
Arya is still struggling with her online meetings with management lines in various countries. In the next few weeks, he may have to attend conferences abroad and become one of the internal speakers in one of the motivational buzz initiated by HRD.
The man judged this was a good opportunity for him. Besides being able to add a portfolio for him, maybe the next promotion can be even smoother for him. Moreover, the ranks of maangement above it are now approaching the age of retirement.
Based on the information just delivered, the conference time will probably take two weeks. A week of preparation and three days of conference time. The remaining two working days will be used for internal meetings and evaluations.
Arya knows and believes this is a very good opportunity. Especially in Indonesia, only 3 people will be sent. One is him, another is HRD, and another is their CEO.
However, after Arya calculate - calculate the time and the habit of a plan is delay. In the online meeting he attended this time, the conference is still in the initiation stage which is being carried out by one of the HRD team in the Netherlands.
The implementation time is still not final and is still an estimate. However, if that happens, it is not impossible that the implementation will actually be done in conjunction with HPL Dinda.
While listening to the meeting, Arya has seen and calculated - calculate the date and duration based on her prediction, 60% may fall along with the date of HPL Dinda.
This is where his ambition, professionalism, and responsibilities falter a little. He saw a great opportunity, but he could not forget his responsibility as a husband who had to accompany his wife.
‘Hah... why good opportunities always come in a narrow time.’, Arya said in her heart.
Arya so remembered when she got two acceptance letters (admission letters to be a student) from two different campuses. One is his imipian campus which he has been targeting since he was still in High School.
While the other one is Kuswan's dream, his papa where he hopes that he is not accepted. However, the facts give the opposite. Arya even thought about changing the letter and giving a fake to her papa. A letter stating that he was not accepted.
However, Arya finally undoes the intention. He did not dare. If his father finds out, then he's finished. It was not easy for a Kuswan at that time to open the university information channel and search for the name Arya.
Moreover, he became the most well-informed of how his son's abilities. Again, not only can failures come in a row, but also occasions where we are required to choose which is best and both are equal - just as difficult.
Tok tok tok tok tok tok
“Iya in.”, Arya said as someone knocked on her door.
He thought about where Siska had gone. Arya was clear - clearly telling her secretary not to let anyone in at this hour because she was having an important meeting.
“Oh, there is a need for sir Dika?”, asked Arya confused.
There was only a small chance that the man had come to see him. Wh why? Because even if there is a business related to the Digital and Development division with the Business and Partners division, the one sent must be his men. Take Erick for example.
A case in point is at the time of Bryan's involvement in their joint project. All that set it up was Erick. Dika is at most just a signature and does not engage in direct discussion with Arya.
So he was a little confused, why the current Dika even met him.
“Actually I have a meeting at 1 pm. The meeting was apparently in cancel. Though it has been hunted to come here.”, said Dika gave TMI (Too Much Information).
“Anyway, that's not my real goal. There is something I want to convey.”, said Dika.
This time Dika's attitude somewhat surprised Arya. He spoke so formally that there were only the two of them there.
“Dika, sorry. I still have meetings until 2. Maybe we can schedule a time to talk? It should be in front of d Siska. Maybe you can try to discuss and find a slot with it?”, said Arya.
Aryan's words may sound very arrogant and pretentious busy. But that is the truth. Judging from the look on Dika's face, it seemed like this was a serious talk. And it might take time.
But this meeting is just as important. It is better for him to give priority to each other than the tip - the end does not get the benefits of both.
“Alright then. Maybe I'll find some time. It's a personal matter. So there's no way I'm asking Siska to set it up.”, Dika looks disappointed.
He was a little offended as Arya continued to refuse to meet him. He thought it was possible that Arya had avoided him because of the historical among them. However, it was not like that from the Aryan side.
He's been really busy lately and it's even hard to manage his own time.
He came out of Arya's room. He tried to get his phone in his pants pocket.
“Oh **, I left my phone in the car. Hah.. mana must make some calls.”, said Dika cursed himself who somehow since when to become a forgetful person.
“Okay.. let’s do a walk.”, Dika said in his heart.
Dika diverted his goal to the elevator to get down to the basement where he parked his car.
On the way, Dika met with Siska who was having trouble with some documents. Dika.
