Chapter 9

This morning, Velove enjoyed his breakfast alone. It had been almost 30 minutes of sitting, he still didn't find Darwin coming out of the room. Usually, every time he finished eating breakfast or every 7.30 in the morning, Darwin would be seen leaving the room. But, it's almost 8 o'clock and the man can't be seen.

Out of curiosity, Velove took the initiative to ask. Incidentally, there is Reni in the dining room who is currently stacking clean plates and glasses into the draw partition.

"Miss Reni, has Darwin come out of the room or not yet? How come I didn't see him earlier."

Reni who was busy preparing dishes immediately stopped her activities. Decided to approach Velove, then answer the employer's question.

"Father left for work very early in the morning, miss. If I'm not mistaken, he was out at half past seven. It seems like he's in a hurry. The breakfast hasn't been touched at all."

Velvet nodded in understanding. She thought, maybe today's husband has a scheduled meeting or meeting early in the morning so he gets off work earlier than usual. Only, Velove felt sorry. Her husband didn't have time to have breakfast or just drink the milk that had been specially prepared for him.

"Okay, Ms. Reni, please help me get a rather large lunch box. Let me just prepare the cooked food for Darwin."

"You mean Non Velove want to deliver this food to your office?"

Velvet nodded.

"Rather than no one is eating. Besides, this chicken yellow rice seasoning is his favorite breakfast menu, right?"

"Yes, Miss. Darwin really likes yellow rice. But by the way, bring some lunch, why don't all the Velove bring you a birthday cake?"

Velove's brow furrowed. She wondered why her household assistant suggested she bring all kinds of birthday cakes.

"Birthday cake? What are you doing, Ma'am?"

"You don't know, Non Velove? Today is Pak Darwin's birthday."

Velove was stunned for a split second, until he finally nodded in understanding. He really didn't know that it was Darwin's birthday today.

"I swear I didn't know that Darwin's birthday is today, Miss."

"Yes, that's why I'm telling Non Velove. Instead of just bringing food, buy a nice birthday cake as well."

Velvet nodded. He agreed with Reni's suggestion.

"Okay, before going to Darwin's office, I will stop first at the cake shop. Then, later I will also order buffet food, Ms. Reni, please help receive it and serve it. So we can all eat the food together tonight as a small party - a small token of Darwin's birthday."

"Agreed, Non. I'll arrange it at home later. No need to worry, Non Velove."

After preparing the food into the lunch box, Velove hurried off. As planned, he asked the driver to take him first to a cake shop that had been his customer. Looking for the best cake for him to give to Darwin when delivering food later. Even though he was sure that his husband would reject what he gave him, at least the man had to know that Velove's intentions were so sincere to him.

Arriving at the Khiel Group building, Velove was immediately directed by the receptionist to go to the 10th floor. Carrying a box in his hand, Velove stepped lightly towards his husband's room. He always smiled every time he met anyone who reprimanded him.

However, that sweet smile instantly vanished into sadness. Initially, when he arrived at the front of the room, Velove deliberately opened the door slowly with the intention of giving Darwin a surprise. However, instead of the husband, Velove was surprised.

From his own eyes, he accidentally saw such a heartbreaking sight. Where Velove clearly saw Darwin with a woman who was allegedly the man's lover.

Darwin and the woman were casually making out. Hugging and even kissing each other.

Velove, who witnessed this clearly, could not help but shed tears. Feeling annoyed, angry, mixed with sadness because her husband was increasingly showing his actions openly.

"You really need to be taught a lesson, Win. You really can't be kept quiet like now," he whispered as he closed the door very slowly. Then turn around to quickly walk away.

Now in Velove's mind and thoughts there is only one. Thinking about how to immediately repay Darwin's actions, which are getting more and more outrageous day by day.

"You just see, what will I do to you, Win!"

***

Coming out of the Khiel Group building, Velove decided to go straight away. All the way while wiping away tears, he thought. What should be done to repay all the things Darwin has done to him so far.

In his heart, Velove continues to strengthen his determination. He can't just stay silent let alone surrender when his pride is trampled like now.

