The Richest Man Looking for Love

2 Approaches

"Tony? What are you doing in Jakarta? Why aren't you working in Hong Kong? How did you get here?" Ken asked, bewildered.

"Madam Wong asked me to find you, Young Master Ken. I have been searching for you for eleven months. I have searched for you in sixty countries across five continents. I even searched for you with the help of an IT team on several cruise ships. Fortunately, I finally found you here, Young Master," Tony said with a smile.

"Alright. Just tell my mother that you couldn't find me. Now, go back to Hong Kong and work there again."

"It cannot be that easy, Young Master. My duty requires me to find you, Young Master, and bring you back to Hong Kong. Diamond Group awaits the return of its President Director, Young Master."

"President Director? Where is my father? He is the one who should be leading Diamond Group."

"Your father is ill, Young Master. Your father is no longer able to lead Diamond Group. He spends more time being treated in the hospital than carrying out his duties. Lately, his condition has worsened," Tony said.

Ken appeared to fall silent for a moment. For the past year, Ken had indeed left Hong Kong, left his family, and left his home.

For the past year, Ken had never wanted to contact his family and had left all his heartache there.

"Fine then. In that case, my mother can run the company," Ken said lightly.

"Initially, that was the case, Young Master. Your mother was the one running the company while your father was being treated in the hospital. However, lately, your second uncle has started influencing your grandfather, claiming that Diamond Group must be led by a man bearing the Wong surname according to hereditary rules. Eventually, your grandfather began issuing an ultimatum stating that the position of President Director must be transferred by the end of this year. If your father has still not recovered by then, the position of President Director will fall to your second uncle, unless..."

"Unless what?" Ken asked.

"Unless you return to be inaugurated as President Director to replace your father."

"Uh... I will not return to Diamond Group."

"Why is that, Young Master?" Tony asked.

"Do not call me Young Master. I am a cleaning service here."

"But, Young Master?"

"Leave me if you keep calling me that."

"Alright... that means I will call you Ken."

"Yes. That is better," Ken said.

"In that case, here, Ken. Your mother wants to speak with you," Tony said as he handed his phone to Ken. But Ken immediately pushed it away.

"No. I will not speak with my mother. Besides, I already know what she is going to talk about. Just tell her I will not return to Diamond Group."

"Please... Ken. Give me some face. After almost a year of searching for you, please accept this call. Please, Ken. I beg you as your childhood friend. Please..." Tony said, pleading with Ken.

For a moment, Ken was reminded of his friendship with Tony in their childhood. Back then, Tony was the son of his father's personal driver. Tony's mother was also the head maid at Ken's house.

Tony and his entire family lived in the large Wong Family house, Ken's family home. Because Ken and Tony were the same age, they had been good friends since childhood. Tony was even sent to the same schools as Ken, until eventually they stayed together through university.

When Ken started working at Diamond Group, Tony also became one of the staff at a Diamond Group subsidiary led by Ken, until Ken suddenly disappeared from Hong Kong after breaking up with his ex-girlfriend.

"Alright. I will ask for permission from my supervisor first. You wait at the restaurant across the street. I will meet you there soon," Ken said, and without waiting for Tony's response, he immediately went inside to find his supervisor.

Ken was very amused when he found Burhan, his supervisor and the head of Cleaning Service in this office, doing his usual morning routine of flirting with Tasya and Amalia, the two beautiful receptionists at the main entrance of the building.

"Sir... Mr. Burhan," Ken greeted from behind.

Burhan was rather annoyed that his habit of flirting with the receptionists was interrupted by his subordinate. Because of that, with a deliberately fierce face, Burhan asked, "What is it now? Are you being bothered by those market thugs again? Do you need my help again? Ken, Ken. How many times have I told you, you have to start learning self-defense so you don't get harassed by thugs. Do I really have to step in again?"

Ken was rather confused because, the other day, it was actually Burhan who was being harassed by the market thugs. That incident led Ken to step in and help Burhan, resulting in five market thugs being beaten down by Ken's hands.

In fact, Burhan had even wet his pants out of sheer fear when intimidated by those thugs at that time.

But right now, Burhan immediately winked at him, a sign that Burhan wanted Ken to play along in that act, an act that would surely boost Burhan's own reputation. Because of that, Ken understood and said, "Yes, sir. Those market thugs are trying to bother me again. Look, they're out front, sir. So, I'm asking you to drive them away again, like that time you made those five market thugs collapse the other day. Like that, sir."

Hearing Ken's words, Burhan immediately puffed out his chest. Burhan knew that the two girls he was pursuing at the reception desk must have heard what Ken just said and would think Burhan was a tough guy. Because of that, Burhan laughed heartily, "Don't worry. Where are they? I'll beat them up!" Burhan said as he walked to the front, immediately followed by Ken.

Tasya said to Amalia, "Wow, turns out Mr. Burhan is really great, huh. Five thugs knocked out. Great. Great."

"Even though he looks like that, with a potbelly, he doesn't have the look of a tough guy at all. Actually, I believe more that Ken is the real tough one. Just look at his body, sturdy, muscular, flat stomach, and handsome too. Too bad... he's just an office boy," Amalia said while gazing at Ken from behind.

"Yeah, right. It seems like Ken is the coolest cleaning service in Jakarta. It seems like he'd be suited for a different job. Like being a servant for rich ladies' desires, hehe," Tasya teased Amalia.

"Don't say that. I can't stand it if Ken gets used by those ladies. It's better for him to be a cleaning service like now than to be like that," protested Amalia, who had liked Ken for a long time.

"So, when are you going to ask Ken out? You've been harboring feelings for him for a long time, you know."

"I don't know. Since the first time I saw him, I have indeed liked Ken. But I'm waiting for him to make a move."

"That's too long. Come on, make a move," Tasya encouraged.

"Okay then," Amalia answered.

Meanwhile, Ken had managed to get permission from Burhan. Ken immediately headed to the restaurant where Tony was waiting for him.