“Oiya, Siska. Mr Arya has free time this week?”, he asked.
He did not want to mix personal and work affairs. He really didn't want to do it, but it seemed that for this time, he didn't have much time. He's got to do it.
“Hum... at work hours are all filled except on Thursday, sir. Looks like Mr. Arya has an empty slot at 2-5 p.m. Maybe Mr Dika can meet him at that hour? Want me to block the time, sir?”, asked Siska to make sure.
“No need, I will meet him at those hours.”, reply Dika ride the elevator, while Siska who just got out of the elevator, just step back and step towards the entrance of Business and Partners.
He ran for fear that someone would enter Pak Arya's room when he was not in place because he had to meet the Finance department.
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Dika walked into the loby and directly to the basement. He immediately turned the corner and did not come out of the gate lobby because he had a clear purpose. Take the phone that was left behind.
“Hah.. Hopefully the phone is really left in the car. If not, I'm finished. Dika - Dika, why can you forget.”, he said slowly while pressing the elevator button and put one hand in the bag.
Elevator to the basement, where the parking lot was at that time very quiet. Maybe because of the people who ate lunch. Understandably, today is a pinch day because tomorrow is a red date, plus it has just been a payday date. So, many who take advantage of moments like this to eat at restaurants, gather with friends from other offices, or just treat their closest colleagues.
As soon as the elevator door opened, Dika went inside and pressed the basement tombil he was heading to. Bored and still upset by the canceled meeting, Dika cleared her throat while thinking about why the meeting was canceled.
First, he had already prepared all the required presentations. Second, he even asked his men to rush through their meal and even have lunch early. Hour 11.
“Ah. semena - mena only. Already held a meeting at such a pinned hour. Then cancelled last minute. What kind of professionality is.”, Dika comments vent his frustration by talking to himself in the elevator.
Ting. Elevator door opens.
Dika got out and headed to his car in the third row from the front. A black car he could see clearly. Slightly random, Dika pressed the car key from a distance just to check how far the reach of his key button.
Tuip Tuip Tuip Tuip . Dika's car rang.
Either because the parking atmosphere was quiet at that time or because it was the sound of a bigger car compared to the car in general, the sound echoed.
“Wuh.. cool also this car. I don't regret buying it. From a distance of several meters, the key can also be directly active. Awesome once.”,. Praise Dika.
“Oh? The dinda? You?”, Dika was shocked as Dinda ran towards him.
At the same time, two security guards also just got off the elevator.
“Hah... hah.. hah...”, Dinda ngos - ngosan. He had trouble regulating his breathing.
“Hey - hey.. Why are you running - running? Like seeing the devil alone.”, asked Dika astonished.
“Why are you?”, Dika holds Dinda's shoulder due to worry.
“Ga why - why, sir. Thank you.”, said Dinda when her breath can be controlled. His forehead was sweaty, but he did not run that fast. More said to walk quickly because he is also worried about the safety of his womb.
“Hei hey.. Where are you going?”, asked Dika.
“Mau to top Mr.”, replied Dinda while pointing towards the elevator.
At that time, Dika was not in his car. He was just behind the second row from the front. He had to walk a little more to get to his car.
“Sebenat - briefly, I take the phone first. We go upstairs together. I was worried about letting you go upstairs alone. Your face is also a little pale. You are really fine?”, asked Dikda again to make sure.
“Iya Sir, I'm fine - fine. You need not worry. Then I go up first yes, sir.”, said Dinda want to go from there immediately.
“Wait - wait. Two minutes. I just want to take my phone.”, said Dika.
It is true according to his words. It took him only two minutes and he went back to where Dinda was standing. Two guards greeted the two. Maybe they're checking something out. Dinda and Dika are also unclear.
Here, Dinda did not dare to say what she saw. He decided to get to the top first, just say it to whoever he saw.
“OK. hayok.”, Dika said accompanying Dinda from behind.
I pressed the elevator button and waited.
“You haven't climbed to the top yet? Incidentally, I also just met your husband above. She why the hell? Very busy. So arrogant. Sorry yeah. But he was right. ah.. Why am I talking to his wife who will definitely defend him.
“Pak Dika was met with Arya?” mas, asked Dinda.
