
JG Head Office.
After dropping off Jo and explaining what she had to do. Erik is back at work again, he has a lot to do today. Looks like it's going to be overtime. In the middle of his busy work, a special phone for him to work rang.
"Hallo." Erik answered half-lazy after knowing the caller. He did not intend to take it seriously.
"Mr Erik, I'm Merlinda. I'd like to file a cooperation file back yesterday. Can you set a schedule to meet ?" Ask the caller. She was the woman Zevin refused to work with to build the apartment.
"Miss, not yesterday sir, Zev. I've already rejected her." Reply Erik with a slightly annoyed tone.
"Master give me another chance. I'm sure this time Mr. Zev will agree." Merlinda.
"I discussed it first. Later our side will tell you." Reply Erik wants to end the conversation.
"All right, sir, thank you. I hung up." Reply Merlinda. His heart flowered with pleasure, he was sure that this time Zevin would approve of his wishes. For a long time, he hoped to work with the big company.
After receiving a call, Erik rushes to Zevin's room to discuss the second request from Merlinda's side. Actually Erik was reluctant to discuss this, because the company often had problems if it cooperated. Not knowing the shame they filed again. Merlinda-owned company is just a small company trying to attract the attention of companies larger than it.
Time continues to advance until without feeling the hour of rest arrives. Erik rushes to get ready to meet Della. The scorching sun did not become a barrier for him to keep his promise, Erik drove his car forward. His attention was distracted by a woman standing at the stop.
Whispering from nowhere, Erik turned around and stopped in front of the stop. He opened the car window and called the woman. "Maura !" Call him a little loud
Maura looked for the source of the sound and her eyes saw a car not far from where she was sitting. " Erik, what's up ?" The answer is not to approach. Even his eyes stared at the glare on the body of the car that was hit by the sunlight.
Erik relented and got out of the car and approached Maura. "What are you doing here ? Where are you going ?" Soft question. It was not usual for an Erik to take the time just to ask someone's purpose. Especially a woman who has nothing to do with her.
"I bought fruit for my mom." Maura answered showing the plastic fruit she was carrying. He answered but his eyes did not look at Erik. He was busy monitoring the arrival of the bus.
Erik watched around the stop quite a number of people were waiting.
"Let's take you home !" Said Erik. He wants to bring Maura home. Because the weather is so hot right now. Even Maura's face looked red from the heat.
Maura turned to Erik and smiled very thinly.
"Thank you, I'll take the bus. It's coming soon." He was determined to no longer expect or wait for Erik's love. Loving yourself enough for years. This time, he should be able to change his course.
"The weather's hot Maura, maybe aunt Sila is waiting for you." Persuade Erik again. It seemed, he had to make sure that Maura returned home safely.
"Home there are neighbors, so I ask for help to accompany mama for a while. You just continue your journey. I'll just take the bus." Maura refused again. He knew it was the way to the office where he worked. And it's possible that Erik went there to meet Della. Therefore Maura did not want to hinder Erik's journey.
Erik was speechless to hear that rejection, before long the bus waiting for Maura arrived. He turned to Erik for a moment and got on the bus without saying a word. The bus drove off leaving Erik still stunned to see Maura inside there without looking at him again.
Erik remembered his promise to rush to leave the stop, he reached into his phone to call someone. While talking Erik drove the car until he reached the cafe where he promised and Della.
Erik disconnects the call after the person he contacts understands. He stepped into the cafe, where Della also just arrived. "Sorry to keep you waiting." He said while pulling the chair.
Della smiles. "I just arrived too, what did you order ?" Ask to get a menu book.
"Just like you." Erik answered, looking closely at Della. Once the woman could make him comfortable, this woman always made him smile. For some reason now even though they are often with Della feels far away from her. Is he wrong in showing his feelings ? Is Della uncomfortable with her ?
Silence ruled the table filled by Erik and Della, they were enjoying their lunch without talking. A few minutes later, their lunch was over.
Erik wiped his mouth with a tissue. " What do you want to talk about ?" Ask her about Della's purpose in asking her to meet this afternoon.
Della folded both her hands on the table looking at Erik in seriousness. " I'm sorry because last night you came to the apartment, I'm not there. Dias invited me to dinner after coming home from the office "His words are sincere and honest.
