Chapter 98

"Yesterday your dad called mom!" Mrs. Emila said while pouring milk into Aiden's empty glass. 

"Oh yes?" 

"It's a company anniversary soon and your grandpa asked you to attend!" 

"Grandpa? Is Grandpa cured?" Aiden asked as he ate the last piece of pancake on his plate. 

"You haven't seen him in a long time, have you? Your grandpa is very angry, so you have to come to the event!" 

"I don't like parties, I'll just visit grandpa at his house!" 

"Don't be like that, Aiden. It's also your grandpa's birthday party. So you have to attend it, you are the oldest grandson. If you don't come, your daddy will definitely blame me!" 

Aiden took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He knew that he couldn't possibly refuse, especially if it was his grandfather who had asked him, it was no longer a wish, but an order. 

"Okay, I understand. You're coming too? He must have asked you to come, I'm sure of that!" 

"Yes, your father also said so. If you come, we can go together!" 

"Yes, alright!" 

Tin...tun...

the sound of the bell rang and again disturbed Aiden's peaceful morning. He knew that it was impossible for Nina to come this early. In that case, the uninvited guest was definitely Samantha. 

"I'll open the door!" He said as he got up from the chair and walked towards the door. He used his instincts to guess who was standing behind his apartment door. 

And as the door opened, he frowned at the face that appeared. It's a sunny day and he wants to spend some time with the mom he hasn't seen in seven months and now, the bully arrives confidently like he's an important person to be welcomed. 

"Good morning, my dear?" Samantha gave her a charming smile. But Aiden couldn't feel anything even though he admitted that the woman standing in front of him was a very beautiful woman. 

"You came again today?" He asked. He really hoped Samantha could give the right reasons for his visit today. 

"Am I not allowed to come? I want to meet your mother!" 

"You didn't work today?" 

"Did you forget, Aiden? I'm the boss of my company, I can come whenever I want!" 

"Yeah you're right, I forgot that you're the boss. So it seems, you have plenty of time to visit me!" 

"You are my lover, I can meet you whenever I want. Right?" 

"Oh yeah? I thought we broke up?" 

"Break up? Are you kidding me? It's a unilateral decision you made when you haven't really woken up from your sleep. I can't accept a break up!" 

"I'm not sleeping, Sam! I know full well what I'm saying. Really, you are so beautiful. I'm sure you will find a man much better than me!" 

"So much better? I can't see anyone better than you, Aiden! You are the best and I adore you so much. Shouldn't you feel lucky? So why do you have to dodge and reject that luck?" 

Aiden is really lost for words to reject a smart woman like Samantha who has 1001 ways to defend her opinion, or indeed it's Aiden who doesn't know how to win an argument from a woman. 

"What do you see in me? I'm not as good as you think, Sam!" 

"You don't need to ask me because the answer is in you! You're the one who made me like this, you're the one who made me so crazy about you that I'm enduring the pain of your betrayal!" 

"Aiden, who's coming?" Asked Mrs. Emila who appeared behind him. 

Seeing the presence of the mother forced Aiden and Samantha to stop their argument. Aiden felt so sick of having to argue the same thing over and over again, he had even lost the idea of ​​turning Samantha away from him. 

"Good morning, Aunt?" Said Samantha, her attitude immediately turned sweet. 

"Samantha? Why are you standing there? Come on in!" 

"Ah...thank you, Auntie!"


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Nina rushed into a skyscraper that looks magnificent. A well-known television station in New York. Today, she intends to apply for an internship in this building for the next three months. 

Getting a recommendation from the campus is a miracle as well as luck that he can't possibly waste. Joining one of the number one TV stations in this country is a matter of pride in his life. 

"Good morning, Miss. May I help you?" Greeted a security guard very politely. Nina who was nervous, immediately pulled her slightly tight black skirt. 

"Um...that, I want to deliver a letter of recommendation from the University of New York for an internship at this company. Where can I deliver the letter?" 

"Student apprentice? Did you make an appointment beforehand?" 

"No, but my lecturer has contacted the company manager and I was asked to hand over the letter directly!" 

"All right, Miss. Let me deliver!" Replied the burly man while leading the way. 

Nina was flattered, the service at this company was amazing. Though this man can direct the way without having to accompany her. After entering the elevator, they went up to the third floor, then the man stopped in front of the manager's door. 

"This is the manager's room, it seems he is not busy. You can come in!" 

"Okay, thank you!" 

"You're welcome!" Said the man while walking away. 

After the security guard left, Nina felt even more nervous. This day had come for him as well, the day where his future was at stake. Her hard work for two years studying at university brought her to this place. If she fails, then it's over. 

Knock...knock...knock..

She knocked softly on the door in front of him while preparing mentally. 

"Please come in!"  Said a man from inside the room. 

After being allowed to enter, Nina opened the door slowly and stepped into the room with shaking knees. The face of a man in his 30s is seen sitting in his office chair wearing a very neat formal suit. 

"Good morning, Sir?" She said with a small smile. She tried hard to hide his nervousness. 

"Good morning, how can I help you?" 

"I am Karenina Morales, a communications science student at the University of New York who received a letter of recommendation from Professor Dean Stevenson!" 

"Oh...please sit down!" Said the man. She pulled up a chair in front of the table and sat down quietly. 

"You brought the letter?" 

"Yes, sure!" Nina took a white envelope from her bag and handed it to the man. 

When the man opened and read the contents of the letter, that's when she had the opportunity to see the manager's name written on the table, "Claude Robinson" that's the name of the man who looks quite handsome with charming blonde hair. 

"I am impressed that you were able to receive a special recommendation from him, even though Professor Stevenson is a very selective person. That means, Miss Morales is a great person!" 

"No, I'm not that great," she said who although she pretended to reject the compliments, but deep inside she was happy. 

"Okay, I've received the letter! By the way, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. I'm Claude Robinson, the manager at Number One television station. I'll pass it on to the Director, so Miss Morales can wait three days. How about that?" 

"Okay, sir. I understand!"

"Then, leave Miss Adriana's phone number and email address on this form. I'll call back later!" 

"Okay, Sir. Thank you very much!"


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