The next day Ivan woke up to the smell of delicious food. He went to the kitchen and saw that Sydney is already cooking. Her T-shirt was tucked in to her high waist denim short and she's wearing a red apron. Her hair is tied in a ponytail style. She didn't notice that he was staring at her for a while, while she was cooking.
Sydney turn around when she felt that someone was watching her from behind. He saw Ivan standing there and leaning behind the doorway of the kitchen. He was wearing a cotton and stretchable shorts and he was half naked! She smiled awkwardly and put her attention back to what she's doing. Thankfully she's good at hiding her reaction this time.
"Goodmorning Lace" Ivan said walking towards her on the stove and give her a kiss on the forehead.
"Goodmorning Sir" she greeted back. "Aren't you going to work today"she followed up question after greeting him.
"Hmm. Didn't I tell you to stop calling me sir? Just call me Ivan specially when we are alone together" he gave her a meaningful look. "Second I'm on a leave so I have all the time to take care of you." He took the plates on her hand and help her arrange the foods in the table.
"But you're my boss, so I supposed that's the right way to call you and you don't have to take care of me, my wound is healing faster than I thought. Let's eat" she told him.
"Who knows maybe one day, I will not be just your boss" he grinned while looking at her. "by the way where did you learn how to cook?"
"I just read recipes and watch cooking shows then sometimes if I'm not busy I would experiment" she explained to him.
"Very good, you cooked really well, your a wife material"
He teased her.
"Can we just eat?" She said pouting her lips and avoiding those topics.
"You want to go out later? We can go to the mall or any place that you like" he changed the topic when he notice that she's getting a little uncomfortable.
"Mall? What would people think of us if they see us together? She said worriedly while eating
"You worried about what other people would say but you don't care about my opinion. I'm your boss but why do I feel like your ashamed of me." He said with a hint of sadness and frustration in his voice.
Sydney stared at him " alright, alright I will not argue anymore, we can go to the mall if that's what you want" she said in a surrendering voice.
As soon as she said that his mood changed right away. She's not sure how old he is but sometimes he acts like a kid who always wants to get what he wants. They finished their foods and prepared to leave the condo. She goes out of her room and Ivan is already seating on the sofa waiting for her. Ivan was stunned seeing her in a mini bodycon fitted sleeveless denim dress paired with white rubber shoes and a black sling bag. Her hair was tied in a ponytail style which revealed her beautiful shoulder and neck.
"Do I look ok? I saw this dress on one of the paper bag that Nico brought yesterday " she said uncertain if her outfit looks good on her.
"You look, gorgeous! Babe." He answered while admiring her from head to foot.
"Well, hmm you look good too! Let's go " She said then turn around to walk towards the door.
Ivan followed her and driver is already on the parking lot.
They arrived at the mall that earlier than the opening hours. She probably doesn't know that he owned this mall and other buildings near the area that's why he instructed his employees on this branch and informed that he will be coming earlier with her girlfriend.
When they entered the mall, all eyes were on Sydney. Because when the President informed the staffs and employees of his arrival together with his girlfriend, they couldn't believe it. They have been working for him and it's the first time that he would bring a woman to visit a certain branch. They know how busy and hardworking their boss is, plus he is always cold and aloof. But now seeing the woman that he is with and how he shows affection towards her it could be really possible that he's inlove.
Sydney could feel the stare of the people when they are already inside the mall but she didn't mind it.
"Aren't we too early?" She asked him while they were walking.
"Yes, cause I told them that we will come early. So where do you wanna go shopping?" He said. "Do you wanna buy clothes, shoes, bags or jewelries? He added
"No, I want to go to the Game Zone please?" She said. She call one of the staff and asked where the Game Zone is. The staff told her the direction. She touch his hands and pulled him towards the direction of where the game Zone is located.
"Are you sure you want to go here" Ivan asked when they are in front of the Game Zone
"Shopping is boring and I'm not like those women whom you've might have dated before that only likes shopping." She glared at him and went inside the game zone.
Meanwhile at the company, employees are talking about the incident yesterday that involves Jessica and Architect Aguilar. Although Jessica has been fired together with her friend the other employees also noticed the concern that the CEO shows to Architect Aguilar. They couldn't help but wonder if they have a relationship.
"I thought I heard it wrong yesterday when CEO calls her "Babe". Gema said to Kevin.
" You heard it right Gema, I was also beside her and the CEO and I was shocked at first but I didn't show him my reaction. And I know Architect Aragon heard it too but it looks like he's not surprised after he hear the CEO said it." Kevin explained.
"Could it be that Architect Aragon knows something? Because the CEO and him are friends right? And it's not impossible that the CEO likes Sydney, I mean we know that she's very beautiful and smart and eversince she works here she got so much attention from the other employees especially men." She said again.
"I don't want to conclude anything yet because I also like Sydney and a man like me shouldn't be interested on this kind of issues but rumors are piling up that they have a relationship and she's already the CEO's girlfriend." Kevin said afterwards.
"But knowing Sydney for a few months, I don't think she will hide something like this. She's always straight forward and honest Everytime she talks about herself and her life. " Gema concluded
"Let's just hope that Sydney is recovering fast and just wait for her to come back to tell us what is their real status ." Kevin ending their conversation and going back to work.
Nico who just heard the rumors from every employee that he passed by decided to call the CEO and tell him what is happening in the company currently.
At the mall's Game Zone Ivan received a call from Nico. He left Sydney who is playing inside to take the call outside because it's too noisy inside of the Game Zone. Nico told him that there are employees who are spreading rumors about their relationship because of the incident yesterday.
He actually didn't care about the rumors because what he's worried about is Sydney and what she would feel when she found out. But he also knows that she's a smart woman and can handle these things properly. Besides she's not gonna go with him if she didn't knew the consequences. After he gives Nico the instructions. He hang up the call and goes back to Sydney.
After the game zone Sydney told him that she want to watch a horror movie. He didn't know that this beautiful smart woman likes archades and now a horror movie. There are already many people when they buy a ticket to the movie because the mall hours just started and the mall is officially open. The people who saw them together thought that they looked like a celebrity couple. The women can't stop looking at Ivan and the men are taking glances at Sydney too. They took photos of Ivan and Sydney without them knowing. They went inside the theater and enjoy the movie together . After watching the movie Ivan took her to a restaurant to eat.