A beautiful woman who was standing wearing a white striped shirt with long black palazzo pants, long straight black hair that was deliberately flowing just like that caught the attention of Rumpaka's eyes that were still looking at him from a not too close distance, with a gaze full of interrogation. Not forget the Acrylic ID Card Holder hanging around her neck, indicating that she is an employee of this company.
As usual, Rumpaka's gaze was so cold and scary, especially now that he was emotional due to a staff mistake plus the woman who came late. Rumpaka hates undisciplined employees. That allowed him to dismiss without honor if dared to arrive late again.
For the first time, Rumpaka saw the woman who was Mike's replacement as the marketing manager in his company, but not for the woman named Skyra Sasikirana, who already knew the figure of her boss at the company, she had only been working here for a month. Still was heard that the man was a man who was cold and did not hesitate to fire employees if they create repeated mistakes, especially to betray the company for personal interests like what Mike did.
Although not knowing Rumpaka's figure is because the man is known as a scary individual and quite secretive. However, many employees say that if the man often goes out with several women, the goal is only to seek pleasure and satisfaction without any love given to the woman. Maybe it is a fair thing to do with someone in a position of authority and with significance in a company, especially a man who serves as a Chief Executive Officer in a company owned by his family.
Even though she was unbelieving it when she first heard her officemates chatter about Rumpaka, now she started to believe it because her superior's eyes were so sharp like an eagle that would prey on its prey in front of its eyes. However, Sky tried to act normal amidst the onslaught of unpleasant gazes from the man who was walking closer to him.
Skyra Niskala Sasikirana, a 28-year-old woman who was accepted to work and took the position of Marketing Manager to replace the employment of the man who had betrayed the company. Before being accepted to work at a Realtek Group company led by Andreas Rumpaka, the woman had worked in a property company for four years, and two years as a marketing manager, so seeing her previous portfolio convinced her to accept the woman in Mike's place. The main reason why Skyra chose to resign from her beforehand company when her career had skyrocketed was that she was constantly haunted by her late lover who died one year ago, that man also served as CTO at the company. He died in a painful way becoming the victim of a gunshot wound from someone who until this moment, she did not aware of had killed him.
When lots of employees choose to lower their faces when they are faced and glared at by Rumpaka. But not for the woman who is familiarly called Sky, who continues to display a relaxed look with the corners of her lips slightly curved towards his, it was done because her body distance from the man was too close as a boss and employee, especially since this was the first time she had met face-to-face with the company leader where she works. More cos she had never dealt with Rumpaka before, Sky was able to respond to him with a friendly face and no burden.
"Are you the new manager here?" asked Rumpaka in a baritone voice that choked Skyra's ears, even as her slightly widened lips started to slowly close as a cold voice entered her ears and pierced her mind.
Skyra nodded slowly. "Yes, Mr. Rum, sorry if I came late." Replied Sky daringly to answer while giving a faint smile, then lowered her head again by blinking her eyes for a moment, her feelings were already made uncomfortable, especially when she heard the tone of voice of the man in front of her him which was very sharply described his true attitude. Even though since she first came and was glared at by the man, Skyra looked normal, her attitude was far different from other employees who were so afraid of Rumpaka's aura.
The gazes met again, Skyra was already thinking elsewhere if the man would scold him all over or more than anger that was dishonorably fired, as heard from her co-workers.
"You know, I hate employees who are not disciplined, whether that new or old employee who comes late. Judging from your portfolio, you have previously worked for other companies, and of course, you can apply your discipline here too!" Snarled the man in a sharp voice that boomed through the room.
Rumpaka had not seen the application letter from Sky, but it was Pak Arman who had informed him earlier.
"Ehm… this is the first time I come late, Sir, because there was a problem when I went to the office. I won't do it again," said Sky, who immediately replied with the color of her lips starting to turn pale, coloring of the lipstick she was wearing seemed to be covered by a sense of tension because the man continued to be interrogated.
"Previously I was never late, only this time post becoming an employee at Mr. Rumpaka's company I came late," she continued again so that the man could understand it, even if only once.
Rumpaka just smiled a smirk that didn't diminish his handsomeness in the slightest, he didn't deny quite interested in the new employee at his company who took Mike's place, apart from her beautiful face combined with her appearance that seemed ordinary, in contrast to the showing of Nathania and Maurine which was quite tempting. However, for some reason, his eyes were attracted to the woman, and want to get to know her more closely.
