Imperfect Love : The CEO's Secret Affair

"Brian, your new secretary is coming today, and you can interview her directly," Cakra said to Brian during breakfast this morning."Why not just have Danisa as my secretary? You could use the new secretary, Dad," Brian replied lazily. He didn't really like the idea of having to use a new secretary who often lacked experience."Don't be so casual about it. I'm comfortable with Danisa, and Mom prefers the new secretary for you. Be nice to her; she's actually aunt Athalia's daughter, our friend from Samarinda. Remember, Brian?" Amanda protested, explaining who the potential new secretary was."Forgot, Mom. It's been such a long time. And I'm supposed to be nice to her just because she's Mom's friend's child? That's not how it works, Mom. If her performance is poor, I need to be firm!" Brian retorted, not wanting to back down. Since his old secretary resigned due to pregnancy, he needed a replacement urgently to handle all his tasks."Mom doesn't care. You have to accept the secretary Mo

The days had quickly turned into a week since Nadine started working as Brian's secretary. She had grown accustomed to Brian's teasing, although she tried to maintain a neutral stance whenever he complimented her. Despite her heart fluttering, Nadine knew Brian had a girlfriend, and she understood that she was just a fragment of his past. She considered Brian's playful behavior to be a continuation of their old dynamic, back when she was still his student. Nadine admitted to herself that her feelings for Brian hadn't changed. Not a bit.With a heavy step, Nadine entered the office building, convinced that her handsome boss was already at his desk. She found it puzzling how Brian was so engrossed in his work. Every day, he left the office no earlier than 7 p.m. and sometimes as late as 10 p.m. The previous Saturday, they had left the office at 5 p.m., despite other employees having left at noon. As his secretary, Nadine always had to wait until Brian finished his work. Luckily, her apa

"Wait, why did we stop here, Sir?" Nadine asked in confusion as Brian parked his car in front of a boutique. Without responding to Nadine's question, Brian opened the car door for her and led her into the store. Nadine followed Brian reluctantly, entering the boutique through the glass door. She scanned the entire store, which displayed branded clothing. Nadine occasionally had to swallow her saliva when she saw the price tags on the clothes, all of which were expensive and well beyond her budget.Brian returned to Nadine after instructing a boutique employee to gather a selection of clothes for him."Is Mr. buying clothes for his girlfriend?" Nadine asked curiously, puzzled by the number of clothes the boutique employee was holding next to Brian."Miss, please help choose some clothes for my girlfriend. I'd like tunics and dress pants," Brian ordered the boutique employee. Nadine froze as the employee began placing clothes on her body."Just great, he's claiming he has a girlfriend n

"Good morning, students!" greeted Ms. Melly that morning to the 12th-grade science class."Good morning, teacher!" the students replied in unison, standing up to salute and then sitting back down."I will introduce the substitute teacher while I'm away," Ms. Melly explained to the students. The students exchanged glances, curious about this announcement."Miss Nadine, please come in!" Ms. Melly called Nadine, who had been waiting outside the classroom. She welcomed Nadine to introduce herself and then left the classroom. All the students were captivated by Nadine's presence, especially Brian. He smiled in admiration as he observed Nadine. Unconsciously, Brian raised his hand, eager to ask a question."Miss Nadine, do you have a boyfriend?" Brian asked, instantly causing a stir in the classroom."Ahem..." Nadine cleared her throat without answering Brian's question."Apologies in advance. I'm here to temporarily replace Ms. Melly in teaching Mathematics for a month. I hope we can coope

"But Dad, why didn't you ask me first?" Brian asked as he followed Cakra into his office."Yesterday, during breakfast, I asked you, and according to me, Nadine doesn't fit your secretary's criteria, right? Well, let Nadine work with me," Cakra replied casually, sitting down on the sofa. Brian glanced at Nadine briefly. Their eyes met for a moment, but Nadine quickly broke the eye contact and focused on her laptop screen before excusing herself and leaving the room."Sorry, sir, I'll be stepping out for a moment," Nadine excused herself, feeling uncomfortable being there."You stay right there!" Cakra responded, and Nadine reluctantly returned to her seat."Since when did Dad share a room with his secretary? Danisa usually has her own office. Why is Nadine here?" Brian pressed, his confusion mixed with emotions. Until now, even though Cakra treated Danisa like his own child, they had never been as close as Cakra was with Nadine."Is there something wrong with Dad's behavior?" Cakra co