Chapter 8. Affair

Jocelin immediately followed Jeremiah into his office, feeling very frustrated.

"If you hadn't been messing with me, I wouldn't have done this to you," Jocelin said.

"Messing with you? How dare you say that. Who do you think has been deceiving me for years if not you!" Jeremiah retorted, clearly irritated.

"Alright, if you're going to keep bringing up that incident, fine. I came here to ask for just ten more minutes of your time," Jocelin said, giving in.

"Don't you think your request is unreasonable? I already gave you ten minutes yesterday, and you wasted it," Jeremiah replied.

"But you were late yesterday. I waited for over an hour, and even until eleven you were still late," Jocelin justified.

"Is that why you left? Just an hour and ten minutes? Five years ago, you deceived me for a year. And I only took one hour," Jeremiah responded.

"It seems you'll never agree. Fine, there's nothing more to discuss. Handle the program I created yourself, but let me warn you, it's very difficult to fix and will take days," Jocelin said indifferently.

"Hardy... reschedule Ms. Jocelin," Jeremiah ordered.

"No need to reschedule, it won't take long now," Jocelin countered.

"Mr. Jeremiah is very busy today, his schedule is already full," Hardy said, looking at the schedule.

"Did you hear that? I'm very busy. Make an appointment with my assistant or leave now," Jeremiah said as he walked away.

Jocelin felt she only needed ten minutes and didn't want to reschedule. She offered to explain on the way, but Jeremiah drove off quickly before she could catch up.

Thirty minutes later, Jeremiah arrived at a hotel to meet a child who had been waiting for him.

"Uncle..." called Alex, running with a doll that Jeremiah had bought him.

"I'm sorry you had to wait so long, I got caught in traffic," Jeremiah said with a warm smile.

"I thought you wouldn't come to see me," Alex pouted.

"How could I not? I promised you. Now, since I kept my promise, it's your turn to keep yours. Okay?" Jeremiah said.

"Of course, I'll listen to you and Mom. I'll go through with the surgery," Alex replied cheerfully.

"That's smart. I was healthy like this because I listened to the doctors. So you should do the same, because they know what's best for you," Jeremiah explained.

"I'll be healthy again like you. I have to go now..." Alex said, preparing to head to the airport for his flight to America for heart surgery.

"Alright, see you later," Jeremiah said, waving as the car drove away.

Meanwhile, Jocelin had been chasing after Jeremiah and finally arrived, out of breath from pedaling her bike nonstop.

"Finally... I feel like I almost died chasing you," Jocelin said, trying to catch her breath.

"What are you doing here?" Jeremiah asked coldly.

"I won't take any more of your time on another day. Let's finish this today. Just ten minutes, you need to know about my program," Jocelin explained.

"Alright, explain quickly, you have ten minutes," Jeremiah said.

"The AI program from IT Solution Win Pro for Changipore Airlines is running very well so far, and the collaboration results are also high," Jocelin explained.

"Explain beyond the documents and data," Jeremiah demanded, having read all the collaboration data and documents.

"You've read them? Then you know how profitable this collaboration is," Jocelin said.

"The AI program from Win Pro is good for Changipore. I admit it's a good innovation, but the costs are high. It will take three to five years to break even. As a CEO, I consider programs with high returns," Jeremiah explained.

"Actually, in addition to working on this program, I'm also developing AI genetic modeling for airplane engines," Jocelin explained.

"You're working on AI genetic modeling too?" Jeremiah asked, suddenly interested in this innovation he had been considering.

"I'm already a quarter of the way through and the results are stable. So I ask you to give Win Pro a chance to develop this AI program. If half the results aren't satisfactory, I'll step down," Jocelin explained.

Jeremiah paused to think.

"Alright, I'll extend the contract," Jeremiah said.

Hearing this, Jocelin smiled with relief as the issue with her company was resolved, and her program would continue. Meanwhile, Jeremiah, seeing Jocelin's beautiful smile, was reminded of all the memories they had five years ago.

"Jeremy? What are you looking at?" Jocelin asked, noticing Jeremiah's distant gaze.

Jeremiah, snapping back to reality, returned to his usual neutral expression and started to leave.

"The contract extension email will be sent tonight," Jeremiah said abruptly, walking away from Jocelin.

Meanwhile, at the Harris Group office...

Anton Harris walked into his office floor, reviewing all the data and reports made by the IT team for the AI program, and was surprised by the presence of Sora, his personal assistant, waiting inside.

"How many times have I told you, what if someone sees us?" Anton Harris said, closing the door and pressing a button on the remote, making the glass walls of his office opaque so no one could see inside.

With the room no longer visible from the outside, Anton Harris approached Sora, caressed her hands, and kissed them gently.

"How much longer must I remain a secret? I'm tired of this," Sora said.

"Why are you jealous? The important thing is you know I care only about you. Are you asking this because of my request about Jocelin Thambrin and Jeremiah Halim's relationship?" Anton Harris asked.

"I've already instructed someone to investigate, but there's no new information about them," Sora replied.

"Alright, forget about them. I haven't stayed at your apartment for a while. How about I stay over tonight?" Anton Harris suggested, sitting next to Sora.

"I've been waiting for this..." Sora replied seductively, smiling.

Anton Harris immediately kissed Sora deeply, his hands gently caressing her thigh, making Sora feel a thrill but not resisting.

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