Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

Two days had passed since Lisa attended an interview for a new employee at Colors Advertising. No email replies from Colors Advertising came! This of course made Lisa very anxious and almost desperate because she did not immediately get a job.

Lisa didn't want to go out in those two days. She just wanted to lay down all day long and pondered what steps she should take if she didn't land a job after the interview at Colors Advertising.

Lisa opened her laptop and looked at the email. There was still no answer from Colors Advertising. Was this how it felt like putting too much hope in the company?

The more she opened and looked at the blank front page of her email, the more anxious and worried she became. Lisa didn't want to torture herself anymore so she closed her laptop and went back to sleep.

At late in the evening, Lisa was still fast asleep. Someone knocked on the fence of her boarding house. Without realizing it, the person knocked several times while standing still in front of the fence waiting for Lisa.

Lisa's cell phone rang beside her. The woman faintly heard the ringing sound disturbing her deep sleep, then forced her to wake up.

Lisa then opened her heavy eyes. She reached for the cell phone and read the screen.

She picked up the call and said, "What is it, Ndien?" Her voice was lethargic and hoarse.

"Hey! I'm already in front of your boarding house!" Andien exclaimed from across the phone. Her tone was exasperated.

"Gosh, sorry. Sorry I just woke up! I'll open it for a moment," Lisa hung up the call then threw her cellphone on the bed.

Lisa went downstairs with hasty steps then opened the door for Andien who seemed to have been waiting for a few minutes in front.

"Hehe, sorry. I slept all day. My head was dizzy thinking about job applications!" Lisa said bluntly.

Andien brushed her friend's appearance with one eyebrow raised. Her eyes squinted at every inch of Lisa's face.

"Lis, how many days have you not slept? How come your eye bags are so swollen and your eyebags so dark?" Andien asked worriedly.

"Oh, yeah. I couldn't sleep yesterday," Lisa answered plainly.

Andien grabbed the door handle then closed it. She went over to the sofa and sat down then took a deep breath. 

"Lis, can I take a showe here? I may stay for a day or two here. I'm really lazy to go home! I feel frustrated at the office," Andien said, putting her tote bag on the living room's table. She also dragged a small suitcase and put it near the sofa.

"Just relax. This boarding house person has no occupants besides me. Uh, but what about your cat? Who will feed them and clean their sand?" Lisa asked curiously.

"I have entrusted it to an office friend who also has a cat. Just relax, I really know him!" Andien replied casually.

The woman came in with a languid face and crumpled office clothes. Her hair, which was usually tied back neatly, looked very messy.

"How are you, Ndien? How come you look like you've just got beaten by mobs today?" Lisa asked teasingly.

"You're sharp as ever, Lis. You see, I have a problem at the office and the faucet in my apartment is broken so I can't take a shower. Damar gave me work to do overtime at home. Can I be happy? Of course I can't!" Andien explained sarcastically.

Lisa approached and embraced her friend, giving her support she needed with all her heart.

"Just relax, Ndien. It's not just your life that's difficult. By the way, have you found someone to fix the tap for you?" Lisa asked again.

"Yes. It's just that it can't take a day or two to fix it, or so he said. That's why I'm going to stay here first. Sorry to bother you, Lis," Andien replied, looking a bit hesitant.

"Duh, we're no strangers Ndien! Before I was in this boarding house, I also stayed at your apartment, do you remember? You helped me when I was in trouble, so how come I don't want to help my best friend when she's in trouble?" Lisa  said, trying to convince Andien who looked doubtful.

Andien did not answer. She just smiled at her friend's words and then patted Lisa's shoulder firmly. "You truly are a friend I can rely on, Lis!"

"Nevermind. Sorry if the boarding facilities are not as good and sophisticated as your apartment. The bathroom is just like that. There is no air conditioning, the lighting is just like this," Lisa added.

Hearing that sentence, Andien immediately chuckled. "Lisa, I already feel so grateful just to find a place to freeload like this for a while!"

"Okay, now go take a shower. You smell from staying all day at the office," Lisa teased as she brushed Andien with a towel.

"Damn you, Lis!" Andien replied.

After taking a shower and changing into the clean clothes she had brought from the apartment, Andien went to the kitchen to cook dinner. 

After eating, Andien rushed to Lisa's bedroom and lay down her clean and fragrant body. She took out a face mask and then put it on.

"Ah, how refreshing!" Andien said spontaneously.

At the desk, Andien looked at her friend who was busy struggling with her laptop. It seemed like Lisa was really so busy.

Andien grabbed her tote bag then took out her laptop. She began opening up the files that the finance manager had given her to work on tonight.

"You know, sometimes I'm jealous of you," Andien suddenly said.

"Why tho? How come you can suddenly say that?" Lisa asked while still struggling with her laptop.

"Your life is really simple, I want to be like you!"

"Why be jealous of me, Ndien? I'm still unemployed now. Can you imagine someone in their 25 already widowed and unemployed? Why should you be jealous of me?"

"Yes, according to my observations, your life is easier than mine. You were married to the handsome and rich foreign president. Every time you got into a problem, there would always be a way out. And me? I lived my life from sleeping to getting up and working at the office then repeating it all everyday like a robot. It really - really makes me bored, you know!" Andien explained, yawning.

"To be honest, I'm also jealous of you, Ndien. You have a permanent job. You have never been married because of one night stand and got destroyed by a homewrecker not long after. You also never divorced. You never had an irresponsible father. I was widowed and unemployed at an early age. Am I suffering less than you?" Lisa explained trying to convince Andien that her life wasn't as happy as it seemed.

Hearing this explanation made Andien realize. She couldn't compare her life to Lisa's.

"Sorry Lis, I'm just feeling tired. I don't mean to hurt you," Andien sincerely said. "By the way, Lis, what are you doing with your laptop?" Andien asked.

"I'm waiting for an email. There is an advertising company, I think it's really new. Two days ago, I did an interview but I don't know the result. It has been two days but there's still no email from them. How come I don't think I passed it?" Lisa explained anxiously.

"Lis, don't give up. I know you don't give up easily, that's why I'm sometimes jealous of your persistence! Who knows that a miracle may come to you after this?" Andien reassured Lisa and encouraged her.

Lisa fell silent. The woman only nodded in affirmation, but her heart was still unsure.

Not long after Andien spoke, Lisa's cell phone rang. Lisa grabbed her cellphone and stared at the screen. There was an incoming call from a private number.

Lisa picked up the call and greeted the person on the other side of the phone. "Hello?"

"Good evening, is this Lisa Soewandi?" A woman asked from across. Lisa said yes to the woman on the other side.

"I'm from Colors Advertising's personnel department. I want to congratulate you on being accepted into our company!"

Hearing this, Lisa's eyes sparkled. She didn't expect that she would be accepted!

The woman on the other hand then explained what Lisa had to do and took her to start work the next day. After that, Lisa delivered a polite greeting and hung up the call.

"Ndien, I got accepted!" Lisa shouted, jumping up and down joyfully.