Scandal With My CEO

"Are you sure? I don't want you to cry there and make a scene at the altar," Gina sneered.

Claudia had been trying to convince herself to attend her ex's wedding. For him, this is a challenge in itself. Yeah, even though his heart is broken and broken.

"You won't break my spirit like that!"

The woman once again checked her appearance. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Claudia is a woman who has a beautiful face, an attractive body, and an intelligent brain. A famous magazine model is often displayed in giant advertisements on the street.

"I'm beautiful, aren't I? It's foolish to have made me like this," said Claudia while spinning in front of her mirror.

"It's beautiful, and it's beautiful. It's useless to fail to move on. Besides, why do you want to come to Willy's wedding? Do you want to beg him? Oh, never mind, he's already happy with Wina, and you also have to be happy looking for prey. You know, you smile and spread charm. Many men are lining up to know."

The long sermon didn't work in her mind because Willy's name had been in her head for so long, and until now, Claudia had tried so hard not to forget it.

Claudia Belzia, a beautiful, eccentric model who just turned 24, graduated from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She meets Willy, a man who accidentally gives her a ride while on vacation near her campus, and fate makes them have a relationship for two years.

"Let's go. Jacob is waiting downstairs!" Gina pulled Claudia's hand because she was too long in front of the dressing table.

Gina is her modeling friend, the same age, and only Gina understands Claudia, who incidentally likes to make people uncomfortable.

They had arrived downstairs, looking like the Goddess of Fortune. From top to bottom, like going to do a photo shoot.

"Do you want to attend a movie premiere or a wedding?" sneered Jacob, his assistant.

How not, see now? Like a princess with her dress and feathers. I don't know; Gina couldn't stop thinking about Claudia's tacky appearance.

In the end, because she was going to meet her ex at her wedding, Claudia's brain became a little skewed. Maybe it hurt too much to make him unable to think straight.

For him, Willy is an ex who is hard to forget. The man's name is still fresh in my memory. On their dates, his concern seemed to be a big question mark as to why Willy could decide on it right when Claudia's birthday.

Stupid times. The bottom line is that he still has to be brave there. It's foolish if Claudia cries blood even once; at least the world should know who hurt who.

***

Pretending to put on a tense face, Gina knew that her best friend would soon show drama crying. As strong as steel, Gina approached Claudia, giving the best consolation so that her friend would let Willy, who had become someone else's husband.

No, Claudia strained all her organs to refuse to remember Willy. However, his heart is the king of his body. He wasn't sure he could live happily after being married off by the most beautiful ex.

He took several sips of the wine in front of him several times and also called the sales assistant to bring the same drink. Gina is concerned.

"Just let us go. I'll chat with Jacob later if you are not feeling well."

"No need, I'm fine."

"But your heart is not?" sure, Gina.

Meanwhile, Claudia just laughed, showing an expression that was difficult to decipher. It hurts, but it's useless. She's not the type of conqueror, although deep down she sometimes thinks, was it Wina that had caused the recent chaos in her relationship with Willy before they got married?

Suddenly, the room became dark with minimal lighting. Several people stood up and walked to the center. Now is the time to dance. He killed; maybe he forgot to bring a partner. At least acquaintances, so it doesn't look like you've come to your ex's wedding.

Maybe because Willy is not as famous as his name, the people who came were only some officials, office people, and married couples. The average person might not be able to guess who Claudia Belzia is.

Gina was already busy looking for Jacob; maybe she didn't want to seem too pitiful to accompany Claudia, who daydreamed a lot.

"Damn, Willy is such an asshole!"

Despite the dim lighting, he could see from a distance. Willy was dancing, kissing, hugging, and talking intimately with Wina.

Yes, she looks happy-happiness above the suffering of other women.

Feeling dizzy, Claudia chose to find a toilet. Luckily, he was still sane enough and didn't bump into anyone. Yes, he is a solid drinker.

Just arrived at the toilet, her dress was stepped on. She turned her head to see who dared to step on her classy dress.

"Shit, you're making it hard for me to move, Dude!"

"Excuse me?"

"Your feet, remove your feet from my fancy dress."

The man looked down, immediately stepped aside, and kept his distance. His eyes were serious, fixed on a familiar woman.

The toilet wasn't as dark as the dance hall. However, the man with blue eyes didn't know at all; more precisely, he didn't care who the woman was.

The toilet wasn't as dark as a dance hall. However, the man with blue eyes didn't know her at all; more precisely, she didn't care who the woman was in front of her.

"Hey, you made it dirty!"

