Discarded After Childbirth
Chapter 26 - Lose
A meeting to present the design of the hotel building also arrived. David presented his design first with confidence. He was very confident that Gaza would be a crime when it was the man's turn to make the presentation.
After the presentation, David smiled happily. He recalled the incident some time ago, when he asked someone to take the flash brought by the Gaza secretary unwittingly. David also opened the contents of the file from the flash that contained the design of the hotel building.
Mampus you! You must be getting stuck right now, right? I can be sure I won the project!
David still kept smiling.
As Gaza advanced to present its design. David was surprised.
Shouldn't be like this? How could?
Gaza presented the exact same design of the hotel as David saw in the flash. But there is a little difference there. David clenched his hand under the table.
Finish both presentations. The investors immediately negotiated choosing one of them for the project to be funded by their side. After waiting for half an hour. The winner of the project was announced.
"Actually the design design of both is very good. But, the design of the Geo Corp, not only good, you have even prepared all the best and worst possibilities when the hotel will be built later. So, from the side we chose to fund the hotel that will be built by Geo Corp."
Gaza smiled happily and thanked the investor. Likewise with David who pretended to shake hands to congratulate Gaza.
After the investors left, Gaza showed a wry smile.
"I'm not that stupid as I don't have a copy of the file for me to present David. You're wrong if you want to cheat on me."
"Curtain!"
David clucked as he stared at Gaza intently. He really hated this man in front of him. Because of that man, he lost. How did he tell his father? His father had high hopes for this project.
Damnit damnit! All this because of Gaza!
"Just bring out the curse in your heart to me. You don't have to pretend to be good in front of me. I already know your rot. Sooner or later you will get the sap from the seed you spread."
Gaza then passed by while patting David on the shoulder. David rejects Gaza's touch as if Gaza is a germ. David left and went home.
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Plaque!
A slap floated onto David's cheek.
"How can we lose to Geo Corp? Papa told me you have to win!"
David did not answer his words. He could only grimace in pain from the slap. Even her cheeks are now red.
"That! There out! I hope this is your last failure. In the future you must not lose in anything, let alone from the Geo Corp."
David nodded then walked out of his papa's study holding his reddened cheek.
Hatred, anger, he felt it starting to mix into one. David is determined to destroy Geo Corp. He will make his father's company go forward and no one will be able to match him.
"Oh, awww."
David grimacing. The slap of his papa was very loud. Until the pain is still felt until now. David entered her room, where Selena was sitting at the dresser. The woman was surprised to see her husband holding her cheek.
"Oh my goodness, is that why her cheeks can be so red?" ask Selena.
"Papa slapped me for losing the project" David replied.
"It."
"Huh! Then why lose? Should've won, right, Mas?" ask Selena again.
"Not discussed anymore. I'm upset. Just compress this former slap."
Deftly, Selena also took warm water and a small towel to compress the former slap. After a while, Selena stopped her activities.
"Mas, tomorrow I have a photo shoot out of town. So, I've got to stay the night. You allowed me to come, right?"
David took his breath. Actually he just supports whatever Selena wants to do. But now the position is different. Selena is a mother. So, it can't be as free as it used to be if you want to take a job out of town.
"You know, right, that you're a mother? How could you leave your child at home for the sake of the photo shoot. What happens if Mom finds out? He's gonna be mad at you, Selena. Better, for photoshoots that are out of town you cancancel only."
Selena pouts. He was upset, he thought that the child among them would make him able to do whatever he wanted. But, his movement space became constrained. Knowing this, Selena would rethink it a second time.
"But, mas. It's good for my career" Selena said.
"Stay, you can't do it Selena. Do you want to be lectured by your mother constantly? For a long time you can suspect also if you continue to attach importance to work."
Selena was getting more upset. He even sulked by hiding himself under a blanket. He also intentionally slept on David's back.
Look, I'll keep going. I can't miss a good opportunity for me.
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In stark contrast to the atmosphere in the Gaza house, there is a small party to appreciate the hard work of its employees who have helped him to win the project. Unmitigated, papa Gaza himself will give them a big bonus.
While the others were enjoying their meal, Gaza sat alone with the father.
"Thank you for winning this project. Papa prayed that the project would run smoothly until the hotel could operate."
"Aamiin Pa's. Thank you also for always giving support to Gaza."
Mr. Geovani nodded. Then open the topic again.
"Father hear from mom, you like someone but she's a widow. Can't you like a woman who's never been married?"
"If I could manage this heart, who does it like. I wouldn't like a woman who's been married. But, what else? Only he can make me fall in love, Pa. I even liked it a long time ago. Just because I'm a coward, I lose to other men" he explained.
Mr. Geovani sighed.
"Papa won't force you to marry the daughter-in-law you want. But, introduce him to mom and dad. That way we can judge it. The problem comes from ordinary people or high circles. Papa doesn't care much about it. Most importantly she loves you and is kind to you."
"Yes, I'll introduce him."
Mr. Geovani also went to join the others. Gaza pensively thought of how to get the heart of Gea who is still injured. It would definitely not be easy for that woman to open her heart back. Gaza had to fight with all its might to heal the wound first, only to enter his heart.
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