A Boss And A Babe

Episode 13: Supanumberwan (PART 1/2)

"What time is the flight to Phuket this Thursday?"

"It's at 9:50 AM, Boss. When the chairman drops by in the afternoon, I'll make sure everything is in order. Also, she asked me to let you know that she wants to have lunch together this Saturday. I don't know if you already have plans with Cher or not?" The secretary walked beside him and quickly reported everything as soon as the boss got out of the car after returning from the game company.

"I think I'll have him stop playing games with his friends. I already told him that he doesn't need to come and pick me up."

"I'm used to this, Boss. Should I call and confirm with the chairman myself, or would you like to call her?"

"I'll handle that myself -- take a break and have a drink." He placed his hand on the receptionist's shoulder and gently squeezed.

The boss's small gestures of kindness had a significant impact. The secretary couldn't help but smile whenever she saw the softer side of the boss. Eating to satisfaction, sleeping like a regular person -- these were all contributing factors to this change.

"Now you look more refreshed."

"Is it good?" he asked, turning to the woman next to him with a raised eyebrow.

"It's good," she chuckled. "Just by looking into your eyes, I can tell that everything is going well."

The image of someone suddenly jumping into his mind, he couldn't help but daydream. Suppressing his thoughts, he couldn't act like a lovesick teenager. But how could he resist when Cher was being so irresistibly adorable? 

Although Gun doesn't speak very nicely like he used to, it's not his fault. But he fell for him because he saw something charming in that kid. He admitted that Gun tried to stretch his back when he felt it and spoke like someone ready to protect a big man. And his efforts to be friends, whether he wanted to go play games until he reluctantly lied about reading books to give the other person private time with something they liked.

In terms of love, Gun prefers to give more, but Cher makes him realize that he deserves those good hopes, even if it's just blowing on  food so that its not too hot for him to eat. It affects the heart of someone who is waiting to be fed more before accepting to eat it themselves.

"Everything is going well, but the small problem lies with me."

"What happened?" The girl raised an eyebrow with concern. Both stood in front of the elevator, allowing a momentary pause in the conversation.

"I'm greedy. The more I get, the more I want. There's no end to it. I like him so much that I want to drive to that small room that used to smell like cigarettes. But when I said I didn't like it, the owner tried to quit for me. Now I feel like my heart isn't here anymore."

The girl looked at the right hand resting on the left arm of her boss. She gently patted his back, letting him know that she understood.

"But I think that feeling is good, in a temporary way." Both turned to face each other, their eyes meeting. The calm gaze of that pair seemed to say, "When I like something so much that I have to force my unlikable habits, it may be a bit annoying at first, but when I can do it, it has the same positive effect. Like if I don't frown, the other person can smile, and I will feel grateful to myself."

"I've been behaving badly towards him enough, so I don't want to demand anything more than this."

"Oh, you can't stand people who speak without knowing what they're talking about." Boss's memorable ex-boyfriend, who loved to provoke, was one of the few. And Alex was one of those who often made the girl suffer.