The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 101: Maintaining the Physical
Hello, this is part 6/10 of Crazy update.
Author can not guarantee the ten-tenth is posted together yes because there is a review system from mangatoon.
Kemus2an alone can be posted together, but if not (separate posts with time lag hours/days) then it is expected permaclumannya
Regards,
Ay
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"Craden has arrived?"
Akram turned his back to look at Xavier and inexplicably Akram was moved to tidy up his hair. "I'll finish my business for a second, let Craden wait in your room first. There is still business that I have to finish," said Akram ketus.
Xavier watches over Akram, his eyes scanning and realizing that Akram's appearance looks chaotic, with a pale face and black circumference under his eyes.
"You don't seem fit today, are you drinking because Craden is coming?" guess Xavier with a deliberate obnoxious mocking tone.
Akram clenched his hands. "It has nothing to do with Craden" he said quickly.
Xavier raised an eyebrow. "Then it must be because of Lana. My men told me that you've updated all the information about Elana and moved her to a new home separate from yours. That's good, I'm glad you listened to my advice. Later if the scandal-hungry reporters try to extract information, they will only land limited information on what you have prepared for them,"
Akram squinted. "I didn't do it all because I was giving you advice. I was just thinking about Elana," he sings cynically.
Xavier chuckles. "For Lana's sake, okay, I'm just still not used to seeing an Akram Night who always deals with women in the name of lust, now having to desperately hold back his lust in the name of love. You must be frustrated half to death, you deserve to be drunk," mocked Xavier still chuckling.
Akram chose not to respond, he put on a cold expression towards Xavier.
"Have you finished what you wanted to say? Because I have to go back to my room" he said cynically.
"Is my assistant in your room? If so, ask him to come here. I have to introduce him to Craden because in the future we will work together a lot." Xavier said suddenly.
Akram glanced cynically at Xavier.
"You can't conquer Elana's heart, so you purposely brought Craden to give Elana a tougher test? You think he'd be that easy to fall for Craden's charm?" angry angry.
Xavier slipped a smile on his lips, an annoying smile that he put on purpose.
"Don't misunderstand Akram. I have faith in Lana. He won't easily fall for a man's charm just because he's handsome or rich or charming, like me and you. I don't know if Craden's interested in Lana and decides to go after her, I can't guarantee that. Since you yourself must have known how enchanting Craden was compared to the two of us," Xavier cleared his throat in a real annoying manner. "Surely, I just want to see you suffer. You, with your possessive jealousy, will surely be tormented as long as Craden is here,"
Akram gritted his teeth.
"I was expecting that putting you here would only cause trouble" he growled later. "Solve the money flow leak, prove that you are useful and can give me good results. Otherwise, I can guarantee that you'll be kicked out of here," while throwing his threatening words Akram stepped out of Xavier's room and slammed the door hard.
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"You feel better?" Akram placed a glass of clear water right on Elana's front desk, then ruled arrogantly. "Drink."
Without rebutting, Elana immediately took the glass and drank it. He feels better than before. The cold shades in the workspace Akram had dried up his sweat, his heart was already not pounding anymore as he relaxed and waited while sitting on the soft, working sofa of Akram, even Elana had washed her face with a splash of water from the sink so that now she felt refreshed. The additional cold water running down her throat at this time complemented everything, until Elana forgot all her previous fatigue.
After all, it's just a pile of files. Previously when Elana was still working as a minimarket cashier, she had been accustomed to transporting and carrying heavy goods in crates or small containers which were store stock with her own hands. Elana looks skinny and small, but she's really strong.
In that case, why would carrying a pile of files alone make Elana tired like that? Is it because since meeting Akram, he became a spoiled creature so that his body does not want to work hard?
Lothawat! Then Elana has to train a lot more physically. He feels like he lacks sport. Long ago when in an orphanage, or when living independently in the city, Elana did sports unconsciously, such as cooking food for dozens of children, shopping at the market and transporting groceries with both hands, also walk here and there because they do not have a vehicle and do not have money to pay a taxi.
