Two Hearts One Love

Edric's Loyalty

“Who are you coming with?” frans asked when he saw Vincent entering the VVIP room he had booked at the Reno club.

“Self.” Vincent walked to the sofa and sat down next to Frans.

“Where is Edric?” This time Axel asked Vincent.

“Sedang working on something.”

Seeing Vincent's tired face, Frans grabbed his shoulder and asked him, “Are you okay?”

“Ya.”

“How is the meeting?”

“Ibuku submits second meeting.”

Because at the time of voting less than 2/3 (two thirds) part of the total shares with voting rights were present at the meeting so Vincent remained as President in the company Wijaya Group. Unaccepting with the result, Lucy Lu again submitted a second meeting.

The meeting this afternoon, was not attended by all the Sahah holders, so the possibility to oust Vincent in the second meeting can still occur, especially if the voting rights of her husband are used in the meeting later. It is certain that Vincent will quit his post if Juan Wijaya approves Vincent's dismissal.

“It looks like your mother really wants to fight with you until the end,” Frans said after sighing.

“It turns out mom is so terrible, Cent,” timpal Axel, “I am lucky to have a mom who never meddled in my side problem.”

Vincent massaged his temple while looking down. “Yaa.my mom won't stop before I admit defeat.”

“Cent, there's something important I want to talk to you about.”

Vincent looked at Frans with a frown. “What?”

“All the investors we met a few days ago suddenly refused to cooperate with you. They contacted me this afternoon.”

“This must have been your mother, Cent. He will not let you rise,” interrupted Axel when he saw him speechless after hearing Frans' words.

During this month, Vincent was preoccupied with the company he had just started in the field of gaming, that's why he always came home late at night and rarely had time to contact Olivia.

He has a lot to do. Starting from looking for investors, looking for employees who are competent in the field of gaming, preparing everything needed by employees. In addition to Edric, Vincent only has a few employees because it is constrained by funds.

“From now on, you don't have to help me anymore.” Vincent looked at his two friends in turn.

“Cent, where might we not help you at a time like this. We are...”.

“My book will target you too if you help me. He gave me an ultimatum this afternoon. This time, only investors are backing down, tomorrow they could endanger your company.”

Frans and Axel have a lyric. All the big business people know Vincent's father and mother. “Let me do it myself.”

Vincent still has connections abroad. Some of his friends while studying outside are the son of conglomerates in their country. Maybe they can help him. His mother had no major power abroad other than in Singapore so there was still a chance for him to rise, as long as his father did not interfere with his problems with his mother.

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At 11 p.m., Vincent arrives at Axel's apartment and turns out Olivia hasn't slept. He was waiting for Vincent in the living room while playing his cell phone. Olivia rushes Vincent to the family room and prepares a warm tea for Vincent, after which she sits down next to him.

“You from anywhere?” The smell of cigarettes and alcohol was smelled from Vincent's body when Olivia was just sitting next to him.

“Meet with Axel and Frans at club Reno.”

“Have you been drinking?”

Vincent turned to Olivia and answered her gently. “Slight.” Vincent drew his body towards Olivia then said with a serious face, “Liv, the day after tomorrow we will move from here.”

Both of Olivia's eyebrows were raised with rounded eyes. “Why suddenly move?”

“We can't stay here anymore. I can't trouble Axel keep.”

Before coming home from the club, Vincent had told Axel that he would move soon. At first Axel disagrees and continues to persuade Vincent, but he still refuses. Vincent doesn't want to involve anyone now, including Edric so from now on he will do everything himself.

“What does this have to do with your mother?”

“My mom won't stay quiet just seeing them help me.”

Olivia's eyes immediately glazed over and then a clear circle immediately swung across her cheeks. It's all his fault, if he doesn't insist on keeping Vincent, for sure nothing will happen.

“Do not cry.” Vincent gently rubbed Olivia's cheeks and said, “all will be well. We can definitely get through this.”

Olivia's eyelashes moved quickly and her eyes were back in tears. “Then we will move to where?”

Vincent thought for a while then said, “tomorrow I will see a rental house on the edge of town.” Vincent looked at Olivia carefully, “you don't care if we live in a small house?”

Olivia's tears flowed back along with a nod of her head. He is not sad because he has to live in a small house, but he feels guilty for making Vincent's life difficult with him.

“I'm sorry Liv,” said Vincent while hugging Olivia, “I beg you to hold on for a while. I'll do anything so that you he doesn't live suffering with me.”

