THE ALEXIS
JESTER ALEXANDER'S

The atmosphere of Seoul at night is beautiful. The bright lights of the city illuminate the darkness of the night, like a galaxy dotted with stars. What a very tranquil sight.

Adit stared at the scene from behind the glass ballroom that borders it with the outside world. The atmosphere out there is more pleasant than in the room. Whether it was really more fun or because he felt uncomfortable being in the middle of a celebration party.

He is currently attending a celebration party of his father's business partner, who will soon become his business partner as well. But as usual, he didn't like a party.

Events like this always make it crowded. Not to mention he had to put a smile on every one of his father's business associates. And it makes his lips stiff because so often throw a smile.

“You don't seem to like events like this.” The voice made him take his eyes off.

Someone had been standing next to him while inserting both hands in his pants pocket, just like him. Adit frowned. Did I not see wrong?

“You don't seem to like this party either, Mr.” The man turned to her and smiled a thin smile at her. A very charismatic smile. Damnit damnit! Even he who was a man was able to praise this man's smile.

“It looks like we have something in common about this. It's good to know you, Mr. Aditya Iskandar.” The man extended his hand.

For a moment, Adit just looked at him. Then grab it and hold it steady. So too with this guy. The handshakes of these two men show the similarity of character between the two. The character of two people who have great ambition and high confidence.

“Happy to meet you, Mr...”

“Alex. Just call Alex.”

“Good Mr. Alex.” They both let go of their handshakes. “I just met you for the first time in an event like this.”

“Can we use less formal language? Such languages are too rigid to know each other.”

“Ah, you're right. Alright." Adit agreed to Alex's request.

“Begini better. Like you, I never liked parties. I don't usually attend events like this. My colleague who always attended.” explained Alex.

“Then why are you attending this event?” Alex laughed at hearing that.

“Normally not attending does not mean always absent, not.” Adit smiled hearing that. “I only attended a few of them.”

“And this is one exception, so you decided to attend, hem?”

“You're right. The person who organized this party is the leader of a software company that has cooperation with our company. So inevitably I have to attend it.”

“Carely? What company do you represent?”

“MTRC.” Adit was surprised to hear that.

MTRC is a multinational company engaged in computer technology. And according to rumors, the owner was a young businessman who had never been touched by the media. Did she?

“Who are you really?” Alex shakes his head. Apparently Adit has started to realize it.

“Ah, here you are apparently. I'm looking for you everywhere.” Someone came to them both. “You're so disrespectful, Lex! You haven't even greeted the show owner!”

“I have no intention of greeting him.” The man rolled his eyes at Alex's reply.

“You! I'm sorry I brought you here. You could've ruined the company's reputation.”

“No problem, there you are here. Let's just say you're the one who came to represent the company.”

Oh, Ata was eager to throw Alex's head into the glass window behind them.

“Alex ...," hiss Ata. Alex gave me only a small smile.

“Oh, introduce! This is Aditya Iskandar the CEO candidate of MT Group. And this is my colleague. Atanael William.”

“Call me Ata, nice to meet you Mr. Iskandar.”

“It's nice to meet you Mr. William, you can call me Adit.”

“No need to be too formal with him. You can call him Ata.” Ata nodded in agreement to Alex's words. And Adit smiled, then nodded in understanding.

“Oh, it looks like they've started heading this way. The beautiful woman next to him was his daughter. It seems like he's very interested in you. Be prepared! Don't you embarrass me!"

“It looks like I'd better go. Because I'm sure I'll definitely embarrass you.” Ata glared at her making.

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“Oh, Mr. Alexander's. I don't expect you to attend our little party. What an honor for us" said a middle-aged man who was now in front of him.

“If a party like this is just a small party, then how magnificent a party for a Mr. Felix?”

Ata, Adit and two other men twist their necks at Alex when they hear the insinuation.

Crusty krik krik ...

Oh, true. Alex really embarrassed him. "Didn't his mouth have a filter?" rutuk Ata in the heart.

But that's Alex. He did not like to make small talk let alone say things that were clearly just nonsense. What's a little party? Alex smiled cynically yet thinly.

This party is held in the heart of Seoul with very luxurious decorations and five-star dinner from some famous chefs. Even famous artists with fantastic income in one appearance also enliven this event.

“Hahahaha ..” Alex's words were able to make an awkward laugh from the owner of the party. “If Mr. Alexander who is throwing a party, will surely be more magnificent than this.”

Well, this old man seems eager to be smothered. Ata who had memorized Alex's nature could only pray in her heart so that she would not mess up. But hope seems to be hope.

“I don't like to squander money just to throw an unimportant party, Mr. Felix.” Checkmate! And the atmosphere had completely turned awkward at this moment.

