Solar Throne
Blind Love

Bu Marina was sitting on a long bench in the backyard this afternoon. As he realized someone's arrival, he turned his gaze to the person now sitting beside him.

"You sure now?" Ask Mr. Rangga. Ms. Marina did not reply and simply took a heavy breath by looking back at the distance, to what extent the mind was carrying her at the moment.

"Gina doesn't even want to go home right now. He still wants to be in Surya's house. I'm sure he must be up to something." Furthermore, Mr. Rangga and Bu Marina still do not want to say anything.

"Plan for something we don't want to know at all. But I know him well enough about this. If he likes someone, he won't just stop. He won't stop until he gets his love or until he gets his change." Ms. Marina still only listened to every sentence of her husband.

"The fact that Surya is dating Siska right now definitely has no effect on her at all."

"Papa did it on purpose, didn't he?" Asked Bu Marina as soon as Mr. Rangga ended his sentence.

"Putting down the photos seems to hide it and make it a clue when Papa wants me to find it." Guess Bu Marina because if her husband wanted to keep something secret would definitely keep it properly and keep it secret in a meeting. Not even putting something as important as that carelessly.

"Wind shows me that Gina has chosen her own way of getting this done. I'm sure now he's getting greedy and doesn't want to lose any of them. He wanted to get both, R-Company and Surya to stay by his side no matter what. That's Gina. When he has ambition then no one will be able to stop him." Bu Marina looked at the clear sky this afternoon. The clouds moved towards the wind carrying him. The blue sky where the clouds hang looks very contrasted with clouds similar to cotton-flat clouds.

Mr. Rangga did not say anything to Bu Marina because everything he said was true. That's what he did to show his wife. Make him know directly through the instructions he deliberately fed, not just by telling him.

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Siska entered Surya's room while carrying a case file containing the file.

"The file I've been working on and needs your signature, sir." Siska in formal language. He never once spoke casually while in R-Company.

It was the agreement of the two of them from the beginning of the relationship. Until that blessing, no one knew about their romance, including Mr. Rangga. Until one of Pak Rangga's spies whom he assigned to supervise Gina and Surya sent a photo to him while on vacation abroad replacing them with a cruise ship at that time. From there Mr. Rangga learned that Surya and Siska actually have more than just a working friend. Mr. Rangga could hardly believe it. For the first time Surya lied to her. Lying about his status that he said he did not have a lover as he said when Pak Rangga asked him before he and Gina had a marriage.

Surya looked at pictures of himself with Siska on the table one morning in Pak Rangga's workroom at his home. He knew it was very easy for Mr. Rangga to be able to get such a photo. And, he felt less presentable in hiding his secret.

"So, why keep it a secret?" Ask Mr. Rangga relaxed behind a desk in his study.

"And so, why weren't you honest from the beginning about Siska?" Added Mr. Rangga.

"I just don't want anyone to know my relationship with my coworker, Pa." Surya answered without hesitation.

"But what about Siska when you marry another girl and let her remain your secret girlfriend? You're still in touch today, aren't you?" Ask Mr. Rangga without hesitation as well.

"My marriage and Miss Gina's not forever. And he understands that." Obviously Surya.

"Good, may this not affect your relationship with Siska." Mr. Rangga took off the glasses on his face and placed them on the table and stood up to get closer to Surya.

"Actually I was a little disappointed when I found out you lied about Siska."

"I'm sorry, Pa. I just need to keep that a little secret from everyone. I have no other meaning." The phrase Surya explains.

"I've promised you to make Miss Gina be in R-Company so I'll have to do that because the only condition you've put forward is our marriage which could make Miss Gina comply with my guidance as his superior for a while through his personal assistant."

"Surya, what if Gina really fell in love with you?"

Surya didn't know what to answer because it wasn't on his mind at all. So that all he can do is laugh in response to Mr. Rangga's question. Seeing Surya even laugh at him, Mr. Rangga smiled.

Surya closed the door and walked towards the living room as Gina went down the stairs. Surya saw Gina with high heels as usual was slowly climbing the stairs one by one. Back to the question Mr. Rangga to him.

How could a woman like Miss Gina like me. He has rejected me half dead. So, the impossible miracle can happen. Thought Surya.

That was the moment where Surya had to be more careful with his actions. He does not want something that is not desirable to happen and make Mr. Rangga disappointed again with him. He had so much respect for his father-in-law that he had to make Gina immediately master everything related to R-Company and restore everything as she should.

"Thank you." Surya received the file while smiling. Siska returned her smile as sweetly as possible.

Surya opened the case file that Siska had just ushered in and found a piece of paper with his handwriting on it.

The sun is warm today. As much as your love for me.

That's the note from Siska. Surya smiled at reading it. His girlfriend likes to give him a note containing romantic expressions. Surya collects it in the bottom of his desk drawer, on an agenda wrapped in dark brown synthetic leather.

That's how they express love to each other. Quietly and do not want anyone to know what is going on with them.

Siska returned to her own desk with a smile. Being able to look at Surya's face every day was enough to make him happy. He really likes Surya.

When he first met her, he saw a little man who was also innocent. It was his first year in R-Company as Pak Rangga's secretary. And seeing the arrival of Surya as Mr. Rangga's personal assistant, Siska often met him. That's how Siska started to pay attention to Surya. Seeing how Surya works diligently, obediently, faithfully and deftly handle all the affairs of Mr. Rangga makes Siska more amazed. And most importantly, Surya's gentle demeanor made her heart completely melt into him.

