DISTURBING NEIGHBORS
41. Seeking a Substitute

...2 year later ......

For the past two years, Cean seemed careless in the world of work. He also looked up a lot and was not excited. Several times round-trip Indonesia-Singapore but can only take care of the work without being able to even move to take care of his personal problems.

This made him even more like a dazed person who was not necessarily directional. No matter what was really a burden on the young man's mind, no one knew because Cean was getting closed off.

Even when Marko questioned him, Cean always answered not knowing. His head was kind of shaved off to think of something Marko couldn't guess.

"Now, you're looking for a new model to replace Jelita. Find the fresh one... Jelita, I fired it."

"What?" Marko was inexhaustible to Cean, the young man could have fired Jelita-sang models who used to be hard-willed Marko to join as a brand ambassador for their products. Even still imagined in Marko's mind how he persuaded the woman. "Why did you fire him? If I'm not mistaken, Jelita's contract with this company is still a year away!" hatchlings.

"I can't hire a woman like her."

"Why is Jelita?"

"Poor." Cean direct to the point. He imagined how last night he saw the model squirming the body on the disco floor during a Cean meeting with some business relations in a discotech.

"W-what?"

"I don't want the name of this company to be tainted because of his personality like that. It's not appropriate for him to work under this company's name."

"Where did you see it?"

"On Discotek. I had a meeting with Mr. Hariandy last night. You know he likes to go to places like that, right? So I'll do it. Accidentally met Jelita there." Cean snorted loudly after his sentence.

"But, it can't be used as a benchmark to fire him, Cean."

"Can! Anything I say can, it means it can!"

Marko breathed a heavy sigh. Yes, if Cean's decision is correct then Marko can only obey his instructions.

"All right." Marko moved and wanted to get out but Cean's remark again stopped his pace.

"Don't forget, you're looking for a much better model than her for BA. If necessary a new face that was never expected by him. Replace Jelita immediately!"

Marko captures authoritarian signals from a Cean. His words this time were like an indisputable word. Marko knew later Cean's attitude changed, besides not being excited he also became a little emotional. Ah, it feels like Marko's head will break in the face of Cean's attitude the last two years.

Cean let out a heavy sigh after Marko left. How could he continue to hire Jelita if not just last night the woman was intent on teasing him. Really cheesy.

"Sir Cean? I never thought we'd see you here again." Jelita approached Cean who was in the middle of a meeting with his partner there.

Cean was uncomfortable with the position of Jelita who leaned his chest towards him, not to mention the gaze of Mr. Hariandy when he saw their closeness. Cean is afraid of bad rumors because Jelita is known as BA one of his company's products.

"Sir, I have long admired you. At first I was not interested in going into the company because I did not want to be bound by formal rules. My world is free. But, when I found out the company was led by a man as handsome as Mr. Cean, then I wanted to jump in there."

"You seem to be drunk, please leave. I'm having a meeting here."

Cean regretted why not choose a more private room. All this is because of the request of Mr. Hariandy who wants everything relaxed and not too formal. After all, Cean was just trying to entertain his client according to his request. Or rather, Mr. Hariandy did want to see the women who took a notch and bowed themselves on the disco stage, so he proposed to sit not far from the disco floor.

"Come, Sir! We are bound to work together. Partner at work. How about we also become partners in other things." Jelita. He also glanced mischievously in front of Cean, making the young man hot. It was not hot because of the lust su on Jelita, but the heat wanted to gush the woman after from here.

"Sir, aren't you interested in me? We spend the night in the heat" he whispered in Cean's ear. Jelita forgets her formal sentences and speaks in casual language as if Cean was her partner only.

Cean immediately inched away, he was indeed fencing himself off from a woman like this.

Suddenly, Cean's wordless rejection made Jelita distrustful. He snorted loudly while throwing his face away, not expecting Cean to drop his pride with a blatant refusal. A person as beautiful as herself was rejected outright by Cean. Is that true? Yes, although Jelita has to admit that Cean is indeed a man who looks extraordinary and makes him flirtatious.

Looking at the pitiful-looking Jelita, Mr. Hariandy who was famous as a striped-nose man began to approach her and take a chance.

There, Cean did not want to mix it up. After all, Jelita had already moved from Cean and she did not reject Pak Hariandy's embrace on her waist at all.

Cean melengos knowing how cheap the woman is. Can be used by anyone. Cean has never been involved in a relationship outside of work with a woman like Jelita. It was unimaginable that he actually spent one night with the girl. Maybe he was affected by the actions of Jelita who wanted to here and there, he thought.

Cean shook his head in a shadow that reminded him of last night's events that ended with Pak Hariandy's departure with Jelita. Cean is not a stupid man who does not know where the last estuary of a pair of the opposite sex is.

And the bottom line is if Jelita tries to tease him not just last night. Even last night was still mending because Jelita was in the influence of drinks. Previously, Jelita even teased Cean in the company toilet corridor. But, at that time Cean did not bother him, he thought Jelita was just playing and joking.

But, from last night Cean became determined to get rid of Jelita. It could be the ugly image of his company working with such a woman. Besides the players, Jelita is also a drinker. Although it is a person's personal right, Cean has the right to determine the credibility of his workers from the temperament he sees in front of his own eyes.

...***...

Marko himself confused to find a new BA to replace Jelita. Several times he looked for suitable references. But most beautiful models or artists have joined other products and cannot be contracted in the company where they work.

There was a saturation in Marko's head, eager to quit the job if Cean continued to behave like this, but in addition to work he also has a debt of gratitude to Cean who used to often help him when he was still a student without parental funding. Cean was also the one who always helped him rise when the beginning of Marko's parent company went bankrupt.

For that reason, Marko can not get out of Cean company at will. He has been friends with Cean since High School, and remembers Cean's service that has always been good to him.

Marko knew Cean had been acting this hard for the past two years, but Marko had no idea what caused Cean to become what it is today. Though Cean was not so-yes at least that's what Marko recognized from Cean.

"Find a model first" Marko grumbled. He's more interested in finding out why Cean. What is it with that young man actually?

Marko wants to find his year from the Cean family, maybe someone knows why Cean is like this.

Calling Aura, it's impossible. Marko did not dare to disturb Aura. Aura is having a personal problem right now, which is what Marko knows.

The only hope is to call Rion who is still studying in Singapore - to find out why Cean is changing. Yeah, maybe Rion knows. Trying doesn't hurt, does it?

"Hallo, Rion?"

"Sister Marko?"

"Well, it's good that you kept my number."

"What's up, brother?"

"I'm gonna ask you about Cean. And if you can, help me with my work this time. You're Cean's sister, maybe you know how the type that fits and is liked by your brother." Marko let out a long breath before continuing. "I'm dizzy, facing up, Cean," he said bluntly as if confiding in Cean's younger brother.

...Connect ......