C Province...
The next day...
Inside the VIP room in a restaurant, Two people are sitting face to face.
One is younger while the other one is an old man.
It was Tim and the LCX bus line's CEO, Randolf Villariez.
The man has gray hair, his face is wrinkled and he is thin and he looked unwell.
"I'm sorry if I am so demanding, Mr. Tan. As you can see, I am weak and can't travel far." Mr. Villariez apologized.
"No problem Mr. Villariez, you were the one who helped my father when he needs help," Tim replied.
Mr.Villariez lowered his head.
"What is it, anyway Mr. Villariez?" Tim asked.
"Mr. Tan," Mr. Villariez lifted his face and he looked at Tim.
"I know that you are aware of my company's current status." He said.
"I wonder if you are interested in buying the company?"
Tim was not surprised by the proposal.
"I will give it to you at a lower price, but I want to ask for a favor." Mr. Villariez spoke again.
"What is it?" Tim asked.
"It's my daughter."
"I have a big amount of debts, to the loan sharks, they were harassing us almost every day. I can't pay all of it even if I sold the company."
"I am worried about my daughter, she has nowhere to go if I pass away."
"As you see?"
"I am weak and ill and my daughter is still young, who needs guidance.
Mr. Villariez gulped before he spoke.
" Please let her stay in the company even if you take over it."
Tim took a deep breath.
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Capital City...
It was afternoon, Kira got out of her room but then...
"Aahh!" Kira screamed shortly.
She almost jumps out of fright when Gaile suddenly popped out of nowhere!
"Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you!" Gaile said.
" What are you doing here ?" Kira asked.
"Uhm... I... Auntie Gezel asked me to get her medicine for headache, but I don't know where her room is." Gaile explained.
"Perhaps, you could tell where her room is?" Gaile added.
Kira lifted her hand and pointed the door against Tim's study room.
"There."
Gaile's gaze followed Kira's hand.
"Oh!" She blurted out.
Gaile took a step but then, she stopped as if she is having a second thought.
She turns back to Kira.
"Kira, would you mind if..." Gaile paused for a few seconds.
"If I ask for help?"
"I mean..."
"I mean, auntie needs the medicine urgently, and... could you help me find it?" Gaile is being polite to her today.
"Alright." Kira did not refuse.
"Thanks, Kira. And about what happened yesterday, I hope you understand that auntie is getting older already, and elders have a short temper." Gaile said as they headed to the guest room.
"But I will never let her hurt anyone in this house again," Kira said with authority.
The two of them get inside the guest room.
"Try to search in her drawer and I will search in there," Gaile said while pointing on the closet on the other side of the room.
Kira did not suspect anything, the only thing that is in her mind is to find the medicine.
She searched for the medicine in Gezel's drawer but she couldn't find it!
Gezel's drawer only contains pieces of jewelry.
Kira search for it thoroughly, but there is nothing in Gezel's drawer except the jewelry.
After a while, Gaile suddenly spoke.
"Here it is! I found it!" She said while showing the medicine's bottle.
Kira turned her head to Gaile, " Good then." she said as she straightened her body.
"Thank you for helping me, Kira," Gaile said with a smile on her face.
The two of them headed downstairs but Kira did not go to the garden, to avoid trouble.
Gaile is the only one who went to the garden, she approaches Madame Gezel who is sitting in front of the table while reading a magazine.
"Hey, auntie." Gaile greeted her.
Madame Gezel looked up to Gaile.
"Hi, there! What took you so long in the restroom?" Madame Gezel asked.
"Oh! I..."
Gaile tried to think for an alibi, " I just answered a phone call after coming out from the restroom." Gaile said and then she takes a deep breath.
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C Province...
Tim came out of the restaurant and rode to the car that he rented.
He sits in the driver's seat, he took his phone from his pocket and call Kira.
Tim heard the ringing from the other line, he waited until Kira answered.
"Hello, sweetheart." Tim greeted.
"Hello. Are you at the airport now?" Kira asked.
"Umm... I called to tell that, I couldn't come home today." Tim replied.
"Oh!" Kira blurted out with disappointment.
"I'm sorry, I still have something to do here, " Tim explained.
"Okay, I understand," Kira said.
"Just take good care of your self, Tim," she added.
"Of course I do, so you should too," Tim replied.
"Hmmm..." Kira nodded her head.
"Bye, I have to hang up now." Tim ended the call as soon as he finished talking, he was not able to hear Kira's next word!
"I miss you---" Kira froze when she heard the beep sound from the other line.
She slowly put down her phone and looks at it.
'Oh! He must be busy.' Kira said to her self.
She already missed him, maybe because she is used to his presence?