Kretek.. Kretekk.. Kretekk. Kretekk..
Zoya, who had just stretched her neck and waist joints, let out a sigh of relief when the soreness she had been feeling while working on Ken's report had disappeared somewhere.
"Ahh, I'm so relieved that I don't feel sore anymore." Zoya sighed while directing her two beady eyes towards the clock in the lower corner of her laptop screen and now it was ten minutes past nine at night.
"Ehmm, I can't believe it's already this hour. Do you think Mr. Ken is still in his room or not?" Zoya mumbled to herself wondering if Ken was still in the office or had he left earlier.
"Instead of guessing, I'd better call the room phone, if no one picks up my phone three times later, that means Mr Ken has indeed gone home and I also have to go home immediately." Zoya said to herself, now one hand reached out to reach the receiver and dialed some of Ken's private extension numbers in his office.
After dialing Ken's extension number, Zoya chose to remain silent and didn't make any sound, because she was afraid that suddenly Ken would pick up the phone from her while she was humming a little.
After waiting for five minutes, Ken didn't pick up the phone at all. Zoya chooses to end the call and puts the phone back down.
"Okay, we'll call again in three minutes, and so on for up to five calls. If we haven't answered yet, that's fine, we'll go straight home!" Zoya said to herself, then hummed softly to the accompaniment of the music she was currently listening to.
When the accompaniment of the music that she was listening to earlier was finished, Zoya again stretched out one hand to reach the receiver and pressed Ken's extension number again.
The dial tone rang again in Zoya's ears without any sign that the dial tone would stop because Ken answered the call.
Five minutes have passed, but Ken still hasn't answered the phone, Zoya put the phone back down and waited three minutes later to call Ken again.
"Hmm, has Mr. Ken really gone home? Because in this room I'm the only one left who is still diligently working overtime until this late." Zoya muttered while directing her eyes to see every corner of the finance department room which was already empty with no one but herself.
Zoya let out a long sigh when again Ken didn't answer his phone call. Currently Zoya is increasingly convinced that Ken must be no longer in the company, maybe at this time the CEO is already lying on the soft bed without thinking about the report he was asked to make.
"Okay, once again not picked up, Fix I'm home! But I'll first send a message to his cellphone number, so he knows I'm working late until this hour to make the report he asked for." Zoya said a little annoyed because earlier she had imagined that maybe Ken was currently lying on the bed to fall asleep, while at this hour he was still in the office working on financial reports.
Now Zoya is starting to tidy up the work equipment that she used to return to its place, so that now her desk looks clean again like when she just came to the office.
Don't forget Zoya also tidying up her personal equipment such as cell phone chargers, headsets and hair clips that she used to put back into her bag.
After all the equipment he used was in its proper place, now Zoya took a deep breath again, then stretched out one hand to grab the phone and dialed Ken's extension number again.
Zoya patiently waited again whether Ken would answer the phone or not, this time Zoya decided to wait for six minutes, one minute longer than before.
While still listening to the dial tone, Zoya stretched out her free hand to take her cellphone and opened one of the chat applications commonly used to communicate with staff in the company, including communicating with high-ranking officials in this company.
Zoya can see that there is a green dot on Ken's profile photo, indicating that the man is still actively using the application, unlike his other colleagues who have now returned home and there is no more green dot on their profile picture. is no longer active in the application.
Zoya, who still didn't get an answer from Ken via the office phone, chose to end it and put the receiver back in its place.
"Hmm, it turns out he's still on. So I just sent a personal chat and said that I was going home now." Zoya muttered to herself while moving her fingers typing the words she wanted to convey to Ken.
When she managed to send the message, without having to wait whether Ken had read it or not, Zoya chose to immediately exit the application and turn off her laptop.
After seeing that her laptop was completely dead, Zoya got up from her seat with one hand reaching for her briefcase and then using the other hand to push her chair into her desk.
