
“Good Morning! Morning!.”, Arya greeted one by one the people who greeted her on the way to the elevator to go up to the floor of her study.
Unlike usual, Arya did arrive a little late today. So, when he came, many employees who have come first and greet him. Usually, Arya always comes 15 - 30 minutes before the schedule to enter the office and rarely cross paths with his subordinates.
Today, Arya was on purpose because she felt entitled to be late. Yesterday, he attended many meetings like a robot.
“Morning, Mr. Arya.”, Erick greeted with several finance managers who also just arrived.
Arya just smiled at Erick who was busy discussing with two finance managers. Looks like they're talking about the budget for new software development on the Digital team.
“Oh no.. Can - usually I forget it.”, said Arya mingled herself.
“Why?”, asked Erick who heard it.
“I left the phone in the car. Something felt lost from earlier. Just go up first. Oiya Pak Angga, ask for help to info to Mr. Danu if the meeting with Finance tomorrow changes hours, yes.”, Arya told a finance manager named Angga.
The one who was ruled nodded and obeyed Arya's orders. Next, with heavy steps, Arya turned towards the parking lot in the basement. Missing a cell phone leaves a quarter of his brain. The client will contact him through that phone. In the pocket of Arya's pants now, she only carries her personal cell phone.
The parking lot was quite crowded, Arya had to be careful while walking. Luckily, the place where he parked the car was not far away. Arya presses her car key button and a white car goes off.
Arya opens the door and searches - find her phone.
“Ah.. Dinda also left her phone in the car. He must be confused looking for his phone. Yes already, taken first.”, said Arya while taking her mobile phone and also Dinda's and put it in her office bag.
Arya shut the car and locked it back. On the way to the elevator that takes her to the lobby, Arya sees Dimas. The person he had avoided the most since the incident more than two weeks ago.
Not saying anything, Arya chose to pass by casually. The previous elevator was already full and he had to wait for the next elevator which seemed like it was still a long time ago. There are 3 elevators there, but 2 elevators are being checked regularly. Only 1 lift is in operation today. He had to wait for the elevator with Dimas. There was no one else because everyone had already boarded the elevator just now.
Arya still remains cool and considers Dimas someone else she does not know. Let alone say hello, neither glancing.
“I took a hit yesterday willingly. I realize I deserve it. But don't be so hard on Sarah. He is not mistaken.”, the first deadly sentence issued by Dimas. Arya ignored him as if not listening to anything.
“If you need an explanation. I can give you as much as you want. Everything is not as cruel as you think.”, said Dimas.
“I no longer consider you two. I’ve my own life. An extensive one which I need to protect. I’ll not make a scene about what happened. I buried it long ago.”, said Arya firmly.
“What is your relationship with her?”, after a long time of thinking and finding out, Dimas finally chose to ask her directly.
“We’re divided.”, Arya replied briefly and with great emphasis.
“Not Sarah. But the girl I saw on the Shopping Mall few weeks back with you. Dinda.”
“Not your business. And one more. Away from her!.”, Arya immediately got into the elevator and pressed the close button.
“You’ll take another one.”, continued Arya again before the elevator door was completely closed.
*****
Tuesday mornings are still as busy as Monday for everyone in this office. Dinda slowly walked into the office lobby. He peeked left and right. Although he was not wrong, but still he felt stubborn and afraid to meet with his office colleagues.
Until now, Dinda did not know how to take a stand. Dinda immediately walked towards the elevator quickly as she did not see any other existence. Dinda breathed a sigh of relief. He pressed the floor button of his division and waited for the elevator quietly. At least before the presence of two people behind him.
“Morning, Dinda!”, Bryan and Fas are already behind him. Looks like they just came from the parking lot.
“Hai.. pa-morning.”, reply Dinda in a clumsy tone.
“Liet aja, Din. We have no problem, though. Others don't know, but Bryan and I totally understand why you don't want to follow. They are also a bit outrageous anyway, why not tell you in advance that the place is changed.”, Bryan told Dinda.
“Emm... so good you are Bryan.”, said Dinda with an adorable tone. Fas smiled beside Bryan while nodding his head in agreement.
“To be honest we are surprised why you arrived - suddenly left. Trus through the vehicle entrance again. Haha...”, Fas chuckled as he recalled what he saw last night.
“Ya. although there are things that are a little surprising, but we are okay, really. That's your right, too, and you weren't told at the beginning. If you know, you will definitely refuse well - well.”, said Bryan.
Bryan did not mention the details of the information that was conveyed to him so that the problem did not get worse. After he had a good digestion - both after his return from the club, he thought that even if Dinda was typical of such women, Suci had no right to say that to everyone (gossiping).
He just looked and didn't ask. If he feels cheated, he should talk about it well with Dinda. To be honest, until now Bryan did not believe it. Perhaps the Saints saw it wrong or there was indeed a reason behind it.
Although only a few months old, Bryan knew very well, Dinda was not that kind of woman.
“Yuk rose.”, said Fas when he saw the elevator door was open.
The elevator quickly led them to the fantasies of the Digital and Development and Business and Partners divisions. Dinda peered behind Bryan to see if Saints, Delina, and Andra were on their table. While Fas, he stopped on another floor because he worked in the Finance division.
There does not look Holy and Andra. There's only Delina there. He seemed to be busy as well since the office activity had already started. Bryan sat in a different place two blocks from Dinda.
“Again, Delina.”, greet Dinda slowly. There was only Delina and Azis. Erick and Rini are nowhere to be seen. It looks like he's meeting in another room.
“Hai, morning Din.”, Delina replied in her usual tone. But he immediately continued his work. Maybe he was busy. So thought Dinda.
