ALDERANDA

Dating with CEOs

"Nanda what are you doing? Let me go!"
"I'm begging you Dera. I don't know what to do now. I really can't if you do this to me, Ra."
"..."
"Ra, please. . I'm sorry."
Dera was silent for a moment. After that she nodded slowly. Seeing Dera's response, Nanda felt relieved.
"Thank you sweetheart," he said as he hugged her tighter.
Nanda and Dera were on their way to Nanda's apartment.
"Let's go to the apartment first, OK, Ra! So you can rest first. Your leg still hurts right?"
"Nan, I don't want to go there. I just go straight to the office."
"You still want to argue with me now?"
"Nanda-- "
"Ssstt.. Please Ra, just obey me!"
They arrived at Nanda's apartment. As soon as they got out of the car, Nanda immediately carried Dera into his apartment. Of course Dera had been trying to keep asking Nanda to put her down, but Nanda didn't care at all.
"Okay, honey, you take a break here, okay? I'm going out for a while, I have to meet a client. I'll come back here later."
"But Nanda, I--"
"That's it, you don't want to be penalized by your CEO, do you? So don't invite another debate, OK?"
Nanda left Dera alone in the apartment while he had to meet his client at a restaurant. Dera could only surrender to Nanda's orders. If possible, it's actually better for Dera to go home or to the office than to be at Nanda's apartment.

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Nanda finally finished with his important meeting , he immediately returned to the apartment to meet Dera.
When Nanda arrived, Dera was still asleep. Nanda was so happy to see the calm face of Dera who was sleeping.
"Hey honey, you are really sweet, even when you're sleeping like this. Don't blame me if I'm so crazy about you," said Nanda while gently stroking the top of Dera's head.
Dera, who felt Nanda's touch, immediately woke up. She was surprised to see Nanda already in front of her. Dera immediately spontaneously got up and kept her distance from Nanda.
"Hey Nan, when are you coming back?"
"Just now, honey."
"Sorry I overslept."
"Hm, honey. Why are you apologizing? I asked you to rest here earlier right?"
"Um Nanda, I'm just going to the office, or else I'd better go home. I don't want to be here."
" Why ? Are you uncomfortable being here?"
"E-ee.."
"Or are you afraid that I could mess with you, hm?"
"It's not like that Nan, I'm just not used to staying here."
"Okay, then I'll just take you home. Today you don't have to go to the office first. I want you to rest until your leg heals. Again you must be tired from the long journey, right?"
"My legs are okay Nan. If I don't go to the office, I will continue to do my work..."
"Ssst.. You don't have to think about work, honey."
Nanda drove Dera home. Nanda was really worried about Dera's condition, especially because of the incident on her sprained leg earlier. Nanda did not allow Dera to set foot in the office today. He just wanted Dera to rest.

