The Wife of the King's Pay
Chapter 49 Temporary Farewell (Part 2)
Despite leaving early, the taxi Cleantha was riding in was stuck in traffic. He arrived at the office at half-eight in the morning.
"Sir Cleantha has entered" Galih exclaimed as she saw Cleantha enter the room.
"Clea, are you healthy?" keyla approached her sister.
"Here, Brother."
"It just so happens that today there's an event in our division. You can come, right?"
"What way, brother?" cleantha asked curiously.
"Sir Alvian will treat us all to dinner together after work. It seemed like he wanted to be more familiar with all of his staff. You must participate, otherwise Mr. Setyo will be angry."
"Yes, sister, I'll come along" Cleantha replied as she sat next to Nurma.
"Okay, good work. I also have to finish closing the book today," Keyla said walking away from Cleantha.
"What did you hurt yesterday, Clea?" nurma asked while turning on her computer.
"Just in the wind, Ma'am. Sorry yes, Mbak Nurma's job so piled up because I was absent yesterday," said Cleantha felt guilty.
"I'm used to doing a lot of work at once. Now you just take the cash box in the safe room. Then I'll teach you how to make payments through internet banking."
"Yes, Ma'am," replied Cleantha quickly standing up from her chair.
As Cleantha walked towards the safe room, she passed by Mr. Setyo.
"Good morning sir" Cleantha said to her boss.
"Cleantha, are you at work?" ask Setyo surprised.
"Yes, sir."
"Today we had dinner together. Can you come with me?"
"Can, sir," Cleantha answered.
For Cleantha it is better to gather with her office friends than to dwell all night with the King.
"Good, I'm glad that we can all get together."
"I'm sorry to go to the safe room first, sir."
"Please," replied Mr. Setyo walking in the opposite direction to Cleantha.
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Throughout the day Cleantha was busy with work, so it did not feel like time was rolling quickly.
By lunchtime, Cleantha was only able to take a break from her solid activities.
"Clea, Aunt Ana called me. Don't-don't happen to Dad," Keyla said as she put down her food tray.
"What's up, Auntie?"
"Key, are you with Cleantha at the office?" ask Ana to find out.
"Yes, why Auntie?"
"Ask him if it's true that his boss, Mr. King, sent a nurse to our house."
"Nurse?"
"Yes. A nurse from the hospital came. He said he'd take care of your father for the next time. Then Auntie asked who told her and paid her salary. He said Lord King Adhiyaksa."
Cleantha could not hear clearly the words of her stepmother. But seeing Keyla furrowing both of her eyebrows, Cleantha was overwhelmed with anxiety.
"Sister, what's the matter with Dad?"
"It has nothing to do with Dad. Aunt Ana called because a nurse suddenly came to our house. The nurse said that Lord King sent her."
"Uhuukkkk, uuhuukkk."
Cleantha chokes on her drink when she hears the King's name being touted by Keyla.
"Clea, are you okay?"
"No, sister" said Cleantha, wiping her own chest and neck.
He took a deep breath to relieve the itching in his throat.
"Key, how? Cleantha gave an answer? Aunty doesn't dare to let a stranger just walk into our house. Who knows this nurse is a con man" said Ana.
"Patience, Aunt. Cleantha's choking."
Keyla turned her attention back to her sister.
"Tante Ana is waiting for your answer, Clea. Is it true that Lord King sent the nurse to look after Dad?"
Confused, that was what Cleantha felt.
To be honest she didn't know what to answer Keyla and her stepmother's questions. The king did not tell him about this.
But intuitively, he was quite sure if the nurse was indeed the King's man.
I do not know what happened until the King suddenly so attention to his father. Usually the man does not want to bother with all the problems. He never asked about his family.
Actually Cleantha wanted to ask the King directly. Contacting her husband over the phone to confirm the truth of her behavior. But it was canceled because he was afraid it would provoke Keyla's suspicion.
"Yes, Brother. Lord King sent the nurse to our house."
"Tante, just take the nurse. He came at the order of Lord King."
"Yes already. Aunty is happy from now on there is a relief to Aunt's suffering. It turned out that the Lord King was more sensitive and more understanding than Cleantha. Don't forget to remind Cleantha to thank her boss."
"Yes, Auntie," heed Keyla lazily heard Ana's endless chatter.
"I hung up on Auntie. I want to eat."
Keyla closed her phone and put it on the table.
