I extend my stay in Borneo for 3 days. "Are you sure you want to do this, Lobak!? We have a lot of competitors out there!" Kwang In looked at his surrounding and lower his voice. I took a deep breath and tapped my shoulder.
I want someone massaging my shoulder and my back. "What it takes if you wanted to be a famous lawyer?" I asked him. Kwang In looked at me with disbelief.
"Look now! Once you wanted to die, but today I'm witnessing someone who got her life back!" Kwang In open the door and let her gets inside. It's been a year since our breakup. "Have a seat Mrs. Kurniasih." She takes a seat in front of me.
She's not change much. I took a deep breath and looked at my agenda book. "My name is…"
"I already know you!" She stand up, then handing me a chocolate envelope. "I'm quit." She said. I raised my eyebrow.
"You came to my office to resign? I'm here not want you back!" I put my left hand on my chest. My heartbeat not as fast as we first met. What's wrong with me? She takes her seat back. "Are you regret…"
"I'm here not to have chit-chat with you! I'm here to hand in my resignation letter, then leave. That's all!" I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I clenched my fist and exhale.
She… never changes, doesn't she? Eva is Eva. She is the one who starts all the fights. Take a deep breath, Lobak. Control your emotion. "It's harder to get a job. Do you want to risk your career?" She took a deep breath and exhale for several times. I'm waiting for her to answer that question. Will she risk all her career? If I was her, I'm not risking my career.
"My husband is rich, so I'm quit." She stands up, then leave.
Rich, huh? I took a deep breath and exhale. Kwang In gets inside with two cups of tea in his hand. "That was quick." He sits in front of me. I looked at the clock and face palmed. I miss my medicine again. "You… forgot to take you meds?"
He reads my mind again. I'm nodding my head. I pick my phone and replying her chat. We departed an hour ahead, but still. It's a fucking long wait. I just want to go home.
I want to hug her, cuddle with her, and… doing my everyday routine with her. Fuck. What's wrong with me!? "Don't push yourself too hard, Lobak." He puts two piles of a hard drive on my desk. "We have CCTV from two weeks ago. Do you want to help me or not?"
It's better rather than I sit here thinking about her and hurt me. I following Kwang In to the computer. "Let's we divide our task. I will take a half of this, and this is yours."
Words can't express much about what I achieve today. I Have loyal friends and fans, I'm rich, and… a lovely girlfriend soon to be my wife. I can't describe what I have today with words. Only God knows how will I describe it.
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Kwang In and I decide to give this resort restaurant a visit. I'm did not have high expectation on this one. Dust everywhere, empty spaces, and old decoration. Who wants to spend their money on this building!? If they want to taste a modern touch from this resort, I will take the chance.
Today it will be a long day for us. I decide to gather all the executive board and investors to this resort's ballroom. Before all the event is to happen, I should make them impress to this resort food, hygiene, and hospitality.
I inspect the tablecloth one by one. Since I am allergic to dust, it will be easy for me to detect. "The… achoo!" I wipe my nose with a tissue. I'm smelling something… I opened the lid and took a deep breath. Not only dust, but I found dead insects inside them.
Fuck. "I need all tablecloths, utensils, tissue holder get washed." I tested the chair, and it's wobbly. Shit. This is bad. I took a deep breath and stared at them. "Now, tell me, where's the General Manager? Why he wasn't here!?" All of them looked down and no one dare to speak.
God, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "T-the General Manager already resigned, ma'am." Shit. I forgot. Eva is the General Manager at this resort. Why she doesn't want to speak about all this resort problem!? Dude! Why she put personal matters over the professionalism!?
Fuck! I should talk to her about everything. Okay, Lobak. You're the owner now. Whatever you decide, it will affect them. It's need a long time to fix and you need a cash flow. You don't want this resort to fall into a greedy company shit, right? "Call the carpenter, and told them to disassemble the chair." All of them looked at each other.
"You heard the boss!" All of them leaving to do their job. Now, the major factor of this resort. Kitchen. I heard this resort serve best fresh seafood. They satisfied a lot of hotel guests with the food. We looked at the chefs who cooked at their station.
"Oh, you must be the new owner." With who I'm speaking? "My name is Kenny Luo. How can help you?" He is tall, oriental, and…. has a tattoo?
"Um…"
"I know you want to inspect my kitchen and my staff's performance, right?" He reads my mind. "It's not about my crew, ma'am. The previous owner gave us low grade ingredients." That's what I expect from my chef. Someone who got their skill, they not complained about the tool they use.
They know what to do. "Tell me what you and your crew need, and show me your skill, chef! I'm waiting in my office." He nodding his head and talked to Kwang In. I should keep him and he and his crew need training. That's another expense.
I took a deep breath and see Eva walking to the canteen. "Mrs. Kurniasih!" I called her. It's not time to getting more personal. Do it, Lobak. "Can we speak about your performance as General Manager in my office!? I'm here not talked about our past. I'm here to talk about this resort."
All of her friends, who seating on her table, moved. Eva took a deep breath and looked at Kwang In. "Who is he? New lover?"
"I already have a wife in China." That's what he said. Eva scratching her head and took a deep breath, then stands up. She picked her tray, then slapped me. All eyes on us.
"I want to slap your face for a long time ago!" She tossed me my chocolate envelope. I took a deep breath opened what's inside. My belongings and shoelaces.
My face turn to red because all of my employee looked at me and gossipping about me. I can hear all what they talked about. I standing up, tidying my belonging, then walked to my office with my heads down. "Lobak, are you okay?" I keep walking, ignoring all the voices I can hear, including Kwang In.
I closed the door and locked from the inside. I leaned my body against the door. What I did wrong? All I can do is think what's wrong with that!? I'm the owner of this resort. I cover my face and I can feel my cheek wet. My body starts to trembling, my knees weak, and can't breathe.