005 William Lee's Request

A man with an oriental look, seen coming out of an office building, wearing his sunglasses. Walk to the parking lot.

An assistant as well as his personal driver opened the door for him, who was busy staring at his cellphone screen.

In the car, his cell phone is connected to someone.

"Good morning, Mr. Rudi," said the oriental-looking man.

"Enough small talk, what's up calling me this morning?" The man who was called Mr. Rudi quipped.

"Relax, Boss. Just want to clear the path." The bald-headed man seemed to chuckle. Make the driver in front of him pay attention from the rearview mirror.

"Speak the truth." Rudi Setiawan's curt voice made the man who contacted him that morning laugh.

"Help me persuade one of your employees." The man on the other end of the phone sighed.

He should have known that if one of his VVIP customers and close friends called him 'Mr.', he must have wanted something from him.

"She's a new hire, three months probation. Don't mess with her, Will." Rudi Setiawan's threat is no joke. He could have reported William Lee's unpleasant behavior to his father, Thomas Lee.

William Lee laughed. "Ah, you know who I'm after."

Not guessing the mangosteen fruit. Rudi Setiawan really cares about his subordinates. He leads the TTO Bogoria branch with the principle of kinship. Always try to be close to the employees who become subordinates.

Every complaint, difficulty of the employees, almost Rudi Setiawan knows. He asked his employees to always be open, so that the relationship between employees became harmonious and cohesive.

William Lee's unusual behavior during these two months did not go unnoticed. An arrogant CEO who always wants to be served in every sector of his life, is suddenly willing to visit his TTO to pick up his own plane ticket. It no longer bothered his personal assistant, Ronald Nasution, to pick it up. Even taking care of the ticket refund case, Ronald Nasution represented it.

Who else can change his habits, if there is no magnet that attracts him to come? Not just a visit as a relation or friend, even William Lee is rarely seen entering his room on the third floor of the TTO building to greet an old friend.

***

A few months before.

William Lee came to his TTO to coincide with one of the branches of the Majapahit Air airline accepting new employees. And Wilma Herdian, the only female employee who had just signed a work contract–after two weeks prior to attending system training at the head office–and was placed at TTO's Bogoria branch. With two male employees.

It was a day of celebration for Majapahit Air, the inauguration of the new building, which will become the next branch office in Bogoria.

William Lee, as one of the longest-serving VVIP customers—since the airline had just started pioneering with its first flight to Tanjung Pinang—of course received an honorary invitation to attend the ribbon-cutting event.

Wilma Herdian, who only helped carry scissors on a tray, to be used by the owner of the airline Majapahit Air–Aaron Luo, cut a red ribbon as a symbol of the inauguration of a new building that would start operating, had caught William Lee's attention.

A man who is known to have a high taste for women's criteria—beautiful, slim, white, tall and slender—suddenly so attracted to an innocent girl like Wilma Herdian, not beautiful—though not ugly, tan skin, only one hundred and fifty-eight centimeters tall. Even though she doesn't have a slender body like a model–William Lee's taste, her body is not fat either. You could say proportional. Only that.

There are no advantages to the physique of a Wilma Herdian, which turned out to be able to make William Lee unable to take his eyes off.

Wherever Wilma Herdian went, William Lee's gaze always followed her. While he looks at it, she doesn't feel it. Gathering with fellow women, laughing, joking, enjoying a celebratory meal. Didn't even notice the man at the other end of the room was asking about her.

***

"So how about it, Boss? My proposal was accepted?" William Lee demanded Rudi Setiawan's answer.

"I don't have a daughter, I'm not even married. Even if I do, and have a daughter. I won't leave it to you!" Rudi Setiawan's clear answer.

Sarcasm will not work for William Lee. He will respond calmly.

"Come on, I'll borrow your new employee." William Lee began to persuade.

"Wilma isn't something you can borrow. And no. I won't let you go near her." Rudi Setiawan answered firmly without hesitation.

"I know your habits. Looking for new women to warm your bed," he continued fiercely.

"Oh, Boss, you hurt my heart."

Rudi Setiawan laughed. "You have a heart, William Lee?"

"Hey!! If I don't have a heart, how can my body neutralize the poison." William Lee was starting to look impatient.

The car he was driving had arrived at his office building. Ronald Nasution parked his master's Maybach in the usual place.

William Lee got out of his luxury car, the cell phone still to his ear. Walk to his private elevator.

"Come on Rud, just accompany me to lunch. Nothing more. Don't make me die begging you." William Lee waited for his loyal assistant to press the button beside the elevator. Wait a while. Then they got into the elevator together.

"Just lunch?"

"Yes."

"No more?"

"Hey, since when have I not kept my word?" William Lee deliberately sounded offended.

The elevator door opened. William Lee and Ronald Nasution stepped out of the elevator and headed straight for the CEO's room on the top floor of the building.

"Watch out if it turns out that Wilma is pregnant, before her probationary period ends."

William Lee laughed. "We'll play it safe–" William looked at his phone screen.

Immediately Rudi Setiawan turned off his phone. William Lee, you really haven't changed!

There was a dial tone. William Lee waited patiently.

Twice.

Three times.

Five times.

"I won't give up my employees to be your prey!" Rudi Setiawan received the call angrily. Harden his jaw.

"Relax, Boss. I was just kidding. Where's your sense of humor?"

"I've been throwing it overboard, ever since you targeted my employees!" Rudi Setiawan snapped.

"Take it again. Okay, I'll follow your terms. As long as you help me, persuade Wilma to accompany me to lunch."

"No physical contact. Save your charms for other women. Don't seduce her, let alone play with her." Rudi Setiawan mentioned the conditions that William Lee had to comply with.

"You only have until one o'clock in the afternoon. Don't try to open the room. Or I'll make the calculations with your father."

"Okay." William Lee agreed.

"Take good care of her. She needs this job. Must pass three months probation." Rudi Setiawan reminded.

"Relax. If Wilma fails in your office. I can appoint her as my personal secretary. The pay is quite good—"

Again, Rudi Setiawan unilaterally turned off his phone. The morning was annoying. Isn't there any work that crazy CEO does?

William Lee contacted him again.

Once the ring tone, Rudi Setiawan immediately received. It's useless to avoid ambitious CEOs. He will keep trying until his wish is achieved

"Okay, I'm serious, Boss. I accept your terms. Help me persuade Wilma to accompany me to lunch." William Lee was serious this time.

"I take your word for it. If not, I'll reveal your secret to your father." Rudi Setiawan immediately turned off the phone, as well as turned off his cell phone.

Cold, arrogant CEO, why are you so obsessed with Wilma Herdian? In fact, he can get any woman he wants so far. Rudi Setiawan asked in his mind.

***

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