Chapter 62

For almost 3 consecutive days Darwin spent time specifically studying and discussing with Rama. He got a lot of new knowledge and knowledge from his cousin who had worked with Foxtail before.

From the intense discussions that lasted for days, Darwin knew what kind of criteria Foxtail wanted. What is certain, he is truly grateful because Randy has asked Rama directly to bother to help him.

"So, which do you think is better? Presenting a summary of the data or explaining the whole thing in detail at tomorrow's presentation?"

Rama smiled. He, who was sitting with Darwin in the television room, then brought his hand to point to one of the papers in front of his cousin.

"I think you just read the summary part."

"Why even a summary? Why not the full version? So that Foxtail can hear more clearly what kind of strategy we have prepared for their company."

"No!" Rama shook his head. "As I taught you before. Don't be rash, Win. Don't rush to 'spoil' your work strategy and all the plans you make to our prey. Moreover, the presentation will also be watched with other competitors. This is clearly dangerous."

Darwin's brow furrowed. Trying very hard to understand the meaning of the explanation that Rama just explained to him.

"How dangerous? Isn't this a plus point?"

"Not like that, Win. Your idea will be prone to being copied or modified by other parties that pass to the next stage."

"Then, how can Foxtail be interested if I just explain the summary?"

Rama smiled. Take a pen, then write something on the white paper available on the table.

"That's the importance of research. Before making a summary, you look for the most important points that can attract their attention."

"Attract attention? You mean make them curious?"

"Exactly," said Rama, snapping his fingers. "Just take the important summary that makes them want to keep hearing again and again. Once the bait you threw is eaten by them...congratulations, I guarantee you will pass to the next stage."

Darwin smiled broadly. Again, he got new knowledge from Rama. After discussing at length on their last day, Darwin's first cousin decided to say goodbye.

"I pray that this time you succeed and pass to the last stage. If you win, don't forget to treat me to a drink."

Darwin nodded. Walking together, he escorted Rama to the car.

"Thank you very much for your prayers. Are you serious, just until the day after tomorrow in Indonesia?"

Rama nodded.

"Aunt Liliana definitely won't let me stay in Indonesia for too long if there's no urgent need."

"In that case, I'll ask Samuel's help to just talk to her mother to increase your time here for another 5 days. At least, if I pass the first selection, you can help evaluate for the next step."

Ram nodded again. It's not a difficult matter if you really have to return to provide assistance to evaluate.

"Sure. Later I will also ask Aunt Liliana, is it possible to add a few more days here," said Rama no less enthusiastic. Who doesn't like to linger in their own country. After all, it had been a long time since he had returned to Indonesia.

So, the next day, Darwin and his team went to the meeting hall with all the equipment, both important files to support their presentation. In fact, the man also did not forget to drag Randy to accompany him in the selection held today. Even though Randy was noisy, for some reason Darwin was happy to bring his cousin along.

"You are crazy!" Randy cursed all the way. "Whose selection is this, who bothers who. Besides, I have a lot of work to do at the office, Win," the man complained angrily.

he laughed. He didn't care since leaving until now almost at his destination, his cousin never stopped chattering and nagging.

"I already got permission from Samuel. He said, it's okay to take you. It's okay if you don't turn it over."

"It's delicious!" Randy's delict did not accept.

While Randy returned to focusing on driving the car, Darwin chose to re-read the material he had summarized to present later. The look on his face was serious. The man's brow creased several times.

"I'm really sure I can pass the selection today," said Darwin confidently. Randi nodded. He didn't argue or discourage his cousin like he had before.

"Judging by your face, I'm sure you'll pass."

Darwin nodded.

"We'll see, Ran. For sure, I will get Velove back, whatever the way."

Exactly ten minutes later, the car Randy was driving arrived at the Colosseum. After parking the car, with the rest of the team, Darwin immediately stepped confidently into the building where the event was held.

In Darwin's eyes, he could see that many of the business partners who took part in the selection had already attended and gathered. Each of them was busy chatting, some were starting to prepare before the presentation actually started.

However, of all the sights seen, there was one thing that made Darwin fixated. When he sat down and got ready, he saw clearly the figures of Velove and Nathan starting to enter the room and immediately took a sitting position.

Darwin just kept watching in silence. Until not how long, accidentally his bead eyes and Velove met each other. Darwin stared at her for a long time. As if giving a hint from the look in his eyes that he missed his wife so much.

"Win," said Randy. "Is that your wife in the same team as Nathan?"

