Lisa returned to her room again. She continued the unfinished inventory report with a hesitant heart. How could Rangga invite her to a prestigious party in the capital city? Had that guy gone mad!?
During that day, her thoughts were divided between work and Rangga's invitation to accompany him to Mr. Roy Wijaya's wife's birthday.
Lisa really couldn't concentrate well all day.
When she went out to the cafeteria at recess, she met Rangga and greeted him politely and formally. She must maintain her professionalism still!
She wouldn't let any employee know about her true relationship with Rangga.
After lunch, Lisa returned to her desk and struggled with the computer. Time was running so fast, she had to make a decision immediately before leaving the office again. How excited and nervous Lisa was, remembering that ridiculous offer from her childhood friend!
After working hours, the employees in Colors Advertising gradually left and returned to their homes. Lisa came out together with Rangga who then followed her at the exit.
When Lisa continued to walk, the man quickened his pace and approached her, saying, "How about my invitation earlier, Lis? Have you decided?"
Lisa's steps suddenly stopped. In truth, she didn't want him to talk to her in an office environment other than chats about work.
For a moment, Lisa was silent and glanced at her right and left, making sure that no other employee was watching them at the exit.
"You!" Lisa whispered with pressure. "Don't suddenly talk to me like this! We're still at the office! If other employees find out that we are close friends, things can be messed up!"
"Relax Lis, they're too tired to pay attention to us. Okay, so what about your answer? DO you want to accompany me and be my 'girlfriend' all night at Mr. Roy's wife's birthday party?" Rangga said with excitement, his eyes sparkling like a child looking at a Christmas tree.
Lisa was silent for a long time. It could be that her decision to accompany Rangga was a stupid and that she would regret it in the future. However, Lisa didn't want to be pessimistic either. She hadn't tried it yet.
"Are you sure you want to invite me?" Lisa asked, still doubting Rangga's invitation.
"One hundred percent sure! If I'm not sure, I can't possibly come to you like this!" Rangga replied excitedly.
Lisa thought again, that man had helped her in the past. If it weren't for Rangga, Lisa probably wouldn't have come this far. Without this man's help, Lisa would never have experienced what it was like to be an entrepreneur. Without his help, there was no way Lisa could get a new job.
The man was still standing beside Lisa with a face full of hope. His eyes glittered like beautiful obsidian stones.
"Okay, I'll accompany you. But just this once! I'm so embarrassed I don't think I deserve toI come to such a prestigious event!" Lisa finally spoke up.
Hearing Lisa's response made Rangga happy. The man clenched his fists and threw them into the air while shouting, "Yes!"
"Thanks very much Lis, you are my most reliable friend! Come on, let me escort you to your boarding house."
The man grabbed Lisa's arm and led her to the car. He helped open the front door. "Please, princess!"
Lisa snorted, she hit the man with her tote bag. "No need to pretend to spoil me!"
Rangga just laughed teasingly at that.
***
Arriving at the boarding house, Lisa got out of the car and opened the gate. Before the man drove back to his house to take a shower and get ready, he opened the window and said, "Lis! Get ready because I'll pick you up in an hour. Don't be late, okay!"
"Yes Boss!" Lisa waved at Rangga and entered her boarding house.
Lisa took off her blazer and got ready to take a shower. She didn't have much time to dress up. "Ah, how come Rangga suddenly invited me like this! If it were tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I could borrow a nice dress at least!"
After leaving the bathroom, Lisa hurriedly dried her hair. After drying her hair, she chose an appropriate dress to wear.
She was totally out of ideas. All of Lisa's dresses seemed nothing fancy and elegant, except…
A black dress with a cut showing off her back from Oscar.
Lisa stared at the dress for a long time. Her memory with Oscar from the past began to resurface in her mind. As if, the dress was a reminder of Lisa's past relationship with that man.
Her throat choked up slightly at the dress, but she had no other choice. Only the black dress was the most appropriate for her to wear.
With a heavy heart, Lisa put on the dress. She hadn't worn it for a year, but it still fitted in her body.
After she changed, Lisa walked over to her desk and put down her makeup. She didn't have much time left so she just put on as simple as she could. Her lips were adorned with a bright red lipstick and her eyes with a pair of charming black winged eyeliner.
The woman looked into the mirror and saw her reflection. "I'm beautiful, I'm pretty, don't be shy, Lis, you're not bad!"
Lisa got up from her seat and reached for a jewelry box. Again, she found the jewelry Oscar once bought as a wedding gift.
Lisa's eyes filled with tears as she stared at the glittering diamond necklace and earrings. Her memories with Oscar returned and messed with her feelings again.
She felt her chest tightened for a moment. Lisa still couldn't get over Oscar. With a heavy heart, the woman put on the diamond earrings and then put a sparkling diamond necklace.
Lisa stared at the mirror for a long time. She had mixed feelings about this. Then suddenly she had a hunch that something unpleasant would happen tonight.
Downstairs, there was a familiar roar of a car engine. The car honked and woke Lisa from her reverie.
The woman got up from the chair and peeked out the bedroom window. A black Mercedes was pulling up in front of her boarding house.
The man driving the car rolled down the window and tilted his head.
"Lisa! You ready? Come on, hurry up," Rangga shouted from the car.
"Wait! I'll finish soon!"
Lisa turned off the lights in her room and closed the front door and locked it. She double-checked her cellphone and purse before she hurried to the gate and got into the car.
After she checked all her belongings, she walked out of the gate, locked it then opened Rangga's car door in a hurry.
"I'm not too late right!?" Lisa asked breathlessly.
The man who sat in the driver's seat did not answer. Instead, he was stunned to see how beautiful Lisa was that night.
"Rangga, don't look at me like that please!" Lisa said spontaneously as he saw Rangga not moving.
"Lis, I swear to god you really look beautiful tonight," Rangga said sincerely. His eyes sparkled in amazement at Lisa's beauty that he had never seen before.
When he was in school, Lisa was not the type of woman he liked physically. But he realized that Lisa wasn't that bad either. After they had not met for a long time, this was the first time Rangga saw Lisa's beauty with his own eyes that he had never seen before!
"Lisa, you are like an Angel tonight," Rangga said, still fascinated by Lisa's beauty.
"Thanks, but don't be idle. Hurry up before the road gets more congested! We'll be late!" Lisa exclaimed, patting Rangga's shoulder.
"Oh yeah, sorry! Let's go!"
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