"Mr. Lucas, do you want me to drive, or will you take the car yourself?"Felix observed Lucas as he prepared and put on his shoes. In a few minutes, the six-pack-bodied man was going to attend the subsidiary company's inauguration, as his father had instructed.Even though he was reluctant, Lucas couldn't really avoid it. Especially tonight, he had to go and bring Devina along with him."I'll drive myself. You can head directly to the event. We'll meet there.""Mr. Lucas, do you want to stop by somewhere first?"Lucas nodded. Rising from his seat, he reached for the key to the sports car that Felix handed to him."Yes, I have to pick up Devina first. The tribal chief will be angry if his beloved future son-in-law forgets to pick her up."Unconsciously, Felix laughed. Sometimes, he felt sorry for his boss. At his relatively mature age, Lucas had to bow to his father's decisions, whether it was about his career or life partner.What could he do? As the son and heir of the family, Lucas
Confused as he was suddenly pulled, Lucas turned around. The man froze for a moment when he saw the familiar face of Deasy."You..."For a few moments, Deasy was taken aback. She stared at the handsome man she had just called "darling" as if experiencing déjà vu.In her mind, Deasy was quite sure that the man she was looking at was the same guy she met a few days ago and invited for a one-night stand at her apartment.Oh my, he's the handsome prince I saw that night. So, I wasn't dreaming, right?"Are you...""Deasy... is this your new boyfriend for real?"Before Deasy could fully recover from her shock and finish her response, another man's voice interrupted and questioned at the same time.Daniel, Deasy's ex-boyfriend, looked equally surprised. He showed a mixture of bewilderment and doubt as he saw the man Deasy had just called and pulled to face them both."Y-yes," Deasy replied, nodding. Trying not to show her nervousness, she boldly and recklessly held the hand of the man she ha
A week had passed, but Deasy couldn't stop thinking about the handsome man she accidentally met at the inauguration event of the company's branch where she worked.Until this moment, she kept praying. Hoping that God would bring them together again and, if possible, they could develop a close relationship. Maybe they could date, or even take it to a serious level like marriage.For the sake of God, Deasy was willing. In her mind, she even imagined that even if she got pregnant, she would happily bear the child of a handsome man like Lucas.Remember! Lucas, the handsome one. With a six-pack body and undoubtedly smelling good. Not the nerdy, thick-glasses-wearing guy who wasn't attractive from any angle.Even though Lucas Orion insisted that he was the one Deasy had made out with twice, she still believed that the handsome Lucas was the one who slept with her the last night.It didn't matter to Deasy if Lucas Orion was the one who had tattoos of betta fish, catfish, or piranhas all over
"Pa... are you sure about introducing Lucas to all the staff and executives at Quantum Tech today?""What's wrong? Aren't you ready?"Before heading to the office, Lucas made a deliberate stop at his father's residence. Today, as instructed, he would be introduced for the first time as the new leader.According to the agreement of the company executives and commissioners, Lucas was chosen to replace Andreas Morales and take over the leadership of Quantum Tech, which was a subsidiary of the Dalton Group.Actually, as the youngest son and the most competent heir, Lucas was destined to be chosen as his father's successor sooner or later. Moreover, the leadership position at Quantum Tech had been vacant for the past year.However, Lucas did not expect it to happen so soon. It's not that he was unprepared. Lucas just thought that there were still many important tasks that he had not yet taken responsibility for or completed."It's not about being unprepared or unwilling. It's just that the
"Have you understood everything? If there's nothing else to ask, I have to go back, Son."Andreas, who had been talking in Lucas's office, was ready to leave. He reminded his son to focus on the new responsibilities he had been given."Alright, Dad. I've got everything.""Then I'll wait for Daniel and Daniel's reports as soon as possible. Hopefully, everything will be gradually settled next month, and after that, you can focus on preparing for the wedding."Lucas simply nodded. He was honestly not eager to discuss the topic of marriage with his father. However, to avoid a lengthy argument, he agreed with what was asked of him.Meanwhile, in the finance division's office, the staff members were gathered, talking excitedly. They were all busy gossiping about the new boss, who would begin his long-vacant duties today.Deasy herself appeared to be eavesdropping from her office. Somehow, she became interested in what her staff members were gossiping about this morning."Wow, our new boss i
Lucas continued to scrutinize one by one the financial data that Deasy had just given him yesterday. Currently, at his home, there's Felix, his assistant, along with three members of the audit team who are busy helping him. They checked repeatedly while looking for loopholes in the suspected embezzlement of funds committed by some staff members who have been working at Quantum Tech for many years.Having been left unchecked for years, Lucas just found out that the missing company funds had reached tens of billions of rupiah. No wonder his father's company suffered losses and almost went under. Lucas also realized that the dirty games within his father's company were quite well organized.It took him a long time to investigate. Out of several suspects, only two individuals were proven to have embezzled company funds. Unfortunately, those caught were involved in embezzling relatively small amounts.That's why this PR (problem or issue) was so draining for Lucas. He had to go undercover
Deasy closed her eyes while massaging her forehead repeatedly. In front of her was Veronica, who was there to keep her company.This weekend, she intentionally took Veronica out, to chat and have dinner together at a famous restaurant. She wanted to share the embarrassing incident she had just experienced with her friend."I'm so embarrassed, Veronica, really."Deasy let out a long sigh, while Veronica in front of her burst into laughter."And what were you doing on the first day of meeting your new boss? Instead of maintaining your composure and dignity, you went all out showing weird stuff.""Well, I just wanted to make sure," Deasy tried to defend herself."But did you have to show him your betta fish tattoo too, Des? That's insane! Lucas is your boss, you know. I bet he was shocked when you suddenly unbuttoned your shirt to show the kiss mark that he didn't even leave."Deasy's shoulders slumped. No matter what, she often acted recklessly. But for some reason, this time she felt i
On that afternoon, in the meeting room, Deasy appeared sulky. In the past few days, her mood had been fluctuating. It all started last weekend when she accidentally met Lucas at a restaurant.At first, she was overjoyed. Ecstatic because, once again, fate had brought her together with the handsome prince, the love of her life.However, just as she was about to approach Lucas, the atmosphere suddenly turned annoying and unpleasant. While they were engaged in conversation, another woman, equally beautiful and graceful, suddenly approached. She joined in, even unexpectedly getting close to Lucas with familiarity and intimacy.Unfortunately, in Deasy's eyes, the two of them looked so harmonious. One handsome, the other beautiful. A perfect match. My goodness, what kind of sight was this?Initially, Deasy wanted to protest. After all, she was the one who met Lucas first and wanted to get closer to him. Why was there suddenly this unfamiliar woman who just squeezed in? But after finding out