It was still morning when a girl began to clean the room where she worked. The girl's name was Mutiara Azzahra, or people just called her Mumut. She was a janitor in charge of cleaning the top floor, which consisted of the directors' offices. The company she worked for was a fast-growing multinational company. Mumut was one of a handful of forward-looking people, who wanted to improve her living standard, even though she was only a janitor.
That was why she took an evening class in management so that someday she could work in the management division and hopefully became one of the managers here.
Mumut was cleaning the CEO's office when the office owner entered the room together with a woman who clung to his arm. Mumut smiled as she nodded her head to greet them, then resumed her task. She was wiping the glass in the office.
Mumut was accustomed to seeing their intimacy. To be more precise, it was that woman who publicly displayed her affection to Bian, so Mumut didn't care.
In fact, Mumut felt uncomfortable when she accidentally saw the woman sitting so closely to Bian on the sofa. The man took his laptop and turned it on, after which he got busy with his work. The woman, Ristie, was Bian's girlfriend.
Mumut had known her from the beginning when Bian became the CEO of this company, because almost every day, she came to this place, or rather to Bian's office.
"Honey, let's go to the mall later. There's a new product launching from Zettira. It's been a few months since Zettira released a collection, so there will be lots of people coming. I don't want to miss the products I like," said Ristie, kissing Bian's cheek. She leaned towards Bian, teasing him.
Zettira was a very classy fashion brand and was very famous today. Although the price was exorbitant, Zettira products would immediately be sold out within a few hours of launch.
Zettira had many fans, including artists, celebrities, and the haves, as the products were exceptional. Zettira products really stood out in their details, and the fans were very loyal and very much looking forward to the launch of its products.
They would often hold photo competitions with their products, and the first winner would become their brand ambassador. Last year Ristie was in the top ten of the competition.
"What time is the launch?" asked Bian.
"It's at eight o'clock tonight."
"I don't think I can go! I have a meeting with an important client tonight, Honey," Bian replied in his cold voice.
"Cancel it, please!" Ristie sulked. "Or, you can ask your assistant to replace you as usual."
"I'm afraid I can't! I've been waiting for a long time to see Mr. Robert," said Bian in a disappointed tone.
Bian sighed. Usually, he would always cancel his meetings or asked his assistant, Randy, to handle the activities he left behind when he had to accompany this girl wherever she wanted.
For a moment, he hesitated. Bian loved Ristie very much, and he didn't want to disappoint her, but tonight's meeting was very important, and Mr. Robert wanted to meet him in person. Mr. Robert didn't have much time in this country, so there was no way he could reschedule their meeting or ask Randy to replace him.
"I'll have Randy stay with you tonight."
Not only Ristie, who was surprised to hear Bian's answer but Mumut, who was nearby, cleaning the bathroom, was also surprised. Bian never said no to Ristie, and no one dared to scold her.
Bian ran the company to replace his father, who died in a plane crash. Bian was still young, about twenty-seven years old now. His handsome and charming face and cold manner made the employees respected him.
Even though he had been in charge for less than three years, the company grew rapidly and had several branches in their country. Bian also developed the company into several other fields, such as property, pharmaceuticals, and several other fields.
All the employees praised Bian's greatness and sneered at his only weakness, which was his love for Ristie.
"No way! Just tell Randy to replace you in the meeting while you take me to Zettira's launching event," whined Ristie.
Bian sighed, "This time, I can't, Honey. Mr. Robert asked to meet me in person, or he won't cooperate and brings his business to another company."
"I don't care! You have to come with me tonight!" Ristie pouted. She immediately stood up and left the room. The sound of the door slamming shocked anyone who heard it.
Mumut immediately finished her job, scrubbing the bathroom. She then came out of the bathroom and saw the man contemplating his chair. She smiled as she nodded her head when she passed Bian, even though she knew that Bian would never greet her back.
Coming out of Bian's room, Mumut thought that tonight Bian would surely obey Ristie's request because Bian was afraid of losing her. Mumut shook her head with a wry smile. She really pitied that Bian, who was so smart and talented, would fall for an ignorant and arrogant girl like Ristie.
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