The Passion of Love of the President
CHAPTER 02 - Nego

“Money again.”

Valenzia smiled bitterly reading a short message from her family. The third time they've sent the same message this week, what are they really hoping for? His status is still as a student, although he also works part-time where maybe the money he earns can be enough if he has to support his family as well.

Drrt Drrt

His phone shook again, calls from his sister came in many times. It was certain what Valenzia would hear if she picked up her phone. For now he prefers to close the gap that makes him hurt, the problem is too big so his head seems to break.

Parental demands, tuition fees, money to eat while there not to mention the boarding bill. Everything has made Valenzia lose her way, she is at the wrong point. To give up all is too late, what would the world say if he decided to return to his city without bringing any results.

Now, things get more complicated when he is faced with Mikhail Abercio, the President who he once admired when the man became a seminar speaker at his campus. Everything faded instantly, there was no Mikhail Abercio who he made a successful affirmation in the future, the inspirational sentences from the man's mouth were in fact just nonsense and not in accordance with his personality.

“Zia!! … Is it a while?”

“Ah? Still, Ka, you first I'll follow.”

Too long daydreaming made him forget if his friend waited in front of the toilet, indeed before Valenzia's intention was only to urinate for a while, but what happened was different and did not fit his plan.

“You're all right, right? If it hurts to go home, Zi,” said Erika worried, not usually Valenzia like this. He had been waiting for almost 20 minutes and the woman was still asking for extra time, this was really strange.

“No pain, Ka, there first.”

His voice sounds fine, after all this is not Valenzia's schedule coming months. Erika breathed a sigh of relief even though she was still worried about what happened to her best friend. It might just take time alone, and Erika couldn't force it if Valenzia didn't tell her own story.

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“Where to find the money? Time Zidan again.”

Inside, Valenzia was still busy thinking about where she was getting that kind of money from. If you have to ask for a helping hand of her lover it is impossible. 1 million maybe Zidan will give it easily, while 1 billion may be able to make their relationship opposed to her lover's family.

“No, I have to try nego once again .. maybe my way of asking is less dramatic,” Valenzia said while thinking long, facing Mikhail seems to need a different effort.

Steadying her determination for the second time, Valenzia was about to return to Mikhail's room. Still the same rumbling, his heart thumped fast while waiting for the elevator to open. This time he did not want to fail again, Valenzia was quite good at seducing and should have been able to melt into him.

Ting

“Honey, today we eat what?” the woman's question was twitching spoiled in Mikhail's arm, the man did not answer at all. His eyes were fixed on Valenzia who was now throwing a glance and was confused about what to do.

“You want to see me? Your decision is complete?”

The voice sounded ordinary, but for Valenzia managed to make her hair bristle instantly. Mikhail's gaze while asking was still the same and Valenzia did not understand the meaning.

“I-iya, Sir .. I'm asking for a minute.” Brave to get closer even though the woman on the man's side seemed to want to swallow Valenzia round and round.

“3 minutes, say here only.”

Valenzia looked up and was ready with the crocodile tears she wanted to show, maybe this morning she begged tearlessly to leave Mikhail untouched. Only, 3 minutes was not enough to express all his suffering.

“About the compensation you requested, can we not negotiate once again, sir?"

"Nego?" Mikhail frowned, Valenzia also dared to meet him even though he had not made a decision.

"Yes, Sir. As you know I'm not the upper class who can spend that much money, but you also need to know that I'm not a lowly woman who can give myself just like that … You imagine if one day your little sister experienced the same thing, can you accept it?”

All went well, his tears were real and Mikhail listened to his words carefully. Valenzia's ability to speak in public seems no doubt, but it's a pity that Mikhail is not being kind.

“My sister is male, so don't ask me to imagine a lot of things,” concluded Mikhail put a hand in his pants pocket.

“Hah?” Valenzia was wrong as it seemed, she should not say things that seemed to defend herself and make her look even more courageous to oppose.

“Ck, waste time ... My decision is the same as it was this morning, meet me if you have made a choice.”

The man just passed by and left Valenzia who was now fixated with her mouth still gaping. Hoping for a real solution, she grew increasingly frustrated, wanting to feel like she was yelling and expressing her hatred for the man.

“Aarrrrggghhh!! Why should I meet him, Lord.” Valenzia hit the wind and ruffled her hair without caring for the strange gazes of the few people there.

TBC ✨