25 Take a Stockbroker Test

"Felix? Who is he?" Ken asked.

"Felix is an ITU expert. He managed to break into a super power's security site when he was still in his teens so he was imprisoned until finally, a few months ago, young master's father released Felix from prison and after that, Felix promised to work for your family, young master," Andreas replied.

Ken immediately nodded towards Felix. "Okay. I really need your help, Felix."

"I will try to do my best for you, young master," Felix said with a nod.

After that, Ken looked at a young woman he didn't recognize either and she had been sitting nonchalantly with a lollipop stick in her mouth.

"She is Silvia, my sister, young master."

Ken immediately widened his eyes. "Silvia? Your sister who used to trouble you because she once ran over that mafia gang in Hong Kong, right?"

"Yes, young master. Back then, she wanted to help a schoolmate who had been sold off to men by a mafia member who was also Silvia's friend's boyfriend. Silvia didn't accept it and beat the mobster to death."

"Then what happened?"

Silvia was ganged up on by the mafia member's friends, and that's when I came down to help Silvia. When they saw me, the mafia member stopped prolonging the matter."

"Yes. I remember that story now. It turns out that you've grown into such a beautiful girl that I'm really looking up to you, Silvia."

"Good to see you again, young master," Silvia said as she raised her forehead.

"And what about your friend? You managed to help him, didn't you?"

"Yes. I managed to help him that time. But the end was the same."

"What do you mean, was she sold by her boyfriend again?" Ken asked curiously.

"No, she didn't. The boyfriend never came back to her, but because my friend was apparently having fun when she was sold by her boyfriend, after that, she continued to sell herself online. The only difference is, this time, the money goes to herself. It no longer goes to someone else."

Ken could only remain silent as he listened to Silvia's story. Then Ken said. "Oh, yes. I'm glad you're here, Silvia."

"Why is that?" Andreas asked while Silvia curiously listened too.

"Because I want Silvia to be near Lidya to protect her for me."

"Who is Lidya?" asked Silvia.

"She's my girlfriend," replied Ken.

"Okay. I like this job. Being a girl's babysitter," said Silvia.

"Silvia, you must take good care of her," said Andreas.

"Okay. I'll look after her."

"Thank you, Silvia. But remember, don't ever talk about me and my family in Hong Kong. Here, Lidya knows, I'm just a cleaning service and not a young master from Hong Kong and--"

"Don't worry. I'm good at acting," Silvia cut in.

**

The next morning, while Ken was mopping the floor, Lidya suddenly approached Ken. "Come with me."

"Where to?"

"I've scheduled you to take a stockbroker test. A senior broker will test you. You've already learned from the book I gave you."

"Yes," Ken lied. He never opened the book.

"You will succeed. I'm sure. For my sake, you must have studied that book carefully. Didn't you?"

"Yes."

"Good. Then come with me." Without waiting for Ken's response, Lidya took Ken's hand and led him to the elevator.

Ken had to let go of his mop stick to follow Lidya who was already half pulling him towards the elevator.

"I'm sure you'll study well for me." Lidya smiled at Ken.

Ken nodded. "Yes, Lidya. I've prepared myself well. I hope I can pass."

Lidya smiled. "I'm very happy. If you can become a stockbroker like me, then we won't be so far apart. Actually, I'm fine if you just work like your current job but maybe my parents won't approve of our relationship, if you stay as a cleaning service."

"I understand, Lidya."

"That's why you should try to become a stockbroker so that you won't be humiliated anymore and since you've managed to win the fight with Ardi, then that means Ardi must keep his promise to cancel my arranged marriage with him, because I can't marry him."

"Yes. Hopefully Ardi will keep his promise."

"Yes. Hopefully he will become a man who keeps his promises."

The elevator opened on the 8th floor. Lidya immediately pulled Ken's hand out of the elevator. Then she continued to hold Ken's hand shamelessly past the employees who saw her holding someone wearing cleaning service clothes.

Ken felt even more honored that he, who was only a cleaning service worker who was now complete with cleaning service clothes, could be held by Lidya who was beautiful and her position was much higher than Ken in this office and Lidya did it without any shame at all.

Therefore, throughout the trip, Ken looked at Lidya lovingly and felt that he had found the girl of his dreams, the girl who accepted Ken as he was, the line that he knew would never leave him."

Finally, Lidya's steps stopped in front of a room. Lidya removed her hand from Ken's, then knocked on the door. After there was an answer from inside, Lidya immediately entered and asked Ken to wait outside for a while.

A few moments later, Lidya came out again and asked Ken to come in.

Ken entered this room with Lidya. It turned out that this room was a private room. There was only one person in the room, a man in his 50s.

"Here, sir. The person. His name is Ken," Lidya said to the man.

Ken immediately nodded towards the man after being introduced by Lidya.

"His name is Mr. Gatot and he is the one who is always assigned to test every broker who will enter this company," Lidya whispered to Ken.

Ken nodded again at Gatot.

"Now you sit in front of him. He's going to start doing a test session for you. I hope you can pass it.

"Amen," Ken said as he sat in front of Gatot.

After that, Lidya immediately said goodbye to Gatot.

Gatot just raised his hand to Lidya until Lidya disappeared out of this room.

After Lidya left, Gatot's face, which was previously rather friendly, now became tense and even tended to look angry. "I don't know why a cleaning service who only has a high school diploma can be proposed to be a stockbroker in this company."

"I'm sorry, sir. I wasn't sure either but Lidya asked me to come for this test. I'm sorry, sir."

"If I hadn't remembered Lidya's father, then I wouldn't have taken this test, because it would have been a waste of my time. There's no way a cleaning service like you could pass my test even if I took the lowest test!"

Ken could only look down at Gatot's words.

"But since I promised Lidya, it's okay. I have to waste my precious time on a cleaning service who I know can't pass even the easiest test!" Gatot said while glaring at Ken.

"I will try, sir. Please give me a chance to try, sir."