The Love That Reunites
Chapter 66

"I promise to raise the stock price as soon as possible" Reyhan said, trying to calm them down.

"We don't need an appointment, but proof. You have to prove it, Reyhan" said a young man entering the meeting room.

"You?"

"Yes, I'm back. Are you ready to fight for the CEO position again?" Asked the man, he smiled cynically. Reyhan was seen clenching his hands. Clara felt she had seen the man before.

"For a long time no see, King. Of course I'm ready. Let's see if you can take my position" Reyhan smiled cynically.

The king stood beside Reyhan. He then greeted the shareholders.

"Include me King Setya Prayoga. I just got back from Australia and just graduated S2. I was the new director of finance in place of my father. I beg his guidance to all of you" said the King, then bowed respectfully.

"Broast" Cibir Reyhan quietly.

"Regarding the stock price going down, can you give me this problem? I promise I'll finish it_"

"No need, I can be alone" Reyhan said, cutting off the King's conversation.

"Let me take care of it, let's just say it's my first assignment"

"Let the King take care of him. We also want to know how it works. Maybe he's better than you" said a man.

Reyhan finally could not do anything when all the shareholders agreed that the King who overcame the issue of shares that fell. Even so, Reyhan still did something to make his company shares go up.

"Sir, don't you think this is weird? A few days ago stock prices were fine, even trending up. But why did it come down so drastically? Everything was in good shape but the stock declined. Isn't this weird?" Clara asked Reyhan for his opinion.

Reyhan immediately approached Clara's desk. He placed one hand on the table and lowered his head to look at the laptop screen.

"You're right, this is weird. Is anyone manipulating her?" Ask Reyhan.

"It's possible, it looks like we should check it out" Clara said.

Reyhan nodded, his position still bent towards the laptop. He then looked at the face of Clara who was beside him.

"Why is Reyhan still here?" Ask Clara. He then turned his head and was surprised when the distance of their faces was so close.

"Where should I be?"

"Hurry to work or you will be defeated by the King" Clara said then pushed Reyhan's shoulder.

"Hahaha, he can't possibly beat me because I'm smarter and more cunning than him" Reyhan chuckled.

"Everything can change. You have to defend your position" Clara said.

"Yes, I know you wouldn't want to work if I wasn't the CEO" Reyhan said back to his desk.

"Geer" Cibir Clara.

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A few days later, the stock price went up again. I don't know what way the King uses to make the stock go back up. Surprisingly the shareholders did not ask that, for those who are important the shares rose.

This certainly makes Clara more suspicious if the stock chart that was shown yesterday has been manipulated.

The shareholders were so satisfied with the work of the King and scorned Reyhan who did nothing.

"Where do you know I didn't do anything? Have you been watching me for twenty-four hours? You're not necessarily doing your job well either" Hearing Reyhan's words made them all speechless.

"I'm happy with your performance, Mr. King. It's a good start, but I don't think you need to manipulate stock prices just to beat me. The stock has been fine all along. The stock declines because someone is manipulating her and the one manipulating her is the King sir. Actually it's a violation, but I'm still good to you. If you want to play sneaky, then be smarter. Your S2 title wasn't enough to beat me" Reyhan then asked Clara to show proof.

The shareholders immediately fuss when they see the stock chart that shows Clara. The stock chart they saw yesterday turned out to be a stock chart two years ago.

"Have you seen the evidence, right? I hope after this you don't say I didn't do anything anymore" Reyhan said, leaving the meeting room at Clara's next.

"Damn! You won this time Reyhan. But we'll see" muttered the King. He then calmed down the shareholders who sneered at him.

***

"I'm cool, right?" Reyhan said arrogantly to Clara.

"Yes, you're cool. But it's also thanks to my help" Clara said. Suspecting something was wrong, Clara immediately investigated the stock chart until she realized if anyone was manipulating her.

"Yes, thank you for helping me" Reyhan said.

***

"Why aren't you a bitch?!! How could Reyhan know if we manipulated his shares?!! Basic useless! Just doing this you can't!" Said the King venting his anger at a man.

"I'm sorry sir" The man looked trembling.

"Already King. Your position is still safe" said a shareholder named Anton. He has always defended the King and always praised him in front of shareholders and the board of directors.

"But my image has been destroyed, uncle. It's all because of that fucking Reyhan!"

"You can do the imaging. Do whatever it takes to make your image come back and make Reyhan's image crumble. Isn't that your ability?" Anton.

"You're right" the king smiled obliquely.

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"Hello"

"Hi brother. Temenin me yes. We walk to the mall or to an exciting place. I'm bored" Adel said from the end of his phone.

"OKAY. Wait for me at the restaurant near the city mall" Clara said, turning off her phone.

"My work is done. I'm coming home, sir" Clara said, looking down respectfully.

"Do you want me to take you?"

"No need, I can go home alone" Clara said.

Clara went home to take a shower and changed her clothes to casual clothes. He then headed to the place where Adel was waiting for him.

"Dell!" Clara pats Adel on the shoulder.