Now, his life changed by one hundred and eighty degrees. Akram always makes sure there is a driver who takes him anywhere, not to mention the waiter at home who is ready to do everything for Elana to arrive at the smallest things like preparing a towel though, even to cook a simple meal for herself, Elana was not allowed.
Akram's slamming body movements sitting on the sofa next to Elana distract Elana from her daydream and make her turn her head.
"You okay?" Akram repeated his question again when Elana did not immediately give an answer. It turned out that Akram was already sitting very close to him and facing him, making Elana hurriedly nod to wipe out the anxious rays in the man's eyes.
"I'm fine," Elana rolled up her sleeves, "Healthy, strong and ready to work again," she said excitedly.
An extremely rare thin smile appeared on Akram's lips as the man spoke softly.
"Don't make a fuss about yourself, Elana. You're an assistant, not a hauler. Later in the future, if there is a job that requires physical strength, you should ask Elios, so that Elios can find an alternative for you. However, I will make sure that there will be no physical work that burdens you later" said Akram in a firm tone.
Elana frowned, her eyes shining disapprovingly.
"Why? Though I'm looking for a way to cultivate the physique?" quickly shouted.
Akram frowned. "Physical processing? Whatchu mean?"
"I'm not exercising. You. You gave me a driver so I rarely take walks, you also gave me a waiter who wouldn't let me do even the lightest thing...." Elana rolled her eyes as if thinking. "I'll probably try to run around the park in the morning before work, or play jump rope. or swim, it looks like it's good for health, too" he said in a feisty tone.
Akram was already pale from being wracked by an agonizing hangover. But now, the words of Elana managed to make him even paler.
"Running around, swimming and jumping rope?" akram's voice rose when summarizing Elana's intentions. "No! you can't do it!" he said quickly, giving an irrefutable harsh ultimatum.
Instantly Elana frowned and looked at Akram in confusion.
"Why can't you? Isn't exercise good for your health?" tanyanya immediately.
Familiar with all her strength to keep the woman safe and not do heavy physical work for the safety of her baby, and now, Elana even wants to run, swim and jump rope?
But, along with Elana for some time, has made Akram recognize the character of the woman. Elana is stubborn, unruly and childlike. If Akram mengultimatum hard, the woman will be encouraged to argue, against which the edges will violate his ultimatum deliberately.
Akram knew that he had to uproot his arrogance and turn to a persuasive attitude. She knew that if she seduced Elana, she would get nervous, retreat and eventually be defeated.
"You really don't need to do strenuous exercise anymore.In fact, I think. lately you've been fouling yourself too much. That's why I want you to use this time of rest to relax and relax your body" said Akram in a meaningful tone, muffling any objections to his ultimatum that was about to come out of Elana's lips.
"Heavy exercise?" Elana tried to remember, but she knew clearly that she had not done any strenuous exercise lately. "What sport?" ask again.
Akram immediately grinned. "On the bed, with me, it's your strenuous exercise" Akram replied casually without caring she instantly made Elana's face flushed in embarrassment. "You're exhausted after, aren't you? You think that doesn't include strenuous exercise? Making love in bed can burn more calories than you think. Isn't that more practical?" Akram faced Elana's blushing face towards her, then gave a soft kiss there. "So, you can exercise burn calories, as well as get fun out of it. That's why you don't have to exercise anymore,"
"Acram!" Elana reprimanded slowly, the red hue on her cheek was as good as a ripe apple ready to be picked. "I think I should go. Elios was waiting for me to teach me." quickly Elana got up from her seat, broke free from Akram's grip and tried to escape from the room.
But, of course Akram did not just let go. The man grabbed Elana's hand, grabbed her and gave her a kiss there.
"Elana, you've got time off from me to rest for a month. So, forget about exercising and take your time to relax and rest. You better focus on how you feel, and learn to love me," though Akram's words are casually spoken, but his tone sounds serious. "Because later, when I have married you, your sport will be very hard, because I will satisfy myself with you without any more restraint."
