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"As you know, I'm the backbone of my family. So no wonder I'm used to all this."
"Yes, you are the backbone of your family. But that was before I married me and I still live with your parents. But now, you don't have to think about it anymore because you're my wife. Besides, Mama Helen also will now still get the cost of my hard work. So you don't have to think about it all anymore."
"Yes, but because of that I became more accustomed to spending time outside the home, such as working or doing my office tasks. I don't feel at home." Aphrodite was feeding the food that had just been on her spoon.
...*...
Days change. Aphrodite had looked neat with a white shirt that was now attached to her body combined with a short black skirt. He had just finished bathing and wearing his clothes, high heels were already installed on his feet. And she was sitting in a chair now facing the mirror at the dresser in front of her.
Aphrodite brushed her hair, tying her hair one back. "Done," he murmured with a smile as he looked at himself through the reflection of the mirror before him.
While Aphrodite was busy dressing up in front of the mirror, it was different with Francisco who had just opened his eyes. The first thing that caught his attention was the figure of Aphrodite who was now sitting in front of the mirror on her dresser.
Francisco woke up, sitting on the bed he was in. He rubbed his eyes slowly trying to clarify his vision before smiling at Aphrodite.
Francisco got up from his place, stepped over to Aphrodite and put his hand on the nape of Aphrodite from behind. Aphrodite was shocked to find Francisco suddenly behind her.
"You are so beautiful this morning" whispered Francisco in her ear. Both eyes were closed enjoying the distinctive aroma of soap worn by Aphrodite.
"You surprised me, Frans.." said Aphrodite, looking at him in the mirror.
Francisco opened his eyes, looking back at Aphrodite through the mirror. He just smiled wryly looking at her.
"Looking at your appearance like this, makes me anxious that you'll be in the lyrics of another man." Francisco turned to Aphrodite directly.
"While it is true, it will not be possible." Aphrodite looked at him, her hands raised showing a ring that was coiled on her ring finger. She smiled in response to her husband's joke.
"I believe you won't be tempted by another man even if there's something better than me." Francisco landed a kiss on his cheek.
"Better now you take a shower. You have to go to the office too, right? I've prepared clothes for you too."
"really?"
"Yes, the food is also ready below. We just stay down and have breakfast together."
"What time did you wake up?"
"Ng... I don't know, maybe five in the morning?"
"That shag?"
"Homework is pretty much too, so before I go I have to make sure the house is clean. After that we can go immediately."
"Well..?. You want to show that you even have to work, but you won't forget your duties as a wife?"
"Maybe so, haha.…"
"Alright, then I'll be ready."
"OKAY. I'll wait for you downstairs, we'll have breakfast together after you're done preparing."
"Yes." Yeah." Francisco walked over to his bed, grabbed his shirt, and took it for him to put it in a dirty laundry basket. The next day he stepped into the bathroom to take a shower and prepared to go to the office. Today is a special day because he will not go alone, but together with Aphrodite who also wanted to do a job interview at one of the companies whose office location is not too far from where her office is located.
...*...
Francisco stopped his car engine in front of the J Company office building just one block away from his office.
"Well, his office is as big as your office" Aphrodite said, staring at the office building in front of him. With the word J Company listed on the building with a writing so large that people can see it very clearly. J Company is a company that is quite famous, no less famous than the company owned by Francisco. But when compared with Francisco-owned companies, J Company's popularity is slightly below that of Francisco.
"Yes, that's right" said Francisco as he stared at the same building Aphrodite had seen beside her.
The huge building soaring in the air was now attended by several people wearing clothes of a similar color to those worn by Aphrodite. It seems that they are several candidates who were both selected to attend the interview that their notification sent by email.
"Alright, it looks like I have to go in now." Aphrodite turned towards Francisco.
"Okay, then we'll see you later at lunchtime. We had lunch together at the restaurant in front of my office."
"Yes." Yeah."
Francisco kissed Aphrodite before letting her into the office where she would work.
"See you later in the afternoon." Aphrodite got out of the car, waving her hand as she smiled at the man who was now her husband.
"See you."
"Then go. You have to go back to the office too, right? Thank you for bringing me here."
"I'll leave once you get in. So come on in first."
"alright. I'm in."
"Yes." Yeah."
Aphrodite stepped toward the entrance, stopped for a moment and turned toward Francisco, who was still sitting in the driver's seat of his car. He waved his hand, as soon as Aphrodite stepped in. Disappeared behind the door along with several other prospective employees.
After Aphrodite's death, Francisco had just left his current place. Drive his car back to his office to work.
"May you be accepted," murmured Francisco quietly as he continued to watch the streets he passed.
...*...
Aphrodite walked along with the other suitors who were now wearing clothes of similar color to her.
Aphrodite rolled her eyes around. Along the way he did not escape to pay attention to every detail of the contents in his office building.
"The office is quite comfortable as it turns out," murmured Aphrodite as she continued walking. While busy admiring the surroundings, unknowingly someone from behind hit him almost made Aphrodite fall into some other friends. Luckily, he was able to hold his body.
Aphrodite turned her head towards the figure that had just hit her. Back there he found a woman with round glasses propping up her nose. He fell down under his stomach. Some people just let it go, as if they were not looking. Some even laughed at him.
