If the world never took sides, then who would take on my side? ...
Even if the world was not on your side, I would be by your side ...
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Office lobby
Evelyn walked with nervously, as she was glanced by other employees, followed by unpleasant whispering. Not to mention the scary air from behind, made her want to run and immediately arrived at her desk.
"Good morning Lyn! Wow, you're just getting prettier every day!" Rania exclaimed cheerfully and succeeded in teasing Evelyn, who moved awkwardly.
"Good morning too Ran, you are also beautiful!" Evelyn teased back Rania and together, they chuckled.
"You'd better go up quickly, if you don't...."
"If I don't what, Ran?" Evelyn interrupted quickly. She was curious when she heard Ran's unusual tone.
"If you don't, I'll cut your salary, Evelyn. Do you understand, heum?"
Degum!
"I am dead," Evelyn thought horrified.
She turned back with a slow motion, then smiled awkwardly when she saw Mr. Samuel who stood in front of her with both hands in his pockets and an annoyed expression on his face but still looking dazzling at the same time.
Previously
Samuel's pov
Today I left early in the morning, after having sleep tight last night which I never had before.
Last night, my personal assistant and me spent the night together, of course, not for my personal interests but for work interests. Yeah, well, you could say it like that.
I found something amusement yesterday. It amused me when I saw her annoyed everytime I teased her. Not to mention the expression on her face when looking around with a scared look, made me want to laugh.
Could it be that it was her first time to go to a place like a bar? Well, I could not tell.
But I did feel like, she was like a hidden princess and the person who was hiding her, was my cousin, who currently stroked her hair in front of my company.
Yes ...I was also there in the company's parking lot when the two people were saying goodbye to each other.
"Tsk, are they both lovers? No wonder the ignorant Riki care for that girl," I muttered irritably.
But, hold on, why I had to be irritate for? I was nobody. I even just got to know her. I quickly got off the car, when I saw my cousin's car was leaving my office area. I watched her entering the office lobby. She walked with a nervous expression, when my employees saw her appearance differently not to mention the whispers, which really made me a little angry. I saw her standing in front of the receptionist desk, and chatting intimately with one of the receptionist officers.
"Hmm, she can easily get a friend too." I thought with a small smile. When they were chatting happily, suddenly the receptionist who was talking to Evelyn looked at me. Before Rania could say anything, I answered first a question from Evelyn, my unique Personal Assistant.
"If you don't, I'll cut your salary, Evelyn. Do you understand, heum?" I said casually and the look of her expression was really cute.
Samuel's pov end
Normal pov
"Good morning, Mr. President!" Rania said kindly while holding back her amused smile, when she saw Evelyn put on an awkward smile.
"Good morning, Sir!" said Evelyn with an awkward smile.
"Hm, morning. You need to be hurry up to my room. We have an impromptu meeting with one of the entrepreneurs from the City S!" Samuel said commanding.
" Yes, Sir! " Evelyn eplied obediently. She immediately followed Samuel's step with haste, since her President Director who had wide strides, walked quickly.
"Fyuh, why did he come suddenly like that? could it be that it was him who made me goosebumps?" Evelyn thought.
Skip
Exact 9 am, a businessman from the City S arrived just like what Mr. Samuel said. Evelyn welcomed him and invited the client, named Dirga Mahesa Wijaya, from the Wijaya company, to enter.
"Mr. President, Mr. Wijaya has arrived!" Evelyn said politely after knocking on the door and entering.
"Good morning, Mr. Dirga, nice to see you again," Samuel said kindly. His hand stretched out, which his visitor immediately accepted to shake his hand.
"Good morning, Mr. Samuel. It's nice to meet you," Dirga replied with a business smile.
After that, they discussed their cooperation with a relaxed discussion, since the two of them knew each other and often worked together.
Meanwhile, Evelyn was silent, occasionally listening and answering when she was asked.
Two hours later, the client from the Wijaya Company returned home after reaching a cooperation agreement.
Now only Evelyn and Samuel were left in the room. They both were busy with their jobs. Samuel was busy checking the stock chart while Evelyn was busy rechecking the Cooperation Documents.
"Lyn!" Samuel called suddenly.
The call from Samuel made Evelyn, who was focus on paperwork, lifted her face to look at Samuel.
"Yes, Sir, can I help you?" Evelyn asked.
"I like the way you work, Lyn. Please maintain it. You are smart and you are capable to respon quickly to something that you just recently know," Samuel praised Evelyn without hesitation who immediately smiled happily and proudly because of the praise from the President alias the Cassanova.
"Yes Sir, I will try to do my best. Hopefully, you won't be disappointed!" Evelyn replied excitedly.
Evelyn was too enthusiastic hearing the praises that she did not realize her smile which she was showing, had make someone's heart beating fast.
"Hm, great. I also like your new appearance. It looks more fresh and beautiful. You also look cute, so you are beautiful but also cute at the same time," Samuel added. Samuel noticed Evelyn's cheeks immediately blushed into red.
"All women are beautiful, Sir, " Evelyn replied evasively.
She didn't want to be seduced by the President Cassanova, who looked at her now with a chuckle.
"Of course, women are beautiful and men are handsome, but you are different. You are more beautiful because of the inner beauty in you which radiates from your eyes," Samuel said with a charming smile.
If Evelyn had not know, that the Boss in front of her was a Cassanova, maybe Evelyn would have fly away, especially praised by a handsome man with abundant wealth.
"Let's keep the crap Sir. It will be better for you to sign the file that I gave to you, instead of being busy seducing me, because it won't work on me," Evelyn said coolly.
She remembered her friend's message not to be swallowed up by the seduction man named Samuel.
"Who's the crap? I am serious, you know!" Samuel exclaimed not accepting. His heart felt challenged, when there was a woman who didn't fall for his charm.
"Damn, is it that hard?" Samuel thought curiously.
"Well, whatever you said, Sir. Now, could you please sign the documents. I still have to copy them, before the marketing department ask." Evelyn replied in defeat.
Samuel snorted with his hand busy signing the documents, then handed them to Evelyn, who put a bright smile.
"Thank you, Sir" Evelyn said.
"May I ask?" Samuel said seriously.
Evelyn frowned and was curious about what the President would ask.
"Yes Sir, what?" Evelyn replied
"Do you have a relationship with Riki?" Samuel asked.
Even though Evelyn's answer probably could make him a little disappointed, but at least he didn't need to fight over women with his own cousin.
"Relationships? What do you mean, Sir?" Evelyn asked incredulously with her head tilted to the left, and made a funny expression even Samuel had to hold his hand, so that he would not pinch the cheek of his personal assistant.
"Yes, a relationship, like lovers," Samuel replied quickly.
Evelyn shook her head with her hands swang as a sign of rejecting the President Director's statement.
"No, of course not, you must be joking. Riki and me are just friends, nothing more," Evelyn's swift statement, made Samuel secretly draw a sigh of relief. But then, he was confused with himself, why should he be relieved?
"What does that have to do with me? Wow, it seems something is gone wrong," Samuel thought confusedly.
Meanwhile, Evelyn, who saw the President Director sighed, could only frown in wonder.
"What's wrong with Mr. Samuel why did he ask my relationship with Riki? That's strange," Evelyn thought curiously.
To Be Continued