C5 Mr. Troublemaker

"Areta, take a break first. You haven't eaten anything since this morning."

Hanny looked at the tired face that was still busy checking the documents she left a few hours ago. Areta just nodded slightly without taking his eyes away. Hanny sighed heavily, her attention was drawn to the vibrating cell phone. She stared for a moment at the name on the screen before touching it.

"All right," She broke up as soon as she finished talking to the owner of the voice behind the cell phone.

Areta, Mr. Hansel Pratama would like to meet you. He is waiting in the living room.

Areta looked up at Hanny for a few seconds before speaking. "Hansel? H&P Group? She asked to confirm. Hanny nodded approvingly.

"Just bring it here," said Areta. Hanny nodded in understanding and hurried out of the room.

"How are you Areta?" Greet the middle-aged man who walked into the room accompanied by Hanny.

Areta smiled slightly and walked over to him. "Fine. How about you and auntie?" She greeted him while shaking his guest's hand.

Hansel Pratama - the owner of H&P, a construction company with which the Johnson Group has worked for many years. In addition, Hansel is also a close friend of Bagus Johnson - Areta's father. Even though Areta's relationship with his father is bad, she still acts professionally by not involving personal affairs in work. Likewise, Hansel, clearly knows how bad the relationship between son and father is but Hans doesn't make the slightest effort to step in and interfere in the two's problems.

"Great," Hansel shook the hand of the girl he had known since childhood. "It's been a long time since we haven't seen each other and now you're all grown up."

Areta smiled a little. She invited her guest to sit down.

Mr. Hansel what would you like to drink? Tea or coffee? Offer Hanny.

Hansel waved quickly. "No need. I'm just here to ask Areta for help."

Areta frowned for a moment. Hansel didn't usually come to see him in person, let alone to ask for help.

"Then I'll wait in the room," Hanny walked out and returned to her room.

You chose an assistant very well.

Areta smiled proudly. "There must be something very urgent that uncle came here alone," Areta straightened up, showing a more serious sitting position.

"Areta, you remember uncle's son?"

Areta nodded hesitantly. She had been out of touch with Uncle Hansel's family for a long time. The last time she met Aunt Cristie and Kevin was when she was ten.

"Uncle would like to ask you to guide Kevin."

"What do you mean, uncle?"

Uncle wants Kevin to start managing the company.

"Then?"

"You must have heard of the various scandals involving him."

Areta only responded with an understanding smile. she couldn't possibly play dumb at Hansel's question. It has become public consumption, the news is accompanied by hot gossip that appears in the mass media about H&P's successor being involved in women's and drug scandals.

Uncle wants you to be his mentor. A guide that stubborn young man to become a businessman as great as you are.

Areta's brow furrowed. As he recalled, she had never once shown the talent of a good teacher.

"But uncle,"

Hansel raised his hand, he didn't want to hear rejection. Hansel and his wife are desperate in the face of their son's misbehavior. Come and ask for help from a Johnson who is known as a businesswoman with a strong character is the last decision he can make.

"Uncle knows you will refuse. So Uncle brings an interesting offer.

Areta glared at her interlocutor. It is clear that Hansel is currently showing a businessman attitude and negotiating with her.

"10% shares and a cooperation contract that is valid indefinitely." Hansel is pretty sure his offerings are very attractive to people who understand how to do business.

Areta snapped her fingers a few times on the arm of the sofa to think. Uncle Hans' offer was very tempting. H&P's share price on the market is only a third of the Johnson Group's share price, not something that Areta appeals to but an indefinite contract is much more attractive, meaning she doesn't have to think about changing contracts every year. As an entrepreneur, she should not waste this advantage.

"But on one condition," said Areta.

"What is that?" Hans was pleased to see the interest the young businesswoman showed.

Areta took a deep breath. "As long as Kevin is under my supervision, uncle and aunt can't interfere."

Hansel stared at the woman in front of him. Areta is very different from Bagus, his best friend doesn't seem to have inherited any genes from his daughter's body. The figure of Edgar - chairman of the Johnson Group is more dominating in this woman. Hansel shuddered, he felt he was dealing with the terrible figure of Edgar.

"All right."

Hansel is quite aware that he is taking his son to the military camp but this is the last thing he can do to save the family company that has been passed down from generation to generation. He didn't want this company to end up in the hands of his son.

Areta flashed a mysterious smile that hinted at a lot of meaning.

***

Hanny walked into the elevator. Her eyes caught a figure with black glasses in a black leather jacket suit combined with matching jeans, leaning casually against the elevator wall with his legs crossed. Hanny's forehead wrinkled, and she chose to stand with her back to her at a considerable distance, as the elevator moved several times her eyes glanced at the mysterious figure.

