one night's mistake
To the office together

Finally, Alesha and Alden arrived at the apartment building where Alesha lived.

"Sir, would you like to stop by?" bargain Alesha, though she actually hopes that Alden will turn her down. Because if not, then the story of Alesha ends.

"No, thank you." declined Alden, making Alesha breathe a sigh of relief.

"Good, Sir. Thank you for the ride." said Alesha as she opened the car door.

"Be careful, sir," said Alesha, still standing in her place, waiting for Alden's car to move away.

'Thank God, Mr. Alden did not accept my offer, ' Alesha's inner self.

Alesha rushed to the floor, where her unit was. Alesha was very tired, yet she also missed her little son a lot.

"Miss, are you home?" greet Anjani, while still holding Alvin.

"Yes, Ms. Anjani." replied Alesha as she passed to the bathroom, to wash her hands.

Alesha again approached Anjani, and took over Alvin.

"Hi, Mommy's son" said Alesha, as if talking to her son.

"Miss must be tired, why not clean up and eat first?" asked Anjani, she knew as a single parent, there must be a lot of burden for Alesha to bear.

"After me, if I meet my son, then the fatigue will disappear, Ms. Anjani." replied Alesha, she kissed the face of the son.

"Outside the rain, did Miss come home in a taxi?" ask Anjani.

"No, Bi. But, among my superiors," replied Alesha. Anjani also looked surprised.

"Miss, still a new employee. But, it seems like Miss boss is very kind. Miss bought a dress and a shirt, then escorted home, "Anjani is right, isn't what Alden did suspicious enough?

"Yes Bi anyway, but according to my boss, it's all I need because I can just follow my boss, go to party events" explained Alesha, explaining the same as Alden gave her.

"Hopefully, superior kindness, Miss is really sincere huh? Without expecting anything in return" said Anjani expectantly.

"Yes ma'am, hopefully," said Alesha. He gives up Alvin again, because Alesha wants to clean up.

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Alesha stared at the rows of expensive clothes in her closet, Alesha remembered, that yesterday she had promised Alden to wear after the office clothes bought by Alden.

"Well, I should wear it instead of paying for all the groceries" Alesha said, taking a set of office clothes. Alesha looked at her reflection in the mirror, the shoes she was wearing felt so comfortable.

"I'm wearing expensive clothes again" murmured Alesha. In the past, while still living with her parents, Alesha did often shop for personal needs, even at least once a month she bought new clothes. But, once in America, Alesha saves more, because she knows at this time she has Alvin, which must be prioritized first.

"Hi Alvin dear." Alesha, approaching her son who was sitting in his chair. As usual, Alesha would breastfeed Alvin before leaving for the office.

"Well, Non Alesha looks more and more beautiful," Anjani praised.

"Thank you, ma'am." Anjani replied with a smile.

"Indeed yes, ma'am if the expensive clothes are different taste," said Alesha.

"But, want expensive or cheap clothes, if Non Alesha who wears, must still be good really," said Anjani again.

"Non, have you heard anything about Non's family in Indonesia?" asked Anjani, she knew that even though Alesha looked tough, Alesha must have a deep longing for her family.

"No, Ma. But, I hope, hopefully they will always be fine, and will always be happy even if not with me" Alesha hoped.

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Alden, immediately did his car, pretended to pass Alesha, and stopped his car slowly.

"Alisha? You haven't left yet?"alden said, half screaming.

"Yes, Sir. Usually I leave at this hour, too," replied Alesha, she actually felt strange why there was Alden here.

"Come with me." take Alden with you.

"No need, sir." refused Alesha shook her head. He was embarrassed, if until the office people found out, he left with his boss, Alesha was afraid that gossip would arise later.

"Then? I get to the office first? While you haven't? That so?" ask Alden, and make Alesha sober.

'Yes right?' in Alesha, he began to worry.

"Come, or you I'll stay" Alden threatened.

"Oh, well sir. I'm coming along." Alesha finally decided to come along, she opened Alden's car door, and sat down next to his boss.

"Sir, why is it here?" ask Alesha.

"I used to go through here" Alden replied.

"Ohh so...." Alesha could only nod her head.

"Master, leaving early enough huh?" alesha said again, this time Alden must think of the right reason.

"Yes, I have some paperwork to complete today, I forgot not to bring it home" Alden replied.

Finally, they almost reached the office, Alesha was-was, because of course later many office employees who saw him get off Alden's car.

"Sir, you can drop me there." Alesha pointed at the roadside, which was still a distance from the office.

"Why?" ask Alden with a memic.

"Sa-I don't feel good, sir if I get out of the car, sir. I'm afraid, there will be rumors that are not true" Alesha replied carefully.

However, Alden did not reply at all. He also did not comply with Alesha's request. Instead, bring Alesha to participate in the parking lot.

'No, that's really my guess. There are so many pairs of eyes here, Alesha's mind.

"Come down." take Alden, unbuckle his seatbelt.

"Ba-good, Sir. And thank you for the ride." said Alesha with a bow of respect. Alesha and Alden went down at the same time, and it was true that Alesha's guess, all the employees' eyes that saw him coming down from Alden's car, seemed to stare suspiciously.

"Don't lower your face, you're my secretary, so it's only natural that you're with me a lot" Alden whispered.

"Good, Sir." Alesha, obey what Alden said. Alesha tried to act ordinary, and stepped behind Alden calmly.

'Lord, I want to work quietly. Hopefully, there is no slanted gossip whatsoever after this, Alesha's inner hope.

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Lunch this time, Alesha ate at the office. She had no friends yet, so Alesha only ate alone. Suddenly, there were three people who joined Alesha's table.

"You're Mr. Alden's new secretary, right?" ask one of the women.

"Yes right." replied Alesha with a friendly smile.

"You wore Mr Alden a long time ago? You often go together" said another woman.

'Sure enough, they must have started to suspect and think that is not-not, ' Inner Alesha was-was.