Secret Denis
Thirty Five

Talks with Mr. Yunus were conducted behind closed doors in the Arga Dinata workspace. Viola, who was desperate to enter the room, was strictly forbidden by Alex. Denis, meanwhile, prefers to take himself to the back garden of the house.

He walked past all sorts of beautifully arranged flowers. A very large flower garden. There is a pretty big swimming pool there. Several small gazebos stood at each corner. Next to it is a roomy place with grass that stretches manicured.

Somewhat far back there is a fish pond with a curved wooden bridge above it. Denis stood at the edge of the fish pond which became his favorite spot. His dark eyes stared at the fish that moved more and more agile here.

"Ehm.." A deheman made him glance at the origin of the sound. The figure as long as Viola came to approach her with graceful steps.

"You didn't talk inside?" the girl was standing next to Denis.

"That's an internal family talk. I have to respect them."

"But it seems like your relationship is very close."

Denis only smiled a thin smile at the corner of his lips.

"Are you going to stay here?" Ask the girl again after a short pause.

"As long as the host allows me to stay here.."

"Where is your family?" viola asked after a moment of silence.

Denis glanced at the girl sharply. It seemed very clear he did not like the girl who asked too many questions. Noticing Denis' deathly gaze, Viola grimaced.

"I'm sorry I was too presumptuous. But I just want to get to know you closer. You're the one who helped Alex, and you've become close friends. I'm also very grateful to you, because of you, I can meet again with Alex." Viola exhaled slowly. The thin smile on his lips.

Denis silent. Still faithfully pay attention to every fish that moves agilely. Not feeling the slightest interest in talking further with the girl standing beside him.

"You knew? I was devastated when he was reported to have died in an accident. I was very sad when I took her body to the funeral. And now, he came again in good health with nothing less. It's a miracle. It's very hard to believe. I was dreaming, but it's real. I'm really happy now." The girl smiled with her sparkling eyes. Denis just smiled thinly without looking at the girl.

"Now I wonder, whose body was buried then? I never thought, how could bisma do that to Alex. He never showed any dislike for Alex. So is aunt Tania. He always showed a genuine affection for Alex. But it turns out that it's all fake.." Denis just shrugged his shoulders. Listening to the girl talk constantly bored him. But it is also in his heart to condemn the actions of Bisma and stepmother Alex are very outrageous. Denis can't imagine if he's in Alex's position having to endure it all.

"Can't you talk?"

"What?" Denis turned to look at the girl who was still standing next to him.

"Forget it.." Viola shook his hand.

"Replace question. You don't want to know about my relationship with Alex?" viola asked when he saw Denis's unconcerned attitude.

"It's none of my business."

Viola sighed. His eyeballs were spinning.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Viola shifted the subject.

"Gue don't know."

Viola blew a soft air in his mouth. No longer know what to talk to the ice man next to him. At first he thought Denis would be interested in talking to him like most guys out there. But it turns out Denis is stiffer than he looks.

Denis' phone rang from inside his pants pocket. He reached out and saw a message from Alex.

"Sorry I live first.."

Without waiting for Viola to answer, Denis left the girl alone. Behind her, Viola followed her with a curious look at Denis' departure.

"Smazy but very strange.." Fizz lips Viola. Of course not heard by Denis who in an instant had disappeared from Viola's sight.

Denis went straight to Alex's room. There the man was waiting for him after talks with his lawyer and Reno. Alex was standing by the balcony railing of his room. He waved his hand for Denis to come closer and stand beside him.

Alex told Denis the conversation in his papa's study. He said that his mother contacted Yunus sir and conveyed some requests as a condition for Arga Dinata's freedom. Apparently they planned to go abroad and ask for security guarantees to Yunus sir so that they could go abroad smoothly without any obstacles. They want all the processes done immediately. In addition, they also asked for a sum of money to be prepared by Alex. During the process, they guarantee the safety of Arga Dinata in their hands and also the fulfillment of Arga Dinata health care.

Denis listened seriously to what Alex was saying.

"Lo will meet all his demands?"

"of course. Whatever I'm gonna give you to get my papa back. They want treasure. I can find him again with my hard work." Alex said without a doubt. His eyes seemed to grow with anger rising in his chest. The heartache and disappointment with what her stepmother had done made her chest feel tight. He had no idea what the woman was doing. Not for a moment he became part of the Arga Dinata family. Not a bit of treasure that the man had given. But he did not make her satisfied with her life. Alex had no idea what caused the woman to turn away from her papa. What his papa lacks in Alex's eyes is a perfect man.

