Rotterdam, The Netherlands
We have earned the title of the largest and most innovative company in Europe with a profit exceeding our target of 70%, due to our collective efforts," A mature woman in her mid-30s declared loudly two thousands people in the grand hall of a large corporate office. She wore a black shirt matched with a blazer and slack pants in a monochrome plaid pattern.
"Then today, all of you will get a bonus and a week off!"
The entire audience cheered, "YEEEEYYYYYY!!!!"
"Wait a minute!" interrupted the woman."We will keep working even harder."
There was a silence in the hall, trying to guess what was on the mind of the woman who spoke earlier. Meanwhile, the woman only glanced at a blonde-haired woman standing beside her.
"Because the company is starting to expand to Asia, starting from Indonesia. So get ready, you will have 'new friends'!" continued the woman next to him. "So, we're going to have a party tonight to celebrate our success!"
"Miss CEO is the best!"
"I will still work for Miss Claudia!"
"Our Big Boss sure is cool!"
That's what his employees said after hearing the announcement of the woman's success. They seem happy with the achievements of this company and also the attitude of their big boss who is egalitarian and humane. Even though this trait is generally present in Dutch people, the treatment of a woman called Claudia is different.
Claudia Priyanka de Vries—or call it Mrs. de Vries. A beautiful woman of Indian blood who works as a CEO of Vries Group, the largest company in Europe which has its headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This company is engaged in hospitality, entertainment, culinary, retail, and property developer with thousands of branches across Europe and starting to expand to various countries in Asia. This company started from EO or event Organizer named Vries Entertainment.
Not only as a very successful businessman, the European community called him the Pearl of Europe. This woman got this nickname because of her perfect figure in the eyes of many people. Rich, smart, beautiful, humble and has a high social life. That is what they know about her in the eyes of the people of the Blue Continent.
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"Mom, I'm home!" said a girl in front of a large door, dragging a blue suitcase and carrying a black backpack.
"Eh, Mama's child has come home..." Claudia said while hugging and kissing both sides of the girl's cheeks in front of her. "Why don't you call Mama first, Jess? Mama can pick you up."
"No! I don't want to disturb you, Mom. After all, I'm already being teenager. This is not the first time who I travel alone." Answered the girl lightly.
This girl called Jess is called Jessica Kumari de Vries. From his last name alone, he is Claudia's son. Mother and son have lived together for years since their father died.
Jessica is 17 years old, and now she is an international DJ and EDM songwriter at a young age. He works as an EDM musician under the auspices of Vries Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in Europe, as well as a record label and agency that houses artists involved in the world of EDM.
Jessica started her career when she was 15 years old. During her career, she has always filled prestigious music events and won various music awards. In fact, she often collaborates with famous artists. This sounds really busy for her age, but this teenage girl really likes it. And Claudia had always given freedom and support to her daughter, but had provided her with knowledge and watched over her from afar.
Despite that, Jessica was never being favored. Even the contract she got at Vries Entertainment was purely due to her talent, not using an insider privilege as an owner of the company's daughter. The only help from her mother was to give a signature as her parents, considering that Jessica was still a minor at that time.
They live in a luxurious mansion in this country. It only takes about an hour to get to Vries Tower—the name of the skyscraper that is the head office of the Vries Group.
"Okay, you take a shower. After dinner, go to my room." Claudia said to her daughter.
"Yes, Mom," Jessica answered as she walked away.
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"Tomorrow, we will go to Indonesia. It's time for us to start a revenge plan for your Papa's death. I've taken care of all our needs, including our passports and visas." Claudia said straight to the point as soon as her daughter had changed and entered her study.
"What if 'they' notice our arrival, Mom?" Jessica asked, looking straight at her.
"Jess, they only known you as the daughter of the European richest person. Even your career as a DJ, the public only knows your stage name, and your career. The only ones who know your real identity are your manager and the agency! Nothing more." Replied her mom.
"I've arranged everything. The public only knows I'm going to Indonesia to take care of the Vries Group business, which has only taken root for 2 years in several countries in Asia. Who is not interested in this news? Including a whole EDM lovers around the world."
Claudia paused her words with a gulp of wine in the glass cup he held, with eye contact that didn't take away from his daughter.
"My informant team said that the children's mafia family has studied at SMA Bimasakti. And you know? This family controls the school and also the upper-class families who have connections with them. In addition, the school often bullies less able students. Well Jess, you don't like bullying, do you? This is a suitable moment for you."
Hearing her explanation, the girl clenched her hands. The fire of revenge and hatred immediately burned in his heart.
Willem de Vries, the late father of Jessica and husband of Claudia. This man is the owner of an EO called Vries Entertainment—a company that organizes and promotes successful music festivals in the Netherlands. This mother and daughter saw with their own eyes multiple knife stabs to kill the man they loved as the protector of their family after being brutally tortured. At the time, the three were enjoying a vacation in Bali.
They did not spare even that woman from his cruelty, when Claudia protected her daughter, who was about to be raped in turn by the mafia boss and his men. In the end, it was she who being raped in front of her husband and daughter's eyes.
A holiday that should be memorable and fun, instead, becomes an unforgettable dark story from the minds of two women from different generations.
At the time of his last breath, Willem gave a will to take care of all his assets-including his own EO (Event Organizer) called Vries Entertainment, as well as giving the last words and hugs to his beloved wife and daughter.
After that, Claudia worked hard for years to improve her late husband's business. Traumatized? It was of no use to her. Rather than just crying over her fate and ending up as a crazy patient in a mental hospital.
Precisely, the fire of hatred and revenge made her and Jessica focus on their goals.
Disasters bring blessings, where the dark story that happened to them both becomes an inspirational story for anyone who wants to rise from adversity by becoming a woman entrepreneur who builds the largest business empire in Europe and dominates several other countries known as the Vries Group. Claudia's status as a widow with the one and only daughter is no secret, everyone knows.
Revenge must be complete! This family of killers who made them suffer must feel what they feel.
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That afternoon, a bald man with several burly men in black suits left the lobby of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, accompanying the two women who were mother and child. Claudia and Jessica were the center of everyone's attention there, like celebrities at an event.
This is because of many electronic media, from international to local, present news about the most successful entrepreneurs in Europe who will stay for several years in Indonesia to take care of their business there. Moreover, rave culture lovers around the world, they have also heard that the largest company in Europe will be holding their own famous EDM festival for the first time in Asia—precisely in a country nicknamed 'Equatorial Emerald'.
In front of them, it was a black limousine with two men in black suits standing guard on either side. Where are these well-built men as a personal bodyguard of Claudia and Jessica.
The figures of mother and child entered the black limousine, which took them from the airport location to their own mansion, who had bought at an elite area in Jakarta.