Appeal Company, Tereza's office.
Tereza was checking her documents, very carefully, for the contract of Appeal beauty product grand opening, launch in Paris and Berlin. Andrei Slavik was the one who made the contract.
He was Han's business partner and he was also one of the contractors of the beauty product competition last time.
She looked at the feedback from the customers around the world and also their product stocks in Japan.
She found out that some of the customers complained a little because of the skincare and perfumes was sold out quickly, the stock in one day was limited too.
Tereza couldn't help it to smirk, Her Appeal brand tried to make the best quality, not quantity.
Thus, a lot of demand for them to make more the products.
Sadly, Tereza didn't want to follow their wishes.
She will follow her own plan, carefully, and she knows the customer will not be disappointed by their waiting.
Just like this, her merchant mind began to work out.
Knock! Knock!
"Come in," Tereza said without looking at the person. Probably it was her secretary again.
Sae, Tereza's secretary, came inside. She said, "Mam, there's a guest for you." See, she was right.
"Who is it?" Tereza asked.
"Miss Yamaza-" before she could finish her sentence, Hikaru barged inside the office.
"Big Sis!" Hikari called.
Tereza stood up from her seat and walked to Hikari's side.
"Hikari? What are you doing here? Didn't you have a photoshoot?" she asked. She looked at the grown-up girl who wore casual green pastel outfit.
"Big Sis, let's go shopping! There are new clothes that I wanted to buy!"
"I'm busy, can you ask Kumo or your friends from school?"
"Kumo was watching a movie in the cinema with her dad and My friends...they were all busy." her voice became lower and lower.
But next second she changes her tone.
She whined, "Come on Big Sis~ You can finish it later! It's not that bad. I know you are tired since morning, just treat it for refreshing. Your work will not be running anyway!" she tugged her clothes like a spoiled child.
She was still a child alright.
Her face became softened, she knows that Hikari was just helping her to relax from the works. She really cares about her.
In reality, Hikari really did, wanted to buy new clothes.
It was an afternoon sky color dress from her favorite designer!
Since she was used from doing a model job, a lot of outfits came to her sight during a photoshoot.
But this particular design was her favorite.
She watched the collections on a runway and fell in love at first sight.
Later she was announced that her favorite designer would be opening her new shop in the city. Hikaru wanted to be her regular customer!
Tereza said, "Okay." she looked at her secretary and ordered.
"Sae, ask Hikaru for sort of this document and checking the customer review again.
Tell him to make a statement about the upcoming promotion sales in stores and online. I already make the details, and I'll send it later to his email in the afternoon.
After that, tell Akira to make a report for the new flowers he researched. I need it tonight if he can."
"Yes, Mam."
Tereza grabs her red small bag and her white blazer jacket. She said, "Alright, let's go, Hikari."
"Okay!"
...
Everywhere on the street, she could see Hikari endorsing another beauty product or model outfits.
On billboard or poster. What is she? She looks so mature in the pictures! She's 13 years old, right?
But at least, Tereza felt proud of her inward. What's next? Television?
Inside the car, Hikari was telling her about her favorite designer.
Her name was Jenne, and her brand called 'J&L' Jenne and Leo.
At first, she and her boyfriend, together, designing the clothes.
Sadly, before they become famous, her boyfriend got diagnosed to have heart disease and left this world in the next few months.
She said it was the memories of her deceased boyfriend to inspired her to make the future outfits.
That's why the clothes had always romantic yet melancholy touch inside.
It made people fall in love and heartbreaking at the same time.
Tereza and Hikari arrived at the shop, looking from the car window and saw quite a lot of people came inside the store.
Before entering, she asked Sebasu to pick her son, Chibi Ringo, in her family house and asked him to pick up her shortly after.
He left her and began to contact the madam's hidden bodyguards, "Guard the madam well," he said.
{{{Affarmative.}}}
Hikari wore her mask and hat today while Tereza was wearing her sunglasses and casual red dress.
Even though she was pregnant once, her S curve never leaves her figure.
She looks taller, wearing her black ankle strap open toe high heel. She gave an impression of someone famous.
Well, she was indeed famous. First, because of her history top rank beauty. Second, because of her unexplainable story.
Many people still wondering what happened when she was gone missing and the accident.
There were quite people trying to invite her to tell her full story.
But it kept reject and block for some reason by mysterious forces--Han.
Lastly, her involvement as a model in the first trailer last year beauty product competition with Hikari for promoting Appeal product.
Since then she didn't appear again in the media and shut herself due to work in her own company.
So many people started stalking her without she noticed.
