Chapter 46 - 46. Unexpected Meeting

"Who are you?" Mino asked with furrowed brows when a tall and very handsome man entered his view, this was the first time he had seen the man while working here.

However, unlike Anna, what she felt was very different from Mino. She knew very well who the man who was currently staring at her intensely.

It was Devan, but suddenly Mrs. Lidya appeared and stood right next to the man, "Ah, yes I forgot to introduce him to you, he is Mr. De-Devan, the new cleaning supervisor in this office, he is from one of the branch offices."

"Huh?"

"And today is his first day working here," said Mrs. Lidya again.

"Keep your attitude to him, I'll say goodbye first," she added and walked away from there, actually she wanted to enter the canteen, but accidentally met the three of them, and for some special reason she suddenly stopped her intention and preferred to look for food outside.

"Are you Mr. Devan?" Mino asked.

"I'm Mino and she is Anna," he added, extending his hand to Devan.

The man only accepted Mino's hand while nodding briefly.

"Want to come in with us, Mr. Devan?" asked Mino. He didn't know what kind of courage he has to speak like that to someone who has a higher position than him.

"Mino, I think I want to rest, my head hurts suddenly," Anna suddenly voiced.

"Really? Then I'll buy some medicine for you. There happens to be a pharmacy next to this building," replied Mino.

"No, you don't have to. Maybe the pain will go away soon," said Anna.

"Fine, if that's what you want. You just rest."

Anna just nodded, "I'll excuse myself, sir," Anna said goodbye to Devan, then left with a feeling she couldn't describe, the woman disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving only Mino and Devan alone.

"Come on, sir," said Mino to Devan.

But Devan ignored the man and walked away from there, making Mino feel awkward and just rubbing the back of his neck which didn't itch.

"Hmm, looks like I have to eat alone again," Mino sighed and entered the cafeteria alone.

While on the other hand, Anna who had turned at the end of the corridor suddenly fell to the floor with her hands patting her chest.

'Why is that man here?' And various kinds of questions of the same kind crammed into her mind. Meeting the man she had been trying to avoid for years made her seem as if she were in a dream. Not to mention, it turns out that she and the man are now in the same workplace.

Sitting in her position for a long time, Anna rubbed her face roughly. Seems like it or not, she must accept the existence of the man around her.

"What should I do now?" monologue while heaving a rough breath.

"You have to take this medicine," suddenly a voice made Anna freeze on the spot. From his voice, she know that he was Devan.

"I just found out that your headache can make it difficult for you to walk, want me to carry you?"

"Ah, you don't have to do it, sir," replied Anna, quickly getting up from her position and intending to leave the place.

"Don't leave before drinking this," Devan stopped as he grabbed Anna's wrist and pulled her to sit on the bench directly behind them.

With her head down, Anna just followed where the man took her.

"I-I can drink it later," Anna stuttered right after landing her body on the chair. Devan still hasn't let go of his wrist.

"Drink now," Devan ordered as if indisputable.

"I don't want your job to be abandoned just because you're sick. Don't think too much about it," Devan added.

Hearing the man's words, "All right. Thank you, sir," replied Anna, accepting the package of medicine that was given to her. To be honest, right now she doesn't feel any pain, and she never expected that the man would follow her and even bring her medicine.

A few minutes passed, Anna had taken the medicine offered by Devan. Even so, the two of them were still sitting on the bench, silent and there was no sound, both of them seemed to be busy with their thoughts. Very awkward atmosphere.

Both of them wanted to talk but seemed hesitant to start.

Being in that position for a few minutes, they did not realize that the break was over.

"Anna," called Mino who suddenly appeared, breaking the awkwardness between the two people.

"Mino..."

"Excuse me first, sir," Anna said goodbye to Devan, she didn't even wait for the man to respond and had pulled Mino away from there.

"What did you talk about with Mr. Devan?" asked Mino curiously. They are currently cleaning the seventh floor.

"Nothing," replied Anna.

"Is that true?"

"Forget it, it's not important," said Anna.

"Okay, how's your head? Still hurting?"

Anna answered with a shake of her head.

"Good, we should clean this up as soon as possible, don't let any employees protest," said Mino again collecting paper waste that had been scattered around the trash can provided there.

Anna just nodded and did the same.

But just as the woman squatted down, a glass of coffee suddenly landed on her back.

Mino who saw this immediately stood up from his position and wanted to catch up with the female employee who had been littering, but Anna suddenly held him back.

"No need. It's no big deal, Mino."

"But Anna, if they are allowed to continue like this, they will treat us more as they wish. I know, we are just cleaners, but that doesn't mean they can treat us like this," Mino replied disapprovingly.

"Maybe she didn't mean to, just forget about it and sort this out right away."

"Accidentally? That woman has done this to you twice since working here Anna. This can't be allowed," replied Mino.

"I told you, forget it, Mino. Don't look for trouble."

Mino took a deep breath, then returned to his position. "Okay, but don't get in my way if that woman acts again," Mino replied.

While on the other hand, they didn't realize that Devan was watching them since earlier. The man looked at Anna without blinking, it seemed he had to change the decision he just made today, all for the safety and comfort of the woman who was still within his sight.

Not waiting for the two to finish their work, Devan left away from the two with mixed feelings. He thought that being disguised as a janitor would make it easier for him to approach the woman, but after observing her for half a day, he was wrong. And it looks like he has to change his plans.

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Until the time was at the end of the day, just like yesterday. After all the employees went home and the work was done, Anna left the tall and majestic building.. The difference is, this time she is with Mino.