
The meeting room at the Lixing Group was filled with applause, smiles engraved on their lips as a form of gratitude to themselves and everyone. Because it has worked hard so far to bring satisfactory results and get recognition for its ability by the boss is certainly a very happy thing.
At a regular meeting at the end of the month, and now at the end of November, Mark as President praised the performance of his employees for the success of various projects. Starting from small projects to large projects that are done very well to bring Lixing to a better position, both domestically and abroad.
But this praise is not only straightforward as a compliment but accompanied by input and also expectations from Mark so that they do not become forget themselves so that they are not only stagnant with the current performance. Continued improved performance is the goal.
For this success, of course, drops of sweat, time and thought that the employees have given to the company are paid well. Salaries and bonuses will be given many times larger and will be followed by a year-end bonus that will be greater later. Not to forget also all Lixing Group facilities, both in the central building and every branch will be improved even though there have been no complaints so far. Mark Rendra knows how to pay his employees hard work well.
Before the meeting at the close of Mark reminded his employees if there are issues or gossip whether small or large about the scope of Lixig Group hope everyone does not respond to it. Mark hopes that his employees are not distracted by such things, just focus on year-end activities that will certainly be very tiring and making annual reports is the most important thing, he said, so make it accurately without any blame so as not to cause problems in the future.
The meeting was over, everyone came out after Mark, Luna and Rangga left. Everyone's smile of happiness is still clingy and of course, they have also begun to draw up a party plan for the success of everything, all of this is worth celebrating.
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“ Year-end. Huftt..” said Luna sounded unhappy. He sat next to Mark who was flipping through the documents that Rangga had just given him.
“ Why? You sound unhappy, when many people are waiting for it.” Mark still responded to Luna, even though he kept reading the documents in his hands.
Again Luna breathed out her grievances, she glanced at Rangga and Mark who were still focusing on the documents.
“ Mark do you know what year-end means to me?” Luna began to speak in a serious tone. She looked at Mark who was beside her with sad eyes.
Suddenly Mark immediately stopped from the activity of the eye reading the document, and looked at his lover who had already looked at him first. I really don't like the end of the year, so Mark concluded with one look.
“ Say. What bothers you to not like the end of the year.” Mark dripped his documents and was taken by Rangga.
“ Why did he react like this? I just want to say if the year is over then I'm even 1 year old and the next day will run to the next year.argh. Even if you want to forget, but still remember because everyone welcomes the new year.” whispered his heart. But when he saw Mark react like that he immediately turned his brain to prank Mark.
“ Banquets in the UK kingdom, I really don't like it.” Obviously, then he lowered his head.
Hearing this, the thoughts of Mark and Rangga were immediately fixed on Prince Tris, where the only man close to Luna and their closeness was only a conversation among the upper class at that time. Not sticking out to the public because of the pressure of power from people in power in the media, as explained earlier by Key as the owner of Cour Media.
“ Does Luna still put feelings on prince Tris?” whispered their hearts. The question was inevitable seeing Luna who was like this.
“ Luna this year we go together, do you still not like?”
“ Not like that.” Luna shook her head.
Then he lifted his head and looked back at Mark who was already waiting for an answer from him,
“ I'm not sure if Brother Key hasn't told you and Rangga about my relationship with Mr. Tris in the past.” Luna paused for a moment. Then he continued after seeing Mark and Rangga's response was silent which meant they already knew.
“ That relationship is only the past. But ending that relationship still continues until now.” Luna gave a full answer to the analysis, if listened to it would certainly cause the misunderstanding that Luna really still loves him.
Mark remained silent, he did not speculate, his eyes still asking for more detail.
“ I mean, we ended the relationship on my terms and conditions from her. He has always qualified me, therefore I must always qualify as well. The banquet was tantamount to an invitation to meet Prince Tris in person and talk privately. Mark I'm sorry.” His apology sounds so wrong.
Mark raised and clasped Luna's hand tightly with both hands, then clasped her affectionately.
“ Luna thank you for being open about this, I will definitely terminate the agreement of the stupid terms. Luna you're just mine.” Mark lowered his head in Luna's hands.
Luna lowered her head, she seemed to be holding back a laugh. He wanted to make the innocent Rangga 2x more curious. In addition, he can also be more free to laugh at Mark properly. The perfect plan of idea he could with a glance look at the serious and worried face of Mark and Rangga.
Then he raised his head again, he told Rangga to come out with his eye code.
Rangga looked surprised, but he still came out even with a bit of force. Surely he wanted to see how Mark could bend his knees in front of Luna.
“ Why am I not lucky anymore.” chirped, when I got outside. Then he went into his room full of curiosity, what would happen after he came out.
Luna had managed to drive Rangga away, she smiled then rubbed Mark's head which was still lowered in front of her.
“ Mark but I continue my studies in the UK, he will surely know this quickly.” Luna continued, she berusha to add to the fire of worry in Mark's heart.
“ I can protect you.” Mark still answered according to his common sense. Hey Luna realized he's Mark Rendra the number 2 businessman in the world. He must always have a way to do this.
“ But England is his territory, will this not be difficult?” Luna was still trying to shake Mark's answer which she had answered firmly earlier.
“ I always have a way, don't worry about it.” Mark is still not shaky.