Denis touched Alex's shoulder full of sympathy. The subtle side in him makes him feel what Alex feels. He was born into an imperfect family. From birth he did not feel the affection of a father. So too with her mother. He did not know whether his mother loved him or not. That affection is far from Denis's.

Seeing Alex's affection for his papa, makes Denis know that sense that makes someone willing to do anything for the sake of his beloved. And Denis has never felt anything like it.

At this moment his heart trembled at the sadness Alex felt. Her heart ached at the pain Alex was feeling. But he did not understand what was causing it.

"Where are they now? Does sir Jonah know?"

Alex shook his head.

"Did they show papa lo?"

"Yes. They told you to look at Papa's situation. Looks like papa's okay. But still I can't calm down if I can't bring papa home yet."

"Trust. We'll get papa lo soon."

"Thank you, Denis. You're always there for me." Alex embraces Denis' shoulder. Without him knowing Denis was stunned by what Alex did. There was a strange feeling coming from within him. His breath felt short for a moment.

"Alexes.."

Viola was stunned at the door of Alex's room. His eyes were fixed on Alex's hand, which was on Denis's boat. Their bodies seem to be in a very close distance. Noticing the direction Viola looked at, Alex immediately withdrew his hand. So did Denis, he immediately distanced himself from Alex.

"Sorry.." Viola's voice was soft. A strange look was glazed from his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Alex asked after a little sneeze.

"Sir Jonah has gone to the office. He ordered that you also go to the office because there are some files that must be signed."

"alright. I'll be right up to it."

Viola nodded. Slowly he stepped out of Alex's room. Close the door carefully and remain glued to the closed door for a while. What he saw earlier shook his feelings. Alex and Denis. He saw something different between the two of them. Since meeting Alex again, he can see the closeness of the two people. This is very unusual. Could Alex...Uhh!! That's not possible. Viola patted his forehead. Brushed aside the crazy thought that had just crossed his mind.

Alex was in a hurry down the stairs. Denis taught her the steps. They headed for the car that was ready to wait. A driver quickly opened the door for Alex. Denis entered from the other door without being asked.

The car drove away from the magnificent house with silence inside. The shadowy Viola rearview mirror seems to be getting smaller. Without Alex realizing it, the girl was glued to her place standing staring at the nanar of the car she was chasing.

"Why? Don't tell me you're left with Alex.." Reno turned to look at the shadow of Alex's car that had disappeared at the corner. Then turned his gaze on Viola's disappointed face.

"Even he doesn't know that I'm chasing him.." Viola grunted violently.

"Or she was on purpose because she didn't want you to come with her." Reno smiled obliquely. Viola looked at the tall man before him with narrowed eyes.

"You mean?"

"Vio.conscious dong. He never glanced at you one bit. You want to say anything to him, will not affect him at all. When the hell can you accept that reality. Especially now what is that name? Who always nempel same Alex?"

"Yes. Denise. You can see for yourself. They are like a couple that cannot be separated anymore. You understand what I mean?"

"What do you mean Reno? Are you saying that Alex...?"

"I don't want to say anything. You can conclude for yourself. All these years you've been trying to get close to Alex. Have you ever seen Alex close to a woman? Even his eyes can never see you. Now you know what the answer is." Reno smiled cynically.

"But there's no way that Alex would have arrived..Uhh! I don't believe that." Viola shook his head in a huff. His lips could have said that, but his heart believed something else. Especially now supported by the argument from Reno. He and Reno had the same thought. Before he revealed his suspicions, it turned out that Reno had already said it even though it was not clear. But Viola knew where he was headed.

"Vio.kamu are only denying what you believe with your own heart. You're trying to deny something that's almost real the truth." Reno looked at the girl. The girl he wanted so badly. Unfortunately, the girl wanted someone else. And worse, that person is Alex, Reno's own brother. Very sad indeed.

"I wasn't completely sure before I saw the real evidence."

"I'll bet if my guess is correct. I'm pretty sure. I can see how they look at each other. That's so gross." Reno grimaced with amused expressions when imagining Alex and Denis having an unnatural relationship.

"Already Reno. You're just provoking me, aren't you? I will not be affected by your words. I keep the same feeling for Alex. I will continue to fight for my love for her."

Viola stomped his feet leaving Reno accompanied by a thin grin on the man's face. A moment Reno realized that the girl had walked away from him.

