Pride of Love

Regrets of the Past

The deg...!

Andra's heart pounded as she stared at the sweet face of the woman before her. Vilda continued to spread a smile on her lips. The way he talks and acts looks a little awkward, but Vilda still shows a professional attitude despite feeling ever good friends with the man who will interview her and will be her prospective boss.

Andra tried to restrain herself and did not want to get carried away in her feelings. He also tried to be professional and began throwing some questions of his interview to Vilda. The question was answered in a straightforward and professional manner by Vilda.

Andra just nodded her head, she knew from the time of college Vilda was indeed her smart friend and had thoughts about good business, there was no doubt for her to accept Vilda to work in her company.

After a few minutes of questioning each other, the awkward atmosphere between them had begun to decrease, until finally their chatter gradually began to lead to personal problems between them.

"Lo married Vil?" Andra had already closed her interview and tried to have a close conversation as a friend.

"How do you think Ndra is?" Vilda was also no longer awkward towards Andra, she then asked back with a smile that still adorned her lips. Vilda pointed her finger in front of Andra, her ring finger still seems empty there is no wedding ring attached there.

Andra just smiled thinly. "Hmm... don't just think about Vil's career, your age is enough, why not get married?" ask again.

"Wedding is complicated Ndra! I'm happier living alone like this, not tied down! I am free to do whatever and where I like!" Answer Vilda honestly.

Andra only responded with a smile, he knew Vilda who had always liked freedom, and did not like to tie up with anyone. But somehow Andra seemed to see there was a lie hidden behind Vilda's speech at that time.

Vilda set her eyes on a photo on Andra's desk and took it.

"This is your wife? She's so pretty!" Vilda stared at the photo of Andra and Amel with great admiration.

"Yes Vil, that's my wife Amelia daughter of Mr. Firmanto the owner of this Prima Go building." Andra replied with a smile.

"Amelia is very lucky to be able to get love lo Ndra!.." said Vilda with a distinctive smile on her lips.

"Gue knows you've never been in love, all the girls close to you are just friends having fun for you, but this time I see you're really in love with lo's wife Ndra." Further again. But now there was a jealous hue visible from Vilda's face.

"Yes Vil I love Amel very much. Our marriage started because of an arranged marriage but now I am really in love with Amel" Andra responded with her face that seemed radiant with love.

Vilda took a deep breath, for a moment she remembered her closeness to Andra.

"If I hadn't gone to Surabaya and left Andra maybe I was in Amel's position right now" he murmured.

"But you have a close friend or girlfriend, right, Vil?" Suddenly Andra's question made him shocked and Vilda immediately rounded her eyes.

For a moment Vilda was silent.

"Those men are all hypocrites. They always demand perfection from their women when they themselves make women imperfect! That's why I still prefer to live alone Ndra, living with men will only make me feel like a weak woman!" there was a different aura heard from Vilda's speech.

"What do you mean Vil? Demand perfection? Is there still such a man in modern times like today?" Although it contains proverbs, Andra can immediately understand the direction of Vilda's words.

"It was my own bitter experience Ndra, actually I used to deket the same guy and even we had planned a wedding. But....., after he found out that I was not holy anymore he immediately left me." Vilda told an honest story but there was a look of regret on her face.

Andra took a deep breath, she also felt some regret after hearing Vilda's story. Andra remembered that if only after college they did not part maybe at that time he wanted to strengthen his heart for Vilda.

Andra was immediately speechless again, he recalled the night of his last meeting with Vilda before Vilda moved to Surabaya to work there. Their relationship was only limited to friends, but that night they had a forbidden relationship, Andra who had taken the sanctity of Vilda and they did it on the basis of liking, without coercion.

Even Yogi never knew it because it was the last night they met at a college gang farewell event.

Vilda lowered her face and her eyes began to glaze over. Although always showing a cheerful face and being independent, fragility is now implied in the sweet face of Vilda and clearly Andra can realize it.

"I'm sorry Ndra, I don't mean to tell you my personal thing this is the same, you end up luring me to remember all that!" Vilda said firmly while raising her face trying to hold back her tears from dripping and smiled back at Andra.

"Gue who should apologize Vil, I insyaf, because I'm lo lose your future husband so you are still alone until now!" Andra could not hide her guilt and looked at Vilda with remorse. His mischief in such a free college period had ruined Vilda's future. Somehow, maybe other women besides Vilda also experienced the same thing.

"But I never regretted what happened between us Ndra, I only regret such a hypocritical man, they demand the sanctity of a woman when they themselves are not necessarily that same!" Vilda just smiled wryly and Andra just fell silent staring at Vilda.

For a while the two were still silent without a sound.

Yogi entered and also realized the stiff atmosphere in the room.

"How about the interview Bro, surely we and Vilda will be a team, right here?' Yogi cuek said, he did not know that between Andra and Vilda something had happened, Yogi only knew they were friends and it was impossible to do anything that far.

"Gi now you take Vilda to Pak Adi in the personnel section, have her immediately prepare LOI (Letter Of Intent) for Vilda and next week Vilda can start joining us here." Andra's orders to Yogi.

Vilda smiled sumringah "There are still many yes Ndra has accepted me to work in this company!" Vilda stretched out her hand to shake Andra's hand and Andra stood up from her seat to receive Vilda's hand.

Vilda then followed Yogi out of Andra's room to the personnel office.