The Marrying Bet

Sofia Efforts

Ratih rolled his eyeballs when he had to report the results of employee recruitment to Mr. Roy. He really can not judge the test results from Sofia who claimed to be the wife of Mr. Roy. Every day the woman comes in, acts like a man who owns a company. Sofia even asked to open the room Mr. Roy, to wait for the arrival of her husband because he did not want to wait in the living room. Of course, no one dared to open the door to Mr. Roy's office, without his permission.

Mr. Roy himself has lately been so busy outside the office because the business is growing faster and bigger. Mr. Roy was even seen in the office after lunch, it was only about an hour or two. No wonder the queue in his workspace boomed, like people who queue for the distribution of basic food. Ratih had to wait in line in front of Mr. Roy's room, like any other employee, because Mr. Roy had just arrived at the office.

The sacred space can only be opened by Mr. Roy himself or Mr. Riko. That too Mr. Riko can only open it with permission or approval from Mr. Roy. The space full of mystical and negative aura that really makes anyone who enters must chant all the prayers and verses of exorcists.

"Prince Mr. Roy" said the Princess, the receptionist who can only greet their big boss with a soul-stirring fear every time he tries to greet Mr. Roy.

The man did not reply just giving a wave of the hand that made the Princess sigh in relief. But the Princess's relief did not last long because Mr. Roy stopped when he passed Sofia who came out of the living room.

"Roy, you just came?" ask Sofia.

Viceroy was just silent he immediately stepped towards the elevator. Sofia immediately followed Viceroy, she was really happy because her struggle of waiting for three hours did not end in vain. She was finally able to meet her future husband.

"Roy," said Sofia.

Viceroy ignored Sofia, focusing more on her phone.

"Roy, have you eaten? I've been so hungry waiting for you, I want to order food, we eat together, yeah," Sofia said.

Viceroy was just silent, he stepped out of the elevator, the atmosphere in the corridor of his work room that was so crowded, suddenly silent just because he heard the sound of Viceroy's footsteps that were very memorized by all employees.

Sofia harrumphed, she really felt like she was talking to a wall. Viceroy took off his shoes as soon as he entered his study, Sofia still followed Viceroy.

"Roy, what do you want to eat? I'll order it now, okay?" said Sofia again.

"Sophy!" viceroy said he felt his patience was completely exhausted.

"Actually what are you doing? It's an office place to work, not a place to pander! You think my company is a shopping mall?!" said Viceroy staring intently at Sofia.

Viceroy was sick of seeing Sofia acting in his office. Viceroy is not in the office, but he watches the condition of his office through cctv cameras in every room except toilets that are directly connected to his phone. 

"But" said Sofia.

"Don't I tell you, if you really want to work here, follow the company's procedures!" said Viceroy again.

"Already! I took the test" Sofia said.

"Continue?!" ask Viceroy.

"Isn't the test just a formality? After all I will definitely be accepted to work here immediately," Sofia said. 

"Well, you can go" said Viceroy.

"Come, we'll eat together, Roy," urged Sofia.

"Sorry, I still have a lot of work! Go, don't make me see you like a man with no ears" Viceroy said coldly.

"Please call Mrs Ratih" Viceroy said, calling employees who work outside her office.

Ratih entered the Viceroy room, he looked awkward as he saw Sofia who was still standing near the entrance.

"What report do you want to submit?" ask Viceroy.

"This is a list of candidates who will follow the next stage of selection, sir, according to the results of the written test stage assessment" Ratih said.

"Is his name listed?" viceroy asked Sofia, without seeing the report that Ratih had given him.

"Unfortunately there is none, sir, because Bu Sofia Bahra did not do the test well and correctly, so we the recruitment team could not make an assessment" Ratih replied.

"But, the test was just a formality! Aunt Virda told me to!" sergeant Sofia defended herself.

He was really upset to see the Viceroy employee who seemed to want to take him down. Viceroy stared intently at Sofia.

"Bu Ratih, is there an answer sheet belonging to Bu Sofia Bahra?" ask Viceroy.

Ratih opened the other map he was carrying, handing it to Viceroy. Viceroy furrowed his brows reading Sofia's answer sheet, he turned his eyes to the trembling looking Sofia.

Sofia tried to hide her trepidation. She was very confident and so confident that she would be accepted to work in a company owned by her future husband. Now or later she will also be Viceroy's wife. She has become the woman who approved Aunt Virda to be the wife of the man who is currently looking at her sharply while reading Sofia's test answer sheet.

Viceroy had a flat expression looking at Sofia's self-proclaimed writing as his wife. This woman had not even become his wife, but had already dared to declare herself as his wife.

"Sofia, if you really mind following the procedures in my company, please find another company, or you just make your own company!" Viceroy.

"But Roy, why would I bother filling out a test that is only a condition? I don't want to waste my time filling out those silly questions!" Sofia defended herself.

Ratih was stunned to hear Sofia's words. How could Sofia underestimate the high-level questions that have become the company standard to assess prospective employees. Ratih is very confident, Sofia can not answer all the test questions because she cannot answer them because she is unable to.

"Sofia, I really can't hire a man who can do what he wants!" Viceroy.

"This company is my company, not your ancestral company! My company has high standards in hiring employees! I can't hire people who can't work! This is my company where people actually work for money, not for trouble!" the Viceroy who was still staring intently at Sofia.

Sofia looked furious, enduring the embarrassment.

"Bu Ratih, thank you for your report, please process whichever is appropriate, and dispose of the inappropriate," Viceroy returned Ratih's report.

"Thank you, sir," replied Ratih immediately out of the room of his superior.

"Sofia, do you need a security guard to come and pick you up?" viceroy asked with a cynical smile.

Sofia was furious, she immediately rushed away from the Viceroy's room. Through all the eyes that looked at him and whispered. Sofia really felt lost the opportunity to be able to familiarize herself with her future husband.

Though Sofia was dreaming, she was accepted to work in the company of her future husband. She will be Roy's personal secretary who will follow wherever her future husband goes. So Viceroy will not have the opportunity to see his wife again because there is already Sofia present to be a third party who is approved to seize Viceroy from his wife.