The Imperfect Story
Chapter 63
Dressed neatly and formally, Zaskia and Rey will step into the company that is currently led by Ismail.
"Are you ready?" rey asked before opening the door of the room they were about to enter.
Kia took a deep breath and then slowly breathed. After feeling calm, Kia nodded her head to let Rey open the door of the room.
With a steady and confident step both walk through dozens of employees who are struggling with each task.
They were astonished to see Zaskia whose appearance was the same as it used to be when the woman was still in office.
Their minds began to guess, so not a few who thought that Kia would return to office there.
Without a second thought, Kia sat in the chair of his greatness that had accompanied him to start a business, although Ismail still served there.
"Welcome back, Kia" Rey told Kia. Kia frowned not understanding.
"I-I mean, Rey?" Kia shrugged both of her shoulders.
"You've been able to take over at this company in place of Ismail" Rey replied with a smile.
"really? Seriously?"
"Yes, I'm serious, Kia." Rey said with a serious face.
Kia's eyes paused, then said "Thank you, Rey."
Kia came out of this room and began to greet the employees who had accompanied him to work hard to build the company.
"Hi, everyone." said Kia to make the activities of all employees stop. They approached and gathered in front of Kia.
"You must be wondering why I can be here facing you back" Kia said.
"As you know, this company was previously my father's. He entrusted me to manage this company. And as you know, these past few months there have been a lot of unusual happenings at this company, like I lost my position as CEO all of a sudden in an unfair way." kia added, all the employees nodded in understanding of the situation.
"So, with the help of my Lawyer and also Mr. Faisal who is my Uncle. I decided to take back my position as your leader." Kia breathed first.
"I know, many of you who don't like my presence come back and feel uncomfortable looking at my face again. I understand, because I realize, I have indeed commanded you at will. But take it easy, I'll give you a chance, to resign respectfully and I'll recommend other companies. That's your right, I don't have the right to impose my will on you." Kia explained in a trembling voice.
"But if you want to stay here, I'll be very happy. Because without you, I'm here for nothing. And far from the bottom of my heart, I want to apologize for all my mistakes during my time as your leader" she said with a smile but teary eyes.
"I'm so sorry." he said again hearing tears that began to flow.
Riska stepped foot, then hugged Kia's body. Calming the sobs of Kia's crying that can not be held. On the soft pat of the woman's back until the sobs subside.
"We're waiting for you to come back, Miss Kia" Riska said after a hug. Everyone there clapped their hands cheerfully.
"Thank you, everyone" Kia said with a smile.
"So what about Mr Ismail, Mrs Kia?" asked James, whose tongue was itching to ask.
Kia shut up, then called Rey to explain what all her employees should hear.
"Ismail will continue to work here, only that the leadership position will shift back to Zaskia, given the impromptu meeting last night was conducted privately by shareholders. They want Zaskia to take over the company again." Rey explained and all the employees nodded in understanding.
"Why don't I know anything, Rey?" whispered Kia asked.
"Everything was planned by your Uncle, he deliberately invited the shareholders to re-elect the company's leader. Previously he also contacted me to discuss about transferring half of his shares to you. So your shares are now only 1% of Ismail's property." Rey said.
"So you keep working as you should, don't worry about anything else" Rey said.
Suddenly Ismail came, seeing Kia who could take the heart of his employees. He was confused, how could Kia have been in his room while all he knew was that Kia had never interfered in the company's affairs.
"What's this?" ask Ismail who actually has not been able to give up the company he once seized desperately.
Regardless, Kia began to open the files on the table. Rey stood her back to them and chose to look at the crowded street view through the windowpanes.
"Sorry, that's my seat" Ismail said with a fierce look at Kia who was seizing her belongings.
"I'm sorry, now that I'm back as your leader" Kia said with a flat expression.
"That used to be, right, now I'm the leader. I own the stock, not you." refuted Ismail who did not know what happened.
"Excuse me dear Mr. Ismail, so that there is no further misunderstanding, I'd better tell you the truth. Now the largest shareholder in the company is Zaskia." Rey explained.
Ismail looked at Rey dislike, he smiled faintly at Rey's explanation. It's hard to believe because it happens so suddenly.
"You think I'll believe it?" Ishmael laughed softly.
"Well, you read this." Rey presented a file to Ismail. However, Ismail was reluctant to see and even more revolted.
"I'm the boss here, not you, Kia!" snapped it.
"Amail!" there was a scream from outside the room, which was none other than Faisal.
Ishmael prickled, it felt like a thief was being rattled by the crowd, no one was on his side at the moment.
"I was surprised to see your real face now" said Faisal, who now began to sit himself in the chair.
"Truly, a person like you is not fit to be a leader. First, you are lazy. Both of you are greedy. Third, you are irresponsible. And the fourth is you who are rebels. This has proven that you are very unfit to lead the company" Faisal said firmly. Ishmael was silent.
"Oh yeah, you don't forget that there's still me here as one of the biggest shareholders. I will choose who can lead this company." Faisal added.
"Now that I officially announce, Zaskia will lead the company back" Faisal said.
"Thank you, Uncle." said Kia sincerely.
"So, as the new leader. I'd like to begin my work by firing Ismail from the position of CEO! Considering that he still has shares here, I'm asking you to return to your room to serve your old office. Please work as usual." said Kia firmly. His aura of leadership reappeared.
"Sorry, after this you will always see me and will always meet me. I hope you have no problem with that. Because I'm like this, the more you don't like to see me, the more you'll see people you don't like" Kia said indirectly.
Ishmael took a rough breath and forced a blow. He pulled and loosened the tie that was tightly coiled around his neck. His current position is very difficult, backwards wrong, forwards more wrong.
"You are not this kind of person, Kia" said Ismail.
"Yes, I've changed for the better for the treatment you've done for me." replied Kia.
"Devita's been treating you well and you're replying to her like this?" ask Ishmael who began to discuss his wife.
"Okay? I've forgiven him, but every deed has a payoff, Mail. I'm actually not that bad to you, but Devita herself asked me to take back the treasure you've seized. Now I start taking it one by one in my own way." Kia explained with a fierce stare at the interlocutor.
"I know you so well, everything you do is just cunning. Oh, or all this time I've been stupid to follow your game. You purposely made me enjoy your treasure, after which you took it back by force. You are a crafty, Kia!" annoyed Ismail said in a high tone.
"You're a crafty one, Mail. Don't forget, who took Kia's shares little by little. Ismail, awake! You were wrong from the start, don't leave your mistakes to others just because you feel defeated." Rey tried to give advice.
"Silence, Rey. You're just an outsider!" snapped Ismail.
"Yes, you're good for letting me keep working here. But sorry, I won't be your subordinate!" ishmael refused.
"I'm leaving!" Ishmael began to step out with great strides.
"Ismail, don't forget to leave the company's car keys. You have no right to take it, right?" zaskia shouted before Ismail completely moved away.
"Fuckin' woman!" Ishmael threw the key back without turning around. The key fell on the floor with Ismail's footsteps stepping out.
"Finally one needle has been removed" said Faisal sighing in relief.