Ervan, who finally returned Key's hug, now had a perfect blush on his face. Somehow he felt that there was something strange about him, although of course he clearly dismissed all thoughts that he might have started to have feelings for the girl who was much younger than him.
He's not a paedophile, is he?
That was the sort of thing that had crossed his mind, and he was quick to dismiss it!
So far he felt he had an obligation to look after and protect Key because he felt close to Key's father whom he respected.
Key slowly began to release her embrace on Ervan.
"Ah, you once told me that you were waiting for your graduation. Then when is your graduation going to take place?" asked Ervan, trying to change the subject and break the ice that his body was not feeling as normal as usual.
Key tried to remember the date that had been given to her.
"It should be the end of this month, but before graduation I have to submit my research to Mr John --"
Key spontaneously stopped her sentence. It was like she had fallen into Ervan's word trap.
'Bingo! My guess was right.' Ervan's inner monologue seemed to be cheering for the simple question that benefited him.
Key gulped her saliva roughly. She did not expect to give a name to Ervan so easily.
Would it be okay with that?
"What's wrong? Why did you stop telling me?" asked Ervan pretending not to notice the sentence Key herself had just said.
Key shook her head as she gave one of her signature grins that she did several times when she was at a loss for words.
Ervan chuckled softly as he gently poked Key's head.
Key, who felt she was afraid of misspeaking and ending up badly, chose to say goodbye to Ervan in the end.
She said that there were things she had to finish.
Ervan, who was thinking positively, of course let Key go.
.
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The ringing of the phone this time was enough to disturb Ervan who was relaxing in his living room.
Ervan lazily picked up the phone.
"So how is it? Did you get the information?"
"Sorry sir, it seems like this time the big lord has interfered."
"What do you mean?"
"According to the informant I got, the great lord wants to match you, sir, because your uncle is uneasy with your current position, and Mighty Company seems to have a hand in this as well."
Ervan clenched his fists unexpectedly. He did not like it!
Why did his grandfather seem to be taking an unwelcome stance this time? Hadn't he been on his side all along?
After all, as long as he was in control of the company, hadn't the company made a huge profit?
What else was at issue?
"Okay. Understood. Ah, as for Mr John, was there any movement from him after my visit last time?"
Silence...
For a while the secretary on the other side of the phone was silent as if he hadn't heard Ervan's question.
"Andrew, did you hear me?"
"Ah, sorry sir. For Mr John, there has been no movement so far, if I may know who you are protecting sir? You are not as usual? Doesn't this have anything to do with the company?"
Ervan chuckled. He didn't like Andrew with all his questions, which the secretary who was already close to him was in 'curious' mode.
"Andrew, why are you such a journalist? I'm not in the mood to reply to your long questions."
Andrew quickly apologised to Ervan. He didn't mean to put Ervan in a bad mood.
Ervan, who understood Andrew, of course did not prolong the matter. He understood Andrew's thinking, after all, Andrew wasn't new to working for him.
"Ugh, what's the point of Grandpa wanting to set up a match? Doesn't he know very well that I don't like that kind of matchmaking?"
***
"Babe, I'm planning to return to my country in three days, and it looks like there will be something fun to do. Would you like to come with me?" asked the young man who was now with his girlfriend.
"May I?" asked the girl a little shyly.
Honestly, the girl was very excited. How could she not be happy if she were invited to meet her lover's family, she knew very well that the young man's family was very influential in several countries because it had various business fields that could be said to be a great success.
"Of course, you're my lover after all. My mother will definitely be happy with you. Didn't you say your mum was friends with my mum?"
The girl gulped her saliva roughly. Honestly, she was just talking to her boyfriend at that moment.
His girlfriend just smiled stiffly in reply to Kenzo's words.
"Why are you saying there's something fun in there?"
Kenzo shrugged his shoulders lightly. He had no intention of divulging what had happened.
Besides, he thought his girlfriend would not understand what kind of fun was about to happen.
"Babe, why don't we go shopping? I want to buy some nice clothes to impress your parents," the girl said to Kenzo.
Kenzo, who seemed to be used to his girlfriend's attitude, just said yes.
"Let's go."
'It's a pity that Key won't be able to spend time with Kenzo anymore.'
Just as he took a step, a ringing phone interrupted him.
Kenzo couldn't help but pick up the phone.
"Hum."
The low buzz that Kenzo greeted indicated that he wasn't too excited about the call.
"Don't be late, your father's proposal should work. Ah, are you bringing your girlfriend later?"
"Of course Mom. I'm not a stiff's Uncle Ervan after all. He's too serious."
The laughter from his mother on the other side of the phone was clearly audible to Kenzo's ears.
"Did you make sure her family is on the same level as ours?"
Another buzz sounded as Kenzo replied to his mother.
"Did Mommy really help with the matchmaking?"
"You'll see," his mum said, sounding excited.
Kenzo sighed and told his mum that he would be a supporter. He remembered that his youngest uncle was scarier than his father or any of his other uncles.
"Mommy better be careful. Ah, Daddy didn't throw another tantrum, right Mum?"
The mother chuckled at her son's question that seemed to corner her husband.
"Just trust Mommy if you don't trust your Daddy."
That was his mum's last words before cutting off the phone to Kenzo.
'Let's hope everything turns out as expected.'
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