That's why, instead of choosing to get to the Carribean building immediately, Velove asked the driver to take him to meet his father. Luckily when approached, Darius was still in the room. The middle-aged man seemed busy discussing work with his assistant.

"Dad, can you chat for a while? Velove wants to ask and discuss something important."

Darius looked up. It was obvious the man gasped. Maybe just surprised to see the princess stop by without giving news first. Darius also believed that there must be something important that his beloved daughter wanted to discuss so that she bothered to stop like now.

"Sure," Darius said then gave the code to his assistant to get out of the room immediately. Gives himself time to have a one-on-one conversation with the princess. "What are you going to say to Papa, Velove?" asked the man while waving. Asking the princess to come closer, to sit in front of him.

Velvet stepped forward. Pulled a chair right in front of his father, to then start telling stories. He feels, the role of the father he really needs at this time.

"Dad, earlier, Velove wanted to ask. Yesterday, when Papa helped the Khiel Group, did Papa only give an injection of fresh funds or did he buy their shares which had fallen?"

"Papa do both," Darius said firmly. "Because you know that after providing assistance, you will be married to Gerald's son. Papa thinks there's nothing wrong with buying their shares on your behalf. After all, when Gerald retires, Darwin, your husband, will also be the main heir, right?"

"Wait a minute," interrupted Velove. "That means Velove has a stake in the Khiel Group, right?"

Darius nodded.

"Yes, you could say that. There's a few percent of your stock there."

"Can you own all of Velove's shares?"

Darius was surprised to hear the princess's question. After a while, the man shook his head.

"You can't, honey. There is a plot for the distribution of shares. 50% is jointly owned by other high-ranking officials. 30% belongs to Gerald himself, the rest belongs to you."

"But, is it possible, Pa? The one who owns Om Gerald is Papa buying all of them?"

"What for?" asked Darius increasingly surprised. "The company you currently hold is still lacking? If you want more, you can take another subsidiary of Papa's."

"It's not like that," Velove shook his head. "Velove is just interested in the Khiel Group."

"But if you have all of them, you can't, son. Gerald definitely doesn't want to."

"At the very least, Velove wants to have more shares than Om Gerald. Or try to bid on the amount. For example, Velove has 40%, the remaining 10% still belongs to Om Gerald. Besides, the company will also belong to Darwin too."

Darius thought for a moment. The man seemed to be considering the request that his daughter had just made. To see Velove's face that seemed to be begging, Darius finally melted as usual.

"Ok, Papa is going to lobby Gerald today too. But what are you actually doing?"

"Yes, just have it for Velove, Pa. Then, one more request for Velove. Papa, please grant it."

"What else, honey?" asked the man.

"Velove wants, Papa allows me to temporarily work at the Khiel Group."

Darius's brow furrowed deeply. He was increasingly confused by the princess's unusual request earlier.

"Actually, what's going on? Why are you suddenly like this? So excited about the Khiel Group?"

Velvet took a deep breath. Thinking quickly had to give a reasonable answer like what to the father. There was no way he could tell that all this time Darwin had openly betrayed him and now it was his turn to teach a lesson.

Until not long, Velove thought of something. He finally found the right reason to then deliver.

"After seeing Velove around, the Khiel Group is currently shooting up again after being led by Darwin. From here, Velove is both curious and challenged to participate in trying to develop a business in the mining sector as what the Khiel Group has done so far. Who knows in the future Velove will be able to open a company Mine yourself. Instead of studying with other people, it's better to learn from your own husband, right? After all, the company already exists. So, you don't have to be tired of starting from the bottom to practice."

Darius listened carefully to then examine the meaning of the wish that the princess had just said. Then shortly after nodding in agreement.

If you think about it, what Velove said is true. Besides the mining sector is indeed very promising, there is nothing wrong if the princess wants to study and then spread her wings. Whatever it was, for the good of his only daughter, Darius would have agreed.

"Indeed, when do you want to start trying to move to Darwin's office?"

"As soon as possible, Pa. Tomorrow doesn't matter either," Velove said with great confidence.

"Fine. After this, papa will immediately take care of your in-laws. However, there are conditions."

Velove sighed. In fact, he was already happy to hear his father agreed to his request.

However, hearing his father say the conditional word, he suddenly felt bad. He thought to himself about frills that might even make it difficult for himself.