"Vio! Wait..!"

*****

Denis's cell phone voice broke the silence in the car instantly.

"Yes bang?"

"......."

"OKAY. I'll be there soon."

"Who?" Ask Alex as soon as Denis ends his call.

"Bang Jack's. I think there's important info. I'm going to meet him. I'm down in front of you." Denis pointed to a place so the car could pull over and drop it off.

"Let me come with you to meet Jack's bang." Alex gestured for the driver to keep going. The driver nodded in understanding with Alex's orders.

"But you're gonna have to see that lawyer?"

"Sir papa. It could be delayed for a minute."

Cars drove through the streets of the capital that was always busy all day. Denis directs the driver to the address provided by Jack.

An uninhabited residential area, some distance from the main road. The construction does not look hundred percent so. Some are still in the form of building frames left by their workers. There are no building staff there. Either because it is on holiday or indeed the construction there is not continued.

Tracing the area that is quite large has a large area takes a long time. At the end of the road there is a building that looks like an office with several floors towering so the only tallest building in the area.

Rubbish litter shows the place in a long time untouched by humans.

"What is this place?" Alex asked who it was. Denis did not answer. His eyes were like radar glaring around the place.

"Are you sure Jack told you to come to this place?" Alex's eyes were the same circling the whole place.

The car is still moving slowly. There were no instructions from Denis or Alex to stop the vehicle.

Denis dialed Jack's phone number which was answered on the first ring.

"Where's lo?"

"......."

"okay."

Denis turned off his phone. Ask the driver to pull over and stop. A motorbike approached Denis and Alex in the car. Jack and Nerrow open the helmets covering their faces and signal Denis to follow them.

The car follows the plan of the motor driven by Jack. Passing the road between the towering wall fortifications restricts the residential area and the residential area behind it. Jack's motorbike stopped at a place a short distance from the area's main road. The atmosphere is very quiet away from the crowds of residents. Only a breeze of wind seemed to blow the leaves that permeated the place and the faint sound of vehicles from the road that was quite far from there. The buildings towering in the distance there became a background view behind the area.

Denis got out of the car and approached his two friends.

"Where?" He asked so near the two men. Not long after, Alex joined them.

Jack takes Denis and Alex to walk into the trees. Cracking between them and showing a large house that looks less maintained in the yard. The house was a little far from where they were.

"Whose house is that?" Ask Denis while continuing to pay attention to the house that looks lonely.

"Gue saw a suspicious person enter the house. I think he has something to do with the person you're looking for." Jack showed me some photos that showed the activity in the house. Seriously Denis and Alex look at each photo shown by Jack. Although the shooting distance is quite far, but it is enough to prove that the house is not empty as it looks.

"Where do you know that the person has the same connection that we're investigating?"

"Gue keeps following them. And my men are everywhere, too. They give me valid info. So I'm sure this house is their hiding place." Jack said with certainty. "Gue also got information that they were preparing fake documents for their escape abroad."

Denis turned to Alex. Alex nodded as if he knew what Denis' eyes meant.

"They're going out of the country." Denis said while looking back at the house.

"How now? Are we going in there or what? Do you know how many people are in there?"

"I have five people on the outside. I don't know how many people are inside. But I've seen a woman come into that house."

Jack showed me some photos. Among them is a photo of a woman who just got off a car. From her posture and hairstyle, the woman was very similar to Tania. But the distance of the photo taken far enough to make his face faint to recognize.

Alex, who kept a close eye on the photo, confirmed that the woman looked like her stepmother. But he couldn't confirm it.

"I don't want you guys to act rashly. If my father is there, his safety should take precedence." Alex looked at Denis and Jack alternately. It was obvious that worry was in his eyes.

The voice of Alex's phone rang out loud in that quiet place. Alex immediately reached into his pants pocket and took the phone. It turned out to be a message from Jonah who asked him to come to the office immediately because there were things to be done.

"Where is this? Sir Jonah asked me to go to the office immediately.." Alex looked at Denis as if asking for an opinion from his best friend.

"Go away. I'm here with Jack."

Alex was a little hesitant. His heart was divided in two, between wanting to know the truth about the occupants of the house or obeying the request of Mr. Jonah to immediately go to the office.

"Lo don't worry. I'll keep looking at that house."

Alex nodded.

"Let's call me if there's anything."

Alex pats Denis on the shoulder before it passes from the spot. Denis simply nodded and returned to the house believed to be the hiding place of Bisma and Tania.

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