Just A Professional Relationship
S2 - Episode Thirteen
“This new one we can get. Not all data bases are accessible. We will try to investigate further,” is obviously a man in a suit and wearing sunglasses. He leaves after handing Stefan a full-fledged chocolate amplot.
A few pieces of paper and a stack of photos were inside the envelope. Stefan read the file carefully, then called Axel.
“Ya hello.” Axel's voice was somewhat covered with noise from passing vehicles.
“You're on a motorbike? Call me back when you get to.”
“Wait! Let me pull over first,” reply Axel directly. After a while, his voice sounded clearer. “I went to Nadin's house this morning, but he and all his stuff are gone! He really just left. Even his phone number can't be reached.”
“Have you tried contact to his workplace?”
“Already! And they said Nadin had stopped. He has even cut ties with his usual record label. I'm sure it's not his own wish.”
“Yes, for sure. Nadin can't do something suddenly like that.”
“Iya... continue, what is it you called?”
Stefan glanced back at the file he had in his grasp. “It looks like I know why Frans needs Nadin.”
“Yang right? Why?”
“Zabran's legacy already has enough names among construction service providers. So, of course, almost all business people believe to use their services. But according to the info I got, there was one big businessman who had a bad relationship with them. It seems Frans realized that the name of his company could fall just because of that one person. And he's trying to work together. He got rejected a few times. Until the last time he deliberately went to America just to follow the businessman who was also living there for a while.”
Axel listened carefully, but he still did not understand completely. “Then, what does this have to do with Nadin?”
“The name of the businessman is Dwiyatno. He was one of the scholarship donors Nadin received. A music lover too. While in America, he always came to Nadin's concerts. He and his wife love Nadin. Because they both can't have children. It used to adopt a child, but died in an accident a few years ago.”
“I mean, Frans used Nadin to be able to cooperate with that person?”
“Iya, I think so.”
“Job!” Axel felt his blood start to rise to the head. He could not bear to meet and finish Frans with his own hands.
“In addition there is one important thing you should know. I could have if he was a dangerous man, right?”
“Iya. I see, he can do anything with his power and wealth.”
“Not that. I mean, he's really dangerous. He's a cold-blooded human who even dares to finish off someone's life with his own hands.”
“Huh,” Axel grunts. “I appreciate your concern. But I won't be afraid of him.”
“Listen, Xel. He's far from what you'd imagine. I've got data on dozens of women who've been in a relationship with Frans. And you know what happens to most of those people? Frans killed them.”
Axel could only remain silent. He began to feel the horror of the figure of the man he had only met a few times. “Yang is right. If indeed he did such a thing, everyone should be in an uproar!”
“That's why I said he was dangerous. He was so strong that he could hide his tracks. Frans is not a fool who does things without a plan. And will not hesitate to eliminate anyone who messes with it.”
“This is crazy! We can't let Nadin near a monster like him!”
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“I think your acting skills have decreased, it is still great as well.”
“You better pay me for this.”
Frans laughed a little. “Pasti.”
“But, I still do not understand why you have to bother just to work with Mr. Dwiyatno. With your big company name, I shouldn't be needed. What makes him look like he hates you?”
Nadin glanced at Frans who was driving with his serious face as usual. But I didn't get an answer for some time. It was as if the man was trying to hide something.
“You know, it won't affect anything.”
Nadin also grunted. “I think I know why. Your nature is indeed easy to provoke hatred of others.”
The car stopped in front of the apartment building. Nadin got off, and Stefan continued on his way to his office.
Though this is the first day Nadin ‘worked with Frans, but it feels like time goes very slowly. Even he felt tired because he had never acted like before. Pretending is exhausting.
Nadin walked in through the door of his room with shaky steps. When he was about to close the door, how surprised he was that someone suddenly pulled him. A man in a hat quickly rushed in, and closed the door from the inside.
Even Nadin had no time to do anything, could only be stunned from being shocked with a slightly gaping mouth. Especially after realizing that the figure of the man in the hat was none other than Axel.
Axel hugged Nadin tightly with his breath still a little stingy.
“Why are you here?” ask Nadin. He did not give the response Axel expected.
“You're not happy to see me?”
“Bu-not so. But, you can't be here!” Of course Nadin felt anxious in case Frans suddenly came and caught Axel in his room.
“Please listen to me first, Nadin. You need to get out of here fast. Frans is a dangerous man! I don't want you to get hurt. We'll just leave now from here.”
“I know, Xel...” Reply Nadin. “Therefore I cannot go. You know for yourself what Frans did to you back then. In just a day he could flip things around that easily! She must know you picked me up when I suddenly left.”
“I don't care what happens to me. Importantly, I want you to be safe, no one near that person.”
“But I care about you! I will be tormented if there is anything with you!”
Nadin opened the door and tried to push Axel's body out. “Please, Xel. You still have a family that needs you. Don't be selfish just because people like me. Please don't come here again!”
“Nad, Nadin!”
Nadin immediately slammed the door, closing it tightly after Axel was outside. Then lock the door and get away from there.
His feelings suddenly became incoherent. It feels really hard when you have to shy away from someone you really want to meet. That's how Nadin feels. Making it forced to spend the day with anxiety and full of guilt.