"Sir, the meeting room for today is ready. It's informed that the Pakuwon team will arrive at the Pacific building in about 10 minutes."This morning, as soon as Samuel arrived at the office, he was immediately occupied with various preparations. According to the schedule, William from the Pakuwon Group would visit Pacific Palace in person to follow up on the business matters they had previously agreed upon.Arianna herself was asked to be on standby today. Don't forget, today's meeting could happen because the Pakuwon side specifically wanted her to participate in the significant tender."Arianna, are you ready?" Samuel asked through the intercom from his desk."Yes, Sir. Whenever you ask me to join, I'll follow immediately.""Alright, let's go to the meeting room right away. We'll be the ones waiting for Mr. William and the Pakuwon team to arrive at this building."Given such instructions, Arianna immediately prepared everything she needed for the meeting presentation. As soon as sh
"Fifteen minutes was the time Arianna spent changing clothes and getting ready. Once she descended, making sure she was prepared, Samuel immediately led Arianna towards the car.During the journey, Arianna's questions about where they were going went unanswered by Samuel. Before long, the black Ferrari entered the largest amusement park area in North Jakarta, leaving Arianna even more curious."Samuel, why are you bringing me to Dufan?"Samuel just smiled. After perfectly parking his car, he assisted Arianna in opening the car door and gestured for her to step out."I want to take you to play here.""What? Play at Dufan? Am I hearing correctly?"Samuel nodded confidently, then took Arianna's wrist to enter. Passing through the entrance gate, Arianna was increasingly astonished. In the play area, she found all the children from the orphanage along with other caregivers, including Mom-Mom, who came to accompany and supervise. Of course, it was a surprise that she never expected."Samuel
Since the unexpected gift that Samuel sincerely gave to Arianna, their relationship seems to be getting closer day by day. Although it cannot be denied that they still often engage in verbal spats, at least the intense conflicts that used to occur between them have become rare.As time goes on, Samuel increasingly assists Arianna in various matters, from work-related issues to the smallest things. "Arianna, are you joining the company gathering tomorrow?" asked Chacha, who was enjoying lunch in the office cafeteria at that moment."Gathering? I didn't know about it. I'm not informed," Arianna replied while continuing to savor the meatball soup in her bowl."Yes, there is. The HR department is organizing it," Clarissa, Arianna's colleague who was sitting at the same table, added."Why is HR organizing a gathering? It's quite unusual. But seriously, I haven't heard any news at all. That's why I don't understand if you don't mention it like this," expressed Arianna. Besides being busy wi
Early in the morning, with Chacha picking her up, Arianna headed to the office. Upon arrival, they quickly ran towards the tourist bus that had already been prepared by the Pacific team to transport all employees to the venue of the Gathering event. After about two hours on the road, the Pacific group finally arrived at Pine Forest Camp in the Lembang area. Upon exiting the bus, everyone gathered for a moment, listened to the instructions from the group leader, and then started heading towards their respective tents."What's the plan for the event after this?" Arianna asked Chacha, who was sitting on a tree trunk with Dinda, Clarissa, and some other female colleagues."They said we're having lunch together at this camp restaurant. But we have to wait for a welcome speech from the leadership first," explained Dinda."Who's going to give the welcome speech? Mr. Samuel said he couldn't make it, right?" Clarissa asked. All the employees already knew that the Pacific leader wouldn't be at
Upon receiving the news from Axton that Randy would be opening the Gathering event, Samuel quickly changed his clothes, intending to catch up. In his mind, he wouldn't allow his cousin to disturb his wife, who was currently participating in the office event.Since childhood, Randy had often been Samuel's rival compared to Rama. Whatever Samuel had, would soon be owned by Randy as well. Used to competing from a young age, Samuel never gave Randy the slightest opportunity to defeat him. Samuel had reason to be proud because, in the end, he was chosen by their grandfather, Harry Walters, to assume the newest position as the leader of Pasific Palace, replacing his mother.Driving his car at an above-average speed, Samuel finally reached the destination. As he entered the camp area, some Pacific staff who knew of Samuel's arrival promptly approached and greeted the black-haired man."Mr. Samuel.""Did anyone see Mr. Randy?" he asked point-blank."Mr. Randy?""Yes, Randy Walters, the new de
After being busy this afternoon playing skill games from the sack race, collecting leaves of various shapes, tonight the event continues.It starts with a dinner together, followed by a bonfire party in the middle of the field. All employees seem to gather, forming a circle. Singing, chanting, and then moving on to the typical camp participant game, truth or dare."I'm nervous, oh," joked Dinda, who sat right next to Arianna and also Chacha. Because they are on the same team and are familiar with each other, they deliberately sit side by side so that when there is a group competition, they can easily build chemistry and still appear solid."Who's going to ask the questions, though?" Clarissa asked later."Yeah, the HRD kids, right.""But usually, it's done by rolling, right? Hopefully, we can take turns asking. I really want a chance to ask our new boss," Dinda chattered."What do you want to ask, anyway?" Chacha inquired. Her eyes narrowed, suspiciously staring at her friend. She kne
After learning that Arianna was experiencing shortness of breath due to an asthma attack, Samuel immediately took his wife to the nearest hospital. After receiving brief treatment and ensuring her condition was gradually improving, Samuel and Axton slowly brought Arianna back to Jakarta the next morning. Upon reaching home, once again, he called the doctor to ensure his wife's health. Undeniably, Samuel was anxious. He had never known that the woman who was now his wife had an underlying condition that couldn't be ignored. "How is my wife's condition, doctor?" Samuel asked as the doctor finished the examination. "Her condition is stable now and much better," the doctor replied. Samuel nodded, guiding the doctor downstairs. Then, he invited the family doctor to sit for a while to continue the discussion. "Actually, why did my wife suddenly experience shortness of breath, doctor? Is it typical for asthma sufferers? Can it suddenly flare up when exposed to cold air?" The doctor, now se
Arianna woke up from her sleep. Gathering her full consciousness, she blinked a few times. When her eyes opened completely and she realized what was happening to her, she screamed immediately. Her scream not only woke up Samuel but also startled him, who was sleeping beside her. "Arianna, why are you screaming? It must be too early, geez!" complained Samuel with his eyes still closed. "Samuel! Why were you hugging me?" At that moment, Samuel opened his eyes. Slowly surveying the surroundings, he responded casually, "Are you sane?" "What do you mean?" "You were the one hugging me, not the other way around. Your leg was still on top of me. Besides, look at your sleeping position; you're lying right in my territory." Arianna immediately lowered her leg from on top of Samuel. She protested but didn't realize that her own leg had invaded someone else's body. After getting up, she could clearly see that what Samuel said was indeed true. For heaven's sake, Arianna didn't know why she s