THE ESCAPED BRIDE ESCAPED
Chapter 42. Jayadi's Birthday

The incident with Desta did not make Aya's spirit fade. He sees it as a test. So feel challenged to be able to complete all tasks as quickly as possible.

Aya worked hard. Therefore, he does not pay much attention to his team-mates. Most of his time in the office was used to complete the tasks that Desta gave him. Other time is used to complete the challenge task of the manager.

Entering the second week, Aya so go home later. He was still struggling with the task at his desk, when his friends were home.

Some day.

"Yes, we're going to the cafe tonight. Do you want to come?" ask one of his colleagues.

"Mister Desta's job is still a stack." Aya pointed at the pile of maps on the table. With that, he hoped they understood that he refused to come along.

"Ah, continue tomorrow only. We'll have a little fun. Jayadi's birthday is today" Linda said again.

Hearing that, Aya thought back. The birthday moment of colleagues celebrated together, if he does not attend, will certainly be increasingly excluded.

"OK," nodded at last.

"That's dong." Linda smiled and left Aya. Then approached the other fellow and said something that made the person turn to Aya as well, then nod and smile.

"Am I now in their circle of friends?" thought Gayatri.

Aya returned to her work. Since it had to go tonight, then the task had to be completed before afternoon.

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"A ready? Let's get down!" Linda approached her desk that afternoon.

"The others?" aya asked, because the work room was empty.

"They were waiting in the elevator. You're taking too long." The girl blamed Aya.

"Attent." Aya did not care about her objections. He kept his desk quiet. "Come on," he said after all was ready.

The two headed for the elevator to catch up with the others. But in front of the elevator was empty and the elevator was heading down. They waited for a while before coming down.

"Where are you?" Linda called the others. Then he hung up the phone after getting an answer and turned to Aya. "They're already heading for the exit. Come on!" take her while holding Aya's arm.

The two of them followed and gathered outside. Waiting for another colleague's car to take him away. The boisterous atmosphere in the car warmed the heart of Aya who for a month felt unacceptable.

"Be careful with Mr. Desta. He's a little sneaky. Don't think he's nice to give you a smile" another recalled.

"Yes, he didn't hesitate to use a new child who was still innocent!" another timpal.

"really?" aya asked in surprise.

The others nodded in unison. "Example you. Often given additional tasks that should be his responsibility. While he was relaxing because he had a new assistant!" obviously Robby's driving.

Aya speechless. He used to think that way too. But back Aya thought positively and considered it as a test. Aya thought, Mr. Desta is testing it, whether it can go through heavy workload in a short time.

"Let's. If he does something curious, then he will get a reply later," Aya finally said. The others just looked at it, then put the shoulder mark not really caring.

"We're just warning you. Don't feel we're trying to influence, yeah." asserted Sondra who sat behind with Inneke.

Jayadi's birthday, then chimed in. "I am the longest among the others. Already in the Planning Division when Desta first entered. Careful with. He could have the heart to steal the idea of another colleague in order to become Division Head!"

Gayatri was obviously very surprised to hear that. Desta also said that there was once an idea theft in the division. But Aya ta thinks if the accusation is addressed to. Desta.

All eyes are on Jayadi, asking him to tell her what happened when the others were not part of the Planning team.

"Bu Marni exited after her complaint to the superior denied Desta. Back then the two of them were two shining stars in this division. Unfortunately, Desta memeang was a little superior, because in those last times, Miss Marni was preparing for labor, so she was a little unfocused. And he's also too trusting to bring Desta honest."

"There's no clear investigation into the case?" aya asked dissatisfied.

Jayadi. "Only discussed by the manager. And the company is of course only concerned with new ideas. It doesn't matter whose name is on that file. And it just so happens that the idea managed to boost the company's shares in the market, when it was realized. In return, Desta became Division Head."

"In that case, Ms. Marni worked so hard for the planning, that she had bleeding and the baby was born prematurely!" Jyadi finished the story.

Gayatri shuddered in horror. He now doubted Desta's kindness. The man no longer appeared to be a flawless angel in his eyes. If this is true, it would be sadistic. If it is not too true, because the story has been peppered, then Aya will be more alert to the man.

"Did he intentionally give me a lot of extra duty, to scuttle me up and rival his position?" inner Gayatri.

Their car arrived at a hotel. In wonder he asked. "Shit us to the hotel?"

"Don't you know that the karaoke room here is so nice?" ask Inneke. Aya shook her head as her answer. Then he came down with the others, while Robby parked his car.

As usual, the small group continued to walk in and turn left. Arriving at a door, Jayadi showed something to the guard. Then they are allowed in.

After Robby came in, a waitress came to deliver a menu book and left. Everyone was busy reading the menu to order dinner. They're already very hungry. The journey through traffic jams pays off when they hear music filling the space they occupy.

After the order is recorded and the soft drink is put on the table, they scramble to play the song. Aya refuses to sing. "My voice is discordant. You'll pass out hearing that." His new friends laughed.

"I'm going to the toilet for a second" she told Sondra.

"Oh, yeah. The toilet is outside, on the right. Ask if you're confused" she suggested. Aya nodded.

When Aya returned, there was another man there who she was sure was not their teammate. He's not paying much attention. It's possible that it's Jayadi's friend who's having a birthday today.

The food comes, they sing a birthday song and Jayadi blows out the candles on a small cake of order. The birthday ceremony was finally over. They also eat well. The songs were forgotten for a while.

"Yes, meet .. This is my friend, Dimas. He works at our company too. But in the Division it's different" said Sondra.

"Friends of friends ...." Others laughed at Sondra's red face.

Aya welcomed Dimas' handshake. He didn't like the guy. The flirtatious man who played his finger while shaking hands, thought Aya was a sloppy woman.

Immediately Aya showed her the wedding ring she had not yet released. Dimas immediately changed his behavior. I don't think Aya is a married woman. His other friends also looked at each other. Their faces changed.

Aya continued to enjoy her dinner. He could feel that the situation had become a little awkward when they found out that he was married.

After eating, Aya wants to go home soon. After all, he had attended Jayadi's birthday tree. Others can be skipped by making a little excuse.

He calls her and calls her brother Radit. "Fetch me here" he said with a slight shout, to beat the sound of music. He was relieved that Radit was willing to pick him up that night.

"Do you want to go home?" ask Linda.

"I don't want to leave the kids at home for too long. Sorry," he replied.

His friends looked at each other again. There was a trace of worry that was slightly visible to Aya's eyes. But he doesn't understand why.

Aya waits for Radit's invitation and tries to keep acting as usual. But somehow, he felt his head feel very heavy and his eyes also sleepy heavily.

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