EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 22

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“Yeah, you are so cute when you are upset like this!”

I still look at him annoyed. “Women are more confident if called looking younger or younger than

called beautiful.”

“Well young lady, you look beautiful when you're upset like this.”

“I don't receive two words of praise in one sentence, you know it's ‘kan?” Bayu nodded quickly. I who pretended to be annoyed could not stand facing Bayu who was in a submissive mode.

“No need to worry, sweet. Of course this young girl is always beautiful in any expression.” I laughed so hard hearing that. Even though I haven't heard it in years, I never get tired of this prank.

“From now on, even if I'm on duty, I'll take the time to let you know.” I nodded, though,

this guy always knows how to make me comfortable.

“One more time thank you for listening to me.”

“Jealous it may be but mature jealous is jealous who listens and does not suspect wrongly.”

“Who is jealous?”

“You're jealous of my work.”

“Yeah!! Stop mocking me!!” I shower him with a punch. What happened was that Bayu laughed even more

firmer.

“Alright, geez!” Bayu finally gave up. I stopped moving my hand and looked at him vigilantly

just in case he wants to continue his action.

“You want pizza? We chat while eating.” I nodded in spirit. Not because of the pizza, but

because I'm glad I could talk to him longer.

After locking the door of the house and the gate, Bayu who was carrying a black jeep parked not far from my front house, he jumped up and turned it on.

Before I got into the car, I felt like someone was staring at us from a distance. When I looked behind the car, my guess turned out to be true. Someone in a black car parked not far from Bayu's car was looking at me.

For a moment I felt like I recognized the silhouette of that person. But I don't remember. Or maybe just my feelings?

“Cha?”

I muttered to Bayu's call and got into the car immediately.

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“Solve the report this afternoon so I can check it out. Then check the data list again and collect all the data

the material, I'll help you find. Oh yeah don't forget to bill the rest of the requirements before the marketing team leaves.” All of my team members nodded after I closed the morning brifing with them. A few days of not going to work makes me have to be busy with a lot of work in the morning.

But today it feels different, my mood and my mood are very different. There is a lot of work, but I am happy to do it.

Remembering last night Bayu and I were able to have a long chat, a lot of little things that we tell you start from Bayu who is being given a week off or about me who tells me about my work and college nights.

It was still a bit awkward to be with him again. Besides Bayu turned more mature and looked more handsome,

his intimidating aura and charisma were deeply felt. Then the way he spoke, how his gentle, slow and orderly intonation was so inherent in my memory.

The kind of Dark Tambor sound I can't forget. Everything about that guy looks special. I never thought I would feel this way again, especially for Bayu,

“Oy Cha, why smile for yourself?” Camila's voice blew my daydream. I didn't realize I was smiling unconsciously.

“Hehehehe..” Camila just shook her head and left me in this meeting room alone. It's all out and I don't realize they're gone.

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“That's not the food to eat!”

“Oh? Oh my, sorry. I eat now.” Camila clucked at me in front of the table as the food in the box on my desk had not been touched. At rest I did ask to leave food to them because I really could not get out of front of the laptop.

Lots of reports that must be reconciled with employees of the center from online chat or when there are impromptu guests representatives from company employees who cooperate with this company, inevitably it is I who must welcome them and fulfill what they need to come to the office.

Due to the absence of a few days, work really piled up, I forgot not to check the messages on the phone

and now it's almost time for home.

“Lunch at once dinner.” Camila. I smiled broadly, not blaming his words.

While opening the food that Camila bought, in my heart grateful because this Friday’at there is no lecture schedule. I was just about to feed a spoon into my mouth but my movement stopped seeing someone emerge from the doorway of the room.

He is a cleaning staff. The man looked at me from there and said if anyone was looking for me and was waiting in the meeting room.

“Who?” This man younger than me shakes his head not knowing. I finally nodded and immediately stood up.

Hope not one of the clients because if yes, surely this meeting will be long.

Before I got out of the front desk, I grabbed my phone and checked the incoming messages while walking out of the room. Some of the office people and from Bayu.

I automatically smile when reading the contents of Bayu's message that says if he will pick me up and I'm in

ask to preach it when it's done. The message was sent three hours ago.

Back at someone who was looking for me, I was already standing in front of the meeting room door. When I opened it, I

seeing a woman who could be estimated to be the same age as me was sitting on one of the chairs.

He looked at me when I went inside and closed the door. While smiling, I walked

approaching her, feeling alien to her face.

“During not meeting.”

“Sorry, who are you?” I frowned after being in front of him. This woman stood up and looked at me from

downwards, as if judging my appearance. And this action is so disrespectful!

“You forgot me? We met eight years ago.” From her tone, I could tell this woman was

endured frustration.

And I really don't remember who he is.

“Eight years ago? Where do we meet?”

This woman in front of me twitched her eyes in annoyance. “I Jane! Jane Alexander!!”

I held my breath unconsciously after hearing it. Jane Alexander is a woman of her age

with me, she had an arrogant and grumpy nature when I met her as a teenager.

My first impression of him was very bad. She is the only daughter of the Alexander family, whose family

property companies in the city.

I had long forgotten his face. Meeting him again made me feel guilt and anger all at once.

Suddenly my shoulders slumped and I felt helpless, a defensive attitude that I had wanted to have before

show missing instantly. If he's up to see me again, it's all because of—

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