While pushing her shoulders forward, Keyla glared at her sister.
"Cleantha, I'm more and more confused by the kindness of the Lord King who seems excessive to you."
"What does Brother mean?" cleantha asked pretending to be stupid.
"You're just his babysitter. But Lord King gave you a job in his office. And now he's sending a nurse to Dad. Isn't that too much? No employer is so attentive to his employees, except him..."
Keyla pressed her tone so that it sounded creepy.
"Unless he has special feelings for you. Lest the Lord King like you, Cleantha," said Keyla steady.
His spoon clinked hard, clashing with the plate that contained his lunch.
Cleantha swallowed her own saliva. I don't know where her brother could draw such a conclusion.
"No way, Brother. The King already has a very beautiful wife. There's no way she likes me" Cleantha said.
"Who said married men wouldn't be attracted to other women? Especially a young girl like you. Just try watching Asian drama series or reading novels that are trending. All the stories are about infidelity. The husband has an illicit lover and then divorces his legal wife. Or her husband blatantly remarries, has more than one wife. Men today no longer care about their marital status."
Keyla sipped her tea and gave her sister moral encouragement.
"Be careful, Clea! Don't give the Lord a chance to get close to you. You're young, I'm afraid you're easily eaten by seducing men. I remind you, don't play with people's husbands. Even though our families are poor, we still have our pride" Keyla said.
"I.iya, sister," Cleantha replied bowed.
Keyla's words were like a slap in Cleantha's face. If her brother had known that she had been the King's second wife, he might not have been recognized as a younger sister. Of course, his actions were considered despicable and humiliated the good name of the family.
The warning from Keyla further strengthened Cleantha's resolve to move away from the King's life as soon as possible.
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"Let's go now" exclaimed Mr. Setyo as he clapped. He could not wait to remind his men to immediately leave for the restaurant that Alvian had ordered.
"Who wants to come with my car?" ask Mr. Setyo.
"I sir, me," the staff replied.
"My car only fit six people. Others just ride the motorbike or ride the motorcycle."
Seeing her coworkers racing to ride in Mr. Setyo's car, Cleantha chose silence. He realized as a junior staff would have to succumb to his seniors.
Keyla was one of the lucky employees to be able to ride in Mr. Setyo's car. Nurma did not attend the dinner.
"Clea, what are you going to go to the restaurant on?" keyla asked to see her sister pensively alone.
"I'll order an ojek online, brother."
Galih suddenly came forward and offered her help to Cleantha.
"Sir Cleantha, my motorbike is just a ride away from the motorcycle. How would you not? Guaranteed to be safe with me," Galih assured Cleantha.
"Yes, Clea, you better go with Galih" said Keyla in support of Galih's proposal.
Cleantha agrees to leave with her co-worker.
"Okay Mas Galih."
"Sip deh, let's go to the parking lot," said Galih excitedly.
They descend together into the parking lot to get to their respective vehicles.
On arrival in the basement, they cross paths with Alvian.
"Good afternoon Mr. Alvian. We will leave now for the Green Leaves restaurant" Mr. Setyo said, greeting the director.
"Please, Mr. Setyo. I will also leave," Alvian replied as he pressed the remote of his car.
Alvian looked briefly at the finance staff who were riding in their vehicle. Accidentally, Alvian's eyes were fixed on Cleantha. Her sister-in-law was walking hand in hand with one of the male staff.
Not long after, the man's staff handed the helmet into Cleantha's hands. While Cleantha seemed to be getting ready to ride the man's motorbike.
"If the King sees Cleantha on a motorcycle with another man, he will surely get angry. I have to take action."
Without a second thought, Alvian walked quickly to the Galih bike. He pulled Cleantha's hand before she could get on the bike.
"Sir Alvian?" cleantha was surprised to see Alvian holding her hand.
"Follow to my car. You're going to the restaurant with me" said Alvian pulling Cleantha into his car.
Sontak Galih, Mr. Setyo, and the other staff were astonished at Alvian's attitude. Their mouths gaped as if they were seeing a spectacular show.
What more did Keyla feel. In awe, he watched his handsome director hold his sister's hand tightly.
"What's this about? First Lord King is interested in Cleantha. Now her sister, Mr. Alvian, is blatantly taking Cleantha in her car. My sister was really lucky to be chased by two handsome and rich men at once,"
muttered Keyla feeling envious.
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