Stay or Leave

“What do you mean?” Akmal asked someone sitting in front of him.

“It seems that up to this point, you are still expecting it. I will withdraw, after all I have also been attached to other people. So, you don’t have to marry me just because you’re returning the favor,” said the person who was none other than Nadia.

“Are you sure about your decision?” asked Akmal to make sure while looking at Nadia.

“Of course. Sorry that I’ve been missing for a few months without a word. I should have said this from the start so that you can marry him and live happily with him,” said Nadia.

Akmal sighed again as he walked over to the window and looked out at the tall buildings outside. see the clear sky decorated with white clouds. Nadia is still sitting in her place while looking at Akmal who is standing by the window.

“Even though you said it from the start, still he doesn’t want to come back with me. she really loves her ex-husband and maybe her love for me has faded with time. Especially now that she is pregnant with the fruit of her love with her ex-husband,” said Akmal with a netra still looking out the window.

“You can be a father figure for his children in the future,” said Nadia.

“Of course. But if her mother doesn’t want to, what should I do? I’ve tried so far but she doesn’t want to come back with me anymore” complained Akmal.

“Maybe not for now, be patientespecially as you said earlier, if she is pregnant with her ex-husband’s child” Nadia said approaching Akmal then lightly patting Akmal’s shoulder making Akmal turn to him.

“Thank you. How about you? Does your lover want to be taken to a more serious level?” Akmal asked Nadia.

“Yes. I said goodbye to go home first. I just wanted to convey that,” said Nadia, changing the subject.

“Okay, let me take you downstairs. Sorry I can’t take you to your house, because I have a lot of work,” said Akmal.

“Yes I understand, thank you for taking the time for me” said Nadia with a sincere smile.

“I am grateful that you want to listen to her complaints and sorry for everything,” Akmal said regretfully for not being able to return Nadia’s love.

“It’s okay, can we be friends now?” asked Nadia by showing her little finger.

“Of course” Akmal replied while replying to Nadia’s little finger with her little finger. After that, Akmal took Nadia only to the company lobby.

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Today Bella is already working in her husband’s company. As David said, Bella was placed in the finance department because that was the only section that happened to be empty.

“Where is my room, sir?” Bella asked David. Right now they were both in David’s room.

“I’ll call the head of the finance division, let him show you your room and tell you what to do,” said David, who immediately got a protest from Bella.

“Why can’t I be the head of the finance division, sir?” she asked.

“You’re still new, dear, just obey okay. Let me call Maya to come here” David said then grabbed the phone on his desk to call Maya as the head of the company’s finance division.

Bella who saw that, stamped her foot and sat on the sofa with her arms crossed.

Not long after David put the receiver into place, there was a knock on the door from outside.

knock, knock, knock

“Come in,” said David.

after hearing the words of his superiors who let him in, immediately someone who knocked on the door of David’s room opened the door. Seen a woman with an ideal stature wearing a matching blouse and span skirt. don’t forget the smile on his lips that kept floating, making Bella who saw it look away.

“Morning sir? Did you call me?” who is that woman?

“Yes, please show me where is the room for my wife who replaces the vacant position in the division you lead,” said David, pointing at Bella who was still looking away.

“Okay sir” Maya replied with her trademark smile.

“It’s a shame you come with Maya, then let her show you where you work,” said David, who had approached his wife.

“Hmmm” Bella just mumbled then got up from her seat.

“Come on, ma’am,” Maya said politely, but Bella only glanced at him sarcastically. Meanwhile, David was back at his desk.

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A month passed, Bella worked in her husband’s office. Until now, David has not been to the hospital to take the results of the DNA test that he did.

“How can the expenses be this much? Don’t you always control it?” David asked Maya who was standing with the other division leaders. Currently David is holding monthly meetings to see the progress of his company in the meeting room. However, this month there seems to be a problem in financial spending.

“Who borrowed this amount of money?” asked David again after looking at the cash disbursements data.

Hesitantly, Maya answered.

“That’s Bella’s mother, sir,” answered Maya, which made David squint.

“You know who you’re talking about?” asked David with an intimidating look at Maya. Maya just looked down, she clearly knew who Bella, the wife of her boss, was scolding her.

“You want to accuse my wife of that?” said David, raising his voice. Maya still lowered her head, as did the others.

no one dared to answer or reply to what the boss said.

David clenched his steps, growling furiously. This is not a small amount of money. Even if it was his wife who took the money, then what for? Isn’t David already giving a ration every month. David sat back down, massaging his temples.

“Everyone can go back, except you and you” said David, pointing to Maya and his secretary.

***

In David’s room, someone was dismantling all the shelves and drawers in the room. His eyes were keen to see and read the files he found and then he would return them to their original place. I don’t know what he was looking for, his eyes kept watching the door. It took a long time for someone to open drawers and shelves one by one, until he seemed to have found what he was looking for. The person smiled contentedly after finding him, then immediately left David’s room.

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