
"Serious girl as pretty as you don't have a boyfriend? Ah I don't believe, where there's a girl like you don't have a boyfriend,"
"There's this evidence, if you don't believe it! I'm arguing with you! Back there to your desk, the break hour has run out!" riana said to make her lunch.
"Ok Bossku! I'll go back first! Oh, wait, do I want to find a girlfriend? Mr. Faisal, head of our marketing division, said again single as well, he was already handsome, kind and his eyes did not like the equipment," whispered Vero to Riana.
Riana's body stiffened hearing Faisal's name.
"Ishhhh what the hell are you! You know so well! Do you know where you are if Mr. Faisal is single? If you know she's in the house, but she's hidden from the office" said Riana telling the truth but impressed like a guess.
"Eh time anyway! Don't spread the slander! Data has already spoken if Mr. Faisal is still single there is no binik, Madam CEO! I'm the staff he, every day ngintilin tuh people, if there's anything clear I'm the first person who knows." denied Vero.
"Whatever!" Riana pretended not to care.
"So how do you want a boyfriend who is like what? Mr. Faisal was rejected, yes I was sodorin Mr. Arie the handsome Casanova! Once upon a time if it was the same you he repented Boss," seduced Vero.
Mr. Arie is a financial manager at Risty company, he is 28 years old. His face is also handsome typical of Indonesians, but it is no secret that he is a true Casanova.
"Jiaahh even Mr. Arie! Mending me single instead of dating that perverted guy! The kayak is hard, dih amit-amit!" Riana shuddered in horror and Vero instead chuckled.
"I went back to my desk, Boss! Look out don't imagine Mr. Arie!" goda Vero chuckled.
"Dam! Throw the shoes off!"
"For Boss!"
Vero immediately darted away before being hit by a shoe throw Riana.
***
Two weeks after the incident that night, Riana lived her hollow and boring life. Both Beny and Faisal still chatted to her, but Riana was too lazy to respond. He simply deleted their chat without replying or reading it first.
As usual, Riana busied herself with a pile of work in her room, until a knock on the door stopped her activity.
"Tock.. Geck!"
"Lake in!" riana answered from inside the room.
"Simple!"
Riana was still focused in front of her laptop without looking at the door that was opening.
"Good day, Miss Ria, this is the report this month that needs to be signed."
Hearing Faisal's sudden voice in front of her, Riana suddenly puffed her head at the man tensely.
"Why didn't the President sign it? Usually it is he who immediately checks and signs it," asked Riana a little misbehaved.
"Sorry do you forget that the President is not there" said Faisal reminded by displaying a smile as sweet as honey.
"Astaghfirullah's.. I forgot my brother was on leave. Okay, please sit down Mr. Faisal,"
Faisal nodded and sat down on the sofa in Riana's room.
Riana tried to focus on examining Faisal's work, even though her heart was rumbling at the moment. He cannot deny that he still has feelings for the man and he misses their moments together.
Faisal felt the same, wanting him to hug the girl he loved and ask her many questions. But he couldn't possibly do it because they were at work at the moment.
After her task was done, Riana gave the report to Faisal asking him a pleasantry question.
"As always, your work is always perfect Mr. Faisal." praised Riana.
"Thank you Miss Ria, you're overstating,"
"How are Cynthia and Yusuf, sir?" ask Riana.
"Thank God they're fine, Mom, Cynthia and I divorced two weeks ago and we're not home anymore" Faisal said.
Riana was surprised to hear Faisal's confession, she did not expect that in the end they separated, whether she did not know what to do. He felt guilty, probably because he was divorced too.
"I'm sorry that I got you divorced,"
"It's not your fault Ri, I told you that I don't love my wife we got married just because of our past mistakes. All this time I have survived only because there was Joseph among us, but do you know that the forced marriage relationship will not work in the end, he said, living with people we don't love under one roof won't make our hearts comfortable and happy."
Faisal let out a long sigh, then continued his words.
