Chapter 10

Freshia Ava's POV

The bus I was riding on my way back to the hostel suddenly broke down. Even though the distance from that place to the hostel is still quite far. Besides, it was starting to snow heavily outside. I sighed, somewhat regretting my decision to give my umbrella to Eros when we parted ways at the bus stop earlier. With a heavy heart, I got off the bus which was not near any bus stop. Makes me have to look for other transportation to go back to the hostel.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, I finally managed to get a taxi. It is commonplace that during the snow season like this, it is quite difficult to get there because the slippery road conditions make people choose not to drive their vehicles, including taxi drivers.

I immediately got into the taxi which stopped in front of me with my coat already wet from the falling snow. Luckily I was still wearing a beanie hat to protect my head. After sitting in the taxi and telling him my destination, I immediately took off my coat and beanie hat.

Fifteen minutes later, the taxi I was riding in arrived in front of my dorm. I immediately got off after paying the taxi fare and rushed to my room. I didn't feel comfortable anymore because the wetness in my coat had soaked into the clothes I was wearing underneath, making them damp.

After successfully opening the door to my dorm room using the access card, I immediately dried the coat and beanie hat that I had used earlier on the clothesline near the door which was the access to the balcony. Amara, who was reading a book on her bed, looked at me confusedly. “Why did you come home with your coat and hat wet? Where's your umbrella?" She asked.

"My umbrella stayed at my grandma's funeral as an offering so she wouldn't get cold." I joked.

"Stupid! Come on, take a quick shower." Amara said after throwing me a small square pillow.

Fifteen minutes later, I came out of the bathroom feeling much fresher. Taking a warm shower in winter is best. I dried my hair with a towel, then joined Amara on the bed, who at that time was looking at me questioningly. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked when I sat next to her.

"Where were you actually from?"

I furrowed my brow, looking at her confused. "Does it mean?"

"Yeah, were you actually from grandma's grave or had you made an appointment with someone?"

I still looked at her confused. “From my grandma's grave, really. So what?"

“I smelled men's perfume after you came. Then when you were taking a shower, the smell got stronger and it turned out that after I investigated, the smell was indeed from your coat which you were drying." She said while pointing at my coat with her chin.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. “You just exist, you know. I actually visited my grandmother earlier. That's probably the perfume that came from the man who sat next to me on the bus," I said lying.

“Don't lie to me, Freshia. You won't be able to." Amara said accompanied by laughter.

I, who had been friends with her since we were in high school, could never lie to her. She will always know when I'm not being honest with her.

"So?" She said it again as if asking me for the real story.

I took another deep breath before finally telling what happened in the cemetery area until my story continued on the night I attended a diamond exhibition organized by Mrs. Winston. Of course without mentioning the intimate scene that occurred between me and Eros that night.

Amara couldn't believe it when she heard what had happened to me. She was surprised when I told her that Simon was engaged. Then I became even more shocked when I heard what happened between me and Eros.

"Crazy. Everyone you've met since yesterday is crazy. Firstly, I don't believe that Simon is engaged and he even invited you to an event where he must know that his fiancé is also coming to the event. That doesn't make sense. Then you accidentally collide with his fiancé. Oh, if I had been there with you, I would have made sure I would have at least grabbed that woman.” Amara said vehemently. I just laughed at hearing that.

"Then regarding the figure of Eros, I didn't expect you to have a romantic relationship like in the film." Said Amara who laughed then. “Meeting a famous businessman many times and accidentally is truly a very rare and unique fate, Freshia. Ah, I'm praying that you will meet him again later accidentally, and finally, you can really have a romance with him. Your destiny is truly romantic."

I just laughed at what Amara said. But secretly I was imagining what if it was true that fate would bring me and Eros together again at an unexpected time. So what if I have a romantic relationship with a man like him? But at the same time, the distrust that existed within me emerged. How could I dream of such an impossible thing as having a relationship with Eros? Considering the social gap that exists between me and him. That wouldn't be possible.

***

One week later, I received a notification again from Haidee Watsons, an employee who is part of the Human Resources Department (HRD) at White Stone, which contained a reminder about the interview which would be held at 13.00 at their head office.

It was exactly 12.30 when I arrived at the White Stone head office lobby which is also located in the city center. After making sure my clothes were neat, I immediately walked to the front office desk and started my needs. After that, a woman on duty there immediately gave me an access card and directed me to go straight to the 15th floor where the HRD room was located to meet Haidee there.

I immediately followed her directions, took the elevator to the 15th floor, and after the door opened after arriving at the 15th floor, I immediately found a security guard on guard and immediately mentioned my needs. Then he immediately took me to a room and told me to wait there.

The room I entered had an area of ​​approximately fourteen square meters with a long table with a capacity of eight people with meeting chairs on each side. The room is surrounded by frosted glass, which provides an opaque visual as a privacy effect.

I waited for about ten minutes, before finally a woman who introduced herself as Haidee came into the room and sat in front of me. After that, she immediately gave me several sheets of paper containing psychological tests for me to do and after that, the interview session began.

***

Eros Robinson's POV

I leaned my body in a work chair in my workroom. Not long after, someone knocked on the door and I immediately invited him to come inside. The man who seemed to be younger than me was carrying a laptop in his arms. “Everything is ready, Mr. Robinson.” He said when he got near me.

I immediately opened an application on the computer in front of me, which showed all the rooms in a company. “Perfect. Thank you for the help." I said. After that, the employee immediately left my room. It's not in vain that I have so many connections. Now, I am using my power to request CCTV access at one of my acquaintance's diamond mining companies, which I have just bought shares in so that I can monitor someone who will be conducting an interview this afternoon at the famous diamond mining company, White Stone.

Exactly at 12.30, the woman I had been waiting for was seen entering the White Stone lobby. She was seen wearing a white blouse with a strap accent on the chest, which was tucked into cream-colored trousers, which were covered with a calf-length coat that matched the trousers as the outer layer. She tied her hair at that time. Exposing her long neck made me want to touch her again.

"Look at how charming you are," I said to myself while gently stroking the white rabbit that was now in my lap. After that, every move she made in the office that afternoon did not escape my supervision.