"Oh my gosh, Pa. Use all conditions."

"This is necessary, son," Darius said quickly. "If you don't want to, then you don't have to move to the Khiel Group."

Velvet pouted. While pouting, the woman asked resignedly.

"Yes, what conditions do you want?"

"You may move to the Khiel Group on condition that you bring Nathanael there."

Velove choked. His guess was right, the condition given by his father must have troubled him.

"B-but, Pa. Why do you have to bring all of Nathanael?"

"He's your responsibility here. You were assigned to accompany him while in Indonesia, right? If Nathan you live alone in the Caribbean, then who will help him? Yes, if you object, Papa won't let you move to the Khiel Group. Again Anyway, let Nathan study there with you."

Hearing the terms of the order that Darius conveyed, Velove could only nod resignedly. After all, there was no other way for him to move quickly than to comply with his father's request.

"Okay, deal. Velove agrees to bring Nathanael. But, Velove asks that starting tomorrow, he can work at the Khiel Group no matter what."

Darius nodded. It's not difficult for him to grant what his daughter asked for.

***

Darwin arrived at his residence at exactly 9 o'clock in the evening. Stepping in, intending to climb the stairs, his eyes accidentally caught an unusual sight in the dining room. Changing the direction of steps, Darwin chose to stop for a moment.

From his eyes, he saw so many menus of food served on the table. Complete with some cakes and fruit arranged in such a way as if you were going to celebrate a party.

Coincidentally, Reni was passing by at that time. Darwin, who saw the assistant's whereabouts, immediately called out, asking to come closer.

"Miss Reni, what's wrong? How come there's so much food on the table?" he asked, completely ignorant of what was going on.

"How are you doing, sir," Reni snorted. "Today is father's birthday."

"Yes, then? Is this Ms. Reni, the one who cooks all the time?"

"Yes, yes," said Reni quickly. "This is all I serve and tidy up. But, when it comes to cooking, it's not me. It's non-Velove who ordered and bought it. Previously, non-Velove planned to celebrate your father's birthday with all the workers at home," explained Reni at length.

"Velove? Celebrate my birthday. Where do you know? Ms. Reni, who told you?"

Renny nodded. Not arguing one bit.

"Yes, I was the one who told you. In fact, this morning when Mrs. Velove was preparing lunch for Mr. Darwin, he said he wanted to stop by your office and then brought him a birthday cake too. How come you didn't meet Mrs. Velove at the office?"

Darwin listened carefully to Reni's words. Instead of answering the assistant's question, he threw a new question.

"Then, where's the Velove? Have you gone home yet? Why aren't you eating the food at this time?"

"Ms. Velove is already in her room, sir. Since this afternoon after work, until now no one has come out again. I called to remind her to eat, but no answer."

Darwin is lazy to bother. He thought, Velove had grown up. Why worry or bother whether the wife has eaten or not.

"Yes, just let it be. Maybe he wants to rest. Then just eat the food. Call the others to eat together."

"Well, what about father? Aren't you coming to eat?"

"I'm full. I want to hurry to my room too. I have a lot of work to finish."

Darwin then left without a burden. Arriving at the room, he hurriedly cleaned himself. Like what he said, when he came out of the bathroom, he immediately struggled with files. Do it immediately so that afterwards you can immediately rest.

The next day, Darwin behaved the same way. The man left early without eating breakfast because he wanted to return to pick up Vicky at his apartment. The woman asked Darwin to take her back to the Khiel Group building so they could enjoy breakfast together this morning.

For a long time, Vicky was in Darwin's room. There were also many things they discussed and told each other.

"This is if every day I play here, you won't be angry or in a hurry, right?" asked Vicky spoiledly. The two of them are now sitting together on the couch.

Darwin immediately shook his head. How could he be mad at someone he loved so much?

"Why should I be angry? I'm even happy to meet you every day. Work is getting more enthusiastic. If necessary, just accompany me every day from morning to evening."

"It's delicious!" Vicky snorted. "But, aren't you afraid of anything? If people see the two of us making out, it keeps spreading bad gossip."

he smiled.

