
“Gian, lunch with yuk!” Arsila said when entering Gian's work space.
“Ngapain the hell you here?” Gian asked fiercely. Tumben's cousin came in without contacting him first.
“Mau ngajakin you lunch lah.”
“Tumben. There must be a hidden agenda. What do you want? Request cave help huh?”
“Idih important pretender lu.”
“Ya is a cave of important people.”
Arsila then sat on the guest sofa near Gian's desk. He prepared the food he brought for lunch together. Gian sat down on the couch handing bottle mineral water to Arsila.
“Ayam mulu food lu.” Gian's comments saw 2 box chicken wings brought by Arsila. One that was spicy was bright red, and another one seemed to taste BBQ. Gian took one of the chickens and ate it.
“Many bacots lu.” Arsila said fiercely. He also started putting pieces of chicken in his mouth.
“So who was yesterday, Gi?” Ask Arsila suddenly.
“Yang yesterday what?” Gian was confused.
“That's a lot, yesterday's incident at the cave party.”
“Alex?” Ask Gian. “Oh yes.. Sorry yes yesterday the cave made a fuss at your party. Abis the Alex mabok.” Gian has not apologized to Arsila for the incident that night.
“Not that one. The girl you took from Alex was looh.”
“Hah?”
“He who? How did you get that emotion to beat Alex? Ga usually.” Arsila Goda.
“Cave introduction. Alex has gone too far to say.”
“Ya his name is mabok people must have spoken lah.” Reply Arsila “Yakin girl acquaintance doang? How did my inhumane cousin help people. Cewe again.”
“Anjir. Kaya gini is also a kind cave. Like please help others.”
“Idih shit.”
“Keep the point you're here just to cengcengin cave doing? It doesn't matter your life. Diligent cake work.”
“Heh! The cave also works hard. You are the one whose level is crazy. Crazy work.” Arsila said. “Cua just curious doang. You see yesterday you suddenly made a scene, continued to disappear and ga back until the cave event was settled.”
“Sorry cave back first.”
“Where are you? Nge-room is the same girl?”
“Lu a great hobby huh rich suudzon same cave?”
“Gandaaa.” Arsila said with a laugh. “But if it's okay too. Means you've met someone who makes you interested.”
“Capek ah by the way lu.” Gian said as he leaned his body onto the sofa. He could not tell Arsila that the woman he helped yesterday was already married to a contract. Arsila must have cursed him. There was no guarantee either that Regina would contact him and change her mind. He obviously rejected it yesterday. So there was no point in Gian telling Arsila about his relationship with Regina, because there was nothing between them.
“Because yesterday you went home first, so you definitely don't know.” Arsila said while showing a ring that is circular in sweet fingers. “Darius bedding cave, Gi.” Cheerful next.
“Woah.. Congratulations, Sil ! Finally..” Gian said he was happy his cousin was proposed by a lover who had long been on his girlfriend.
“Their account is 2 weeks away from the family he came to the house, make a proposal. You will go home to Grandpa's. Aunt Yuditha will also nginep.”
“It wasn't yesterday his proposal? How about another application?”
“That's not official. Later the show with family while making the wedding date that loh, Gi. Know the hell?”
“Ngga.” Gian replied briefly while plucking the chicken.
“Just later you come. Nginep there anyway.”
“Bany events really. Busy people cave yes, sorry.”
“Iya.”
“Crazy lu. Pantesan singles continues.” Arsila did not believe it.
***
Regina recounted the incident she had experienced at Arsila's party to Alea. But his response was cold, it seemed like he was no longer concerned about Regina's safety anymore. Their friendship gradually began to crack.
The highlight was a week after Arsila's party, PZ Ventures sent an email notification that Edmode had failed to qualify to become an incubation program participant and was not eligible to become an investment partner. Even worse, Edmode will be blacklisted from PZ Ventures investment filings with a record of unpleasant behavior from Edmode CEO, Regina.
