The Secret of Office Girl

52. I Know That Man

Even though her hand felt very sore, Clara could still smile as soon as she saw Raya being slapped and chased away by Amanda.

She took advantage of the moment to get more attention from the future mother-in-law.

“Tante, my hand hurts so much. I want to throw this to Daddy,” Clara's whine is deliberately exaggerated.

Amanda turned towards Clara, and gave a attentive look.

“Clara, are you calm? Later Aunt will call the doctor to check your hands,” said Amanda meekly.

“I also want Daddy to come here, Auntie,” Clara just keeps whining.

“Iya, yes, later Auntie phone your Daddy huh? Now you calm down. Cup, cup, cup.”

Amanda patted Clara's head slowly. Then throw a sharp look at Raya.

“Why are you still here? Go there! You broke Clara's hand the moment she got engaged,” Amanda exclaimed.

“It is with pleasure that I will go, Aunt.”

Raya throws a sharp look at Clara.

“And I must have come to your engagement with a gift that you cannot possibly forget for a lifetime,” said Raya smiled meaningfully.

Then Raya turned around, walking through the door leaving Clara with a facial expression that displayed a hint of fear.

Clara was worried and curious about the meaning of Raya's speech just now. Maybe he already knows my secret?

As soon as Raya came out, the door across the apartment opened, and Ken came up to Raya.

“What Miss is fine?” ask Ken.

“I'm fine, Ken. You do not need to repay their actions. I'll go to the park for a while.”

However, just two steps Raya walked, she stopped immediately, remembering the conversation between Clara and Amanda earlier.

“Isn't Daddy Clara coming here? Ah, this is a chance so I know more about Clara.”

“Ken, you tapped CCTV in Raka's apartment, right?” tanya Raya with a broad smile.

“Iya, Miss. Why?”

Raya turned her way to the guards' apartment.

Inside there, Raya sits on a chair facing multiple computer screens. Each screen shows the atmosphere of each apartment room owned by Raka in real time.

While Ken took a chair beside Kirana, he took a look at the computer screen.

“We monitor the movements of Clara and her father from here.”

***

On the golf course that spread green grass like a rug enveloped the hill, Balin folded his hands in front of his chest, looking at Raka who was about to hit the ball.

In one swing, Raka hits the ball and soars high until it lands on the ground. For a moment the ball rolled and stopped a few meters from the hole.

Balin laughs. He praised Raka's skill in playing golf. He had previously done a blow. However, his punch was not as expected. The ball that Balin hit shot away from where it should be.

While Raka was silent, she did not show any expression.

“I must admit, you are better at playing golf than me, Raka,” said Balin.

At a glance Raka's lips reviewed the smile.

“You just lack concentration, Sir. It seems like there is something you are thinking about,” said Raka while looking down politely.

Balin nodded, confirming Raka's words.

“Yes, I'm thinking about my daughter, Kirana. Parents' premonitions towards her children are usually very strong, and now I have a bad premonition.”

Balin filled his lungs with fresh air, then exhaled slowly. For a moment he closed his eyes enjoying the warm sun.

Raka remained silent staring at her boss, she was thinking about Raya in the apartment. However, he tried to hide his gnawing.

“I hid a big secret on Kirana. A secret that will definitely make Kirana shaken. Therefore, my wife and I chose to hide it for many years,” Balin explained.

Raka focused on listening, though did not comment. This was the first time Balin had discussed his personal affairs with the secretary.

Then Balin threw a glance at Raka. Balin's gaze was deep and serious. Even when it comes to work, Balin has never behaved like this.

“If one day I ask you to take care of Kirana, are you willing to do it for me, Raka?” ask Balin suddenly.

Raka was a little jolted at Balin's question. He had heard stories from Raya about Balin helping and taking Ray to the hospital.

Raka feels indebted to Balin, and he wants to repay his boss's kindness. But he has not fully understood the intent of the word ‘keeping’ that Balin uttered.

Doesn't Lord Balin have many bodyguards? Thought Raka in the heart.

“I mean Mr Balin, keep how?”

“Keeping Kirana should you take care of your own family,” Balin replied while researching the look on Raka's face.

“Shall I work, Sir. But I will also keep trying to keep the feeling of Raya.”

Balin snorted and chuckled softly at Raka's words.

If you knew who exactly the girl you called Raya was, Raka. The word Balin is only spoken in the heart.

“You love that girl so much?”

Raka nodded steadily and said, “Ya, Mr.”

“You know, Raka? Nearest people usually keep the most unexpected secrets.”

***

Back to Ken and Kirana who are not careless to monitor the situation.

Kirana's eyes moved from one screen to another. For almost half an hour they monitored, but the figure of his father Clara never came.

Clara is being examined by a male doctor who is called by Amanda to come to the apartment.

“Looks like Miss really broke Clara's hand,” muttered Ken reviewed a grin as soon as he saw the doctor bandage Clara's arm with a cast.

Kirana took a deep breath, cupped her palms to her face, then shuffled her frustrated hair.

“It's Clara so come or not anyway?” kirana who was beginning to lose her breath.

“Patience, Miss. Maybe in a minute.”

Just as Ken had said, shortly after the doctor finished with his duties, a man wearing a black suit and also sunglasses walked into the apartment.

The man was greeted by Amanda who was in the living room. Then the two of them met Clara who was resting in the room that Kirana used to occupy.

Daniel, Kirana and Ken simultaneously leaned forward and squinted to make it clearer to see the face of his father Clara.

“Had Clara kept wearing sunglasses, I couldn't recognize her face,” Kirana said with annoyance.

“Maybe she has an eyeache, Miss,” guess Daniel.

“Or maybe Clara's father was a blind masseuse,” Ken took a guess at random.

Kirana rolled her eyeballs. “There's only you, Ken.”

They refocused on watching the scene of Clara complaining to her father. Clara showed off her cast-clad hand, then whined in pain.

It was at this point that Clara's father took off his sunglasses. Instantly Kirana gasped to her feet, her body stiffened and her pupils widened.

“Nona Kirana, what is it?”

“The man. I know the guy.”