22. Recognition

"Boss, don't you want to give pocket money for me today?" Hery was braver now. He lost his awkwardness toward Hendra. He used to lower his gaze and put very high respect to Hendra.

What happened today had given him such enlightenment that Hendra was just a human being after all. He could be blindly in love with his wife. And he could also do something strange like any other people.

"Pocket money? what is that for? You are not a child any longer." Mahendra did not catch the sarcasm Hey sent to him.

"For this" Hery took out his hands which were full of red small swollen of mosquito's bites.

"Hah??? What happened to your hands?" he stepped back due to his shock.

"You got a kiss from your wife. I got kisses from millions mosquitoes" Hery pleaded. He made up a sad face.

Hendra smiled.

'Get some treatment for your skin. Then give me back after you have done with it" Hendra threw a card on the table.

"I'll send the PIN through WhatsApp"

"Holly cow! My boss is really rich!" Hery was shocked to get a really unexpected luxury from his boss. He never had such unlimited card he could use. Suddenly he got nervous.

"Did you swear at me?" Hendra was not familiar with such words. He frowned.

"Nooo…it is really cool expression for appraisal. I can teach you more with that slangs." Hery was so happy to get such big fortune. He wanted to do something in return.

" NO, thanks. You just waste my time" He left the car which was park in front of a five-star hotel.

**

"Your name is written on the announcement board of final examination"

"Really??? That's impossible, Dea!" No one gave me recommendation"

"I know"

"Something must have gone wrong. Let me have a look at it myself". Aruna ran to see if what Dea said was true. And she hardly believed her own eye. It was Aruna Kanya Lesmana written there.

_How is this possible?_ she bit her finger tip and thought hard. It was all beyond her expectations that she was granted for taking the final exams. She had no idea there was strong and strong debate done for sake of her to be allowed to join the final exams.

That day after all Hendra's people were able to arrange meeting with the campus authority, the candidate of President Director of Wenceslas himself went to that meeting. They offered a wide range of cooperation in science and technology between Tripusaka and the company. Mahendra Wenceslasgave huge opportunity for students to have internship in all subsidiaries under Wenceslas Group.

This exclusive internships were only given to the big five campuses in Indonesia. It was suchhuge offers since it was attended by the big boss himself.

Applause was given to the successful cooperation and the excellent opportunity the student had. It was indirectly opened an opportunity the graduates of Tripusaka to work in a company like Wenceslas Group.

"And we only have one wish" the clear and sharp voice was finally heard. A man who was previously quiet while watching his men to make a presentation finally spoke up.

"Oh..yes sure. Be our guest" One of Hendra's men walked to the academic section and handed in some files. He whispered what his boss wanted to them. They agreed to the proposal Mahendra asked without delays.

But some lectures brought up their protests to the forum.

"I believe it is like we lick our own spits. Regulations have been confirmed. But it is broken by the rulers who have made them." That lecture did not agree to the idea of making side decisions without bringing it to the forum to be discussed.

Hendra was still. He kept watching what was in the forum discussing. One of the delegations whose jobs was to lobby the campus where his boss's wife study came forward. He presented other slides.

"Fine. Now let's discuss some students who received such privileges. Later you will see if our Miss deserves to get it or not!" said the leader of marketing team who was assigned to handle that issue. He was the best in making the presentations.

With such strong visualization and his excellent public speaking, he was able to drag all eyes to see clearly the problems and to influence audience to agree with.

"First, I'd like to talk about a student named Satria Arief Prabowo. He is recognized as the best student of Medical Faculty of Airlangga University. After he received the title as The Best Graduate in year 2O12, the next year he took his S-3 overseas even though he hasn't got his Master Degree"

"Now let's move to the next if you are not satisfied yet. A You Tuber from Malang city, Bayu Skak made a speech in front of 1.142 graduates despite the controversy he faced. He graduated without taking the full lectures nor final assignment or thesis. It's because he took Recognition Program."

(Recognition is a special program given to students with special achievement. They are allowed not to take some lessons until the final assignment).

Bayu Skak's achievement was very impressive in creative industries so that his proposal to that program was granted.

Bayu took seven years to finally earn his graduate. He was supposed to be dropped out in fifth year because as he was a student of Art and Design with five year maximum study. After that graduation Bayu received AMd (Ahli Madya) title"

The next slide was Aruna's picture.

"Indirectly Miss Aruna is like them all. Her Blue Ocean design is so extraordinary and went viral. It had similar quality as the professional. Moreover, it is very original design.

She has a start-up in her 2O's with the total turnover….probably 8-1O times of your salary as a lecturer. She can hire her 7 friends joining Magic Letter start up." He showed some pictures of Magic Letter outlets in social media and some activities in it. Also the pictures when Aruna often made a co-working before she became Mr.Hendra's wife.

"We are even more proud because she has become a part of our life and surely she was also part of your life as her lecturers. The start up she established is as an aid for re-engineering mothers around the border lands." The last slide showed Aruna's acitivities among mothers in a community. It was meant as a strong means to influence audience.

"So, I believe our request for recognition for Miss Aruna is not too much" The presentation of the representative of Hendra from beginning to end was able to move anyone in that meeting before Hendra and his team finally asked permission to the Rector and his staffs to leave the spot.

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"As I know our student and that CEO would separate. But he still gives support to her this far?" Such talks were heard among female lecturers.

"Really?"

"I came across that news on television"

"I also read an online portal. CEO Wenceslas Group was caught in Bali with another woman."