Kartika Family

Meeting with the Dubes

after I finished cleaning myself and changing clothes, I immediately headed to the hotel restaurant to just order my favorite drink.

time had already shown at half-time by two in the afternoon, but Liu's assistant had not yet revealed the trunk of his nose.

while waiting for Liu's assistant I decided to sit at a table near the barista place while playing my device.

not long after Liu's assistant came and approached me who was busy playing the device.

" excuse me young lady, everyone is ready "welcome Liu's assistant kindly.

" old tumben..??" joked me with a sweet smile.

" sorry young lady.."

" i was waiting for the arrival of our bodyguards." he said in a slightly panicked tone.

I smiled to myself as I looked at Liu's assistant who was a little panicked.

" i'm just kidding assistant Liu." I continued with a smile towards assistant Liu.

" ohh.., "he answered with a shy laugh.

" alright... "

" let's go.." continued me while standing and stuffing my device into my beloved red tote bag.

I walked leisurely following Liu's assistant towards our car in the front lobby.

before I asked Liu's assistant to bring in an additional bodyguard, he agreed and agreed.

already parked two sedan-type cars are in the hotel lobby, beside her there are the bodyguards with his dashing orders assistant Liu standing next to the door of each car.

I rode in the second sedan with Liu's assistant who chose to sit beside me, in front of us were two bodyguards and another car containing four other bodyguards.

...* * *...

seeing myself so tense this time, I just daydreamed and seemed uncomfortable with the pressure I would feel.

"hufftt.., may it go well, Lord.." I murmured inwardly.

" how's young lady ?" assistant Liu shouted, breaking the silence in the car

however I did not hear the words of assistant Liu and just remained silent while daydreaming unfocused.

" young lady...??" assistant Liu's call this time was slower.

" yes, Liu's assistant." I replied with a slight shock.

I looked so tense, that assistant Liu who felt my pressure tried to calm myself by holding my hand warmly.

" all has been carefully prepared young lady "sung her again with a smile with her trademark, making me now much calmer than before.

I just nodded and smiled to relax.

...* * * ...

to be honest, this was my first meeting with foreign diplomats, I always thought of unimportant things and was afraid to embarrass the Kartika surname.

not long after our car arrived at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the place is not so far from our resort hotel.

there lined up some foreign bodyguards and some hotel staff, after our car stopped as soon as the hotel staff opened our car doors.

I got out of the car first, and soon the embassy staff came up to me and reached out to shake hands with me.

the New Zealand Ambassador staff first greeted me kindly.

" welcome Miss Kartika." welcome her kindly.

" thank you, sir." I continued by receiving a helping hand from the staff of the New Zealand Ambassador.

after that it was the Australian Ambassador's staff who shook hands with me.

" good afternoon Miss Kartika." said the Australian Ambassador's staff cordially.

" thank you, too, sir, staff." I continued in a friendly manner.

" thank you for taking the time to meet with us" Australian embassy staff said.

" welcome assistant Liu.." continued the staff as he extended his hand towards assistant Liu.

" thank you sir." replied assistant Liu with a smile.

my nervousness was apparent when I shook hands with the Ambassador's staff.

immediately the staff of the Australian Ambassador allowed me to walk first.

" please miss Kartika.." so let me enter first.

I also walked in the front row and was followed by several embassy staff from both countries, including Liu's assistant was in the group.

on the way to the meeting room my chest was pounding uncontrollably.

hufft...

arriving at one of the special rooms that have been prepared, the staff invited me to enter and meet directly with the Australian ambassador, and the New Zealand ambassador.

"good afternoon Miss Kartika." greet the Australian ambassador as he extends his hand towards me.

" good afternoon, Mr. Quinlan, too." I replied with a sweet smile.

not long after, it was New Zealand's ambassador's turn to introduce himself.

" good afternoon Miss Kartika." continued the New Zealand ambassador who extended his hand towards me.

" good afternoon, Mr. Jonathan, too." I replied with a sweet smile.

" it turns out that the only daughter of the Kartika family is very beautiful yes." said Mr. Jonathan while laughing to see me who began to be a little embarrassed.

the joking of Mr. Jonathan made my nervous self a little more relaxed.

now it was Liu's assistant's turn to shake hands with the ambassadors.

" lords.., introduce him to my assistant of trust." I continued, pointing to Liu's assistant beside me.

" owwhh." they exclaimed enthusiastically, looking as Liu's assistant and the Dubes shook hands while introducing themselves.

"please sit down gentlemen, ladies.." continued Mr. Quinlan let me sit down first.

liu's assistant and I sat next to each other, and the ambassadors and staff were in front of us.

mister Quinlan gave me a map he had prepared beforehand.

I received the map and began to open the sheets of paper.

he explained the map to us.

" miss Kartika is an official letter from the Windsor family" exclaimed mister Quinlan with a serious face.

I continued to look at the papers slowly and thoroughly, not even passing a piece of paper without me checking repeatedly.

" mister Quinlan.., I don't really understand what I'm holding" I continued as I put it back on the table.

" that was some request for help from the Windsor Family over economic matters in the territory of Great Britain." the answer was serious.

" Our queen also sent special envoys to some influential families to ask for help." continued mister Quinlan while retrieving the papers I put down earlier.

" but Mr. Quinlan.., the matter concerning the Kartika family, I still cannot interfere too much" I continued seriously.

" even though I am the sole heir to the family, and will later take control of the family" I continued with a little more serious

the two ambassadors were silent, they knew that the mission given to him to seduce the Kartika family was deadlocked.

a young man was standing between the door of our room and the bedroom.

" as always you are not strict Miss Marischka Kartika." said someone

" you....!!" exclaim me

I who knew the figure of the man started to be a little provoked and a little indistinct.

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_to be continued