CHapter 64

Darius seemed to be sipping on the tea that had been served on the table while reading the file in his hand. While in front of the man, there is the figure of Nathanael who is sitting while anxiously waiting for what comment Darius will convey to him.

This morning, before going to the Coliseum building to take part in the final selection, Darius deliberately called Nathanael to his room first. He wanted to check directly how far Nathanael and his team had prepared to advance to today's final round.

"Are you absolutely sure about all the material in this file?"

Nathaniel nodded. Not a shred of hesitation showed on his handsome face. Almost every day the man struggles and even studies in totality all the material to be presented on the last day.

All the power and efforts, both experience, knowledge, and knowledge that he has, he put into the final presentation this time. His resolve is unanimous. His faith is also strong. Nathanael is confident that he can achieve the kind of success Darius expects of him.

"My team and I are very confident, sir. We are optimistic that Wijaya Group will be included in the list of companies that qualify. In fact, it is very possible to enter the highest position."

Darius, from his seat smiling so high. Seeing the enthusiasm that Nathanael showed, he also believed that the man in front of him was able to prove his words.

"In that case, I'm waiting for good news from all of you. Since this is the day of determination, I will be present when reading the results later this afternoon. I hope you all can make me proud."

Nathaniel nodded. Believing that there was nothing else to talk about with Darius, he intended to leave the room immediately.

However, just about to get up, from his seat, Darius called again. Whether something was missing or something the man needed to add, one thing was certain, Darius waved his hand asking Nathan to return to his seat.

“Just a moment,” said the middle-aged man. "Someone almost forgot I clarified with you."

Nathanael looked up. He gave her a questioning glance.

"Clarification? If I may ask, what is it about, sir?"

"About Velove," Darius answered with a relaxed face. However, his voice still sounded serious. "I just found out that you are the man Velove used to date before he got married."

Nathanael gulped. The feeling of nervousness suddenly came over. He was worried that Darius would be angry because in the past he was presumptuous and even had a relationship with his only daughter secretly.

As someone who was born from a simple family, Nathanael could be said to be selfless. He who was ordinary even at that time did not have any advantages, dared to approach women from high society.

It can't be helped, Nathanael really fell in love with Velove at that time. Because of the amount of love he also has, Nathan tries to satisfy himself so that one day he can be accepted into the big Wijaya family.

However, his dream failed to materialize. Her love had to run aground when she found out that Velove was finally betrothed to another man by her father.

"Is it true that you have had a serious relationship with Velove for several years?" Darius seemed to give chase. Waiting for what answer Nathanael will convey to him.

"Regarding that, before that I apologize for being presumptuous, sir. Sorry if I don't know myself anymore because in the past I dared to have a relationship with your daughter and even secretly."

Darius just nodded. There was not the slightest hint of annoyance or anger on his face.

"No problem. After all, I also can't forbid other people from liking my daughter. However, there is one thing I need to ask here," said the man.

"Ask? What do you want to ask about?"

Darius rubbed his chin slowly, the man pulled the corners of his lips into a thin smile.

"If only you did pass the selection this time, and suppose I gave you two choices of prizes, I would like to know which one you would choose. Axon gold and its subsidiaries or being a Velove companion?"

Nathanel gasped at that moment too. Instead of asking anything else, Darius gave him a difficult choice. Although this is just a supposition, it still cannot be answered arbitrarily. That's why, for a moment to think, he also presented his argument.

"I prefer to accompany Velove, sir," Nathanael said confidently. "But, father, don't worry. Even though I still love you, I won't be presumptuous or act out of bounds."

Darius grinned broadly. As if he got an answer to what he was thinking, the man then asked Nathan to leave.

Just a few minutes after Nathan left, this time Darius had visitors again. Originally, he had no intention of accepting. However, knowing that Darwin was coming, Darius, who was curious, finally ordered the secretary to let his son-in-law enter.

