ALDERANDA

All Wrong

"Ah, why is it like this?"
Dera could not focus on her work. Her mind was still wandering all over the place. Especially considering the incident that just happened between her and the CEO at the boutique.
Now, Dera doesn't dare to cross paths with Nanda at all. She always avoided eye contact with Nanda. However, her job requires her to face the CEO constantly. What is her power now being Nanda's secretary.
Just as she was cursing herself for the incident, she was suddenly startled by a call from one of her fellow employees. The employee said that Nanda told Dera to meet him in the CEO's room now.

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"Excuse me Sir, what do you need?"
"Dera I need your help with some of these documents. Can you check these first?"
"Oh ok Sir."
Dera received some documents from Nanda.
"Oh yes, Dera, one more thing. Please rearrange my schedule for tomorrow! The problem is that tomorrow I have an urgent meeting with a client from Singapore. My client just informed me a few hours ago. So please arrange everything, OK? I'll Send meeting details to your e-mail."
"Y-yes Sir!"
"Dera you hear me right?"
"Listen Sir."
"You understand what I said earlier?"
"I understand Sir."
"DERA!!"
Nanda's emotions were a little ignited because earlier Dera kept her head down and answered Nanda's questions without meeting his eyes. Nanda stood up from his oversized chair and began to approach Dera.
"Why are you Dera?" Nanda tried to ask gently.
"S... I'm okay Sir." Dera was increasingly nervous with the same position.
"Then why are you being rude to me?"
"You mean?"
"Well that, I've been talking to you since earlier but you didn't see me at all."
"Sorry Mr. Nanda."
Because Nanda had already reprimanded her, Dera slowly lifted her face trying to look at Nanda. She did not want to create a longer problem with Nanda.
"So what are you actually doing? Is there something wrong with my face?"
"No... there's nothing Sir."
"Keep going...???"
"I'm okay Sir. If there are no more orders from you, now I'll excuse you Sir!"
"Flash wait! I still have orders for you. Now stay here!"
Dera, who had already turned towards the door, stopped. Now she could only stand still with her nervousness when Nanda kept her in the room.
Nanda began to walk closer to Dera. Now their bodies were facing each other.
"Why did Mr. Nanda tell me to stay here?"
"Dera..."
Nanda kept approaching. One more step Nanda's feet move, it will make their bodies no longer apart.
"Sir... What do you want, Mr. Nanda? If you mess with me, I will scream right now!"
Nanda smiled crookedly, "You think I'm that bad huh?"
"You have scared me now."
Nanda held Dera's shoulder gently.
"Dera, listen to me! I just want to apologize for what happened at the boutique. I couldn't control myself at that time. So I hope you just forget about all of that. I know you won't be comfortable if you see me because of that incident. "
"Erm... Yes. Yes Sir."
"Okay, there's no problem anymore right? So you don't have to act weird like that anymore. It's normal to see me!"
"Okay Sir."
"Now you may return to your room."

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Dera was having dinner together with Al at a cafe not far from the office where Dera worked.
"Honey, why are you quiet?"
"It's okay Al. Just focus on eating."
"Dera, I deliberately asked you to meet because I miss you, I want us to be able to talk."
"Al..."
"Why honey? Are you all right?"
"Earlier your mother called me again, she kept telling me to stay away from you. What should I do now?"
"You don't need to bother with my mother's words. You don't have to take that into account."
"Al, but you don't understand how I feel! You don't know what your mother said to me. How can she curse at me and insult me. I can't stand all that Al."
Al held Dera's hand.
"Honey I'm sorry. I'll talk to mom so I won't bother you again."
"You always think everything is easy Al! Even though it's actually not like that."
"I can feel strong because I love you. I believe our love can defeat my parents' ego."
"Until when, Al? I don't want to hope for anything too much. I know if that hope doesn't come true, it will definitely hurt."
" Please , you believe in me! I will do anything for our relationship."