Behind The Ceo
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Chris' phone rang while he was enjoying dinner. He's on his own because Jerry's on business after picking him up at the hospital. Lazily he stopped his eating and took his cell phone some distance away, fearing that the message was important. It's 8 p.m., who but who sent the message. He sat down in front of his dinner and started spooning another mouthful of rice. When he opened the message, he immediately choked after seeing Alexa reply to the message.
“Uhuk ... uhuk ...” Rice that has been eaten earlier was forced to be removed again because the choking was not tasty. Alexa has not been good for the heart for a long time. Just got a reply like that he was wrong and happy like a teenager who just knew love.
He could not continue eating, he drank and washed the dishes used earlier. Then focus on the Alexa message.
Chris: Sorry, this is Chris. I asked Jerry for your number because I wanted to know you better.
After sending the message, his heart beat faster and he just left his phone. Fear when there is a quick reply from Alexa. How it feels, he can't describe if the person you like is texting you. You must have experienced.
But unfortunately, unlike Chris, he rarely experienced anything like this. Because he is so focused on studying and working to meet the needs of his life in college. As a result, he was rarely close to a woman his age. He is not ugly, arguably handsome even, with a height of 184 cm and athletic body, he was popular during college. But, yes it was, he was too focused on pursuing his dream. When a female friend approached her and asked her out, she simply replied, What is the function of dating. The woman was surprised to be angry so free that she left him alone. That's a little bit about Chris' life in college.
Alexa: Christopher James? I told you to call through the office number only if there was a need for work problems!
Chris: Yeah, who else is Jerry's friend by that name.it's a personal thing not a matter of work.
Alexa: Oh, my goodness. Sorry, I don't serve private chats with clients.
Chris: Oh, so don't serve private chat. All righty!
Across there, there are women who are confused to reply especially because the current interlocutor when viewed from the last message looks angry. He decided not to reply again. Suddenly I heard a phone call ringing. The number of the man who did not want to be answered but called him instead.
Alexa: Hello? (very slowly because it is a bit awkward not to reply to the message)
Chris: Hello, Alexa? Why whisper? (Chris suddenly whispered when he was not hiding)
Alexa: What's the matter with the phone?
Chris: He said he did not want to pass the message so yes call dong. Where's the fault?
Alexa: Just as ignorant rich Jerry deh, it is not as good as I know well.
Chris: Not working mode.
Alexa: Uh, Jerry said you had a headache. Now is it healed?
Chris: Yes, I'm healed. Because he's on the phone with his medicine.
Their random chatter continued for an hour. When the phone's disconnected because it's night and they need a break. More precisely, Chris who was told by Alexa to sleep early because he was considered still sick so he could only obey. Chris's feeling after the chat became calmer and it felt so happy. Like I haven't felt that feeling in a long time. Chris was also amazed by himself, why with Alexa he felt so ignorant and wanted to disturb Alexa continue.
However, it is different from what Alexa feels. After the phone was cut off, she cried because she felt close again to Chris and she missed joking like that with Chris. After crying, she fell asleep.
***
Tomorrow at the office, Alexa goes straight to Chris' room to provide evidence of some invoices found in the third year. The fourth and fifth years are still under investigation. Apparently, Chris still did not come even though it was 8 am when he asked Melissa and Chris to arrive at 9 am to adjust to Jerry. In vain then he came so early in the morning. She leaves Melissa to return to the meeting room with the evidence. Don't want to hand it over to anyone other than Chris or Jerry.
Chris arrived late at almost 10 o'clock because his car tire deflated suddenly. So, he had to go to the repair shop first to fix his car. He goes to the office in a taxi and is alone because Jerry has a private affair. He went straight to Alexa's room and saw Alexa was focusing on her work. Very beautiful, according to Chris. Bianca who saw Chris standing at the door also nudged Alexa who was in focus.
Not wanting him to be distracted, he said, “What the hell, you're bothering me to work. Is your job done?” nag Alexa without looking around.
It makes Alexa so misbehaved, “Kok did not say if there is him anyway,” blame Bianca slowly.
“Heh, I already nudged you well. You yourself even protest that,” protest Bianca not to be blamed.
Chris who saw the interaction made him even more anxious about Alexa. Thin smile imprinted on Chris' face that makes Alexa more fascinated. It's not wrong that he dropped his heart on Chris.
“This is some physical invoice evidence that does not have a stamp and signature Mr. Helmi like other invoices.” Approaching Chris and handing over the stack of invoices, “but it's still invoices in the third, fourth and fifth years we're still working on.”
“So fast as you work,” praise Chris who makes Alexa cheeks flushed.
“Loze just a little so it's faster to finish.”
“Why is that? Don't want to get close to me?”
Bianca who noticed from earlier could only come out because she felt their conversation was too personal that she went to the kitchen.
“Eh, not so, because my other work is also still a lot so I speed it up.”
“Yakin? No other reason?”
“Iya,” Alexa replied without seeing Chris because it felt like it would get caught more if he wanted to avoid it as soon as possible.
“Alright, I went to my room first huh. For this invoice I brought it for me to check again. Excuse me,” said Chris who somehow Alexa avoids it.
During lunch time, Chris had a dilemma about taking Alexa out to lunch but being disappointed by Alexa's response made him cancel his intention. Jerry who from outside entered the room Chris with 2 servings of lunch, of course for him and Jerry himself.
He who could not bear the sadness finally told Jerry that Alexa wanted to avoid him at lunch. Especially with the response this morning even though last night was still fine when calling. Jerry who was surprised when they had the phone call did not expect that Chris passed that stage.
The proud Jerry did not want his friend to be sad so after lunch he planned to approach Alexa. He wanted to hear Alexa's reason for responding the night and then changed the next day. Sure enough, after lunch, he said goodbye to Chris again and returned to his room when he went to the 3rd floor.
Coincidentally in the meeting room was Alexa alone making it easier for Jerry to ask. Jerry came in and closed the door.
“Lex, I want to talk to you for a minute, can you?”
“Why should not. What's up?”
“So, Chris told me about your attitude that seemed to avoid him when you guys were familiar at night. May I know why you avoided it?”
“Actually, I knew Chris from childhood. We were from the Sail Husada orphanage in Yogyakarta and she left after graduating High School and after that there was no news at all. Though Chris is a very considerate person with children's home.”
“Ok, so why avoid it?”
“I don't want to be hurt because he doesn't remember me at all. I'm sad to remember that, so I better not know her anymore.” Alexa cries remembering that, childhood memories of how considerate Chris was.
“Actually there are things you should know about Chris,” obviously Jerry looked at Alexa.