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Today Dera was able to return to the office. Her legs can be used normally. She returned to her routine as Nanda Armandito's mainstay secretary.
Dera had to check several files related to Nanda's company project, especially since Dera had not been aware of the progress of the project for several days due to not going to the office.
She was so busy that she was surprised when someone opened the door of her room.
"Hey Ra..."
"Gosh, Nanda! You just surprised me."
"So don't be so serious, honey. I'm sorry, I didn't knock on the door first."
"You have a habit like that. Just because you have an office, you just like it like that."
" Forgive me, honey ! Coffee?" Nanda approached Dera's desk and handed a cup of coffee he made to Dera.
"Thanks. Why bother? Are you really busy? Don't you have anything to do?"
"Oh, why do you say that honey? I just want to pay attention to my girlfriend who is super busy right now. Can't I?"
"Hmm, okay. I already received your attention."
"You can always make me happy, that's why you really miss me."
"Um, do you need something? Can I help you? If you don't have anything else to do, it's better to go back to your room."
"Why do you kick me out? Is there a secretary who dares to kick out the CEO?"
"I mean you really don't have anything else to do? I have to check all of this Nan. If you're here, I can't focus."
"Wow, so I was able to divert your attention from that job huh?"
"Don't be self-conscious! I mean you are disturbing my concentration, Nanda."
"Hm, but I really need something honey."
"What do you need? What documents do I need to find?"
"No," Nanda approached Dera who was standing beside the shelf where some documents were. "I need you, honey," said Nanda while hugging Dera from behind.
"Ehh Nan, you--it's at the office, Nan. Don't be like this!"
"Why Ra? I know this is an office, so what? It's just the two of us here."
"Nanda, I want us to be professional when we are in the office."
"It means?"
"Yes, we keep our distance. Just like secretaries and bosses in general."
"Hah.. Don't torture me like that, honey. It's too hard."
"I don't want office affairs to interfere with our personal matters."
"Hm, okay. But, give me some time! I need to adjust because it will definitely be very difficult for me not to be close to you. But you're not being fair honey, the intensity of our most dominant meetings is in the office. If you stop me like this , then when can we have quality time together, hum?" Nanda threw a kiss on Dera's cheek.
"Um...."
"Consequentially if you want us to be as professional as you think, you have to make us have some alone time outside the office. What about it? Hmm, then, let's date tonight. Okay?"
"Nan, I--"
"Eits, you can't refuse if you want our agreement to work. Don't worry honey, I'll ask your parents for permission first."
"You are confidential because they will definitely allow it, my mother and father can't refuse your request. But where are we going, Nan?"
"Hehe... you'll see, honey!"
Tonight Nanda asked Dera to go on a date. Beginning with a romantic dinner at a super luxurious restaurant. Dera actually felt uncomfortable in a place like that.
"Do you like the food, honey? Or would you like to order something else?"
"You don't need Nanda, this is enough. Nan, next time you want to take me out for dinner , you don't need to be in a place as luxurious as this."
"Why so honey?"
"I'm just not comfortable."
"Hm, okay then. I'm sorry honey. Next time I will make our date more memorable and make you feel comfortable. I promise."
After finishing their dinner, Nanda took Dera to the rooftop restaurant where from there you can see the beautiful night view of the city below.
"It turns out that it looks good from here," said Dera in awe.
"Yes. It's a really beautiful evening, especially since you're by my side now."
"..."
"Dera.. Are you cold?"
"Ahh it's okay Nan."
Nanda immediately took off his jacket and put it on Dera's body, "Wear this first, honey, so you don't get cold."
"Nanda .. No need."
"Sssttt! It's okay honey, okay!"
After the suit was wrapped around Dera's body, Nanda hugged Dera tightly from behind.
"Um, Nan--"
"Don't protest anymore honey! This isn't an office right? Please, I want to talk to you about something."
"..."
"Dera.. What are we now?"
"You mean?"
"I can be with you all the time, we can date like this, I can hug you as comfortably as this, and I can call you 'darling' at any time. What are our names then? Do you still think that our relationship is only a secretary and boss? For you until this moment am I just your CEO?"
"Please Nan, I don't want to talk about it now."
"Why, dear?"
"Nanda.. It's already late, we better go home."
" Please , don't distract us first, honey. I need your answer ."
Dera remained unmoved. She didn't know what to say to Nanda. To be honest, until now Dera cannot forget that her relationship with Nanda is a consequence of their agreement regarding the fate of the Darmajaya group .
"Why are you silent, honey? Is it that difficult to answer my question?"
"Nanda sorry--"
"Ra, am I that bad that it's hard for you to accept me and love me?"
"It's not like that Nanda, but I..."
"Does your heart still belong to Al?"
"Please Nan, I don't want to talk about this." Dera tried to release Nanda's embrace.
Nanda did not remain silent, he tightened his embrace even more.
"Dera.. Give me a chance to prove my seriousness with you! Please, forget all our agreements at that time. I want us to start everything from the beginning, starting our relationship without any agreement. Sincerely from our hearts. Because from the beginning since the first meeting us, I already sincerely love you and I have serious intentions with you. The deal I made was just so that I have the opportunity to always be by your side."
"Nanda, please understand me. For me, this is not as easy as it seems."
"Sorry Dera. Okay.. I will be more patient to wait for your heart to open to me. I will not give up, I will not get tired of waiting for confirmation of our relationship."
Nanda let go of his embrace and turned to face Dera. Nanda touched Dera's face slowly and immediately gave a kiss on Dera's lips. It didn't last long because only a short time ago Dera had separated from Nanda. She pulled her face away from his.
"Darling .... "
"Nan, I want to go home now."
"Hm, okay honey, let me take you home."
Their date tonight ends as usual with Nanda's feelings still hanging on by his beloved secretary.