The Secretaries
CHAPTER 18

A very historic start for Argantara Group. Today Wirawan has officially resigned from his position. Darren has officially become CEO.

All employees in the company began to break away with their new superiors, especially Shani. It's been 2 weeks over 2 days since her girl status was tainted by Darren, and thankfully there are no signs of pregnancy for Shani. Shani is sure not to get pregnant because from that day on she immediately took the emergency Pill for 3 days in a row, and last night when she checked urine with a negative test.

Shani just wants to change everything. His life was ruined by Darren, but the events of that day can still be covered up. Provided that she is not pregnant and aggravates the condition.

Shani swears by anything, he will no longer be in contact with Darren other than about work. After all since that day Darren also did not reveal the trunk of his nose. More precisely, it was Shani who stayed away from Darren. Shani just wants to protect herself, and avoiding Darren is the only way she can do it. At least to stay away from things that are personal.

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“This is your salary for 1 month yesterday. As promised, 2 times. There is also a bonus in it,” Wirawan told Shani.

2 People are now in a restaurant. Wirawan deliberately invited Shani to meet during the afternoon break. This was a private and confidential chat, so Wirawan was reluctant to discuss it at the office. He is no longer the head of the company. In addition to avoiding other employees so as not to know if Shani gets a double salary, just to avoid Darren.

“Thank you, Sir.” Shani immediately put the brown envelope in her bag.

“Ya I'm sorry. If you want to have lunch please go ahead, but I can't join,” Wirawan told Shani.

“Iya, Sir.”

Wirawan left the restaurant and Shani. Shani heaved a sigh of relief, and then he hurriedly ordered his lunch menu. After ordering, suddenly someone approached Shani making the girl surprised.

Shani grudgingly refused to say hello. He just looked down. Shani has promised no more dealings with that person.

“What does Papa love to you?” tanya Darren makes inner Shani tiptoe.

Slowly Shani began to look at Darren. “Saw last month.” Cold answer.

Darren noticed that Shani and Wirawan were chatting from a distance, but he did not know what the 2 people were talking about. Darren only sees that his papa is thrusting an envelope at Shani. And guess Darren it seems like it's money.

“Saw?” Darren frowning. “Why should I meet here? Why not in the office?”

Shani quickly found an excuse. “Emang what's wrong? I haven't received a salary at the end of last month, and it's the 1st. Pak Wirawan also want to give my salary at the office. He was on his way, but I happened to be here. So we meet suddenly.”

Thanks to reasons including the intellect of Shani, Darren also believes. Shani also did not show any suspicious expressions. His acting this time was so great that it was able to fool Darren.

Darren was silent for a few seconds as he continued to stare at Shani's face. “Why have you been so hard to contact lately? Are you trying to avoid me?” continues asking.

“Nothing else to discuss, and no more reason for us to connect.”

Darren chuckles. “After everything you can say that? Did you forget we were still dating?”

Shani smiled grinning, her attitude looking haughty. “Do you still think I'm your girlfriend?” Shani gave it a little pause for a while, and Darren still silently looked at her. “Sorry, but I thought we broke up 2 weeks ago.”

Darren is stunned as Shani's lunch order arrives. Without saying the excuse to Darren, Shani immediately enjoyed the dish. Being cold-assed and not caring is not the type of Shani, but he already intends to keep his distance from Darren.

“As long as I haven't told you to end our relationship, we're still us. You are mine, Shani,” Darren chirps to make Shani slow down her chewing.

“Mine?” muttered Shani smiled wryly at her rice plate, then turned to look at Darren. “We are not tied to anything. We are not engaged or even married. Stop saying I'm yours! I'm not an item you can admit.”

Darren looked Shani in the eye. He began to get fed up with the topic of the girl's conversation which seemed to throw away his feelings just like that. The Shani he saw right now was not the real Shani.

Darren stood up, followed by Shani's gaze on him. Darren steps to the side of Shani's chair. “We need to talk in the car,” Darren told Shani.

Shani refuses to respond, she throws her face away and returns busy with her lunch. Darren who saw that instantly let out an annoyed breath. He then grabbed Shani's right arm holding her tightly.

“Lepasin,” quietly tell Shani.

Darren won't buy any more time. He immediately pulled Shani to his feet and took her out of the restaurant. Shani certainly rebelled unwillingly. But he felt ashamed if he had to shout in the middle of the crowd where he ate. So even Shani can only follow Darren's quick steps.

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“Darren, lastin!” shani snapped after arriving at the parking lot just to the left of Darren's car while shaking his hand until Darren's grip was released. “What do you want?”

“Log in to the car,” Darren's word to Shani. And he immediately dragged Shani into his car because the girl just silently looked at him with a confused expression as well as disbelief. Then Darren put forward his black sedan.

Shani just stared straight at the front street. He worries about himself. One side Shani wants to stay away from Darren, but on the other side her heart speaks reluctantly. Shani knows she's in love with a crazy jerk, and that makes her hate herself.

“What do you want to talk about?” And Shani finally asked Darren, he certainly did not want to spend a lot of time with the bastard.

Darren let out a huffed sigh, he was at a loss where to start.

“Darren,” call Shani when Darren is silent.

“Are you pregnant?” ask Darren suddenly.

Shani grinning. “What is that you hope for?” askalanya.

Darren turns to Shani while braking his car slowly stopping him to the edge of a deserted road. Honestly, Darren's hope is that. In Darren's deepest recesses, he would be very happy if Shani was pregnant, as it would save him from the ridiculous matchmaking his father made.

“Honest Jawab,” firmly Darren on Shani.

“I'm not pregnant, and you don't have to worry about responsibility. You don't need to marry me, because I'm fine even though you've been harassed.” Shani replied.

“I will marry you. And you can't refuse that.”

“What?”

“I think if you are pregnant, everything must go very easily,” said Darren casually.

Shani looked at Darren in astonishment. He really did not understand the man's intentions. Why would Darren want her to get pregnant?

“Do we need to do that again?” Darren smiled mischievously.

“You crazy?”

Darren inched closer towards Shani. He looked into the girl's eyes at a very close distance. Darren stroked Shani's right cheek.

“You don't dare anymore macem-macem same me!” threatening Shani pressed her tone while looking down at Darren's eyes.

“Maybe if you're pregnant I won't think about doing it again. So how? When's? Where?” Darren seduce.

Shani's eyes glazed over. Darren's words were very demeaning to his pride as well as hurting his feelings. “It's low that I'm in your eyes?” shani asked pitifully.

“I don't lower you. But I love you,” explained Darren ended with a brief kiss on Shani's lips.

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