"Thank you very much Papa for agreeing to welcome Darwin today."

Darius just nodded. There was not the slightest desire or intention from him to invite Darwin to sit down. Because of that, his son-in-law seemed to continue to stand right in front of the table.

"What else do you want here?" Darius inquired curiously. Folding both arms in front of his chest, he continued to observe Darwin's movements, who occasionally seemed nervous.

"Darwin is here just to talk to Papa, that today is the day Darwin will prove that he is still worthy of being the son-in-law of the Wijaya family."

Darius smiled lightly. Even though what Darwin said might happen, he didn't want to have high expectations in the slightest.

"Oh, come on Darwin. No need to talk too much or boast. Just prove it this afternoon. Prepare yourself well. Because there is a possibility that something will happen later. First, if you pass and get this tender, be ready to come back with Velove. But , if you fail, prepare yourself to lose everything. Gaik Velove and also the Khiel Group that you are so proud of."

Darwin nodded in understanding. He knows that in every match there are always two possibilities, namely success or failure. But, this time Darwin's confidence was very high. He was so sure he could qualify and dedicate his victory to his parents-in-law and his wife.

"We'll see the result, Papa."

"We'll see," Darius said afterward. "Today, Papa will come to see in person whether you succeeded or ended in failure."

After conveying the purpose of his arrival, Darwin immediately chose to leave. Just a few steps down the corridor of the Wijaya Group building, he accidentally ran into Velove. His wife immediately called and invited him to stop by in his room for a while. Before Darwin could say anything else, after closing the door, Velove immediately threw his arms around his husband.

"Velove... honey...." Darwin called as he returned the tight hug that Velove gave him.

"I wish you success today and be able to pick me up as soon as possible," Velove hoped earnestly.

Darwin nodded. Unraveling the embrace, then stared fixedly at his wife. Locking Velove's eyes while assuring that he would try his best to succeed today.

"Don't worry. I'll definitely escape and bring you back home."

"I always pray for your success, Win. I will also accompany Papa to come to the Coliseum. I hope my presence can be an encouragement for you while there."

"Thank you, honey. Thank you for still giving me a chance to prove everything."

After hugging and kissing Velove for the last time, Darwin said goodbye. After this, he and his team had to get ready to head towards the meeting hall afterwards.

***

Around one o'clock in the afternoon, Darwin appeared at the Colosseum. Randy and Samuel also joined the team with Darwin. The two cousins deliberately came in person because they wanted to provide support and also wanted to be the first to congratulate Darwin when he passed the prestigious selection.

Not an exaggeration. Randy and Samuel really believed in Darwin's ability to beat the remaining rivals and candidates. That's why, because it was considered a fierce fight, the two of them didn't want to miss the opportunity to see Darwin's success.

"I wish you luck, Win. After all, there's no need to doubt your abilities. If you weren't great, how could you have been sent to Korea to manage the company there," said Samuel proudly. He tried very hard to encourage Darwin so that his cousin's appearance could be maximized.

"Don't overdo it, Ken," interrupted Randy before Darwin answered. "Even though Darwin's abilities are above average, I'm not sure he'll pass."

Instead of encouraging her, Randy deliberately belittled her. It's possible that the man is still upset because the last time we met, he was instead used as his cousin's mosquito repellent. However, anyone would be annoyed if they were Randy. He had to endure sleepiness, he was even willing to be bitten by a mosquito because he stupidly waited for Darwin, who turned out to be busy making love to Velove.

"Can you pray that it's okay?" Darwin chuckled in annoyance. Even though Randy is genuinely caring, but when she talks she likes to provoke or even irritate her.

"I don't swear that you are ugly," Randy defended herself. "I'm just being realistic. I'm afraid you'll be praised too much, uh, it turns out to be a failure at the end of the show. It's not really nice to be lifted up high and then end up falling into the deepest abyss. So, it's better to just be normal."

"But, I'm sure it will pass, really."