“Hm..just once in his room. My phone missed, so I went back to pick it up. Why?”, ask Dika.
“No.. Mas Arya is meeting?”, asked Dinda.
“Hm.he is still meeting until it is around 2 o'clock he said. Haah. workaholic once. You're not tired of living with him. His ex-wife was tired.”, said Dika speaking as he pleased.
He now seems not to talk to subordinates but only among julid neighbors who comment on people's husbands.
Ting.
“Come, you first.”, Dika said.
The basement atmosphere is still quiet. Other than Dika and Dinda and the two guards, no one had passed by there yet.
“Indeed always quiet like this huh?”, asked Dika.
Dinda did not answer. His head was still thinking about that. Before she tells it to someone who can trust her story, Dinda must try to rearrange what she sees.
Even now, he still did not understand what he had heard. What does. What they are planning. All turned on Dinda's head.
“Din? You heard me, right? Or from earlier actually I was talking to myself?”, Dika began to distrust his interlocutor.
Ting.
It didn't take long for the elevator doors to open. Dinda and Dika are out.
Dinda already wants to turn and press the elevator button to ride. He had already decided, he had better tell Arya. Among all the people who are here, maybe only Arya will believe it.
“Din, Din, wait a minute.”, call Dika stop step Dinda.
“There's still time, you don't go straight up and work. I buy you a warm drink for a while at the Cafe there so you can calm the mind. You're so pale. Maybe you need a short break.”, said Dika.
“No need sir, it's okay - what.”, reply Dinda refused subtly.
“Din, you don't have to worry. You have nothing to fear anyway, I don't have any weird intentions. I am just worried, you have not reached the top has collapsed.”, said Dika.
“Father Sir, I'm fine. Mr. Dika need not worry.”, Dinda still refuses.
“Udah, you don't have to worry. I mean good. Ohiya, I also want to discuss something important with you. Hm.. maybe this has something to do with Arya.” as well. Said Dika trying to attract Dinda so he wanted, by adding kta Arya in his invitation.
Who knows, maybe it will work.
“Alright, sir.”, said Dinda smiling thinly.
He was tired of arguing. Dika is also his boss. They talk in crowded places, so it doesn't matter.
“Well so dong from earlier. It will be fast.”, said Dika smiled at Dinda.
Here, Dika had no strange - strange intent at all. He just wanted to talk about something. While some time he was very difficult to talk about this to Arya.
Maybe talking to Dinda first could be one solution.
They came out of the gate of the office elevator access door to Dimas' Cafe. However, Dinda slightly staggered, and Dika who happened to be looking back immediately caught Dinda.
Lucky he was just a little bit smirking. Because Dika acted reflexively, Dika directly held Dinda's shoulder and seemed to be hugging her.
Then, out of nowhere and when, someone arrives - just to come in front of them. Dika knew the woman as well as Dika.
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“Halo, Ren. Have you rested? Did you tell Ririn to change shifts for a while? Yes, I'm carrying some orders, so I'd like to ask you to bring them inside. Just a little, I also had a briefing with the security guard and the building, can really enter from the front lobby. From the bottom it can be difficult again. I do not want complicated.”, said Dimas was talking via phone with one of his employees.
Dimas was in the car. He brought along some of the latest coffee concoctions developed by his research team.
Dimas, not a regular Cafe entrepreneur. He also does not serve coffee - regular coffee. Dimas has his own research team that he employs specifically to research the latest beverage trends especially those related to coffee.
Unmitigated - responsibility. Dimas hired three research employees who were based in one of the studios that previously belonged to the Sarah family but eventually managed to buy.
There, they research several variants of new trends and also do not hesitate to do field research. This topic was discussed by Dimas when he was talking to Dinda, but was already drawn by Arya.
Dimas will typically launch one to two new beverage products every three months. He will also review the sales transaction report to check which variants are most liked by customers and which are not.
From there, he could figure out which ones should be removed from the menu, and replace them with new ones.
Models like this became a business he had been thinking about from the last few years while he was still working in one of the companies in America. His love for tea and coffee made him venture into this business.
“Iya, you ask to exchange shifts with Ririn, then later I will send a message to you if I have reached the front of the office. Later you just go out take the goods.”, said Dimas directing.