Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Mr. Yokoi
"Welcome to my company, Mr. Villafuento." Mr. Yokoi was the first one who greeted them once they arrived at his company.
It is not big as Taese's grandfather's company but Ivyna still can't stop herself to amazed and roamed her eyes around.
"Let me be your guide for today." Mr. Yokoi added then his gaze fixed to Ivyna.
Taese, who's hand was on his pants' pocket, nodded. His brows narrowed once he noticed that Mr. Yokoi was looking to the lady beside her. He then looked to lady but she's busy checking out the company.
He looked again to Mr. Yokoi and he's still looking to her so he fake a cough.
Mr. Yokoi heard him. He looked at him and smile. "Ah, let's go?"
The old man guide them and explained everything in his company. And Ivyna was attentively listening to whatever he said. She can't stop herself to amaze more and more.
They ended up in Mr. Yokoi's office.
"So, how was it?" the old man asked.
"Good," short reply from Taese.
Mr. Yokoi smile and then stare to Ivyna.
Ivyna noticed it so she smile. "Yes, it is good."
Mr. Yokoi nodded still smiling at her.
'He's really weird.' Ivyna thought.
"Do you want anything? Juice?"
Ivyna didn't know who he's talking to so she kept her mouth shut.
Taese, who's observing them, arched his brows.
'What this old man really wants? What's with his f*cking smile and with that weird look while looking to Ivyna?!' He thought.
Mr. Yokoi laughs didn't notice how sharp look on Taese while looking at him.
"Ah, stupid of me. I shouldn't ask that. Visitors must serve food. Wait a minut—"
"No need." Taese cut him off.
"Why—"
"We're going." Taese stood up. "I'll message you about the plan. Let's go." He then leave first.
Ivyna stoop up and bowed to Mr. Yokoi and immediately followed Taese.
Silence filled the elevator. Ivyna was behind him. Taese can see her on her reflection.
"Where do you want to eat?" He asked suddenly.
Ivyna look at him, didn't expect him to ask that.
"Huh?"
"Tsk."
"Ah, I-I'm not that really hungry—"
"You didn't answer my question."
Ivyna look at his back. Minutes had passed before she murmur, "Wherever you want."
They went to near restaurant. It's crowded but they found a table for two. They sat down and Taese signaled the waiter to come over to them.
"What's your order, sir, ma'am?"
"Uh, can I have this one and this one," Taese showed the menu and pointed out he wants.
While Ivyna was struggling to find what she should eat. All of the food in the menu was look delicious and she can't choose.
"What's yours?"
Ivyna look to Taese. "Uh," it took a minutes before she respond. "T-The same with him please."
The waiter nodded and noted it. He then left them.
Taese put his elbows on the table and plays his fingers while looking to Ivyna.
"Can't choose huh," he tease.
Ivyna secretly rolled her eyes.
'I really don't understand this man. Yesterday night he's ignoring me and now he's talking to me? Shez, he's crazy.' She thought.
"By the way, what do you think of Mr. Yokoi?"
"What I think?"
He nodded.
"You mean, his company?"
His brows narrowed. "What do you think it is then?"
'Sherlock, he didn't clarify what he said. Then now he's mad again.' She thought.
"Good. I may not be good at observing but I think his company is good."
"Should we accept him?"
Ivyna stared at him for a while.
"W-We?"
He nodded. "You're my secretary, what else you think?"
"Gezz!" I hissed. "It's up to you."
The food served. They quietly ate. Once they finished eating, they went back to their room. They entered the room and separated ways. Ivyna sat down on the couch and Taese went inside the room.
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Afternoon came, they're both sleeping. But Taese phone rang that disturbed his sleep. He ignored it but the caller didn't stop.
"F*ck!" He ended up answering the call. "What the fuc—"
"Mr. Villafuento, did I disturb you?"
It was like Taese woke up because of the voice. Once he heard a familiar voice from the other line, he looked to the screen of his phone to see who's calling him. And It was Mr. Yokoi.
'This old man!'
"What do you want?"
He heard him laugh. "Do you want to drink?"
"For?"
"Nothing. Just drink."
He looked to the clock on the table beside his bed. It was already five in the afternoon.
"Okay." He was about to end the call but Mr. Yokoi talked once again.
"You can bring your secretary. It's just the three of us, no one else."
Taese didn't like the voice of him the way he said that.
"Okay." Then he ended up the call.
"Huh! This sh*t!" He throw his phone in the bed hard.
He then walk towards the bathroom and took a shower before he went outside of the room. He saw Ivyna quietly sleeping on the couch.
He walked towards her and sat down on his ankle to see her face.
"Tsk! What that old man wants to you?! What he think, I'll give you to him. F*ck him!"
Ivyna moved. Taese panicking stood up and acted like he's looking to something. When he heard nothing, he slowly look at her. She's still sleeping like a baby.
"Tsk." He went outside.
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Ivyna woke up when she heard something. She directly look to the door and saw it closed.
'Where is he going?'
She rubbed her eyes and slowly sat down.
"Hmm..." She yawn and stood up.
She walk towards the door and look but he saw nothing. She went inside and look to the room. Its open so she saw nothing. She then look to her watch and saw that it almost six in the evening. She decided to make food instead of thinking where her boss went.
Hours passed. She was watching TV when she heard something from outside. She immediately walked towards the door when it suddenly opened.
"Who are yo—"
She didn't finish her words when Taese fell down.
"Sir!"
She run towards him and guide him to stand up. But she was about to pull him up when she smell something that stings to her nose.
"You're drunk."
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