But it's true. Alex is not a person who likes to squander money just for things that are not important. Rather than using his money to throw a party is not as important as this. It is better to use it to prosper its employees, if necessary to give them a big bonus for their hard work.

It will be more useful to them, and that way their employees will work better than ever. A commensurate reciprocity, isn't it?

Ata could only stare at Alex with an annoyed look as well as salute. Upset by his booming words, but salute Alex's personality behind his indifference. And all this time, only Ata knew.

Alex is a person who likes to improve his employees. Although his attitude was always unpleasant in front of them.

We really need to give appreciation to those who excel. That's what Alex said when Ata asked him why he was raising the salary of one of his new employees so quickly.

The term ‘raise salary’ is indeed a powerful weapon to melt the heart of every employee. No one feels uncomfortable working for Alex's company.

Although sometimes they are defeated by Alex's perfectionist attitude in the job, but it does not make them give up on him. They were burned by it. Alex knows very well how to awaken ‘competitive soul’ on each employee.

“Hahahaha .. what a pity, Mr. Alexander's. Though the party is one of the means to get to know our business partners and to spread the wings.” Now a plea from a beautiful woman standing right next to Mr. Felix roused Ata out of his mind.

That woman is so graceful. And of course smart in chiming in Alex's statement. Anyone who saw it would definitely be stunned by it.

Beautiful, graceful, rich, smart anyway. There is no excuse for not admiring it. Alex just looked at him lazily.

“You are right, Miss. But there are still even more effective ways to flap your wings. Party open the only way.” This time it was Adit who opened his voice.

It looks like Adit and Alex are getting along until the man defends Alex. Or is it just Ata's feeling?

“A person who only knows how to spread their wings through meetings between business people and entrepreneurs is a narrow-minded person.” Alex turned to Adit and gave a smile. While the woman seemed so upset with Adit's answer.

“Ah, Mr. Aditya Iskandar is here.” Mr. Felix tried to melt the atmosphere.

“Pardon my son's impoliteness.” Adit just sighed listening to his father's words.

“No problem, Mr.Iscandar. What he said is true. My daughter needs to learn more. Ah, yes. I forgot to introduce you both. Mr. Alexander, introduce this is Mr. Muhammad Iskandar MT Group.” Alex and Mr. Iskandar shook hands. “And this is Mr. Jester Alexander who shelters MTRC.”

It is undeniable that Mr. Iskandar was very surprised to hear that. Same with Adit.

“Jester Alexander?” As if I can't believe it, Mr. Iskandar mentioned Alex's name again. And Alex just smiled in response.

“Oh, I did not expect that you were very young once.” Alex smiled back.

“I was very surprised when I first met Mr. Alexander's. It was unexpected that a company as big as MTRC was growing so rapidly under the hands of a very young man" Mr. MTRC added. Felix.

“Measure is not a benchmark for someone can lead the company Mr. Felix.”

“Hahaha .. You are right. But experience is also very influential in the progress of the company.”

“If speaking experience, I might still lose to Mr. Iskandar and Mr. Felix. But for ability issues, I can be pitted against the masters.” Alex looks very arrogant. But he also doesn't like to be underestimated.

“My father is full of business experience, I can take his experience as a lesson.”

“Inspuse us Mr. Alex. We are sorry for what happened to him.” Mr. Felix showed his sympathy. So too with Mr. Iscandar.

“No problem, it has happened a long time ago.” Ata simply looked at Alex with a gaze full of mystery.

“Oh, yes. This is my daughter, Natasha Felixia.”

“It's nice to meet you Mr. Alexander's." Natasha gave her sweetest smile, but unfortunately Alex did not return that smile.

The look on Natasha's face changed a little because of it, but she soon regained control of herself and then switched to Adit and Ata.

“Your daughter is very beautiful Mr. Felix.” Natasha simply smiled in response to Ata's praise.

“Thank you, she is indeed the prettiest princess I have ever had.”

“Looks, Mss. Natasha also looks very smart.” Mr. Iskandar added.

“Hahahahah .. You are right, Mr. Iscandar. My daughter is very smart. In fact, I think his intelligence is very appropriate to accompany someone like Mr. Alex.” Mr. Felix indirectly shows his hope to make Alex his son-in-law. And Natasha herself seemed to be blushing embarrassed to hear it.

“Oh, really?” Alex was impressed by showing interest in him. “Ap- ...." Alex's speech was cut off as he felt a tremor on his iBand.

He raised his left arm to look at a tiny object like a handband but has a function like the iWatch. There was a notification of a call coming into his phone.

“Ah, sorry. I have to lift up this call" he said after a smile fell on his lips.

“Please.” Mr. Felix.

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