Our Story: The Sudden Chancellery
39. Be afoot

“Gem!” Immediately Gemma's face turned to the firm voice that called out the woman's name.

They both realized that the elevator had reached the 20th floor, where their apartment was located, and where Indra was standing rigidly in front with her hands clenched tightly. “You were so long! What's up anyway?”

Behind them, Gala did not want to say hello to Indra or say goodbye to Gemma. He immediately took an access card to enter his apartment.

But he held back his steps, curious about what would happen next for Gemma. Initially, after seeing the man's fist, Gala thought Gemma would be slapped.

But he was wrong. His eyes widened when he saw Indra instead take the box from Gemma with his left hand, while his right hand embraced Gemma and kissed her lips affectionately in front of the elevator.

Gala's chest felt tight not playing until unconsciously, he slammed the apartment door to make a loud noise.

Everything goes very fast. After venting his emotions on the samsak located on the balcony, he decided to call his secretary-cousin.

“Lix, have you got any information about Indra Suteja?”

“Already. The information was just summarized this afternoon.”

“Why don't you just love me anyway?”

“Well, this is a bet, boss?! I just got a break!”

“Ish, you put my work on hold! I only ask you two hours to discuss this.”

“Count overtime but!”

“Deal!” exclaim Gala without objection to his cousin who sometimes so calculations.

“Ck... Yes, yes! I’ll be there in an hour!”

***

“Indra will be CFO as of January?” ask Gala after finishing reading the contents of the map that Felix brought.

“Yes, replace the early retired Mr. Rustam.”

“Why did Mr Rustam retire early?”

“Ya does not know either. Said he was sick.”

“Then why be the rising Indra, not the others?”

“He got promotion starting last month from Pak Bambang Hanggara. January will be officially sertijab.”

“Bambang, CEO of Rapidash, who is still a relative of our Bokap?”

“True..”

Gala heads to her refrigerator, taking out two cans of beer for herself and Felix.

“Lo so precisely the same setres whose name is Indra? Is there something you belom told me?” Ask Felix curious. But as soon as Felix remembered something, his mouth opened and looked a little surprised. “It... Gemma who is Indra's wife, you know? What do-don't, this Gemma former lo time SMA it?”

Gala stared intently at Felix with her mouth tightly clenched, confirming her cousin's conjecture in silence.

“Blessed are you, Gala... Lo can be a knight in the shining armour dong for Gemma undaunted,” seduce Felix. “Terus... lo be a player of the story?”

“Shut up!” hardik Gala is upset. The more he came, the more his cousin teased him. But what can I do. Indra seems to be involved in the case, and Gala herself will find out. “So how? Can I work on Rapidash Express this Monday?”

“Can, the file has been resolved. Send me email job desk lo whatan.”

“Bakal caught no?”

“Ngak. Lo later be handed over to Mr. Eko. Inget ya, lo niece her. I live in Cengkareng. Anyway, you pretended to bego aja ajar.”

“Pak Eko can be trusted?” ask Gala who is still not convinced.

“Gue holds his card Mr. Eko,” kekeh Felix cunningly. “He's a cheat guy, but when it comes to work, the guy's clean. But you need a change..”.

“Means?”

“Lo is not likely to come to the office wearing Mercy, Lacoste shirt with Hublot watch!”

Gala forgot about it. He needs a disguise that makes him a really convincing regular employee. “Ah yes... I have no preparation about it...”.

“Tomorrow, I tell my driver, Mr. Hasan, bring everything you have to use Monday.”

***

Gala went to her minibar, which was across from her room. He sat there, poured wine into a glass and drank it.

He sat facing a large transparent glass wall, displaying the never-sleeping view of Jakarta with its twinkling urban lights so captivating.

His mind is still filled with Gemma, Gemma and Gemma.

Remembering how the man hugged Gemma from the side and kissed her lips, Gala's blood seemed to boil over 100 degrees Celsius, as if her veins were almost completely cut off. Had Indra not been Gemma's husband, Gala might have beaten him to death.

He looked at the file that Felix had thrust at him sharply, as if he was staring at Indra there.

Bastard, Gala swears in his heart. Playboy village rotten!

“He’s not worthy of you, Gemma.” whispers while sipping the wine with wisdom.

He can't wait for Monday, waiting for the show he's about to start.

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