Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Initially, Naomi intended to stop working as a freelancer while waiting for the announcement that she would get from Louis Studio. But she can't wait in uncertainty, because she also needs money to survive,

So she keeps doing some work while waiting for the announcement.

On the sidelines of her busy life, someone called her. When she saw that the number was not in her contacts, she started to take out her phone and slowly she put it to her right ear,

"Who's calling at this time of night?" she asked with a curious mind,

Naomi wrinkled her forehead because no one was still on the phone. After a split second of thinking, she finally decided to open her mouth,

"Hello?" she said doubtfully,

The wrinkles on her forehead did not go away when she also did not hear anyone's voice there. She tried to raise his voice, but no one was heard on the call,

Naomi removed the phone from her right ear and stared at the screen with a frown that had not yet left her. Immediately, she hung up the call and put the phone back in annoyance. Is it still time to call on a whim?

But her annoyance stopped when she began to wonder who was calling her. Wouldn't it be a little scary if an unknown person could find out her number? Where did he get his number from? She was trembling, remembering her past which also experienced the same thing. At that time she was still in college and she became the victim of a stalker by a man she initially knew from the same class she was in when Naomi was in college. That man is so obsessed with her that he stalked her so that he can gain access to her room.

Naomi tried to calm herself with the roar of her breath that she tried to control. She was not aware, her fear made her tears come out without him knowing it. She closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down by taking a deep breath and letting it out next.

She swallowed, she hated being like this.

She wanted to forget that unforgettable experience. She thinks it's better if she has amnesia than she continues to be tormented by things like this.

That man is Adit. A man with a fairly handsome stature but besides his good looks, there was a monster in his shadow. Adit initially approached Naomi when they were in the same class. But over time she began to feel uncomfortable with him because he continued to be there wherever she was.

In the end, Naomi wanted to let go of all contacts related to Adit. Adit refused, and in the end, he was able to gain access to her room.

She was almost raped, luckily her father accidentally passed from her room and heard something suspicious.

Finally, Adit was also imprisoned with a prison term of 10 years. And now, more than 9 years have passed since that incident.

"Could it be that man?" she said to which she shook her head,

"He should be free in a few months," she said again,"Whoever he is, he really scares me now."

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“Have Seira and Adrian decided who will be chosen?” said Alex as soon as Darius entered his room. Darius shook his head because Adrian and Seira had not yet decided who would be chosen to be Adrian's replacement. It's been two days and the two of them haven't decided anything from the results of the interviews they have held.

While they were still thinking about who the qualified candidate was, Alex did not stop thinking about Naomi, and also he never stopped hoping that Naomi was the qualified candidate. There was a look of disappointment on Alex's face, and that actually made Darius curious,

Why was Alex so eager to know which candidate passed?

Doesn't that guy look so weird?

Alex looked impatient as if he wanted the decision to be made right now,

It really made Darius curious, but he harbored that curiosity because asking Alex would only make him look impolite. He tried to be as formal as possible to Alex even though Alex was actually his best friend since the two of them were on the same campus. Sometimes even Darius' formal attitude in the office carries over when they spend time together outside the office.

Sometimes Alex also asked him not to be too formal when he was around but Darius refused. Darius felt he had to be professional at work,

"Tell them, once they've decided who's chosen, tell me directly," Alex said who got a nod from Darius. Darius was about to left, but at that moment, Alex stopped him for a moment,

"Wait!" Alex said as he almost screamed. It made Darius turn back and face Alex,

"Yes, Sir?"

Alex sighed and looked at Darius lazily, “Can we just be informal?” he complained who was getting lazy with Darius' formal attitude. As for Darius, he shook his head politely,

"But we're at the office, sir,"

"Both in the office and outside the office, you continue to be so formal with me,"

"I should be like that," said Darius again,

“This is an order,” Alex said, trying to dominate Darius. Darius sighed before he let go of all his formality and looked at Alex with his arms folded,

“What will people say if I act informally to you like this?” said Alex who began to take off his formality to Alex,

“Why the hell do you care about what people say, huh? The word you should listen to and care about is mine, because I am your boss," said Alex with his arms folded along with him. Seeing it, Darius let go of his folded hands and nodded politely,

"Fine, from now on I'll be as informal as you want, but… I'll be formal in front of the other co-workers,"

Alex nodded, "Okay, that's better," he said, almost breaking the chain of their conversation. Darius used this to ask something that made him curious.

"Then can I ask you something?"

"What's that?" asked Alex who started to ignore his gaze from Darius and turned to the files he was checking,

“Why are you so eager to interfere with who will be accepted into this company? You don't look like your usual self," Darius said, making Alex look back at him,

"Hmm… I can't tell you yet,"

"Oh come on, earlier you asked me to be informal," said Darius opening his arms as a gesture that showed his disappointment. Alex was silent for a moment, wondering if he should tell him what was on his mind

“I was waiting for someone…” Alex said before he really looked at Darius,

"And that person is someone on the list of 10 people who passed the selection?"

Alex nodded, "Right."

"Is she the same person as a girl you've been looking for?" he asked, leaving Alex stunned, how could Darius know?

“H-how did you know?”

"I just guessed it and it turned out to be right," he said lightly.

"I've been looking for her for the whole time but I can't find anything. Until I met her by accident, and who would have thought she also apply in this place? I really want her to join this company.”

“Wow… the fate of the two of you to meet is so great,” Darius said as he nodded admiration.

"Right?! I really feel if God gave me a chance to get her back,” he said with his fists clenched in the air.