I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
109. Meet someone

"Should I see Miss Jesica, sir?" ask Sam.

"I know, Miss Jesica used to be best friends with Miss Ariel. But Miss Jesica also has connections in any business. I'm sure Miss Jesica can easily control this matter,"

"Maybe it will have an impact on what you are currently working on, and your business will falter. But the good side of the master business will still run even though it needs more energy,"

"What if all this was just him, Sam?" bram replied asking.

"You know it's clear that I used to be in contact with him, and one more thing, Joel was in a relationship with him, too" Bram said.

Sam's eyes were round hearing what his master said. All seem to be stuck in the same circle, where the master, Ariel, Joel and Jesica are in the grasp of one person. And that person could easily choose whomever he wanted to be his puppet.

It is not impossible that the person is Jesica himself who covers the game at the expense of himself to enter it as an alibi.

"Jesica still wants Joel, but she chooses Ariel. Do you think a Jesica would accept a defeat like that?" ask Bram.

"If Miss Jesica has intervened by causing this problem, we'll have a hard time dealing with it" Sam lamented. "Unless someone with a higher position than the big master helps Miss Ariel," he added.

Bram realizes that, and if he can't make Joel believe all this is fake, it will only make Ariel drags further along with him.

"Bar,," Bram murmured as if remembering something.

"Sam, check once again the last nightclub I visited, there is certainly a useful cctv. Ask the bartender who took my phone and asked him to contact Ariel" Bram ordered.

"I was able to hack the camera" Sam said.

Bram nodded in agreement, allowing Sam to hack into the nightclub cctv he was visiting.

In the footage, the woman holding Bram sits at the camera's blind spot, leaving her face completely undetected.

Bram only saw the woman take the phone out of her pants pocket, but her face remained unscathed by the camera.

"Ask the woman who was chatting with me to the bartender" Bram said.

"Well," welcome Sam.

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That day, out of nowhere at first, news about Ariel spread widely without being desired by the owner of the name itself.

His name, photos and information about himself as a musician were printed in a magazine. The closeness of the relationship with the son of a famous businessman made Ariel immediately known to many people from his face.

The thing that Ariel had always avoided was precisely the thing that he now had to face without him knowing how it could happen.

That afternoon, Ariel was sitting in a cafe enjoying a cup of coffee with Pretzel as a snack. In her hands, a magazine that showed her face did not make Ariel panic in the least.

Ariel looked at the magazine with a tired look, then closed it and placed the magazine next to the chair she was sitting on. His hand scrolls through the phone without actually seeing what appears on his phone while propping up his chin.

"Excuse me,"

The friendly voice of a man greeting in front of Ariel made him lift his face looking at the man.

"Yes?" greet Ariel flat.

"May I sit at a table with you?" tanyanya friendly.

"Please" replied Ariel.

Ariel lowered her head again staring at the phone. Her hand movements came to a halt when Ariel opened a photo with Joel on Belharra beach when they were on holiday together a few weeks ago.

"Time goes by so fast" murmured Ariel softly.

"It seems that there's a lot you're thinking about, miss," she rebuked in a soft voice, but enough to pull Ariel back to reality.

Ariel raised her face, the next second her forehead crinkled sharply trying to remember the thing she had forgotten when she saw the face of the man in front of her.

"You,,,,"

"Oh my god, sorry, I almost forgot about you" Ariel said awkwardly.

"Although it's a little late, it's nice to see you again Mr. Darcie Adonis" said Ariel.

Ariel turned her face into a friendly smile.

"It's good to see you again" replied Darcie.

"I'm sorry I wasn't supposed to, my mind was distracted until I realized you too late" Ariel said.

"Not a problem, I can understand" Darcie said.

"However, I have one simple request in return" Darcie smiled.

"Sorry,?" hail ariel frowned.

"Excuse me, here's your order,"

A servant interrupts the two of them by giving Darcie's order and leaves after she is done with her task.

"Not a big thing" Darcie replied after the waiter left.

"Alright, please continue," greeted Ariel to move her palm.

"Can you not be formal to me?" please Darcie.

