Anya and Jessie went to find Randy, and soon, they found him in a bar, drunk.
The two women looked at the man almost unfamiliar to them. The once refined and dignified Randy Logan was now slouch on the couch with a daze expression.
Anya sighed and went in front of him. “Randy..” She called out.
Ranyd heard a voice within his drunk stupor, and he looked up. He saw a familiar face, someone he was afraid to see with his guilty heart.
But she was right in front of him, and he doesn’t know if she was true, but only in his daze could he finally tell her the whispers of his guilty conscience.
“I’m sorry,” Yet, this was the only words the drunk Randy could utter. Anya froze when he heard this.
His apologizing? Why? Did he.. actually do it?
Anya’s heart clenched with this truth. So she was really betrayed by the person she trusted. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry..” Randy kept whispering, now with eyes closed. Soon, he passed out from drunkenness.
Anya once again sighed. She was so tired. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. She doesn’t even have the strength to be angry, to lash out, or to cry.
She turned to Jessie and exhaustedly said.
“Jes, can you take Randy home. I’ll ask a staff here to help him in a car. Just watch over him as he arrives home safe.” She told her assistant.
Jessie, in the side, was already trembling from anger ages ago. This time, they finally confirmed, it was this man who betrayed them!
The man whom she gave her heart and trust, yet she betrayed the studio she loved. He knew how important their work was for every employee of that studio, and yet, he was so cruel to ruin their hard earned work!
Jessie became furious by the second that’s why when she heard Anya’s words, she immediately contradicted.
“Miss! Why do you need to still care about such a man! He betrayed us!” She exclaimed, clearly despising Randy at this moment.
But Anya was already exhausted to think of such hateful thoughts. She just knew she needed to send Randy home, or else he would be thrown out to the streets.
“Please, Jessie. Just send him home.” Anya once again ordered weakly.
Jessie saw her boss’ tired mien and she could only purse her lips. She followed the staff out to send Randy home.
Meanwhile, Anya went back to her apartment in a daze state. Her mind was still blank, and her body just moved in accordance, just like a puppet.
When she arrived, she immediately dives on to her bed without even changing her clothes. Anya’s mind was still processing everything that happened today, but it was too much. she doesn’t know what to do first, or even what to feel first.
Is it fear? disappointment? Regret? Pain? Anger?
But she was so tired, she could hardly feel anything. Her heart had grown numb, and her lid was falling down.
With that, Anya fell asleep in the dark and cold room.
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Bright light spilled inside the room and light grunt sounded.
Randy felt his head was breaking and the bright light was making everything worse.
But this pain was what woke him to reality. He opened his eyes stared blankly at the ceiling. What happened?
Oh right, he just created a big mistake and trouble. Also, he was betrayed and left in vain by the woman who promised herself to him.
He grabbed the phone that he forsaken the whole day yesterday, and saw a bunch of messages.
He also learned that the Prime Project was leaked and created a big chaos. Randy jolted out from his laying posture and sat up.
He scrolled down to the articles and clearly saw the big ruckus the leakage of the project made. He didn’t expect Veronica will move this fast.
Randy his hands. That woman was very vile, how could he miss this out before. She didn’t think of anyone than herself. And all she cared about was money, fame and power.
Randy’s eyes carried disdain as he thought of Veronica. He had drunk so much yesterday to drown his sorrows, but he forgot the mess that he did.
He needed to make things right. He needed to face Anya.
Randy’s heart churned as started to move. He wanted to head to the studio personally.
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Anya had been sitting in her office since dawn. When she fell asleep last night, she slept uncomfortably. That’s why after a few hours, she woke up.
She decided to go to her studio to fix things. But she only found herself staring in empty space, dazed.
Later, she stared at the documents on her table, and the damages and responsibilities she needed to handle because of this big breach of contract.
Seeing the pile of works, she couldn’t even have the luxury to be emotional. However. Anya doesn’t know what to feel. The studio she had worked so hard to build was falling out of her grasp. But she felt numb for everything.
And also, she doesn’t have the time to be emotional. There is so much things for her to do, she couldn’t ponder her feelings any longer.
She started signing and scribbling in the documents, as her eyes was expressionless. When suddenly, her office door was opened. Randy came in with Jessie furiously following behind him.
“Miss, I tried to stop him.” Jessie tried to say but she was preoccupied at glaring angrily at Randy.
“It’s fine,” Anya answered softly as she turned towards Randy.
His face thinned and his complexion was pale. And his expression sported a complete remorse. “I’m sorry. Miss Anya, it is me who leaked the project.” Randy revealed with a single breath.
Jessie gasped when she heard this. Although she already knew, it was still different hearing it personally.
“How dare you! How could you do that!” Jessie was the one who expressed the anger and hate to Randy, as their miss was just sitting solemnly.
She can’t accept this injustice.
“You’re so hateful! What did we ever do to you?! What did Ms. Anya do to you to deserve this?!” Jessie exclaimed.
Randy felt his heart was being stomped again and again when he heard this, but he couldn’t refute no answer anything.
Anya, who was staring at her fingers, looked up at Randy. “Why?” Her clear voice rang within the room.
Anya wanted to know why. Why did he do this?
Randy bit his lips, but he could only lower his head, not answering the question.
In the end, he couldn’t do it. he couldn’t reveal it. Not because he wanted to protect Veronica, but because he was ashamed.
He doesn’t want to admit it to Anya, and also in front of Jessie. Randy felt he was very stupid.
“I’ll compensate for the studio’s loss.” These were the only words Randy could utter. Jessie couldn’t help but scoff at his words.
“Compensate? How can you do that? The liquidation cost millions, the studio is going bankrupt! How could you fix this?!” She can’t help but exclaim.
Randy felt a slap in his face as he can only lower his head once again. The hands on his side clenched tightly.
He felt so useless.