“I didn't suffer at all.” Olivia's tears grew louder after saying that. Vincent was so worried about him, but if it wasn't for him, Vincent would still have it all, "i'm happy to be with you."

****

“Sorry, Young Master, I can't,” reject Edric politely, “lord Wijaya has ordered me to always follow you no matter what.”

“I don't have anything else Edric. Even to pay your salary next month alone I can't.”

Vincent is in need of a lot of money, for his new company, the cost of daily living as well as to pay the rent of the house. His money is drained to pay the man he asked to find the whereabouts of the man who cheated Olivia's father.

Two days ago, the person had already been found and plans would be brought today to Indonesia. Vincent still needs a lot of money after later successfully reopening the case of Olivia's father. Everything he had he had already sold and was not left in the slightest.

“Young Master doesn't have to pay me. Mr. Wijaya will pay for it later. Even if I don't get paid, I'll stay with you.”

“You dare to argue with me?”

“I promised Mr. Wijaya to take care of you, Young Master. If you want to expel me please tell Mr. Wijaya because this is a direct order from him.”

“You are indeed stubborn.” Vincent turned his gaze down when he saw that his assistant was still standing in front of him.

“Sorry, Young Master. It doesn't matter if you like it or not. I'll keep following you.”

Vincent raised his head again hearing that. He stared at Edric for a while and said, “Alright then. I have an important task for you.”

Edric approached Vincent when he saw his boss giving him a code to approach. Vincent drew his mouth closer to Edric's ear and whispered to him.

“Do not until my mother knows.”

“Good, Young Master.”

******

When Vincent picks up Olivia in the afternoon, he sees Olivia talking to Alvin at the door. Vincent accidentally does not tell Olivia that he will pick her up because he wants to give her a surprise. He did not reach out if he would see a sight that made the eyes hurt.

“You wait here.”

Vincent got out of the car and walked towards Olivia. The two seemed to be talking so coolly that they did not realize that Vincent was walking towards them both.

“Didn't I tell you to stay away from my future wife?” Vincent pulls Olivia's hand until Olivia stands by her side.

“Mr Vincent, glad to see you again.” Alvin smiled slanting towards Vincent while putting one of his hands into his pants pocket.

“You don't have any shame or disrespect until you keep getting close to Olivia?”

Seeing the two staring at each other intently, Olivia immediately grabbed Vincent's arm. “Cent, we only...”

“We just chat,” cut Alvin quickly, “I heard you almost left your post? Is that true?” The mocking smile on Alvin's lips made Vincent's anger grow.

“You better take care of yourself.”

When Vincent is about to pull Olivia away, Alvin goes back to talking, “You better let him go, Cent. You won't be able to protect Olivia from your mother, even more so you don't have any power right now. I promise I'll share it if you take it off.”

Hearing that, Vincent instantly flipped his body with a hardened face. “What did you say?”

“You heard clearly my words earlier,” jawan Alvin relax.

Seeing Vincent start to be provoked by Alvin, Olivia immediately pulls his hand, but is held captive by Vincent. “Cent, I beg you, we go home now.”

Alvin squinted at one corner of his left lip when he saw Vincent's glittering gaze.

“Alvin, don't you dare provoke me again. Believe it or not, I can finish you now if you dare to provoke my anger again.”

“Really?” alvin asked while throwing a mocking smile at Vincent.

Suddenly Edric came from behind and stood in the middle of Alvin and Vincent. “Mr Alvin, don't look for trouble here.”

“Edric.” Alvin smiled slanted and said, “how about you just work with me? I'll give you a bigger salary than you've earned all this time."

“Sorry, Mr. Alvin. Forever I will follow only one man, Young Master Vincent.”

Vincent's anger is further provoked to hear Alvin wants to recruit his confidants. “Soaring Edric.”

“Cent, let's go home.” Seeing Vincent flinch, Olivia again said, “If you don't want to go home, I'll go home by myself.”

Vincent finally turned to Olivia and followed her steps when he saw Olivia had started walking away from him.

“Edric, let's go.”

Edric answered Vincent and turned to Alvin. “Mr Alvin, I hope you don't look for trouble again with young master.”

“Edric, you should know, I did this for the good of both of them. The two of them won't be together as long as Vincent's mother doesn't approve of them. Their relationship will not last long,” said Alvin casually, “if you do not believe, just look later. Soon they will be separated. The person Vincent should beware of is his mother, not me, Edric."

Seriate....