"Since I met you, my life that felt dead seemed to come back to life, my black and white world is now colorful, and my empty heart without being filled with love is now filled with my feelings of love for you. Please give me a chance to start our story again, frankly I can't erase you from my heart and mind. I love you so much Riana Amartha Adhythma." said Faisal.
Riana saw the sincerity of Faisal's love in her eyes, she could not lie to her heart if she also still loved the man. Faisal was now alone, there was no harm if he accepted again the man's love.
"A.. I actually still love my brother, so I'll give Bang Ical a chance again, but please don't ever lie to me again Bang," said Riana and suddenly made Faisal so happy.
Riana was so happy and her heart flowered again, she hoped that after this her relationship with Faisal became more serious.
After expressing their feelings to each other, the two went back to work again and occasionally sent each other a sweet chat.
***
"Hows it? Okay, do as planned not to fail, if we fail there will be no more opportunity!," Beny said from across the phone to someone.
That afternoon Riana came home early because her job was not too much today, she walked to the basement to her car park.
When he started to open the car door and get inside, Beny suddenly appeared from outside, got into Riana's car and sat in the passenger seat.
While Riana glared in shock at Beny who was suddenly in her car.
"Hi Jutek my dear!" beny smiled sweetly.
Either hearing the call made Riana's chest suddenly swish and she instantly became tense.
"Sister Ben! How did you get in my car? It seems like Brother Angga is still placing two shadow guards for me," Riana asked nervously.
"Yes you know! I'm not that stupid, baby! If the business sneaks I'm the champion," replied Beny proudly and Riana just rolled her lazy eyeballs.
"Please run the car first, so that your brother's bodyguards do not suspect!" pinta Beny and Riana could only obey him.
He couldn't possibly dodge Beny anymore, he knew the man wouldn't stop chasing him before things became clear, so he wanted to finish all his affairs with Beny that day as well.
"Ri, why are you avoiding me? Why don't you reply to my chat? It's really hard to meet and talk to you" Beny protested.
"There's nothing we need to talk about anymore, Ben" Riana said.
"Much Ria! I'm not going to talk anymore now," Beny sighed for a moment to dampen his nervous feelings, "We know that we were both very happy that night and I apologize for what I did to you, but I'll still be in charge, so let's get married, Ria!" said Beny who looked intensely at the face of Riana who was driving.
He was nervous, this was the first time he had a serious conversation with a woman, but he gathered all his determination and courage to propose to the woman who had already taken his heart.
While Riana was very surprised to hear Beny who suddenly invited her to get married, all this time she had no feelings for the man, she was silent and touched to answer what.
"How's Ria? Do you want to accept my proposal?" ask Beny again.
Riana stopped her car to the side of the road, so they could comfortably talk.
"Ma.. I'm sorry I can't accept Brother Ben's proposal" Riana said in a trembling voice, for some reason she was afraid of hurting the man.
"Deggs!"
While Beny was surprised to hear Riana's answer, Riana's rejection made Beny's heart break instantly.
"Why don't you accept me? Am I less rich, less handsome or am I not a man like your criteria?" ask Beny a little emotion.
"Mom.. Not because of that," Riana replied nervously.
"Is it because there are other men you like?!" guess Beny.
Hearing Beny's guess, Riana suddenly became tense and her face looked uncomfortable.
"Tock.. Geck.."
One of Erlangga's men approached him.
"Miss, is there a problem?" ask the man.
As she looked inside Riana's car, she was a little surprised to see Beny sitting next to her nona.
"No, I'm talking to Beny's sister,"
"Sorry miss, but Mr. Erlangga does not allow you to meet Mr. Beny. I beg Mr. Beny to leave Miss Riana now" the man said.
"Udah is okay, you don't tell brother-in-law that Brother Ben came to see me. I will also keep this a secret, so stay away first because we have to talk" Riana told the man.
"Well Miss, we'll keep you from afar." replied the man and passed away.
After the departure of Erlangga's men, the two were silent with their own thoughts.
Then Riana cleared her throat to melt the atmosphere.
"Ehem! Brother how about we find a restaurant first," said Riana broke the silence.
"By, that's better."