
The morning atmosphere in the office is a little different than usual. Dense routines and serious faces this week changed with the enthusiastic faces of corporate slave workers. Business and Partners divisions are known to be the busiest, the most jutek, the most serious, and the most hectic.
Morning - morning they have been gossiping after receiving an email from HRD about the office's annual routine, ‘Team Building’. Different from the previous year, Business and Partners under Arya will hold a Building team together with the Digital and Development team. They totaled almost 70 people. There are about 22 Digital and Development teams including interns and 58 Business and Partners teams divided into 2 sub-divisions.
“Wah.. did not expect at all that our building team this time will go to Lombok. Kirain is going abroad.”, said Bryan lethargic.
“Lombok nice know yan. You are on holiday to Bali and Lombok. But, the rich tourist attractions of Bali and Lombok are willing to be visited many times as well as the first time. Agreed no? Siska participated in the DD team's conversation which was currently chatting near the pantry.
It was about 7:30 in the morning. Bryan is famous for always coming in the morning because he avoids traffic jams. While Siska always comes in the morning to prepare various things needed by his boss, Arya. As secretary, Siska must make sure all of Arya's schedules and needs are in place before the man arrives.
Siska has been Aryan's secretary for 4 years. Before being appointed Head of Business and Partners, Arya worked at another company and first joined,
In the past, Arya only managed 3 Business and Partners teams. However, now he oversees almost entirely even as Head while Digital and Development team. In just a short time, Arya's career skyrocketed so sharply.
“But it's not good, so the more rame the Team Building. Now the Business and Partners team can go with the DD.” Team, Siska said.
“Ga is your fault? Since when the BP and DD teams are that close.” said Bryan issued his uncle.
The BP (Business and Partners) team is the most elite team in its office. They are the ones who hold many projects with clients. Like humans, the BP team is the heart of the company. While the DD team is a new division that may not even 2 years. Previously the DD team was just like a regular IT team, but because of the rapid development of the digital era, this team was broken down.
The DD team is responsible for things that smell of Digital research both Internal and External. So, the involvement is still very minimal in the office.
“Suci has come yet?”, asked Siska.
“Not yet see.”
“Looks like he's more relaxed at DD, unlike when at BP. The work continues meeting.”, said Siska as she passed leaving Bryan in the pantry.
Siska's phone reads.
“Halo, Arya.” sir, Siska replied.
“You please prepare my meeting material at 2 pm later on the table now, yes.”, Arya to the point command.
“Good. Sir.”, Siska immediately rushed to his desk. Although it has been 3 years with Arya sir, but Siska never relaxed to face her boss. Aryan aura is too strong and can conquer anyone. Every employee who is called to his room is always cold hot.
Meanwhile in the car.
“You sure you don't want to leave first?”, Arya said to Dinda who started today has boarded her car again. Thanks to various problems that arise, Arya even forgot when the last time Dinda sat in her car.
Dinda just shook her head. Arya placed her palm on Dinda's forehead.
“Your body is a bit hot Din?”
“Papa, probably because of the influence of AC only. Yesterday I skipped the office without notice. I'm afraid Mr. Erick is angry.”, explained Dinda. Although Erick is a relaxed and supple person. But Dinda still felt bad. He gave no news all day.
“If you feel unwell, you contact me, yes.”, said Arya who was replied by a nod.
As usual, Dinda got off in an office parking lot, a few blocks from their office. Furthermore, Arya will continue the journey by car and Dinda walk several hundred meters so that they are not seen together by office people.
“Morning, Din's. Where were you yesterday?”, hello Delina to Dinda on the elevator road below. They entered together.
“Mba pain. I have no information Erick. How about, Mr Erick asked me ga mba?”
“Erick no, because he was busy meeting all day. But Rini, your SPV asked.”
“Oh..duh mba Rini angry ga, yes?”
“Anged anyway, confused because you did not enter without news. Ntar, you immediately told him if you were sick yesterday and did not have time to info. Sure, it's healed?”
Dinda nodded.
“Still lethargic so, you should rest again aja.”
“Hm. I've improved kok.”, reply Dinda.
As soon as he reached the division area, Dinda directly faced Rini who had arrived since morning. Rini is a good and relaxed SPV. A day at the office, he doesn't look like a boss or a friend.
