Honor Behind the Stain
Doldrums

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The sound of knocking on the door made the chatter of the Emperor and Khanza pause.  

The door opened and a woman entered the room.  Khanza knew the girl, none other than the figure who applied for a job together with her, fate and struggle.  It turned out that two job opportunities in the office were filled by Khanza and the girl in hood.  

“Again!”  The girl greeted politely.  

“Jihan, sit!” emperor's Decree.  

The jihan?  Khanza turned his head towards the hijab girl.  Is that Jihan, the Emperor's lover?  Khanza was watching the girl.  Apparently Khanza had communicated with the girl before she was introduced.  

Jihan sat down on the seat next to Khanza.  

“As assistant director, you know your duty right?” ask Emperor.

“Already.”

“This is your input and tomorrow can leave it to me.  Send via email can also.”  The emperor handed over a data.  “Tomorrow I have to bring to meeting.”  

“Good.”  Jihan nodded, looking very professional.  There is no different attitude from him.  He behaves like an assistant with his superiors.  

It was just that there was something slightly different from the gazes of the two.  When they were in a state of exchanging glances, the eyes of both of them showed a loving gaze, the flowers of romance combined with shame.

“If there is a job that is not understood, you can ask me directly.  I'll teach you.”

“Oh.  I can just ask Sisi as administration, Mr.”

“More talk to the administrative staff yes than talk to direct direct?” A little corner of the Emperor's lips was interested.  His gaze was still the same, a gaze that was overshadowed with romance.  

“Not so either.  I know you're busy, so I'm going to go over to the administrative staff to consult.”  

“Good.  You are a smart girl.  No mistake that department fell into your hands.”  

Jihan lowered her head with a smile, her cheeks blushing red.  

“Good, you can come out.  Thanks for the time.”  The Emperor's gaze seemed to be fond of romance.  There was a knotty smile on her lips that also hummed the romance flower.

Jihan nodded with a blush, then passed out.

Suddenly Khanza is not excited right now.  The incident before his eyes made him feel weak.  He also did not know why his body response was so strange.  It should be ordinary, right?  

“There's nothing more to discuss, right?  Excuse me,” Khanza said in a weak voice.

Khanza got up and left the room.  He was silent to see Jihan who was still at the door.  The girl looks to smile at herself while rubbing her face.  It looks like a kasmaran.  Happiness was clearly visible on his face.

Ah, why did Khanza feel so strange when she saw Jihan Kasmaran with her husband like this?  It felt like his spirit was broken.  It was like I was not interested in working anymore.

“Eh, Khanza?”  Jihan is ashamed of herself for consciously being the center of Khanza's attention.

“Still here?” ask Khanza limp.

“This is new to the room.”

“Oh wait!”

“Ya, why?”

“You are his assistant Mr Emperor huh?”

“Yes, as you heard earlier.  We're one server.  Smaa-sama applied for a job, and finally equally accepted.  Luck is on us.  Alhamdulillah.”.

The girl looked calm and gentle.  The male ideal is far from being compared to Khanza.  Why is Khanza so inferior?  Why did he even feel competing and comparing himself to Jihan?

“You applied here on the approval of the previous Emperor sir huh?” khanza asked, expressing curiosity in his mind.  Jihan's application to the office was just a formality, even though she had received assurances from the Emperor would be accepted in the company.

“You mean?”

“It seems that you know Mr. Emperor.  Maybe before making out, you have got a seat from Mr. Emperor,” Khanza explained a little less comfortable when conveying it.

To his surprise, Jihan smiled instead, the girl looked unscrupulous.  “Of course not.  The Emperor was a trustworthy, kind and noble-hearted person.  He won't dirty his hands by doing cheating practices like you suspect.”

Khanza throws a stiff syneyum.  “Sorry.  I didn't mean to accuse you of that.  I offended you huh?”

“No problem really.  I-i understand.  I proposed here without Mr. Emperor's knowledge.  He was shocked to find out that his assistant was me.  Oh yeah, how do you know that I know the Emperor?”

“I just guessed it.”  Khanza was confused as to what to explain.  “I excuse me.”

There's something strange about Khanza's heart.  Limply.

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