THE OTHER SIDE OF A LEONARDO

"Bagas, come out! You also have to get ready. Kiara will use this room to prepare herself, Mom will help her make up," Mommy said seeing Bagas still in the room.

"Bagas still wants to chat with Kiara. Mom doesn't understand at all," said Bagas with a sad face.

"It's late, we won't have time later. Mom also has to prepare herself first before helping your lover."

"Yes, I'm out. Mom seems like she's never been young," grumbled Bagas, stepping outside with a sullen face.

Kiara just smiled at her lover's behavior. In front of his mother, Bagas turned out to be very spoiled. Much different from when he was at school, a very mature figure.

"Kiara now get ready. Mom will go to the room to prepare first, then do your makeup. Lock the door."

"Yes Mom, thank you," replied Kiara. She feels that she is the luckiest woman in the world, loved by a woman who has given birth to the man she loves.

Mama left the room where Kiara was going to get ready. In the living room, Mama saw Irah had just closed the front door. "Who's there?" she asked.

"Master just got home, Madam," replied Irah politely.

Mommy then rushed in the direction where her room was. "Already home?" She asked after seeing her husband in the room.

"Today the President ordered all employees to leave early for tonight's event. It doesn't feel like the company founded by Mr. Smith Albert Winston has been around for 25 years, this is a silver celebration of the company."

"The name of the company is taken from the name of Mr. Smith himself, SAW. In the past, there was only one office but now the company is growing rapidly with branches everywhere. The construction sector has penetrated every city under SAW's shelter."

"Yes, but Mr. Smith did not live long, the plane crash. Surprisingly, his body was not found. Maybe his body was eaten by wild animals because at that time the plane crashed in the middle of the forest. Only his wife's body was successfully evacuated and buried."

"We never know what our fate will be tomorrow, today we breathe, maybe tomorrow our lives will not merge with our bodies anymore. Be grateful, today we can still breathe air," said his wife hugging him from behind.

"Yes," replied her husband smiling and gently rubbing his wife's fingers wrapped around his stomach.

"We have to get ready, the day will turn into night soon. I also have to help Kiara to make up," his wife let go of her arms and walked to the dressing table, removing her jewelry one by one.

"Kiara?" He asked. "Who?"

"Kiara is a friend of Bagas' School, Bagas's lover. They have been dating for 2 years," replied his wife.

"I forgot. Where is she now?" he asked then.

"I told her to prepare herself in the guest room. Later I will also help her make up."

"Good," replied her husband flatly. "Are my clothes ready?"

"Yes. You must be dashing in this suit." His wife took out a black suit complete with a bow tie.

"Good. What color Bagas do you have?"

"Grey, my son will be more handsome when he wears it."

"Of course, I'm just this dashing." Her husband laughed flattering himself.

"We have to get ready soon, will you or I go to the bathroom first?" Asked his wife then.

"How about we both take a shower together?" Her husband teased his wife by raising and lowering his eyebrows.

"I don't want to! If we take a bath together, we'll end up not going to the event. I'll just shower first." His wife then quickly went into the bathroom and immediately locked it.

The sound of her husband laughing loudly from outside the bathroom door.

"You are so old, you still have negative thoughts," his wife murmured, smiling to herself and seeing her face in the mirror in the bathroom.

...

"Master is like a prince from the land of heaven. Very handsome and dashing," said Brown who saw his master in the mirror in the room.

"Is it true?" Leo asked smiling at the reflection of Bowo standing behind him in the mirror.

"Of course sir, why would I lie? You'll see when you come to the venue, only blind women are not interested in you. If I were a woman, I would have fallen in love with you," Bowo praised Leo ending with a chuckle.

"It's a good thing you're not a woman," Leo said, laughing a little too. "Of course, I would be afraid of you."

"Sir, I can't believe it's been 25 years since the company was founded. Since Mr. Smith's absence, the company has grown tremendously under Mr.'s leadership."

Leo paused for a moment in front of the mirror, then stepped toward the window. Standing silently looking outside, his mind was reminded of his parents.

"My parents are now in heaven, they are watching me from there. Are they proud of me?" Leo asked.

"Of course sir, they must be very proud to see you like you are now," replied Bowo.

"Since I was 17 they left me alone. My youth was spent studying and working. Maybe for people who don't know me, I am the luckiest human being. They don't know how hard my life is. To be at the peak of success, I have to turn my heart off. my conscience. I get rid of those who stand in my way."

"Being in the business world is sometimes like that, sir." Bowo cut Leo off.

Leo took a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket. He opened it and took a stick, lit it, and took a deep breath. His gaze pierced through the night outside the window. "You only know me at home Bowo, you don't know me at all. I'm not a good person, my hands are not clean." Leo smiled sarcastically in the puff of smoke that covered part of his face.

"Everyone's life journey is different, sir," said Bowo.

"That's right, it's like I'm different from other people." Leo took another deep puff of his cigarette, smoke billowing out of his mouth and nose.

"To us, Master is a good person. We, servants, have never seen Master commit any crime except ---," Bowo hung his sentence.

"Except sleeping with a lot of women, don't you think?" Leo's gaze turned to look at Bowo with a smile.

Bowo was silent, his mind confused about what to answer.

"Don't be afraid, I admit it too. It's true, I don't know how many women I've slept with." Leo chuckled.

"Sorry sir," Bowo became uncomfortable.

"Sleeping with many women is only one of my dark sides. Many of you don't know Bowo, why can I spread my wings to be this successful? A weak person will only be the footwear for a strong person. One day you will also know who the real is Leonardo Albert Winston."

Bowo was silent, his mind trying to digest what his master's words meant.

"It's about time I have to go to my company event. As long as I'm not around make sure the Mansion is safe." Leo stubbed out his cigarette.

"Don't worry sir, everything will be fine here. Just enjoy the show."

Leo looked back in the mirror to make sure that his appearance was perfect.