Staring straight, Darwin nodded.

"Yes. I'm sure Papa Darius must have arranged it so that Velove came today."

"I suspect, if Nathan wins, he will actually be married to Velove."

Hearing this sentence, Darwin turned his head. Staring sharply, the man chuckled in annoyance.

"I won't let it! I'll kidnap and take Velove away, if he really gets married to Nathan."

Randy laughed. Actually want to reply with ridicule. Since the event had already started, he chose to focus on listening while waiting for Darwin's turn to present his company.

"Welcome everyone. We thank you very much for the time you took to participate in the selection that our company is holding. In order to shorten the time, we at Foxtail welcome one by one the participants to present their companies."

Foxtail spokesperson gave a speech to start the event. They immediately asked the first company to start making presentations watched by other participants.

In the first two hours, the situation seemed to heat up. One by one the candidates are trying to win over Foxtail's side. Until it was Darwin's turn to step forward, the man mobilized all the abilities and knowledge he had received from Rama to apply immediately.

Even so with what Nathan did. Full of confidence and various kinds of considerations, the man conveyed in detail the ideas and ideas that sounded so brilliant. Especially during the question and answer session, Darwin could hear Nathan's answers which he considered unexpected.

"No wonder Pak Darius chose Nathan. I admit that his mastery of the material is 100% better than the others," Randy praised sincerely. "Just imagine, Win. Out of all the participants, he was the only one who gave data that was so accurate and dared to guarantee success. In fact, the others said that they always tried their best."

Darwin nodded too. He did not deny what Randy said. Nathan in his first appearance this time really exceeded his expectations. Suddenly, Darwin felt worried that his position would be shifted by that man.

"But, I'm sure I look good today too, Ran."

"I know," said Randy. "Even if you and Nathan escape, he will be your toughest challenger."

After three hours of presentation, it was time for Foxtail to discuss. Together with a team of experts, they finally determined that of the twenty-five candidates, only eight companies were able to take part in the next selection.

"Everything ... Previously, thank you for the participation and enthusiasm of all of you. After thorough negotiations and evaluations, we at Foxtail have determined which candidates will pass to proceed to the next selection stage."

All participants focused their attention. Listen carefully, the announcement will soon be read by Foxtail.

"After considering and calculating very carefully, Foxtail finally decided that eight candidate companies were selected. For this reason, we chose Wijaya Group, IndoBusan, Amarta, Nobu, Tirtagold, Lamanda, sexon, and also the Khiel Group to take part in the next selection stage. Please prepare your final material to be presented in the next two days. Because after this, we will only choose three companies to join."

Hearing the mention of the name Khiel Group, Darwin couldn't stop smiling at Randy. The man without even awkwardly threw a hug towards his cousin.

"Congratulations, Win. I already have a feeling that you will pass this early stage."

Darwin nodded. Unraveling the hug, the man smiled so broadly.

"It's not in vain how many days ago I learned a lot from Rama. I can't wait to take part in the final selection in the next two days. I'm sure, Ran. I'm really sure I can pass this selection."

After a while, Darwin turned around. Accidentally, from a distance, he saw Velove who was congratulating Nathan. From her face, it was clear that his wife was happy with the achievement that her ex-boyfriend had just got.

"I should be the one who got the congratulation, Ve," Darwin muttered while clenching his fists. "You just wait, what will I do."

***

After finishing attending the meeting, Darwin hurriedly returned to the office. Together with his team, he seemed to evaluate today's presentation. In fact, on Randy's initiative, Rama, who had finished his work, was asked to follow Darwin's office.

As soon as they arrived, Rama was immediately held up by Randy to help Darwin prepare the materials to be submitted in the next two days.

"Congratulations, Win. I know you are talented in something like this," said Rama sincerely.

"This is also due to your direction and assistance. Anyway, without all of you, the Khiel Group would not have made it through today."

"So..." Rama continued. "What other help do I need to provide?"

"You helped Darwin prepare accurate material for the final presentation, Ram," asked Randy, who joined in. "Who knows, you may have a strategy that Darwin can apply in the final selection."

Rama sat down immediately. Grabbing a pen and paper, the man started jotting down the important things Darwin needed to do at the next meeting. There were many tricks and strategies that the man explained and described for Darwin to follow.

Around eight in the evening, Darwin and his cousins finished the discussion. Rama himself said goodbye first. Meanwhile, Randy had to wait for Darwin and the two of them to go home together that night.

