Chapter 29：Call the Intern to My Office (1/2)

”Is there a meeting I have to attend today?” Ethan asked as he and Agung walked out of the meeting room with the deputy directors.

Agung checked the book he brought with him, before finally saying, ”No sir, but it looks like the public relations want to announce the change of CEO while maybe later you will get an interview offer from the media,” said Agung explaining.

It is very natural for public relations to announce their temporary change of CEO because one of the main functions of a CEO is to build and maintain the company's reputation.

How could he maintain the company's reputation if he wasn't even known? As the saying goes, do not know then are not loved.

How would potential customers be interested in using their services if the leader of their company is currently unknown? What's more, there are rumors that the company's leader, Ms. Wang Jia Li, is reportedly sick due to a heart attack.

”Has the press release regarding Ms. Wang's illness been issued?” Ethan asked as he and Agung were waiting for the elevator to go up.

”Not yet, but there are already rumors that Ms. Wang is currently sick, ”said Agung.

The elevator finally went up and the door opened, Ethan and Agung then entered the elevator. After pressing button 6, the elevator closed again.

”Agung,” Ethan called before opening the door to his office. Although actually Agung is older than Ethan, because of his current position and for the sake of professional work, Ethan only calls him by name. Agung doesn't mind either and calls Ethan an extra ”sir” to show his respect.

”Yes, sir Ethan?” asked Agung who returned to his feet from his seat.

”Please tell the public relations team not to issue a press release regarding Mrs. Wang's who is sick or me who is a temporary CEO,” Ethan finally said. He didn't want to risk getting caught by the agency company he was currently working with because he had sneaked up secretly to come to Indonesia.

Agung stared at Ethan for a moment, as if to say, ”Are you sure what you are doing right now?” but Ethan just smiled and walked back into his office.

Agung finally contacted the public relations team, and as expected, they objected to the decision.

”It can't be helped, that's an order from the boss!” said Agung, who immediately took out an ”order from boss” card, a very absolute card, which no one could deny. Want to argue? Just leave the company!

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After returning to his room, Ethan was again busy reading the documents he needed to see and sign.

”Looks like the last time I read this much when I was writing my thesis,” thought Ethan, leaning back in his leather chair. The last time he read that much while in college in London, he still remembers having to go back and forth to the library to read a book or read a journal.

While taking a break while twirling his office chair, Ethan remembered the woman he had met earlier in front of the office, for some reason he became very interested because she always put on fake expressions on those around her. Ethan then immediately presses the intercom to call Agung.

”Yes, sir Ethan,” answered Agung across the street.

”Do you remember there was a girl wearing a college alma mater jacket that I met this morning in the lobby?” Ethan asked.

Agung seemed to think for a while before finally answering, ”Yes, I remember it, what's wrong?”

”Try to find out who she is,” Ethan said before finally hanging up the call again.

A few minutes later, a call came in over Ethan's intercom.

”Yes?” Ethan replied.

”I've managed to find it, the girl named Carolina Akai, she's an intern who just entered today in the IT department,” said Agung.

Ethan smiled with satisfaction, as expected of his father's company secretary.

”Oh good job, please call the intern into my office,” Ethan replied.

”Ahem, I'm sorry sir Ethan, I think it would be inappropriate if you immediately called an intern on her first day,” said Agung advised him. He didn't want to get involved in his boss's love affairs, but it seemed that his boss was too young and inexperienced.

Bad rumors could arise from that, so Agung tried to advise him.

Ethan thought for a moment, trying to decipher what Agung meant, after understanding what he meant, he replied, ”Ah, this is not what you imagined, really! Isn't there usually something the boss has to sign in the intern report?” Ethan asked, giving reasons.

”Oh right, did you order plane tickets for flights to South Korea?” Ethan asked, wanting to change the subject.