter her room. Clara believes Sindy's arrival at Steven's request.

"So, what do you want to say?" ask Clara.

Sindy put down Clara's book and looked at the girl awkwardly. She lowered her head and stroked her stomach for a moment when she felt the baby move. Clara just kept watching that. He doesn't know how to respond.

"You knew? To this day I still love Aldo" Sindy began. He raised his head again.

"I was so worried that when Steven got mad at him, I was afraid that he would die. But thank God Steven left it to his friends. They just let Aldo back home." Clara had also heard the news from Aldo directly. Until now they are still good friends. Clara also feels guilty for implicating him and getting him to receive a shot from Steven.

"But Clara, our world here continues. You ... I .. and those two powerful men. I don't think we're gonna get away from them."

"Steven asked brother to persuade me?" accuse Clara of tampa. His expression had also only been flat since then.

"Aston told me, maybe this was his idea. The man wasn't cruel the first time. The more days he's getting the better of me."

"Then?" clara doesn't care.

"Beginning to accept Clara's reality, I hear you saw murder in front of your own eyes. Ye know? I see it almost every day."

Clara was surprised. He even widened his eyes. Sindy laughed. "I wish I had a plain and naive side like you. At least you still have a conscience. Could have been mad at Steven when he did that, but I. I can only give up because I'm afraid of Aston. After seeing Aston tampa can protest. You are much luckier than me in this cruel world. Even I'm pregnant with a boy I don't love."

Clara looked down, watching the big belly. He had thought too much today. So talking to Sindy about this made her even more tired. Tired of not knowing how.

"You're so lucky Steven loves you so much. Although he killed once, he did so out of revenge un_"

"Enough! I don't want to hear about this anymore. Go, brother, I want to rest."

"All right, I'm sorry. Also, I'm sorry to bother you and Steven. I'm really sorry." resigned Sindy, then get out of there.

Clara wanted to cry, but somehow her tears didn't come out. He felt his head was full. He just wanted to sleep, but his eyes did not want to be closed. He also missed dinner. It was quite a wonder why Billi did not call him. Maybe Steven ordered him not to interfere.

Slowly the door to her room opened. Clara closed her eyes as if she were sleeping. From the scent of the perfume, it was clear Steven was coming in.

Clara felt that huge hand rubbing at the top of her head. Then a warm kiss on his forehead. Steven pressed his lips closer to Clara's ear and whispered something.

"Good night baby, I love you so much."

Steven came out, he sighed softly. Clara pretends to be asleep because she avoids it. The man went into his own room. Thinking about many things. Trouble keeps coming and Clara's getting cold. It's not that I don't know, Steven of course knows it. Clara is tired, Clara wants to be free of her. Steven's a genius and he'll easily read someone's behavior. Especially the woman who was always with him, where maybe he was unconscious. It was the fear that made him pretend that nothing had happened. He also feels a misstep has made Clara see his act of revenge. He thinks Clara will accept it quickly, in fact the woman is increasingly withdrawn.

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Jun sat alone with his half-brother. These days he's not with Steven and stays in his apartment. He thought about what steps he would take.

Ben has long been in contact with her, wanting a meeting to talk to, but Jun always ignores her.

"So, what's your goal? I don't like being around you too long, remember?" said Jun coldly.

"I know, I came because I wanted to make an offer with you."

Jun raised his eyebrows, of course he had already heard the rumour circulating within the organization.

"I'm not interested. Go tell dad I'm not interested. You can take that position." Ben clenched his hand.

"Dad will force you sooner or later. Dueling with me in destroying West, you know who's behind it. If West is destroyed in the hands of one of us, he will be the successor. If you refuse, I have the best way to force you."

"Don't waste your time, go. I'm not interested. West's problem will be Steven's business. He'll be able to fight it." Jun stood up. I want to get out of that place.

"It's easy for me to bring that girl named Clara to you. Aren't you hanging by Steven's side right now because of him?"

Jun looked back. His flat face turned terrifying. A sharp gaze unsheathed as if wanting to pounce on Ben right then and there.

"Why do you survive if you don't get it? We can destroy Steven at once and the girl can be yours." Ben got up. Standing right next to him but in the opposite direction. "Help me, beat West for me, then you can live with your girl away from this dirty world. Go far wherever you want."

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Days pass. Jun returns to Steven's house. Returning to his usual attitude and replacing Billi looking after Clara. Steven doesn't refuse, he accepts because he believes Jun is better than Billi. The rumors that spread had also subsided.

Clara was still the same, cold and withdrawn. He would only answer Steven a word or two. Every night Steven would say good-bye as he pretended to sleep. Sometimes, Steven comes home very late and does not go into his room. It was because he was also tired of Clara's attitude, he thought it might be better not to bother her just yet.

Clara will soon enter a long holiday after the second semester exam. He will enter the second year after this. But the turmoil that kept piling up in his heart made him even more depressed in his mind.

Jun of course saw that. He doesn't like to see Clara always moody. No more smiles and laughter as before. Jun really felt the pain in his heart. On the way home like this, Clara would be quiet all the way. Jun will also be silent because Clara will not heed him if he invites her to talk. He's tried it before.

After Clara walks into the house, Jun grabs her phone. Get back in the car. He's calling someone.

"Ben, I want to talk about the deal."