"I'm fine. What about your job? Is everything okay?"
"Everything went smoothly. I actually forgot to tell you this, but I'll be busy in the next few weeks. I will be joining a joint tour with several other musicians to hold discussions and small concerts with local artists in several areas," Daniel explained. Renessa could hear the excitement from the man's voice. He had always been interested in music events like this and being one to give ideas about the event made him really proud.
"Wow… That sounds fun. I wonder whose idea it is?" Renessa teased the man. Daniel had several times shared his desire to collaborate with musicians from several areas. Activities like this were one of his attempts to foster young people's interest in local musicians who actually have abilities which were not inferior to foreign artists. Daniel even often praised some talented local musicians who unfortunately didn't get enough exposure they deserved.
"Who else if not your boyfriend, dear," said Daniel proudly. Renessa laughed at Daniel's exaggerated boasting.
"I am really proud of you for handling this kind of event. Where did you get this generous sponsor for this event?" Renessa asked again. Unlike Daniel who looked at everything positively, Renessa had seen everything in a sarcastic way. She did not want to be disappointed for having hope or to expect something.
She honestly doubted that anyone would want to sponsor an event as risky as this. She would not be surprised if the sponsors were actually people who knew Daniel's identity.
"You make me embarrassed now. The only thing you should know about this event is that I actually have connections who acknowledge my brilliant idea," Daniel replied casually. Renessa quietly took a deep breath at Daniel's response. She didn't want him to know she was a little worried about the tour.
"That's great then. Break a leg, babe. Take care of your health there. I will miss you so much," Renessa said in a spoiled tone. Renessa sometimes found this side of herself was very funny, but Daniel once said that his tiredness would go away when she acted like that. Renessa knew that it must be weird to see her behave that way since she is always so serious. Therefore, whenever she heard or got a hint that the man felt tired, she would act spoiled.
"Honey, the tour just started today, please don't make me miss you even more," Daniel groaned softly. Renessa laughed happily when Daniel started to act like this. If Daniel was beside her, she usually would immediately hug him and showered him with kisses.
The two of them talked for a while until the soft voice of a girl who Renessa believed to be Gitya, Daniel's manager, was heard. Seemed like she called Daniel to do something.
"Honey, I got to go, okay. I'll call you later, bye," Daniel quickly said and immediately ended the phone call. He didn't even wait for Renessa to return the goodbye. Renessa's face turned gloomy. She didn't like that woman. Her female instincts told her that Gitya had special feelings for Daniel.
Renessa once asked why Daniel chose Gitya and not a man as a manager. Rather than a woman, she thinks it would be better if a man was chosen for the position since he could carry Daniel's stuff, be his driver and even be Daniel's bodyguard. She felt that having an additional manager to carry luggage, a chauffeur, and a bodyguard was a waste of money, especially if she could get all of those criteria from one or maybe two experienced people.
Renessa remembered being a little jealous when Daniel responded defensively that Gitya was one of his best friends since high school. Bullshit. She doesn't believe Gitya only wants friendship from Daniel. Renessa several times found the look full of love that radiated from Gitya's eyes whenever her eyes landed on Daniel.
Renessa got up from the bed and moved to the bathroom. She needed to freshen up before engaging in other activities. After taking a shower, Renessa was fresh again and decided to go around. Her well-trained physique at the boarding school made her not tired easily.
She walked around the house and familiarized herself with her surroundings. Many things had changed. Reminding her that a lot of time had passed since her departure. Renessa walked for some time until she stopped in front of a door.
This should be father's office, Renessa thought as she looked at the door in front of her. Her hand was itching to open the door and get inside. She had a lot of questions and she was sure that she could find the answer inside this room.
Renessa took a deep breath to calm herself and opened the door calmly. She walked inside and looked around at the foreign scenery in front of her. She had never stepped inside this room when she was a child. She was even afraid to walk near this room.
Renessa walked steadily toward the big desk as her eyes traveled around the room. Her eyes could see a small camera that was located right behind the desk. She raised her eyebrows. She wondered what made her father decide to place a camera there.
Did he do other shady things? She wondered but kept walking toward the desk and sat on the chair there. Her eyes quickly scanned the desk. Nothing was out of place. Everything was placed perfectly. Her hand reached for a stack of documents in the desk and took the document on the top.
She opened it and found a brown envelope. Her name clearly stated as the receiver of the letter, but it seemed that her father 'forgot' to send it to her. Of course, she was just a kid who knew nothing about things like this.
Renessa took the brown envelope and opened it. Her eyes twitched a bit when she found something and it quickly turned into a scowl.
So, it turned out, her father has been receiving most of the money the bank has sent me all these years, Renessa chuckled with disbelief. She was suddenly so angry that she rarely got that money and had to suffer all these years.
If Uncle Jeff did not tell me all of this, I might be still trapped in the dark. I was glad I had already processed with the bank before coming back. He would not be enjoying my mother's money for long, Renessa sighed as she placed the document back in the original place.
She wanted to check all documents on the desk, but after looking at some of the content and realizing that it contained Rudi's business document, she stopped.
I still have many times to check this place. Moreover, Uncle Jeff had also told me that he had started to work on this, Renessa thought as she looked at the desk and left them like how they looked before. After making sure that nothing was suspicious, she stood from the chair and left the room. Maybe the letter from the bank just upset her that she felt like she just wants to sleep to ease the emotion.
Although, she decided not to do that when she thought that she would miss her father and his new happy family's reaction on her arrival.
Renessa then decided to sit in the living room after taking several books and magazines from the library. After waiting for some time, Renessa started to get bored. She just flipped the pages and rethought her decision to surprise her father when the noise of a car arrived.