"Grace, are you okay?" Mario's voice broke Grace’s reverie. With a quick nod, Grace responded, "I’m sorry, Mr. Suganda. I was just lost in thoughts about some personnel of the F&B department who complained about their employee entitlements." That was an excuse that Grace could quickly put up with. Luckily her brain could work together to cover up the confusion that had plagued her mind since last night. Mario pulled out the blue folder in front of her and handed it to Grace. "For that one, you don't need to think about it. Now, please go to Mr. Williams's room and deliver this. Please note in detail if there is anything that he asks for revision. Because this one is urgent," he said. Since morning Grace had been trying not to get involved with Evan, or even just run into him. She didn't want to show her high curiosity and opened her mouth to directly ask the thing bothering her mind. Anthony had asked her not to talk about this before stalking him at a bar later this night. However
With all the bruises all over Evan’s body and face, Grace wasn’t sure to take care of him herself at his apartment. She was too worried that something serious related to his health both physically and mentally would happen. Therefore she rushed him to the hospital to be taken care of well.After about an hour of medical check-ups, the doctor said there was nothing serious about Evan physically. His wound was cleaned and the doctor gave him a prescription.“All is good, Mrs. William. But noticing Mr. Williams’ medical record, I can see he experienced psychological issues a while back?” The doctor confirmed it to Grace, whom he thought was Evan's wife.However, Grace didn’t bother correcting the wrong assumption regardless. “Yes, Adjustment Disorder. Some trauma caused by internal familial conflicts,” she spoke frankly. “Do you understand his psychological condition?”The doctor took off his glasses and put them on the table. “You better discuss this matter with the specialist. I can’t t
Everything had been going well until about a month later. There was no sign of both Grace's dad and Evan's mom, and they jump to the conclusion that their parents didn't come to Bali to meet Grace. Things got better and even progressed. Evan's psychological health improved, and Grace returned to her routine at the office and helped Indah after work. Additionally, with sufficient savings, Indah's small store had officially turned into a pastry shop. For Grace, there was nothing better than times like this. She started to see good things happening in her life with Evan being the old best friend she used to have and some improvements in her little family. She didn't hope for anything other than peace in life. It was Saturday noon and Grace knew it was time for her to take turns with Indah to stay in the shop. She left the house in a fairly perfunctory fashion and her hair tied up. The sun was high and it dazzled her eyes. She walked with her hands over the front of his head. Before en
“Why did you follow us here? Your presence does more harm than good!” Grace almost yelled but quickly suppressed her angry voice as she remembered where she was.Randy tried to reach out to Grace but failed as she dodged right away. “Please, don't ask me to just leave like this. Give me just one chance. At least by helping your mom,” he pleaded in desperation.“Listen to me carefully, Mr. Harris. You have no right to take part in this family ever since you walked out of the house and stayed with another woman. I can take care of my family without your help.” Overwhelmed by great anger, Grace's ego grew even bigger. She didn't want any interference from someone who had hurt her and her mom.On a chair next to the bed where Indah was sleeping, Grace propped her spinning head with two hands. She couldn't think clearly after her dad's sudden appearance. Not to mention the diagnosis result had come out, stating that Indah had Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Since this disease was serious enoug
Working at a hotel as well as managing Indah’s pastry shop wasn’t a piece of cake. Having lesser time to rest was energy-draining. Moreover, the HR department was never without work to finish. Indah wouldn’t have been able to do anything if she hadn’t pleaded with Grace. Eventually, she allowed her mom to make pastries but in a lesser amount than usual. Meanwhile, she dealt with the sales, assisted by Evan and Anthony. Seeing how hard Grace worked, Evan couldn’t just stay and watch. He knew that it was time for him to do something. Therefore, he deliberately created a new position that had never existed in the history of hotel management. After his proposal was approved by the hotel owner, he gave Mario, as the HRD manager, to internally spread the news. “Grace! Have you seen this? There’s a new position that best suits your skills!” said Nita, after running toward her colleague. Unenthusiastically, Grace turned to Nita. "What's that?" Without getting Grace’s permission, Nita open
“Grace, you left your purse at home.” The sudden call coming from Indah stopped Grace from walking, right when she stepped into the hotel. “Goodness! Did I? I think I left it on the dining table?” Grace was reminded of her rare recklessness. “Kid, you got too nervous due to the pre-employment test.” Indah cackled with laughter. “I’ll send your purse over. Just calm down. Take a deep breath, and pray. I’m sure you can do it.” Grace’s smile appeared as soon as she heard Indah’s words of encouragement. She felt a little calmer, especially with her mom’s full support. “Okay, Mom. Please tell the delivery man to tell security to send it to Grace HR. There are several Graces here.” “Break a leg, mama’s girl!” This remark marked the end of the call. With a steady heart, Grace continued walking and stopped in front of the elevator. There were some people, whom she didn't know, waiting there too. Even so, she still showed a friendly smile to them. “Miss Grace!” It was clear who the cheerf
Nita rushing back home wasn't a common sight to see. Grace was actually about to invite her to dinner with Evan, her mom, and also Anthony, after having received the good news. She was exuberant about being chosen as the head of the translation subdivision under her own steam. Likewise, unfortunately, Evan was too busy with work that required him to take Vino out of the office. It made Grace a little dispirited since there would only be her mom and Anthony. Grace went straight home and looked for some restaurant references after showering. While waiting for her mom to get ready, she texted Anthony to come at half past six. A moment later after getting the three best choices of the restaurants, Grace entered Indah’s room. She was about to inquire about her opinion. The bathroom door was closed, but she could see the light was still on from the ventilation. “Mom, why are you taking too long there?” Grace checked the digital clock on her phone and realized that Indah had spent nearly
“We hereby announce that Mr. Williams has officially been assigned a minimum of six months to lead our new hotel branch in Vietnam. Most likely more. Hence, the position of GM will be temporarily replaced by Mr. Suganda. Hope everyone can work well together for the betterment of this hotel. The meeting is over." That was the announcement made by Roger, the hotel owner about a week after Evan returned. When everyone present at this important meeting left the place as if nothing had happened, it was different for Evan and Grace, who were disappointed. Each of them pondered over the sudden and unexpected decision. "So this is what you wanted to tell me last night?" Grace started the conversation when there was no one else in the meeting room but them. She made the sound of her voice calm and relaxed despite the turmoil in her heart. Evan nodded weakly with a heavy sigh. "Why in the world when things are settled and peaceful, must there be such an unpleasant situation?" he complained, t