Doctor Ella Love Story
118. S2 - Kingdom of Business (2)

"Mom and papa did not feel strange why did Ardi want to move his office to Surabaya?" Linggar asked his parents again.

Linggar's question once again made Kartika aware of the pent-up desire of Ardi, her eldest son. While Erwin who did not know anything about what had happened three years ago was increasingly confused to guess the direction of Linggar's question.

"I wonder, why the more mature and aging a person, the more stubborn it becomes. Why are you adults so hard to sit together, just to talk and express your heart? Throw away all prestige? Just to share stories?" Linggar expressed his annoyance.

Linggar felt very annoyed at both of his parents. In all the rigidity of their nature, the hardness of their heart, their selfishness and all their misgivings about all traditions.

In addition, he is also annoyed actually at Ardi, his brother. Because Ardi is too obedient to both parents. Her brother is too kind, Ardi would rather sacrifice himself to suffer than see his family destroyed.

Maybe if Linggar was in Ardi's position at that time, he would take more extreme measures to fight. He with a burning young soul would probably do anything to get the girl he loved. Regardless of the consequences that must be faced in the future.

He could have run away from home, invite the girl eloped, or maybe worse impregnate the girl to be able to marry her forcibly. But Ardi is still a good boy, too good to be unable to hurt and damage his family's good name. Ardi would also not be able to hurt or tarnish the honor of the girl he loved so much.

"I think you should mama, papa and mas Ardi talk again carefully about this issue. Don't avoid each other to discuss this issue again. Three years have passed, it's been too long for Ardi to suffer..." Linggar added his words because his papa mama still did not answer.

"Suffering?..." Erwin asked in confusion. He felt more guilty for his eldest son. Maybe the workload and responsibilities that Ardi is carrying are too heavy.

"Mas Ardi's since breaking up from Mbak Ella became chaotic. He vented all his sorrows by working and continuing to work like madness." Linggar explained.

"So Ardi broke up with Ella not because he was too busy doing work?" Erwin made clear his question of wanting to ascertain the true cause of Ardi's change in nature.

"Reverse, Pa. Because of the breakup, she went workaholic..." Linggar made his words clear.

Erwin let out a sigh of relief at Linggar's reply. His guilt was slightly reduced on Ardi. His son is very tough and talented as a businessman. I think if the work problem alone is not possible to make Ardi as chaotic as it is.

For some time the three members of the Pradana family were silent, busy playing with their own thoughts.

Are they all one family? The Pradana family contains only a few people. Why is it so hard to put together? To get together and sit together, spend time together. All too selfish, too preoccupied with their personal affairs without caring about susana at home.

Making their residence feel increasingly cold, losing warmth. Why can't their families be as intimate and warm as other normal families? In fact, it feels stiff and stifling when you have to gather together because of the many norms and formalities. A family that cannot give inner peace to all its members when gathered together.

"...Thanks to friends from Wismail Group, Hartanto Group, MarcusCo Group, Sampoerna Group and Ciputra Group. We are very proud that a giant company like you is willing to give the trust to work together on this Pradana Bussinnes Park project." Ardi set his gaze on the row of guests at the VIP table and nodded his head politely.

"May our cooperation in the future can provide success and benefits for our mutual progress. And for other companies that are interested in joining Pradana Bussiness Park, we also open the widest possible cooperation opportunities. Please contact our marketing department for more information. Thanks for your time and attention..."

Ardi ended his speech from the top of the press conference pulpit. Thundering applause instantly blared in all corners of the room. Ardi got off the podium, leisurely walking towards the empty seat reserved for him.

The seats are aligned along with the rows of executive bosses of the giant companies he mentioned earlier. VIP seats. Ardi approached, shaking hands with the bosses one by one with his mantab before sitting down to his own chair.

The next procession of the bosses of the big companies made the signing of their cooperation contracts symbolically witnessed by the entire audience and perpetuated by the media crew. For sure tomorrow will be a massive news headline in newspapers, business magazines, TV, radio and other information media about this large-scale business cooperation.

From his seat Kartika continued to pay attention to the figure of Ardi Pradana who stood side by side with the bosses of several large companies. His son looks so gallant, sturdy and unwavering as a CEO, the supreme leader of Pradana Group.

There is a sense of haru and pride of its own that burst into Kartika's chest as a mother to see the success of her eldest son. Proud to have given birth and managed to educate Ardi until he could become an extraordinary man.

