Meet Me At Midnight's
Meet Edith

Finally Brian and Gisel arrived at the apartment and sure enough Marcus was already in there waiting for Gisel.

"Hello, Gisel." said Marcus welcoming Gisel with a wide smile. But unfortunately, Marcus' smile didn't last long as he had to see Brian come with him.

"Who is this, Gisel? Why did you bring another man here?" marcus asked a little disappointed with Gisel. Gisel's getting close to Brian. Brian felt Gisel's body getting closer to him.

"You'd better get out of Gisel's apartment and never think you can get him" Brian said a little haughtily.

"Why? You may have just met Gisel. But me? I met him for three years. I helped Gisel a lot. And I think I should be able to sleep with him. While you? Just a few nights with Gisel, I've been feeling like I know what Gisel looks like?" said Marcus.

Brian's jaw is hardened. He was getting annoyed by Marcus' words. Then Marcus looked at the direction of Gisel who turned out to have flashed his cynical smile.

Gisel slightly stepped forward and took off Brian's hand.

"Hey, Marcus. Realize yourself. You helped me a lot? Who threw you out on the street and who reached out to you?" Gisel looked at Marcus sharply. He hated what Marcus just said.

"You've known me for three years as if you understood everything you don't even know that I don't like pickled cucumber but you still give it?"

Marcus was speechless with Gisel's gaze looking at him with hate. Gisel's gaze this time was completely different from his usual. Marcus felt he was not the Gisel he had known all along.

"You feel it's natural to sleep with me? Don't you have the money to sleep with a whore?! Basic ****!" Gisel had wanted to hit Marcus, but Brian immediately held Gisel's hand.

"Gisel, control yourself, Gisel" said Brian to calm Gisel down.

But Gisel continued to thrash, eager to tear apart Marcus' masculine-looking face. Then, the police officer who had been standing guard at the front door went straight into Gisel's apartment and pulled out a pair of handcuffs. The officer immediately tied Marcus' hand in handcuffs.

"What's my fault? Why am I handcuffed like this?" marcus did not accept that he was arrested suddenly.

"You have verbally harassed and threatened sister Gisel. Please come with us to the police station" said a police officer. Marcua was immediately led out of Gisel's apartment.

Brian immediately sat Gisel on the sofa. And Brian went out to see some police officers and Marcus.

"You better not be here anymore" Brian said. Marcus grinned with a cynical laugh.

"Who do you think you are? You've only been with Gisel for a few days?" marcus convinced himself.

"Me?" asked Brian with a confused face. Then he approached Marcus with a cynical smile.

"You know what the Salim Group is?"

"Yes. Then why? What relation? It has nothing to do with it!" marcus said triflingly.

"I'm the owner." Brian replied with a triumphant smile that Marcus could not reply to. Marcus just kept quiet and followed the instructions of the police officer to get into the elevator.

Gisel sat down on the sofa and put his face down. Brian walked up to him and sat down next to Gisel.

"Gisel." call Brian soft.

Gisel, who was calming his heart, turned his face to face Brian.

"Tomorrow we'll change your door lock" Brian said. Gisel did not answer. He rested his head on the soft sofa bench.

"You know how people think of me? I'm just a woman they can wear at any time. And with just a little sacrifice, they thought they could have me" Gisel said weakly. His eyes withered and there was no strength in there.

"I'll change everything. You can't be demeaned like this" Brian said. Gisel straightened his head and looked at Brian.

"Aren't you ashamed to walk with me?" ask Gisel.

"Focus on your future" replied Brian. Gisel didn't answer anything anymore. Brian got up from his seat and headed for the door of Gisel's apartment. He pushed a few buttons to change his passcode.

"It's night. It's better to replace it first" Brian said. While pressing a few buttons, Brian's back felt warm. Gisel hugged her from behind.

"thank you. I don't know what it would be like if there wasn't you" Gisel said.

Brian was happy in his heart. Gisel could understand and welcome his heart. Brian realizes that Gisel has an imperfect past. But that's not what Brian wanted. Brian just needs Gisel to accompany his life. Make important decisions in his life. Brian knows exactly how Gisel's heart is.

Brian smiles. Gisel's hands were hugging him from behind.

*****

Maureen smiled at the message on her phone. Edith, who had been editing the design, was annoyed by Maureen's unrelenting smile.

"You didn't make the design?" ask Edith to Maureen.

"Before a minute." Maureen replied still focused on her phone.

"Is there some funny news?" edith began to wonder.

"I'm chatting with Gisel again." replied Maureen.

"Again?" edith asked a little annoyed with the one named Gisel.

"I don't think you can make contact with him" replied Edith continuing her design..

"He quit his job at the club. Now he works at his friend's boutique" Maureen told Edith.

"I don't know" said Edith cynically.

"I know maybe she's a seductress. With a job at a nightclub you think she's a real woman. But really. He's a nice guy to talk to" Maureen said.

"Have you got Farshall's replacement?" edith asked to focus on her work.

"I don't want to date first. I want to find a suitable one later. So I want to enjoy my own time first." replied Maureen.

"At the end of the day it's coming home. You want to go straight home? I'm going to Brian's office first." said Edith began to be ready - ready to tidy up the goods.

"To Brian's office again? What, Dith? You better respond to Diaz, the accounting department that likes you than you expect the uncertain from Brian" Maureen said.

"I've been rejected by Brian." replied Edith.

"Why did you go to Brian's office? Still hoping for something uncertain or what?" maureen asked, not understanding Edith's way of thinking.

"Until now I haven't seen with my own eyes that Brian is happy with the woman of his choice. So there's still a chance for me to cut down on Brian's heart?" Edith still insisted on being able to keep Brian in her heart.

