
There is a sense of guilt that makes Celine have to apologize immediately. It is true, he has the right to be angry, but his ethics this afternoon in the presence of Safrudin as his superior still cannot be justified. Celine, unable to keep the wedge, decides to meet Safrudin, who is still at work, while all of Celine's colleagues are out.
With hesitation, Celine began to step on her feet. He halted the short journey right in front of Safrudin who was still busy working on some files.
Celine sighed, then said, “Pak Boss? I'm sorry about my attitude this afternoon.”
The second where Celine started to make a sound, Safrudin stopped the flurry of his two hands. He gradually looked at Celine with a sharp gaze, while his heart was lazy enough to serve the young lady.
“Is your brain healthy?” safrudin said giving insinuations.
Celine lowered. “Already, Sir,” the answer is clean.
“Celine?”
“Iya, Sir?”
“You should be grateful to be accepted to work here with a high school graduation exam score that is not how good. Despite being the wife of a rich man, your background remains the same. You are not an S1 graduate, even set foot in university only you never.”
Celine bit her lip. The truth that Safrudin spoke was indeed very painful, but Celine was also unable to deny it. He is not Keira who is an S1 graduate with outstanding grades and completed the education quickly. He is also not a smart child and only passed High School with test scores are not good. And that fact is what makes him continue to survive working under the auspices of the boss sucks.
However, Celine had already broken her own principles to continue enduring. He who got out of control made Safrudin feel very irritated. I don't know what demon possessed Celine's body this afternoon, until she was so reckless in throwing her protests, even saying spicy and brazen words. It was true, he was already suffering from exhaustion, but he should still be able to withstand all the vexation. Unfortunately, Celine did.
“I'm sorry, Sir,” said Celine again. No matter how annoying Safrudin was, Celine still thought her actions were wrong.
Safrudin sighed, then said, “I thought you were a smart kid at first. You are so confident and go through the interview process well. But, what is the truth? You're really stupid and slow. How long will it take you to understand your own work, try it? A half-year? Oh, my God, if I could, I fired you a long time ago. Moreover, you always rely on connections from others, making me even more fed up with you, Cel.”
“A-what?” Celine was stunned, then looked at Safrudin in confusion. “Connections? What does Father mean? I entered this company through a job opening that you installed yourself really, do not use people in or—“
“After, Cel, don't pretend not to know you!”
“After how? Really, I really don't understand what you mean.”
Safrudin shook his head, then gradually got up from his seat. “Do not pretend, Celine. You must have relied on Danu to defend yourself all this time, right? Surely you also know that I know the Danu family so well, so you took advantage of the moment. You know that the Danu family is still quite distinguished and I am very reluctant.”
“Douh ...,” muttered Celine while scratching her head, because her brain had difficulty digesting every word of Safrudin just now. “Meanour how the hell?”
“And you like yourself, don't you? He also comes from a family I know very well. You must know how much I'd be very sorry to talk to Danu. But why do you do that? Especially now that you're married, you're still using Danu, Celine. And because of Danu's request, I've always had a hard time firing you, Celine. That's why I never liked you. People like you are smarter to use others for their own sake.”
“Pak!” said Celine. “I never even knew that Danu was the one who always defended me in front of you, and even made my position safe in this office. I really didn't take advantage of him, or ask him to always protect me. One more thing, I never knew that you were so familiar with the Danu family. I'm sorry that I didn't have a college education and was so stupid, but so far I've always worked well and been responsible for all the tasks you've given me.”
“Is that so?” safrudin asked as if he did not believe in all of Celine's explanations. His expression was songong, underestimating Celine.
“Yes, and I'm very sure. I knew enough about who I was, so I continued to stay in this office, because I thought you were very good until you were willing to accept people like me. If indeed I like to take advantage of others, would not it be better for me to take advantage of my husband's wealth alone, instead of Danu who still lost far? You know, no, how famous is my husband?”
