It startled Emy to see Avery and Jasmin when she stepped out of the washroom. They pressed their ears against the restroom door, as if listening to their conversation. Emy immediately looked inside the restroom. Reed stared at her, but Emy's two colleagues couldn't see him.
"Miss Emy, who are you speaking with?" Jasmin asked.
Emy raised her hand and held her phone. "What? I'm okay. Yeah, okay? Get back to work." Emy said.
Avery and Jasmin exchanged glances before returning to the information desk. Emy checked the restroom, but Reed had left.
'Haist, nuisance!' Emy thought.
At the end of the day, Emy was astonished to find Reed with her manager. Reed, Avery, and Jasmin both shivered, looking at each other. On the other hand, Emy was confused by her companions' reactions because she dealt with Reed as if it were the first time they had seen or spoken to him.
Avery commented, "He's handsome."
"Yes, he's handsome," Jasmin said.
Emy glanced at the manager and her two buddies, while Reed stared at her. As the manager approached him, Reed grinned quietly.
"They are our employees here, sir. The manager introduced them as Jasmin, Emy, and Avery."
Reed gave a wry grin. "Nice to meet you all," Reed said. "My name is Reed Greyson, and you may already know who I am."
After hearing her sneer, everyone turned to Emy. She gave a little smile and feigned coughing.
"I heard that our sales here are quite good. You are consistently at the top of the sales charts." Reed said.
"Sir, it's because of Miss Emy. Almost all the customers liked her. They said she was very accommodating and sweet. The majority of the elderly purchased apartments and houses for us. Avery said.
"Avery..." Emy whispered, clutching Avery's arm. Avery felt it.
"Miss Emy, your grasp hurts," Avery said.
"Oh, is that so?" Then Emy let go of Avery.
"I have some wonderful news for you," the manager said.
"Ma'am, will there be a pay raise?" Jasmin inquired abruptly.
As they recalled that Reed, their boss, was with them, Jasmin flushed and averted her gaze.
"Ah, Mr. Greyson will officially be here," the manager stated.
"What?" Emy asked, surprised.
Avery started closing the office a few hours later. Emy scowled as she stared in the mirror. Reed was the last person she wanted in charge. It's also as though lust has taken up residence in his body. He looks at her as if he's undressing her. Emy knew they'd already shared intimate moments a few times, but all she wanted from him was a stare of affection. They held each other without malice and spoke like they were too close.
"Miss Emy, you also have a crush on our new boss, aren't you?" Avery smiled.
"Does he look good? He seems normal to me," Emy said.
The two women covered their mouths as they glanced at her, their eyes widening. "Do you believe his handsome appearance is typical for you? Miss Emy, are your eyes blurred?"
"Would you want to come with me to buy eyeglasses for you on our day off?" Jasmin asked.
"There's no need," Emy said. "I have 20/20 eyesight. You may have an eye problem and must buy eyeglasses for both."
"Luh, why are you so grumpy, Miss Emy?" Jasmin said.
Emy said, "I'm just thinking."
"Do you want to come home with us?" Avery asked.
"I'll stay a little longer," Emy said. "I'll avoid the traffic."
"Okay. Take care. Bye!" Jasmin said.
Avery said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
As her two friends exited the building, Emy inhaled deeply. The blinds were down, leaving only the glass door visible outside. Emy took out her phone and went straight to an app. She would kill time by watching Korean dramas. Emy recalled the events from earlier while searching for a protective shield.
'How did they not recognize Reed? We were chatting about what happened this morning, but they had completely forgotten about him. Is he up to something new?' Emy thought.
"Of course,"
Emy's heart nearly stopped beating as she felt the hot breath on her ear.
"What are you doing?" irritated, Emy said. "Are you planning to assassinate me?"
Reed grinned. Reed swiveled the chair around so she could face him. He held Emy in his muscular arms, slightly bending his body to keep their faces level.
"You've been a hothead since earlier. Why?" Reed asked.
"Why do you always watch me? But you can't grant my last wish," she said. "It's simple, and you won't break a sweat."
"Tell me, are you in love with me?" Reed asked.
Emy was astonished and paused before responding. "I have no feelings for you. I want to keep the title in case you despise me."
