20 Years Adrift
Chapter 71. A News

Affan's finger shifted the green button on his phone screen hesitantly while staring at Aira. After the call was connected he stuck his phone in his ear.

"Hallo, assalamu'alaikum," Affan replied starting the conversation.

"Wa'alaikum salutations." The voice sounded familiar to Affan's ears.

"I don't think you're gonna pick up my phone. Oh, yes, I want to ask you something important" continued the caller.

Aira listened to their conversation. He also felt familiar with the voice of the person who called Affan.

"I don't have much time to talk to you about things that don't matter to you." Affan's words stopped when Sintya interrupted again.

"Wait around! I wonder what kind of relationship you have with Hana? Or maybe the child he used to bring to work was your son. I wonder what Aira's reaction would be like to know if you keep other women in your company." Sintya kept talking to corner Affan.

Affan looked at Aira and thought that Sintya had a relationship with Hana. No one knows about Hana other than the employees who work in her company. Although not yet able to draw conclusions, Affan thinks that Hana has a relationship with Sintya.

"I don't know Hana. Looks like you know a lot about him. You won't make it if you send him to destroy my household." Affan turned Sintya's speech around.

"Sound! How could I let that little lady come near you. You don't need to know where I know this news from. How about we make a deal? I'm not going to tell Aira about Hana and instead we get married secretly." Sintya is very confident that Affan will consider his wishes.

"Married secretly? Hah, you're thinking too high Sintya. At least I'm not interested in you so don't hope."

Affan's remarks made Sintya inflamed. It was very difficult for him to get close to Affan whereas the newly arrived Hana could get his attention.

"Alright, it seems that you really want me to tell Aira this news. Just wait, I make sure Aira will experience mind pressure which certainly interferes with her pregnancy," threatened Sintya.

Affan looked at Aira and Aira replied with a smile.

"Please! Aira will trust me more than anyone. Assalamualaikum!" Affan did not want to linger talking to Sintya.

After the call ended, Affan blocked Sintya's number and put down his phone. He was seen exhaling violently and then walked up to Aira who was still glued to her place.

Both of Affan's hands touched Aira's shoulders and made them face to face in a very close distance. Affan looked at Aira's face until a while ago gently pulling her chin.

"Darling, can I kiss you?" ask Affan.

"Will no one come?" Aira looked towards the door.

"Just a minute" whispered Affan.

Aira nodded shyly.

A moment according to Affan can not be measured by time. If they have made out sometimes they forget everything around them, as well as the present. Affan is difficult to control himself when he is with Aira.

Not wanting to be distracted by work, Affan took Aira to a special room and accompanied her to sleep. There were some things he wanted to talk about with Bimo after Aira fell asleep.

"Go back to work, Mom. Let me rest here alone." Aira was starting to look sleepy.

"It's okay. Today's work I can postpone. Sleep on!" Affan kissed Aira's forehead then tightened his embrace.

He fell asleep for almost an hour. If it wasn't for wanting to pee then he wouldn't have woken up.

"Astaghfiullah! How can I fall asleep." Affan made several moves to stretch his body.

Being too fast asleep, he did not move in his sleep. His body felt sore and a little cramping.

After feeling better, Affan walked away from Aira and let her rest. He walked over and closed the door slowly.

On the way to the bathroom, Affan saw a pile of files on his desk. This meant that Bimo came to his room while he was resting.

Affan immediately approached his desk after finishing his wish. However, before starting his work he chose to send a message to Bimo. He wants to talk directly to her.

Their adjacent room made Bimo come quickly before him. Their conversation will not be heard by Aira given Affan's soundproofed dugout. They could chat freely before Aira woke up.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Boss!" greet Bimo before he sits in front of Affan.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Be seated! I'd like to hear your report on the agent investigation you sent." Affan spoke directly to the point.

Bimo pulls out his phone and shows the messages and media sent by the secret agency overseeing Sintya.

Bimo's phone has moved into Affan's hands. They spoke in a soft voice while discussing the results of the secret agent investigation they sent.

There are some surprising things for both. Revealed some facts about Sintya that they had never thought of before. It was hard for Affan to believe it but the evidence they received was quite strong.

"We have pocketed some important Sintya cards. I'm sure he won't dare bother Aira again if we show him this evidence" Affan said.

Bimo disagrees with Affan. If Affan shows a clear resistance then Sintya will even more desperate. It could have been that he was even more vigorous to put up a fight and might have also involved the person standing behind him.

"If I don't think so, Boss. Sintya would feel threatened if Boss said about this secret. There's no way he's running alone in his business and they certainly won't stay put if we know the information about them" Bimo said.

Affan looked towards Bimo seriously. What he said was indeed true, he should not be rash to deal with this matter.

"Then, what do you think? Do you have any ideas for this?" ask Affan. Right now he really had no plans other than the one he mentioned earlier.

Bimo got up from his seat and spoke in a very slow voice after his body leaned towards Affan.

Affan seemed to nod whenever Bimo explained his plan. Both of them put on very serious faces.

"Command our agents to be careful. Sintya knew about Hana's whereabouts here and guessed. I don't know where he got the information. If the insider who gave her the information was certainly she knew who Hana was and her position but the reality was not like that, she did not know the truth."

Affan's explanation stunned him. Suddenly he remembered something. Just as he wanted to say what made him suspicious, Affan's room door was knocked from outside.

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