“ But I have to keep seeing him. Meeting him every time I go to England is one of the conditions proposed. What if I stay in England to continue my studies?. He could have taken me to his palace.”
“ Luna now I even think you're the one who really wants to see Tris.” Mark's tone began to get upset.
Luna's heart cried out in excitement, feeling satisfied with the achievements this time around. Her happiness was like an artist who had just debuted in acting.
Luna chose to be quiet, not responding to Mark's words, so that the young master's anger peaked into the crown. Heh, pranking Mark all this time he's never won. This time he has a chance then it should be utilized as best as possible.
“ How to decide so, University College London is the best. I want to continue my studies there. You why now forbid me, didn't you say you always supported what I wanted?” With a soft tone and a painful way of rejection. All this for the sake of this drama to make it look natural.
Mark was silent withholding anger, to answer even could not. Because what Luna said was true. But when he knew this, he really did not accept it.
Meanwhile, Luna has been holding back laughter so that it feels can not be controlled anymore.
“ Mark.,” call him while laughing.
Mark remained silent, for him right now Luna was indeed a little strange. What's more with his laughter after the soft sound he just let out a few seconds ago. Mark raised his head and looked at the puzzled Luna who was still laughing.
“ Mark if I may know, what do you think of my relationship with prince Tris?” still laughing.
“ What is this? did he prank me? “ whispered Mark's heart has begun to suspect. But she did not answer Luna, she still looked at Luna with a puzzled expression.
“ Mark do you think me and Prince Tris were lovers once? Haha.. Our relationship is not that far.” Luna's laughter really loose.
“ So mnegerjaiku?, is this how I feel satisfied? Don't expect!”
Suddenly Mark reached out to Luna who was still laughing, of course the distance was so close that Luna immediately stopped.
“ Yes.. This is the only weapon.” Mark's heart was delighted. He found a way to reply to Luna who had already laughed at him with satisfaction.
Luna rewinded her body with a hand that held her body behind. But Mark kept getting closer. And if he continued to retreat he would completely lay down on the sofa, then with Mark constantly approaching it would definitely end up in an embarrassing position. Luna, that didn't happen.
“ Hahaha... Baby, what are you doing? didn't papa already warn you before.” With an awkward laugh. His heart cried out, why did karma always fall on him every time he wanted to prank Mark. Even this time he pranks Mark without a plan, he only pranks when looking at Mark and Rangga's suddenly serious expressions when he offends the end of the year.
“ Now papa is not here, I can do anything.” whispered Mark.
“ Mark you're crazy huh, this office how can you be like this.”
“ No one will dare to talk about me.” Answer's relaxed.
“ Just beware if you dare, I will shout.”
“ If you scream the same you tell them about what we do.”
“ Eh.. he's really being a jerk. Hey..return my gentle Mark.” Whisper Luna's heart. He really felt defeated. Luna closed her eyes and washed her lips firmly, visible from her expression.
“ Haha..” Now it is Mark's turn to laugh at him. Mark got up and sat down as before.
“ Luna you still have the ability to defeat me. You thirst a lot to practice.” The arrogant words were spoken while still laughing.
Luna opened her eyes and looked at the annoyed Mark who was laughing at her. He also returned to sitting as before but he shifted a little to give Mark a long distance. He folded his hands by weaving his lips and looked at Mark in annoyance.
“ Hem hem..” Mark cleared his throat after being satisfied with a laugh. Then he went back to Luna.
“ Darling do not get angry.” persuade him while rubbing Luna's head.
“ I'm not angry. I'm just annoyed.”
“ I'm sorry. I won't start if you don't lure me.” With a little laugh.
“ Aish.” Luna was getting upset.
“ Dear.. From tomorrow I will be busy. Do you have the heart to make an impression today so weird, humm?”
After a while Mark persuaded her, Luna finally collapsed. They return to a serious conversation, and Luna is asked without asking to explain how her relationship with the real Prince Tris.
“ My relationship with Mr. Tris at that time was good, so people thought we had a special relationship. But at that time I did not have the courage to ascertain whether I was worthy of him, given his status as a prince.I only considered him as a big brother even though I knew he considered me more than that.
It turned out that my doubts were not without reason, some time later I learned that his father did not approve of my relationship with him. huh, his life as a prince had been arranged, he had arranged, he already had a future wife even while he was still in the womb.
I knew about it, but one day when I went to the office to see papa, I heard that he was being threatened by Prince Tris who forced him to keep marrying me to him. since then I have hated him more and more.
He may struggle and not give up on insisting on letting me down, but if he threatens my parents, whatever the reason I won't accept.” Obviously Luna is long.
“ Humm.. “ muttered Mark while nodding his head.he was impressed by Key's words that Luna had slapped Prince Tris. Although terbesit and curious, but he did not want to talk too much, which could have aroused Luka who wanted Luna to forget.
“Then what about the terms you mean?” Mark asked according to what Luna mentioned.
“ Actually it was nothing. In my meeting with him last time, We had a lot to talk about. He tried not to impose his will on me. Then he asked me not to avoid each other anymore.”
Mark clenched Luna and rubbed Luna's shoulders gently. He smiled understandingly at all this. The last meeting was of course in Cartagena at the time. Mark was relieved, so this is what Luna talked to Prince Tris at that time.