First Rejected

Arkyn wasn't seduced by the sexy outfits she wore, refusing to comment on her outfits, then now.

Arumi is getting more and more convinced that her Boss is trying to sabotage her mission again! She start lost faith, "If you don't want it, how about we have a drink?"

Arkyn refused again, "My body can't drink alcohol too much, so I have to say: sorry I can't accept your offer."

Arumi gaped.

The Arkyn she knew now was very boring.

"Don't tell me you like reading books?" Arumi guessed.

"Is there something wrong with reading a book?" Arkyn replied, "My tolerance is low, but that doesn't mean I can't drink alcohol."

It's true but ...

"Wait a minute ...! Does that mean you agree to have a drink with me, Arkyn?" Arumi asked with happy sparkling eyes.

"I didn't say that either ...!" Arkyn hastily built a defensive wall.

Arumi looked down sadly holding tightly to the strap of her bag in frustration, "Then you'd rather hurt this stranger woman's, fragile heart ...?"

"Yes. I'm sorry."

Arumi kept her anger from bursting out.

How could Arkyn answer her question so easily!? As if it means nothing! At least think first so that her heart doesn't hurt too much!

Her heart didn't hurt too much, but her pride did, even though it was healed by Arkyn's apology.

"Excuse me."

Arumi tilted her head and saw Arkyn come out of the elevator without saying anything else.

She froze where she stood.

What ...

She was ignored again?

The plan fails again?

'Arkyn ...!!!'

*****

Failure to try to approach Arkyn, makes her spirits lost, Arumi prefers to stay in a hotel room. She called her boss of course, but the machine answered.

He's busy.

Busy avoiding her, of course. What else?

Her boss knew this will happen, so when Arumi call about Arkyn, he can't be reached right now.

'I'm not your toy, Boss.'

While in the room, Arumi also finds out more about Arkyn, he's a warm type of guy who tends to be shy towards women, from the opinions of those he works with.

Arkyn's hobby is not playing women's hearts but horse riding. The type of woman he likes is also an elegant woman like his mother.

An elegant woman, very far from Arumi's wild nature and likes a challenge.

'I already this far ...'

Arkyn must have judged her as a wild woman to his liking.

Arumi doesn't really think about that, after all, she only intends to be a friend, not a life partner.

She and Arkyn were very different.

There's no way they could be together.

Arumi sighed.

Why did she think of herself as Arkyn's life partner?

'I was looking for too much information about him that's why my brain is thinking weird again.'

Arumi wants to take some fresh air and wants to drink too to calm her body. She's going to a nightclub, oh with her boss's credit card. She will buy a lot of food so that his bill will explode!

Yes!

She could get her revenge with this. For now.

Arumi looked at the black credit card in her hand with eyes sparkling with fire.

Why did he choose to sabotage her? As if intending to make her fail.

He couldn't possibly take what she said yesterday seriously, right?

Arumi admits to getting carried away and says if she fails, she will quit.

Or did he respond to her other words?

'I asked for an unexpected, challenging, and interesting mission.'

That's why is he doing this sabotage?

Looks like the second. He couldn't possibly want her to quit.

She is the boss's favorite according to what her co-workers say.

Arumi checked her appearance in the mirror then left the room.

***

It was really amazing and expensive.

The drinks on display at the bar are all expensive, luckily Arumi uses her boss's credit card. She could try expensive alcohol that she had never tasted happily. She asked for the bartender's recommendation of course because there are alcohols she doesn't like, namely those that have a strong taste like beer.

Arumi is really happy tonight, her failure this afternoon no longer haunts her, and makes her mood up for dancing.

The dance floor is so crowded now.

Arumi waited for a little quiet before entering the dance floor, moving her body to the rhythm and her wild instincts.

'Too bad Molly isn't here.'

Molly will be jealous of her knowing she is in an elite nightclub. She thought about making a video call, but the desire was gone as soon as she felt someone dancing right behind her.

An invitation to dance together.

Since Arumi was being generous, she agreed to do so. She did this for a few minutes, during which time she could feel her 'partner' asking for more. She didn't allow it of course, and chose to stop, "No, I don't have any more intentions."

Her partner just looked down sadly at being rejected.

Arumi who was satisfied dancing returned to the bar, she was stunned to know Arkyn was there.

Their eyes met.

This time it was only a moment because Arkyn ended with a sharp glare.

Arumi raised an eyebrow.

Why is Arkyn looking at her like that?

Curious, Arumi approached him, "Hello, stranger. I thought I wouldn't see you here tonight~"

"Why do you care?" Arkyn answered coldly without looking Arumi in the eyes.

Why is he so cold and sharp?

Arumi should be the one who acts like that, not the other way around! "Of course I care. Have you forgotten you turned down this fragile-hearted woman?"

"Oh ..." Arkyn's face instantly softened, then turned awkward, "I'm already here. Aren't I?"

"What ...!?"

"I'm here so you don't have to talk about your heart anymore," Arkyn repeated in an embarrassed manner that made his cheeks heat up.

Oh!

Arkyn was thinking about her feelings? Cute. But that didn't stop her from slapping him on the cheek.

And talk about slaps...

"Arkyn?"

"Yes?"

Slap!