"What else? I told you it wasn't on purpose, right?"

Unable to stand it, Claudia was forced to let go of a man who was in the handsome category, according to her. His face looked familiar, but it was hard to tell.

The man left Claudia with no intention of apologizing or at least feeling guilty. Ah, forget it; handsome people are always annoying.

"Where have you been? I've been dizzy since earlier when I was charged with Grace. She's crazy; she doesn't tire of chasing you," Josh sneered.

Meanwhile, his interlocutor did not budge. Choosing to sit, utterly indifferent to Josh's blasphemy that kept intimidating his brain about Grace. The woman who had asked him out dozens of times, even worse, asked him to marry her.

He is Dave Lennon, an American man who has only set foot there no more than five times.

He settled in Amsterdam after his failed marriage to Elena Dirash.

Buh!!

Because it was dark and a little drunk, Claudia, who had just come out of the toilet, accidentally bumped into someone's back.

"Sorry."

Dave turned his head, watching the woman who had just passed before him. At the same time, his eyes caught Grace Aurelie, who was also walking towards him.

Just as Claudia sat back in her chair, someone's outstretched hand suddenly made her look up.

"Hello, miss. Can I dance with you?"

His eyes blinked a few times, and he consciously answered. "Of course, handsome dude."

Escaping from Grace, Dave manages to convince a foreign woman who seems unsure about accepting his dance offer.

Wait, it turns out that it was the woman who accidentally hit him in the toilet. However, the next second, Josh tugged at his arm. They ordered it to stop before the paparazzi arrived to seize the moment.

Yes, who doesn't know Belzia, stage name Claudia Belzia? The woman in front of him was a youth magazine model and had also participated in several fashion talk shows.

"You should know this girl in front of you is dangerous."

"Bite?" joked Dave.

Dave is still Dave, preferring to ignore gossip and scandals.

He had been involved with the same people, the same issues, and the same events. Forget it; the past is behind us. And now Dave lives in the future.

So now he's asking Claudia to dance; slowly but surely, Claudia follows the light movements of a foreign man.

Okay, first impression, the guy is very handsome. Having a bit of hair on his jaw, it looked like the man was more mature than him. Even more mature than Willy.

"In case you forgot, Miss, we crossed paths earlier in the toilet because I stepped on your dress. Do I need to change?"

"No need, because after this, I will throw this dress." Dave frowned uncomprehendingly but didn't need an explanation either.

He is known as an introvert on one side. Only a handful of people feel lucky to talk a lot with him.

"You see that man over there?" he pointed at Willy, who was busy, haha, ​​hihi with Wina. Looking from a distance, his ex seems more than happy. Was it so easy for Willy to forget Claudia when he was miserable here?

"That man was my ex-boyfriend. W ee didn't break up. He was the one who agreed to break up, and I admit he didn't."

Affected by the wine, Claudia digresses even more. His body's strength was weak, but Dave understood and was sensitive, squeezing himself closer so the woman in front of him could be comfortable on his chest.

"Then what does that have to do with throwing away the dress you're wearing?"

Claudia looked up resignedly, smiling bitterly. "Also, throw away bad luck forever, Dude. Hehe."

Grace, who saw that this man could be so close to hitting models, let alone dancing, was jealous. It's been hard waiting for A or a divorce, and now the result is still the same.

The man she had been waiting for always avoided her, not seeing her as a woman with feelings for Dave.

Just not wanting to hurt Grace, Dave chose to be curt, indifferent, indifferent to indifference. For him, it's better to act like that than to make promises he can't keep.

"Don't you recognize me, Dude?"

"It means?"

"Take a good look at my face. Surely you are familiar, right?"

Dave seemed to think they were close. Even Dave could smell the alcohol from the woman's opium lips.

His brain is empty. He didn't know who Bellova was, the woman Josh was talking about earlier; he said she was a model. Is it not? No wonder it's beautiful.

"Not. I just met you now. Is it okay to dance with a stranger, miss?"

Claudia instead hit Dave's chest; it looks like the influence of alcohol and pain is bad. Even Gina and Jacob didn't dare to get close; they didn't want to be highlighted in the news and become the prominent faces of Netizon magazine tomorrow morning.

Without thinking twice, Dave chose to pick her up bridal style and take her outside. It looks like the woman named Belzia is about to vomit.

And sure enough, as soon as he left the reception building, Claudia went straight to the flower pot. He spilled the contents of his stomach, completely nauseous.

Feeling guilty, Dave slowly massaged the nape of the woman's neck. This was the first good he did to any woman.

