The Suffering of Si Kembang Village
Damn it !!

Coming out of the open elevator, Nilam stepped hesitantly.

"Gav...."

Gavin who was walking one step in front of him looked back. " What's up?"

"Are you serious about hiring me to your company?"

The handsome man frowned slightly.

"Yes... why? Is there something that's bothering you?" tanyakanya.

"A-I. I just feel unworthy to be here."

Gavin held both of the girl's shoulders.

"Nuri.. listen to me. I brought you here, to work for me. That means you are on my bail. No appropriate or inappropriate words. Don't listen to or care about anything here. Your focus is only on me. Understood?" resolutely.

"But Gav...."

"That's it. Come on, I'll introduce you to my secretary, "gavin. He pulled Nilam's arm towards a room that showed a young woman who was busy struggling with her computer screen.

"Asty...."

The one called Gavin looked up.

"Eh, Mr. Gavin. Good morning." Good morning." He stood up while bowing his body slightly. The look in his eyes turned to the foreign figure standing beside Gavin.

"He's Nuri. My personal assistant."

"Eh...?"

"Don't be surprised. Do not scorn or insult him. Treat him well."

"Ba-good, sir. Sorry," said the woman named Asty. "H-hay, Nuri." He waved his hand at a glance, with a stiff-looking smile.

Nilam smiled sweetly. "H-hay, Miss...?"

"Asty. My name is Asty." He stretched his hand towards Nilam.

And of course, Nilam accepted it with pleasure. "Call me Nuri."

"good. You guys have introduced yourself. Because in the future you will often meet and communicate," said Gavin straightforwardly. "Come, Nuri."

"I-yes, Gav," he said. "Excuse me, Miss Asty."

"Yes, Nuri. Happy work," Asty replied. His eyes could not be seen staring at the girl's back until it was lost behind the door of Gavin's closed room. " What's he saying? Gav's? That's a familiar, huh? Who exactly is that girl? And appearance.... Ah, nevermind. It's none of my business." He said to himself. Then resume his work.

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Nilam looked around.

"Your work space is huge, Gav. Bigger than my yard in the village."

"really?" Gavin smiled as he landed his butt on his great chair.

"Yes, Gav."

"What is the name of your village? The place we first met, it wasn't your village, was it?" ask Gavin.

Nilam. "No, my village's name is Teg-"

Tok....

The sound of knocking on the door managed to slash Nilam's sentence.

"Come in" said Gavin.

Ceklek (Door opens).

"Excuse me, Sir. The meeting with the Board of Directors will start in 30 minutes."

"Alright, Asty. Please prepare all the files."

"Good, Sir. Excuse me."

Gavin just nodded. The secretary then walked out of the room.

"Gavin.... Then, what am I supposed to do here?" ask Nilam who is now sitting in front of Gavin's desk.

"Emm...." Gavin tapped his desk with the pen he was holding. His face water seemed to think. "Please make me coffee."

"Coffee? Emm.. okay. Where should I make it?"

"You asked Asty, she must have shown me where the pantry is."

"All right." Nilam rose from his place. And walk towards the exit.

"Wait, Nuri!" this call managed to stop Nilam's steps.

"Why, Gav?"

Gavin smiles. "That's good."

"Eh?"

"the coffee. Not too much sugar."

"Ooh. Okay." Okay." Nilam continued his steps back.

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"Well, Nuri. This is the pantry" Asty said.

"Oiya, thank you for driving me Miss Asty."

"Hey, don't call me Miss. Just call my name. Okay?"

Nilam smiling. "alright... Asty. Thank you." Thank you."

"Same - same. Make a good coffee. Don't disappoint the boss" he smiled. "Umm, Nuri is actually a lot I want to ask you. But there's still a lot of work to be done. So next time we talk. I'm back first, yeah."

"All right."

Nilam began concocting a glass of coffee that ingredients are already available in the pantry. And.... "Done. I hope Gavin likes it" he said with a smile. He lifted the coffee tray and began to step into Gavin's room again. But arrived - arrived....

Bruck!! Guts!!

"Aww!! It's hot!" squeak a woman with a short span skirt and a matching blue blazer on her body.

"M-I'm sorry, miss. I did not accidentally," said Nilam while wiping - swab coffee spills attached to the woman's clothes.

"Based on a stupid girl! You're dirtying my clothes, damn it!" she shouted as she brushed off Nilam's hand that touched the shirt she was wearing.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, Miss."

The woman raised her hand to slap Nilam in the face. Yet....

Gepp!! Someone held the woman's arm.

"P-Mister Gavin." he said when he saw Gavin's sharp gaze. It seemed like the man was holding his wrist quite tightly and hard. He saw a small ring on the woman's face. "I'm sorry, sir...."

Gavin threw the arm of a woman who was none other than his own employee was rude.

"Don't bother him" he said with emphasis.

The woman looked down. "Ta-but he's wrong, he's already dirtying my clothes, sir," he said fearfully.

Many of Gavin's employees started arriving. Curious about what happened.

"Yes, Gav. I am guilty" said Nilam.

Gavin took out the phone from inside the inner pocket of his suit. And seen contacting someone.

"Asty, you're here. Pantry." He put his phone back where it came from. Then he turned to look at Nilam. "Your daughter is okay - what?"

Nilam stared back at the face of the number one man in the company. "I'm fine, Gav. But this Miss. Her clothes are dirty by me." His face pointed at the woman who was standing in fear behind Gavin.

"You don't worry, Asty will take care of it soon."

Soon the name called Gavin came. "What's up, sir?"

"Trule him, replace the loss of his clothes accidentally in Kotori Nuri."

"Well, sir," he said without refuting. "Let's go, Lisa," he took her to the woman who was the victim of the coffee spill.

"All of you, what do you see? Back to work!" the ruler's orders are indisputable.

They all go back to their own places.

"Come, Nuri. We're back in my room."

But Nilam did not flinch. He was still silent and down.

"Lady...." Gavin raised that sad face. He saw, it had seen a circle - a clear circle that fell on the girl's delicate cheeks. "Hey, why are you crying?" tanyanya while rubbing the cheeks decorated with tears is soft.

"I'm sorry, Gav. I've made a mess here," he said grudgingly.

Gavin pulled that slim body into his arms. "That's it, didn't Asty take care of it. He'll get a change that's more than the price of the clothes he wears."

Nilam broke free from Gavin's embrace.

"You always associate everything with money." Nilam slightly raised his lips.

Of course it looks funny in Gavin's eyes. Until his face showed a small ruckus. "Then what do you think?" He cupped both of Nilam's cheeks. Until the two eyes meet each other.

Gaining that sweet gaze, Nilam blinked clumsily. "Y-yeah yeah that...." His palm squeezed out Gavin's wrist which floated beside his face.

That red face really teased Gavin's man instinct. He began to bring his face closer to Nilam's. Easing the distance between them.

Gavin's breath felt warm on the surface of Nilam's face. He involuntarily closed his eyes, getting swept up in the romantic melody that was just about to start. And....

Kriyong!! (Gavin's cell phone ringing voice).

Gavin breathed a rough breath. He let go of his palm on Nilam's face. "Damn it!" his gerrick.

Shame, also never minded, that's how Nilam feels now. Why did he get carried away, anyway? thought.

Gavin reached into the pocket in his suit.

"Yes, Asty. I'll be right up."

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