Reaching the lobby, Emy saw the other Manager with the young female Artist already waiting for them. Manager Anne waved her hand as to bid her goodbye as she head out first, leaving only Emy, Saff, Manager Lyn, and Chloe there.
Once Saff saw his car arrived at the front of the building, he start to walk heading to the glass door which is the main exit, followed by the others. The staff that brought Saff's car, passed the car keys to him as he directly make his way to the driver's seat without bothering to open the other doors for his guests.
Saff rolled all the car windows down as he put on his black face mask that covers up to his nose, and his black bucket hat, he then speak "Manager Emy, come with us".
Emy's eyebrows rose hearing his voice that passed through the open windows of his car; she hadn't expected that from him as she was readying herself to bid goodbye and just take a bus on going home.
She is about to open the car door of the front passenger seat when Chloe suddenly appeared in front of her saying "I think I wanted to sit here at the front, can I?"
"Go ahead" Emy was a little taken aback by the young artist's imposing attitude but how could she say no to her when her hand is already clutched at the door? So she stepped back instead.
Saff just stared expressionless at Chloe's behavior and he followed Emy's direction as she open the other door for Manager Lyn to sit behind the young female artist, before she walk around the car and open the other side to sit behind the driver's seat.
When everyone were comfortably settled at their seats, Saff started to drive heading towards to where Chloe's hotel is located, it was a peaceful travel as no one seems to start a conversation that later became a dead air between the four of them.
Emy just stares through the open window on her side, letting the cold breeze of the night touch her cheeks, and Saff is silently glancing at her from time to time through the rear view mirror while driving.
Manager Lyn is busy with something important on her Smartphone, unbothered with the silence around them, while Chloe seemed to be irritated with the half open window at her side as the air keeps on brushing through that makes her hair messy.
"Are you always like this keeping your window open? I thought you wouldn't want media to get aggressive?" Chloe finally broke the deafening silence that got all of their attention.
"It's alright, dear. We're not caught up on a heavy traffic jam as the travel is smooth, I think there are no paparazzi to worry about now" Manager Lyn said with her comforting words towards the girl sitting in front of her.
Seeing her irritated look still lingers on her face, Saff then speak "A young beauty like you should try to enjoy the cold night breeze sometimes" his voice gentle to everyone's ears that made Emy's one eyebrow to raise as he seems to be flirting with the girl beside him.
"Yes I think Saff here is right" Manager Lyn agreed with delighted smile towards the Idol.
"At least you should protect yourself from dust and pollution…" her voice seemed to have toned down from irritation and she appeared to be worriedly sweet at him now.
Witnessing their exchanged of flirting gestures to each other while seated at the back, Emy smirked as it irritated her now, without saying a word she just look through the open window again. Unknowingly, someone is silently observing her from the rear view mirror.
Finally they had reached the Hotel; Manager Lyn was the one to bid her goodbye first before she stepped out of the car, waiting at the side for the female artist to step out as well.
Before Chloe leave the car, she unbuckles the seat belt and turn to lean forward to Saff closing their gap as she kisses him on his cheek that was covered with fabric of the mask, in front of Emy who is supposedly saying goodbye but ended up seeing the kiss.
Chloe then says "Thank you for sending me home tonight, I really appreciate it, see you tomorrow" her voice gentle and seductive as her lips held a coquettish grin towards the man in front who is also looking back at her, only with his expressionless eyes.
Emy felt like her breathing stopped for a second as she witnessed their quick kiss, her palm start sweating now seeing the young female artist boldly making a move as if marking her territory that used to be hers, or at least that's what she had thought even for a short period of time.
Realizing that Saff seemed to just let the girl do that to him even if it's just a quick kiss from her, and the fact that he didn't even retorted towards the girl's daring behavior, she wanted to leave the car as well when the girl step out of the car, waving her hand as she says goodbye to him.
Without waiting for the young female artist to get inside the hotel, Saff started to drive away from there. Glancing at the rear view mirror once again, he pulled over to stop at the side of the road, He then speak "Emy, come sit here at the front" his voice gentle and worried but he kept himself composed as he doesn't want her to notice.
"I-I'm fine here" stuttering as her heart beats loudly in her chest as if hearing it now in her ears.
"Are you sure? You don't seem fine to me right now" his eyes scanning at her reflection through the mirror.
'Of course, I am not!' Emy exclaimed in her mind but she didn't dare to speak it out loud nor let it show on her face, but she doesn't know either how would she react in front of him after what happened, and there's no way she would sit beside him where the girl had seated and kissed him.
"I don't want you to misunderstand what happened awhile ago, I didn't expected that from her" Saff said as if trying to explain though he knew that it was somehow his fault as he gave the girl false hope by giving her special attention earlier.
"And it doesn't seem like you hate it as well, besides you don't have to bother yourself, I don't think it should concern you" her voice low as if controlling her emotions and tears from bursting out in front of him.
"What do you mean it shouldn't concern me?"
"My feelings…If I misunderstand it or how would I feel about it... Isn't that what you're trying to do since the night we argued?"
"What exactly am I trying to do, Emy?"
"I don't know, except for maybe you're intentionally avoiding me and ignoring my presence…" her voice trailed off as the words that came out of her mouth were the matters that have been causing pain in her chest.
"Is that how it looks to you?"
"How else should I look at it, Saff? When you're being all that bold and courageous while confessing your feelings to me and then all of a sudden you seemed to have changed and started giving me cold treatment now?" she was fighting back the tears to prevent it from falling.
"My feelings are still the same Emy, and I didn't have a change of heart if that's what you mean. It's not even in my personality to go back on my words, but I just thought to give you some space you need to think. Isn't that what you wanted?"
"Giving me some space while you flirt with other girls in front of me isn't what I need!" right now she had exclaimed her thoughts making her look like an overly jealous wife and it made her more irritated with the way she reacted on their situation, but she cannot further control the emotions that want to burst out of her heart.
On the other hand, Saff's lips pull into a smile as he had succeeded with his little experiment, and although it is rude to admit but right now it forms a feeling of having butterflies in his stomach. He then speak,
"I don't know Emy…Is it because you don't know what you really want? Or you already knew what you wanted all along but then you don't have the tiniest courage to claim and acknowledge it?" his tone is provoking her now, adding fuel to her burning emotions.
Emy thought now if this is what Saff had felt too when he saw her with Manager Tim, it's like her heart is being crumpled and she felt helpless as she couldn't complain or that she was not allowed to feel bad about it, But then with Saff being kissed with another girl is a whole different matter.
Her eyes began to shimmer with tears as she couldn't help it from welling up now while she looked at the rear view mirror to see his eyes that is also staring back at her before he step out of the car and open the door where she is seated.
Seeing her eyes now, Saff couldn't help it anymore as it also hurts him to see her in this situation. He leans forward to pick her up in his arms, carrying her in front of him in bridal style for Emy to flinch in surprise.
"Put me down, Saff! What are you going to do?"She can only protest as she can't do anything with Saff's strong arms that is tightly holding her body now to keep her still.
Saff opened the car door and put her down at the front passenger seat, he buckle up the seat belt to keep her still and lean forward on her that she can now directly smell his perfume as their faces are so close that they can already see each other's reflection through their eyes.
Saff pulls down his face mask up to his chin before he speaks "Resist more and I'll bite those sexy lips of yours" his words teasing but his eyes showed deep affection towards her.