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Chapter 7 - First Action

"Ugh... I said that I will be useful to this company because someone caught my attention. .... But..." I look at the computer in front of me before groaning. "Ughhhhhhagagg!!!! So bored!!!" I lean my body to my chair and rub my face.

'Wu... It's been a month... And I don't even get to see her shadow....!!" I sob sadly in my mind as I try to recall the cold face I saw last time.

"Are you okay....?" I wake up from my thoughts when someone speaks. I turn my head to see my work mate... A girl wearing glasses. In this office, she has a low sense of presence. But, she is a kind girl.

I stare at her for a few seconds before stretching. "Yeah....." Then I let out a sigh. "It's just boring... I'm bored!!!" I put my face on my working desk while staring at the computer. "It's always writing a report, report, dealing with some clients, report, and report... So bored...." I sigh again.

The glasses girl let out an awkward laugh. I look at her again before standing up. "I'm going to the pantry" Before leaving, I save my work inside the computer and put it inside my Pendrive. Only after I eject the Pendrive do I leave my workplace. I hang the Pendrive around my neck like a necklace. 'This is for safety... Who knows if someone trying to sabotage my work!?'

I grab my backpack and walk away. I heard the glasses girl asked in a small voice. "Why are you bringing your bag?"

I turn my face towards her and wink while making a silent gesture then, proceed to walk towards the elevator.

I said before that I'm going to the pantry but, actually I decide to go out to eat early. It's almost time for lunch after all. When I arrived at the elevator, I press the button to the ground floor. As I wait for the elevator to goes up, I stare blankly at the wall while sighing.

' I've been working here for a month like a worker ant... And nothing interesting is happening". I raise my head so my face is facing the ceiling. I didn't even realize that the elevator door has opened and someone is standing inside.

" I want to quit... This company is boring... I want to quit!!!! I don't care!! I want to quit!!!" I groan as I close my eyes when suddenly, I hear a cough.

"Huh?" When I look at the person in front of me, I can't help but forced a smile while looking at her awkwardly.

"Aren't you going inside?" She asked with a smile that looks very evil.

"Er... Ye..yeah!" I walk inside and stand beside her while stroking my short hair.

When the elevator door closed, I and the president stood in silence. No one speaks, only breathing sounds is heard. It seems like we both are going to the ground floor. I lean to the wall behind me as I cross my arm.

"It's not the time for lunch yet, where are you going?". President is the first to break the silence.

"Eat early..." I answer calmly with a bored expression.

"With that backpack?" The president asks in a kind tone, but somehow there is a lot of pressure from each word she said.

I forced a smile again as I look at the president's face. "I'm bored... " I want to go home... Your company is boring..." Right after I said that the elevator door is opened and we are now on the ground floor.

The president sighs and shakes her head while pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Anyway... Good thing I met you here. We have something to discuss. Important!! ".

I quickly look at President's face with a big smile on my face. "Really!!?? Where!!??"

"Zimo, my girlfriend's company" The president smirk as she walks towards her car.

I can't help but pumps my fist excitedly. "Yes!!! Finally!!!"

"Wow... You are really bored with my company huh..." The President rolled her eyes before unlocking her car. "I heard you bought a bike?" President asks again.

I smile when I hear her question. Heck yeah!! I bought it!! I don't need many luxury bags and clothes, so I sell most of them. Added with the money I got from trying to seduce the president, I bought a bike.

"Yea..." I reply with a stupid grin plastered on my face. I am walking not far from the president but, I stopped when I saw a car parked not far from our location. I don't want to stare at them too long and arouse their suspicion so, I look away naturally and pretend like nothing happened.

"....." I look at my watch and can't help but frowns. "There are a few men inside the car I thought in my head. It's not lunchtime yet, aside from me and the president... No one should be in this parking lot. And their stares...' I grip the shoulder strap on my backpack before focusing on the president.

"Go to Zimo using your bike. We are going separately". The president was about to climb into her car, but I stopped her by grabbing her arm.

" Wait, President!!" The President frowned as she looks at the arm that's holding her. She slowly, but strongly grabbing my arm with her other hands and pull my hand slowly.

"What...?" Her voice becomes cold as she glares at me.

"I need to tell you something. Inside the car.Now!" I look at her with a serious expression. The president sighs before pointing at the car.

" Get in..." Without wasting any time, I get inside her car on the driver seat and grabs the key from her hand. Then, I started the engine and put my backpack in the backseat.

"What are you doing...?" The President grabs my shoulder tightly and her voice becomes even colder.

"I'll drive... Get inside the car...!" I stare at the back mirror and saw the little movement of the car. The president doesn't seem to realize that she is being targeted. When I look at the president, she rolled her eyes before walking around the car towards the passenger's seat.

After the president gets inside the car and closes the door, I pick up my phone from my pocket to check on something.

"What is going on with you...?" The president asks again and her face doesn't look too good. I didn't answer her and gestured for her to wait. After a few minutes, I type on my phone before showing it to her.

[There is a hidden recording device inside your car. Careful of your words. Also, look at the back mirror and search for a black Range Rover. The plate number is XXX3051. They might be following you. I'll drive. We don't know what they're going to do and I'm better than you when dealing with this situation.]

After the president reads my message, she looks stunned before returning to her cold look.

Then I type again before showing my phone to her again. [ Let's pretend that I somehow managed to seduce you and we are in a relationship. The fact that I'm still working in your company either shows that the enemy believes that I've changed side, or that I've managed to seduce you. I'll choose the latter or else they're going to target me or my family.]