“But, I don't want to and I'm not that kind of person. Even though I was stupid and poor, I still wanted to make my own money to achieve my goals. Because what? Achieving goals with his own sweat, much more effective, than from the help of people. I'm sorry Mr. Safrudin, but some of your judgments against me are grossly wrong. ”
Celine twisted her body after saying everything to Safrudin. He really doesn't like this kind of situation. Accused of using Danu, but not at all. The annoying thing again, is when Danu helped him that much without asking permission at all. Maybe Danu meant well, but Celine couldn't take it for granted.
When he came out of the study, Celine found Danu sitting in a long chair made of iron. Quickly, he stepped with all the berserkness that was filling his chest. Hearing the sound of the footprints, Danu immediately realized, then looked at the source of the sound. He smiled, then hurried to get up.
“Hai, Cel. I was deliberately waiting for you,” Danu said as kindly as ever.
“Why should you wait for me?” celine asked as she stopped her steps right in front of Danu.
The man scrunched his forehead. “Ya, usually we walk—“
“What are you? Why wait for me?”
“Ce-celine ..?” Danu was suddenly confused by Celine's current strange attitude. “What is it?”
“Why? Why do you always make your own decisions like this? I never asked for any help with you. But why do you always offer your kindness to me? With your background you are quite respected, you already feel that you deserve to be a hero, so?” Celine was already completely disappointed, then said whatever was on her mind and heart.
“What do you mean, Cel? I don't understand.” at all
Celine shed tears, as her heart felt an incomparable pain. How not, some of the things he had just heard had ripped off a large part of his pride. “You actually make my position lower, you know? I don't need your connection at all, which our superiors are so afraid of. If I have to be fired, I have nothing. You don't need to help, Danu, who actually makes other people misunderstand me and makes me seem to use you. Oh ... Don't-don't about the work return permit for me who has clearly resigned it's also you? Wh why? Am I that low in your eyes and so pitiful?”
“I have no pity on you, Cel. I did everything, including begging Mr. Saf to keep you, because what?” Danu swallowed the saliva, while a pair of matany seemed to blink. “Because .. I really like you.”
Celine wiped her tears, then smiled wryly. “Like? If you like why haven't you told me before? I already know, Danu, Keira discussed this over a thousand times. For the reason that I can achieve my goals, so you decided to keep quiet? What kind of reason is that? Danu, who I currently value, your feelings for me are not like, but pity. And I don't need the pity of others, if it takes better I beg for mercy from Muta who is my own husband, not you who are just a co-worker.”
Celine sighed, momentarily staring at Danu then rushed over to continue her footsteps. Going is more appropriate than continuing to argue, which will make it even more worthless. Celine was stupid, really, she never denied this, but pity? He doesn't need any of that. He still has the self-esteem as well as the strength to stand alone. He did not need any help, as long as he never asked for it. And that's what made him really disappointed in the figure of Danurdara, when the man turned out to often make decisions without his permission.
“Cel!” exclaiming Danu. “I know you married Reksa for being forced. You guys are set up, aren't you?”
Hearing the fact that Danu spoke, Celine's steps immediately came to a halt. How did Danu know about it? Did he tell you everything? If so, what was the reason Keira could not keep a secret?
“That's why I can't give up on you yet, Cel,” Danu said again. “And I already know who Reksa is. I won't let you live to suffer at your marriage to that man, Cel. Just look, Cel, I can definitely save you.”
“I don't need to be saved. I'm not a victim of a natural disaster!” celine without looking at Danu.
“Stay, I want to keep doing that, Cel.”
Celine swallowed the saliva bitterly. Confused by some of the new things he knew. Starting from the reason Safrudin hated him so much, then all the deeds of Danu, and the facts of his life known by Danu. He wanted to be angry, but to whom else? Should Keira who might have dared to open the facts of her life to Danurdara? Celine believes Keira is the culprit, because Keira is the only place to tell stories.
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