"H-Here's your c-coffee, Sir Sebastian," I said, stammering. My hands were fidgeting a little while I was holding the saucer and the cup.
"Hmm." His brows furrowed, looking at my hand then raised a glance at me. Shit... Those ocean blue eyes right now were making a judgment against me. I knew it. I should have stayed away and dared not to look at his eyes. "Are you alright, Cejay?"
"H-Huh? Y-Yeah. I am." Lies. I am not okay like right now. I am trying to be civilized with him even though the humiliation from last night got the better of me. It was making my heart go wild every time I lay my eyes on him.
I felt like he was laughing at me. I knew that this was the best situation to get back on me after what I was doing with him right now. He has all the cards to make me feel humiliated.
He just stared at me. I gulped. That was making me sweaty as fuck right now. "I-I need to get my tab." I was about to put some distance and made a quick storming out from the living room when he hastily held my hand. That made me stunned and I quickly turned at him. "I-Is there a-anything you need, sir?" I asked quickly, stammering. My eyes were glued to his hand on mine that gave me a tingling sensation to my body.
I am screaming mentally because I knew my hands were sweating profusely. I wanted to be buried six feet below the ground right now.
"What's up with you? And why is your hand cold and..." he paused and squeezed my hand which gave me more of a jolt of electricity to my nervous system. "...sweaty? Are you sure you are okay?"
"I-I am! O-Okay?!" I pulled away from his hand "I'm going to get my tab!" I said quickly and returned to my room.
The moment I closed the door, my knees weakened and I quickly reached my bed to slowly drop there.
I need to get a grip of myself. I should treat it as a normal life to get to have wet dreams. I just need to forget that it was him who did something unexpected in my dream.
I snapped out of it and pinched myself. I even slapped both of my cheeks to wake up.
Taking deep breaths before I went out and stopped in my tracks when Sir Sebastian got out from his room wearing casual clothes. From a dark gray suit to a striped polo shirt and khaki pants? What the hell?
"Wait... Why did you change your outfit?" I looked at him weirdly and scanned him from up and down.
His ocean blue orbs darted on me as he curled up a grin. "We're taking a day off."
I looked at him, confused. "Wait... What? Day off?" I quickly checked the to-do list on my tab and saw he had few appointments with construction companies here in Bangkok like Tericon Co., Ltd. "We can't have a day off right now, sir. We have appointments and..." I slowly paused when his expression changed to grim. I clenched my teeth as I suddenly felt annoyance arising inside me. "We can do that tomorrow. Today is the last day."
I fought glance with him when he didn't respond. Usually, he never says his day off for the whole year I am working with him. It was surprising but he shouldn't announce it while everything is already on set. Plus, the itinerary I worked on was set on the fourth day and the fifth day before we will go back.
Usually, if the appointments are finished, we will have our flight right away. But right now was different. This was so unusual of him that he would declare a day off when he had no day off on his vocabulary.
"Fine." He went back to his room.
That was a relief. It was making me crazy earlier when he touched my hand and that sent me tingles in my body. I already felt this before whenever I accidentally bumped him or touched him but I just pretty ignored it. Why would it be such a big deal though? Does it matter if I felt something like this? Should I be alarmed or what?
I have ordered a tom luad moo, a fairly bland soup which is commonly eaten with rice, for our breakfast. I busied myself, arranging his appointments for today while waiting for the arrival of Sir Sebastian. I hope he could manage to get a change to his earlier clothes.
I almost jumped out of my seat when Sir Sebastian sat down across me. I blinked as my heart jumped upon suddenly remembering the humiliation from last night. His orbs darted on me and I instantly looked away.
"Um..." I cleared my throat and took a breath to gather some strength. "We are scheduled to meet the President of TRC Construction Public Company Limited this 9 AM at their building office," I started, then I also briefed him on the other schedule that will be finished today.
Sebastian just listened intently while staring at me intensely, drinking his coffee. That was making me uncomfortable but I just ignored his deep intense stares and focused on my work as his personal assistant.
As I finished briefing him, I started to munch on my food. Then the next words my boss spouted made me cough.
"Are you dating someone already?"
