The Love I Don't Miss
Part 82 (Drama Enters Lobby )

Down his iron vehicle, Zio took Clarice's hand to get to the company lobby.

Actually, when he passed through the security post earlier, he could already read the expressions of the security who were on duty, if they seemed to keep asking, about ...

How can Miss Clarice be with herself in one car?

While he had even just returned from the land of the region and had only known Miss Clarice?

Even crazier, he's not the closest CEO in the company. Venom is Kenzo Adhitama's Assistant.

Only Venom was allowed to take Clarice wherever the CEO ordered. Not the other one.

Zio's heart was quite pounding, as the step got closer to the company's Lobby. Where there must be a lot of security as well as Receptionists, whose work is flat gossiped in real, as well as by group whatsapp.

But because he agreed with the boss to show the situation as it is, then he tried to step with confidence.

Zio did not care if in the end people would think of him as something. Because his ex-wife was actually married to their boss. And assume he was deliberately dumped out of town by the Boss.

However, he is proud to show the world that he has Clarice in his life. A cute little girl with black hair who is currently braided by the character of Anna in the animated film Frozen.

Of course the teachers at the school did that. At Zio's request this morning.

Zio and his son were getting closer to the front of the lobby. And when he turned towards the lobby, then that was when all the eyes of the employees who served at the lobby door turned to him and Clarice who walked with joy.

Looking at the clothes that the little Miss wore, of course everyone knew that their little Miss had just returned from her school which was one of the best schools in the Capital. And yet Clarice always wears her school uniform when she arrives at the office. Until the employees memorized the schedule wearing a little Miss uniform.

But this time what makes them wonder is, how can Clarice be as familiar as that with GM who may only be known for a few days by Clarice?

"Be careful, darling!" zio said as Clarice climbed the stairs with a jump, the characteristic of the little boy if he entered the lobby of his Daddy company.

"Yes, Papa!" clarice was a little tight.

And that made Zio's chest pound even more. Because one second after Clarice's call, all the employees in front of the Lobby looked at each other and whispered.

They ask each other questions. Why does little Miss call her General Manager Papa.

Zio continued to hold Clarice's hand until he reached the security guarding the Lobby door. The tiny hand was apparently very powerful to cover his nervousness because it was called Papa in public.

"Good day, Mr. Zio." greet them.

"Hm.." Zio smiled back flatly.

"Good day, Miss Clarice..."

"Yes, Uncle!" exciting Clarice.

Nah! that's how Clarice should have called Zio, but why could it be Papa? Think of the security.

Question after question they could only keep in their hearts for now. Wait until there is accurate news that will circulate maybe.

The thick glass door of the Lobby automatically opened once Clarice's small body had already approached the door. And again - again the closeness of Zio and Clarice becomes a magnet for employees who serve in the Lobby.

The two women who served behind the reception desk were nudging each other using their elbows. And they keep the same questions as the security guys up ahead.

"Good day, Mr. Zio and Ms. Clarice." greet the two girls together.

"Yes, Aunty!" clarice replied with a cheerful tone.

The two women continued to smile sweetly, until Zio and Clarice passed them to enter the elevator hall. Although their brains are filled is not about the smile welcoming a General Manager and the son of the CEO.

"Father! I'm gonna try to get on that elevator, okay?" clarice asked as the two passed the reception desk.  And Clarice asked to take a public elevator. "Bored in this elevator... Go, Pa! hurry up!" continued.

Because the lobby is a spacious room and not too many people, then the scream Clarice certainly sounded very clear in the ears of the two receptionists.

Suddenly it made the two women look at each other with rounded eyes and lips that form the letter O large, until both of them lost their sweet smile.

"Oh my God!" squealing one of the two receptionists shrieked.

"How can you?" ask the other girl but there is absolutely no sound that can be heard.

And the two could only look at each other and end up shrugging each other's shoulders. And the only solution at this time is to open a special group to find accurate information. But it is true - true nihil.

"Not many know..."

Simultaneously, the phone at the reception desk rang. Hurry - hurry one of them holds the phone handle, to answer the call over there, he said,

📞 "Good afternoon, with receptionist Adhitama Group, how can we help you?" sapana.

📞 "Is Mr Zio here yet?" the sound in sebrang is quite recognized by the receptionist.

📞 "Sorry, Mr. Venom. Mr. Zio has arrived, and just got into the elevator with Miss Clarice." info.

📞 "Hm, alright!" venom answered when he ended his phone call.

The receptionist stared at the phone with question marks. He accidentally mentioned that if Zio was with the CEO's son, who knew there was a bit of info that opened the veil, but the Assistant seemed ordinary to hear the info he gave. It was as if what he had just seen was old news.

"Why?" ask the other friend.

"Pak Venom seemed ordinary when I mentioned Mr. Zio being with Miss Clarice.

"There must be a big secret that exceeds the secrets of company assets."

And the receptionist who picked up the phone confirmed the conclusion that his friend had taken. For many years she served as receptionist, since Zio had not left until the GM returned, never to see Kenzo and Zio acting like friends and suave.

***

The clock on the wall already showed at half an hour in the afternoon. The white luxury car, known as the CEO's mount, stops right in front of the company's Lobby to bring down the people inside.

Feeling it is the boss' car, of course the security is prepared to be on standby to welcome the closest person to the boss. Whoever he is, while getting out of the boss' car, that means people they have to respect.

The 32-year-old woman came down wearing black flat shoes, then a knee-length red dress wrapped in the woman's slender body. Black hair in a ponytail. A small black bag from a well-known brand crosses from the right shoulder to the left waist, past the chest.

The appearance is quite simple and not at all glamorous. Because the accessory attached to her body was just a wedding ring, a watch from a standard precious international brand on her left wrist. Then there was a small gold necklace with a pendulum of the letter C coiled around his neck.

Not directly into the company, but he turned his back toward the inside of the car. Apparently a two-year-old little boy jumped from the floor of the car, onto the asphalt with an unusually cheerful exclamation.

'Hap!"

Looking from afar, the Security on duty had already recognized the little boy who had just jumped. He is the little young master, Galen Adhitama. And they all respected the little guy just as much as Clarice.

In their minds they immediately thought, is this Mr. Kenzo's wife?

And when the graceful woman turned back to step inside the Lobby, then that was when it all seemed to be going very slowly. Like a slow-motion scene in an action movie.

One security man was made to gape in disbelief with what he saw. While the other two glanced at each other as if asking...

Is that really Mr Kenzo's wife?

...🪴 Connect ... 🪴...

⁇ ️ Hi.... Author wants to greet all friends - friends who are already kind enough to continue to support the work - Author's work dimeh.

Again - again Author can only convey a deep thank you, because the readers are still willing to read until this episode 82.

May we all always and continue to be given enough health and sustenance... Aami...

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