"Why are you afraid? All this time, the two of us have always made out in private. Not in a public place or a public area, right? Anyway? As long as we're outside, our attitude is normal like friends. So, I'm sure no one will gossip about us." both kinds."

Vicky nodded. After getting married and deciding to return to a relationship, Darwin did ask her to hold back a bit by acting like an ordinary friend when outside or in public. This is all done to avoid oblique gossip circulating. That's why, if you want to make out, Vicky always invites Darwin to his apartment first.

"But, if you're as intimate in your room as you are now, that's fine, right?" teased Vicky.

The woman then approached. Deliberately reducing the distance between him and Darwin. Wrapped both hands around the nape of the husband's neck, then kissed the man.

Everything feels relaxing. Darwin and Vicky enjoyed their very intense kiss. To the extent that the two of them didn't realize, there was a figure of Velove who slowly entered Darwin's study and then stood so close to watch the affair scene before his eyes.

"So this is how you behave in the office?"

Darwin and Vicky who were shocked immediately released their lips. In that instant, both of them turned their heads. Darwin immediately threw a look of disapproval as usual.

"What are you doing here?"

Velvet chuckled. Folding her arms in front of her chest, the woman answered with her eyebrows raised high.

"Me? What's up?" he asked, pointing to himself. Then not long to speak again. "Of course going around the office greeting the staff before starting work here."

Darwin's eyebrows knit together. He was sure he didn't mishear what his wife had just said.

"Before starting work here? What do you mean?"

The corners of Velove's lips lifted high. The woman smirked. Gracefully explained.

"Yes, because I am the highest shareholder in the Khiel Group, I have decided that in the future I will start working here. Whether you like it or not, you have to accept that fact."

"No way," Darwin shook his head.

"That's the reality. Please confirm with your father what is my current position. And you also need to know, as one of the owners, I don't like scandals or infidelity in the area of the company that I own. So, I ask you kindly, please order this cheap woman out before I get kicked out," Velove said openly while pointing at Vicky who was already standing not far from him.

Darwin stared blankly. He was angry listening to every sentence that came out of Velove's lips. Of course he did not accept all the words that his wife had just conveyed. Moreover, Velove looked down on Vicky in front of him.

"Don't be crazy! Who do you think you are?"

"I?" asked Velove again. "I am the owner of this company and also your legal wife."

Darwin laughed sarcastically. He didn't care in the least with what Velove said to him.

"Then you think you have the right to kick Vicky out of here?"

"Sure," Velove said quickly. "Or do you want me to drive myself out?"

"Please if you can!"

Velvet nodded. Smile for a moment. Then the woman took a few steps forward, and unexpectedly grabbed Vicky's flowing hair and grabbed it. Scooped up, then pulled to follow his steps towards the outside.

"Darwin! Help me. It hurts!" whined Vicky in pain when Velove seemed to pull his hair without mercy.

Darwin, who was shocked, immediately walked over to him. Trying to help break up, separated Velove and Vicky who were wincing in pain.

"Velove, stop!" shouted Darwin.

Velvet turned. The woman shook her head.

"You told me to kick him out, right? If you want, even now I can drag him out to show off to everyone, all the employees in this building. Are you you?!" firm woman was not kidding. Darwin was even surprised because this was the first time he saw the angry look on Velove's face, which usually looked so sad.

"Okay... okay..." Darwin said. "Fine! Vicky will go. But, please, let him go right now."

Velvet nodded. Then released his hand from Vicky's long hair. Letting the woman cry and then approached Darwin.

"Now, send that woman out. Or I will do something more than this."

Darwin took a deep breath. Trying to hold back emotions and then switch to Vicky.

"You come back now, okay. I'm sorry. Later, I'll meet you."

Vicky nodded. Then according to immediately leave the room. Leaving Velove and Darwin who were still staring at each other.

"You are too much!"

"If I'm going too far, what's your behavior so far, huh? You think I'm silent, I can't repay what you've been doing?" Velove smiled cynically. There wasn't the slightest bit of sadness or fear that she usually showed. "It's not much, Win. You really know my father has power, right? If you want, I can do more than this for you and your mistress."

Velove then left the room. Leaving Darwin who at that time looked so angry because he couldn't do anything.