The Siska approach is not easy. Surya who is basically quiet and very keep his distance with him is difficult for Siska to approach. He must often invite her to chat and also bring her food to be able to attract the attention of Surya. Surya is also a person who is not easy to talk to and that makes Siska must always look for talking materials to be able to hold Surya close to him. Because when Pak Rangga was in his room and Surya was not having an important task, he said, he will often spend time at the security post or in the pantry to chat or play chess with security or OB there.

After his approach, Siska finally ventured to express her feelings to Surya.

"Surya.. it." Siska thrust a box to him when Surya after delivering Pak Rangga lunch in front of his desk.

Surya received the box.

"Thank you, Siska." Surya replied with a smile.

"I hope you like it." Siska's sentence again.

"of course. The cakes you bring me always taste good."

"Good."

"Just like you like the cakes I bring, I wish you could like me more than this." Siska's words made Surya look at her closely. Trying to interpret Siska's words to her at that time.

"Don't worry, I can wait. I'm good at this." Siska knew that maybe Surya was still confused to hear the expression of love from her very suddenly. But Siska could not hold it anymore. He thought maybe Surya was the quiet type of man and did not like to start first so Siska took the initiative to start it.

And a few days later when Siska asked him again, Surya finally gave the answer.

"I hope you're not disappointed with my hectic work schedule. I may not be able to be there for you at all times. I can't always be around you either. We're probably going to have a relationship that's not the same as other couples." That's Surya's sentence when Sisa asks about how Surya responds to his feelings.

"What does that.. mean... From now on we're dating?" Siska asked stammered for fear of misunderstanding Surya's long sentence.

"It looks like it's a shorter term than I said it was."

Hearing that, Siska understood and smiled happily at it. His love is reciprocated, so he has no reason to be unhappy that day. Since then they have been lovers. But of course Surya wants them to keep it a secret because they feel uncomfortable if it is known by other employees about their relationship. He is worried that there will be many who want to know, some may interfere and especially the relationship in one place is more vulnerable to rumors and can be a gossip for fellow employees. So, Surya wants it so that they can continue to live the relationship calmly.

And now Gina is in her room with Hanna who is still helping Gina calculate the amount of materials they need for the production needs of various products. Suddenly a message came in on Gina's phone. From Surya. He will conduct a survey at the new R-Store branch and is still under construction until this afternoon will not eat with Gina.

"Hanna, let's have lunch together after finishing this file."

"Good, Miss." Answer Hanna.

This afternoon Gina took Hanna to a restaurant that provides a variety of processed coffee menu. This place looks empty because it is at this hour not many visitors. Places like this will be crowded at night after work hours are over because they will be filled with people who want to fill their time relaxing after work.

"Hanna..." Gina's opening sentence and making Hanna put down her capucino cup after drinking it a little.

"Yes, Miss."

"When did you know Surya?"

"Sorry, Miss?" Hanna frowned when she heard Gina's question.

"Surya told me you were his junior in college."

"Oh, that's right, miss." Hanna answered a little nervously as she did not expect Gina to ask him that. Things Hanna never told Gina all this time.

"I think you guys are pretty close."

"Sorry, but we're not that close, miss." Hanna's tone of voice is worried if Gina misunderstands her proximity to Surya.

"Pak Surya is an assistant lecturer of a course on campus, it was early on how I knew him. I consulted him often and eventually we became familiar. Already, until there and then Pak Surya graduated. Then we met again at a job fair held on campus. At that time I was waiting for graduation time and met Mr. Surya at one of the stands. It was an R-Company stand. Mr. Surya said he was already there and gave me a brochure about R-Company."

"So, can you get into R-Company because of the relation?" Cut Gina.

"No, Miss, absolutely not. Mr. Surya just got there. Next I put some applications to various companies including R-Company. Then I got a call in R-Company and I got accepted. I also participated in interviews in several places and among them I also escaped in employee interviews. But R-Company is a big company, so of course being accepted as its employee is a big fortune."

"I'm sure Surya must be behind it." Gina narrowed her eyes looking at Hanna.

"Surya is very close to Papa so it must be easy for him to pull you into the R-Company."

"If it is like that I should pay tribute to Mr. Surya from some of my salary because I have been kind enough to accept me in R-Company through the relationship path." Hanna then chuckled softly at her own analysis. He also knew Gina must have joked with her sentence accusing Surya of practicing nepotism against her. Gina also laughed to see Hanna realized the joke.

"By the way, have you been feeling weird about your life lately?" Hanna frowned hearing that. Feeling clueless with the direction Gina spoke this time.

"If you feel you're not focused often. Sometimes you feel happy for no reason, often thinking of someone until like you feel almost lost sense, that's definitely the sign." Gina's words made Hanna feel strange.

"What is that, Miss? What omens?"

"Do you really feel it?"

"Come, Miss. It doesn't seem to."

"Thank God." Gina breathed a sigh of relief and made Hanna wonder what Gina was really talking about.

"But wait a minute. Isn't that even worse?" Gina's sentence swirling even more makes Hanna dizzy because she does not understand the meaning.

"If you don't feel the use marks, it means you really like Marco." This time Hanna finally understood what Gina said from earlier and became funny at the ridiculous way her boss thought.

"You really like Marco?" Gina asked Hanna who she answered with a nod and a fluffy smile.

"Looking at his behavior and you like him even if he's not affected by the use, I'll make sure you have blind love syndrome." This time Hanna smiled widely as Gina's guess approached right.

"Just like me who's also stuck in blind love."

"You?" Ask Hanna in wonder.

"I'm stuck in blind love with Surya. I still really like her even though I know she has a boyfriend right now. Crazy, right?" Hanna saw Gina smiling wryly as she said it and became astonished how she knew about it.

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