The Temptation of the Former
Strong Inner Bond

This morning Jihan was very excited to go to work, she had already made peace with her past and it made her relieved. Now he is standing in the front lobby to welcome Johan.

Jihan loves her job so much now, it turns out this is what it's like to be a career woman even though she hasn't even worked a month.

It didn't take long, Johan came, but this time Johan wasn't alone. Maria, mother of Johan came to see the condition of the company, since Johan replaced her father, Maria had never once visited the company.

"Good morning sir, madam," said Jihan, she knew for a fact that the middle-aged woman was Johan's mother, because Jihan often saw a picture of her mother on her desk.

"Who are you?" maria asked, because she had only met Jihan for the first time.

"He's my secretary ma'am" Johan said.

" O so ... You are beautiful" said Maria.

"Thank you, ma'am" said Jihan.

"Jihan, please take my mother around" Johan said.

"Okay sir" said Jihan.

"Let's madam, follow me" said Jihan.

Johan fell when his mother, who seemed to like Jihan, if only they did not break up, what the story would be different, introducing Jihan not as her secretary but as her lover, Johan thought.

Hurriedly Johan erased his delusion, for now he was quite comfortable with his relationship with jihan, even though it was just a job relationship.

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Jihan was accompanying Maria around, now Jihan and Maria are in the office garden, sitting in a garden chair, and side by side. I don't know why Maria brought him here.

"How long have you been working here?" ask Maria.

"It's only been two weeks, ma'am" said Jihan.

"You have to be patient with my son, he is a little hard and also very cold" said Maria.

"The lady is right, but Mr. Johan is a smart person, and a perfectionist on the job" Jihan said.

"You're right, but somehow she's having a hard time opening her heart, as long as she's in America she's never dated anyone" Maria said.

"Maybe Mr. Johan, have not found a woman who fits the mistress," said Jihan.

"Either the woman she wanted, but my husband and I had planned, would match her with the son of our best friend, her name was Vita," Maria said.

Deg.

Jihan was quite surprised, hearing Maria's words, Johan will be betrothed and the woman who will be Johan's future wife is Vita. Vita is not a stranger to Jihan, seven years ago, Vita was the main culprit, the breakdown of the relationship between Jihan and Johan.

Why should she .. I would be better off, if it was another woman and not Vita's sister," Inner Jihan.

"Vita," said Jihan.

"Yes, Vita has been friends since childhood with Johan, and I'm sure, Vita is the right woman for Johan" said Maria.

Whether the feeling of what Jihan felt when she heard Maria's words earlier, she also did not know, it was just strange, there was a pain that tickled the heart, could it be the feeling of love that was still left.

"O yeah, you said you only worked here for two weeks, right?" ask Mary to make sure.

"Yes madam, right," said Jihan.

"Do you know Malik?" ask Maria.

"Malik .. ah yes, before becoming secretary to Mr. Johan, I was in the room with him in the financial staff room" Jihan said.

"True .. he was my nephew, the son of Johan's father's sister.

Jihan did not think about Maria, not an hour before they were together, but she was given a lot of surprises.

"but why did he become a regular staff at his family's company" Jihan said.

"I also do not know how to think, even though his father's company in Surabaya was very successful and he was, his only son, his two sisters," said Maria.

"You please keep the secret that I told you earlier, somehow I need a friend to confide, when at home I feel very bored," said Maria.

"Of course, ma'am, you can trust me" Jihan said.

"You are very friendly, if you are on vacation, play at home I want yes," said Maria.

"Ah that, of course madam," said Jihan hesitated, she was confused what to answer, she did not feel good if she refused.

"Give me your phone number" Maria said, handing over her phone to Jihan, as she typed her phone number into her phone.

Actually too heavy, if you have to go too deep in Johan's life, considering he is a nobody and their relationship in the past that burdened him.

Jihan was now starting to feel restless, because sooner or later she will meet again with Vita, but when fate has set everything, what Jihan can side dishes other than living it.

Jihan and Maria decided to go back inside because of the situation outside that already looked hot, the sunlight was in the middle of time.

When Maria returns home to Jihan, she asks Jihan to tell Johan that she will go to attend the service with her friends.

"See you later, ladies, be careful on the road" Jihan told Maria.

"Thank you, at any time I invite you to the house, you must come yes" said Maria.

"Yes, ma'am" said Jihan.

After the car carrying Maria looked further and further away, then Jihan left, towards her room.

Jihan is waiting for the elevator door to open. Malik suddenly comes to her, Malik also intends to take the elevator to his room.

"Hy Jihan," said Malik.

Jihan got into the elevator and immediately stood next to Malik. The noble elevator door closed. Jihan glanced at Malik who was beside her.

"You lied to all of us" said Jihan, making Malik move quickly, looking back at Jihan.

"What do you mean?" malik asked confused.

"You're a cousin of Mr. Johan, I already know from Ms. Maria" Jihan said.

"Ah that problem, I'm sorry .. I just want to mingle and not in special right, just because I'm a cousin brother Johan," said Malik.

"But you didn't tell Mr. Johan when me and the others were talking badly about him" said Jihan, who appeared upset.

"Of course not, I'm on your side .. I'm sorry, yes" Malik pleaded.

"And I ask for help, do not tell others about this, I beg you," said Malik again.

"Ehm, well on one condition," said Jihan.

"What?" ask Malik.

"Back to work, you have to buy me a meal" replied Jihan.

"Every boss, hehe," said Malik and chuckled to himself.

Ting.

The elevator door opened, Malik went out on his own, while Jihan, still had to go upstairs because of Johan's room on the top floor.

"She's so beautiful" murmured Malik.

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