THORNS IN MARRIAGE
CHAPTER 35 - THE FIRST DAY OF WORK

I walked slowly behind Citra towards the dining room.

My face is a little red. Shame on Boss Gege so closely.

"Boss! Be carefull! Boss' laser eyes can melt Liana's heart!" image said teasing our Boss.

There was the sound of Boss Gege coughing choking as he held back a laugh.

"Yuk!"

The image hastened to thrust a glass of water faster than me.

"Hahaha.., I seem to have to choke a lot to get a lot of attention!" he said while laughing.

I was stunned to see the beauty of the look on her true face, Citra said, much brighter than before. Even the age of 40 years so camouflaged through blue shirts and cotton jeans beige color becomes younger.

"Ah, Boss is starting to flirt with me! Or the... Is it the same with Liana?" another Goda Image.

My heart was pounding.

Fortunately Boss Gege just smiled full of mystery provoke curiosity Citra even greater.

"Is...there something that was missed so that I myself do not know what this is?"

"the boss? Why do I have to wear one of the dresses that Boss gave me through Mbak Citra?" my question interrupts Citra's question after this state of heart is much calmer due to the attack of the handsome Boss's laughter.

"Why call Boss Gege again? Didn't we have a deal last night?"

My face is flushed. Especially after the image and his naughty smile teased me through a meaningful gaze.

The image slowly covered away and disappeared leaving us both.

"Sit, Liana! Today is your first day as my assistant!" jonathan said softly.

I comply. Put my bok*ng on the chair he pulled for me.

"It!"

A box Mas Jo gave me made this heart go wrong.

"Yes..."

"Yes, Liana?"

The sound of his answer made my chest flutter.

"Please.., do not flatter and treat me in such a way. I. continue to feel uncomfortable because it has not long held the status,"

Jonathan put his index finger on my lips. It seems intentional that I do not continue speaking. But soon he pulled back his finger and smiled shyly.

"alright. Sorry, if the clothes I sent through Citra were not pleasing to your heart. L'm... Want you to know, I seriously want to start a life with you!"

"Mas!"

Jonathan smiled faintly. He asked me to open the gift box.

I carefully opened it slowly. It contains, an Iphone 14 plus white phone. Real nice. But.this heart feels like there is a wedge.

"It... Too much, Mom!"

"You are unbreakable, Liana! And I'm not wrong to fall for you!"

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I lowered my head.

"Save that phone. I've put the SIM Card also pulses quota. To help you with your work, Liana! Today we have a schedule of businessmen's banquet to the Capital!"

"Yes, Liana! Please accompany me again, will you? Febri will stay at the factory office, because there will be people from PT Mika Food who come to survey the goods."

"Am I not impressed to be shifting Mrs Febri's position, Mas?" I'm full of fear.

"Just Febri was happy, I no longer troubled him to go out of the factory office. She's an introvert who doesn't like it when I walk out!"

"May I first meet Mrs Febri? L am... Frankly feeling bad!"

"Of course you can, Liana!"

"But please, don't say anything about our current relationship to anyone including Ms. Febri. Can I beg you, Mom?"

Jo looked me in the eye. He nodded while smiling faintly.

"Nobody knows that I'm going to propose to you in two months. But slowly they'll find out too, Liana! Because I don't like playing hide-and-seek at my age right now. But for your sake, I'm working on it!"

"Thank you."

"Unfortunately, I was planning to stop by my parents' house in Jakarta. Introducing you personally to my mother and younger brother."

"I need time to get to know you, Mom! I'm shy. I'm afraid of disappointing and haven't been able to adapt to Mas and the family!"

"I understand, Liana!"

The one I expect from him, as sweet as Mas Jo says, he never takes the opportunity to touch me excessively. Only last night he rubbed my head. It also looks awkward and timid.

Jonathan is a devout Muslim. Although he is still relatively new to the religion of Islam, he knows what is not muhrim and mahrom. The touch-by-touch we do can have a definite impact on both of us. Both psychological and social impacts.

We are two grown men. Although Mas Jonathan is a bachelor, but his age is ripe. Forty years. As for me, a thirty-two year old widow.

It was good for us to do the touch even if it was that small. Dangerous to heart health as well as our biological course.

"Febri, this is Liana Wulandari. My personal assistant. Liana, this is Febri Angraeni 34. Febri's been working six years with me."

A beautiful woman in hijab smiled sweetly at me. Her appearance was graceful, her body was slender. Of course it got me down mentally.

How could Mas Jo choose me to be a wife while he has a very complete private secretary! It's a long way to go compared to me being fat, stupid and...

"Don't think anything bad, Liana!"

I was struck with a whispering voice from Mas Jo's lips.

"Febri was married two years ago. And now it's undergoing a baby tube process with her husband!"

Oh, married apparently.

Unknowingly I breathed. Makes Mas Jo smile at me mischievously.

Geez! You're stupid, Liana! Why can it show your stupidity through the breath. It made the man see your fear of competing with his secretary.

"Boss Gege it, three-door refrigerator, Miss Liana! I have been trying to conquer it for three years. Tired of my futile pursuit, I ended up marrying a man who fell in love and chased me from college!"

Ah, Ms Febri's funny story melts my mood. Once upset and gambang on yourself who lack confidence, but slowly casual chatter makes me more comfortable.

Mas Jo left me to chat with Ms. Febri. He seemed to deliberately give me space to be able to socialize with the employees of the factory. And I was helped by that lovely, friendly Ms. Febri.

Ms. Febri took me around the factory. Introducing one by one room by one our factory production room which began to be crowded since the new employment contract agreement three days ago.

"Mom Liana! What...I don't see wrong with changing myself at Boss Gege?" goda Febri whispered while flanking my familiar arm.

"Ah, Miss Febri could have! I didn't know Boss Gege before. So can't judge what's changed!"

"He's more alive. Her... He's a lot different than he was then. The most contrasting thing was the corner of his lips. Look at me look! Watch that! She kept smiling even though no one asked her to smile. That's so weird, you know not'?!"

I blushed. Sometimes I think Mas Jonathan who is controlling and monitoring the work of his employees.

Ja. Jo is much sweeter now.

Eh? Koq can I notice my boss's change over Febri's provocateur?

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