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All night I could not fall asleep, thinking of Jared saying that Gloria was still in my country. How come? Wasn't the ticket purchase proof of that?

Maybe I should wait for Jared's report on the data on the passengers on the plane that Gloria will be boarding. If he's gone, the data should be there, right?

A minute waiting it felt so long, only this time I can't wait for the report from my assistant. I don't doubt Jared's intuition. His instincts and ability to read situations I never doubted but this time I had to make sure because I didn't want to go wrong.

If indeed Gloria returned to Indonesia, maybe she really wanted to go back to her hometown, but why did she not tell me when the intensity of our relationship was fine.

But, even if Gloria doesn't go back to her country, then what is the ticket purchase to fly there for? Whatdoes thatmean? I still don't understand it.

"Master!" Jared's voice rang out, he would definitely report about the names of the passengers on the plane. Looks like he's the same as me who didn't sleep tonight.

I opened the door to meet Jared.

"What did you find?"

"Miss Gloria's name is indeed listed in the passenger data. But..." Jared shook his head, I don't know what he meant.

"But what?"

"His face was not included in the airport's CCTV detection."

Face detection was done by a hacker working under my auspices, that's why Jared can know everything because the Hacker must have hacked the CCTV of the airport in our country.

"There is a possibility that Miss Gloria never left, the data is not valid, only based on the booking of tickets in her name."

I swallowed the saliva heavily. What the hell is going on? I don't know, but I have to make a decision now. Go home to my country or fly to Indonesia.

"How, Master? What is your decision? Will you still go to Indonesia?"

I was silent for a moment, within a few seconds I came to a decision.

"I'm going home, tell some people to find Gloria at her address in Indonesia. If he's there, force him and bring him before me no matter what!"

"Good, Sir." Jared smiled with satisfaction at the decision I made.

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This morning I'm going home to my country. Before that, I decided to say goodbye to Celine. I went to his apartment unit.

"Owen, are you going to work?" welcome Celine when she sees me at the door.

"I'm going home" I replied slowly.

"Why? Is your business here done?"

I'm nodding. "I've been here almost a week. All the work here is done, there's something else I have to take care of. I say goodbye," I said with a faint smile.

Celine returned my smile. "All right, do you want some breakfast first? I make sandwiches, the fridge here is full so I can make whatever you want."

"No, I'm in a hurry."

Celine's face changed, like she was disappointed to hear my words. But, I really couldn't linger because I wanted to immediately find Gloria's whereabouts in my Country once I got there.

"Owen..." Celine pulled my arm and I highlighted that with a cold look. Instantly, the woman also took off her hand that was tied up in my arms with a sad face.

"What do you want to say?"

"Thank you so much for your help."

"Hm."

"Ehm. If all my problems are over, I hope we can meet again. I want to repay all your kindness even if not with money" Celine said with a meaningful smile.

I smiled thinly. "What do you want to repay my kindness for?" I asked, I was trying to second-guess Celine's intentions and it only occurred to me that she wanted to give herself up to me, either because men's thoughts were always so but yeah it seemed like her intentions that I caught were so.

"Anyway, whatever you want."

"More times, maybe." I'm not sure. I'm not interested in Celine, but even her offer can't be rejected outright because I'm still keeping her pride in front of me.

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A few hours of air travel to get home, I finally arrived in my country of birth.

I should have gone home with a big smile, picked up by him, like I was dropping me off at the airport a week ago.

I should have surprised my return, too, because I didn't tell him.

My longing for him is still there, though it is covered by a more self-dominant sense of disappointment.

The first one I came to after my return was the Apartment-my residence with him.

Once there, the scent that I missed so much in a week seemed to cram my sense of smell. Makes my breath choked, tight. I find it hard to accept that he has gone from my side.

Again, I was disappointed because of his sudden decision. If only he said he wanted to return to Indonesia at this time, I would obey him even I would accompany him if necessary. But with the stipulation that he'll still come back here, to my side.

But truth? He left without saying goodbye. Without a word of farewell and it indicates that he is not expecting me anymore. What exactly was the mistake I made? I steal it with love every day.

I sat on the couch, the couch that became a 'mute witness' our first experience of starting a relationship that ended with a feeling called love. Hah, I've even admitted that I love her. But, what I don't understand at all remains about his disappearance.

Brak!!

I kicked my innocent suitcase. Clutching my own head because my return to the Apartment only made me rise in blood full of disappointment.

Should I wail for a woman? No. gabe....

I was indeed mired deep into an endless relationship, but I had to get up and stand back up. I am not a weak man who will die just for love. Although I admit that this time I really lost. More defeated than ever before.

What caused all this to happen to me was because I was so sure that he would not leave me as he promised. It's also because our relationship is in its 'warm-warm' phase'.

"Oxela, where are you?" I chose to call Oxela, to take my mind off that I had been looking for the same woman since I came home.

"I'm at work, brother."

"Oh, I'm home. When will your girlfriend see me?"

"really? All right, I'll call you later after I tell Jade."

"Hm."

"Is there a problem, brother?"

"Nothing."

"Your voice sounds different" Oxela said. How could he guess my condition from just the intonation of sound?

"No, maybe it's just your feelings!"

"Alright, brother. I'll call Jade first. If he agrees we'll meet tonight at the Mansion, how?"

"May be."

"I'll call you later. Bye, sis..."

The carefree voice of my sister managed to make me thin my lips to pick up a small smile.

The call was interrupted, I entered the room and again found the empty room space making my heart break. Usually my return will be greeted by the warm smile of the woman. Undeniably, a little bit I was used to his presence so now I feel something is missing from my life.

I opened the closet, looking for a change of clothes for me to wear after cleaning myself. However, I was so surprised to find something inside.

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