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''Whoa! Look at that? Ana, the whales are so big.'' Jessy touched the glass ceiling separating them from the water inside and smiled.
''You are right!'' Ana went closer and removed the camera, ''Jessy, let's take a few photos together''
''Okay!'' Jessy replied enthusiastically. She went behind Ana and held her waist, hugging Ana as she took the photos.
''You are enjoying this place more than me. Let's be honest. You suggested coming here because you wanted to, right?''
''Well, I won't deny that but I really wanted you to release some stress. See, I was right. You look relaxed, Ana.''
''I am relaxed now but I can't stop worrying about what will happen afterwards.''
''You mean with the Director's meeting tomorrow?''
''Mm. I know by now Mrs. Lee has gone to meet with the directors. You saw how none answered my calls earlier on. What if they decide to give the position to Andrew?''
''Andrew is just a wallflower nothing more and everyone knows that. He rides on your successes, take credit for your hard work. If that position is given to him, he is going to drag the company to bankrupcy.'' Jessy said as they walked around the aquarium.
''He even took credit for the interview and other things. Everyone thinks that he was the one who organized everything when he only made calls to have that Yu junior bastard appear. I did all the hard work of choosing the right outfit, setting the place up and also making calls to the photographer and artistic director.''
''Ana, let me ask you a question. What would you do if the position is given to Andrew? I mean, you have to prepare for the worse, right?''
Ana sighed and stopped in front of the glass aquarium and touched the whale that had stopped in front of her. Ana smiled and the whale smiled back and touched the place where Ana's hand was. The whale gave Ana a calming smile and Ana chuckled.
Her smile was flawless, lively and bright. A distance away, it caught Lin Shen's eyes and he looked at her.
The Ana he was seeing at that moment was different. Totally different from the one he had met before. She looked happy, carefree and beautiful.
Lin Shen's hands moved of their own will and before he knew it, the camera in his hand had taken a photo of the woman he was looking at.
''Ana, the whale is gone.'' Jessy said and Ana turned to look at her.
''I will resign if I don't get the director's position.'' Ana suddenly declared.
''What?'' Jessy exclaimed. ''You will resign?''
''Mm, I've thought it through. I've been saving since I joined the company. My savings should be able to take care of me for a while until I figure out what I want to do.'' Ana said and smiled.
''Have you lost your mind, Ana? This is such a serious matter, how can you still smile after saying that?''
''Don't worry. At most, I will become a worker at your café and earn a living for myself or…'' Ana stepped closer and whispered into Jessy's ears, ''you can marry me and we will live happily ever after.''
''Don't jinx my life. I am interested in men, you know.'' Jessy said and Ana stepped back and started laughing.
Behind Jessy, two children started chasing each other. One of them pushed Jessy and she stumbled and tried to hold on to Ana but accidentally pushed Ana backwards.
''Oh, oh...'' Jessy managed to steady herself and opened her mouth to call Ana but what she saw made her eyes widened.
Ana's body's tensed up when she felt the familiar scent in front of her. She stepped back immediately and saw her lipstick imprint on Lin Shen's shirt. She looked up with a horrified expression.
Lin Shen looked at his shirt and then at Ana. His expression was far from horrified like Ana's. Instead, he looked intrigued.
''Mr. Yu, I'm sorry. I lost my footing when the kids pushed me. I was the one who tried to grab on to Ana and she… she mistakenly… kissed your shirt.''
Ana turned to look at Jessy with an even more shocked expression.
''Mistakenly kissed his shirt?'
What the hell was Jessy on, to word it like that?
It made things even worse for her.
Ana turned to look at Lin Shen. Even though she tried to hide it, her face was red.
''I…'' Ana opened her mouth but the words couldn't come out.
''Looks like I have to be careful with what I wear when I'm leaving the house. The other shirt couldn't be washed off so I had to throw it away. This is my favorite shirt, guess I have to find a new favorite since this has happened.'' Lin Shen spoke.
Jessy looked at them and walked closer. ''This has happened before?'' she asked with a curious gaze.
''Didn't she tell you?'' Lin Shen asked.
''I… I will get you another shirt. I'm sorry. Jessy, let's go.'' Ana pulled Jessy's hand as she walked away. She didn't notice that her phone had fallen from her pocket when she bumped into Lin Shen.
After they left, Lin Shen turned to go and someone picked the phone and asked him.
''Sir, it's not your phone?''
''My phone?'' Lin Shen took the phone and turned on the screen and saw a picture of Glow up's signpost. He figured it belonged to Ana so he ran after them.
….
''Wait, Ana. I can't breathe anymore.'' Jessy said and pulled her hand away and stopped to catch her breath.
Ana turned to look at her and spoke. ''Jessy, you should really learn how to choose your words. What did you mean by I accidentally kissed him? I bumped into him and my lipstick smeared his shirt, that's all.''
''Is that not the same thing? You kissed him. Your lips were boldly imprinted on his shirt, his chest precisely.''
''Jessy…'' Ana closed her eyes feeling frustrated.
''Ana, Yu junior bastard just said this wasn't the first time. When did the first one happen and how come you didn't tell me about it?'' Jessy seemed more interested in what happened than Ana's words.