Song Recommendation: Bad Guy by Billie Eilish – Try to listen from the middle to the ending part of the chapter ;)
As what they had planned, Emy is ready to go down at the lobby just in time after gathering her things and clearing up her table at the office. When she turned the knob and opened the door, she was a little surprised seeing Saff already standing in front of it with his sling bag hanging on one side of his shoulder.
"You're here? You got me startled! I told you to meet me at the lobby…" her voice trailed off at the thought of him making an obvious effort on waiting for her and getting down together, and it made her lips to curve up into a small smile.
"Why are you so surprised? Are you hiding another man in there?!" his eyebrow rose as his eyes slightly narrowing at her with his teasing words.
"Oh please! It isn't mine to start with and where did that thought even came from?" her eyebrows furrowed as she glares at him while closing the door after her.
"I don't know, but it's what usually happens in the movies, don't you agree?" he said while both of them started to walk heading to the elevator.
"Hmm…That I would agree but I wasn't expecting you to be watching movies like that"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because it is a soap opera or full of drama that I find a little heavy to be liked by young men of your age" Emy said as she somehow find it fascinating to hear coming from this young man beside him who she always found to be cool and manly in a modern way.
"I never said that I liked those kind of movies but I had watched some of it before" he cleared her thoughts before she misunderstood and later use this to tease him back, as they now entered and ride the elevator going down to where the lobby is.
"Okay then if that's what you said!" and as he had expected, she is already starting to tease him with it.
When they stepped out of the elevator, both of them already saw the young female artist with her manager sitting at the lounge and waiting for them.
"I will go ahead to my car" Saff informing Emy who nods at him as he didn't want another conversation with the two women who is already looking at them, because the truth is that he just wanted to get this done as quickly as possible.
Seeing Saff to just walk without even sparing a glance at her, Chloe felt disappointed and her lips pouted in annoyance. Emy then came to escort both of them towards the Idol's private car. Once they had reached the car to where it has been parked, they saw Saff was already inside at the driver's seat wearing his black bucket hat and black face mask, with all the windows rolled down into half of the car window frames.
Chloe was about to sit in front as she turned the knob of the car door to open it, when they all hear Saff speak "I would prefer my manager to be sitting in the front seat, I hope you don't mind, Chloe".
With his eyes that is only the ones left visible, Chloe search for any humor in his words as if assuming that Saff was just playing with her emotions, to only found none as he appeared to be serious about it. She was taken aback by his blatantly words that she found to be a bit rude on her part, she then slowly step aside as her manager open up the other door for her to get inside and take a seat behind Emy who also got inside the car and is now sitting at the front where she should have been sitting if not for Saff's harsh words.
The four of them headed to the coffeehouse which was booked for reservation prior to their arrival by Manager Lyn, in this way, the place will be more secluded and private for a good couple of hours to secure the place and make it more comfortable for both the artists' sake.
Manager Lyn had picked a table for her and Emy that is two tables away from the two artists, saying that it would give the two enough space of privacy, when in fact she is just covering the truth that it was Chloe's detailed order to be able to get the young man's full attention.
Although Emy is quite suspicious of the young female artist's intention right now, she know that it's not for her to complain so whether she like it or not, she needs to endure and just go with this until it is done and she does hope that they will finish this little date as soon as possible as this is making her feel uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, away from the tables of the two managers, Saff sat in front of Chloe as the food and coffee are being served at their table right now, turning his head to check at the other table to see that their foods and coffee are also being served at the same time, he then look back to the young female artist in front of him as he hear her speak.
"Did you like the place?" Chloe asked with her lips smiling as she can't contain the excitement she is feeling right now that finally it's just the two of them in a table at a coffeehouse like they are in a romantic date.
Saff just nodded at Chloe as he started to bring his mug closer and sip the coffee while leaning his back against the back rest of the couch he is seating on, he didn't bother to take off his black bucket hat that gave him the perfect reason to avoid eye contact with her.
Seeing him nod, Chloe continue to say "You know, the cakes here are not too sweet but still sinfully delicious…It's like once you tasted it, you can never resist the temptation to taste it over and over again…It's like when you know you're not suppose to but the taste itself gives you a little piece of heaven…" her voice low and seductive as her foot slowly brushes up and down to his legs under their table.
This caught Saff's attention that made him turn up his head to look at the young girl in front of her, his eyes slightly narrowing towards the girl as her behavior came unexpected causing him to smirk as it completely surprised him.
Seeing him not refusing with her little naughty actions, Chloe then continue to say "I think we should go out more often like this one, or…maybe just the two of us would be much better next time…What do you think?" as she leans closer at the table and raising her hand bringing the fork with a piece of cake closer to Saff as if saying that she wants to feed him.
Saff knows what the young female artist in front of him means even that simple act of wanting to feed him, and though she holds an irresistible beauty and charm with her confidence along with it, Saff seems to still find her unappealing in his eyes and he doesn't need to rack his brain to know the reason why.
Saff then finally speak "I don't know about that Chloe, but I'm thinking…Why should waste time for a little piece when I have a chance to take the whole entire cake itself? That would surely give me the real satisfactory taste of heaven, don't you think?" his voice low but in a playful tone and manner.
Chloe grinned at his words, to think that he was finally opening up on her and that he seemed to understand her thoughts well to be able to respond like that, putting down the fork before she says "Of course! That would be better…I'm glad that we are on the same boat, Saff"
"Oh please no! You see, Chloe…I think there is a big misunderstanding here" Saff said as he averted his legs to avoid Chloe's foot as she keeps on brushing it.
"I'm sorry…What do you mean?" her eyebrows furrowed at his sudden change of tone, her fueling excitement a while ago is now being cut and was left hanging in the air.
"I didn't expected for a beauty and talented lady such like you can stoop down this low in front of a man who you are very willing to get your hands onto, and you made me realized that this little piece of heaven you are offering to me seemed to be nothing but undesirable at all" his voice are now sternly serious as he meant every word that he had said, unbothered if the young female artist would be offended by it.
"But I thought we had a mutual understanding here?" Chloe asked as if being betrayed by him.
"It has never been mutual, Chloe. It's all in your mind…and so for the sake of making things clear between us, this would be the last time we will be doing this going-out-thing-idea of yours as it doesn't have my interest at all" Saff then stand up from his seat without finishing his meal, took few steps to lean towards Chloe as he hold one side of her shoulder and whisper to her ear with a stern deep voice "One piece of advice though, the next time you'll going to meet with my manager, I don't want you making her wait, not even for a second, or I will be the one to destroy your career. Consider it as my first and last warning" and he stand up straight after that as he force a smile and say with a calm voice "Thank you for inviting me for a coffee Ms. Chloe, we'll be heading now, take care on your way home".
Noticing that the staffs of the coffeehouse seems to be observing their every action; Saff had managed to pretend to act out a little in a polite manner as he bid goodbye so this will not leave any suspicion that may cause complications in the future.
Seeing Saff rose from his seat, Emy on the other table quickly stood up as well, and they both left the coffeehouse, leaving the young female artist shocked by the young man's harsh words of rejection.