Rell checked his watch as he was waiting for Leansei in the hall. He has a cup of cold coffee from the coffee vending machine. He stood up when he saw Leansei walking in the corridor, but he knotted his forehead when he saw Beidhen clinging his arms around Leansei's neck.
' Again? How did they become close? '
Rell said in his mind.
' As far as I know, Kean has no intention of getting close to Vcheroi's. But these past few days, Kean has been somewhat like he isn't Kean at all.. like someone I don't know or someone else. '
Rell shook his head in disbelief.
' What kind of thought is this? That's impossible to happen. '
Rell turned his back with a cup of coffee in his hand, but he didn't realize that there was someone behind him and accidentally poured the coffee to him.
Rell gasped as the coffee damaged that person's uniform, and not only that, but several papers that flew into the ground from the impact of their collision with each other.
"Oh no.." Xeilin said as he knelt on the floor and took the undamaged papers. Rell immediately tried to help him.
"I'm sorry. Its---" Rell couldn't finish it when Xeilin glared at him and glanced down at the papers that were cockled from the coffee.
"I'll help---"
"No! It's fine. Just.. " Xeilin closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down and get the rippled paper carefully. "Don't do anything. That will do. "
Rell was dazed and messed his hair. He stood up and looked down at the guy he had just bumped into. Rell looked at his uniform since it looked different and his face was also familiar.
There's a golden pin in his chest that symbolizes he is one of the SSC of the school, since he always saw that in Kean's uniform.
' He gave importance to the paper instead of his stained uniform. ' Rell said in his mind,
"Pfft." Rell didn't realize that he was laughing unconsciously. Xeilin clenched the paper in his hand when he heard his annoying laugh.
He glared at Rell as he stood with an exasperated expression. He was fuming that the papers that took half an hour to finish were wasted in just a few minutes.
Rell stopped when he realized that laughing should be in his mind only. "I'll apologize--"
Xeilin turned his back on him."No need. "
Rell looked at him for a few seconds and then pulled his hand towards the other building, on the third floor, where their locker room was located.
"L-let me go! What do you think you're doing? " Xeilin exclaimed, while struggling.
Rell opened the door and found his locker. He opened it and got the spare and unused uniform from his locker and offered it to him.
Xeilin didn't want to accept it, but it seemed that he had no choice since he had taken his spare uniform at home.
"Give me your flash drive. " Xeilin was confused, but he gave it to him. "Go and shower. Don't worry, I haven't used that at all. " Rell said, and walked out of the door.
Rell spun the flash drive on his index finger as he walked into the nearby library. But it was full of students. There were several since all the chairs and tables were occupied.
Rell ambled towards the counter, and there was Ma'am Linda, the librarian. She has a grumpy face while checking the returned books.
"Hey ma'am, Linda." A polite greeting from Rell. Ma'am Linda, with a grumpy look, looked up at him and, in an instant, it changed to a smile.
"Mr. Rell, what brings you here?" Ma'am Linda asked.
"I desperately need to use the printer. " while his index finger spun the flash drive
Ma'am Linda smiled, "Come, I'll let you use our printer."
Rell immediately smiled and went inside the counter to sit in the swivel chair near Ma'am Linda.
"Thank you, Ma'am Linda. I'll treat you to a lemonade juice after I visit again, and mom also wants to give you something. " Rell said as he opened the desktop of the computer along with the printer.
"Don't mind, don't mind. Say thank you to your mother for me. " Rell nodded in response. He inserted the flash drive into the CPU and searches through the files. Luckily, there are only two files. Only one document was saved after he clicked the project file name. He clicked it and printed it since it was more than 30 pages.
He closed the document, and he saw the other file was locked. Rell smirked and waited for the pages to print.
It took him half a minute to finish all the pages. He politely thanked Ma'am Linda and bid his farewell before going out of the library.
While he was walking, he heard the murmurs of the students near him.
"Have you heard?"
"What is it?"
