Faith Lee

"Have you eaten?" Smooth asked.

"Krab!" Anurak was quick to answer but at the same time, New also said "No."

Smooth waved them off as if he couldn't be bothered by their confusion. He turned to the waiter, "Assign them a waiter. Whatever they have is on me."

"Krab!" The waiter nodded respectfully.

"Are you not going to introduce us to your friends again?" New quickly stood up as Smooth was about to leave.

"It's not a good time. You will meet them when you come on Saturday."

"Okay." New nodded and relaxed. He also felt that his brother wasn't in his best state of mind since they arrived.

Something must be troubling him.

"What will you eat?" New sat down and turned to Anurak once Smooth was gone.

"I am not hungry," Anurak replied, while his eyes followed Smooth to a table where six guys were drinking.

New traced Anurak's gaze and when he saw his brother settling into a space among those guys, his eyes narrowed.

"They are incomplete. I wonder what could have happened." He mused aloud.

He wondered if the missing person was the reason his brother was angry.

Knowing that even if he tied their father up with a gun to his head, he wouldn't get anything out of Smooth, New threw the issue to the back of his mind and turned back to Anurak. But now, Anurak was looking at the guy at the bar again.

New's eyes slit into straight lines as he stared at Anurak curiously. He could see the glint in Anurak's eyes. It wasn't there before. Anurak was practically eating the other guy up with his eyes.

Isn't he straight? Or is he Bi? Why didn't he look at me like that?

A flash of jealousy sparked in New's heart, but the next moment, he realized what he was doing and restrained his thoughts.

I need to stop thinking like this. I need a friend, not a lover, and he is my best bet. I can't ruin this with my unstable emotions…

But what if I have a chance, shouldn't I try?

"… I'm not concerned about what you do in private. But in the future, I want grandkids. I am not making money for charity." A stern feminine voice rang in his ears, reminding him of things he wished to forget.

New chuckled and shook his head as he felt derisive about himself.

… It will be meaningless at the end of the day…but still, It's better to ask than to assume. That way, I can avoid any kind of awkwardness.

Here goes…

New rubbed his palms together and raised his left brow at Anuraka.

"You like him?" He tried to be as casual as possible.

"Yes." Anurak nodded without thinking.

New's hheart-pickedrace. This should be good. If Anurak turns out to be gay, then it's a full package. I will use him to win money and have good sex to boot.

"Are you gay?" He asked as his imagination ran wild.

"No. Why?" Anurak was startled. He then realized what he had just said and shook his head vigorously. "It's not like that!"

His ears turned red from embarrassment.

New raised his brows at him. He didn't believe Anurak. Better still, he didn't want to believe Anurak!

That was so close! Why couldn't he be gay? New felt like wailing as his spirit nosedived.

"You have been staring at P'King like he is the only one in the room." New pointed out with a mischievous smirk. Meanwhile, his heart was burning with resentment.

When Anurak saw the smirk on New's face, he felt creeped out and confused at the same time.

"What sort of smile is that and who is P'King?"

Anurak followed New's gaze. He has been looking at only one person since he came to this place. So how could he not know who New was referring to? But the reason he was staring at this person was different from what New was thinking. Therefore, to avoid misunderstanding, Anurak pretended to be confused.

When his eyes returned to the guy, Anurak almost signed.

This guy is beautiful. He mused inwardly while outwardly, he pretended to just notice the guy.

"So that's his name."

"His name is Tae. I told you about him on our way here. That is Tae Dæd-Cad. He is the son of our VC and sole heir of Sunny Groups." New reminded Anurak.

When he was talking, New made sure to focus on Anurak's face, waiting for his reaction. He wanted to make sure, he missed nothing.

Anurak didn't disappoint. His eyes went wide, and his mouth formed an 'oh!'

"That's the heir you were referring to? He sure looks the part of a king. His name fits him perfectly." Anurak mused aloud as he openly studied Tae from afar.

"Are you sure you are not gay?" New asked with a small laugh.

"I am sure I am not gay. Why do you think I am gay?"

Anurak was used to gay men trying to date him or turn him, as Sophea would always say. But nobody has ever suspected him of being gay before.

Sissy? Yeah! Gay? Know!

"You sure sound like one," New replied.

"Why? Because I appreciate a good-looking man? What's wrong with that?" Anurak raised his eyebrows at New in bewilderment.

Where he came from, boys appreciate the body types they like and talk about them. It wasn't supposed to be a big deal, right?

Plus, being attracted to men doesn't mean I want to sleep with them, right? Anurak felt uneasy, just thinking about it.

In response, New shrugged.

"This is Bangkok. If you don't want to be misunderstood, don't go compliment other men like that in the open. At least when you do it, don't look like you want to eat them up." New smirked mischievously.

"Okay."

Anurak took the advice lightly. As for what New said about his look eating them up, Anurak felt that New was just teasing him. There was no way he did look at a man like that. He was always careful around the men he liked…

Having gotten the answer he didn't want, New reminded himself to be careful around Anurak. He would bear it and just look for someone to do it with. Staying celibate for six months must have messed with his head. If not, why would his emotions be all over the place all of a sudden?

"Khun." The waiter who was standing by the side all this while finally managed to get a word in when the boys stopped talking. "Can I take your order now?" He asked.

"Anurak, why don't you want to eat?" New asked.

"I am good for the night. The bottle of champagne you owe me will do."

"You want to drink it here? I was planning to bring it back with us and hand it to you tomorrow."

"That also works." Anurak then turned to the waiter. "Can you recommend something made from coconut with enough liqueur to knock me out once I get home?"

"We do have 'Sang Som'. It should do the trick." The waiter replied.

"Bring it, then."

"Krab!" The waiter bowed to Anurak before turning to New.

"Make it two."

"Krab!" The waiter bowed again before walking away.

"Hey. New." A very soft and low voice reached Anurak's ears. When he looked up, Faith was in front of them. He was smiling down at New with a soft and indulgent gaze.

Anurak was confused, so he turned to New. His gaze seems to ask; "Do you know him?"

New shook his head in the negative and gave Faith an askance stare.

"Yes?" New said with a frown.

"I just arrived and I saw you here. I just want to say hi." Faith replied with a gentle voice.

"Do I know you?" New asked.

He was not used to random people coming up to him like this.

On hearing New's words, Faith's heart twitched. New didn't even remember him. This made Faith a little sad.

"We met last month at the Golden Gala. My name is Faith Lee.

New stared at the guy thoughtfully. He couldn't remember, no matter how long he tried. It doesn't matter anyway…

New started checking Faith out.

Nice backside, but not as fleshy as Tharn's. I wonder what Anurak's backside will feel like in my hands. They look so chic in tight pants…

"New!" Anurak tapped, bringing him back to the present.

"Mmm?"

To his surprise, Faith was now seated beside him by the time he came back to his senses. He wasn't just sitting beside him, their thighs were touching.

Realizing what just happened, he gave Faith an uneasy smile.

"Nice meeting you again, then."

Faith smiled and then turned to Anurak. "I have never seen your friend before." He said with an amicable smile. "I am Faith Lee"

"I am Anurak," Anurak replied, and they shook hands.

"Anurak what?" Faith asked.

As long as he recognized his surname, he would be able to trace him. He would be damned if he allowed another man to take over his crush.

It is my turn, and I am not going to stand down again…