After attending a banquet event last night, today is the time for Darwin and several other business colleagues to visit two mining locations they will be working on in the near future.
Picked up and departing around eight in the morning on a bus, they all embarked on a two-hour-long road journey. Around 10 o'clock, everyone arrived at the destination.
Upon getting off the bus, everyone was asked to wait briefly at the first checkpoint. Before entering the site, all representatives from each company were provided with mining equipment first. From safety helmets, protective jackets, and even changing into suitable footwear for the mining site they were about to visit.
Once properly equipped, everyone started touring the area. They were guided to see and directly inspect one of the largest tin mines in Malaysia.
Initially, in today's agenda, only Darwin and Sean were going to represent Vortex and the In
Darwin had just finished getting dressed. Walking over to the bed, he found Veronica still fast asleep.Last night, after finishing up a report, Darwin had seen Veronica wake up briefly before falling back asleep. Now, feeling that his wife had rested enough, he took the initiative to wake her up.Besides, Veronica hadn't eaten or drunk anything since last night. He was worried she might be dehydrated or even weak due to not having any energy sources entering her body.For a moment, before actually waking her up, Darwin chose to observe for a bit. Gazing at Veronica's calm face as she slept. There was no longer that fearful expression he had seen before.If you really looked closely, Veronica did have a pretty face and a well-proportioned body like the dream women of men. But, for some reason, Darwin always brushed that aside. In his mind and heart, there was only frustration because Veronica's prese
It was already midnight, twelve o'clock. Darwin and Veronica were now both lying in bed, back to back.Knowing that his wife wasn't asleep yet, Darwin cleared his throat, summoning the courage from somewhere. This time, he deliberately tried to lighten the mood."You're not sleeping?" he asked, still lying back-to-back."Are you also wondering why I'm not sleeping?"Instead of an answer, Veronica asked back. Darwin even scratched his eyebrow out of confusion, trying to figure out how to express the rational reason why he hadn't fallen asleep yet."Just not sleepy.""Same here. Besides, I'm sure there's something you want to ask me, right?" Veronica guessed, as if she could read what Darwin was thinking."How did you know? Is your dad a psychic or something?""No, my dad's a businessman."Darwin stifled a laugh.
Darwin awoke from his sleep. Gathering his awareness while blinking his eyes, he keenly felt how his left arm was tingling and sore.As he slowly lowered his gaze, Darwin was immediately surprised. There was Veronica, currently sleeping in a position where she was hugging his body.The woman's breaths sounded very steady. Her peaceful face indicated that her sleep must be quite sound at the moment.Darwin slowly attempted to pull his arm and body away from Veronica's embrace. But instead of letting go, she reflexively tightened her hug even more. This left Darwin even more perplexed and ultimately forced him to wake her up."Veronica..." the man whispered. "Veronica Ashborne. Wake up quickly," he gently commanded, occasionally patting his wife's cheek.Veronica didn't pay any attention whatsoever. It's possible she didn't hear. Or perhaps her sleep was so deep that she wasn't awa
Darwin and Veronica are back in Indonesia. After taking a whole day to rest, they decided to get back to work and regular activities this morning.Since their relationship has improved a lot, having breakfast together this morning was pretty chill, peaceful, and under control. They even seem to have no problem commuting to work together anymore.Before this, they used to carpool but chose to stay silent. But it's quite different this morning. Darwin and Veronica appear comfortable, even chatting with each other. Their conversation is dominated by work-related stuff.You could say that spending a few days together in Malaysia helped build a bit of chemistry between them. Yeah, even though it's just a little, it's enough to make them feel at ease with each other."When I'm done correcting the files from last night, I'll just take them to the room so they can be signed right away. The sooner it's done,
For nearly an hour, Darwin wandered around the mall looking for something. He went from the trinket shops to the high-end branded stores. He was really trying hard to find something that would be just right for him to buy and give as a gift.Now, what Darwin was doing wasn't without reason or cause. It all started from a playful curiosity and a serious case of being 'nosy squared', which ended up making him curious all by himself.Two days ago, Darwin was having a meeting with a client at a Japanese restaurant. He intentionally bought sushi for Veronica to have as her lunch.Somehow, after handing over the food to Veronica directly in her room, he found himself tempted to eavesdrop on the conversation between his wife and Deasy, who happened to be visiting the Infinix Group building.Since the executive offices were on a dedicated floor at the far end, it was certain that no employees would be passin
"Can't you just not contact me for just one day?"Randy grumbled in frustration as he approached Darwin at one of the bars that Darwin often frequented. An hour ago, his cousin had called, inviting him to meet up. And somehow, what issue would be discussed this time was still unclear.It was a holiday, after all. Randy really wanted to rest at home. However, those hopes and plans were completely dashed because Darwin whined, asking to be accompanied, claiming he was feeling down and needed a friend to talk to."Come on, Ran. I'll treat you tonight. Besides, I don't have any friends to go out with.""Why not ask Kennedy?" Randy retorted over the phone. Having just finished his shower, he sighed lazily, irritated that he was being asked to go out without even having had a chance to relax."It's a bit complicated if I ask Kennedy," Darwin replied softly. "The other day, I took her o
Darwin woke up. He opened his eyes fully and quickly sat up. Immediately, a strong sensation of pain hit him.Massaging his throbbing forehead, Darwin slowly tried to recall what had happened to him last night. He was certain that a lot of events had taken place."I'm sure I didn't mishear, Ve. I even intentionally eavesdropped on your conversation with Deasy about wanting to have dinner with Sean.""Just so you know, I even prepared a special gift for you. Because giving expensive things like a diamond necklace, car, or house is ordinary, I went to the trouble of asking your Dad, and he said you've always loved big Teddy Bear dolls.""So, I got you something special. The biggest and most expensive Teddy Bear doll. So that Sean can't outdo my gift."Darwin narrowed his eyes. His brow furrowed even more. Memories of the events from last night started dancing in his mind.&n
"Everything that your dad requested, I've already sent it. Oh, and I've got some info too. Leighton gave me a heads up earlier this afternoon. It looks like next week it's their turn to send their representatives to our office, dude."In his office, Darwin seemed all serious while his secretary was laying it out. Even though the tension was still there once in a while, he could count his blessings because he managed to meet all the work deadlines on point.That's why, when it was about quitting time, Darwin wrapped things up. He's the type who ain't too keen on hanging around the office for too long. Rather than working overtime till night, he prefers taking some work back home to get it done."In that case, give me the next update on when exactly they're visiting Indonesia, so we can give them a warm welcome.""Got it, man. I'll keep you posted.""If there's nothing else to cove