But on the other hand, for some reason as a mother who knew her son since childhood, Kartika can also feel something is wrong. Kartika can feel the emptiness and emptiness of Ardi's facial expression. It was as if his son was just an empty vessel without a soul, without happiness and hope. Ardi seemed to have lost half of his life spirit.

Well maybe what Linggar said was right, now it was time for them to talk to each other together. Mutual expression of opinions, uneg-uneg and everything that stuck in the heart, dampening all egos each to try to understand each other.

Kartika decided that she should immediately embrace Ardi, her eldest son as a mother, as a family. Before it was too late, before Ardi got further away and continued to dodge from him. Before Ardi flew higher and more unreachable by him.

The press conference, the signing of a business cooperation contract and the opening event of Pradana Bussiness Park have finally been completed. The opening was symbolically marked by a procession of red ribbon cuts by Ardi Pradana, the ruler of the new business empire.

Ardi was very relieved that the event initiated by him and his formation team went smoothly and was quite successful. There are no significant errors and obstacles during the official event procession. Now only a friendly session. And here he is now, in the VIP section to accompany and entertain his VIP guests as well.

"Hi Cecil long time no see darling, You look very beautiful tonight, more and more beautiful" Tyo greeted Ceicilia who was very beautiful tonight. Trying to greet the woman in the style of a bourgeois playboy noble from Europe.

(Hi Cecil, long time no see dear, you look so pretty tonight. Beautiful and more beautiful again).

"If you praise Irza or Ardi maybe I'll believe it, but if you say you feel like s*xuall harashment?" Cecil responded to Tyo's praise with a tart tone. Instead of being flattered even feel uncomfortable with compliments from Tyo.

(*s*xuall abuse)

Indeed, Tyo Sampoerna is already famous as a top class playboy. With the capital looks above average and the wealth of the Sampoerna Group that will not run out of use seven derivatives, Tyo can change women like the change of season. On the other hand, Cecil also knows that gentleman like Ardi and Irza will not tease and gombalin girls carelessly.

"Take a step back, Yo. Could be bad if Cecil snags." Irza laughed amusedly at Tyo's behavior and Cecil's reaction to him. There are no kapoknya this is a person apparently.

"Yes, Yo. You don't know how the Ardi's business took a romantic approach to Cacil two years ago hehehe." Mahes broke up, knowing Tyo only intended to joke with Cecil. But still he was afraid that Cecil was angry, did not want his guests to feel disturbed and uncomfortable. In the heart of the woman who knows try?

"Heh asshole, want to get fired as a sister-in-law huh?" Ardi scowled, looking unhappy himself brought up as a topic of conversation. And so did Mahes to know the embarrassing incident he had done to Cecil two years ago.

"It's good to fire my husband at will," Laras followed in defense of her husband.

"That's really sick. Have patience, Di. Laras defends her husband more than her own brother hahaha." Irza was blatantly unable to see the ridiculous family drama.

"Hahaha You have been respected, bro. Poor you's." Nick the bule followed along mocking Ardi as well.

(hahaha you lost, bro. Kasian deh lu)

"I was also curious ... How it happened..." Laras also came to the head with what really happened between Ardi and Cecil. When could her sister turn to another heart from Ella?

"Yes death's seduction is like. Rarely does Ardi Pradana flirt with the girl." Tyo even more curious how Ardi can successfully seduce Cecil. Though he has made various efforts to approach Cecil but always failed. Quietly washed away also the Ardi apparently hehe.

"There's nothing. Forget it..." Ardi wanted to quickly end this absurd talk.

"Let me tell you all, guys..." Beyond everyone's expectations, even Cecil who intends to open a big mystery about what has happened between him and Ardi two years ago.

(*Let me tell you yes)

"Si Ardi was very bad at that time. He came to my office in the afternoon before work. Wear a complete tuxedo, real handsome like a prince. Ardi also brought a bouquet of fresh flowers are good and very big size. Very romantic anyway. Kontan one of my offices was excited and uproar that time..." Cecil begins his story in a dramatic tone while smiling shyly and occasionally glancing at Ardi who is slightly misbehaved.

"Wuooooow the real gentleman!" Tyo couldn't bear to not comment on Cecil's story.

(*Wow is really gentelman)

While everyone present and listening to the story instantly told him to shut up, for Cecil to immediately continue the story that made everyone curious. Did something really happen between the Pradana boss and the Ciputra boss? It could be big news that shakes the world of this friendship.

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For those who are curious, Irza and Kika wismail and Johanh Astin can immediately stop by and be featured in the novel titled YOUNG MISS by the author of my friend ASTARI ATELIER. Guaranteed not to lose.

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