SOLAR & The Specialists
Investigatory

The three-story building that stands firmly in front of Theo is named Legends & Co., one of the most famous jewelry retail companies. Even Theo, who spent more time at sea than on land, had heard his name. Her mother had several jewelry boxes from Legends & Co. in her jewelry-only closet.

Theo confirmed once again the address sent by dr. Ivanka to her number.

A bell rang as Theo entered through the turnstile with a golden-colored handle. The bottom floor looks empty. A crystal decorative lamp hangs in the middle of the sitting room. Theo can smell the scent of lavender once inside. A white-blouse female employee greeted him. Her body was tall and slender like a model. He didn't smile when he saw Theo from top to bottom. He thought this guest was an unemployed man who might just want to take a look. After all, on this first floor there are not many jewelry that is displayed. The real exhibition room is upstairs, where VIP guests will drop by themselves to get around.

If you pay attention, maybe Theo's appearance is not suitable to be in a high-end jewelry store like this. He was wearing only cargo pants and shabby crocs sandals. Not to mention his black shirt that is broad in the abdomen is not fully protected by a brown parka jacket that has changed color to be a bit grayish because it is too often exposed to sunlight.

"We have a brochure to take home." The model-like woman with straight hair picked up the brochure on the reception desk in an indifferent style. He handed the brochure to Theo without looking at him.

"I'm not looking for a brochure." Theo scratched his neck from feeling awkward. "Is Martin around?"

Now Theo gets all the attention of the female employee, but not the attention in a good impression. From his expression Theo could surmise that the woman was very upset with him and wanted to get rid of Theo quickly.

"Martin who?"

"Martin the diamond expert and jewelry designer."

"Our boss means?" He asked with both eyebrows raised high. A large high-body security officer approached them, wanting to make sure that no commotion had occurred. "Have you made an appointment before?"

Theo. He was given an address by dr. Ivanka, she should have known she had to make an appointment first. After all, the person he was trying to meet was not an ordinary merchant.

The elevator door in front of them opened. From inside there came out another woman like a model. Her hair was dyed blonde and tied high in a ponytail style. His stiletton rang loudly as he stepped on the marble floor across the room. The woman was also wearing a white blouse, but with a different model. The fabric is more transparent than what the clerk wears on this first floor. The tight black pencil skirt he wore could not hide his smooth legs and level. Theo, who had little experience with women, certainly looked very clumsy when faced with the woman who had just stepped out of the elevator.

"Welcome to Legends & Co. You must be Theodore." The woman extended her clean white hand first. Theo was a bit surprised because the woman already knew his name. He returned a helping hand even though he was initially worried that the woman might be annoyed by her cold, wet hands. Theo pulled his hand quickly, feeling ashamed of himself.

"I'm Irene, Mr. Martin's personal assistant. I got a call from dr. Ivanka explained about your arrival here." Further. The female employee who had been acting unfriendly to Theo immediately lowered her head in embarrassment and said goodbye to move away. Likewise with the giant-bodied security officer who had made him tremble. "But, it's a pity, Mr. Martin is not in place at the moment. He had a meeting until night. My advice, come here around nine o'clock before we close, usually Mr. Martin comes back here for a daily meeting with us. He'll be done around that hour."

Theo sighed somewhat disappointed. Though he plans to get an answer soon before meeting with Voni tonight. With his bare hands, Theo exits the Legends & Co. building, heading for the hospital where Voni works. He decided to meet Voni there because it felt bad to make Voni bother to meet him after tired of duty. Theo had sent Adam a hospital address so that he and the Professor could meet him there.

At least Martin will give me an answer later tonight when I come here again, he thought.

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Christian and Mindy are on their way to the front door when they meet Adam and Professor. Adam was carrying a metal box made of iron that looked quite heavy. He hugged the box in his chest.

"You see Selena?" Ask Christian. Mindy looked pouted. He fixes his backpack on the shoulder, handing Selena's bag to Christian.

Adam and Professor looked at each other, then compactly shook their heads.

"Shall I take you?" Christian Tawar.