"Those rumors about Seleigh's fiance are true!"
"Seriously?"
"How did you know? "
"Maybe it's really true?"
"They're really perfect for each other."
' Seleigh? Isn't that the childhood friend of Perial? '
He took his phone and dialed a number, but Perial wasn't answering her phone. Rell minced and turned off his phone and went to the locker room.
He saw Xeilin rubbing off his wet hair with a towel. Rell stared at him for a minute, since he had just realized that Xeilin was cute and attractive. He had dark brown hair and he was just until his neck.
' Noted. ' he said in his mind.
He flinched when Xeilin glanced at him. He immediately gave a conceited smile and gave the paper to him.
"That's my apology. Next time, don't be stupid while walking. " Rell said.
Xeilin glared at him. "Next time, don't hold the cup of coffee in that idiotic way."
"Next time, don't be stupid. " Xeilin hissed, annoyed, and put the paper on the bench carefully, then took the plastic bag into which he put his stained uniform.
"I'll bring this back to you." A hesitant tone from Xeilin as he diverts his gaze. Rell smirked at him and put his hand above Xeilin's head to mess up his hair like a kid.
"Or maybe you just want to see me again?" A teasing tone from Rell. Xeilin glared at him as heat rose up to his cheeks. He shoved his hand away.
"As if! I don't want to see you again, idiot!" Xeilin said, running away from him. Rell smirked while looking in the direction he was running.
"Interesting."
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After that day, he didn't see Xeilin again in the hallway. Rell looked at the paper while thinking about the innocent, naive face of Xeilin, and unconsciously, a smirk curved into his lips.
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A three-times knock on the door of Rell's office made him look up as the door opened. It appeared to be the assistant of the president of the company who came inside with three files in his hands.
"Sir, You need to examine these files that are due in 4 days from now, and the president wants to see you in his office. " As he carefully placed the files on the desk, the assistant said. Rell made a deep sign before standing up and unbuttoning his blazer.
Rell walked out of the office, and the assistant pioneered behind him. The other staff members greet him, and he greets them back politely.
They took the elevator and stopped at the top floor of the company, where the president and director of the company's office are located.
The secretary bowed and assisted him in the president's room. He got inside, and he saw his father standing near the wide glass window with his favorite cigarette in his hand between his index and middle finger.
Rell could detect a strong cigarette odor lingering around the room. Mr. Felin Cesius looked behind him and discarded the cigarette into the ashtray near the window.
He opened the door and turned on the refreshener to shove off the smoke and unpleasant smell of the cigarette. He smiled at Rell and gestured for him to sit.
"Please, son, take a seat. " Mr. Felin instructed him. He had to sit oppositely. Rell sits on the single sofa and looks at his father. His father has black hair, is a mid-40's guy, and looks very much like Rell.
"Why did you call me for?" Rell asked.
"Well, one of the investors from Singapore pulled out. That leaves us with no choice but to convince Mr. Vsergch to invest in us. Go to his son and talk to him. " Mr. Felin said as he placed the envelope on the desk and pushed it towards him. Rell looked at it before taking it and looked at what was in it.
It was full of the contacts of Vsergch's family, including the eldest son of their family. A smirk curved into his lips when he saw the familiar face.
"You know him?" Mr. Felin asked. Rell immediately changed his expression.
' What a fate. '
"Where can I see him?" Rell asked.
"Use your power. You're my son after all. " Mr. Felin said, and he stood to walk towards his desk and sit on it. Rell stood on his feet and bowed before walking out of the room.
"I want to know where he is right now. " Rell said, and put it in the assistant's hand before walking towards the elevator. He took his phone and dialed a phone number.
Before she answered, the phone rang for a few seconds.
[ Why are you calling me three times in one day?! you know how annoying it was? ] Perial said, with her irritated tone in the line.
"Mom wants to see you this week. " Rell said, and walked out of the elevator as soon as it opened. The staff bowed and greeted him again while walking towards his office.
