New Truth

A few days later.

 "Celine, tonight you must accompany me to the banquet," said Abdi. A general manager at Star Retail, where Celine was currently working.

 "Okay, Sir!" replied Celine curtly. She didn't even attempt asking to know what kind of banquet she was going to attend, at least far from the kind of banquet she attended normally.

 "This time the banquet was different," said Abdi.

 "..." Celine was silent.

 "This banquet was held to introduce the president and vice president of the TO brand company,"

 Celine nodded, she wasn't interested either. Really, if it weren't for the demand of work, she wouldn't have gone to formal events like that either. She especially didn't like things such as parties!

 Oh yeah, after serving for 5 years in the company, now Celine, who was only an apprentice employee when she just joined, had been appointed as the chief secretary. So she would always have to accompany her GM (General manager) to attend or replace her superior's presence.

 Night fell, Celine went to the intended place. After her meeting with Darren, they were now at the approaching stage again. They both didn't know what it was, only felt that it was really close to the same feeling, namely loving each other. However, since earlier Celine had not received any notifications from Darren. It pissed her off.

 "Uh! Where did he go? Even though I wanted to ask to be escorted to the banquet!! If this is the case, I'm sorry I got dressed up!" grumbled Celine while looking at her cell phone over and over again.

 Hotel Egh is the venue for the banquet. Celine arrived there. The hustle and bustle of the crowd was not her lifestyle. She prefers to be alone and stay confined in the house, if there was still time left over, she occasionally scribbled, because that was her eternal hobby.

 Being alone, writing scribbles, listening to music, also reading various types of romance novels. Understandably, Celine was an introvert woman, so she would feel more secure if she was lying down. If there was only time, that afternoon nap was like the best of holidays for her, priceless.

 After greeting several friends, as well as accompanying her boss who took the time to discuss work issues, Celine went to find a place to be alone. Unfortunately the place was too crowded, like it or not she could only go alone upstairs looking for a balcony that could be a place to hide while looking at the several people of all kinds there.

 "Very well! Let's welcome, president director and vice president ... !!!" said the Mc after making the opening greeting.

 Clap clap clap ... !!

 A grand applause accompanied with the steps of the two dashing men, one middle-aged and one very young, both clad in professional suits, which of course anyone saw the young man would fall in love immediately.

 "Hemp ... not bad, but much more attractive Darren!" muttered Celine from the balcony. "Seeing that man, I suddenly miss Darren !!" She muttered sadly. "I don't know where that man went, to the point that he didn't even reply to my WhatsApp or texts at all," Celine continued grumpily.

 Just as she was about to avert her eyes from the figure who was currently the center of everyone's attention, and wanted to enjoy the juice in her hand, Celine's eyes suddenly caught a familiar figure.

 "Darren ..." she said, nervously.

 For some unknown reason, there was a peculiar feeling aroused in her heart that she couldn't accept knowing that the man who was officially introduced might be 'Darren'.

 "Hello, Mr. Vise president of TO Brand, can we find out your name?" asked the Mc.

 Darren smiled sweetly. "My name is Darren Theodore," said Darren briefly.

 "And he is, my only son who will later inherit the TO brand company," continued the middle-aged man.

 "S-Son?" Celine repeated, her hands and lips trembling very badly.

 Celine watched the middle-aged man closely.

"Jeez ..." she chuckled, remembering the man.

 "I remember him, he is Darren's papa, who at that time I met at his house," Celine continued muttering.

 'What is this? Why didn't I realize it a long time ago. Vincent Theodore, that's Darren's dad. The name I always heard while holding meetings with their company. Photos that always appear in every cooperation that exists, but me? Where have I been? Why didn't I even notice? Way to go Celine,' Celine thought.

 Her head hurt too much to digest all this new found information.

 "And this is the wife of the president of To Brand, Mrs. Linda Theodore ..., let's all give an extraordinary welcome," said the Mc, bringing Celine out of her mind.

 Celine's eyes immediately caught that figure, a face that looked so friendly with a smile that was always stuck on her lips, who would have thought this woman could say something so inhuman to Celine.

 Instantly, the humiliation came back to life, like a note going into Celine's ears and being filtered out by her brain.

 Very painful!! Even though 3 years have passed, the pain is still visible.

 'Ahhh .... !!' Unconsciously Celine screamed softly while touching her head, in turn the glass she was holding until now fell from her hand and landed on the ground.

 'Wait ...'

 "Ouch ..."

 The sound of the glass sound was accompanied by screams of pain. Yes, the glass didn't land directly on the ground but stopped to take a detour over the head of one of the guests at this dinner before finding it's way to the floor.