In the Izham corporation office, Tristan sat facing the window of his room. Staring at the rows of tall buildings from behind the glass. He looked very frustrated.
"Young master, in front there is young master Chris asking for permission to meet," said Levi, reporting Christian's arrival.
"I don't want to see my brother. Just tell him to go," Tristan ordered.
"I'm already here, so don't say you don't want to meet me." Christian barges in even though Tristan refuses to meet him. Christian is curious about the sound of Haruna's scream before the call ended this morning.
"Go out!" Tristan told Levi to come out. Levi nodded and left the two of them.
"What did you do to Haruna? Why did she scream earlier?"
"It's none of your business," said Tristan in a nonchalant manner. He didn't want to talk about what happened this morning. However, Christian keeps asking him.
"That's my business, especially if you hurt her." Chris, who was usually patient with Tristan's indifference, this time couldn't tolerate Tristan's behavior.
"Haruna, is it your business? Haruna's a nobody, so why is she doing your business?" Tristan raised his voice in jealousy. How could Haruna, who was already in his hands, be worried about his brother. It might be true that Tristan just wanted to play with Haruna at first. However, his heart now wants Haruna completely. He wanted Haruna to be his only possession. No one should have Haruna besides him.
Christian puts his hands on his hips and takes a deep breath. Somehow he had to persuade Tristan to let Haruna go. Chris loved his brother dearly, but his brother had gone too far. Capturing and oppressing people with interest-bearing debt is certainly a crime. Chris didn't want Tristan to commit a crime, not to mention if their business rivals found out. They will definitely use Tristan's mistake to overthrow the Izham corporation.
"Tristan, please don't act rashly. You could go to jail if you keep holding Haruna. Haruna's family debts, let me pay for it. Let Haruna return to her family," said Chris. He tried to persuade Tristan, even though Chris knew Tristan never listened to anyone. Never mind his brother, even if his father spoke, Tristan still wouldn't listen. It was Tristan's stubbornness that made Chris always worry about him.
"I told you, Haruna will stay at my house. I don't accept money from anyone, except Haruna's family, period! I have a meeting, you should go," said Tristan as he took the file on his desk and left Chris.
Christian froze with his hands clenched into fists. "Why are you getting so stubborn, Tris? What else can I do to wake you up," Christian murmurs. He steps over to Tristan's desk, on the table, Christian sees a piece of paper full of scribbles.
(There's no way I'm falling in love with Haruna)
Christian is taken aback to see the writing lined up in an irregular order on the paper. The writing was obscured by a circular line that almost filled the paper.
"Tristan, he… fell in love with Haruna?" Christian takes the paper and crumples it into a lump. Chris understood now why Tristan still kept Haruna. However, Chris felt sorry for Haruna. Christian does not know what is in Tristan's heart, he is afraid that Tristan will only be obsessed for a moment and will hurt Haruna in the future. Chris took the paper and threw it into the trash can in the corner of Tristan's room. As Chris came out of Tristan's room, a janitor came into the room to clean it.
The female officer looked suspicious, she picked up the paper that Chris threw away. A mysterious smile tugged from the thin lips of the female officer.
"It's cool, there's more issues." She mumbled. She put the paper in her uniform pocket and continued her work. After she finished, she immediately exited Tristan's room.
***
"Miss, get some food first," said Sinta.
Haruna had been sitting there for half a day without speaking. Let alone eating and drinking, Haruna just doesn't want to move. Sinta couldn't bear to see her, she sat beside Haruna.
"Young master Tristan, a very naughty boy as a child, but he always helps others without showing a face. He will make others do it for him. His attitude has changed since Miss Stevi rejected his proposal. With a white man while studying abroad. At first Mr. Tristan thought Miss Stevi rejected his proposal because he really wanted to study abroad.
"It turned out that Mr. Tristan's thoughts were wrong from the start. Miss Stevi openly said that she still wanted to be free to play and date whatever she wanted. If you have to get married soon, then Miss Stevi's freedom will be lost." Sinta tells the story of Tristan and Stevi's past.
"It has nothing to do with me. Why did you tell me that?" Haruna asked in a very low voice, more like a mumble.
"I don't want to defend Mr. Tristan, but what I see, Mr. Tris seems to love you so much," said Sinta.
"Loving by hurting is like crazy," Haruna sneered.
"Miss, if I may, I want to give advice. Be nice in front of Mr. Tris, so he doesn't torture you like this all the time. Trust me! Mr. Tris will be good if you are kind and don't make him angry," said Sinta. Right now that's all Sinta can suggest.
"Are you sure? If I'm nice to him, will he let me go?" Haruna asked.
"That's… why don't you just try it first," said Sinta.
"I miss Kia very much. As long as he allows me to meet Kia, I will obey him," said Haruna hopefully.
"Just try it!" Sinta encouraged Haruna.
Even though she was disgusted to think about it, Haruna would give it a try. She hopes that Sinta's idea can really work. Slowly Haruna will seduce Tristan to let Haruna and her family go. After she was freed from the house, Haruna would take all her family as far away from Tristan as possible.
***
"Vivi, why are you home? Did you get fired?"
Anggi approached Vivi who had just come home from work. It was only twelve o'clock in the afternoon, but Vivi was already home. Of course Anggi was worried, because Vivi really wanted to work and raise money to make up for her sister.
"No, Mom. I haven't officially become a waitress at Jeff's cafe, why has he been fired," Vivi replied with a smile.
"Then?" Anggi was confused about what Vivi said.
"Today, I only helped Jef clean up the cafe, set the tables and also wall decorations. Tomorrow is the opening day of the cafe. Jef gives an introductory price to customers with a 50% discount. Mommy and Kia should come tomorrow," said Vivi.
"Yes, Mom brought Kia there tomorrow. Have you had lunch yet?"
Vivi nodded slowly.
"Yes, then you just rest. Mom wants to feed Kia," said Anggi. She then looked for Kia in the backyard.
Kia is playing with dolls while sitting on the swing. Kia tells her doll that she really misses Haruna. Anggi shed tears hearing Kia's words. The child has forgotten Mila and thinks of Haruna as her real mother, but Kia has to part with Haruna too because Tristan took Haruna away from Anggi's house.
*To be continued*