EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 261

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Although my body feels sore and I am still a bit sleepy, but I was happy when I stepped into the company building, on my last day working here. More precisely on the day of handing over work with my replacement.

At home at two in the morning, I could no longer sleep well because the memories with Danendra's family one day felt like a dream. I never imagined I'd have a new family like them.

My mind used to focus only on Daniel and Mom, but now, I'm even kind of forgetting about them. Missing them, too, Daniel never called me again, let alone mom. He did not demand the inheritance rights of Aunt Rose, nor did the father appear after Bayu's threat that night.

“Morning..” I greet Office Boy and some of the employees who cross paths with me. They returned my greeting, but after that they looked at me for a long time, like there was something on my face, but after the check, there was nothing strange about my face and appearance today.

I glanced at the watch on my left wrist, another minute before eight. That means, my friends in the room must have come.

“Good morning!” I said hello when I opened the door.

My guess is correct about those who have come, but those women are huddling about something. As soon as they saw me in the doorway, their chatter came to a halt.

“What are you guys talking about?” I asked cheerfully as I walked towards my desk.

“Cha, the person who will replace you is in the room Mr. Ginanjar.” After Rima said that, my eyes caught a luxurious black leather bag on the chair I used to sit in.

Instantly my spirit evaporated. Although I already knew that person was coming, but I didn't expect him to directly occupy my seat just like that! Only with the bag alone there I can read the word ‘now this chair is mine, you.. scram!’ which that guy told me.

But I do not want to lose, I immediately grabbed the bag and gave it to Camila who was standing next to me. “please move this there.” I pointed at the empty table and chair near the door, the place was indeed just a backup.

Without arguing, he quickly moved the bag and ran back to me, then said “I have important news.”

Everyone is directly approaching my desk. “what?”

“It's about the person who started gossip about you.”

“Let me guess.” I stopped his explanation, suddenly a conclusion that since a week ago I do not want to admit finally must be said as well. “what spread is the person who replaced me?”

“You already know?”

“Just guess.”

“Yes. That guy, at first he told me about your sudden wedding party and made bad comments like getting pregnant out of wedlock, then the center employee who heard it didn't know who he was talking about, she said, but after he showed me your picture, they recognized you right away, he said, he didn't know that they knew you, because they were already talking, those people got curious about your marriage. That's where the bad gossip comes in.” Hearing Camila's explanation, I immediately let out a long sigh.

“Also, I heard, the managers from the center are heading here, they will come today.” Rima added.

“For what? I don't remember any important meeting today.”

“Of course to encourage that person! You haven't seen him ‘ have you? Just try to see how it looks. I myself am ashamed of the fact that he will be our section chief.” Kiki nodded reluctantly.

I grin “at least, she is sexy enough to be the head of this section.”

“Not that point of importance.” Complain Kiki.

“Point importance is..” Tiwi resume “ada 5 people from the center who came today.”

“Some offered me, but for now there is no.” I said.

“Offer?”

“In fact, my real father offered me a job at his company, he said I could go straight to work, but I decided to use the usual line, waiting for an interview call.” only

Before they reacted, the door of the room opened, displaying the faces of women from other parts. “Icha, called by Ginanjar.”

I nodded and immediately stood up, leaving to the 5 still-silent women crowding around my table.

After knocking three times, Mr. Ginanjar's voice from inside the room answered, inviting me to enter.

As soon as I walked in, he was dealing with a woman in front of his desk who I assumed was my replacement. His position was on my back, he did not even turn around to see me coming.

Her hair was curled at the end, her hair was straight and her body looked slender. Her clothes were dark blue and black.

True what Kiki said, though from behind I could see her skirt was short and tight above the knees, featuring the curves of her waist, in a pair of lacy long shirts in deep blue. The smell of feminine-scented perfume directly pierced my nose.

Compared to my suit, a dress under my knees with long, pale sleeves, in a black vest, I looked like I was wearing a boarding school uniform. My hair was not curled like him, only let it run, even the hair tie was ready on my right wrist so that at any time I could tie it.

The soft sound of pentofel shoes entitled to five centimeters of mine, was heard noisy in this quiet room when I walked over to the table Mr. Ginanjar.

“Icha, you're here.” Mr. Ginanjar looked at me with a happy twinkle.

It was only then that the woman who was looking back at me turned to look at me, stood up and smiled welcoming me.

For a moment I felt familiar with her face, then I remembered that this person in front of me was none other than Hanna Davindra who wore makeup and a suit that I had never seen before. When at my wedding, she dressed up more naturally.

“Halo Cha.” Sweep, smile meaningfully at me.

To be honest I was not surprised by his presence here, one week ago, I always suspected that anyone who spread gossip and my successor was the same person, he said, and I always draw the conclusion that that person is Hanna.

Starting from his compulsion for me to hire him, then about the warehouse rental, it must be Davin's father's company who deliberately rented the warehouse at a lower price of 50 percent. Then the one who knows about my marriage, he's certainly there.

This woman has always wanted to work outside the company of her father. That night, when my father's family asked me to help Hanna work, it was also a kind of early warning to me.

It started with my family, then my house, and now he wants my job too. That's grand!

“Hanna.” Reply nodded.

“You already know?” Ask Mr. Ginanjar.

“Only acquaintance.” I replied as I stepped up to take a seat on the seat next to Hanna sitting earlier.

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