Akram's words were spoken in a sensual tone full of determination that instantly sent a hot wave all over Elana's body, making Elana fixated there, frozen and unable to utter any words.
"I think it's time," Akram suddenly stood up, his position close to Elana making it easier for him to embrace the woman before he could escape. "Come, let's go" without giving Elana a chance to react, Akram took Elana by the hand, and then took the woman to follow her to the exit of her room.
"Where are we going?" Elana asked in a hurry, confused because Akram changed the flow of the conversation quickly and invited her to move quickly as well.
Akram's steps stopped right in front of the door. The man turned his head slightly towards Elana while his face looked alert.
"Cradence Evening is coming. You remember that, don't you? A dazzling man who will help Xavier get legal proof of a leak of the company's funds flow?" sahut Akram with a tense tone.
Elana raised her eyebrows. "Oh? The man you said was a hundred times more charming than you and Xavier?" elana was half joking.
Unfortunately, Elana jokes, when it comes to compliments to other men, certainly will not work against Akram. The man immediately turned around, removed his hand grip from Elana then moved his hand to cupper both Elana's tiny shoulders, gripping and shaking her slightly.
"I never said a hundred times. Why do you praise Craden so highly, when you've never seen him?" there was a jealous angry tone tucked in Akram's sentence. "Didn't I tell you that you, at all, at least, no matter how small, should not be fascinated or fall in love with that man. Otherwise, I will crush the man to the point that there is no part of him that can fascinate you."
Akram's threat was so terrible and pronounced in earnest, that Elana was shaken by it.
"Akram," Elana tried to ease the embers in the man's eyes. "I'm just kidding" he said later, desperate to explain.
For a moment Akram blinked his eyes, but the man did not put on a smile, as if to show, that even though Elana was joking, Akram was not kidding when uttering his threat earlier.
"Let's go meet him and get everything done." said Akram later while pulling back Elana's hand leaving the room.
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As Akram entered the room, followed by Elios and Elana, Xavier appeared to be standing and smiling, and spoke intensely to the tall figure in front of him who turned his back to them all.
This figure is quite tall, sturdy and slender. Its strong posture is arguably similar to that of Akram. And the man is not alone, there is a beautiful woman of high stature with a seductive curve that accompanies him.
It was the woman who first saw them coming and immediately put on an unusually sweet smile when her eyes caught the figure of Akram who came closer.
"Ah, you finally came, Akram, and brought my assistant with you," Xavier cast a meaningful glance at Akram. The man then turned his eyes back to his guest and said a slant. "Kram doesn't seem to have enough highly competent assistants like Elios to help him, he's always trying to steal my assistants until I've had a hard time finding where my assistants are," he said towards the figure of Cradence who was still turning his back on them.
Xavier's words, although clearly intended to make Akram angry, still impact Elana. He feels less competent working as Xavier's assistant because he constantly divides his time in working hours to be with Akram.
Guiltfully, Elana opened her mouth about to apologize to Xavier, just as the man named Craden turned his body towards them, putting on a friendly smile that adorned his lips perfectly.
And Elana was instantly stunned with her mouth agape involuntarily.
When viewed from good looks alone, maybe Akram and Xavier can be seen as more handsome according to their respective tastes and points of view. But.from the charisma and the extraordinary aura emanating clearly from this man in front of him, the Evening Cradence was clear.
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Hello, pops,
this is part 6/10 of Crazy update.
Author can not guarantee the ten-tenth is posted together yes because there is a review system from mangatoon.
Masy2an alone can be posted together, but if not (separate post with time lag hours/days) then it is expected permaklumanny
Regards,
Ay
Note Author: The story of Cradence Evening is planned to be a new novel author project. But I don't know if it will be posted here after Essence Of The Darkness is over or not. If yes, the author will make an announcement here.
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