DEADLINE(1)

Haruna turned her gaze forward. The two friends looked at Haruna in surprise.

"You guys, how long have you been here?"

"Since earlier. Haruna, what are you doing? Daydreaming while looking at the parking lot. What's going on in the parking lot?" asked Aulia. Aulia looked at the parking lot and saw Tristan walking out of the parking lot and into the lobby. "Oh, it turns out that you secretly have a crush on President Tristan, yes, hahaha. Indeed, he is very handsome, but unfortunately, he likes playing women," said Aulia.

"Wow, I'm glad to hear that. I don't think Haruna is interested in men. I'm so afraid to hug Haruna, I'm afraid she will get aroused, haha." Sari replied to Aulia's words.

"What the hell are you guys doing. Who has a crush on a jerk like him? I'm going back to work first," Haruna said annoyed. Haruna walked away leaving her two friends.

"Seriously, if the break time is not over, the teller hasn't opened yet. Why is he angry, even though we only teased him a little," said Sari, annoyed.

"Alright, alright, maybe the monthly guest is coming. So it's sensitive," said Aulia comforting Sari. They went back to eating their lunch.

Haruna stepped furiously towards Tristan's room. He wanted to ask Tristan the truth directly. Arriving in front of Tristan's room, Haruna violently opened the door.

Brakk!

"Hey, brat, who's…. Oh, it's you, I think who dared to slam my door. Did you miss me?" Tristan mocked Haruna. He ordered Levi out and guarded the door.

Levi came out and locked the door from the outside. Haruna banged on the door when she heard the sound of the lock turning. Tristan pulled Haruna and pulled her away from the door.

"Insolent boy! What are you doing locking me in here? Don't you dare be so impudent or I'll scream!" Haruna threatens Tristan so he doesn't mess around.

"Weren't you the one looking for me? Why are you asking what I want now? I should be the one asking, what do you want? Why did you barge into my room?" Tristan asked with a smirk. He stood by the door with his arms crossed. His gaze was directed straight at Haruna.

"I'm here because I want to ask you one thing. About my father's debt, about the five thugs who harassed my father, and the person behind it all. Was that all your doing?" Haruna asked with emotion.

"About why I bought this bank, why did your father have to pay 2 billion, and about the thugs, it's all my doing," Tristan answered calmly and had a big smile that seemed to be mocking Haruna.

"Idiot! Why are you harassing my family? I've never harassed yours. Why are you so mean?" Haruna asked with teary eyes. Haruna didn't think that everything was Tristan's doing. "What do I have to do to get you to let them go, sob. They're innocent, please, don't hurt them." Haruna sat on the floor with a cry that began to be unbearable.

"Since you're so desperate… well, I'll tell you one way we can sort this whole thing out. I won't disturb your family, as long as…." Tristan hung up on his words.

"As long as what? Say it," said Haruna desperately. He realized he would not be able to fight Tristan's power. Haruna only hopes to free her family from Tristan's pressure.

"As long as you want to climb into my bed, then I will free your family," said Tristan.

Haruna widened her eyes as Tristan continued his hanging speech. Haruna tried to stand up even though her legs felt weak. Full of emotion, Haruna approached Tristan.

Plaque!

"You dare to slap me!" With a sinister look, Tristan strangled Haruna's neck.

"Just kill me, if it will make you satisfied with taking revenge on me. As long as you let go of my family, Chuuk," Haruna said in a choked voice between the strangled hands of Tristan. His breath started to hitch.

Bruck!

Tristan let go of his stranglehold and Haruna immediately fell, lying on the floor. Haruna lay down and coughed, she looked at Tristan's face which was getting blurry. A few seconds later Haruna was unconscious. Seeing Haruna unconscious, Tristan called Levi to open the door.

Levi opened the door and immediately approached Haruna who was lying on the floor.

"Take her to the break room and get someone to take Haruna's place," said Tristan.

"Very well, young master," answered Levi. Levi lifted Haruna's body and carried her. Levi laid Haruna on the bed in the restroom. The break room was located inside Tristan's office. After laying Haruna down, Levi goes downstairs and orders someone to replace Haruna, acting as a temporary teller.

*** 

At home, Kiara seems to have a bad feeling about Haruna. He continued to stare at the street in front of Haruna's house.

"Kia, what are you doing?" she asked.

"Auntie. Why isn't mommy home yet?"

"Kia, you know mom comes home at four in the afternoon. It's only one o'clock in the afternoon," said Vivi. He then carried Kiara into the house. "Now, it's better if Kia is sleeping in the afternoon. Later in the afternoon when Kia wakes up, Mom will be home." Vivi took Kiara to Haruna's room and laid her down on the bed slowly.

"Vi, what about Kiara?" asked Anggi who followed into Haruna's room.

"It's okay, Ma. Kiara just misses Haruna Sis, so Vivi tells Kia to take a nap. So that she doesn't feel like she's waiting too long for Haruna."

"Oh," said Angie briefly. Like Kiara who was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Haruna, Anggi was also anxiously awaiting the arrival of her husband. Tonight at seven o'clock is the deadline given by the five thugs. Anggi is anxiously waiting for the results of her husband's business, is it successful or not selling their shop?

***

Haruna has regained consciousness. He jolted awake and away from Tristan who was sitting on the edge of the bed. Haruna cornered to the other side of the bed.

"W-what did you do to me?" Haruna asked nervously.

"All I want is for you to climb into my bed willingly. I have no intention of raping you, even though I want to," said Tristan, wiping his lips with his thumb. The lascivious smile on Tristan's lips scared Haruna. Tristan crawled onto the bed and approached Haruna slowly.

Haruna immediately dodged and got off the bed.

Tristan lay down on the bed and looked at Haruna who ran out of the break room with his shoes on. Before leaving Tristan's room, Haruna put her shoes back on and smoothed out a bit of her tangled hair. Haruna glanced at the clock on the wall, it was already half-past three. Haruna immediately ran downstairs and went straight to the teller desk.

After Haruna left, Aulia appeared from behind the toilet wall. He looked at Haruna with a surprised look.

"Where did he come from? Huh, luckily I can still be a backup teller." Aulia followed Haruna to the teller desk.

When Haruna arrived at her desk, the customers were quiet.

"Oops, Sar, I'm sorry. I fell asleep in the toilet," said Haruna looking for an excuse.

"Huh? Sleeping on the toilet?" asked Sari. He gaped in disbelief that Haruna had fallen asleep in the toilet.

"Why did I see you coming down from upstairs?" asked Aulia who had just arrived behind Haruna.

"That… I fell asleep in the upstairs toilet," Haruna replied nervously.

"Oh," said Sari and Aulia at the same time.

Haruna breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily the two friends believed it, otherwise, I don't know what they would think of Haruna. Haruna chatted while tidying up today's customer receipts. At four in the afternoon, they began to prepare to go home.

"Haruna, I'll go first, okay." Sari left the bank and went home first.

"Haruna, have you finished cleaning up?" asked Aulia.

"Well, you want to go home already?"

"Yeah, we went out together."

Haruna and Aulia went together to the parking lot and got on their respective motorbikes and then separated because the directions to Haruna and Aulia's house were different. On the way, Haruna took the time to stop by for a while and buy a pizza for Kiara.