EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 127's

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“Heard all this, surely there are many more things that are beyond the job guidebook.” Yudha muttered to the attention of me who was affixing the signature.

“Yaa, these are things that are actually already commonplace every month but still every time you face it, there's kind of a new unease.”

“You really like this job huh?” Yudha asked, she was looking at me curiously.

I took a quick glance at him and returned to the concentration of signing these piled up files.

“If it is called like the heck, it is called hate as well. It's just that this job suits me.”

We both fell silent for the next five minutes, I still signed these files while starting to turn on the laptop that I hadn't seen in a long time.

Likewise with Yudha who seemed to be staring at her laptop screen, but from the corner of my eyes, I felt this man was thinking about something.

“What do you think of this job?” Yudha suddenly asked.

I looked at him while frowning. “—I mean, I'm practicing here.”

“Hmm.” I muttered thinking, stopping my activities for a moment.

Maybe he asked to compare this company with the previous company. He must have had some experience too.

“Because I've been working in this field for almost seven years, so it feels like I can't count which parts when I like this job or when I hate it.”

“What if suddenly you are offered at another company with a higher position than this?” Now I look at him.

Yudha seemed to flinch for a moment before she turned her gaze to the laptop layer, avoiding my gaze.

“I don't know, this is indeed my comfort zone but I always remember what someone told me first when I was a regular staffer. In the job precisely if you already feel in the comfort zone is dangerous.” I said back to finishing these files.

“—zone is convenient huh? So now Icha is in the comfort zone?”

“Given again about the problems they all told me about, I already know what to do or what will happen next. That kind of.”

“Not that can also be called an expert? You're already an expert with this job so it's natural to know.” Yudha frowned, looked at me briefly and looked back at her laptop screen as soon as I glanced at her.

Is he ashamed to return my gaze?

“Yaa, what I mean by a dangerous comfort zone is that I'm back from a sabbatical for over two weeks, once back I can easily control the situation but in addition to all that I feel the company will fire me when I take another leave later.”

Yudha. “I understand. But when that time comes and another company offers you a job, will you accept it?”

“Maybe. I don't know until then, but by the way why did you mention about another company that wanted to recruit me?” I looked at him suspiciously.

Yudha smiled stiffly at me, looking once she was nervous. “No no! This is just an estimate. I see how your men are here, they're smart and seem comfortable with their work. It all might have an effect on you.”

“Really?” I glanced at the five women scattered on each table in this room.

“But whatever it is, nothing is certain. Now maybe they are comfortable with their work but we don't know what happens one minute later. I just want them to feel like they can count on me and want to talk to me about their job, not with them holding it and being a time bomb.” But our chatter came to a halt as soon as we heard the sound of the door opening. We all looked at the doorway.

“True, you're back, can come with me for a minute?” That's the head of the marketing division.

Mr. Ginanjar's head appeared in the crack of the door, without waiting for my answer he had already disappeared from there. As usual.

I immediately stood up while carrying my phone. My other activities are in plain sight.

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“Really! Every time you take a leave of absence, you have to treat us!” Camila exclaimed as we all got added Yudha who I invited tonight to join dinner with us just finished eating at their favorite restaurant. As my apology to them, I decided to buy dinner.

“Sorry sorry. Actually I have no intention of going on leave for that long. It's just that his circumstances really forced me.” I said grimacing softly as we all walked out the door of the restaurant.

They asked me why I was on leave, but I never gave a clear answer. Actually I am also confused about how to explain it if it can be discussed.

“Alright then, I say goodbye first. Already picked up in front. Anyway thanks for dinner, cha.” Tiwi suddenly hugged me for a moment and took a break.

I nodded and we all waved at him who ran away.

“We also pamit.” Bela and Kiki then hugged me for a moment as a farewell sign.

“Yaa be careful on the road!” I answered while waving at them.

“Oh, I've also been picked up turned out.” Rima looked at her phone.

“Ya already, be careful on the road.” I patted Rima's shoulder which was directly on this woman's nod.

Now I'm left, Camila and Yudha.

“Camila, how about you?”

“I'll be picked up, but he's still on the way.” I nodded then turned to the only man who had come to dinner with us.

“If you—“

“I went home alone. What about you, Icha? Want me to drop off? We can both take a taxi.”

“No no! I still have an appointment with someone else. You can go home first.”

“Alright then, I say goodbye, Cha, Camila.” I don't know if she's conscious or not, but Yudha just took a quick look at me before she left.

“Cautious.” I said and Camila was compact, watching the tall man's back.

“How so? He's handsome ‘kan?” Camila whispered while we were still watching the figure that was getting away and disappeared in the front parking area of this restaurant.

“Yes he's handsome.” Honestly answered.

“You like it?”

“Eum.. Likes in the sense for new people. He always seemed nervous talking to me. He never took long to look at me.”

“Did he like you?!” Camila exclaimed enthusiastically.

I'm shaking. “Not nervous about the meaning of like, he looks nervous like I'm his boss who will scold him.”

Camilla laughed at my answer. “Means, the nickname lady is fierce but good this affects the new guy. Hahaha.”

“What a funny thing, huh!” I held her tightly because of the anxiety.

We both laughed indistinctly in front of this restaurant. Again, I have not felt this mood for a long time.

Suddenly a motor stopped in front of us. Although I did not see whose face it was, but I recognized his stature. He's Camila's husband.

“She has arrived. I'm saying home. Thanks for dinner.” Camila hugged me for a moment.

I hugged him back and nodded, watching him in the helmet and riding on the bike. “Be careful on the road, do not speed.”

Camila's husband who already knew me only gave me a thumbs up. I smiled and once again waved as the man glazed over his motorbike before speeding away from me.

Right after the bike disappeared from my sight, a black jeep drove over to me and stopped right in front of me.

I have already memorized this car, then without hesitation immediately open the car door.

“Do you wait long?” Bayu asked shortly after I sat in the front seat and closed the door.

“No. So where are we going now?” While wearing my seat belt, I looked at him.

Bayu stepped on his gas pedal, taking this car out of the restaurant parking lot.

“Because you've had dinner, we'll exercise today.”

“Hah? Why?”

“Of course to train you a little martial arts. First we must exercise first so that your body muscles are stronger.” He said in a half-little tone.

I fell silent, thinking about it. He did mention sports on the campus of professor Bora, but I didn't expect he would take me this fast.

“Alright, this time I won't argue because tonight there is no lecture.”

“Good girl!”

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