My Super Cool Boss's

First dates?

Author's PoV

Rayshaka got an email forward from her supervisor in Bekasi, about an invitation to attend the grand opening of Ariana Bekasi Mall as well as a sponsorship request from the company.

Ray read the details of the official letter and then made an email reply to his supervisor that he gave permission to provide sponsorship. Usually the form of sponsorship in the form of cash and greeting flower boards. Sometimes there are also those who ask for support in the form of prizes for lucky draws. This time Ray agreed to be given support in the form of funds.

Afterwards, Ray reads there is a ticket attachment for the event. They got two VIP tickets. After recalling his schedule, Ray knew he would not be able to attend.

Ray returned the email. He told me he couldn't attend. He appointed his supervisor to come represent Nagata and was welcome to invite one more person. Whoever it is.

If only the date did not collide with his flight schedule to Surabaya, he could definitely come and meet with Kaina again.

Ahhh .. He remembered his conversation with Kaina last night. After trying hard to avoid it since the afternoon, the girl finally responded as well. Ray knew once his soft and unbearable heart. Therefore, Ray waited for him patiently yesterday.

Ray grabbed his phone. Open a WA chat and choose Kaina's name. Open the profile picture of the girl and look at her.

Kaina .. the woman who became Ray's reason to end his relationship with Silvi. After Kaina resigns, Ray understands that his love is not for Silvi, but for the girl. Moreover, after knowing the truth of the events in Cisarua, Ray is increasingly convinced by the choice of his heart.

For two years he tried to find Kaina. Ask the people closest to him, even ask Hans. At that time, Ray found out that Hans and Kaina had never turned back. Hans just wanted to test it. His jealousy at that time was completely misdirected. Ray felt very guilty.

From Hans Ray also knew that Kaina worked in Jakarta. But Hans is not willing to tell where the girl is, on the grounds that he has promised Kaina not to tell anyone.

A small grin was engraved on Ray's lips. Upset knowing how much Kaina wants to avoid him, so that for two years everyone closest to him in wanti-wanti to keep everything secret about him. They do not know that Rayshaka is almost at the point of his depression looking for the girl.

He stroked Kaina's face in her profile picture. He knew his struggle to regain the heart of the girl would not be easy. There was a wound that he still kept in a place that he could not reach. The road is long.

*****

Day H Grand Opening Ariana Bekasi Mall ....

The big ballrom was back with guests invited from Ariana Group. A number of high-ranking local officials, business owners from other large companies, as well as representatives of all suppliers seemed so enthusiastic about attending the opening of the seven-story mall.

All employees who are in charge of being a committee are already in their respective positions. Some are the recipients of guests, some are in charge of bringing guests to their respective tables. There is a duty to handle the event, some ensure security is maintained during the event. There are also busy in the consumption section and there are busy taking care of the sovenir.

Kaina and her own purchasing team are placed into a watchdog at the main entrance. Because he is part of the purchasing, indirectly he is a party who knows more about all the suppliers they invited tonight. If a new guest arrives, those in charge of giving the first welcome are then directed to fill in the guest book.

Somehow Kaina felt her makeup today made her a little uncomfortable. Like not himself. Although people said, including the suppliers, she was very beautiful tonight, actually she felt insecure.

Not to mention the selection of a dress that exposes her shoulders and a little thigh. He's very upset. Especially the manager who chose the dress. He said they had to look beautiful because they were the receptionist at the front door. Kaina must be willing to wear a long dress with a high hemisphere up above the knee, along with two other colleagues.

"Already Kai, don't frown. It's just tonight." Tria tried to persuade him to forget his frustration for a moment. The problem is that more and more guests are coming. Tria and Arista will be overwhelmed if Kaina doesn't help much.

"Cold to know. Are you not cold?" reply Kaina while hugging her arms that are not wrapped in anything.

"Cold. But just look at Mr. Willy earlier, it's warm, hehehe ...."

"Huuu, basic!"

It was a secret for the three of them that Tria put her heart on their manager who already had a wife and child. Because it was just a motivation work, Kaina and Arista let Tria and not too dizzy. As long as Tria did not intend to become an actor, they still considered it a normal thing.

At 13:00 .. all invited guests are present and the ballroom door will be closed soon. Kaina turned her gaze around. The person he was waiting for seemed to have not come yet.

Curious, he went to the reception desk and asked the fellow guarding there.

"Na, the one from Nagata has come yet huh?"

"Nagata Paper? Already, Mba. I'll check for a minute."

Nana flips the leaves of her guest book forward, then looks for the name Nagata Paper which Kaina means.

"This, Mba. Number nine."

Kaina nods. He did not know the two people whose names were listed there. Maybe the representative of Nagata Bekasi branch, he thought. And it seemed, too, that it was not him who had welcomed them earlier, so he did not know that they had come.

"alright. Thanks, Na."

