Meet Me At Midnight's
Work at the Boutique

Bella met several independent business owners for an interview. Proposals submitted will be selected which independent business is suitable for cooperation by Salim Group. And sure enough, Regas also submitted the proposal.

Brian has a little control over the activities that Bella is doing. And he saw Regas there. It was a bit upset to see Regas, because he had already touched Gisel with all his heart.

Deliberately, Brian approached Bella to ask how far the progress had been carried out. As expected, Regas was surprised by the presence of Brian who was also in the office.

Brian pura - pura did not see Regas and put on a haughty face. Signifies that "look who I am". A little bit frustrating indeed this Brian. Because Regas ended up only looking down when Brian passed him.

*****

Gisel had been sitting on the resto walk right next to Brian's building. He was a little hot because the sun was quite hot that day. Not long after, Brian came to him.

"Have you waited long?" asked Brian to sit down casually.

"No. Just came." replied Gisel lying.

"What do you want to order?" ask Brian.

"What a thing."

"Pasta, do you mind?" ask Brian again.

"No, no." Gisel smiled looking at Brian this time. Closer and handsome looking with the suit he was wearing.

"Finally, you smile too" Brian said.

Gisel seemed to think he wanted to say something. But he was at a loss as to what was the right word to say to Brian.

"I thank you." said Gisel.

"For what?" ask Brian while looking at the menu book.

"How to get out of the club. But after I thought, I was lucky enough to get out of there" said Gisel putting his hand on the table and folded.

"Somehow should I behave this time, Gisel. Whether I should really treat you as a comfort woman or as the Gisel I've known all along" Brian said a little sadly.

Gisel was silent for a moment hearing Brian's words.

"Tell you" replied Gisel shortly. Brian looked at Gisel in confusion.

"You mean?"

"Yes. Whatever. At any time if you want me to accompany you as Gisel, I'm ready. As not Gisel, I'm ready."

"Why is that?"

"Brian. Within me is already attached to the status of a woman of the night and I will be branded as it continues. So if you're gonna treat me like a man in a bar...."

Unfinished Gisel said what was on his mind, Brian clasped his hand quickly.

"Don't say that again" Brian said. Gisel could only see the seriousness in Brian's eyes.

"I just saw you as Gisel. And I beg you that we can go through all this slowly" said Brian looking deeply at Gisel.

"What do you mean slow down?" Gisel didn't quite understand what Brian was saying. Brian put the menu book on the table. He still wanted to have a little chat before ordering the food.

"You knew? Maybe I look crazy looking for someone in fifteen years. I almost lost hope of finding you. But I'm just convincing myself that someday I'll find you" Brian said.

Gisel has not responded to Brian's words. He still wanted to hear what Brian said.

"As it is today. Like you said, I didn't know I was looking for you because I liked you or I was just looking for you. But before I convince you of it all, I want to pull you out of a dirty place first." Brian continued. Gisel's heart felt a warm swish that he had never felt before.

"I know you're a good, educated woman. You may go to that place because you have to when you are in a difficult situation..."

"Brian." Gisel cuts Brian's talk.

"I'd be grateful that right now you can make me your friend" Gisel said, clasping his hands together.

"The seven years I was in the night world made me distrust any man." continued Gisel. Brian was a little stunned by his words.

Brian looked at the eyes of sadness that were on Gisel's face even though Gisel was trying to smile.

"And I'm not really sure, you're going to like me like this or I'm too confident to be liked by the heirs of the Salim Group?" Gisel's voice trembled slightly. His heart felt like it had been stabbed by a knife.

"If you can trust me, Gisel, I'll help you slowly" Brian said.

Gisel looked into Brian's eyes with a warm heart. He did not expect that Brian had high hopes for him.

*****

Liana calculates - calculate the income from her boutique. While other employees tidy clothes that are not in line with the color.

Liana's boutique door bell rang, just now Liana was about to say 'welcome' but after seeing Gisel coming, she did not so say.

"Miana..."

"What's? Whahuh? Why did you come? Count - my count was messed up" Liana said, delaying counting her books.

"I'm bored" said Gisel dropping his body on the sofa.

"Why are you bored? Now without working even you have money" said Liana delicately memyindir Gisel.

"Hey, you want to insinuate me now?" ask Gisel.

