When the Inca became the Inca
02
The whole family felt strange about the changes that had happened to the Inca, since the girl's stupor some time ago. The Inca preferred to immerse themselves in the library to read books about business, property and so on. Inka also submitted a request to take a post-graduate program with a business major in Singapore after she completed her undergraduate education. The Inca decision made the whole family surprised because an Inca they knew before, never showed excessive interest in education, let alone business. Inca was a girl who loved art, so in her first life the Inca spent more time in the painting gallery prepared by her father for her.
Incas that used to tend to be innocent, shy and like to withdraw from the crowd. The present Inca feels very different, although the quiet side of the girl is still visible but the side of her charm completely disappears. The Inca now looked confident, assertive and very independent. Both his parents and his older brother had checked the health of the Inca, in case there was a collision in the Inca head that made a drastic change in nature and attitude to the girl. However, upon examination of the health condition of the Inca there was no problem at all. All the results of the examination showed that the Inca were fine.
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It did not feel like three years had passed, since the second life the Inca had received. He did not give up all the opportunities he could get to change the destiny of his past life. Since returning from Singapore, Inca immediately helped manage their family business as the deputy CEO accompanied Asher, the older brother who is the CEO of their company. Inca worked behind the scenes, as she very rarely attended meetings conducted with outside companies. Asher is responsible for the external affairs of the company. It was a request from the Inca because he did not want to meet people from his past too soon.
His feelings were not ready to face them, although all preparations had been made by the Inca as a means of self-defense from the onslaught of the enemy who must one day appear before him sooner or later.
"Dek, tomorrow night there is a corporate birthday event that Josh held in the ballroom of the hotel H*lton, Bali. It just so happens that today's sister will leave for Surabaya to check our project as well as meeting with our vendors and clients. So this time you have to represent our company for the event in Bali. You're Josh who immediately ngundang brother, brother also already said you will replace brother," said Asher mentioned the name of his best friend and business partner.
Inka just sighed softly and nodded her head. Asher immediately smiled and stroked the Inca's head fondly, before returning to his study. Inka tried to finish his work as soon as possible so that tomorrow morning he could fly directly to Bali.
"Cell, please cancel all my meetings for tomorrow. Move to Monday. Um, my same ticket to accommodation has been arranged?" ask Inka to her secretary, Sellah Malachi.
"Already ma'am, Mr. Segara has emailed everything to me. I also emailed my mother, after I confirmed to her hotel," explained Sallah who immediately got a nod from the Inca.
Suddenly the Inca's cell phone rang, the girl smilingly seeing who contacted her that afternoon.
"Yes mak, the afternoon tumben was busy nyariin me?" greet the Inca to the caller.
"I miss my son, lunch with nyok!" avenged Gianna Naomi who was a close friend of the Inca since childhood.
"Nyok, but I'm ajakin brother Asher with Segara ya."
"Sekarepmu. Hye!" Gianna immediately decided her call made the Inka tick off. It was an ugly habit of the friend who often made the Inca sigh tired.
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The four young people also ate together at a restaurant chosen by Gianna. Gianna arrived before the Inca. Asher and Segara arrived afterwards. They also chatted while eating lunch. Segara and Gianna were little friends of the Incas, and Segara was Asher's personal assistant. The two men are very difficult to separate because where there is Asher can be sure Segara also followed his boss. Gianna works differently from her two best friends. He prefers to pursue his love of flowers by opening a flower shop and a place to cultivate various types of flowers and ornamental plants.
"Sister is okay, if Gianya wants to," Asher replied with a smile.
"You brother! But I hunt flowers there!" gianna said passionately that made the Inca nod resignedly because she knew the madness that Gianna could do when she talked about flowers. Gianna once invited the Inca to hunt ornamental plants into the forest in the interior of Jambi, because she got information about rare ornamental plants that can be found there. Asher and Segara only looked at the frustrated face of the Inca with amused looks.
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The next day, according to the plan Inca and Gianna also left for Bali. Arriving at Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport, office driver Josh was waiting for the arrival of the Inca and Gianna. The driver drove the two girls to a hotel that had been prepared for them both.
After arriving at the hotel they spend time together at the spa recommended by the hotel. After taking care of themselves, they choose to eat lunch at the restaurant inside the hotel. They talked about many things related to the changes that happened to the Inca. Gianna herself did not expect that the Inca could turn 180 degrees from the Inca she had known since childhood. The Inca chose to use reasonable reasons for all the changes he made, because he could not tell the real events to others. He chose to keep the matter secret to everyone without exception.
By late afternoon, Inca and Gianna were preparing to attend Josh's company's birthday party. This time the two girls wore dresses of similar colors. The Inca wore a navy-colored off-shoulder long evening dress. While Gianna uses a pencil-modeled sleeveless dress that is sea blue. They both look beautiful and very beautiful. They also wear jewelry and shoes in a similar color to their dresses. Towards seven which is the time shown in their invitation also went down to the hotel ballroom which is where the event took place.
Inka felt a little awkward because she did not like the crowd. Josh, who saw the presence of his best friend's sister, immediately invited his wife named Keila to meet the two girls.
"Wahhh, what is this wind, two female tigers down the mountain?" seductive Josh hugged the Inca, whom he thought was his little sister. Josh was an only child so he immediately loved the Inca since their first meeting. Josh also hugged Gianna who he had also known since infancy because Gianna was his own cousin's sister. Inka and Gianna just laughed at Josh.
"Kok tumben this introverted duo want to come to this show?" ask Josh again.
"I was taught by the Incas. If you go to my sister's show, I'm coming!" gianna said while hugging her brother-in-law who was beside Josh. Josh flicked Gianna's forehead softly which made the girl pout. After that Josh introduced Inka to Keila his wife.
"Om the same youngest aunt as, Gi?" ask Josh. Both of Gianna's parents settled in the Netherlands, only Gianna lived alone in Jakarta. Gianna was so independent that both her parents freed her daughter to live far away from them.
"Healthy brother, play to the Netherlands all honeymoon," said Gianna. The Inca themselves chose to look around him, hardly a familiar face. Josh and Keila leave the two girls, to greet the other guests who begin to arrive. As usual Inca and Gianna will choose a place that is not too flashy, so they can feel calmer. Gianna chose to sit at the table closest to the corner and the table so that she and the Inca did not have to bother to take the food they wanted.
While being engrossed in conversation, Inca's gaze unintentionally looked towards the entrance. Inca's body suddenly froze, he felt his body tremble and his eyes fixated on someone.
"In.., she!"
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