Chapter 26: Decision

I took a deep breath and looked at my remaining staff. "What's wrong with this resort besides…"

"We need raised!" I'm nodding my head. My employee keep demands to raise their wage. Yesterday was rough. I have my breakdown and it's all because of her.

I leaned my back and looking at all of my employee. They worked here paid with minimum wage. I should make a bold move. "Once again, I'm sorry. I can't do it right now, but if this resort is the way it should be, I will reconsider it again."

All of them whining and most of them devastated. I'm sorry, guys. "Is there any…"

"For the time being, you can resign. We will re-build it again and I don't know when it finishes." I said. Some of them leaving this room with saggy face and some of them hold their tears. The person who still sits inside is HRD, Accountant, and ex-General Manager.

"So, first, I need three of you looking for…"

"Both of us will stay," said The Accountant. I took a deep breath and looked at Eva. She looks away to avoid my eye contact.

The HRD guy cleared his throat and give me a USB stick. "Inside this USB stick, it's all employee data since your company brought the property and their performance, according to me." I plug the USB stick into my laptop immediately and opened the file.

"If you want to go home, please be my guest. I don't need you."

Eva standing, then she glared at me. "I need my…"

"Eva, stop being childish!" Kwang In interrupts and joining us. He puts his laptop on the table and sits next to the Accountant.

I took a deep breath and looking at Kwang In. "Let's just… pretending she doesn't exist." I think everyone here doesn't like her. What happened? Even she is impolite to me, she is still the General Manager.

I keep scrolling this page, then clicked on Eva's file. Her performance, attitude towards the guest, and everything she did for the past years, it's excellent. I glance at her and took a deep breath, "sadly, she was bad at social life. She's arrogant for me." I agree.

As her ex-girlfriend, she has pride. That pride sometimes makes me sick.

Flashback on

I opened the door and took a deep breath. "Where were you going? It's Sunday," she glancing at me and keep put her makeup. "Eva!"

"I'm an employee!" She zipped her makeup bag, then walked to the closet. "My boss told me to come because they need someone to put inventory in store."

I took a deep breath and clenching my fist. "W-we have a date." She facepalmed and walking approach me. "You walked through that door, I swear I…"

"If you want to breakup, just say it. You… are boss! You should be understand my position!" I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and clenched my fist. I tried not to lose her.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. How about our date? I already reserved the restaurant…."

"I can't. My job is my priority, remember?" She walking past me to the outside. I punched the wall several times and took a deep breath and… Argh! I hate this situation.

Flashback off

We often fight because what we debate of. She's the employee who loved her job more than herself. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Some people love their job and will do anything to keep their job.

"Lobak, are you alright?" I took a deep breath and shook my head. I can't keep thinking about her anymore. She's happy with her life, so do I. "If you need a time…"

"No, it's fine. I just…" I tapped my finger on my desk. "I just… meet with my ex today, and she… humiliated me." She hummed.

I'm not expecting she will understand, but I guess… I'm wrong about her. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"I don't feel like… she accepts me as her boss. She even gave me a resignation letter after I came with Kwang In, then slapped me in the face in front of my other employees. I-I don't know what I did wrong!" Rose nodding her head after she heard.

It's not me. I don't like to vent in front of people, but she is different. I don't know what's wrong with me. Kwang In told me to not listen to Eva's words. She just wants to drag me down and comeback to that spiral.

"You're not wrong, babe. She was just jealous. You already told me several times whenever I've got bullied by her." She's right. "She wants you…" ugh, my signal disconnected again! It's six times in the row today! Fuck. I walked outside and looking at Kwang In standing on the table.

"What in the earth you doing!?" I looked at Kwang In holding a cable. I lift my head and sighed. I guess, I should contact the ISP.

"Can you… pass me the tape there?" I picked the tape, then handing it to him. You're a fucking lawyer, not an electrician. "Can you… call the ISP and rat terminator? We've got a problem here."

I took a deep breath and walked inside my room to pick my phone. I should take back my words about him. Fuck the rat. They literally mess up my time with her.

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The ISP and rat terminator service already called, and now I'm waiting. While waiting they fix our problem, Kwang In and I decide to stopping by at the coffeeshop. "Matcha latte, and espresso," she said as she puts our order on the table. "Enjoy!"

I blow my matcha latte and sip. This is paradise. "Do you have a mood to talk about work?" I turn on my laptop and nodding my head.

"After I…" Rose sends me a message through my Instagram. She said she wants to have a movie night with The Triplets and Sarah. Maybe I should call her later. "Let's we talk now." Kwang In cleared his throat and straightened his body.

He handing me a screenshot. "This is… from CCTV, and I also found some of our room molding. We should…"

"I know it's a risk investment, but this place it's ours." Kwang In nodding his head and took a deep breath.

Kwang In rubbed his face roughly and exhale. It's been a long day for us and a long journey ahead. "I don't know why you bought this company, Lobak."

"It's because… he taunts me." Kwang In took a deep breath after he heard my answer. I'm the daredevil herself. He literally taunts me to buy his company and again, I don't know he willingly to give me his. It's not my fault, right?

"Have you ever…" Kwang In looking at the front door of this coffeeshop and he pokes my arm. "Hey, is that your ex?" I'm looking at where Kwang In looks and choked. It's that her husband!? Why suddenly I'm not feeling well.

"Kwang In…" Kwang In told me to keep my mouth shut. "What's wrong!?"

"You stalked us!?" We face palmed ourselves and looks at the right. Kwang In standing up, then glared at her.

"Do you have…" I tapped Kwang In's shoulder. "It's your lucky day, bitch!" Kwang In walked away with his order and my belongings.

"Have a seat, both of you." Eva and her alleged husband seat. I straightened my body and shows Rose's picture and me. We took the picture before my departure to this island. "I'm not stalked you, but you are the one who stalked me." I gave her an evidence that she still using my account.

Her face changed to pale, and cold sweat dripping on her face. She easily to get sweat. "I-I…"

"I can report this to the police if you did not listen to what I say." She silence. I took a deep breath and look at her in the eye. "I loved you, I do, but today, I saw the real you. You manipulate me into thinking that I'm the one who does this wrong. The truth is not. I'm not the one who is responsible for this."

I standing up and took a deep breath. I'm looking at the man who sits next to her. "Your wife is a bully. She even called me a terrorist." Eva slaps my face, but I hold her hand.

I pushed her hand and clench my fist. "You a liar!" Call me a liar, bitch. I've got evidence to share. "Don't t-trust her!" I took a deep breath and picked my order.

"See you in the news, my lovely ex," I said to her before I joined Kwang In.

Kwang In handing me my belonging and he's clapping his hand. "Lobak is back, doesn't she?" I don't know. I took a deep breath and looked at her and her husband from the parking lot while I sipping this matcha latte.

Now, I know what to do in my life. Fuck her! Let just karma do his work.

TBC