That time was like the big time for my company because we got a big client who want to implement on their new program using our services. It was him my now stepfather who own the big company. He's not from my country. He's from japan and I don't even know how to speak japan so i often just keep silent along the meeting not only because I don't Speak Japanese but there's also this asshole boss that really got a bad mouth and temper and i really want to kill him. Why? maybe we will talk about that later.
So the meeting goes well. The day continues day after day. The last day of the meeting my now stepfather attends the meeting because he is such an important person he rarely going and only Join on the most important one. The meeting went well but not with me. My mom been texting me about the debtcollector. Several years ago my dad had a debt with the bank and our family already settle it with the help of lawyer but somehow it won't stop the debtcollector to come into our home. I don't know whetherwe've been scammed by the lawyer or is it because of the debtcollector himself want to search for a penny. So that day I can't fully focused with the meeting. After the meeting done I went straight to the bathroom to call my mom but I didn't get any signal So I Just walkaround that factory. So I call my mom and yelling at her because of her I get alot of eyes staring at me for I don't concentrate on the meeting. But in the end bot of us cried together over the phone call weeping our fate about how hard our life has been. Done crying I get out from the room and right infront of the door, there he is my stepfather. He just stand there smiling
his secretary ask me "What are you doing here miss?"
and I'm just like " Sorry I just call my mother"
he ask again " in this place? you sure not doing anything ilegal?"
" I'm one hundred percent sure sir"
after that they Just let me go. went I went out I Just realized that I'm on the most private part of the company which is the secret room of the production product or we can call it the seasoning room.
That day can go back to my home with peace. At least that's what I thought.
= stepfather POV=
" find any information about her"
" Yes sir"
" if she is a problems finish her"
"Yes sir"
= elizabeth pov=
That day after work I went to eat with my Boyfriend-Kent . I've been dating him one year but we're not that kind of warm couple because he is that kind of bossy boyfriend. Like this dinner tonight we didn't communicate it. It's his order.
he texted me:
"I'll be around 25 minute. Get dressed. I want you to Iook PERFECT tonight"
as always, even in his text he is bossy and demanding. Nomather where I was if he wants now he got it now.
"Ok" I replied
But he came 45 min later i don't even surprise anymore he always come anytime he wants and he can go anytime too. Yeah he is that kind of typical rich brad person. Although im not rich but still my boyfriend is rich and it's kinda hard following his lifestyle.
That night as always we go to a expensive restaurant which i dont really like the taste of the food. The taste is too western. My eastern tounge can't bear with the taste.
"I want to order this and this menu is for her, as for the drink is this one and the dessert is this one"
he ordered to the waiter.
I dont even need to talk to the waiter everything handled by him. He never let me outstanding him actually, as far for him I'm his obidient girlfriend and nothing more.
When the food came, we just eat and talk some of unimportant business. I just palying with my food because the taste is not good. Usually after i got home i will eat an instant noodle to fulfill my taste and my stomach. That's why im not the type of skinny girl.
"is the food good babe?" he said
"as always babe. It's good" i lied
and we continue eating again. But my eyes focused on one old man sitting behind him. I just think that i mistaken him as someone.Yes that ceo from today, that old man. Kent realize that my eyes saw another man behind me and he just turn around and see that old man too the i just diverted my eyes from that old man to him.
"what do you lookin' at huh?" Kent asked
"that mind behind you. I think i know him"
"ah really? why don't you say hi to him if you know him then? you rarely know someone in this kind of place tho? "
That mouth of him. I want to rip it. Sometimes he talk without even thinking how i feel.
"but i'm not sure if it's him" i replied
"well then allow me. I know him" Kent said.
i just blankly stares at him. This man really doesn't have a heart huh? He stand up and then goes to that old man table.
"Hello Mr. Yamada. How are you?"
"Hello Mr. Kent. I am good how about you?" that old man replied.
"I'm good too. I'm just having my dinner with my girlfriend"
"why dont you tell her to intoduce herself to me too? "
"ah it's fine. she's not that important .. you know in somekind of investment no. "
but that old man turn to face me and smile. That's when I am certain that he is that ceo. I automatically rise from my chair and went to his table to introduce myself ignoring how Kent look at me.
"Hello Mr. Yamada I'm elizabeth if you remembered we met each other this afternoon in your company."
i want to laugh at how Kent look right now. He looks shock and kind of embarassed too.
"Hello Ms. Elizabeth. I remember you ofcourse. After what happened today how could i forget you?" that old man said.
I just gulping my own saliva. What the hell does that even mean? and he can speak english? Jesus. so he's been deceived us in the meeting room today? damn i need to alert my own mouth starting now.
" yes. I'm so sorry about this afternoon. I just wandered of without knowing where I am. I wont repeat it again" i replied
"haha no need to. Well you can go back to your table to eat then" he said
So we go back to our own table to continue eating. As soon as we sat Kent bombarding me with so many question.
" so you know him huh?"
"i do"
" why didnt you told me?"
"i told you right? it's just i wasn't sure"
"how did you know him? is it because of work? what kind of work? how long you've been working with him?"
"Gosh Kent one at a time please. Yes it's works. What kind of work? ofc it's an IT related. We've been in ghe middle phase now. Why do you ask? You never put interest in my work"
"just forget it. I just curious"
Tired of his bushit i went to the restroom to calm myself. The reason i want to be his girlfriend is because he is rich. Do i love him? long time ago no, but now i kinda like him. One thing that i like about him is that he never use physical violence towards me only his mouth would hurt me.
Done calming myself i went out to find one of that cei man outside the restroom.
"Ms. Elizabeth? " that man said
"yes?"
"Hello i'm Mr. Yamada secretary. Here is my card. The CEO wants to talk to you maybe you have sometime?"
"The CEO? when? rightnow?"
"yes. rightnow. don't worry your boyfriend won't know about this."
I started to wander did i do something bad ? am i being abducted? Am i gonna comeout alive? OMG help me.
"okay then lead the way" i replied.
We went to the vvip room on that restaurant. As i go in the CEO already sit there. He just smiles and let the secretary talks.
"Ms. Elizabeth. Tell me your motive. Why did you come to our company? is it purely only because of implementing work?"
"yes it is sir. I have nothing to hide"
"did you acknowledge that your boyfriend is our rivak in this field?"
that time i feel stupid. I don't know anything about my boyfriend. As far as i know he is a businessman that's it. What kind of field? I don't even know.
"i don't know sir" i replied
"ha! and you said yourself is his girlfriend?"
"i really am don't know. We're not close. I'm only his puppet"
"ah really? but how about the debt? did he put you here to keep an eye on us?"
"i reallh don't know sir.