"No need to be ashamed of me, you can do anything to me". Maxwell said.
Qiara was stunned to hear Maxwell's words, which she thought were too much for people who just met each other.
"Thank you boss!". Qiara said sincerely.
Max only responded to Qiara's words with a sweet smile.
Rena Gallery.
Meanwhile, in front of the Rena's Gallery, all journalists from various companies have gathered among the red carpet.
This is the first magnificent cast carried out by the Rena Gallery which also gets support from several large companies in Indonesia and from abroad.
"Is everything ready?". Rena asked her employees who had been assigned to take care of the preparations.
"Already boss!". They answered simultaneously.
Rena immediately smiled and felt happy because her dream had come true to hold a solo exhibition coupled with the auction of paintings from several famous painters.
"Then open the door and let the reporters who have the invitation to come in, in ten minutes our important guests will be here!". Rena said ordered the main door to be opened because everything was ready.
"Okay. Cheers for us who have worked hard for three days to make preparations!". Shouted the employees Rena excitedly.
"Spirit...". Said Rena enthusiastically.
The current Rena and the old one really changed because Demian wanted to be her best friend who exchanged ideas with her every day, even though only through messages because Demian continued his Masters in the Netherlands.
Just then, Demian who had returned to the city appeared carrying a bunch of beautiful blue tulips with a full smile.
Even though Rena knew that blue tulips were a symbol of friendship, she was happy because Demian had come after she had persuaded and seduced her.
"Khemm ...". All Rena employees immediately teased her.
Rena just smiled as she walked closer to Demian who was standing in front of the entrance that her employee had just opened.
"Congratulations on your exhibition, good luck!". Said Demian while handing the flower to Rena with a smile.
"Thank you for taking the time to come, even though I know very well that you are very busy after coming back to this city". Rena said after taking the flower with her best smile.
Rena could not help but be mesmerized by Demian's charismatic figure with a cold smile that was able to freeze her feelings so that she couldn't turn away from him even though she was only considered a friend.
"I like the concept of this exhibition, I want to be the owner of your painting with my own money through the auction today, it looks like it will be very exciting". Demian said.
"Hahahaha ... I never thought that you could joke like this, no need to join the auction, you can have all my paintings that you like easily". Rena said with a chuckle.
"If it's like that it won't be fun, I just want to get a quality painting of yours with a little effort. Hehehe ...".
"Okay, then you have to accompany me from the beginning of the event to the end, how?".
"Agree!". Said Demian, showing his thumb.
Rena was happy that Demian agreed to accompany her throughout the event, it meant that she would not be alone.
'Thank you Demian, because you've been willing to accompany me all this time, I've never felt lonely. Even though we only text and talk on the phone, I'm very happy. I hope your heart has opened for me ". Rena thought.
"Let's welcome guests!". Said Rena as she pulled Demian's hand toward the main door.
"Okay". Demian nodded then followed Rena obediently.
"Is it possible that Qiara will come here? I hope to see her here". Inner Demian.
Time passed, all the guests had arrived, especially art lovers. Not less cool again, when Nicho, who is a world class painter, would come to the exhibition Rena and donate the painting her best to being auctioned.
Reporters began covering and informing the home audience at home. "Viewers, this is the largest auction and exhibition event ever held in this city. All the guests were from the elite and art lovers. Isn't this really cool?". Said one reporter who had been waiting in front of the Rena's Gallery since early in the morning.
The netizens were immediately noisy, all private TV broadcasting this event, besides that the audience also couldn't wait to see who the extraordinary guests would be coming.
"I would love to be on this show to meet Nicho, the world-class writer. He said that all his paintings are paid for hundreds of millions ".
"I also saw how good his paintings were through some of the pictures I found on google".
"Rena is indeed a painter who makes this city proud, I will be a big fan".
"Oh yeah, I heard that the president director of JJ Group is coming, this must be very interesting.
"I heard that not only the president director of JJ Group will come, but there is another one, he is the president director of YM Group. People said he was no less handsome than Mr. Ju".
"Really? I can't wait to see it, it will be really exciting".
The netizens started making noise in the comments column, they really couldn't wait to see the two presidents who were said to be very influential in the city.
"Welcome!". Rena said kindly to the guests who came, all of her employees also immediately took their rightful place.
Demian helps Rena as much as possible according to his ability, he never leaves Rena wherever Rena goes. So, some people think Demian is Rena's boyfriend.
Just when Rena and Demian were chatting with the guests who had arrived, there were voices of reporters from outside.
Rena and Demian immediately turned to the source of the sound.
"Looks like Nicho has come". Said Rena with a smile.
"Then let's welcome!". Said one of Rena's business partners.
Instantly, Rena immediately nodded. Because she also couldn't wait to welcome Nicho.
"It's Mr. Ju!". The reporters said when they saw Julian and Viona get out of the car, what was no less attracting attention was the handsome and adorable little boy Julian was carrying.
"Is he Mr. Ju's son?".
"It seems so, he is very handsome like his father".
"But, who is the mother? Is the woman who is next to Mr.. Ju?".