Afterwards, Kaina commands security to close the door of her ballroom. Because the show inside has already started.

*****

Kaina's PoV

What's wrong with my heart? Why did it feel so disappointed not to find the man in this big room? Why do I feel like my perfect performance tonight has become a waste because he didn't come and see it?

Until the middle of the show, I saw no sign of his arrival. Ah yes .. Nagata representatives already have two people. There's no way he's still coming. Wh-wh-what for?

This very festive event became just plain look in my eyes. Mr. Willy repeatedly asked me why I was not as energetic as usual. I also answered casually. Wryness. When I answered that, he only frowned at the mark of not understanding. To her looking beautiful might not be supposed to be cold.

"Kaina MBA!"

I looked back. Nana called me while waving my phone. With his right hand he hinted that someone was calling.

I retreated from my position and approached the guest table. Nana handed me my phone.

Before I could reach her my heart was about to break off just looking at the name of the caller on the screen. Why such a coincidence?

I slightly moved away from Nana while taking a breath. Ray can't hear my nervous voice.

"Hello?" gently sweep. Oi! I'm so good at theatrics! My voice was as flat as ever.

"Where are you?"

"Why?"

"Here dong. I'm outside."

For what sake did the sentence just suddenly engrave a small smile on my face?!

"Well, isn't that from Nagata already two people?" my many.

"Yes, that's why you're here, because I can't go there, Miss."

I am still overwhelmed by my joyous feelings. You weak Kaina!

"the hunt! At six o'clock I have to fly to Surabaya from Cengkareng. Want to see me?"

I don't know what ghost possessed me to move straight to the ballroom's main door, then out. With a cell phone stuck to your ear.

"Where are you?" I turned my eyes around. Ray is not.

"Heh. Don't get cold you wear that dress?"

"Where are you??" why am I so impatient?

"On top, Non."

"Where is it above?" I spontaneously moved forward a little closer to the floor-limiting trellis, then raised my head up.

It was also my world as if it was again messed up by the smile of the man upstairs across the street.

"Display there?" I'm still on the phone.

"Here dong."

I looked left and right. Looking for the nearest staircase or escalator to reach the one on the floor above me.

"Relove the elevator. To your right."

"OKAY. I'm matiin."

"Hm ...."

I don't know if this is right or wrong, which is why my heart wants to get close to him. The elevator that only moves up one floor seems very slow. After my elevator opened, Ray waved his hand and showed me the way to his position. I followed like hypnotized.

When I arrived in front of him ....

"Racid?" tanyanya first.

"Fiuhhhh .. should be a guy who nyamperin girls, huuu ..." I said while raving.

"What are you girls?"

I immediately threw a murderous look at her eyes.

"What are you doing here?"

"Nothing. I had business to the office for a while. Wh why? Can't you?"

I calmed myself down with a small cough, "Yes no. But to Cengkareng far ...."

"Not if you get in the car. If the walk is long. Keep me eating, will you?"

"Huh? Eaten? Duh ... I have to go inside," although I really want to, I still want to try a little expensive selling.

Ray looked disappointed at me. Then throw his gaze forward.

"Thirty minutes. The please? "

Well, he's wearing a show of compassion. I should how?

"Not more. Faster, better," I said at last. It made the man next to me smile happily.

I then called Mr. Willy, telling him I had to get out of my position for a while and Willy allowed.

"Come on. Where do you want to eat?"

I nodded then turned my body first, moving towards the elevator that was on our right.

Just for a moment, I felt my back open suddenly warm. Make my steps stop.

Ray just passed me by, with his cool face, and already without a jacket on his body. Because now his jacket is slung over my shoulder.

What the fuck? Just make me surprised. And the way he gave me the jacket, just like it was two years ago. Even the warmth created in my heart was still the same.

Ray had already entered the elevator first when I finished with my high-level delusion. When I appeared in front of the elevator door, she pretended not to see me, but I was able to catch the small smile she was holding.

"Thank you .. I hate this dress. But Mr. Willy says we have to be beautiful in front of all the guests."

"So, you feel beautiful?"

"Little."

Ray laughs. His eyes appeared again.

"Medes dong. You're beautiful today."

I don't know what got into me, my hand reflexively slapped his back hard.

Ray's face spontaneously stiffened and his eyes enlarged. I hit him!!

"Kok hit me anyway? Am I being honest?!" The protest did not accept.

"Flame! You're just gonna make fun of me, right?"

"Duelahh, I've worn you. Ciyeee ..."

Ah yes!! What's wrong with me??

Fortunately, the elevator rang immediately. We arrived at the seventh floor.

"What the hell?" I said wrong while getting out of the elevator first.

We entered the food court arena which was already crowded with visitors. Since our mall just opened, on average all tenants give discounts to buyers. The long queues everywhere were proof of my words just now. There are tenants who even give a 70 percent discount for the first fifty buyers.