Dinda put her bag near the drawer and started to turn on her computer. Dinda saw some emails that needed a quick reply. Dinda began her work by replying to the emails one by one and writing down the work she could and should do today.
‘Oh..My phone where, yes?’, Dinda just realized if she did not hold her phone from earlier.
Dinda tried to check her bag, but she did not find her phone. He also checked the outer pocket he was wearing, but nil.
Along the way, Dinda felt like she was not holding her phone at all.
‘Oh.. in Arya's car! Yes, I was looking at - look at the cake that hits on instagram. Then accidentally put it next to the chair. Ahh. so stupid. How'this? Arya must have started meeting. I can't go to her room if I don't call her. WhatsApp is not allowed either. Where might I pinch people's cell phones. The office phone will be weird too. How'this? I'm without a cell phone until I get home. I also know what time Arya came home?’, Dinda was very panicked.
He is also confused how to go home without Arya. He couldn't order an ojek because his phone wasn't there. He also can't borrow someone else's cell phone because it's the same as telling his current residence whose address is the same as Arya's.
Cringe cring
Dinda's desk phone is ringing. It says Arya Pradana on her desk phone. Dinda picked it up quickly. She was afraid that someone would see Arya call her.
Anyone except the level manager and up, if you meet Arya, must be through Siska, his secretary. If anyone sees Arya calling in person, many will ask.
“Halo..”, Dinda replied.
“You to my room now.”, Arya commands briefly, densely, and clearly. He even hung up after saying that one sentence.
Fortunately, Dinda gave her full attention when she heard that sentence. Otherwise, he did not know the order Arya had given.
‘I'm more sure definitely subordinate Pak Arya high stress level.’, inner Dinda in heart.
‘Eh? But why did he call me? What do I have to do with him in the office? Looks like the project is finished. His training was also completed. His answer is also still next week.’, Dinda only realized that she was asked to go to Arya's room.
Dinda hung up the phone that Arya had actually closed a few minutes ago. The girl stood up and tidied up her chair before walking towards Arya's room which was opposite from her division. He had to walk down the aisle, passing through some Business and Partners division bulkhead, past the pantry, just arrived at Arya's room.
Before knocking on the door, Dinda sighed for a moment. At home, Dinda can already be more comfortable being around him because he is like a different person. But, in the office, he's still Mr. Arya. With his exorbitant professionalism, Dinda's spirit could be inhaled completely by Arya's dark aura.
Tok tok tok tok
“Excuse me, Sir. Dinda.”, said Dinda before opening the door.
“Masuk.”, Arya replied firmly.
“Pak Arya called me?”, Dinda said in a formal tone and manner of speaking.
Without a long talk, Arya takes Dinda's phone and gives it to her.
‘Oh.?’, Dinda was surprised because the phone she had been looking for was already in Arya's hands.
‘Kok can?’, Dinda does not make a sound, but Arya can already understand the movement of Dinda's lips.
“While taking my missed one, I also saw your phone.”, Arya said in a soft voice.
“Ooh..Thanks yes.”, ‘Mas’, Dinda did not make a sound on the call ‘Mas’ for fear that anyone heard.
And right, a second later, someone knocked on the door of Arya's room.
Tok.
Arya saw the clock. Meeting's still 10 minutes away. Who would have thought - come to see him? I see - kira that is in Arya's mind.
“Masuk.”, Arya said. The one who knocks on the door is holy.
Aryan's expression was ordinary. However, he could clearly see the expressions of Dinda and Saints who seemed to be shocked looking at each other.
“You can go out.”, Arya told Dinda. The girl immediately retreated herself out of the room and closed the door after the Saints entered.
“What's up? As I recall, we had no appointment today. After all, it looks like you are already fully in the Digital and Development division, right?”, said Arya.
“I'd like to ask about my rating points, sir. Why is the analysis only given 70 points? In my opinion, during my time in Business and Partners division I gave the best.”, Suci said.
Arya wanted to answer, yet it seemed like Saints had yet to finish the sentence.
“What is it because I am frankly - light on my feelings to Mr Arya?”, continued Suci.
“Heh.”, Arya clucked slowly.
“No outside factors affect my judgment. You may feel you have given the best analysis. And I admit you are the best among all the MAs who are assigned in my division. But, your value is still 70.”, said Arya.
“Origin you know? The highest score I ever gave was 60, and you got an extra 10 from me. That is, you have 30 imperfect values. Do you know where? Of the 5 projects that you have and are holding. Two of them are problematic, including a company paper in Poland that escaped your checking.”, said Arya.
“I know, errors are bestowed on other divisions for the sake of stability. But, I know it all starts from your mistakes that are not careful in analyzing. Need I elaborate again?”, said Arya.
Sacred speechless. He thought Arya didn't know it at all. The issue of the paper company that makes management splash started from him. Suci was silent, because based on the information he received, the other divisions were guilty. Actually no one is to blame. Arya did not appoint any of the guilty divisions and dealt with them professionally. But, he knew the circulating gossip and that was where Saints knew from.
He had not expected it to turn out from the beginning Arya knew. The saint could only silently look down because he realized he had done a great wrong by protesting his value.
Arya took a bolpoint at her desk. He crossed out the value of ‘70’ on the Sacred grading sheet and replaced it to ‘65’.
“This is for your bad analysis to ask me over this question. If you have nothing else to ask, please leave. I have a meeting in 5 minutes.”, Arya's words are really sharp.
‘Stupid you Holy. Ah. You made a negative persona in front of Mr. Arya. Though all this time has struggled to create a good impression.’, Suci can only curse him.
He took out his appraiser map without protest and walked out of Arya's room with a listless face.