Chapter 39

Freshia Ava’s POV

"Answer me, Eros! Do you really not remember this tomb?” I'm still discussing the tomb which has a lotus flower carved on the tombstone. Actually, I already knew that he didn't recognize the grave. However, I wanted to know what his true intentions were for being here.

“How much do you want to know, Freshia?” Eros instead responded to my question with another question.

"I know you don't recognize this grave, so what was your reason for being here at that time?"

Eros turned to me and showed his grin. “Of course to follow you. Your innocent and innocent attitude is one of the things I like about you, Freshia. Honestly, I didn't expect that at that time you would approach me and offer me to share an umbrella with you. Then you easily forgive my previous actions just because of a story I made up." His confession was followed by a laugh.

"So everything you told me at that time was just a lie?" I asked angrily.

Eros shrugged his shoulders. "Therefore, don't blame me if I become obsessed with you. You started it, Freshia. You're the one who made me like you first." Eros said without feeling guilty.

My anger flared after I heard his explanation. Sometimes people seem to underestimate my acceptance of forgiveness for insulting me on the night of the diamond exhibition held at Mrs. Winston's residence at that time. My heart was torn apart again. Eros is the person I hated the most in my life and I swear that in the future I will be the person who will continue to oppose him.

“Don't look at me like that. You will never be able to win against me because we are not meant to be opponents, Freshia.”

I am sick of it. Really sick of all the words that come out of his mouth. At the same time, I felt Eros' grip on my hand loosen and I decided again to use that opportunity to get away from him. As I expected, the grip was released and I immediately ran as hard as I could to get away from him. However, I was confused when I turned to look at him and realized that he wasn't chasing me and was instead walking towards me at a leisurely pace.

But suddenly I felt that my body hit something very hard and made me fall instantly. I winced because I felt pain all over my body. Then, when I looked forward, I saw a large man in a full suit standing in front of me. It made my eyes widen for a moment. I knew that the clothes were exactly the same as the clothes of the men I saw at Eros' residence. I immediately tried to get back to my feet and tried to run away from him. However, before I had time to run, the man hit me on the back of the neck, making me lose consciousness instantly.

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Ning Amara's POV

I'm confused about where else to look for Freshia. Since meeting her and Eros in her apartment when she was sick, I never thought that that day would be the last day I met her. Suddenly I couldn't reach the number. I've searched the apartment unit but never got an answer. I asked the apartment receptionist about the occupant of room 901, but the receptionist admitted that he didn't know anything and told me that the occupant of the room was still registered in the name of Freshia Ava.

I've also tried looking for her at her late grandmother's house, but I still couldn't find her. Freshia really worries me. Since we graduated from university, we are no longer together. Freshia stayed in her apartment unit and I returned to my parents' house.

Apart from that, another problem is that I also can't contact Simon to ask for help because he is still abroad at the moment. Even Martin. He is also very difficult to contact. Why does everyone now suddenly seem to have disappeared like they were swallowed by the earth? I thought.

This morning, it had been a month since I had failed to find Freshia and there was no one who could help me. Finally I gave up and decided to ask the local police for help. Previously I thought that dealing with the police would be very troublesome and to be honest, I was a little afraid to deal with them. However, this time it seems like I really need them.

I'm getting ready to go to the police station. Before I found out my cell phone rang indicating an incoming call. Martin's name appears on the display. I immediately expressed gratitude because finally, someone would help me without me having to go to the police station. I answered the call.

“Amara, do you know where Freshia is? Why can't I contact her?” Martin asked, starting our conversation on the telephone.

“That's what I wanted to tell you, Martin. Freshia is missing.”

"What?" Martin could be heard screaming as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard. "What do you mean, Amara?" he asked later.

"I haven't seen her for a month and I've looked for her everywhere, but I haven't been able to find her. Help me to find Freshia, Martin.”

"We have to meet first and you have to explain everything to me later, Amara."

Finally, Martin decided to come to my house. And here we are now, sitting in the living room of my house.

"Thank You. So, can you tell me everything from the beginning, Amara?” Martin asked after I served him a cup of my homemade tea.

I took a deep breath and exhaled before I told the chronology of Freshia's disappearance since I met her with Eros in her apartment.

After hearing the name Eros involved, Martin's expression suddenly changed drastically, becoming very unfriendly. "So, you left Freshia at that time with Eros, Amara?"

“I had no other choice because it was also Freshia's own request. Honestly, I felt strange at that time. Freshia was acting uncharacteristically. But he asked me to leave him on the pretext that he wanted to rest, Martin. So I thought that I couldn't do anything else at that time.”

Martin was silent, but I could see that anxiety was now showing on his face. When I saw it, I became anxious too. "Actually, what don't I know about Eros, Martin?" I spoke again, but now I asked the question to the man who was still silent beside me.

Then, Martin told me everything about the incident of banging on the door of Freshia's old apartment unit at that time. He also told me that Eros did all that solely because he was obsessed with Freshia.

I, who had just heard what happened to my best friend, could only remain silent. Still don't believe everything Martin tells me. I could feel how much fear Freshia felt. A feeling of regret and guilt suddenly appeared in my heart. I felt like I failed as her closest friend because I didn't know anything that happened to her until finally Freshia disappeared. I can't stop cursing myself right now.