After making sure all the electronic equipment in the room that belonged to her and Hesti were all turned off, Zoya walked towards the door of the room with one hand outstretched to turn off the room's lights.
"Ahh, can't wait to quickly soak in warm water and then go to sleep." Zoya mumbled while sighing softly imagining she would soon soak in the warm water and then sleep early tonight.
Check!
When actually going out of the finance department room, Zoya didn't forget to turn off all the lights in the room, because the air conditioners were all turned off and her last task was just to turn off the lights.
"Hmm, I checked the message again, didn't I? Who knows, Mr. Ken replied and said that the report would be continued tomorrow morning." Zoya mumbled again to herself as she stretched out one hand to take the phone and reopened the app she had used to text Ken.
One of Zoya's eyebrows shot up when she didn't get any reply from Ken, but the man had read her message and the man's active status was still green.
"Hmm, what's this? Already read it but haven't replied yet."
Zoya stretched out her hand to press the elevator button still with her eyes focused on her cellphone screen.
"Did he fall asleep at his house this time?"
Zoya shook her head slowly to get rid of the thoughts that were running through her head, then put her phone back into her blazer pocket.
"Never mind, it's a sign that he really told me to go home, besides which staff will stay overnight at the company alone." Zoya muttered while taking a deep breath.
Ting!
When she heard the sound of the elevator door ringing, Zoya was already getting ready to walk into the elevator. But just as she was about to take a step, Zoya immediately stopped her intention when her eyes caught the figure of Ken who was standing in the elevator with both eyes focused on her.
"S-sir Ken?! I thought you were home a long time ago!" Zoya said slightly raising her voice due to her surprise to find someone else in the elevator at this curfew.
Ken who heard Zoya talking to him with a raised voice raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"No, I've been in my office all this time." Ken said in response to Zoya's words as he stepped out of the elevator.
Zoya who saw Ken walking out of the elevator stepped back a few steps back and looked at the CEO with a surprised look.
"Then if you said you were still in the office, why didn't you pick up my phone earlier?" Zoya said making Ken silent for a moment in his place.
"Ah, apparently it was a call from you. I thought it was just an ignorant person, so I didn't answer it."
Zoya wanted to bang her head against the wall next to the elevator door after hearing Ken's words. After all, where are the staff in this company who dare to prank a CEO??
Zoya took a deep breath trying to ease her annoyance at Ken at this point.
"Hah, okay. Then why did you come to this floor to see the results of the report that I made?" Asked Zoya who again made Ken silent for a moment in his place before opening his voice to answer what was asked by his staff.
"No, I came here to take you home, Malla."
Zoya chose to remain silent in her place trying to digest what Ken had just said. Until when she had managed to digest well and thoroughly what Ken had said earlier, he couldn't hide the surprised expression on his face, even now his eyes were wide in surprise staring at Ken in disbelief.
"W-what? You must be joking right?" Zoya said trying not to take what Ken said seriously.
"Joking? Why am I kidding?"
Zoya was frozen in place staring at Ken's facial expression and also the serious eyes that the man gave her. Doesn't look like he's joking at all.
"If you're ready to go home, we better head home now. So you can rest well at home." Said Ken who has now turned his back to Zoya with one hand outstretched to press the elevator button.
"Um, sorry sir. I can go home by myself. You don't have to bother taking me home." Zoya said trying to politely refuse Ken's invitation.
Ken who heard Zoya's words immediately turned his head back with his eyes now narrowed sharply.
"I don't accept rejection. So follow what I say."
Like getting the final decision from the trial judge. This time Zoya could only silently surrender to what Ken said earlier, which had become an absolute decision and could not be contested.
"Okay sir, I will come home with you."
Although deep in her heart, Zoya wanted to scream loudly when she imagined how awkward things would be in Ken's car later on the way to his apartment.
Zoya hopes this is the first and last time she rides with Ken. Even though she had a strange plan to marry the man in front of her at this time.