Ares & Tharn (Love Syndrome)

"Madam, you are here to buy our cabaret, right?" asked Thar immediately, as he was very interested in the matter.

"Yes, exactly. But Thar, don't worry, dear. I will leave all contracts as usual and make sure the shows go on as usual. The only change will be in the management on my side," said Madam Linze with a smile, making Thar feel a little more relieved.

"But maybe I need to talk to Thar a little more, because I need to understand how the job works to know what needs to be adjusted," said Madame Linze warmly.

"Of course, Thar would be happy to help," Thar replied.

Even though the cabaret is changing hands to the new owner, Thar felt relieved to know

that everyone would still be hired as before.

He wasn't expecting to become the owner of the cabaret, he just wanted to ensure that the

business Mae Phleng had created continued for a long time, as it was something she loved deeply.

"But I may need my son to help me take care of this. When the contract is signed, I will

arrange a meeting with Thar again. For now, Thar can do everything as usual," said the

Madam with a smile. Thar nodded before turning to look at Mae Phleng and smiling softly at her.

"l have to leave him with you, Madam." Mother Phleng said in a low voice.

"I have to disagree, Thar is grown up, he's not that little boy anymore", Thar disagreed, but Madame Linze looked at Thar with pride.

"Don't let Thar's cuteness fool you, Madam. He is stubborn and obstinate," Mae Phleng said with a smile as she shook her head.

"Mae Phleng..." Thar started to protest, but Madam Linze laughed softly.

"Oh, are you hungry yet? P'Nom has already prepared the table for us," said Thar.

"Come on, let's eat together, Madam. Thar cooked today, I hope you like it," said Mae

Phleng, before Thar took her mother to the table and helped P'Nom organize everything.

Afterwards, they sat down to eat together, with Madame Linze praising Thar for the

delicious dinner.

"The meeting can be postponed," the authoritative voice sounded after finishing the

meeting with his own company's production department. Everyone was stiff, as going to a

meeting with the company president is scary for them.

This is a media company and

entertainment, OTV Company, which is considered the number 1 largest company in

America.

The company's president, Ares Kretoros, a prominent influence in the US and many other countries, had businesses not only in media and entertainment, but also shady businesses that he runs with three other close friends, where they are divided into zones of influence areas, to take care of each other.

Today, he had to attend the board meeting to recap several issues from the past month, a

meeting always tense for everyone.

Ares was visibly irritated, maintaining a cold demeanor throughout the meeting, due to a

problem with a famous actor in the company. The artistic management department had

hidden the matter for a while, without reporting it to him, but Ares knew, as he had

someone infiltrated in the company working for him. Only the others didn't know.

"Miss Diva, please tell Evelin and Grace to meet me tomorrow at 10 o'clock," Ares said

calmly to the manager in charge of the artists and actors, with a soft voice.

"Yes, I will inform them immediately," Diva quickly replied, while secretly scolding the two women called internally as they both caused her to be scolded as well.

"Foss, can I have the meeting report by tonight?" Ares asked his secretary.

"Of course, sir" Foss replied promptly.

"Good" Ares replied shortly before standing up.

Rafa's personal bodyguard and friend of Ares opened the door for his boss. Ares left the

meeting room and went directly to his office on the highest floor.

"Boss, where would you like to have lunch?" Foss asked.

"Do I have anything else scheduled?", Ares asked back.

"There is a documentation meeting in the afternoon that needs to be signed and approved.

Later, there is a charity event in Madame Linze's name, at the hotel..," Foss informed Aris' schedule.

"In that case, order food for me here," Ares replied before entering his office and starting to work for the OTV Company.

"What time is it in Thailand now?" Ares asked his secretary.

"Right now in Thailand, it's about midnight, boss. Are you going to call Madam?" Foss

asked back.

"My mother is probably asleep by now. I'll call her later tonight," Ares replied before sitting

down and continuing his work.

Ares returned to his luxurious mansion located on a hill, of which the entire mountain was his property. He is a hybrid between American and Greek, his father is the eldest son of the Kretoros family and the current leader, while his mother is American, belonging to the Oswell family, also considered a prominent family. When his father married his mother, he

chose to move to the US for business, leaving his younger brother to take care of affairs in Greece.

Ares took a shower and put on an elegant suit, along with jewelry that indicated his status,before going downstairs to where his driver was already waiting.

There were two more cars, driven by bodyguards, that accompanied him. They headed directly to the charity event. In fact, Ares doesn't really like participating in events, but this time he had to attend because he must be representing his mother who was coming to donate money to an orphan foundation.

It took a while to get to the hotel where the charity event was being held, which receives a lot of media attention because there are many billionaires and celebrities who have

influence on various issues in the country who join the event. And as sOon as the three

luxurious cars parked, the media brought their cameras. The bodyguards from two cars

quickly descended to their positions. Rafa, Ares's closest bodyguard, immediately went

down to open the door for Ares, who got out of the car with a calm expression. The camera flash light flashed quickly when it was seen that the one who got out of the car was Ares because he is considered famous and someone who has a lot of influence in the media and entertainment industry.

Ares was surrounded by the media, but did not stand still to be photographed. He

immediately entered the event venue, accompanied by two bodyguards, while the others waited outside.

"Hello, Mr. Ares. I didn't think you would come too." Madam Pretty's voice sounded more excited than usual as she hurried to greet and welcome Ares immediately. Even though she was the same age as Ares' mother, she was still polite and cordial towards him.

"Hello, Madam Pretty, I am here today on behalf of my mother, as she had to fly to attend to urgent matters in Thailand and was unable to attend in person. I apologize for that" Ares said, maintaining etiquette.

