The Hot Boss
Meetings

Riland lowered her head, while Melisa was looking up until their eyes met and locked. "You want this one ?" Riland asked, revealing a black sweater wrapped in clear plastic.

Melisa could only nod. His crazy heart throb made him speechless. He took what Riland gave with trembling hands.

"Thank you" said Melisa slowly and as much as possible to look fine.

Riland arched a smile, revealing his neat row of white teeth. "Together," she replied to Melisa.

Melisa moved awkwardly, away from Riland. Walk towards a table and open the clear plastic to see the contents. He took a look at Agni's roommate's black hoodie sweater.

From a distance Melisa was seen watching what she was holding very seriously. But what really happened was that he was not concentrating at all. He doesn't even understand what he's doing right now. His heart rate was still tight, his mind was floating on Riland not on that sweater.

Melisa turned her head, it turned out that Riland was no longer behind her. The man's baritone voice sounded from the front. He was talking to Leah.

Immediately Melisa walked towards the stairs that would lead to the second floor. He wanted to get to his desk before Riland came. So do not have to fight eyes and act awkward again like before.

"Hah. hah. hah..," Melisa set her breath, neutralizing the pounding of her still-toned heart. "You can deal with this, Mel. You can ! Don't get carried away with feelings for the obscure Riland !" Say it in the heart.

Since Riland's love statement a few days ago, the man has never discussed it again. And Melisa made up her mind if Riland was just playing around with her feelings.

"Mel, later in the afternoon we meet with other representatives of the shop in the coffee shop XY," said Riland who suddenly stood before him. Too busy with her own thoughts makes Melisa unaware of the presence of her boss.

Melisa looked towards the voice, her head looked up because Riland who stood up looked even higher. Then he nodded slowly in agreement.

"We're meeting to discuss creating a new advertising project. I want this ad to be made perfectly," continued Riland and again Melisa just nodded. "OK," Melisa replied in agreement.

Then Melisa pretends to go back to her job. Staring with Riland for a long time, not good for his sanity.

"Coffee for you, let the spirit work. I want to go out first" said Riland while putting a cup of warm coffee from the cafe in front of the store. The man smiled and left just like that after putting it down.

"Sorry, Mel. Breath..," Suddenly Melisa's body felt weak and almost decayed falling from her seat. Riland gave too much of a sweet 'sugar' this morning.

Like a mantra, what Riland did this morning made Melisa very excited to work. All work was done before the meeting time. "That's really Mel !! I told you not to baper !!" Say it in the heart. But what power, mind and heart do not match. His head said to remain 'stay cool' (be calm and do not baper) but his heart continued to melt because of Riland's sweet attitude.

At eleven o'clock in the afternoon Melisa had gone downstairs because the stacked work was done. "Are you ready Mel ? The show was just lunch time" Leah said as she saw Melisa was tidy and ready to leave.

"Hu'um better come early than bad luck, right ?" Ask Melisa.

"Aren't you doing a lot of work ?"

"It's done !" Melisa answered proudly.

Leah nodded, "what ?" Ask the girl not to believe it.

"Can I ?"

" Could be ! Because I got 'sugar rush' !" Answer Melisa.

(Sugar rush is known as a condition in which a person will become more active or hyperactive after consuming sugary foods or drinks. Source: google )

"But this is not about food or drink" Melisa continued. Leah is getting confused.

If only Leah knew that what makes Melisa become very excited is the sweet attitude of Riland that sweetness exceeds sweets. That girl will not be confused.

"Well, Riland told me to close at half-twelfth. We'll go after him,"

"Oh you're coming too ?" Ask Melisa.

"Hu'um. that from the other stores also came. Riland made a big-bedded meeting richly," replied Leah justifying. "These ad projects have a 'goal' that Riland wants to achieve" Leah continued. And Melisa just nodded slowly.

***

"Come on, Mel !" Take Leah when they just arrived at the coffee shop that Riland mentioned earlier.

It seemed that the place had indeed been booked by Riland, as the two were directly directed to head to the second floor, where the meeting was held.

Melisa saw the big chair at the end of the table. He believes that the chair was intended for Riland. For the sake of mental health and body, then Melisa chose a chair that is located farthest from her boss. Leah agreed, sitting right next to Melisa.

One by one the meeting participants came and occupied the seats provided. So was Riland who was also present there and sat down from the seat that was far away from Melisa.

Riland opened the show. Next to him were some people he introduced as people who were professionals in the field of advertising. True what Leah said, this time Riland handled it seriously.

The discussion began, each person expressed his own opinion. And each store representative gave their input and it turned out that 'issues' about things that smelled like couple were still the main ones in sales. And it all skyrocketed because of the content of 'The Hot Boss' that Melisa used to stretcher. Because of that success, Riland was finally able to reopen the branches of his store that had closed due to the pandemic.

Everyone seemed busy talking, only Melisa who seemed busy herself with her notes. And he didn't know that from then on someone kept paying attention to what he was doing.

'Ting' a short message notification was heard from Melisa's phone. He examined it and his eyes were rounded when he saw the name of Riland listed there.

"Will it have to sit next to you, for all your attention to be on me ?" Read Melisa slowly. Fearing that he turned his head to Riland. The man leaned his body on the chair with a straight eye on Melisa. He looked at the girl fixedly while smiling slanted full of temptation. Though the person next to him was talking, but Riland did not care about it.

Melisa was biting her lower lip as a nervousness suddenly came attacking. Not yet he replied to Riland's message, but the man had sent a message back.

"Stop biting your lips like that, or I'll do it !"

To be continued ' ''_________continued