But, if anyone did anything wrong, he would not hesitate to give a warning as well. Including Dinda at the moment. Rini explained that even though she was sick, there should be someone in her house who took the initiative to inform her. Rini understood and missed the incident this time because Dinda was still internal. But next, he hopes Dinda can be more disciplined.
“Hai Din, abis diomelin Rini, yes?”, do not know where, Bryan was already beside him when Dinda daydreaming in the pantry. He wanted to drink, but he was dumb.
Dinda just smiled.
“You're really lethargic, why? Want to get downstairs first? There is still a promo loh 30% off until next week.”, invite Bryan.
“Now, Bry. Em. the others where. I did not see Mba Suci, Andra, and mas Azis.”, asked Dinda. Yes, the division area is very quiet. Some teams are not in place.
“You were yesterday where Din was? Wanted, loh”, said Andra once arrived at the office.
“Who?”, asked Dinda.
“Cariin pak Arya.”, replied Andra.
“Handering.”, replied Dinda spontaneously.
“Ih. Hayolohhh...bolos ga say - say.”, Andra joked.
“Ga possible. Erick is my love, especially Mr. Arya.”, said Dinda.
Before long, Arya and some of her team members passed through the pantry. Looks like heading for the meeting room. The two people in the pantry instantly froze like statues. It was as if they had seen a ghost.
“Wahh. Make my heart want to be dislodged aja.”, said Andra.
Although he has worked here for a long time, but he still feels stubborn if he has to deal with a person named Arya. In the past, Andra had only heard rumors of how killer the head of the first division was. But now, since Arya took over the leadership of her division as well, Andra can see firsthand and prove in the meeting room that the rumour was a fact.
Just seeing someone else being scolded can scare her. Especially if he is being scolded.
“Almost you, Ndra.”, said Bryan laughing.
“Halah, you also froze, right?”, said Andra.
“You did not deg-deg-an Din time called to his room?”, asked Andra to Dinda.
“Hm.deg-deg-an anyway. But..”
“You are just as rich as Siska, fooled by the handsome face of the devil.”, said Andra.
“The person is..”, Bryan said giving the code as if Arya was there by the door. Andra was in the position of flipping over so she did not know.
He immediately froze again which was replied by Dinda's smile. Seeing Dinda smile, Andra doubted Bryan and ventured to look back.
“Wah. Watch out for you, when - when, I work you.”, Andra felt calm as soon as he saw no one behind him. Bryan was just kidding.
*****
“Pak Arya, under there is a new Cafe. Looks like we've never met there. Maybe..”, Siska is giving advice to Arya about a more casual meeting place. Once a month, they do hold meetings in a more relaxed place.
“Starting today, I will meet more often in the office. Next, you can just order the coffee for the team and share.”, Arya said with an eye highlight that made Siska uncomfortable.
‘You no matter how many years you work here, you will not be strong with a dark aura, Mr. Arya. Serem.’, Siska said inwardly.
They just finished a two-hour meeting discussing the division of labor for a project he just won in Singapore yesterday. Arya leaves it entirely to the team to give them experience. Arya chooses members who have just joined no more than 1 year so that they can learn.
In the meeting room there is no one - who else. However, because the next meeting is only 1 hour away, Arya chose to stay in the meeting room.
Arya's phone vibrated, there were some WhatsApp messages coming in and not yet in reply. One of the incoming messages was from an unknown number (possibly Dimas) and Sarah.
Already since yesterday, Arya left the message on her phone without opening let alone reading it. It had a 10 on the Sarah's name line, meaning she had already sent him 10 messages.
Arya looked at it for a while and put her phone back down violently. Highlight his sharp eyes revealed his stiffening temple.
‘How many times I thought, I never thought the two could make it this far. If she's pregnant, then she's already got a child. So, where's the kid? Why did he bring me back when he had a child. No, I don't care.’
4 Years ago…
“Darling, you overtime again?”, Sarah asked Arya over the phone. The man had not returned to the apartment for two days and was always busy in the office.
“Hm.. tonight I will go home.”, Arya replied briefly.
“You changed.”, Sarah said.
“Sar, don't start again. I'm just doing a lot of work. Arrive home, we chat, yes.”
“Our holiday news?”, ask the woman again.
“What date?”
“You don't even remember when I told you so many times.
“Come. There are a lot of things, I need to remember at this time.”
“Already. You also will not remember when our anniversary. I hope too much. Just work, no need to go home.”, Sarah closed her phone.