"No, I'm just not used to it. You used to die - dead looking for a striped-nose man for the needs of your life. But now I don't see that Gisel anymore" Liana said.

"Then hire me here" said Gisel glancing at Liana. Liana was surprised by what Gisel said.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well, why am I hiring you here?" asked Liana to get a drink for Gisel.

"Come on. I'm just bored with no activity."

Liana seemed to be thinking about what Gisel said.

"OKAY. You can work here. But his salary is much the same at the club. How's it?" Liana agreed to what Gisel asked for.

"No problem. When do I start working?" Gisel smiled sumringah with the words Liana.

"When again? Now!" liana pretended to rule Gisel. Gisel smiled looking at the excited Liana again.

*****

"Are you late for the office?" ask Brian Bella. It's been an hour since lunchtime and Brian just arrived.

"Yes, Brother. I was also still buying something outside so I just came." Brian tried to find an excuse.

"Why don't you tell Mr. Liam?" bella asked, confused.

"Not what - what dong, brother, I occasionally go out. Tired of sitting on it." replied Brian as he passed.

Bella didn't ask anymore. He understood if occasionally Brian looks tired in the office.

Not long after, Bella walks into Brian's room and hands over the data for a self-sufficient venture that will be working with Salim Group.

"This is data for self-directed effort. You can double-check the results of the interview. I've made the summary so much easier for you to understand. Two more days will be scheduled for your live interview. Make the interview as short as possible to save time" says Bella Long explaining about the imterview for independent ventures.

Brian looks at the data Bella gave him and finds Regas' name there.

"alright. I'll read again what you've summarized. And what about the independent business decisions that we'll work with?"

ask Brian.

"After your interview, that day we will announce which independent businesses will work together. Of the ten independent businesses, make it into five independent businesses that deserve to work with us." explained Bella.

"How do you decide to be five?" ask Brian.

"We will negotiate and agree on it together" said Bella.

"Then make the announcement three days later" Brian said, closing the independent business data.

"But..." Bella was about to say something. But he remembered, the final decision was in Brian's hands. Bella nodded and smiled.

"All right." Then Bella left Brian's room with a sigh of relief.

*****

"Why did you choose to work here?" liana asked tidying up some notes.

"I don't have any experience in any other field of work. So I thought this place was a good fit for me." replied Gisel hanging a shirt on the hanger.

"Why don't you work for Brian's company? You know exactly she's the owner of the company" said Liana, wondering why Gisel would prefer to work in her boutique.

"I just walk slowly. And little by little I can get more work" said Gisel.

Liana smiled at Gisel's words.

"If you want to open a business, you have to think about what business would be suitable for you. Don't forget to think of ways to market your business" Liana said.

"of course. I'll think about it." replied Gisel.

"Just consider my boutique as a stepping stone so you can have another business later" said Liana proudly seeing Gisel's change.

"really?" tanya Gisel could not help her happiness.

The door bells at Liana's boutique rang. Liana immediately got up from her seat and greeted the customers who had just come to her boutique.

"Congratulations dat.." Liana's friendly greeting came to a halt when she saw Bella coming to her boutique.

"Bella?" Liana was a bit stiff when she saw Bella coming.

With a cold face and a haughty look, Bella circles Liana's boutique. Gisel was silent in the cashier's seat. Liana approached Bella and was as courteous as possible.

"I didn't expect you to come to my boutique" Liana said with a slight smile on her lips.

"You don't want to register your private business with my company?" bella asked to see a shirt with bandrol price that was not expensive enough for Bella.

"For what?" liana asked not understanding.

"To cooperate with Salim Group." replied Bella.

"Does this work of mine fit into your list of independent businesses?" liana asked still commenting on her smile, trying to be friendly.

"Actually tomorrow will be the last interview. And I forgot to tell you about it. But if you're still interested, just send me my bath proposal and come tomorrow the day after tomorrow" Bella said without even returning Liana's smile.

"Alright, I'll make my proposal" Liana said.

"Thank you for telling me this info, Bella." continued Liana despite being a little annoyed by Bella's cold response.

"OKAY. I'm saying goodbye." said Bella, whose eyes accidentally saw Gisel sitting on the cashier's chair. As if she had seen that face, Bella noticed Gisel. Feeling uneasy being stared at like that, Gisel smiled then lowered his head.