"To be honest, our age is not too far apart so I want us to behave like friends" Darcie's heartfelt plea.

Ariel was silent for a moment while thinking. Most people know Darcie as a young businessman, including the owners of several companies spread across several cities and countries.

Young age, handsome and can even create a perfume aroma that exploded among socialites. A figure as important as him was now extending his hand just to make friends?

"Many people say that silence means yes, but I disagree when your face says no" Darcie said.

"Alright," Ariel replied in the end.

"Ahh,, finally," his sigh was relieved.

"So, what brings you here?" darcie asked looking relaxed.

"Love?" search Darcie.

"No," Ariel shook her head. "One that I trained playing an instrument," explained Ariel.

"Ahh, so it seems," welcome Darcie.

"Talking about music, I was surprised that news about you was published in the magazine" Darcie said.

"Well,, I guess," Ariel answered.

"It's obvious you don't like it, does that mean the news was loaded without your consent?" ask Daecie.

"Right," Ariel replied with a faint smile.

"Why don't you just sue the person who spread your news?" darcie asked unwillingly.

Darcie sees Ariel looking depressed, but hides everything with a smile.

"No need, it will only end in vain" Ariel replied desperately.

"Hey, don't say it like it's over. You tau? The first time I saw you, I saw a pretty strong fire of confidence in your eyes, and now it's out,"

"There's always a way to start that fire again" Darcie said.

"I'm willing to help you" he added.

"No," Ariel shakes her head.

"I'm very grateful and I appreciate it too, but I'm sorry, I can't take it" Ariel said.

"Reason?" darcie asked, frowning.

"I don't want it" replied Ariel.

"What about you? What are you doing here? I've heard a businessman is always busy" asked Ariel to switch the conversation.

Darcie smiled, able to understand why Ariel switched the subject, it was personal and sensitive for him.

"Just control the company that's here" Darcie answered, raising her shoulders.

"Is there a problem?" ask Ariel again.

"Should I say more than there are?" welcome Darcie to laugh lightly.

"Many of them are evading funds just for their personal interests, and somehow managing it without shutting down an already chaotic company like this" Darcie said.

"Sounds quite heavy," greeted Ariel with concern.

"At first yes, but I found another way without closing my company" Darcie said.

"Those with business brains are amazing" Ariel said.

"And you have a business man's friend?" ask Darcie.

"That's how it is" answered Ariel raising her shoulder.

"Hey, if that's the case, won't he be able to help you solve your problem?" ask Darcie.

Ariel just shrugged her shoulders accompanied by a weak trinket. Darcie could even see the radiance of her tired eyes, as if Ariel no longer cared what was about to happen.

"You know what?" he said it managed to attract Ariel's attention to look at him.

"I decided to keep my company here, it's thanks to you" he explained.

"Me?" ariel pointed to herself.

"When we first met, I saw a spirit I couldn't find in anyone, a strong desire to protect and believe in yourself that you can overcome whatever problems come your way,"

"It makes me understand one thing, that what determines our next step is ourselves,"

"I'm guessing you've been in this situation, drowned and got back up, and now you're back to the same thing,"

"I know, it's cruel to say you just have to get up again because it's something you need to repeat, and I know it's not easy. But everything will be even more cruel if you just shut up,"

There was a pause of silence after Darcie finished her sentence until Ariel re-opened her voice without removing her smile.

"I know, I've been thinking about that. I'm just tired from lack of sleep" Ariel smiled broadly.

"Is that so?" greet Darcie who was answered with a small nod.

"Hey, do you like Pretzel?" ask Darcie.

"I like it" replied Ariel.

"What a coincidence" greeted Darcie with a smile.

Darcie took a sip of his coffee, as did Ariel.

"Just like new people again? Is that really fun?"

His sarcastic voice pierced Ariel's heart right then and there, making her almost choke. Without even looking, he knew who the owner of the voice was.

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To be Continued.

Brief explanation

- Pretzel\=> is a kind of cake originating from Europe, most likely Germany in the form of three knots or entanglements, has a salty taste and a little sweet