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll take you to the table," Madam Pretty replied as she led Ares

to a private table.

As soon as Ares appeared at the event, he caught the attention of many young women and men who were present, as everyone knew his reputation.

The employees served drinks and Ares accepted and took a small sip while observing the event.

No matter where he looked, he received kind glances and invitations from various people.

Ares' mouth curved slightly in a smile as she wondered if anyone would accompany her

back that night.

"Ares," a voice greeted him loud enough that he knew who it was without even looking. It

was a voice that bothered him a little. She took a deep breath and looked at her aunt, who was her mother's older sister.

"Hello, Aunt Luna," Ares greeted the other party with an inescapable smile. Next to his aunt was a young woman with a good figure and a pretty face, and Ares was confident that she wasn't related on his mother's side for sure.

"Hello, so your mother didn't come?" Luna asked.

"She had to deal with some matters in Thailand, so I came in her place" Ares replied,without inviting the other party to sit down, as he knew his aunt would soon do so.

"What a coincidence that you're here. This way I can put my heart at ease knowing that I

can leave Reese with you", Luna finished speaking and hugged the young woman beside her.

"This is Reese, Mr. Olson's little sister. Reese, this is Ares, my little sister's son, my nephew.

You've probably seen Ares in various media before, right?" Luna introduced the two to each other.

"Yes... Hello, Ares", the young woman greeted Ares, visibly shy and embarrassed.

"Hello," Ares replied calmly. At first, he was interested in the young woman, but when he

found out that she was related to Olson, his aunt's husband, he lost interest immediately,

as he didn't want any problems in the family.

"Auntie was thinking about bringing Reese as a friend, but she was afraid she'd get bored.

Can I leave her with Ares for a while? I have to say hello to a few more people" Luna asked.

Ares knew well what his aunt's objective was, as this was not the first time she tried to find

someone for the young man.

"Of course," Ares replied. He did not refuse, as he wanted to know more about the young

woman. And upon hearing the answer, his aunt and the young woman immediately smiled.

"Thank you. Reese, please stay with him first" after saying that, Luna left the girl with her nephew immediately.

She sat in the chair next to Ares, which made many envious glances turn to the young girl,

wanting to know who she was and why she was sitting with Ares. He glanced at the young woman as Luna walked away, but didn't invite her to talk, at least not yet.

"Uh... Ares, have you eaten anything yet? Can I get you something?" the young girl

He tried to start a conversation with Ares. "I'm fine, I already ate. Go get something

for you", replied Ares, making the young woman's face fall a little, but even so she smiled back at him.

Ares.

"Ah, I ate something before coming here, but I thought you hadn't eaten yet", said the

young woman, while Ares stared at her impassively.

"Why did you come with my aunt?" Ares asked, making the young girl instantly smile when she was invited to talk.

"I went to visit Aunt Luna at home and she invited me to come. Actually, I'm not very good at social events, soI feel a little embarrassed", said the young woman in a low voice.

Many of the boys present found her sweet and charming, but Ares didn't see her that way.

He knew a lot of people, both inside and outside the entertainment industry, and he knew how to read people, especially this young girl.

Ares was sure that she wasn't as sweet and delicate as she seemed, but he didn't care

about that, because it had nothing to do with her.

"Hello, Ares," another young woman's voice sounded, as she approached Ares, but kept a careful distance. Ares turned first to give the other person a discreet smile, causing Reese to turn to look at the new girl who had just arrived with a bit of displeasure.

"We haven't seen each other in a while, Tiara," Ares greeted. Tiara is a famous model who worked under his company, but was free to make decisions for herself. Ares liked her more than other people, and most importantly, the other party is Ares's sexual partner, which he likes a lot because of the responsibility and self-awareness the girl showed.

"It's been a while. By the way, you were the one who sent me to France for a month, right?", said Tiara, smiling back. Ares laughed lightly, as Tiara had gone to a photo shoot and participate in a parade there.

"Sit down first," Ares invited Tiara to sit with him. It came as no surprise to many that Tiara was there, as Ares often invited his models to sit with him. So it's not strange at all. Tiera sat down first, before giving a glance at Reese, who was looking at her, before giving her a small smile.

"By the way, who is this cute girl?" Tiara pretended to ask.

"She's my aunt's niece," Ares replied shortly, making the other person feel a little

uncomfortable.

"Hello, my name is Reese. I'm your fan, Tiara!", the young woman said, showing a slight blush. Tiara laughed lightly as she was there for a photo shoot and a fashion show.

"Thank you," Tiara replied before Ares could ask about the work she went to do. Tiara

responded naturally to Ares' questions, and the two chatted without paying much

attention to Reese.

"Ares," Reese interrupted in a slightly strained voice. Ares looked at her calmly, as he didn't like people interrupting him when he was busy talking about work.

"I'm going to excuse myself to go to the bathroom for a moment," said the young woman before getting up from the table.

Ares just looked at her before the young girl walked away as she wanted a moment of

peace in the bathhouse as Ares barely seemed interested in her.

"It looks like she's really interested in you, Ares," Tiara said in an amused tone.

"At a time when I didn't know who she was, she was actually interesting" replied Ares

directly. Tiara laughed before sliding her hand under the table to lightly rub Ares' leg.

"'And me, what do you think?", asked Tiara, while casting an inviting look at Ares, who

smiled slightly.

"When the event is over, let's go back together", replied Ares immediately, as if it were

something normal for both of them.

"But maybe I need to talk to Thar a little more, because I need to understand how the job works to know what needs to be adjusted," said Madame Linze warmly.

"Of course, Thar would be happy to help," Thar replied.