"Ran, can you accompany me for a moment?"

Randy who was focused on driving immediately turned around. The man gave him a questioning glance.

"Take it where else?"

"To Velove's parents' house," Darwin said confidently.

"To Pak Darius' house?"

"Yes, Ran. Take me there right now."

"But what are you going to do? You're not afraid of being kicked out?"

Darwin shook his head.

"Don't worry. Papa Darius isn't home. He and his wife are out attending a meeting."

"How do you know?"

"Earlier, before we went home, my dad called, he happened to also go to the event. Then he told me that Papa Darius was there. And I'm sure the event would still take a long time to finish. So, I had a chance to meet Velove."

"The problem is, there are lots of people at Velove's house, Win. Are you sure they will allow it?"

Randy looked doubtful. What's more, he knows that Darius Wijaya's house is always heavily guarded at all times. It's not an easy thing to get in there.

"Don't worry. I can get in easily. Besides, I know the chief of security there well."

Randy complied. He was too lazy to argue with Darwin at this time. He was tired enough because he had to accompany his cousin all day. And stupidly, Randy just obeyed when ordered various things.

Arriving at the front of the Velove residence, Darwin immediately got out of the car. While Randy chose to park the car some distance away so that Darius would not be suspected if Darius suddenly returned to his house.

Darwin himself immediately met the head of security, whom he did know. As he expected, with just a little money, he was finally allowed in without the slightest hindrance.

Meanwhile, Velove, who had just finished cleaning himself in his room, chose to immediately get on the bed. Before he had time to lie down, he heard a faint knock on the bedroom door. Inevitably he was back up again. Stepping lightly, and without the slightest suspicion immediately opened.

"Darling."

In the same second after hearing the call, Velove's eyes immediately widened. When he opened the door, he found Darwin already standing perfectly there.

Not only that, Darwin even stepped forward and immediately brought his hand to silence Velove's mouth. Pushed in, until his wife's body was leaning against the wall of the room.

"Darwin, are you crazy?" Velove exclaimed when Darwin slowly took his hand off.

"I'm crazy, Ve! I'm crazy because I haven't seen you for days. Don't you miss me?"

Velove chuckled lazily. Even though he felt the same way, he was too lazy to admit it.

"If Papa finds out you're here, you'll be killed, Win."

"I don't care, V!"

"Okay, Fine," Velove said afterwards. "Then what do you want to do? Do you have something to say?"

Darwin nodded.

"I have something to say and something I have to do."

"What else do you want to say?"

"About Nathan," Darwin said in a disapproving tone. "You know what? I hate to see you being so close to Nathan this afternoon. You seem really happy to see him successfully pass the selection. In fact, across from you, there is me who also needs congratulations from his own wife."

Velove clucked. Apparently the jealousy that her husband wanted to convey to her at this time of night.

"Congratulations on your success today. I hope that, in the next two days, you can still get the same success easily," said Velove sincerely.

"You're just saying goodbye?"

Velove's brow furrowed. "What else do you need?"

This time it was Darwin who chuckled. Grabbing Velove's face, then without further calculations he immediately planted a kiss on the lips that he had not touched in a long time. Eating it, tasting it, even crushing it non-stop. Even Velove himself was overwhelmed by what Darwin did to him.

Until when Velove started to run out of breath, then Darwin slowly broke the kiss between the two of them.

"I miss you, Ve. I really miss you. When can we be together again?"

Velove took a deep breath. Staring at Darwin's face, the woman shook her head.

"You decide when we can be together again as before."

"I'll do whatever it is. I promise in the near future I will pick you up soon."

"Yes," nodded Velove. "I'll wait for you to pick me up. Now, you hurry up and go. When Papa comes home and sees you're here, things could get messy."

Darwin nodded. He brought his face closer, then kissed Velove's cheek and forehead alternately. Before leaving, the man even hugged his wife for a moment as if he was reluctant to leave. Satisfied, he walked towards the door.

However, instead of leaving, Darwin locked the door instead. Turned around, then pulled Velove to step together towards the bed.

"Win, what are you going to do?" asked Velove with a slightly panicked face. He couldn't read what he was going to do after this.

"Since I'm already here, why don't we do something else," said the man.

"You mean?"

Darwin didn't answer right away. Grinning, the man instead gently pushed Velove's body until he lay on the bed. Swiftly, Darwin immediately pressed Velove's body. Holding his wife's hands, then whispered with a smile.

"I decided to get you pregnant first. Anyway, tonight should work."