Edith was silent at Maureen's words.

"I'm ready to be heartbroken again if he's happy." replied Edith smiled and already took her bag to go home.

"I'm first."

Edith left Maureen in the office. And Maureen's phone rang again. Gisel sent a photo while he was enjoying the afternoon atmosphere at Flavor Garden with a man who did not see his face.

Maureen smiled and replied to Gisel's message.

Congrat! You can finally be happy. I'm so happy to see that.

*****

Brian's phone rang. Edith called. Now, Brian meets up with Gisel after work. So there's no reason for Bella to lecture him of any kind.

Brian picks up the phone from Edith and tells her where Brian is.

"My best friend from college came here. I'd like to introduce you to him. Don't mind, do you?" ask Brian to Gisel who is still replying to Maureen's chat.

"You sure? I'm ashamed of it." said Gisel.

"She's coming soon. Don't be ashamed. He's my best friend" said Brian. Then Brian waved his hand at Edith. Edith immediately approached Brian who was sitting with Gisel.

Although Edith's heart pounded because it was the first time he met the woman Brian liked. All this time, only Edith was the woman who was always with Brian. Now, Edith could no longer do that. He must come to his senses and return to the fact that Brian does have another woman in his heart.

"Hello." said Edith with a smile on her face. And how shocked Edith when she saw Gisel, the woman who had become the third person between Maureen and Farshall.

Gisel smiled as he tidied up his hair that was blown away by the wind.

"Hello." Gisel said hello to Edith.

Brian was confused to see Edith just stand up, awakening Edith from her daydream.

"Edith, what the hell are you doing? Let's sit down." said Brian giving Edith his seat. Edith controlled her emotions. I want him to be angry at this woman. The woman who has destroyed Maureen and Farshall's relationship. What's more, Brian's love dies with Gisel.

"This is the woman you're telling me about, Brian?" tanyw Edith was a little stiff when she saw Gisel.

"Yes, his name is Gisel" Brian said. Gisel smiled and extended his hand so that he could shake hands with Edith.

"Hello. I'm sorry, you're shocked." said Gisel kindly. His smile was sweet, making Edith look inferior when compared to Gisel.

"First look at you." replied Edith. His heart is in pain. Not because she was Gisel. But because Gisel is a night woman who works at the club. Which has been touched by dozens of men who come to the club for sure.

"Where do you work?" edith asked to switch the conversation.

"At the boutique across there." replied Gisel with a smile.

"Oh yeah. Have you ever dated before?" ask Edith. Gisel's heart immediately felt bad.

"Yet. Why?" Gisel was still trying to be casual and friendly to Edith.

"Brian has never been together. Even I was rejected as she was because she was still in love with her first love" Edith said with a dislikeful look at Gisel.

Gisel's smile faded a little. But he still tries to stay friendly.

"That's it."

"So don't try - try to fool Brian with you cheating on another man. Even if you don't have dating status" Edith said cynically.

"What do you mean?" Gisel was irritated that Edith spoke as she pleased like this. Brian immediately glared at Edith so as not to talk carelessly.

"Edith, what's wrong with you?" ask Brian who is impatient. He pulls Edith's hand so she can talk to him without Gisel.

Gisel just stared at the puzzled why Edith could say that. Brian took her far enough away from Gisel to be unable to hear her talk.

"What do you mean, in front of Gisel?" ask Brian.

"Brian, it's okay you like other women or your first love or whatever it is. But why Gisel?" edith asked not understanding how Brian could like a woman like Gisel.

"But you don't have to talk like that. It's the same way you hurt her heart. You just found out, you just got to know him. Can't you just stale?" Now, Brian does not understand what is on Edith's mind.

"Brian. She's the lady of the night. She works at a nightclub and I don't know how many guys she must have slept with and I don't want you to fall in love with a woman like that, Brian!" said Edith.

"So that's the problem? Because he works at a nightclub and you have every right to talk about him?" Brian began to raise his tone slightly.

"That's not what I mean Brian..." Edith felt a little guilty. Never had he seen Brian with such a sharp gaze.

"Gisel has no one. He could not go to college and had nothing for living expenses. You think he wants to live like that? I've seen how he's been terrorized by his client and it hurts me too. Gisel had to run it all. After meeting me he agreed to quit the club and change his life. Slowly she works in a boutique store and I appreciate all of Gisel's changes. Once he met me, he gave up all his nightlife and changed for the better." Brian explained at length.

Edith was silent at Brian's explanation. His heart is sick and sad.

"I'm the stubborn one who wants Gisel to live better. I also want Gisel to focus on his future." Brian continued. Edith looked only at Brian's fiery eyes.

"So I beg you. Don't have any prejudices. You don't know the life Gisel lived was so hard" Brian said.

The wind continued to sweep Edith's hair so as to block her sight. Seeing the seriousness on Brian's face, Edith was convinced that there was no place in Brian's heart to go.

"alright. I'm sorry." said Edith tidying her hair.

"I'm sorry to Gisel. I'll buy you something. I'll give you time to talk." Brian left Edith. Edith felt a deep pain when Brian left her.

Edith came back to Gisel. Occasionally tidying the hair because the outdoor atmosphere makes the wind continue to sweep their faces.

"I'm sorry, Gisel. I didn't mean to..."

"Not what, Edith." said Gisel holding Edith's hand with a sincere smile on his face.

"I understand what you mean. You're just worried about Brian."

Edith was surprised by Gisel. Maybe Maureen's right. Although Gisel looks like an evil night woman to the size of another woman, but actually Gisel's heart is not that bad. His heart was like an angel that most women rarely had. And no wonder Brian was crazy about him.