After the president read my new message, she frowned and looks at me to see whether I'm serious or not.

I take a deep breath before looking at my front. After a few seconds, I started to ruffles my clothes and smile sadly at the president.

"Syeez... President... You really can't wait for a little longer huh?" I start to speak in a sexy voice and moans. If it's not for my serious expression, the president might really think that I'm seducing her.

"Ah...ah!! President!! Not the..there—Ah!!! Mmm...." I then started to jump so the car is shaking. If other people saw this scene, they will surely assume something dirty is happening.

Then, I wink at the president for her to quickly cooperate. Luckily, the president understood what's happening and also following my lead.

"Woman... You really know how to attract my attention..." The president face is also serious, but we both are smirking at each other's actions.

"Huh... You really are tight down there... " The president continues to create a dirty conversation while I'm focusing to make it looks like we are having a lot of fun.

After 30 minutes... I start to pant as I put my head on the steering. "That's enough... Haah..." I quickly fix my crumpled suit and fixing my hair, while looking at the mirror.

"You're are good at this..." The president smirks while showing her phone screen. On the screen, I saw her real meaning. [What if they use the recording to create a misunderstanding?]

" Oh, baby... You too!!! You are so rough!! I love it!!! " I replied with a smile while pointing at a small camera in front of us near the window frame then point at myself. Then, I quickly type on my phone before showing it to her. [The camera is mine, I have prepared it in my backpack so I use it to record what we did just now.]

The president looks at it before smiling. "Let's go... I don't want to make my other girlfriend waiting..." Her face becomes serious instantly. I nodded but still keep up the act.

"When will you break up with her..!!!?" My face also becomes serious. I push the handbrake, and pull the gear to 'R' and press the gas pedal. Going out of the parking lot, I saw that the car also has started to move after I drive to the exit.

"Soon baby... I need to use her to get this important project!! You know how hard when dealing with her..." The president supports her face using her arm near the door handle while staring at the road. Her coquettish voice doesn't match her serious expression at all.

Not that much of a difference with me. "You promised!!!!?" I raise my voice to make it sounds excited like an annoying little bitch.

"Yeah.... Trust me, baby..." After that, the president raises her hand for me to stop acting.

'Seems like she's had enough'. I glance at her before shrugging my shoulder. The acts still need to continue though so, I switch on the radio to some of the pop songs and start to hum to the beat. From time to time, I glance at the mirror to see the car is still following us, but they are far which makes me become even troubled as I realized something.

I glance at the president before shaking my head. 'I can't tell her because that will notify the enemy'. I let out a small sigh and can only raise my awareness of the surrounding. Because it's still working hours, the road is not packed with the car so, my driving is not interrupted.

When I stop at the traffic light, I realized that the car has no longer following us. I frown and put my leg on the gas pedal, preparing for anything that is going to occur. The president seems to realize my mood and look at me with a tilted head.

I look at her with a serious face despite that, I spoke in soft tones. "Baby, wear the seatbelt". Luckily, the president is not an idiot and understand that I'm not joking. She quickly wears the seatbelt while looking around, to search for anything weird. I also start to look around and when I saw something coming really fast towards us reflected by the back mirror, a mocking smile creeps on my face.

Without wasting any seconds, I press the gas and drifted quickly to my right, ignoring the honk of other cars due to my sudden action, and successfully avoid the lorry that comes toward us.

Right after I avoided the disaster— " BANG!!!!!!!" A loud crash can be heard behind us. I let out a sigh and saw the president face that turned pale.

" Don't look behind... it's better if you don't see it..." I put more strength when pressing the gas pedal to increase the speed of the car. We both stay silent until we arrived at the Zimo company. After I parked the car at the company parking lot, I pick the backpack that I put in the backseat and take out a laptop.

I quickly open a program and connect to the wifi. Typing a few codes and numbers, after a few minutes, I let out a sigh of relief and closed the laptop. " Now we can talk normally. I've made it so the recording device cannot function properly anymore".

There is no response from the person beside me. When I look at her, The president still doesn't look too good but not as pale as before.

I look at her a few seconds before sighing again. "If you are that scared... How about from now on... I'll become both you and your girlfriend bodyguard..." I smile at her.

The president looks at me with a frown before pinching the bridge of her nose. "Don't mind about that... Anyway, why didn't you hacked the recording device earlier?"

" Well... A recording device like this has its own limit". I recall, those people action again while leaning towards the driver's seat with arms crossed. "When their car becomes farther and farther away from us... I found their actions are too suspicious. I believe not just information they're trying to get...but also your life". I look at the president's expression become ugly.

" That's why I want us to give them false information first before hacking the device. This way, I will be able to avoid their suspicion and they will not target me too".

"...you really are something Serena...." The president sighs while shaking her head.

"I am... " I smile in satisfaction. "Let's go... We have jobs to do with your girlfriend today, Right!!!??" She needs to know about what happened today!!! "

"Yeah... Let's go". The president replies weakly. She was about to walk out of the car when I stop her again. She looks at me with a frown again after being stopped two times today.

" I predict that the recording of our actions before has been sent to your girlfriend right after they failed to kill you". I smile at the president again. " I will transfer the video to your phone". I held out my hand to ask for her phone and she gives it to me without any questions.

"You do that... I need to prepare to coax someone today..." After she said that...we both laugh at the same time.

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