115 Love Life & Gossip

"Taken for granted…"

Kazehaya Gin nearly spat his drink. "HA? Y-y-you…"

Maybe he heard it wrong. He didn't.

"I feel like I'm being taken for granted," Aki repeated forlornly.

"Who's the girl?"Kazehaya Gin's gossipy heart couldn't help but ask.

"Asou Chiaki – you know her," the older Suzuki answered, surprising the other.

"Your secretary?"

Aki nodded. "We've known each other since pre-school."

"Oh, childhood sweethearts?" Kazehaya Gin's stance relaxed, as he leaned over the table to put his elbow there and prop his chin. "So what's wrong then?"

"The daft woman doesn't believe me whenever I try to propose," Aki stated sulkily. "I've been proposing since high school. She kept thinking I was joking."

"WHAT?"

"Yeah. She's so stubborn, acting very professional since she started working for me. She rarely goes out with me now, it's sad."