My First Night With My Boss
26. Recognition

The conversation between Lyra and Rigel left Nata astonished. Especially the words that Lyra uttered that were not like a subordinate to his superiors. To make Nata think suspicious of his best friend. His eyebrows flinched staring at the two lovebirds who were arguing in the front seat.

"How do you talk about why it's not formal to Rigel sir. Then, how can Mr. Rigel come to your house. And I also do not understand your very unusual attitude," added Nata.

Lyra swallowed her saliva. "Why, is there something wrong with us?"

"Of course, your attitude has really made me feel suspicious. Do you have any other relationships besides a worker and a boss?"

"What do you mean relationship?" Lyra asked back nervously.

"You are in a relationship as lovers."

Rigel smile. "We are in a relationship like that."

Spontaneous Lyra just hit Rigel's arm. "What are you talking about."

"He should have known about our relationship soon." Rigel then blinked one eye at Lyra. "Didn't he deserve me to tell you now, if you keep hiding our relationship with him, your relationship will fall apart if he knows our relationship from others."

Nata shook his head, he did not expect that his best friend could have a special relationship with the CEO who is famous for his good looks. Even all the female employees in the office cannot move the heart of Rigel Callisto who has a cold heart to all employees in his office.

"Truly amazing." Nata then looked towards Agni with a look of surprise on his face. "Aren't you surprised to hear that our friend is dating Rigel sir."

Agni shook her head quickly. "I'm not surprised at all because I found out a few days ago. Isn't Lyra natural to get a girlfriend like Rigel sir."

"I'm the only one here who doesn't know about Lyra and Rigel's relationship."

Spontaneous Agni just scratched the head that felt not itchy. "It seems so."

Nata. "Aren't you guys too mean to hide something this important from me" he said in an annoyed bend.

"No Lyra won't tell you, but she needs time to tell you."

Lyra got down after making her best friend upset. He felt ashamed and guilty for hiding his relationship with Nata. Not that Lyra won't tell, but Lyra isn't Rigel Callisto's official lover. He is just a lover who is intertwined from work. Moreover, Lyra knew that Nata was very fond of her pretended lover. What Lyra thought, Nata might not agree if an ordinary woman like Lyra could date a handsome and rich man like Rigel. What else Nata is very close to one of the female employees who are also the same sport as Nata. Added to the threat posed by Nata's coworkers make Lyra afraid if until the relationship is widespread in the office.

And once at Axel's cafe, Lyra still can't look directly into Nata's eyes. He kept turning his eyes away because his shame and guilt were still felt.

Nata then approached his best friend's ear. "Do you feel guilty about me?" His whisper.

Lyra nodded. "I'm sorry, I can't tell you that" he said, whispering.

Nata chuckles. "Don't you not tell me because you know that I like Rigel sir."

"Yes, are you upset that I have a special relationship with him."

Nata shook his head quickly while smiling. "Of course not, I'm happy that you can quickly forget about a jerk like Daniel. And I'm also very supportive when you're in a relationship with him."

Lyra can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Nata who is not upset over Rigel's relationship. And Lyra can also trust her best friend, if Nata is not able to spread her special relationship to others. Because Nata is a person who can be trusted by Lyra after a long friendship.

However, even though Lyra can breathe a sigh of relief, but Lyra has not been able to fully calm down. Because Lyra has to solve one more problem, which is the problem with Axel. Axel appears in the bend upset when Lyra comes with his two friends, as well as Rigel who also entered the cafe.

Lyra approached Axel at the cafe bar. "Can I talk to you now?"

"Don't you see that I'm busy" Axel said without staring and focusing on his work.

"Then I'll wait for you to finish work." Lyra then went towards the empty table.

Lyra kept waiting for Axel until the cafe was empty by visitors. And keep waiting until all Axel's work is done. Just then Axel got out of the bar and stepped over to where Lyra was.

"Do you consider me a customer. I came here because I wanted to talk to you, not as a cafe visitor."

Then suddenly the phone ring on Rigel's phone rang. Rigel picked it up, and returned in five minutes.

"It seems I can't keep you company and can't take you home. I have to get home now, because Jay whines and asks me to come home" Rigel told Lyra.

"Yes it's okay. You can go home now, 'cause I'm going home in a public transport with my friends."

After Rigel left the cafe, Axel was able to sit at the table where Lyra and her two friends were sitting.

Axel sighed with a look on his face that still looked sour. "So what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Why don't you ever pick up the phone from me?" Are you angry that I'm in a relationship with Rigel" Lyra said in an upset bend.

"I'm so upset why you should be dating her."

Lyra breathed her long breath. "I'm not really seriously dating her."

All her friends were shocked to hear the words of Lyra. Agni to the point of furrowing her brows looked at her best friend.

"What do you mean?" Don't tell me Rigel's just your impingement after breaking up with Daniel."

"It's not like that, I was forced to have a relationship with him because his nephew and also the salary he offered was quite large."

Then Lyra told him everything about how she started her pretend relationship with Rigel. Although Lyra told me how the relationship was established, but Lyra did not dare to tell about the beginning of her meeting with Rigel. He was afraid when Axel was angry because he was careless to sleep with Rigel. And Lyra was not to tell the full story to her three friends.

Axel sighed with the look of his face that was increasingly in an annoyance. "Ending your relationship with her right now."

"Let me date her just because of her considerable salary, but I can't end my relationship with her now. I'm afraid Jayden will be sad when my relationship ends with him. I've taken him as my own son and I've loved his little niece so much" Lyra said.

"Even if your relationship is just pretend. But what I see from Rigel's face, he doesn't seem to just think of you as his pretend lover. I see it seems like he likes you a lot" Nata added.

Lyra sighed. "Where might he like me. He's currently chasing his first love."

"Then, do you have feelings for her now?" Ask Nata.

Instantly Lyra shifted her gaze from Nata, she seemed nervous to the point of having to play her fingernails.

"Where I might like it, he just doesn't have feelings for me."

Axel stood up from his seat. "It's better as soon as you end your work. I'll pay you the fine of your contract and I'll also help you pay the debt of Rizwan and Aunt Sarah."

"You don't have to help me, your cafe hasn't been open for long. And you also have to help pay the remaining debt from your father's company bankruptcy."

Axel tilted his smile. "You turned down my help for sure it wasn't for my reason that I had to help my father's debt. But you refused my help because you didn't want to part with Rigel."

"It's not like that. I told you I can't part with Rigel now, it's because of Jayden" Lyra said.

Axel. "I don't think that's why you won't end your fake relationship with Rigel. Do you think you'll be happy when you feel one-handed clapping. You better end your relationship right now."

"I reiterate once again, I can't break my relationship with her now" Lyra raised her voice.

"Then you better get out of here now. Because I'm going to close my cafe soon" Axel said, pointing to the exit.

Lyra and her two friends came out of the cafe. Instead of solving the problem, Lyra was adding to the problem. Axel's problems cannot be solved if Lyra cannot end her relationship with Rigel. Lyra is very worried about how she should end it, while Lyra is very attached by Jayden and also her heart that feels unwilling to part with Rigel. Lyra doesn't understand her heart, she hates Rigel, but she doesn't want to be separated. Even if the relationship is just a falsity.