While Memory Loss
10. Headache
In the conference room, Adler listened to the reports of company executives one by one and occasionally gave opinions.
This is the first time Adler has held meetings with directors of various companies where Ansanay's grandfather owns a 90 percent stake. Now all the shares in those companies are in his name.
It was also the first time the directors had come together to be led by a new chairman. When the leadership of the old chairman, they only held video conferences. Some directors supported Adler's leadership, some refused, and some were neutral.
Who refused to feel Adler was young and first entered the company, they did not know that the previous chairman always gave all the company information to Adler. Moreover, previously Adler worked as an actor in the entertainment industry causing them to be dissatisfied.
"I know some of you disagree with me as chairman of the AR Group and the largest shareholder of your company" Hilman paused a glance at some of the sullen-faced directors.
Adler spoke again not continuing the previous topic, "I have heard all the reports from you about the development of the company you manage. I'm not going to take over those companies. I just want to focus on taking care of the AR Group issue. So, you can still be leaders in your respective companies."
Before those executives argued Adler cut in first.
"If you don't want to, please resign and I'll give you 1 percent of the shares as compensation. If you don't accept it and make a fuss, I'll wait for you in court."
Adler knew they would not be satisfied with him, so he said so. Don't want to be involved with them at length.
"OKAY. Up here to our meeting today. I've prepared a special banquet for all of you. Excuse me first." he said, then stood out from the conference room.
Rama who acted as secretary immediately stood up, saluted the directors and immediately followed Adler.
"Huh, really young people today have no respect for older people." Syndir is a bald-headed middle-aged male director who is dissatisfied with Adler's attitude.
"He asked us to obey his orders. What can he do, huh? We'll see later how he can lead a very big AR Group" added another director.
"Truly feel very tall and haughty. He thought managing the company was easy. Just acting." The other director won't lose.
"Let's go. Wasn't there a special banquet prepared for us." One of the directors changed the topic.
"Go. Don't miss such a good opportunity" the bald director said.
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Out of the elevator, Adler went straight to the parking lot.
"Are you sure you don't want to be at the banquet?" tanya Rama followed beside Adler.
"Em, just go home" Adler replied.
"You didn't bring a driver? Where's Nino?" Sitting in the chair of co-pilot Rama sees Adler curious.
Just this time he didn't see Nino escorting Adler on weekdays.
"I asked Nino to investigate something. Want to come home or I'll drive you home?" Adler switched the conversation not wanting Rama to ask more.
"No, get me down at the mall in front of me."
"OK."
Not long after, Adler stopped the front door of the mall.
"Thanks, the ride," said Rama waving to Adler."
"Bye," Adler replied.
Upon arrival at home, Adler got out of the car and gave the car keys to the security guard.
Adler did not hear the phone, because from the moment he entered the conference room he turned off his phone, not wanting to be interrupted during the meeting.
Adler called Nino, "Hello. How's it?"
Nino is Adler's bodyguard and driver. He was the one who asked him to investigate the whereabouts of his wife.
Adler is disappointed to hear Nino's report, his wife still hasn't returned since leaving last time.
Where are you going? Why never tell me?
"good. Investigate a friend he'll be visiting." Adler provided some clues for further investigation.
"If there's any news call me right away" Adler asked.
Adler is worried and confused about his wife's whereabouts, while the person he's looking for is sitting on the couch watching television.
"Why replaced? I still want to see the cartoon. Quickly change back Jiha!" shouted Natsya dissatisfied Jiha suddenly moved the television channel.
"No. The drama I'm after is coming soon. I've been waiting for him for a week" Jiha replied.
Natsya pouted, "Humh, let it go. I pity you for waiting so long."
Jiha smiled anxiously, "Thank you young Miss," he said teasingly.
After hanging out for a few days now, Jiha already knew that the five-year-old minded Natsya had a spoiled temperament and liked to be called young lady. It is very different from the Natsya he used to know when he came with his mother and lived with them.
The drama Jiha is pursuing tells the story of a man who works as a special police officer. The man chose to become a police officer to investigate the true cause of his parents' death. The man worked hard to solve the existing cases and it turns out that some of the cases are related to the death of his biological parents.
"Y!!! Finally I could see my idol again," cried Jiha excitedly as she saw the drama in which her favorite male actor was cast had already begun.
"It's a pity why Hilman has to step down from the entertainment industry today. Very sad, deh, can not squirm Hilman again later." Jiha's protest was a little sad that her favorite actor Hilman Ansanay would not be acting again.
Of course Hilman Ansanay is out of the entertainment industry because he is now Adler Ridsyi, the new chairman of AR Group. Adler was very busy taking over the company and had no time to take care of the entertainment matters. So he resolutely chose to renounce his freedom as Hilman and fulfill the last promise to his grandfather.
Natsya was confused to see Jiha acting strange, screaming, and seemed to want to cry, but her eyes never diverted from the tv.
Natsya's head bobbles turned her attention to the television screen.
Natsya was surprised to see the handsome face of the man on tv. The man was very handsome, even more handsome than his daddy and brother.
Staring longer his head suddenly felt a little pain. Natsya held her head in displeasure, as if something wanted to come out revealing itself, but could not.
Jiha who was focused on watching did not see the strangeness of Natsya who was currently buried her head on the sofa while covering it with a small pillow.
After a while his headache got better and Natsya had calmed down. Natsya sees Jiha who is too focused on the TV, she walks slowly to the room not wanting to disturb Jiha.
Lying on top of the bed Natsya stared at the ceiling platform of the room repeating the drama. Why does his head suddenly hurt? What exactly has he forgotten?
She was a child and had gone to school in kindergarten. But, why was his body now an adult body?
Where's daddy, mommy, and sister? Why did they never come looking for Syasya? Do they not love Syasya anymore? Is it because Syasya is like this, so they don't want to meet Syasya?
Syasya seems to want to be hugged and comforted, Syasya wants to lean on someone's chest when sad, but Syasya does not know who that person is?
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