"Am I so handsome that your eyes can't stop staring at me?"

Hanny frowned and then smiled amusedly. She turned to face the only human in the elevator. "It's not your good looks that are the problem, it's your presence in this elevator that catches my eye."

The figure raised his eyebrows. His hands moved to remove the sunglasses he was wearing in an elegant style. What's wrong with a Kevin Pratama using the elevator? He hissed with a seductive smile.

"Kevin Pratama, just like the rumors going around," Hanny thought in response to the attitude of her interlocutor.

Hanny moved closer, a sinister smile graced her red lips. She propped her two fingers against the cold iron behind the young man's body, enclosing the left and right sides of the body of the young man named Kevin.

"Do you know?" Hanny brought her lips closer to Kevin's ear, whispering in a low voice there.

This elevator is only used by special people and you are not one of them, she whispered in a rhythmic tone.

Hanny pulled her body back, she flashed a mocking smile before turning around and walking out of the slowly opening elevator door. Leaving Kevin frozen, stunned by the figure of a woman who could make his heart beat twice as fast with turbulent blood flow until all the hairs on his body bristled.

***

"Areta, we have a guest"

Areta turned his attention to Hanny and raised an eyebrow as a question mark.

"Kevin Pratama," Upon hearing the name Kevin Pratama, Areta smirked. "It's come," she muttered as she reached for the cup and took a sip of the expresso in it.

Hanny got goosebumps, she saw the change in her boss's expression. Areta's tone turned cheerful as if she had just discovered something pleasant. As soon as the door opened, Areta stood up to greet the eldest son of the Pratama family who appeared in her room.

Kevin was silent for a moment, his attention focused on the two women who were standing ready to greet him. Especially the woman standing in the center of the room, staring at him intently with a dark aura. Delivering cold air made all the joints in Kevin's body feel like they were suddenly shivering. The expression on the woman's face made Kevin feel intimidated. His mind went back to remembering every sentence his father said. Hansel Pratama threatened to remove Kevin from the list of heirs if his eldest son refused to learn how to manage the company. With a heavy heart, Kevin finally dragged his feet into the company of his father's partner.

Kevin had looked for information about Areta Johnson from the internet page. Areta is known as a leader who succeeded in bringing the Johnson Group to the pinnacle of glory. Behind the news of his success, Kevin also heard bad rumors about Areta Johnson. The woman was known as an authoritarian person, even the news circulating said that Areta was the leader of an underground group that was quite influential in this city.

Don't Pratama families teach their children manners? Areta mocked.

Kevin didn't move, he didn't like the way Areta treated him. She looked at him with a condescending gaze making Kevin realize that the woman in front of him was different from the women who had been around him all this time, surrounding him with adoring gazes.

"The person in front of you is your mentor," Areta pointed at Hanny. Making the two people in front of him exchanged disapproving glances.

"Areta,"

Hanny was about to protest, but her voice caught in her throat when she caught the expression on Areta's face that did not want to be denied.

In the future, you must do whatever Hanny tells you to do. Areta continued. She reached for the red folder on the table and handed it to Kevin.

“I'm only here temporarily, so you guys don't have to bother with me.

Areta chuckled mockingly. "Do you think this place is a playground? No one will take care of you here. Here you are just an errand boy who follows all the orders of his superiors," Areta said firmly.

A Pratama never takes orders from others, Kevin said disapprovingly.

"Is that so?" Areta crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Read it," Areta cocked his chin signaling Kevin to open the folder she gave him.

"All shares owned by Kevin Pratama will become the property of Areta Johnson if it is proven that Kevin Pratama violates all the agreements listed below," Areta recited one of the sentences written on the paper Kevin was reading. You can read it later.

Kevin's face turned red, filled with anger. "You!"

Kevin Pratama's big name doesn't apply here. I can make you lose your entire inheritance and become a bum on the streets, Areta smirked with a smug face.

Kevin growled, so far no one has dared to look down on him like this. "Damn it," he cursed.

"Don't waste your energy now because you'll need it later." Areta continued to pour oil to burn Kevin's anger. She smiled with satisfaction seeing the young man's body trembled with emotion.

Hanny could only stare at the young man in pity. She was sure that Kevin would soon be experiencing what Johnson Group employees called mental torture.

Areta swung her steps until she was right in front of Kevin, leaning her face parallel to Kevin's ear. "Welcome to the hell," she whispered. As soon as she pulled his body back to its original position, Areta gave a sly smile that made Kevin's guts shrink.

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