Reed turned his back on Emy. He went around, looking for a seat. Reed sat with the chair's backrest in front of him. He fixed her gaze on Emy.
"What makes you think I'm going to despise you?" Reed asked. "Are human males in this world like that?"
"Yes," she said. "The same goes for you."
Reed chuckled. "I have an exemption since I'm a demon, not a human."
Emy smirked. "What have you done to my colleagues? Why don't they remember you?"
"Oh, simple magic," Reed explained. "I simply replaced their memory with a new one."
"You still have that proud expression," Emy said. "Why did you consider becoming our boss?"
"Because I need to protect you," said Reed.
"Protect? Me? To whom? Where? And why?" Emy asked. "Only the one who feels love can do such a thing. Does this imply that you're acting out of love?"
"Because it's required, Emy. I'm not a typical demon." Reed said. "There is danger everywhere, and I do not want you to be in it."
"Do you sympathize with me?" Emy asked.
Reed replied, "Because you're my queen."
Emy cocked her head. "Queen? Are you saying that you are the king?"
"Yes," Reed braggingly said. "I am the King of the Demons."
Reed lifted an eyebrow as Emy giggled. "Did anything I say make you laugh?" Reed asked.
"Reed, don't kid yourself into thinking you're a king," Emy said. "Nothing like that exists."
Reed chuckled at what Emy said. Emy stood up and grabbed her bag. Reed looked at her strangely.
"Are you going home?" Reed asked.
"Yes," Emy said. "Did you say you have magic? Why don't you close the building?"
After she had departed, Emy left Reed inside the building. Reed waves his hand. Emy averted her gaze when she noticed a light behind her was turned off, and everything was closed. Emy grinned as a handsome man followed her orders.
"Aren't you taking advantage of my generosity?"
When Emy turned around, Reed stood a meter away from her. Reed folded his arms and turned his gaze back to Emy. Emy got closer to Reed.
"Stop staring at me like that. It's humiliating when someone else notices. It's as if you're undressing me," Emy said.
"Nothing is humiliating about what I'm doing unless I'm going to undress you in front of other people," Reed said.
Following Emy, Reed began walking. "Do you have any other thoughts except sheer obscenity?"
"Yes, but only when I'm with you. Besides, you look at me as if you're seducing me." Reed stated, "It's your fault."
"And I'm to blame?" Emy chuckled.
"How come I'm wrong?" Reed asked.
Emy smirked. "I'm starving. Let's eat first," Emy said.
"Okay. What do you desire?" Reed asked, "Spanish, Italian, English..."
Emy said, "Quek Quek and chicken intestine."
"What?" Reed asked. "Did you say what sort of meal you wanted?"
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As the man skillfully waved the flames over the chicken entrails, Reed observed intently. His attention also wandered to the nearby diners, noting their actions. Taking in the scene, Reed couldn't help but feel a nervous flutter in his stomach.
"Damn, I couldn't believe humans were so filthy," Reed said.
"What are you saying?" Emy whispered. "Someone might hear you."
"With so many restaurants, why do you like this type of food?" Reed asked.
"It's delicious and our favorite," Emy said. She even added multiple grills to the platter for her brothers and father.
"Do you have any idea what passed through the intestine?" Reed asked.
"Yes. That's something I learned in school. It was probably a senior year," she said. "I'm not sure."
"I'm curious as to why you're still eating it," Reed asked.
"It's simply delicious," Emy replied, a smile gracing her lips as she dipped a stick into the sauce within her glass. "Here, give it a try."
"Absolutely not," Reed retorted firmly.
"You are overreacting," Emy said. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed Reed by the back of his neck, planting a firm kiss on his lips. Unexpectedly, Reed's mouth parted, and Emy swiftly slipped the morsel of meat into his mouth with her tongue. Determined, she kept her hold on Reed's neck until he swallowed. He complied a few moments later, consuming the chicken intestine.
"Now you are eating," Emy said.
Reed locked his gaze on Emy and couldn't believe what she had done. She used her mouth and tongue to ensure he would eat that filthy food.
'Cute.'
Emy handed Reed the bottle of water. "Take this."
Reed reached for the bottle, still staring directly into Emy's face. The street food vendors grinned behind their backs.