EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 129's

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The porridge that Yudha gave me this morning I ate at lunch. Indeed today I was determined to go home on time because of the promise with Bayu.

This day in the office I was very focused on doing everything quickly, Yudha helped a lot because she also checked everything.

“You want to go home?” The question of the doorway shifted our focus all.

There already stood the head of the marketing division, Mr. Ginanjar, staring at us who were cleaning up. We all nodded.

“We have to get home on time today. Our section chief said it.” Said Camila glancing at me. Among all the staff here, it was indeed Camila who often went home last and late at night.

“Then, tomorrow morning we have a meeting.” He said again and disappeared behind the door without hearing our answer.

“Come quickly clean-up! We have to get home on time!” I said to all of them.

In addition to the fact that the head of the marketing division seemed to be discussing something with us just now, I also had to hurry because I did not want Bayu to wait any longer. He's been waiting downstairs since five minutes ago.

We all walked quickly out of this building, as soon as I got in front I directly asked all of them to go home immediately. Do not expect one of them to be held by the head of marketing.

“What are you going home?” Yudha asked me when it was just the two of us staying.

“I've got one to pick up.”

“So yes. All right, I'm first.” Yudha nodded and she immediately stepped away from me.

“Cautious.” My answer waved at him.

Yudha waved back as she walked closer to the luxurious black car parked not far in front of me.

For a moment I frowned, thinking about why the man applied for this company, especially this is a branch office. Looking at his car alone, he should have applied at least at the headquarters.

Then, I turned my eyes to the jeep parked near the gate. From where I stood I could see Bayu staring at me behind the steering wheel.

I ran over to her car and immediately got into the passenger seat, next to her.

“Sorry long wait.” I said I looked at him while putting on my seat belt.

Bayu did not look back at me as usual, he just muttered while focusing on starting his car engine. I frowned in surprise, is he angry right now?

“Padahan just this morning I said not to be naughty.” He said with a grim face watching the street in front of us.

“I'm not naughty.” I leaned back quietly, intending to see the continuation of her being jealous.

“Someone is trying to get close to you, don't you realize it?” Ask this time to glance at me with a look of wonder.

“He's just a new employee. At least he's not the one who gave me energy drinks.”

“Aha ha ha ha ha..” Bayu's facial expression turned awkward, he laughed insipidly. He must have remembered when in the village, when two army women gave him drinks.

“Aha ha ha ha ha.. Look just now who is jealous.” I imitated his laughter.

“And see who still brings up the past? I don't even remember it ever happened.” Bayu.

I squeaked angrily, positioning myself to sit sideways to look at him. “I'm curious—“

“What?” Bayu glanced at me warily, as if he already understood what I was about to ask.

I grinned and said. “I was curious, was there another woman who caught your attention at your place of work? I mean, isn't that army lady cool?”

“Why?” Bayu asked back.

“Your father is a soldier, has he ever brought you closer to—maybe one of his friend's daughters who is also a soldier?” I asked carefully.

Bayu looked to frown at her thinking that. “Really! Why don't I think about it?”

“What??” I'm getting confused.

“Why dad didn't introduce me to daughter friend—“

“YAKK!!” I screamed in annoyance.

He laughed loudly. “I'm serious, why did you never introduce me to his friend's daughter huh?”

I snatched an upset. Turn your face to look out the window.

“Handering, darling.” This man rubbed the top of my head.

“When going to register in, they have to promise not to interfere in matters about choosing a future wife instead I will try hard in work and will not use the name of the father to facilitate my work.”

“So?”

“You don't trust me?” Bayu glanced at me pouting.

“I'll ask your father later.”

“Waahh my heart suddenly hurts.” I laughed at Bayu who was now pretending to be in pain as his hand touched his left chest.

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I closed my drink bottle after finishing half of it while my eyes could not be seen Bayu. This man was not looking at me, he was busy wiping the sweat on his neck and face with a towel.

It's been ten minutes we warmed up here, the gym is fit men and women, especially I realize almost all the customers here are soldiers.

Bayu said this is a famous place in the city that is often visited by soldiers during their long holiday.

“Honey, if you keep giving this kind of murderous look to me, maybe I can fall sprawled.” Say Bayu while reaching for his bottle.

Aye! Because I don't like this place!

People, especially the women here, almost all noticed me and whispered, but I and Bayu just went through the warm-up stage.

“People here have been looking at me.” I whispered to him.

“Oi Demian!” Suddenly Bayu yelled for someone near the door.

There were three people who were about to come out, but one of them turned around and waved back at Bayu.

I was getting upset because Bayu did not respond to my words earlier.

“You're here? Rarely see you in the gym.” Demian, a muscular man, big and tall like Bayu was already in front of us.

The two men tore at each other and hugged for a moment. “Yaa, just stop by.”

Then Demian's eyes turned to me who was standing behind Bayu's side. “So true rumor, eh? The Alpha has a girlfriend? This is your mate?”

Now I'm thinking of a movie about the wolf hearing Demian's question.

Bayu laughed briefly. “Include this, Icha. And Cha, this is Demian.”

“Hello miss Icha, nice to meet you.”

“Salam also knows Demian.” I returned his hand.

“You're new until ya?”

“Yaa, just finished heating. Are you going home?” Bayu asked.

“Yeah, I used to sport here to meet the beautiful Queen, but she's not here.” The sad tone behind his words made me even curious about Bayu's reaction.

“You still haven't given up too, eh?”

“Not yet! You know, I like it when he wears his military uniform, walks in the crowd—“ Demian does not continue his words, he glances at me and smiles awkwardly.

“Just ignore me.” I said quickly.

“No no no no no no no!”

“You use too much said ‘not’.” I replied to Demian who still looked awkward. Bayu chuckled in satisfaction looking at his friend.

“Oh by the way, can I ask for your help?” Bayu shifted the subject while patting the man on the shoulder.

“What?”

Bayu whispered to Demian, I could not hear what they were talking about but after that Demian invited us to follow him.

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