But, did you think she didn't know about her stalkers and secret pictures that got taken by some strangers? She knew about it all.
When she found out that her pictures were capture 'accidentally' and upload by some weirdos, she reported to Han and asked him if he could find someone who could erase the pictures.
Han answered her calmly to refresh her internet browser.
In the next second, the website was blocked and her pictures were disappeared as well.
She froze for a second and then smiling funny. Tereza was satisfied, she knows she could count on him!
Back to the present, Tereza was waiting on a white cushion, waiting for Hikari to choose her various outfits choices.
She already bought several outfits which enticing her eyes.
She couldn't help to praise Hikari, she was indeed right with the design.
Not only that, the clothes fabric quality was smoother and comfortable to wear it. Tereza bought ten dress that day.
She looked at the surrounding, it was a really nice shop.
Simple white modern yet romantic red filled the place.
She liked the interior, maybe she should decorate this looks at her office?
Hikari was so happy that her eyes couldn't stop sparkling when entering and leaving the shop.
Tereza looked at her, smiling and she unconsciously smiled too.
While waiting for Sebasu, they went to nearby food stalls and bought crepes to eat.
Hikari insisted her to try banana choco flavor and she orders the same.
Hm? It was surprisingly delicious!
She finished her crepes and began to walk to a near bench to sit with Hikari.
When he turned her head away. She saw someone familiar not so far from her spot. Suddenly, she halted her step.
Hikari was asking her 'what's wrong?' Hikari followed the sight of person she focuses on.
Hana Asuzawa. Han's sister.
She was shouting and swearing to a man. She kept pointing her index finger to his chest.
Suddenly the man grips her hand. She then began struggling to break free from that man's hand.
But the man didn't want to let go of her and kept forcing her to calm down.
Hana was shouting at him to let go of her!
She slaps his cheeks and kicks his 'manhood' and left him to suffer on the ground!
Hana quickly left him and began to run toward her and Hikari!
Hana was shocked when she saw them, but suddenly she pulled the two of them, running, leaving the 'crime scene'.
The people who saw that acts nothing happened and walking, passing by quickly.
They were shaking their head and pitifully looked at to the poor man screaming his manhood!
...
At XC Cafe.
"Yaahh~ You saved me there!" Hana said with a relax and grateful face.
The kidnapper looked relax and asked the waitress to takes notes of her orders.
Ignoring the two victims and she continues to explain her 'situation'.
She said, "He was my ex-boyfriend. He kept pestering me after I broke up with him. That's why I was in that condition."
Tereza and Hikari blinked their eyes a few times, finally understood.
"Are you alright?" Hikari asked concernedly.
"I guess so. I told him that there'll be nothing between us anymore in the future. But he didn't want to let go of me. He was too controlling and extreme possessive with my life. At first, I was okay with it. I mean, I thought that he just cared for me and acts really sweet. I realized that he became more and more outrageous each day. What a jerk!" Hana cursed while sipping her drinks.
"What did he do to you?" (Tereza)
"Oh, I'll tell you what he did! He called me fifty times a day, messaging me every hour, and controlling who should I be friends with, threatening my male friends and kept visiting my house to gain my parent intention! I even didn't like him that much!" She scoffed.
"He said, he will change, but I will never going to fall from his tricks. He's a psycho I tell you! Sure he was handsome. But his devil facade I know about it."
"Do you report this to your parent or police?" Tereza said with a frown.
This guy pestering her sister-in-law. It's a piece of bad news to her. She didn't like her family member to be harras like this.
"Police? For now no. He didn't do anything to me (yet). And about mom and dad, I'll them sooner or later, after I finished this trouble myself first. I don't want to make a commotion. I'll warn my ex-boyfriend again to leave me alone. If he's still not listening to me. Don't blame me being hard on him."
Hana said with her eyes cold and voice tone that could bring chills to the body.
Tralalalala!
A sudden phone ringtone came disturbing the cold atmosphere.
It was Hikari's smartphone. Her manager calling her.
She said, "Excuse me for a second." Hikari began answering her calls with a meek voice. "Eh? This evening? Okay. Yes, yes, yes. Here? CX Cafe. Ah, Okay. Bye."
She looked at the two of them and began to explain, "I'm sorry I've to go, it turns out I've another photoshoot. My manager car is near the place. I'll be going now."
Tereza nodded and looked at Hikari, "Be careful and don't come home late."
Hikaru's smiled at her concern voice, "Alright, Big Sis~"
After she went out of the place, Tereza turned her head to Hana.
"Now, where were we?" she asked.