I instantly reached for the glass of water and drank it. I coughed a little before I managed to utter a word. "W-What?" He just arched his eyebrow, indicating that he won't be going to repeat his question. Uncomfortable, I smiled wryly. "Um... I'm not dating someone for now," I said and looked at him. "B-But I will eventually have, I guess," I said defensively. "Why do you ask?"
His question caught me off guard. He never asked something like this before. Maybe Sir Sebastian found me so boring already that he wanted to pry into my life.
He shrugged. "Nothing. Just curious." I furrowed my forehead, unconvinced from his answer. But Sir Sebastian leaned on his seat and gazed at me intensely again. "You're a beautiful woman. You're supposed to have a date already or a boyfriend."
"Uh... thanks?" I blinked and bit my inner cheek. I felt myself flushing as there was a hot pressure surfacing on my face. He just told me that I was beautiful...
I mean that was a compliment I should take in. He just really told me that I am a beautiful woman.
"How about you though?" Curious, I asked as well.
There was no way he would just be the one who would ask a personal question. I, too, should try to pry in his life.
His lips curled up into a small grin. "What about me?" I watched as his Adam's apple gulped down and got bulged on his throat.
I couldn't help finding him sexy. I pinched my thigh from that thought. Then I realized the playing tone of his voice. "You know what I am talking about..." This man... He would never fail to annoy me.
"About what?"
I slit my eyes. This part of him was so annoying. I scoffed before I answered. "Are you dating someone already?" I copied his tone and the way he asked earlier.
Chortled, he sipped from his glass of water. "The same answer as you do."
My eyes widened in disbelief. "What? Are you sure?" I asked, couldn't believe that he wasn't dating someone.
He shrugged. "Beats me."
"Are you gay?" I gasped at the words I had said. It was supposed to be in my mind! Too late for me to revoke it. Damn it, Cejay! You're embarrassing! "I-I mean..."
"No, you silly woman. I am not gay. Rest assured."
I blinked and stared at this man. He didn't feel offended by my question? He just simply answered it! Oh my... That was surprising!
"Then why are you not dating someone? You're a handsome man, do you know that?"
Gasping, I covered my lips with my hands. This mouth of mine... It didn't know when to shut up. Really. With what I said, that will make Sir Sebastian tease me again. This was so annoying. The moment his lips lifted into a smirk, I knew by then that I needed to bury myself six feet below the ground from embarrassment.
"Why, yes, thank you for the compliment, Ms. Merryweather."
"It's not that I am complimenting you!" I said defensively as I felt my cheeks on the point of flushing.
But his enigmatic smile didn't erase on his lips. "'Want to know my reason why I am not dating yet? You are curious. I can tell."
I tried to open my mouth to say something in my defense but it hung open. He was right. I am curious.
"You are supposed to have many women on your side and like to sleep with them, right?" I explained and gulped. For the whole year of working with him and sometimes I got to work with him at night, I never even once saw him going on with any woman who had an interest in him. Mostly, some daughters of his colleagues like him but he never intended to entertain them even once. It was like he had no real interest in them.
This is why I surmised earlier that he may be gay but I guess this is the moment of truth that he would tell me his reason. Glad to know that he and I were in the same boat.
Not that I'm interested in this grumpy old man...
"My heart remains with the woman who is my first love. I just hope she is aware of my presence so she would know that I truly like and love her," he said as his eyes darted on mine like he was sending a meaningful message.
That weirded out of me a little bit but there was a sullen feeling pierced in my heart. I don't know why I felt that. Maybe because that woman he is referring to is so lucky and this man had a person to like to while I don't.
I smiled afterward. "I just hope she will realize your feelings, Sir Sebastian." Why do I feel envious of that woman? I chuckled mentally.
"Don't worry. She will know it soon."
I tilted my head a little, perplexed. There was a meaningful smile that crept to his lips that sent shivers to my spine. His blue orbs have mixed emotions written on them while staring at me.
"Good luck with that! I'll cheer for you even if you are already an old man," I said after a while which earned him a hearty laugh that came out as music to my ears.
I smiled mentally. I should try to make this boss of mine laugh more. He was too scared when he was being too earnest every single day.
I should add that task to my list.