NO EXCEPT

Kiara looked around her, all eyes looked where she was. "Why are people looking here?" She asked himself. "Could it be this asshole?" His heart kept wondering. Kiara reflexively looked to the side, looking at Leo.

Leo smiled seeing the look on Kiara's face that was confused and also surprised, a smile grew on the corner of Leo's lips. His eyes pierced sharply, piercing into Kiara's irises. "Don't make a face like that, this is only a small part of Leonardo's secret," he whispered in Kiara's ear.

Kiara was silent, the tip of her hair never thought that Leo was the number one person in SAW. Kiara looked at Monika. "Why am I so stupid? Didn't when Monika said that Leo was the boss, meant that Monika was her secretary? Stupid, stupid, why do I only understand now?" Kiara was nagging herself in her heart. "How can I sit with them here now? Kiara is stupid, very stupid," Kiara kept cursing herself in her heart.

Leo stood up, adjusted his coat briefly, and then stepped forward. In front of the board of directors, shareholders and clients are waiting with big smiles. From the side, slowly appeared a tart with a size large enough to be carried by several people forward. Leo valiantly stood at the forefront of them all.

"Kiara, look how charismatic Mr. Leo is. He is the President and Director of this company, his parents are the founders of SAW, SAW's name is taken from his late Papa, Mr. Smith Albert Winston. Young, handsome, smart, and one is not married." Monika never stops praising Leo.

"One more thing, insolent. He took my first kiss," Kiara added a compliment from Monika but only dared to speak in her heart. "Please help me, how can I move from this table?" Kiara kept talking in her heart.

"Kiara, why are you silent? I talked to you earlier, but you seem confused. Are you sick?" Asked Monika furrowing her brows.

"No Monika, I'm just a little nervous. I'm not used to attending events like this." Kiara drank back the water that was on the table.

"Look at Mr. Leo, he's very manly, isn't he? What woman doesn't bend her knees at her feet to beg to be her lover," Monika said, full of admiration, looking at Leo deeply.

Only the praise and praise that came out of Monika's lips made Kiara curious. "You like Mr. Leonardo?" Ask Kiara.

"Why ask like that?" Monika asked back with a slightly red face.

"It's okay. You praised him earlier." Kiara smiled sweetly showing a row of neat teeth.

"Really? I compliment him because Mr. Leo is my boss and I'm his private secretary." Monika tries to evade this by giving a reasonable answer.

Kiara just smiled and didn't respond, in her heart she knew that Monika liked Mr. Leo. She's not a stinky kid who doesn't understand women's feelings for men.

"So that's President Leonardo. Still young and very dashing." Praise Bagas.

"Yes, he is 30 years old but his face still looks young. Mr. Leo has a brilliant mind, I have attended meetings with him several times. Many say that Leonardo's figure is not as cute as his appearance," replied his father Bagas.

"It means?" Bagas asked curiously.

"You are too young to understand things like that. In the business world, there are many things you don't understand. You have to know who your opponent is and who is your friend. The strong will survive."

All guests were asked to stand when the President cut the tart. The sound of applause echoed in the room, a victorious smile visible on Leo's face. He feels proud to have managed to be at the top like now.

Kiara couldn't help but finally stood up and clapped her hands. "When is this event over? Why am I stuck here? Where is Bagas?" She said in his heart. Kiara looked around but couldn't see her boyfriend because he was blocked by people standing.

After cutting the cake, one by one the guests congratulated. Some clients are also seen giving souvenirs. The music that was played from the start of the event contributed to the color of the evening.

Everyone seemed happy at the celebration except the man who was standing by the window with his two bodyguards. His eyes stared intently with hatred. "Leonardo, wait for your destruction! Life for life!! Before that time comes, enjoy your days to the fullest. I will destroy you slowly until you don't want life anymore!" The man then stepped outside followed by two bodyguards.

"Kiara, come with me to the front! We also have to congratulate," said Monika. "Look, the guests are starting to dwindle up ahead. Come on!!"

"You go first, I'll follow later," Kiara refused subtly. His gaze swept across the room until finally, she saw Bagas was with his parents.

"Are you sure you don't want to come forward?" Ask Monika again to make sure.

"Yeah, go ahead. I have to meet someone. I'll be there first." Kiara went over to Bagas and his parents.

In front, Leo was busy receiving congratulations accompanied by several people. It was also seen that besides Leo, Pak Bayu, his best friend, and confidant, also accompanied him.

"Mr. Leo, congratulations on your success. I hope that SAW will continue to prosper." Monika congratulates Leo.

"Thank you, Monika," Leo replied flatly, his eyes looking like she was looking for someone.

Monika only got a flat answer like that, and could only smile bitterly even though in this event her imagination had high expectations. She hopes that her relationship with Leo is not just a lust release, but wishful thinking is just wishful thinking, Monika must again realize that she has absolutely no meaning in Leo's heart.

"Where is your friend?" Leo asked Monika.

"Who's a friend?" Monika asked back because almost all of them are office mates here.

"Kiara," Leo replied.

Bayu, who heard Leo and Monika's conversation, also chimed in. "Kiara who? I just heard it."

"My new friend, a young girl. She is still in school," replied Monika. "She left, I didn't see where she was. Because I'm coming too."

Leo's heart was upset, even though he had hoped that Kiara would come and congratulate him. As long as he was in front, his eyes kept looking at the place where Kiara was. Sometimes his eyes met Kiara's eyes which made his heart beat fast.

"Is Kiara one of the guests or the employee's child here?" Bayu asked curiously because he knew that if Leo asked him it meant that someone was special.

"I don't know, didn't have time to ask," replied Monika.

Leo leaned close to Bayu and whispered. "Your job now is to find out who Kiara is. I want to get information about Kiara as soon as possible."

Bayu looked at Leo surprised. "Ready Big boss, the order is carried out!" Bayu smiled meaningfully.

The melancholy music made the atmosphere that was once busy now become calm. The night began to move into the middle of the night, the event turned more solemn.