"Are you okay, lady?"

Hearing the man's voice, Claudia seemed to be getting used to it. His stomach was a little uncomfortable, but at least not as bad as before the vomiting.

"Thank you, Dude, for carrying me out of this godforsaken place. But you should be proud to be able to hold a famous model like me."

Even now, Claudia was like a madman, swaying his body. Still drunk, hu? Thoughts Dave.

"Okay. I'll go home first," said Dave.

"Wait!" hold on, Claudia.

Just crazy; this is the first time a man doesn't care about his home address. Never mind the home address; even Dave had not asked him to meet him. Damn it!

"I am hungry."

"So?"

Geez! How could Claudia meet a man like this? I'm already insensitive; I don't understand straight gut affairs due to hunger.

Claudia didn't want to faint on the spot and was found unconscious in front of the building where his ex married. Don't come.

Since it was impossible to go inside again and take his wallet, Claudia gave up. Anyone who finds their wallet is fortunate. Not bad, there are three hundred thousand tucked in the wallet.

Understandably, even though he has a fantastic salary, is famous, and has a name, Claudia prefers to entrust his finances to Jacob, his assistant.

Aha! Cunning idea. Claudia put on a limp face, holding her stomach, hoping that the man would have mercy on her. But it's useless; Dave is still Dave. Want to starve even though Claudia is still neglected.

Dave turned on his car remote, wa, liked and opened the door. "Hurry in, Miss!"

"Ha?"

Claudia was stunned, but the next second she ran away, afraid that the man would change his mind.

***

So here they are, sitting face to face without speaking a word. Claudia was amazed at the same time, didn't Mai?

Judging by his appearance, the luxurious car, and the sparkling watch, the man was not the poor man he seemed to be. Can Claudia be invited to eat at a place like this?

"Your car is rented, huh?"

"It means?"

This is the first time Dave has gotten that frequent question. Was it a rental? It's good, if you can, all the cars in Claudia's ex's wedding hall, Dave can buy cash!

"Yes, we eat here? Can't you see I'm wearing a Cinderella dress like this?"

Oh, Dave forgot. Indeed, Belzia is not used to eating cheap food like herself. Even though his salary is hundreds of millions, his car is neatly lined up in his parking lot; many people respect him; Dave still likes street food-cheaper seasoning and taste on the tongue.

"It's still lucky to be invited to eat. Besides, your stomach won't go wrong; I can guarantee it."

Then, their conversation paused. Dave had rolled up the sleeves of his shirt suit; the tuxedo he was wearing had been deliberately left in the car.

"Please eat."

Without waiting for Claudia, Dave was already busy with the food before him. There are side dishes of chili, grilled catfish, duck rice, iced tea, satay, and offal. Ah, delicious.

Because already ordered, Claudia started to eat. He was slowly feeding his mouth. What! Is this food? Why is it delicious and soft like this? During his life, Claudia just knew that there was a fish that could be this soft and melt in his mouth.

Seeing that many reporters crowded the area in front of Claudia's apartment, he wasn't sure if he would go inside. Just sticking out the head does not dare.

Dave didn't care, choosing to wait for the woman beside him to get off, and his job was done. As the night went on, Amsterdam became colder and colder. And sadly, Dave catches a cold quickly.

"Dude, you brought a lot of money or not?"

"My name is Dave, not Dude, Miss."

"Lend me a loan, please. I have to find a nearby hotel. There's no way I can break through that crowd!"

Even Claudia had opened her palms as if the man would be reluctant to loan her.

Dave did know how famous Claudia was now. His face often appears on the main cover of youth magazines-a woman who has a baby face and is adorable.

Stop! He is nothing and never will be.

"Get down! Hurry up, and I have to go home. Our business is done, Miss."

Dizzy, dealing with a famous woman, would end up like this. Pressed by journalists, lots of camera glare, also the same questions.

Dave had been through it enough and didn't want anything to do with the same woman again.

"You know that I can't stay here long, right?"

"Take me with you, Dude. Anywhere, I have no reason to face them."

Claudia's tears almost broke, either dramatic or factual. The woman is too good at acting in front of anyone; crying is not a drama that is difficult to endure.

Unable to bear Claudia's annoying whining, Dave chose to turn the car around, leave Claudia's apartment and head somewhere.

Claudia wondered where they were going. But that didn't happen because Dave was focused on the road.

Honestly, for him, Dave is super mysterious. Not much to say. Calm, look arrogant but quite considerate. Well, at least he didn't behave meanly to her.