"Because the cave does not eat, the cave is waiting for you here, yes," I pointed to a table that has a sofa.

"OKAY. Just a minute."

Ray continued walking while looking at which tenant he would choose. I immediately took a position on the sofa.

From a distance I watched the movements of Rayshaka who knew he had stopped at one of the tenants and ordered food. I was tempted to judge his appearance today which was so relaxed. Collared green polo shirts, matched with jet black denim pants. Then for footwear he only wears slippage slippers made of leather. Looks very grown-up.

I also did not escape admiring his more shaped posture than two years ago. His face was a little more slender. His hair was neat, and there was neither a mustache nor a beard that he kept.

Does being an ASM have to be so considerate of appearance? Ah, maybe yes. Because now he is the main face of the marketing area of West Java. One of the officials who is quite recognized his credibility. How not? Her appearance is so attentive. Of course, prospective clients like to go first.

"Woy! Just daze! Think what the hell?" I knew this man was in front of me with a tray filled with his ordered food.

"Eh, hurry also you ...."

Even though I said I wouldn't eat, Ray still bought me snacks and drinks.

"Lohh, I'm not hungry Ray ...."

"Gue knew the food in the ballroom was still better than what I bought. But it's worth more, because I bought it. Eat up!"

I automatically clucked, blushing my lips. He still likes to force.

"Yes yes .. thanks. I love iced lemon tea."

"Cock just mention the drink? Is the food not your favorite snack too? Fair dong's. It'll cry later."

"What the hell? Cook siomay can cry?" I chuckled as I grabbed my spoon and started stirring the peanut butter and soy sauce on the plate.

Ray also started touching his food. Kwetiau.

"Her show?"

"Standard. Like a grand opening in general."

"But it looks like a lot."

I'm nodding. Then put a piece of siomay that had been laced with peanut sauce into my mouth.

"Why go to Surabaya?"

"Survey's. Open a new branch."

"Oh yeah? By yourself?"

"Nehgak .. same person center as well. Threesome."

"Sir Haing?" I mentioned the name of the General Manager (GM) of Nagata marketing in Jakarta. Ray nodded in agreement.

"Just like Mr. Tang. GM's oprational."

"Wowws. You're the same big dong bosses. Cool you, Ray." I gave him my thumbs up.

"What's so cool? I get angry more often. Mending is a regular supervisor."

"Ah elu ... used to be very happy to go up to the position ...."

Back then? Am I guilty of offending the past?

"There used to be someone who was proud of you. Ehh. .. You know you ran away. So there's no meaning if the cave rises."

Nah kan. Here we go.

"Hahaha ... ohh so want to show off with me? Okay .. I've seen that now. Now what ?"

"Well, no more. You're not my partner anymore."

"But if it wasn't for your new position, we wouldn't have met. Be grateful."

I was suddenly very wise. Looks like my brain is shorting.

"yes too. Then, promise me that every time I go to Bekasi, you always want me to play."

"What promise is that?" I sneered mockingly.

"Come, at most only once a month. I want to know how LDR is."

My face was a little surprised. Whahuh? Did he just say LDR? Don't ge-er Kaina, please ! Maybe the relationship he was referring to was an ordinary friendship. Not more.

"OKAY. But if I'm not in the mood anymore, don't be forced. Or you could go broke paying for all my snacks."

Ray's laughter broke. Both eyes are gone again. I'm enjoying.

"Deal !" Ray extended his hand to me. I welcome him with confidence. One time a month is certainly not a big deal for me.

We were both chatting for an hour. If it wasn't for Tria calling me and saying everything would have disbanded, Ray and I would have been dissolved by late afternoon. Fortunately Ray also had to leave immediately so as not to arrive late at the airport. I would have liked it if we had to separate.

We got into the elevator. Ray presses the 2nd floor for ballroom and special floor for parking.

"Thank you .. I'm going to bother you this afternoon."

"Together, Boss. Just tell me if you play to Bekasi again," I replied with a smile.

Then I remembered the jacket that had been stuck in my body. I took it off and handed it back to Ray.

"Trust me, I want to hold the jacket, but the plane is cooler and you can freeze" I said before Rayshaka refused.

Heard her little clucking.

"Next time don't dress like that."

Though maybe the sentence is meaningless, but it managed to shake my heart.

"Ready," I replied.

I followed Ray in his jacket.

"Take care yes. Safe flights. Success in his work there."

"M. Thanks Kai. You're fine, too, right here."

A warm touch I felt in my head. Ray stroked the top of my head for a moment. Just sec. But managed to make my blood rise to the crown.

"Surely."

The sound of the elevator indicates we have reached the 2nd floor. I got out of the elevator and waved my hand at Ray.

The man looked at me with a smile, until the elevator door closed again.

At that moment, the feeling of emptiness regained control of me.

I've already lost. To myself.

*****