Erik nodded slowly. "It doesn't matter I understand." Said relaxed. He felt he could not limit Della's association, so that the woman did not feel in the bridle.
Erik was surprised, his eyes staring intently at Della." Why ? Is there a problem ? Or did I make a mistake ?" He didn't let Della out of her eagle's gaze. Erik dislikes Della's sudden decision.
Della managed to catch her breath, suddenly she was nervous when she saw Erik's reaction. "Bu—not so ! I don't want to bother you much longer. My savings are enough to rent an apartment, not just that. Om Andi also transferred me money." Reply staggered.
Erik breathed a rough breath. "Are you uncomfortable near me ? I don't feel bothered by you. I'm responsible for taking you to this town. " See with a flat tone. Even unconsciously he spoke words of responsibility.
Della squeezes her own hand arranging her words so that Erik does not take offense. "I'm comfortable with you and feel safe too. But it's time for me to be independent, thank you for helping me all this time. I'll send you the address of the new apartment. I'm sorry I had to move." Obviously Della.
"As far as you are concerned, if anything happens, call me. I'll send some people to help you pack." Erik relented to Della's verdict.
"No need to send people. Sorry.. didn't tell you, I asked Dias for help to help me, he agreed to have some people come to the apartment." Della's great-grandson looked down again.
Erik smiled faintly. " All right then. I need to get back to the office, we'll have a meeting soon." Erik went from there.
So they're that close.
"What is this ? Why can't I be angry?"He muttered while stepping outside.
Della looks at Erik's back away, unwilling to waste time and returns to the office. The feeling of being with Erik is now slowly fading. Della also doesn't know the cause.
On the way back Erik mused, the last few months Della a little away from him. Erik did not feel he was making a mistake. This makes Erik does not want to be rash in expressing his feelings, especially if he is difficult to say love to someone. Erik must make sure first the feelings of people he likes have the same feelings or not.
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The sunlight started to shade not as intense as it was this afternoon. The clock on the wall shows at four o'clock in the afternoon where all employees will be ready to go home. The highway began to solidify because some people have mingled with other riders.
At Sila's mother's residence, the middle-aged lung woman had slightly improved from her condition last night. Maura had not left her mother anywhere, other than buying fruit this afternoon. Recalling the meeting between himself and Erik last afternoon, Maura again pondered whether what he did this afternoon was right ? Refusing Erik's call to take him home.
Maura breathed heavily, this was her choice. Learn to suppress her feelings for Erik, if Della's memory returns later. Maura will promise to take Erik with Della, however matters of the heart cannot be forced. Especially waiting for something that he could not get.
When Maura dissolved in his daydream suddenly in front of his house there was a pickup truck stopped, on it there was a red matic motorbike.
The door leaf on the knock from the outside, Maura flinched and immediately stood up from the sofa to open the door. He looks confused because there is a pickup car in his yard and a matic motorbike on it.
"With Miss Maura ?" Ask the man in black. He opened the address paper he got.
"Yes right, what's wrong, sir ?"ask Maura. He observed the two people dressed in black carefully, what the purpose of the two people was as he thought.
"Look, Miss, the office of the Jewelry Corporation. Send that motor to you." Said one of the two, giving him a letter.
"But, I didn't get any notice from Mr. Dias." Maura did not want to trust the two people.
"This is not from Mr. Dias, but from the president of the Jewelry Corporation himself. Not only you who can inventory like this, Mr. Jo's new assistant Mr. Dias can also but he is a car." Obviously the man.
Maura thought for a moment, maybe what this person said was true. Tomorrow he'll ask about the new assistant."All right, then just put it down." Said caving
The two men took the bike down and handed the keys to Maura. After they finished saying goodbye, Maura stepped closer to the red motor matic and then pushed him to enter the terrace.
Maura re-entered the house, coinciding with Madam Sila also coming out of the room. "Who, Son ?" Ask Madam Sila.
"People from the office, Ma. They were dropping off motorcycles, he said inventory from the office. Not only do I get it, but Mr. Dias' new assistant gets it, too." Obviously Maura.
"Thank God at least you don't take the bus anymore or take an online taxi if you go to the office, mama want to eat the fruit that you bought last day." Said Sila stepping into the kitchen.
Yes Ma, now mama wait in the middle room only. Let me peel the fruit first." Maura swept Sila's mother into the living room.