They had arrived in front of the retro house, dark and as if surrounded by tuberose flowers rooted down. Fragrant.

"This is your house? Very unique."

However, Claudia hesitated. It's not because the place he went to was terrible or anything. It's just that he saw the appearance of Dave's house as if he couldn't believe that this man was rich.

Too small to wear a tuxedo worth under 100 million, let alone Dave driving a Rolls-Royce model car which costs almost 200 billion.

"Dude, you're some kind of Tarzan?"

"You mean?"

Claudia pointed at some of the plants with roots running across, covering the fence and all around it. It's good, just that it doesn't match Dave's frightening stature.

Choosing to go in and have a look, this house is only occupied by Dave when he wants to get away from the crowds, the pile of work at the company, get away from the meetings, and the hustle and bustle of the people in his life.

Booking a hotel seems more straightforward, and he has a lot of money. The problem is. Indeed, the people he meets later will be the same. They must have been kind enough to reveal that a special guest was staying at their hotel.

"Yeah, I see. This house has a lot of roots and leaves. It's nice, but it must be like living in a forest."

Dave chose to ignore Claudia's pouting about his home. He just wanted to rest in peace. The problem is, there is only one room and a bed.

It's also impossible for Dave to let his back ache sleeping on the floor. Dizzy, thinking about where to sleep, Dave looked at what was available in his kitchen. Not bad. At least Josh always obeyed to provide food and ground coffee stocks.

"Would you like something to drink?"

"Of course. But you don't mean to trick me, do you? Yeah, just like in the movies. Men always give sleeping pills to guests as beautiful as me."

"Not interested, Miss. Thank you."

The more here, Claudia became more curious. Why is Dave so cold and picky, even though there are many men out there lining up to be able to sleep with Claudia?

Yeah, her past is so long, and to this day, Claudia still buries all the memories of that man.

"It's still hot, but I think your body will feel better after drinking this coffee."

Nodding slowly but surely, Claudia started sipping coffee that wasn't too strong. He spits out the coffee that had just touched his tongue, extraordinarily bitter.

"Dude, that's not good."

"It's traditional coffee, and it's got spices in it. At least your stomach will be fine. Have another drink."

How evil. Claudia, the best medicine for her pain is sleep. But because he appreciated Dave's hard work in making drinks for him, he gave up and forcibly swallowed the glass he tasted again.

It was over, then Claudia entered the room, which she believed was the bedroom. Spacious, not themed, just whitewashed, yes, everything is all white like a painting in a fairy tale book.

"Ah, how soft. Feels like I haven't slept in years."

Dave lay down, too, making Claudia startled and dodged. "Why are you here, Dude?"

"Then, where do you mean I sleep? Well, this place is suitable for me to sleep."

"But..?"

"Don't worry, all I need is sleep, Miss. Nothing else. Change your clothes, and there are lots of my casual clothes in the wardrobe. At least you can rest comfortably."

Claudia bit her lower lip, and she didn't even realize that Dave had changed into more human clothes. The man tilted his body, not caring about Claudia, who was still hesitating to lie down.

Finally, Claudia chose to open the wardrobe Dave pointed at, taking out an oversized shirt that could cover her body up to her thighs.

He went into the bathroom and hastily changed clothes. Dave seems to have fallen asleep. Is she too tired?

Now Claudia chose to lie down, keeping her distance by limiting roles between herself and Dave. Careful as if that guy would do anything with her.

"Goodnight, Dave," he said very slowly.

Though, Dave could still hear it. Yes, who can sleep in a bed with a woman? What's more, Dave didn't know Claudia. He only knew her name at a glance.

***

Tuk. Tuk. Tuk.

The sound made Claudia's ears sensitive enough to hear, like someone had awakened him on purpose.

"Gina, what are you doing with Jacob? It's so loud."

Again and again, Claudia finally chose to open her eyes and realized where she was. Claudia realized that neither Use nor Jacob was there.

"Where is the man?"

Again the knocking sound forced Claudia to walk and look for the source of the sound. Yes, there was a man who was busy chopping something it looked like vegetables.

"You will cook?"

"Isn't it too wasteful to ask something you can already guess?"

"I'm just asking."

"I don't like being asked."

Claudia shrugged, not caring about Dave's objections. He saw the man who now showed how good Dave was at cutting vegetables, chopping meat, and grinding spices. He felt like he was looking at the famous Chef before him.

His lips lifted slightly. Behind Dave's cold and unpredictable nature, the man seemed to have a warm and reconciling personality.