As soon as reading the email, a feeling of anger burned Regina's heart. This must be because Alex said badly about him. He is a brash and unpleasant person. It felt like Regina wanted to call him and curse at that brash man. Unfortunately Alex had already blocked Regina's contact first.
Regina was still very angry, even when the door of her study was opened by Alea. He entered with a pouting face. Regina believes she also just read an email from PZ Ventures that Fadli forwarded to her and Alea.
“What's so crazy about Alex doing, Le? He wrote an unpleasant behavior in a gini-rich official email. Though he is brash.” Regina said angrily.
“You should be the same as yourself anyway, Re.” Reply Alea coldly.
“Means?”
“You have the only chance for our company to be funded by investors.”
“Le, PZ Ventures from the beginning do not intend to make us a company to invest. Alex just wants to cheat us. Maybe you forget. HE ASSAULTED ME!!” Shouted Regina furiously.
“If it's the only chance we can overcome the crisis. Why not?”
“You mean, I should sell myself like Alex? Why would he abuse me and I keep begging for help to help our company? That?”
“Yes. You better sell yourself with Alex just to be more useful.”
Regina gasped with Alea's statement. He thought Alea was his best friend who would understand his position and difficulty. Moreover, he is the Vice CEO, who knows a lot of things Regina sacrificed for the sake of the company. His savings, his house, even if he had to take out his expensive car and replace it with an old car. Tears fell on Regina's cheeks.
“I didn't think you could talk rich like your own friend.”
“Friend? Bullshits! You made me suffer. I devote my time, mind, and energy to nothing. I'm not a volunteer, Re. I can not continue to work without being paid with a high load rich gini.”
“You think I'm not? Not you doang, Le!!”
“But this is yours. All of this is yours.” Shouted Alea “This company has you and I can't stay here anymore. It's all your responsibility. I quit.” Alea.
“You want to leave me, Le?”
“Yes. I'm resigning, Re.” Alea replied in tears. “Maybe really, we shouldn't lead this company. We don't know anything about manufacturing, business, systems, marketing. I know how to make a good clothes. That’s all.”
They then shut each other up. Regina knew that Alea meant it, she no longer wanted to be here. Working with. Holding him back will only worsen the relationship. But deep down, Regina wanted Alea to stay because she did not know how to deal with this on her own.
“I will send you my resignation letter after this. Sorry, cave pingin unplug today and not give notice 1 month before.” Alea. Regina did not give any response.
Alea left her room. He returned 1 hour later with his resignation letter. Regina knew Alea had told the other employees right then and there. The commotion outside Regina's room was proof of that.
Alea tidied up her things. A few boxes of his personal belongings he brought to the car, Mang Jajang helped him pack and transport it. Regina could hear all the talk outside her small, cramped office. Alea cleared up, Alea said goodbye, Alea brought things, people asked for memorable photos, and others. Regina remained in her office.
His mind was filled with fog, he could not think well. I don't know what to do now. Loss of best friend and Vice CEO at the same time, get rejection from investors. Will it get worse today?
The office folks are home. Maya and Fadli meet her to say goodbye and ask her how she feels after Alea resigns. Regina did not give a reply. The office lights started to die one by one. The room for production is no longer active. Regina's still staying. After all the silence and leave, Regina cried.
It's raining down hard outside. At 6 p.m., Regina was still in her office. Crying out. He refused to go home.
Still sitting on his desk, Regina grabbed a magazine that was stacked with vendor list documents. The magazine she borrowed from Maya. A smiling photo of Gian is on the cover.
Regina turned on her phone. Open social media and type in Gian's account name.
‘Gians. I need your help.’ Write Regina to Gian's social media message.
He no longer had Gian's contact number he gave that night. Shortly after arriving home, Regina threw Gian's business card into the trash. For him to think of getting married because it requires money alone is very disgusting, let alone doing a contract marriage. But today, he swallowed all his arrogance and prepared to make up his mind.