Here You Are
- John McDermott -
Well hello, never thought I'd see that face again
Lord I can't remember when the last time was
But here you are .. Smiling that smile .. Breezy as a summer day
Looking at me that easy way .. As if to say, here you are
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>>> HKU, near Sandy Bay, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong <<<
Evangelin Lee had just come out of his classroom and was heading towards the exit of the campus when she noticed a slight crowd in the front area.
"What's the crowd, huh?" asked Reika who was walking with Eva Lee.
"There seems to be something interesting when you look at some of the female crowd. Are any idols coming?" Svea who was also walking hand in hand with the two was also curious.
These young girls' three eyes were fixed on the area in front of the main campus building. And after they got closer just to fill their curiosity, it was finally revealed what made many female students crowd near the courtyard of the main campus building.
Eva Lee rolled her eyes when she found out. She was about to turn around when a voice called out to her. Not too loud, but clear and still sounds really cool. The mean was it didn't sound tacky.
"Eva!"
Reika and Svea looked at each other with a glow of surprise. Was it really their friend who was summoned just now? By the figure that made up the crowd of female students?
Vincent Hong immediately stood up from the beautiful park bench there and walked charmingly towards Eva Lee. Many of the young women there held their breath. Some cursed Eva Lee for being so lucky to be called that young man, and the rest were still breathlessly watching Young Master Hong.
"Eva, do you know her?" Svea asked in a half-whisper before Vince Hong reached where they were standing.
Eva Lee just shrugged briefly and looked away at the nearby paving, as if Vince Hong was less attractive than the paving.
"Eva. Hi." Vince Hong was already standing in front of Eva Lee. The Korean girl only smiled briefly and still maintained her nonchalant attitude, while Reika was already squeezing Svea's arm tightly.
"What is it?" Eva Lee asked in an awkward tone. She really didn't think—even in her random imagination—that Vince Hong would come to see her at her college, HKU.
Even the guy knew the time she finished her class!
"Ohh, I just happened to be passing through here and I know you study here, so ... what's wrong with me stopping by?" Vince Hong was still cool and his high-class level didn't fade even though he was only wearing a t-shirt wrapped in a regular denim jacket. The jeans also look ordinary, even though international brands were attached to the back.
"Um ... I don't think I remember ever telling you that I studied here?" Finally, Eva Lee turned to Vince Hong while her brow furrowed in surprise. She quickly scrambled through the memories in her brain to see if she had revealed where she went to college last night.
Vince Hong laughed even though he didn't make much noise. Rows of white teeth deserve to be shown in toothpaste ads. "Maybe you forgot."
Eva Lee was absolutely sure she never said anything about HKU as the place where she went to study. She was about to deny it, but Vince Hong was quick to seize the opportunity.
"Would you like to accompany me to lunch?" Vince Hong glanced at Svea and Reika who were still standing like statues by Eva Lee's side.
"I-"
"Of course!" Reika didn't give her college friend a chance to answer. This Japanese girl glanced meaningfully at Svea.
"Ahh, yes! Lunch! Why not?!" Svea seemed to understand the signals from Reika's glance. This Swedish girl nodded vaguely.
"If you're hungry, you can eat with him. I'll be home." Eva Lee quickly spoke before her sentence was stopped again.
Reika quickly grabbed Eva Lee's arm before the girl turned around to run away. "Ehh! Lunch doesn't kill you, darling. Come on. You must be hungry too, right?"
Vince Hong should thank Reika for her help.
It didn't take long for the four of them to come to the parking lot and got into Vince Hong's great comfortable car.
Reika and Svea didn't allow Eva Lee to sit with them in the back. This Korean girl was forced to sit in the front with Vince Hong.
Right away, the car left Pok Fu Lam accompanied by sighs from various parties there.
"Do you guys like European food ... from Italy?" Vince Hong asked before far to launch his car.
Eva Lee who was sitting next to him was silent because she knew it would be a waste if she answered. So, she left it to her two close friends.
"Truly like!" Reika answered excitedly.
"Who's afraid! Europe is my place!" Svea was full of pride.
"Okay then," continued Vince Hong turning the car into the Central area. "Ladies, get ready to fill your tummies. Forget diet for today, deal?"
Reika and Svea exclaimed in agreement. For overseas students like them, the free lunch was an unexpected bonus.
As soon as Vince Hong stopped the car in front of the Four Seasons hotel in Central, Reika couldn't help but stare. Svea adjusted her glasses, worried that she had misrecognized the famous building. Meanwhile, Eva Lee looked normal when she got out of the car.
Eva Lee let Vince Hong guide her into the famous hotel. Meanwhile, Reika gave a muffled cry to Svea behind Vince. "Four Seasons! We're having lunch at Four Seasons!"
Svea patted Reika's forehead. This Japanese girl really was the type to be energetic and passionate about anything. "Stop being crazy, you might get kicked by a security guard because think that you are an insane alien."
"Heeiii ... how could they dare to kick the person who came with Vince Hong!" Reika was still whispering loudly, not expecting Vince Hong to hear or that she would be embarrassed.
"Who the hell is Vince Hong? Why are you all excited about him?" Svea adjusted her glasses again.
"Gosh, gal! What cave have you been living in in Hong Kong all this time? How come you don't know about the young masters of the billionaire family?!" Reika felt like hitting Svea on the forehead, harder than the Swedish girl slapped earlier.
"Oh, so he's the son of a millionaire in Hong Kong ..." Svea only responded lightly with a perfunctory nod of her head.
Reika was getting angrier, wanting to slap Svea's brain. However, because they were about to enter the elevator, the Japanese girl failed to act anarchically on her best friend.
When they arrived at the restaurant in question, Vince Hong chose the most comfortable seat and asked the girls accompanying him. "It's okay if I take you guys out to eat at Caprice, right?"
Reika hastily shook her head. "Absolutely no problem, Sir! Absolutely no problem at all!" So excited, she used his mother tongue to answer Vince Hong and quickly corrected using Cantonese.
Svea laughed at Reika who was sometimes dorky but funny.
The waiter came to their table and each started ordering food assisted by the waiter who translated the meaning of the menu written on the list he brought. Actually, only Reika needed a menu translation.
While waiting for the food to come, Reika dragged Svea under the pretext of wanting to go to the restroom not far from their table. Eva Lee wanted to come but Reika glared fiercely at that Korean girl.
In the restroom, Reika immediately took out her cell phone and was busy taking selfies there while then posting them along with the location. "Surely they will be jealous to death if they see where I am now, hi hi!"
Svea rolled her eyes. "Who the hell is Vince Hong anyway?"
Reika looked at Svea like she was staring at an ancient creature. "Come on, I'll teach you who Vince Hong is, you cave girl!"