The Retaliation of the CEO's Wife and the Idol
CHAPTER 28: PRESS CONFERENCE
The agency office meeting room looked tense. Some people had been sitting around a long white table with piles of papers that seemed a little scattered. Counting six people sitting face to face, Aluna side by side with her manager, Mr. Raymond who is none other than the CEO of The Stars agency, a place that houses idol artists including Aluna and Iko, Mr. Joseph, where she is also known as Aluna and Iko, the manager leader who last night vented his anger on Iko over the phone, and the last two people who were none other than Iko and his manager. All eyes stared intently at Iko, waiting for the Idol who was a warm conversation almost all the people of the country in recent days over the photos circulating. Mr. Raymon seemed to occasionally allow his glasses to begin to fall, while Mr. Joseph moved to sit leaning on the handle of the chair, squealing sharply at Iko while making both hands close the chest.
“Tell me what exactly is your relationship with Ega, Ko?” how can you do something so careless like this!” asked Mr. Joseph in a slightly raised tone because he was upset waiting for Iko who did not give any clarification since he came to enter the meeting room.
“What do I do, Sir?” the photo can't prove anything!” argue Iko to the fat man who tried to corner her.
“Don't prove anything? How's maskudmu? Obviously you guys are kissing in the cosmetology room!” I'm saying Mr. Joseph won't budge.
“Sir, I never did that! I was just standing in front of him and he was about to allow my hair. Which part should I admit that I have kissed her?”attack him with annoyance.
“You two calm down! Don't get carried away by emotions! We finish everything with a cool head,” said Mr. Raymon who was seen observing the two men's dispute since.
“Again, you shouldn't have cornered me. There was someone who deliberately took a photo with such a close distance and spread it. I'm sure there are people from within the agency who deliberately want to drop my career, sir. You should have protected me, not cornered me like this!” Iko returned to defend. Hearing that, Mr. Joseph seemed to be getting up.
“You!- the man's speech was restrained when he saw Mr. Raymon hinting not to continue his words.
“What Iko said I think there's a point. The photo was taken inside the dressing room, backstage. It is definitely the insider who did this,” Mr. Raymon mediates. Of the two officials of the agency, Mr. Raymon is always wiser in solving problems. In contrast to Mr. Joseph who always put forward his momentary emotions and less adept at thinking clearly.
“But who, Sir?” Ask Mr. Joseph to Mr. Raymond.
“That's what we'll investigate later. Maybe the staff, maybe also the manager,”.
“Maybe also one of the artists who deliberately destroyed my good name,” continued Iko while staring cynically at Aluna, “Dan wanted to destroy the image of Ega, he said,” closed while still staring coldly at the young girl who began to look panicked. It was clearly shown that the girl had a hard time swallowing as soon as she heard Iko's intimidation statement and gaze.
“Ah, already- already. Obviously I want you and Aluna to have a press conference today. Tell me that all the accusations are not true and your relationship with Aluna is fine. If necessary, say that Ega is trying to get into your relationship, so that both of you're names stay awake!” mr. Joseph ended the debate. Hearing the old man's last statement, Iko's jaw tightened.
“Do not involve Ega in this matter! He doesn't know anything about all this!” sahut Iko. Mr. Joseph turned around, looking at Iko suspiciously.
“Did I not hear wrong? Don't-don't you really have a special relationship with that hairdresser, huh? I will dismiss it today as well, otherwise the career you have built with great difficulty, will simply disappear!” concluded Mr. Joseph as he left the room. Iko's hands clenched hatefully listening to the words that had just come out of the man's mouth.
“All right now you go to the hall, convey everything with heart. I believe you still love your work very much, right? So do not disappoint us today,” closed Mr. Raymon who also left the meeting room, leaving Iko, Aluna, and their respective managers. The two managers immediately rushed towards the hall to meet the reporters, followed by Aluna who seemed to be walking in haste but Iko held back her arm.
“Please, Brother Iko!” attack the girl while trying to release the grip of Iko's hand. The man pulled Aluna's arm closer then looked at her sharply.
“Sister Iko is suspicious of me?” refute the girl who has now managed to escape from the grip of the man's hand. Sometimes he seemed to grin holding his painful hand.
“Don't pretend to be plain, Aluna! I know sooner or later everyone will know your real face!” close the man as he rushed towards the hall to immediately clarify.
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Inside the conference hall located on the second floor of The Stars agency building, dozens of reporters from various news portals and television channels had gathered, preparing to wait for the idol to give a statement. Most are ready with recording devices, some are busy arranging the camera in such a way. Each was preparing as the two managers Aluna and Iko greeted and sat down at the conference table which had been arranged in front of the press. The atmosphere in the room was silent, but it instantly turned boisterous as Iko appeared to approach the conference table, with Aluna trailing behind. Instantly the quiet room turned rowdy with the sound of a camera and a flash of light that snapped from the lenses all of which were fixed on the two idols who were greeting and now positioning themselves in front them. The uproar ensued for a while, until Iko's manager stopped him by allowing reporters to take questions in turn. One by one the ink porters raised their hands and asked more questions aimed at Iko, the figure who became the source of the hot topic of late.
“Iko, is it true that you have a special relationship with the hairdresser?” ask a journalist who then followed with a small commotion from other journalists. Again, Iko's manager tried to calm the noise and gave Iko time to answer the question.
“I will only clarify about the outstanding photos. At that time I was going to perform and he saw my appearance was less neat, so called me and tidied it up. Maybe because someone deliberately took a picture from a different point of view, so we look like we are being .., sorry, kissing,” concluded Iko with heart-to-heart choose the words he conveyed.
“How does Aluna think about this? You as Iko's lover and take shelter in the same agency, of course you know everything that happens behind the scenes. Do you want to convey something?” now one of the reporters threw the question to Aluna who had seemed tense. Hearing that, Iko immediately interrupted. “Ah, in this occasion, I want to say something related to our relationship. Actually during this time I and Aluna ..” the man stopped for a moment his words. Inwardly he wanted to put an end to the falsehood without Mr. Raymond and Mr. Joseph's knowledge, but there was little doubt whether he would say this right now or not.
“Please continue your statement, Iko,” chirps one of the bespectacled journalists clad in a blue shirt.
“Actually I ...,” Iko's voice instantly sank because at about the same time, the workers' phones of ink jars were rang in a simple manner. Some journalists who were initially only fixated on waiting for Iko's statement, immediately became rowdy once they got the same message to make chaos again occur. Two idols and a manager who don't understand why it could happen, try to calm an unknown uproar over what's causing it.
“See! Isn't this Aluna?” chirp one of the male reporters in the front row.
“Wah, what is this? Duration up to forty-five minutes? Jeez do you guys get these back-to-back links too?” chirp another reporter sitting on the third row of the bench. Instantly, the atmosphere grew increasingly rowdy, but this time the uproar actually emerged from the news seeker himself, and ignored the two idols who were still flabbergasted, not knowing what happened. The faces of the reporters looked surprised, some even seemed happy like getting more important news from the two idols who were still fixated on sitting.
“What is this?”
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