"God. I thought it was a ghost, it was a sister" Adel said stroking his chest.

"Pretty pretty gini thought ghostly" Gerutu Clara sat in front of Adel.

"Hehe, sorry. Want to go straight?" Ask Adel.

"Eat first new path" said Clara.

After finishing eating. They went to the mall to shop.

"It's too short. Just wear this one" Clara said giving a knee-length pink dress to Adel.

"Well, you look cute!" Clara gave Adel two thumbs up.

"really? Is Reyhan gonna like it?" Tanya Adel sparkles. He saw his body wrapped in the pink dress in the glass.

"Of course, Mr. Reyhan likes cute girls so much. He's going to love it" Clara said.

"What is your blanket, brother? You are cute, beautiful, sweet, kind, smart, everything is on you" said Adel bitterly.

"What are you saying. You are also cute, beautiful, smart and many more advantages. Don't say that again, okay?" Clara holds Adel's shoulder.

"understand"

Quiet Adel bought a beautiful dress in black for Clara. He wanted to give Clara a gift for being with him.

"Sister, take it" Adel said giving Clara a paper bag when they were outside the mall.

"What's this?" Clara asked to accept it. He immediately saw the contents.

"Gift for accompanying me"

"Accompanying what. I also shop. So you don't have to give gifts" Clara refused Adel's subtle gifts.

"Thank you. There is no rejection" Adel said forcefully.

"Don't refuse my gift because I don't accept rejection"

Suddenly Clara remembered the words that Reyhan always made as she tried to refuse the gift from the man. Clara could only smile wryly if she remembered that.

"All right, I'll take it. Thank you" Clara said.

Adel then took her to karaoke and then to the playground. Once satisfied playing, they choose to eat at the meatballs shop.

"Del, at the end of this why don't you go to the office?" Ask Clara while chewing her meat.

"Males"

"Why?"

"Because of Reyhan's brother. He was so cute and rarely talked to me. I was angry because he refused my coffee at the time" Adel said, looking annoyed.

"Has he not apologized yet?" Ask Clara.

"Yet. Pathetic right? I hate it" said Adel.

"I really wish he was romantic with me. But it seems my wishful thinking is too high" continued Adel looks so not appetite.

"If you stay away, he'll also stay away. You have to get close to her so she falls in love with you. Approach him slowly, find out what he likes. Make him interested in you" suggests Clara.

"Alright, I'll come tomorrow and I'll make Reyhan's brother like me" Adel said with a happy smile.

"May work! I will always help and support you" Clara said.

'I hope Brother Reyhan is happy with you. Keep him good' Inner Clara. He must forget Reyhan, forget his first love.

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"The next day on the way to the CEO's room, Clara was confronted by the King.

"Hi Clara, how was your day?" Asked the King standing in front of Clara.

"Good" Clara soon passed the King.

The king then followed Clara.

"There's something I want to talk about" said the King.

"I'm busy"

"It's about you and Reyhan" Hearing the King's words made Clara stop walking. He stared intently at the King and then took him to a quieter place to talk about it.

"What do you want to say?"

"I asked you before. You remember me, right?" Ask the King to make sure.

"Yes, you're Reyhan's cousin. We met before at Ken's omah funeral" Clara replied coldly.

"Right, so you're right, Clara, Reyhan's girlfriend, right?" The king smiled happily.

"Shuut!!" Clara immediately shut the King's mouth and looked around if anyone had heard them.

"Don't be strong. What if anyone hears" Clara said worriedly, releasing her hand from the King's mouth.

"Let it go" replied the King lightly.

"Don't talk about that. Reyhan and I have broken up. We have no relationship anymore" Clara said.

"really? Did you intentionally work here because of Reyhan's CEO? Do you want to turn it back on Reyhan?" Guess King.

"Don't just recite! At first I didn't know he was the CEO either" Clara said. Maybe one Reyhan family does like to accuse haphazardly, he thought.

"OK, okay. Aren't you afraid of falling in love with her again? You meet and spend time together. It must be growing the seeds of your love again. I'm sure you're in love now or you're still in love. It is impossible for someone to work with his ex without any particular intention" King said. Clara was silent to hear it.

"You must have known that Reyhan was engaged and I saw that you were also close to Reyhan's fiancee. Wouldn't it hurt if Adel knew you were his fiancee's ex-girlfriend or maybe you wanted to take her fiance away from him? I'm sure he doesn't know it now. What if I tell her?"

Clara stared intently at the King as the man said so.

"Don't do that"

"good. But there are conditions. You have to come with me to the family event tomorrow" King said.

"Family ceremony?"

"Yes, both my parents as well as Reyhan's parents will be present. And of course Reyhan and Adel. I can't possibly not bring a couple, right?" King Saying.

'That means Aunt Widya and Om Reza are there. What would happen if I met them?' Inner Clara was worried.

"How, do you want to? I could have made a rumor with this relationship of yours and Adel would have hated you so much. That way, I can also remove Reyhan from his position now" King threatened.

"You're threatening me?"

"You think?"

"Alright, I agree" Clara said resignedly.