
"So you want to come again?" Mia saw that Arka was already in front of her.
"Yes, can? you've seen these few days I don't bother you."
"Yes anyway. Yasudah, beware of disturbing." Mia pointed at Arka's face as a threat.
"Ready, boss."
Already a few days Arka always forced to come to the office with the reason of bored at home. For some reason since the day Arka suddenly appeared in the office, she felt familiar and comfortable with the place, and might be able to restore her memory and find out the cause of her death.
While waiting for a taxi, Mia got a message from Leo today just go to the restaurant of a hotel for breakfast and meeting with Mr. Alex.
When the taxi came Mia opened the door and told Arka to come in first.
"Slide dong."
The taxi driver stared in surprise at Mia who was talking to herself.
"Where is this? I'm not going to the office." asked Arka.
"Say Leo straight to the hotel."
"Oh."
"Well, non." replied the taxi driver although confused Mia was not seen talking to him. While Mia just grinned the horse, responded like that.
***
"Morning, Leo. Mr. Alex hasn't come yet?" greet Mia.
"Yet, maybe even a little more."
Mia sits next to Leo and Arka in front of Mia.
"Why don't I know if the schedule has been changed?" She asked Leo.
"His secretary called this morning, he said later in the afternoon Mr. Alex had other business so the meeting asked to be moved to breakfast time. He's an important colleague so it's necessary to follow whatever it is while it makes sense."
"Ooh."
"Yes. Later I will know them let the business like this you handle."
"Yes." Yeah."
"Good morning Leo."
Soon a greeting from a middle-aged Caucasian man followed by a woman who might be over the age of Mia by several years.
"For Mr. Alex, please sit." Leo shook the hands of Mr. Alex and his secretary in turn.
"This is Mia my new assistant." Leo pointed at Mia.
"Oh hi, nice to meet you, Mia. It's my secretary Lola." Mia smiles and greets Mr. Alex and then moves on to Lola.
Mia was amazed to see Lola's beautiful face polished thick makeup and bold clothes for a secretary, making her look more like a young mistress than a secretary.
"You don't have to sit up" Mia said to the pouting Arch, as her seat was occupied by Lola.
"Yes?" ask Lola wonder. Not only was the woman astonished, but Leo and Mr. Alex were equally heralded as making Mia flutter.
"Eh, that chair looks dirty." Mia smiled stiffly. Lola checked her seat before then sitting down after making sure her seat was clean.
After ordering they continue the chat, discuss the work.
"So even this time Mr Devan won't see me in person?"
"I'm sorry Mr. Alex, Mr. Devan is still busy abroad."
Mr. Alex raised a slight corner of his lips.
"I'm a little disappointed that a project of this size can be handed over to his assistant."
"I'm sure I won't let you down even if it's just an assistant."
Mia felt an awkward aura at this table choosing to busy her eyes looking at the contents of the restaurant. Then his eyes caught Arka sitting at their front desk. Mia saw the strange movement of Arka, she was seen holding her head and disappeared somewhere.
Mia was wailing to find Arka's whereabouts, but she didn't find him.
"Mia." Leo called Mia for the third time.
"Yes, why?"
"What are you looking for? you were not focused. Mr. Alex is just like you." Leo asked in a soft voice.
"Sorry, Mister." Mia smiled apologizing.
"What's wrong." the man returned Mia's smile
"So, you just graduated? " ask Mr. Alex again, after not getting an answer.
"Yes, Mr. Alex."
"That means you're so young, yeah."
Mia nodded, "I'm 21 years old,"
"Well, you're so smart, Leo, looking for an assistant." Mr.Alex laughing.
"Thank you. Incidentally Astra Group is always looking for fresh graduates to be honed from zero and happens to meet our criteria."
"Is that so? But from what I've heard, Mia is the only one who's been called specifically by Devan." The laughter of the bule man turned into a grin. It was seen that he was fishing for Leo.
"It turns out the news spread very quickly. Do you have anyone in Astra Group?"
"So right? then why didn't she take Miss Mia abroad with her?"
"For that you can ask Mr. Devan yourself."
"So soon he'll be back, Mr. Alex. Just wait."
"Sure, I'll wait."
No more conversations. There was only a sharp gaze from Leo and a mocking face from Mr. Alex. Mia felt the temperature on the table decrease.
Looked like Lola was whispering something to Mr. Alex.
"Looks like we should end today's meeting, Leo."
Leo changed his face to a flattened back.
"You take it easy, this project will definitely go as smoothly as we want."
"I hope so, Mr. Alex." - Alex." Leo stood up, and so did Mr. Alex.
"See you at the next meeting. And I wish Devan was there by then."
"Sure, mister."
Mr. Alex and Leo shook hands, then Mr. Alex's hand moved to Mia.
"See you again, Miss Mia." Mia retaliates for Mr. Alex who smiles like a tease on Mia.
"Yes, mister." replied mia letting go slowly of the man's hand.
After that Mr. Alex and Lola left, as did Mia and Leo.
"We went back to the office in my car" Leo told Mia, but she did not respond. He even looks dizzy here and there.
"What are you looking for Mia?"
"Huh? no." no."
"Here you go, let's go back to the office."
"Yes." Yeah."
Before Leo's car actually drove, Mia was still searching for Arka's whereabouts with her eyes. He wondered what happened to the ghost.
During work Mia was less focused because she thought of Arka who had shown a strange attitude.
Weirdo? I was the weird one because I kept thinking about him.
Conscious Mia!! The fact that he's a ghost is strange, why think of other strange things.
Leo who saw Mia knocking on her own head was only a head bobble, reluctant to comment.
***
Chequek.
Mia opened the door of her house, she circulated her handlers to look for the figure of Arka. Then he found her sitting in the window.
"What are you doing?"ask Mia.
"Nothing." Arka does not seem to be surprised by Mia's sudden presence.
"I want to ask,"
"What?"
"You okay?"
Arka nodded, "why is it?"
"So, I saw you in pain at the restaurant."
"You're worried about me?"Arka grinned amusedly making Mia dell her eyes.
"It's none of my business either." Mia was about to enter the room, but before she reached the door Arka said stopping her steps.
"I saw a slight shadow as I looked at the man."
"Who? Leo?"
"Not."
"Mr. Flex? what are you looking at?"
"It's not so obvious, but it's like I've met that guy."
"really? Maybe you are his son? but not similar."
Arka shakes Mia's head, causing Mia to strangle.
"You're thinking too far."
"But you reacted immediately when you met Mr. Alex. He could have something to do with you."
"Maybe, but I'm not sure."
"You take it easy, I'll help you figure it out" Mia patted Arka on the shoulder.
Arka smiled in response to Mia's words.
"All right, you promised."
"Of course."
They throw each other a sweet smile. The usual smile is shown to loved ones.
***
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