Rumpaka is still Rumpaka, if he is annoyed and disappointed by the negligence of his employee he will not stop to stare at him with a sharp gaze, or even give punishment, even though he is quite interested in Sky.
The man exhaled so violently in front of Sky that the woman had to blink for a moment because of the blow from the man.
"Your mistake was not only late, but also made an error in the product report that will be marketed soon, are you aware of your mistake? You have only been working here for a month, but you have made two mistakes at once. It is right that I give you punishment!" Rumpaka snarled trying to dispel his interest in Skyra for a moment, he had to punish the woman so that other employees would not imitate to make mistakes.
Skyra shrugged and slightly rolled her eyes, remembering the mistake has created in that significant report. She forgot about this important thing that ignited emotions in her superiors. Even though she had planned to revise it before she met or handed it over to Rumpaka. However, she had completely forgotten that Rumpaka had to know, the busyness of accompanying the old man made him forget her job.
Several times Sky closed her eyes and this time her heart beat faster. She did not know what would happen to him later, her mistake was fatal.
"You Remember!" snarled Rumpaka in a voice that boomed throughout the room, and took Sky by surprise.
"Do you want me to fire you in your second month at Realtek Group? Easy for me to fire someone incompetent and disciplined, especially if you have worked in the same position before, and assuredly know all about your main job as a marketing manager in a company. Could it be that you used someone else's diploma to apply here!"
"N-no, Sir, that's my original diploma." Sky immediately replied. "I-I'm sorry, I will revise it today," she stammered, her lips turning pale. Rumpaka was much scarier than his previous employer.
Skyra felt unable to look into each other eyes with him, Rumpaka was very scary in her eyes, whatever the other employees said about him turned out to be true if the man was like a monster ready to pounce on her opponent under any circumstances.
"I'm sorry, Sir. I promise to be more careful when making that important report, please don't fire me. You can give any punishment, but please give me one more chance to correct the mistakes I have made," asked Sky negotiating in a voice that had started to normalize, although she still felt the fear of the man.
As the backbone for her younger brother and grandmother, she will continue to try to keep her job at this company. Although outside of her occupation in the office, the woman still has another job with a substantial income, but not to support her two loved ones, she saves the money she earns to invest later. However, she still doesn't want to lose her main job as a company manager to silence the hurtful words of his friends who forever look down on him.
From a direction not too close, Nathania continued to pay attention to Rumpaka's gaze towards his new employee. It was an unusual look, and as someone close to him, heaven knows she could interpret that kind of look which was rare for Rumpaka other than the woman he was attracted to. Meanwhile, the head of the board of directors had installed an anxious face that his boss would fire Skyra. The man knew that Skyra's performance it is splendid and satisfying, even though she had only been working here for a month, whatever was blocking her mind until she made a mistake on a significant product report. He hopes that Rumpaka will give Sky another chance to continue working here.
Skyra's throat was truly suffocating, Rumpaka likes to stare at him without saying a word. Even though she was waiting for the answer that would come out of his mouth, whether she would be allowed to work here or her history of ending today was dishonorably fired.
After a while the two of them were silent, Rumpaka who was contemplating whether to give him a chance because she attracted him, her face and appearance saved the girl if Rumpaka gave him another chance, while Sky was waiting anxiously, even without she realizing that she kept her hands together like a child who her parents were scolding.
"Okay, I will give you one more chance to correct the mistake you created, but no tolerance for you coming late again. I will fire you with no respect, I hate undisciplined employees the most. And this applies not only to him but to all employees and staff at my company. So do not play around if you did not want to be dishonorably fired!" said Rumpaka firm who turned his gaze to the faces of employees and staff who were looking down in fear.
There were answers in unison from his employees, no one would dare to make another mistake if they did not want to be kicked out of the company desirable people wanted.
Skyra could breathe a sigh of relief now that the man had given her another chance to keep working here, but to be honest the man's threat made everyone here start to get scared and worried, trying not to make the slightest mistake, even though as humans it certainly wasn't will be able to avoid small and large mistakes that have been determined by God.
"Now, you come to my room."
Sky's eyes immediately widened at Rumpaka's command, amid the fear of the man's attitude that she had only felt today. However, instead asked him to come to his room.
To be continued…