THE PASSION OF THE CEO

CHAPTERS 127. RICO IS DOWN

According to the schedule that has been determined, Rico underwent several examinations related to the incident of attempted rape of Deandra who was then hospitalized. On the same day, two bodyguards were also found dead in a hospital warehouse. A woman posing as a nurse at the time was still on the search because she was wearing a mask, and the glasses made it difficult to recognize her face seen on the cctv tape always lowered her head and avoided the cctv.  Looks like the woman is quite shrewd and knows very well how to carry out the action. 

Rico, who initially denied all the charges, eventually limped when police showed him the cctv footage inside Deandra's treatment room.  His eyes were wide in disbelief, how stupid was the man he had paid dearly to turn off all the cctv on the floor of the vvip room.  Rico had no idea Yahya had ordered his men to install a small camera in the room that no one else knew. 

“This is not true sir.  All must be ready to drop me,” said Rico defended himself.

“Do you doubt our performance Mr Rico?” ask the officer to him.

“Not so I mean, sir.”

“So, what do you mean? Didn't you know if there is a cctv in the room?” the trap question that was launched by the officer made contact with Rico's face pias who realized he was stuck with his own sentence.

“I think it's done for today. Is there anything you want to add again? It'll all be easier if you work together, sir. Just tell me everything, and I guarantee it will ease your punishment.  That's also if you are willing to confess,” lure the man again staring at Rico cynically. The police captain was very dislikeful of Rico, for him Rico was an immoral man, but he was about to rape a pregnant woman.  Moreover, that woman is Mr. Verrel's wife. Police named Hendy Pasetyo was well acquainted with the authoritative figure of Verrel, far different from his half-brother who is now a prisoner.  Rico has been involved in several cases related to women.

“Bring him back to his cell,” command Hendy. Since the Rico case has been submitted to the court and is only waiting for the judicial process. But while the process was deliberately pushed back at the request of Mr. Yahya.  Until the other evidence related to the murder case is complete.  They want Rico to stay in jail for a long time.

...*...

Amran opened his eyes to read the news in the main page of the newspaper.  Since the arrest of his favorite son Rico, Amran has been reluctant to read the newspaper, touching it.  It must be all bad news about my son, he thought.  He didn't even dare to go out because reporters were always after him.  In front of his house there are still often journalists who want to pursue news related to the Rico case.  However, today he was forced to read the news in front of the newspaper because Andini who threw the newspaper into his lap.

“Try reading that, Pa. If I knew that woman was the granddaughter of a millionaire. Already a long time ago I blessed Rico married him, and all this will not happen.” ragau Andini who felt bad luck hit his family in a row.

“Who do you mean?” ask Amran.

“It! Read it yourself. Verrel's wife turned out to be a billionaire's granddaughter. READ, PA!” the upset.

Amran grabbed the newspaper and read.  His eyes almost jumped out looking at the photo of Viktor and Deandra. “Om Victor? He's Om Viktor's grandson?"

“Papa knows?” ask Andini with probing eyes.  “If papa knows, why don't papa just agree to their relationship, you stupid papa!”

“What did you say? You said papa was stupid?” he shouted, for the first time Andini rated him as a stupid man.

“That's not what I mean Papa.  If papa does know the old man, why not from the first papa blessing Rico with the woman. He is even much richer than the Baratha family.”

“Yes, guys. Look now, Iva's back at her parents' house, what do we get? Rico imprisoned. All that is left is shame and not until when the child will languish there.” said Andini increasingly emotional.  ‘After all this was also my fault, I never investigated who that woman was.  Turns out his grandfather was rich, Iva was not even anything.’

“Papa still hasn't answered mom's question. Do you know the old man?”

“Iya. He's papa's old friend. His name is Viktor Benazar Hutama. Indonesia's number four richest businessman in Europe. His business in hospitality and shipping and more.”

“Oh so. But it was written that he only returned to Indonesia a few months ago.” Andini said again.  Look at her husband who is still reading articles about Viktor. The article also mentioned the merger of the two companies between Hutama Group and Ceyhan Group with the leadership agreement held by the two grandchildren of the family, Verrel and Deandra.  Amran let out a long sigh, as if a knife had pierced his heart.  It turned out, slowly but surely he was removed from the company.  He holds only thirty percent of the shares in Yahya's company. Viktor now holds the largest shareholding in the Ceyhan Group. With the merger the two companies made the investment value even greater and Verrel and Deandra's shareholdings dominated.

“Then what is papa's plan? Obviously they've confirmed that Verrel wasn't found. Papa has thirty percent stake there, it is time Papa who holds the CEO seat,” said Andini excitedly.

“Can't, Ma!” he said he was quick to cut off his wife who would speak even longer.

“Why can't it? Papa's shares are the same as Verrel's, and he's gone,”

“Because the two companies did a merger, just look at how much Om Viktor invested there. And the shares belonged to his grandson, Verrel owned thirty percent of the shares and coupled with his wife's larger share of ownership, that meant they controlled almost all of Ceyhan Group's shares.  Almost all!”

Andini was caught off guard by her husband's explanation. Devastated by her hopes, the husband could not sit as CEO in the Ceyhan group and his son was also expelled from the Baratha Group and languished in prison.  Now, he could no longer freely roam out there, the reporters were definitely chasing him.  His life is really bad.  While Deandra's life is shining.

“Lantas, what are you going to do now?” ask Andini in a soft voice.

“Nothing. Waiting for the time when they will force me to sell my shares there or without my consent, they take over my shares, I will have nothing left.” Amram said.  He was stunned, thinking about how fate toyed with him instantly, he did not even know how to save his son.  Now, a new problem arises again.  If he gets kicked out of Yahya's company too, it means he'll start again from scratch. At his middle age, that's a very bad thing.  It should be at this age that he can enjoy a quiet and carefree life.  But, everything turned three hundred and sixty degrees, snatched away from him.

Andini heard clearly the words her husband said. ‘I won't have anything left.’ Does that mean my husband is broke? Then what about us? Me? If my husband goes bankrupt and loses everything, there is no way I can go back to being poor.  I'm old, can't find another man.  The rich guys out there definitely prefer young girls.  Andini's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts that bothered her.  ‘I have to find a way to save my life.  I don't want to be poor anymore. After all these years and my struggle to get it, I don't want to end up being poor anymore.’

...*...

Iva secretly wants to see her husband Rico.  They are not divorced, however. On the grounds of going to the mall, finally his parents let him go with the bodyguards. But while in the mall that was crowded because there was the arrival of famous artists, making it easy to trick the guards among the crowd of people, Iva managed to leave the mall.  Now, he sits on the bench with his hands on the table, waiting for the officer to take Rico.

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