"I called an online taxi." Reject Mindy. "I'll go home first. Tell Selena I'm waiting for her call tonight. If he doesn't call, then I'll ignore him tomorrow!"

Christian smiled a little. Mindy won't be that hard. Selena is the only girl friend she has. If he ignored Selena, who else would he be friends with?

If it wasn't for Selena, maybe Christian wouldn't have known Mindy either. The girl has been playing at Selena's house since they were Junior High, making Christian and Selena's playing time less. Because he did not feel at home for a long time alone, finally Christian joined the drift as well. They become familiar.

"certain. Only if I meet him." Christian replied half muttering, suddenly feeling doubt if they can meet today given the nature of Selena likes to disappear suddenly later.

"You want to go too?" Christian asks Adam after Mindy's death.

"We have an appointment with Theo tonight. We'll be back a little late." Adam and Professor wave their hands to say goodbye. Christian saw the Professor's rather strange behavior. His body was flowing around like a drunk. But he ignored it. There's Selena's house she needs to visit tonight. He must check what happened to Selena until he has to leave himself and Mindy without saying anything. While carrying Selena's bag, she exited the house.

Selena's house is behind a high wooden fence. Despite being next to each other, the atmosphere was in stark contrast. If Christian's house is very quiet without his family, then Selena's house is even quieter. Dr. Ivanka only hired a housekeeper to clean during the day, unlike the Christian family who set up a special pavilion for them to stay there for twenty-four hours, preparing all Christian needs.

The main gate opened as soon as Christian entered the six-digit number as the code. All the lights in Selena's house turn on automatically when she goes in there. Christian doesn't see any cars in the garage, which indicates that Selena's parents haven't returned. The driver who used to pick Selena up was a person from her Mama's company. After picking Selena up from school, they usually leave immediately. If Selena needs to go somewhere, then she will always take a taxi from home or ask Christian to drive.

After pressing the entry code into the house for the second time, Christian finds Selena's house completely empty. He called Selena's name several times and looked for her everywhere including to the room. But he found no one there. Not knowing what to do, Christian sat down for a while on Selena's bed.

Paint the walls until all the furniture is white. Everything seemed clean and tidy, as if it had never been lived. But this is Selena's room usually. This is where he sleeps and learns. Although he has done it often, Christian still likes to look at the entire room Selena every opportunity like now. He likes to see Selena's ceiling. She likes to sleep on a clean and always fragrant Selena bed. He likes to look at the photos of them on his desk.

Christian gets out of bed to sit on Selena's desk chair in order to notice their childhood photos more closely. Selena let her black hair be neatly stroked and covered with a wide red hat. Christian stood next to her with his right hand hugging Selena's little shoulder. Selena was forced to smile as the photo was taken, so only a thin line formed on her lips. Christian smiled broadly to show off his missing front teeth.

They looked happy at the time, taking photos together at a picnic with their families. Christian pulled a smile on his lips. It was the happiest time of his life.

He put the picture frame back in place, then rubbed the picture of Selena's face with the index finger.

She was only seven years old when she realized that Selena was her first love. He would do anything to make Selena happy and laugh. Selena's laughter is hard to come by. Ever since Selena told him that her parents might get a divorce, she became more moody.

The change was not very much liked by Christian. The Selena he knew was the one who knew what he wanted. Now Christian can do nothing but comfort the girl he likes. Christian's mind suddenly glanced back in time.

A memory of the past always manages to make her smile, even though it is not a happy smile because of the beautiful moment. That moment was the beginning of a turning point for Christian's feelings. He felt he had to reveal it sooner or later. At first he wanted to express his feelings when he grew up, when they both had their own careers. Now that he knows a little about Selena's future plans, Christian starts making new plans as well. He had to express his feelings faster.

After his basketball team wins the championship in a few days, he will tell Selena about his feelings. Selena may turn him down outright and ruin their friendship too, but if Selena knows what she feels, during her time at MIT, Christian hopes that Selena will continue to think about herself. That way, his plan to become the only man for Selena when she grows up will come true.

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