[ Am I your girlfriend? or what? Why would I see Aunty? ] Rell closed the door and stopped walking.
"Did something happen while shooting?" Rell asked since he knew Perial's attitude. He knows that if she acts that way when she is bothered or something somewhat annoying happens at work.
Perial answered after a few seconds. [ Fine, fine, I'll go. I'm hanging up! We were watching a movie! bye! ] And she ended up with the call.
Rell shook his head when he took his bag and his blazer coat.
When he walked outside his office, the assistant was gasping for air while sweating.
"Sir, I found out he was at this address. It was near JT University. " The assistant said while scrolling through his phone.
"Send me the location."
"Yes, sir!"
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Rell clicked his car key and opened it as he climbed inside the driver's seat and turned on the engine. He took his phone when he received a notification from his assistant.
Rell, read the address and drove to that location.
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It took a few minutes before he arrived at the exact location. He climbed out of his car and locked it after parking in the parking lot.
It was a famous bar for civil and rich people. The bar has expensive alcohol, extravagant designs and sometimes has guests from different popular bands across the city.
He walked inside, and an old song appeared to his senses, along with a strong different scent of alcohol and cigarettes.
Rell looked around and stopped when he saw a familiar, dark-haired, and familiar back sitting at the counter. Rell knows this place since it is his comfort place.
He walked towards him and sat beside him. The bartender smiled at Rell. "Bro! It's been a long time since you've been in this place. "
Rell smirked, "I'll buy the usual."
"Coming right up."
Rell smiled and glared beside him. Xeilin looked exhausted and messed up. Xeilin was looking at his empty shot glass with a preoccupied mind.
Rell was about to speak to him when someone came towards him and offered a drink.
"I'm new here. Can you take this for me? " The guy smirked. Rell looked at them poker face.
Xeilin looked down and glancingly at the guy. He drank it without hesitation. "Now leave me alone. " Xeilin said, returning his gaze to his shot glass,
Rell smirked once again when he got interested and amused by Xeilin. He never thought that behind his kind smile and quiet personality, he had this attitude hidden behind his mask.
' He is surely interesting. '
The guy didn't budge, and Rell stopped when he sniffed a titillating scent from Xeilin, who was with his head down and panting heavily. This was the first time he smelled the sweet scent of a man.
Rell glances at the bartender and the people nearby. They are all glancing towards Xeilin with a lecherous look. Rell looked at the guy who offered Xeilin a drink.
"Hey, you don't look too good. Let me—" The guy didn't finish his sentence when Rell shoved the guy's hands that were about to touch him.
"You!—What do you think you're doing?!" An annoyed tone from the guy.
"Mr. Dim. Call the police. Someone drugged my friend. " Xeilin said. The guy looked furious, but he pointed his index finger at him.
"Don't ever think you're going to get away from this!" He said and ran away. Rell took his wallet and put the money on the table.
"I'll pay for his drinks and mine. I'll visit again. " Rell said, and carried on xeilin in a bridal way. Rell tried everything he could to resist the inviting titillating scent from Xeilin, who was still having heavy breaths while sweating with flushed cheeks.
' Damn, he looks so---cut it out, you bastard! The more you think, the more you can't resist, ' Rell said, and he messed his hair in annoyance.
Rell is annoyed when he has never felt this before and has never smelled a sweet scent before. That made him curious and started fighting for his lust spirit inside him.
He carried him into his apartment and carefully placed him in his bed. He took Xeillin's shoes off and covered him with a blanket. He tried to flee as quickly as he could, but Xeilin grabbed his hand and Rell landed on top of him.
Xeilin wasn't being his usual self. He put his hands on Rell's cheeks. Rell was surprised and, at the same time, dazed when he saw how attractive Xeilin was.
"Please.. help me." The soft voice of Xeilin
"What?" Rell whispered when he didn't process that quickly.
"Whaatttttttttt?!" Rell exclaimed.
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