My Culun CEO
#196 - New Issues

Giga and Carissa arrived at a cafe not far from the office. From the outside they saw the shadow of Merlin and Karel sitting together and facing each other.

Giga clenched his hands looking at the proximity of Karel and Merlin. It felt like he wanted to go inside and take Merlin away from there. But his self-esteem is quite high by not making trouble in public.

"So, you guys really like the same woman?" Carissa still couldn't believe what she saw.

Meanwhile, Karel realized that Giga and Carissa had been outside the cafe and were staring at them. He deliberately heated up the two people who were outside.

"We have the stalker, Mer," said Karel leisurely whispering a little and glancing outside the cafe.

Merlin followed Karel's line of sight. His eyes were puffed up to see Giga and Carissa were outside.

"Sir, it looks like they're going to misunderstand. Should we..."

"No! What do you want to explain to them? Carissa and I have no relationship. So do you and Giga. We are both single. Why should I think about them too? Don't you?"

Merlin only smiled clumsily at Karel's explanation. What he said has a point. But after all, Giga was his superior. And he did not want to have an awkward situation between them later.

Karel who saw Merlin daydreaming suddenly bowed and grabbed Merlin's leg.

"Sir, what are you doing?" merlin was surprised.

"I saw your way was uncomfortable when we headed here earlier. I'm sure your leg's hurt."

Karel smeared the ointment on Merlin's scuffed leg and bandaged it with plaster.

"Don't force yourself to wear high heels. Wear a flat one. I think it'll be more suitable for you." Karel was always commenting on her smile in front of Merlin.

"Thank you, sir."

Karel's warm treatment of Merlin made Giga inflamed. Without being able to contain his anger anymore, Giga came to the two of them.

"Merlinda! Your lunch hour is over! Let's go back to the office!" giga said with a sharp look at Karel.

Without waiting for Merlin's reply, Giga pulled Merlin's hand and took him from there. The unpleasant look also Merlin got from Carissa.

Carissa and Karel are now sitting together.

"What is this, brother? Do you like that girl?" Ask Carissa to the point.

"If so, why? This is none of your business anyway!" karel replied casually while taking a sip of his juice.

Carissa gawked in disbelief at Karel's answer. "So this is all true?"

Carissa showed photos of Karel's relationship with Merlin some time ago. A time when Karel enjoyed his time as a commoner.

Karel just smiled looking at the photos.

"So you're spying on me? Are you starting to like me now?" God Karel.

"Hey! Don't be so confident! What would happen if your mother knew about this? He's definitely not gonna let you. I'm just reminding you!"

Karel smiled cynically. "I don't care about other people's responses to me. You have to remember, our match is over, so you don't interfere in my affairs anymore. I'm comfortable with Merlinda. And whatever it is, I'll fight for it."

Karel chose to leave the place and left Carissa alone. Gadia grunted angrily as she had now lost the love of the two Avicenna men.

...***...

At a luxurious restaurant, two middle-aged women who still looked beautiful were chatting together.

"Say what do you want?!" Asked one of the middle-aged women who was Mira.

"Are you going to let this happen?" Another middle-aged woman asked back.

"What do you mean, Freya? I don't understand what you mean. Just talk directly there's no need to go around in circles!" Mira starts to get caught off guard by Freya's attitude.

Freya took something from her bag and placed it on the table.

"What's this?" ask Mira.

"So don't open it yourself! I didn't expect that after the match ran aground, your son became a cheap man."

"Don't yell at me! Just look at your son's behavior behind your back!"

Mira immediately took a photo on the table and was surprised to see a photo of her son there.

"It's...."

"That girl is Giga's assistant, isn't she? How could he go alone with Karel? What after Carissa's heartbreak, Karel dated just any girl?"

"You! Watch your talk! My son wouldn't do something like this!" Elak Mira's.

"It's up to you to believe it or not. And what makes me even more heralded is the origin of this girl named Merlinda." Freya asks Mira to bring her ears closer.

Freya whispered something into Mira's ear.

"Huh?! You serious?!" Mira shut her mouth.

"really. Merlinda was the daughter of the villain who kidnapped Giga as a child."

Mira swallows her saliva. He did not expect that all things were connected into one.

"Why is Mira surprised? Does your sister know anything about this?"

"You! Don't talk so recklessly! You're doing this low because your daughter didn't make it with our son in the Avicenna family, right?"

Freya is in disbelief. "Isn't it wrong? Wasn't it brother who deliberately approached the Avicenna family for wanting revenge? Big brother thought I didn't know if big brother had any ill intentions towards the husband sister's family! My sister also approached my husband for support. So, who here is really evil?" Freya crossed her arms.

"You!" Mira could say nothing more. If he continues to be with Freya, then it can be discovered if he was the one who asked those people to kidnap Giga.

Mira chooses to leave the place after saying goodbye to Freya. He reasoned that he had a job.

...***...

In the evening, Mira waits for her son to return home. He paced back and forth unsettledly waiting for Karel's arrival.

When the door opened, Mira immediately ran to Karel.

"Carel! Where have you been?"

"Mama? Mama hasn't slept? It's almost midnight."

Karel felt astonished because Mira's facial expression looked different.

"What's up, Ma?"

"Mama asked, where have you been? Did you go with the girl? Giga's assistant?" Search Mira.

Karel smiled a grin. "When did you ever care about my life? I'm tired, I want to rest!"

Karel passed through Mira's body. But Mira again blocked his son's arm.

"Son, don't go near the girl! She ... is not a good girl. Mama's sure she's got bad intentions with you."

Karel looked at his mother in disbelief.

"How could Mama talk that way? Not even Mama knows Merlinda." Karel continued his steps towards the room.

"He is the son of a criminal!" Mira.

Karel turned body. "What does Mama mean?"

"She was the daughter of the man who kidnapped Giga 15 years ago." Mira's face implies honesty.

Karel took a breath. "What did Mama say?"

"Yes, Son! That girl is the son of the one who kidnapped Giga!"

"What?! What other reality is this?" Karel Mumbled.