Angel Froze

Inside the seminar hall. " Angel here! , I am finally here!"

Angel breathlessly sat on the chair next to her.

She smacked on her head. "Seriously, I just barely made it in time."

But Angel seemed to be thinking something else. Her eyes were starry and sparkly.

"I am talking to you, dummy head!"

"I think I am in love…" she mumbled.

The door opened and the professor entered. He had that strict and stern gaze as always.

"..."

The professor stood at the centre of the podium and said, "Students. I hope you are ready with your presentations. There is a judging panel seated on the other side who will watch your presentations.

The panellists are a mix of executives from different companies. If they like your thesis and performance, they would offer you a job contract.

If any student receives more than one offer, he or she is free to choose the company they would want to work with. Results will be announced after lunch."

Everybody nodded.

"Any questions?"

"No, Sir."

"We are going to start. As of this moment, no late students are allowed into the hall."

Angel gulped.

I really could have been that late student today.

The lights dimmed and the projector started.

" Angel."

"Yes sir!"

She hastily stood up but her knee hit the desk and she yelped in pain. "Ow…"

"Pfft…" the other students whispered and laughed at her clumsiness.

"Silence."

Everybody straightened up.

"Angel. It's your turn first."

She nodded.

Angel began her presentation as she also showcased her thesis side by side.

On the other side through a glass panel, the Godly handsome man was quietly watching her. As she waved her hands on the stage, highlighting the important points in the slides, his gaze shifted to his own hands. He remembered how she had shaken them hard.

He took out his phone and typed a message to a certain someone.

I met her.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes, five minutes...he patiently stared at his screen.

The Godly handsome man put his phone back. Since he didn't get his answer, he went back to watching Angel's presentation.

On Angel's side, she was finally done with her presentation and thesis. Everybody was silently impressed. She might be ditzy and careless, but she always performed flawlessly when she was serious.

"Thank you," she said.

The professor nodded.

"Thanks. I don't care about many. I just want one company to offer me and then I will earn money! Lots of it!" she murmured.

One by one, everybody's presentation got over and it was time for the lunch break.

Some of the executives wanted to address the students after lunch was over so everyone gathered back in the class.

Most of the executives and managers praised the students for their efforts and presentations and explained their company policies in general.

The students expected that some of them may personally call out those names who are selected, so everyone was extra eager.

But they didn't particularly mention any name and disappointment hung in the air.

As they whispered among themselves, the door opened.

There was complete silence as the last man stepped inside. Everybody's breath was almost stuck in their throats.

Angel coughed hard.

The handsome man!

Angel was just as stunned.

He is one of the recruiters!? And he saw me screw up just before my presentation started?

She inwardly sobbed.

Forget about my budding love, I have no hopes of getting the job either!

The Mafia King calmly stepped on the podium and stood in front of the mike.

Angel's heart tightened in pain. "I should have learned sign language huhu. How will he feel if nobody understands him?"

He instantly found Angel in the crowd and his gaze locked on her. Then he raised his hand, pointed his finger at her, and slightly parted his lips.

" Angel."

Angel, who was leaning her elbow on the desk, slipped and she almost stumbled from her seat. Her mouth tremblingly opened in a wide O as her eyes widened in shock.

"..."

" Angel …you didn't think that he could be perhaps just a naturally quiet type of person? You just directly jumped to the conclusion that he is mute? You are an idiot!" she murmured.

The professor sternly said, " Angel. Stand up."

Angel stood in attention like a soldier. "Yes, sir!"

Her gaze met his but she nervously averted it in utter embarrassment.

Oh, my handsome prince. Normally, I would have loved for you to remember this mortal but now I beg you to please forget me. Forget me. Forget me. We didn't meet at all. You didn't see me screw up at all.

Let that memory just erase from your mind, whoosh!

But he didn't say a word after that. He just uttered her name and that was it.

Everybody thought that perhaps Angel badly screwed up and was about to get humiliated.

A few minutes passed by but nothing happened.

The professor's brow twitched.

Why isn't he saying anything?

He cleared his throat. "Um, Sir? You called Angel. Do you have anything to say to her?"

He didn't respond.

handsome man, are you that angry at me? She cried. Please just say something. This suspense is so terrifying!

Suddenly, the door opened and a man entered huffing and puffing. "Sorry, boss! I am late."

The Mafia King didn't comment.

The professor asked, "You are…"

He straightened up. "I am Bob. I am the boss's assistant."

"Oh. Well, actually Mr. Henry called out Angel's name but...he isn't saying anything else you see…"

Bob said, "Oh Boss thought you already understood it. Isn't it so obvious?"

No, it isn't, everybody thought, including the professor.

He sighed. "Seriously...I thought the students and the professors here are intelligent, considering how this college is so famous. How could you not understand Boss's simple message? He said Angel's name because he has recruited her to work for Henry Jo Bidan Industries."

Angel froze.