"Me too..." said Randy not wanting to lose. "I'm also sure you didn't escape today."

"Hisshhh, impudent cousin. Instead of being supported, they are constantly belittled."

Randy laughed. He liked it when he saw Darwin upset like now.

"Whether you win or lose, I'm sure that's the best for you, Win. I hope the results of today's selection are what you expected."

Darwin simply nodded. After talking for quite a while, he returned to focus on waiting for the event to start. When all participants were present, Foxtail immediately opened the event. They also invited the first candidate to start presenting each of the advanced materials that had been prepared.

"Thank you for the presence of all the company representatives who were selected yesterday to continue in the next selection," said a Foxtail representative when opening the event.

"Not wanting to waste time, I will read out the order of who will start first. The first, there is the Nobu company, the second is IndoBusan, the third is Wijaya Group, the fourth is TirtaGold, the fifth is Khiel Group, the sixth is AmartaGold, the seventh is SexonWorld, and the last serial number is occupied by LamandaCorp. For that, I invite Nobu representatives to present the materials that have been prepared."

If you do the math, it seems that each candidate spent around thirty minutes presenting material and answering questions from Foxtail. Nathan himself gets turn number three to advance. Meanwhile, Darwin's company received serial number five.

The selection was getting fiercer when Foxtail started asking questions. From this, it can be seen that there are several candidates who are starting to have difficulties. Luckily, Darwin and his team were able to answer all the questions and questions given.

"Because the reading of the material and the question and answer session have finished, we, Foxtail, invite the participants to take a break for twenty minutes. After that, our party will read out the final results and announce which companies have finally qualified to become partners and are ready to carry out a joint venture together. Foxtails."

Darwin began to feel nervous when Foxtail asked all participants to take a break for a while. The closer to the announcement, he became more and more impatient to hear the final results of today's battle.

Darwin's great hopes were fertilizer from the start. He never stopped praying that he could get the chance today. Apart from being a form of proof that he really wants to get back together with Velove, Darwin also wants to prove to Darius that he is very competent to be a candidate to be reckoned with.

Meanwhile, from where he was sitting, Darwin could see Velove occasionally glancing at him. While the father-in-law himself seemed to be sitting seriously chatting with Nathan. I don't know what the two of them are talking about.

Until not long, the long-awaited time finally arrived. Foxtail's side and the higher ups started to re-assemble in the meeting room.

It was seen that all the participants were starting to get anxious. Especially when representatives of Foxtail began to read out the results of today's final selection.

"Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for your time and willingness to wait for today's results to be read. Because the assessment is direct or on the spot, we at Foxtail have evaluated, selected, and made choices on the three best companies that are entitled to qualify to then join the giant tender this time. For that, I will announce who the companies are."

All participants looked silent. Focusing their attention on hearing the results that will be read out in a few minutes.

"Please listen carefully, because I will not repeat reading the results. First, congratulations to the Wijaya Group for obtaining the highest score in this selection."

Nathanael in his sitting position seemed to smile broadly. It's the same with Darius. The middle-aged man also smiled with satisfaction at the results and the optimism of Nathanael, who from the start had promised to be the best in today's selection.

"Next..." continued Foxtail's party. "I congratulate SexonWorld who also passed and managed to place second in today's final selection."

Darwin, in his sitting position, seemed to be breathing heavily repeatedly. Now, last chance. The next announcement will determine whether he passes or fails the selection. In his heart, Darwin prayed repeatedly. Hoping that today God stretches out his hand. Provide assistance so that he can succeed and get what he should get.

"And the last one is also closing. So, Foxtail and I congratulate LamandaCorp for being in third place. For those who haven't made it through, don't be discouraged. You can all return to take part in an equally big selection for next tender."

In his sitting position, Darwin instantly froze. While staring straight at Velove, he seemed unmoved because he didn't know what to do. Until one big question arises in his mind, is this the beginning of the destruction of his life?