"Thank you for your work."The meeting going on for 2 hours has been ended by Bastian. Bastian discussed new projects from two teams, innovation, and creativity at this meeting.For the first time, they issued a food product. Bastian has to take care of food licensing, BPOM, MUI, and everything needed as food standards in the country. Although there is little difficulty in handling the new project becauseRecently, Arganta Corp. worked together as a sponsor of one of the local chocolate brands, sweets, and some snacks.But all of that is limited to sponsorship, which means they sponsor some businesses that have recently grown and need financial support. About twenty percent of the funds have been given to Bastian's colleagues pioneering the business. However, Bastian still chooses which one he deserves to sponsor as an entrepreneur.A few years ago, many teams sent food proposals, such as archipelago and international culinary especially Japanese food and Korean food. Unfortunately, B
"Helena?""What are you doing here with a Chairman?" Helena asked Delima."We were in a meeting, Mr. Andre want to change of atmosphere in the meeting, the office was very quiet. So they asked to move to the Hotel," Delima replied casually."Why oyo?" asked Helena."Because here is the cheapest and closest to our office," explained Delima with shrugs indifferently. "What's wrong with Oyo?" Delima asked Helena.Getting the question instantly made Helena flinch, she didn't know how to answer, and in the end, Helena decided to yawn, pretending not to care so much."Nothing!" said Helena as she approached Alan, then leaned on him.Helena tugged at Alan's shirt, whispering Gently. "Let's go home. I'm already sleepy!" Helena whispered. Although others could hear it, they looked casually, as if they hadn't heard it."Yeah, then... Goodbye for now," Alan said, shaking their hands one to one."Are you guys going home?"Helena instantly petrified as she heard a voice she was very familiar with
Several times, Nina looked out the window of her room, peering at the residents of the next room who failed to show the bridge of her nose earlier. Nina saw that the door of Helena's room was still tightly closed, just like a few hours ago.Helena should have been busy in the kitchen, and her voice should have echoed in every room. Either the shrill voice that sings full of self-celebration, whether the sound of complaints due to splashing oil or the like.It should be like that.However, this morning, Helena did not show any signs of her emergence. It made Nina uneasy, and she wondered what had happened to Helena."Don't tell me that she left early and deliberately didn't bring provisions because she was fasting?" Nina murmured as she drew her eyebrows.Suddenly, Nina's hand, busy drawing eyebrows, stopped in the air. Her eyes looked at her reflection in the makeup mirror."But She never fasts on weekdays, except for the month of Ramadan."Nina looked at herself as if communicating w
Helena POV.Of all the things I hate is seeing a happy little family without me. Even though I'm also part of that family, I've lived with them for a long time, but why is it as if I never existed.I hate being used, but I also want to be loved for no reason. Then why can't I get that?Look at them, laughing happily in front of me, as if I were a pseudo-shadow, regardless of my presence."Helena!"Ah~ that scream again, that scream that fills my eardrums every day. There is no day without such shouts."Are you deaf?"That is a question I hear every day."You should be grateful to be alive. No one wants a child like you! You are worthless, Helena! Nobody loves you!"Ah~ the swearing I hear every day.Everything became a whirling stir in my head, filling everything until it felt like I wanted to vomit.It felt so claustrophobic and suffocating that I asked the sky, " does dying to feel better than this?"A question that I have repeated every day but no one has ever given me an answer to
Helena woke up from sleep when she felt a pat on her arm. The clap passed from hand to Helena’s face several times until she finally woke up disturbed.“We have entered the Lebak area. I do not know which is Alan’s House,” Bastian explained his reason for waking Helena.“I’m sorry, sir. I slept and let you drive alone,” Helena said, feeling guilty.Helena felt very guilty. Bastian has good intentions to deliver it to Banten. She was supposed to accompany the man instead of falling asleep and letting Bastian ride alone.“It’s no problem. I also deliberately didn’t wake you up because you looked so slumbering earlier,” Bastian retorted to assure Helena that he was fine even though the girl had slept a while ago.“Then drink it. I bought it when I stopped at the crossroad.”Bastian held out a bottle of mineral water to Helena. Helena received the water without hesitation, and she then gulped the water until only half was left.“Thank you, sir,” Helena said, putting the water on the car d
After that day, Helena's life went smoothly without any significant hindrance. Although rumors circulated about him and Mr. Sebastian, Helena can get through it quickly.However, what is certain is that Helena always managed to avoid meeting or just passing each other on the street like most drama cliche scenes. Helena hopes that her office life will return to six months ago. Calm down.Helena's activities are getting busy towards the end of the month. Although not as active as at the end of the year. The end of the month was no less severe for the administration team. It becomes free time for financial managers because they will be busy again at the beginning of the month.This imbalance makes Helena and Nina rarely see each other at the beginning or end of the month, but they still take time to have lunch together. Otherwise, they will return to their respective activities.So far, Helena has not heard a story about what happened between Nina and Alan, even though she is already ver
The sizzling sound of the frying pan colored the completely unsettled atmosphere of the morning. There are passing vehicles that sound loud but not disturbing enough."You are being got up early!" Someone greeted Helena who was re-frying the chicken bought by Alan last night, to make it warmer and better to eat later in the day."it's nothing," Helena replied indifferently. "I almost forgot, the chicken breast is yours, Alan bought it," said Helena while rubbing her eyes.Nina nodded while watching the sleepy Helena. Then look at the trash can where there are burnt fried eggs. Then turned her eyes to Helena who took the chicken out of the pan to replace it with sausage. Helena has been silent since the last sentence she said. Which is not natural for her.It was very strange to see an extrovert person suddenly turn into silence and not much behavior like Helena was doing at this time. To be honest, Nina was very uncomfortable seeing that."If you are sleepy then go to sleep, there is
"Come on wake up!" Someone just shook Helena's sleeping body in her cubicle of work.Feeling disturbed, Helena opened her eyes and then turned to the voice's origin. She found a middle-aged woman standing nearby. It was Nora, her teammate."You're being come too fast? Did you leave with Alan?" asked Nora as their eyes met."Yes, we are." Helena replied as she stretched her spine."No wonder. Go wash your face!" Helena nodded at Nora's command.Helena immediately headed for the toilet as Nora said to make herself fresh again. Fortunately, this morning she did not wear makeup except lip tint.After washing her face with faucet water, Helena looked at her reflection in the mirror, and then in memory of last night's events flashed in her mind.At first, there was nothing special, until Helena fell right when she got out of the car. Helena's legs feel weak, perhaps the effect of waking up that only lasts for a few minutes. Bastian then put Helena on the back, carried her to the room's door