The woman could only be bowed, her hands clenched and her eyes teary almost crying.
Aphrodite, who saw this, came to him, crouching to help him.
"You okay?" Aphrodite asked, looking at him. The woman looked up, clashing with her self who was now crouching before her.
"Let me help." Aphrodite grabbed the woman's hand and helped her stand up.
"Te-thank you.." he muttered.
"N-no, I'm fine."
"Thank God. All right let's go." Aphrodite led her hand along with her to go to the place shown by some of the men who served there.
Arriving there, they are asked to wait their turn to conduct interviews that are divided into several sessions with the number per session of several people simultaneously.
While waiting, they were suddenly asked to gather separately according to the name called by some people standing there. Aphrodite gathered together with the woman who had fallen and hit her from behind. The glasses lady looked nervous instead of playing.
"You look nervous" said Aphrodite, turning to the woman beside her.
"H-huh? Oh.. yes, I was really afraid of not passing the selection," he muttered. Aphrodite could clearly see the woman trembling.
"You just calm down. Don't think too much, the most important thing is that you have to give your best for the interview this time. Then whatever the result later you will not be disappointed, and again do not think negatively. You have to believe you'll be accepted." Aphrodite tried to comfort him. The woman was silent looking at Aphrodite who was now looking at her, she was speechless after hearing the sentence that had just come out of her mouth.
"Thank you for comforting me" he said with a faint smile.
"No problem. By the way we haven't met, my name is Aphrodite." Aphrodite thrust her hand towards the woman beside her.
"My name is Tina" she shook Aphrodite's hand.
"Is this your first time taking a job interview? You look so nervous."
"Yes, this is the first time. That's why I'm so nervous."
"That's what it looks like."
"Then, what about you? Is this the first?"
"No. I've worked before."
"Oh. like that."
"Hopefully we can be accepted and placed in the same division, that way we can be friends."
"I hope so too…"
After a while of waiting, finally their turn arrived as well. Aphrodite and Tina had a turn at the same session. The two of them along with a few others stepped into the room, sitting on the empty seats available there. Sitting face to face with several other people who will later give them some questions.
Aphrodite was stunned to find the figure of Jordan who was now sitting in the middle among several others.
"Please sit down, and let's start" said one of the women sitting at the other end. They all sat down, and started doing interviews. Aphrodite and Jordan had a chance to look at each other and throw a smile at each other.
...*...
Francisco stretched his body for a moment trying to eliminate the achy feeling that now enveloped him. The man, who was busy with a computer screen in front of him, turned to look, looking at the clock that was now coiled on his wrist.
"It's almost lunch time, but why hasn't he come yet? Is the interview still not over?" Francisco Gumam.
"I wonder what the outcome will be. Although I'm sure Aphrodite will succeed and be accepted to work there."
"Frans.." call Aphrodite from the entrance.
Francisco's attention turned toward the entrance of his room. Aphrodite arrived in her room, walking towards Francisco, who was sitting at her desk.
The man got up to Aphrodite, Francisco, and smiled.
"You done yet?" Ask. Francisco led Aphrodite to ask her to sit on the sofa there.
"Yes, I just finished." Aphrodite sat next to Francisco.
"Then how did it go? Are you accepted?" Francisco looked at him with a curious look.
"Yes, I'm accepted." Aphrodite smiled happily.
"Really?"
"Np. Really." Aphrodite nodded.
"I'm so glad to hear that. When did you start working?"
"Start next week."
"Well, that's good. Then how about now we go out for lunch together, celebrate the receipt of your work. How's it?"
"OK, come. You must be hungry too, right? Moreover, it's time for lunch break and you seem to be waiting for me to come here to tell you."
"Yes, of course I'm waiting for you. Because I want the day with you."
"Then let's go."
"Come on." Francisco got up from his seat with Aphrodite. The two of them then stepped out of the office together, walking down to arrive at the ground floor and out through the glass door available there.
They stepped together, crossing the street to be able to arrive at one of the restaurants across from the Francisco office.
Aphrodite and Francisco chose one of the tables in the corner.
"Well, what do you want to order?" Francisco grabbed the menu book in front of him, looking at one by one the dishes in the menu.
Aphrodite was busy looking for dishes that she wanted to eat. After finding the dish he wanted they called the waiter and ordered. The next moment they were busy waiting for their lunch dishes to arrive at the table they occupied.
"After this are you going straight home?" Francisco asked Aphrodite, who was sitting in the chair before him.
"Yes, I'm tired. So I'm gonna go straight home and get some rest."
"You really need to take a break, especially if you're tired after today's interview."
"That's how it is" said Aphrodite. Before long the servant again arrived before them with a tray containing the dishes they had ordered in his hand. The waiter placed the dishes they ordered on the table. Finished serving everything, he then returned to do his other work.
"Well, what about your job today?"
"still piling. But I can handle it all, after this I have some meetings that I have to attend."
"really? But you didn't forget to take your vitamins, did you? Don't get sick just because you work too hard."
"Yes, I didn't forget. You take it easy." Francisco smile.
"Thank God. Anyway as busy as you are, don't forget the vitamins!"
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