After intentionally arriving late, Darian wanted to be alone with Fahira. Somehow, he felt a strong urge to meet her privately.
Fahira, still at her cubicle, appeared restless as her boss, Darian, had not come out of his office, even though her colleagues had already left the office.
"Fahira, I'm leaving now, okay?" Mira said, waving to Fahira as she left.
"I'm leaving too, Fahira. Take care on your way back; Darian will be out soon!" Susi added, tapping Fahira's shoulder, which she responded with a smile.
It wasn't the first time Fahira left the office late with Darian, but this time, it felt different. Especially after that night when Darian had been aggressive towards her. Fahira feared he might force her to serve him again, but she had decided that she wouldn't do it anymore, even if it meant risking her successful career. She would try to find another job, as long as it was halal (permissible).
Fahira typed a series of messages and sent them t
Fahira resignedly followed Darian's steps into a luxurious Steak & Seafood Restaurant located in Thamrin, Central Jakarta. It was an expensive restaurant with exorbitant prices; the cheapest meal there cost 200 thousand rupiahs. It was Darian's favorite restaurant when meeting with clients."What would you like to eat? You choose, and as usual, I'll have the same," Darian offered, handing Fahira the menu. With hesitation, Fahira accepted the menu and tried to choose the same meal Darian usually ordered. However, she was silent for quite some time, going through the list of food prices in the restaurant. She was unsure which expensive dish to pick, as she felt 200 thousand rupiahs could be better spent on saving."Let me handle it," Darian requested, taking the menu from Fahira's hand."I'll have three portions of tenderloin steak, two cranberry juices, and one club soda. Also, one portion of steak and a
10Upon arriving in front of the Rusun Mawar building, Fahira quickly got out of Darian's car after thanking him. Fahira let out a heavy sigh as the man in front of her remained unmoved, not bothering to respond to her gratitude. Just as Fahira was about to bow out of respect, Darian's car slowly drove away. Her smile disappeared instantly as she muttered, "Optimus Prime, lucky he's handsome!"Fahira hurriedly climbed the stairs to her second-floor apartment. She wanted to catch the remaining time for Maghrib prayer. Of course, Fahira felt uncomfortable to ask Darian to stop at the mosque for prayer, especially since she had never seen Darian perform prayers, even though she knew he was a Muslim.Fahira was surprised when she went to put her shoes on the shoe rack at her terrace. A pair of white sneakers was neatly lined up there. She was sure they belonged to Ariel, who else would be with Ariel besides her friend Ariel herself. Fahira opened the door and greeted
"Why is the boss like a hungry tiger so early in the morning?" Mira whispered next to Fahira."I don't know, Mira. I just got here!" Fahira replied irritably as she placed her bag on the table."That person is weird! Hurry up and get in before the handsome boss gets angry!" Mira continued and then returned to her cubicle.After taking off her blazer and draping it over the back of the chair, Fahira entered Darian's room carrying her agenda book. It took 3 knocks on the door before a response was heard from inside. Fahira cautiously opened the door, entering a room that felt freezing, like being in the North Pole, and of course, there he was, the polar bear, standing in front of the giant mirror."Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Darian?" Fahira asked cautiously. She didn't want to spoil his happy mood, but seeing Darian's silence made her doubt if his good mood would last long, c
David shook his head, trying to dispel his negative thoughts about Fahira. Once he arrived at the parking area, he immediately got into his boss's car. He needed to meet Delon, the secret agent he had worked with in many cases. It turned out Delon was in Jakarta. Until now, the secret agent had never stayed in one place. He only stayed temporarily to carry out a mission and then moved to another location for the next mission.The car driven by David quickly headed to where Delon was waiting for him. It only took 15 minutes for the two military-educated friends to meet. They hugged each other and laughed to express their relief before discussing the purpose of their meeting. Finally, David explained his intention to investigate the accident that happened to Fahira's family three years ago."Coincidentally, I just finished a task in Yogyakarta. Now it's just the clean-up phase," Delon explained as he lit a cigarette. 
"Damn! What kind of dream did I have last night to end up in a situation like this? And Darian's face was so scary when he looked at Dr. Gavin earlier!" Fahira muttered to herself, recalling the recent events."Proud, huh? Fahira's being fought over by two handsome guys!" another part of her mind chimed in."Nonsense! Fahira is in big trouble. What if that Mean Boss fires her? She'll be unemployed!" another side of her mind joined the internal debate."Darian is handsome, wealthy, and a CEO, while Dr. Gavin is handsome, seemingly wealthy, a charming and kind doctor, something Darian doesn't have!" her inner self insisted."Stop!" Fahira said, interrupting the inner debate and smacking her own cheek to snap out of it."Miss, are you okay?" the taxi driver asked, who had been observing Fahira from the rearview mirror. Fahira had been shaking her head and smacking her cheek repeatedly."Oh, it's okay, Sir. Rusun Mawar, please!" Fahira rep
Putra Corporation, also known as Putra Property, is one of the Indonesian property companies listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Not only that, Putra Corporation also has subsidiary companies in major cities in Indonesia.Putra Corporation has long-term investments in commercial buildings, hotels, and resorts, and is involved in property development and leasing in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. And once again, Setiadi Property will build real estate in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta.This afternoon, Darian, along with his team consisting of David, Ray, Fahira, Susi, and Mira, is discussing the maturity of the development concept that will be built in the real estate in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta, as per Darian's request, before the meeting with the directors tomorrow morning."In my opinion, if we build affordable housing for the middle-to-lower-class, with public facilities like a beautiful playground for children and sports facilities, the
"I don't know what falling in love feels like." Darian asked David seriously, as they were having a conversation before leaving the office. David paused and scrutinized Darian's face, suppressing a laugh."Why? Are you falling in love? Who's the lucky girl that captured the heart of my perpetually single friend?" David teased, pretending not to know, although he was sure Fahira was the girl who had managed to make his friend fall in love."Why would I bother asking someone like you? Damn, why did I even bring up the topic of singlehood?" Darian grumbled before taking a seat in his chair."Well then, I'm not really sure how to explain it, because I tend to throw around the word 'love' to every girl that catches my interest. For me, women are enchanting creatures who can make me float on air!" David explained nonchalantly."So it's my fault for asking someone like you, an asshole who can't think beyond his pants!" Darian retorted, annoyed, causing David to
Before heading to the hospital, Fahira and Ariel had a brief argument because Ariel wanted to bring his motorcycle to save time and expenses, while Fahira insisted on her decision. Fahira would not allow Ariel to ride his motorcycle until he was declared fully recovered by Dr. Gavin. Fahira didn't want to take any risks that could jeopardize her brother's recovery.Throughout the journey, Ariel carefully observed Fahira, who seemed restless. Ariel was sure something was bothering his sister. Fahira remained silent and looked outside the window."Sis, is there something bothering you?" Ariel finally dared to ask, reaching for Fahira's hand and holding it. Ariel felt like he had been a burden to Fahira all this time."There's nothing, little brother. I'm just tired," Fahira replied, smiling while squeezing Ariel's hand in return."Why have you never dated, sis? You're beautiful, smart, and kind. Don't