Chapter 19

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Ernaline briefly informed Kyle that she was going to see her brother so that he would not have to worry but the truth was Perth she was going on purpose.

Kyle said that the two of them will walk after 10 am. It's only 8 am now so she decided to say goodbye to Perth and maybe what he reported to her older brother, it's hard. Ernaline is already in front of the door where Perth's room is. Perth informed her about his room number but not the passcode of his door for security purposes. He always seemed to let her in. Ernaline rang the doorbell of Perth's pad but no one opened the door. She hit ten but still nothing.

She took out her phone from her pocket to call Perth's phone. But to her surprise, the door opened while Perth's naked body is in front of her and it's dripping wet. Only a white towel wrapped around its waist to cover what should be covered.

She unconsciously drops her phone because of the view she's seeing right now. From his perfect deep hazel brown eyes, down to his pointed nose, his red yummylicious thin lips, down to his well-built body-- damn.

"Quit drooling on me and get inside" Ernaline returned to court as she pulled the girl into the man's pad, she also picked up the phone she had dropped on the floor earlier due to panic. He slowly closed the door before handing her the phone. He was caught on the side of his lip after he took his damn cellphone from Perth's hands and gosh the side of his lip was wet meaning she drools on his body. Embarrassing!

"What are you doing here and why the hell are you playing on my doorbell?" he said with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

Ernaline turned her back on the young man's behavior because her brain cells could not cope with the visible grace in front of her. Throughout her life of being single, she was attracted to the male body. She thought she would be abnormal for life. She had to wash using holy water because her eyes were so sinful.

Ernaline closed her eyes as she faced the man. "Can you get dressed first?"

"Oh shoot. I forgot that I was having a bath when someone was playing my doorbell" he muttered before rushing back to the room to continue taking a shower. Ernaline took a deep breath after Perth left her in the living room. Weakly she sat down on the sofa with her chest full at the speed.

'Shocks. If such a body were served to me every day I might run out of saliva. You-- cut it out Ernaline. You're flirting! ' he preached to himself.

Ernaline was busy calming herself as she roams her eyes inside Perth’s pad. The wall and ceiling paint is pure white. Too plain but she finds it comfortable. It would be boring in the eyes of others but for her it is okay. Ernaline doesn't want a lot of things around because she feels too crowded. Perth's pad is on the 14th floor while those with the owner are on the 12th floor. Senri's stinginess in that situation. The suite here on the 14th floor is like Presidential style so rich people buy condos here. It looks like Perth is rich or maybe her older brother bought it so that the man can watch over her? After a few minutes of waiting, Perth came out of his room. The smell of its shampoo and cologne permeated Ernaline's nose. Perth walked closer to her place as if he were on the catwalk because his shoulders were so even and chin up. The young man sat down on a single couch before he faced her.

"What do you want?" its introduction.

She frowned. Does she need to ask permission to this flea?

She cleared her throat. "I just want to ask for permission, I have a date later,"

"I'm coming then" he quick reply.

"What?" said Ernaline. "I mean, don't you have anything important to do? You know, maybe being my bodyguard isn't just your job. Maybe you have a girlfriend or a family to spend your time with?" Ernaline felt a little pain in her heart when she said that he might have a girlfriend or family. It wasn't impossible because of the nice man in front of her.

Perth darted her a serious look. Saying like ‘Are you fucking kidding me?’ She leaned back shyly on the backrest of the sofa. Why is he here if he can escape it?

"Who's with you?" Perth asks.

"Kyle"

"Kyle huh? Kyle Lee Yoo, the lead guitarist of your band?" he says.

Her forehead furrowed.

"You know him-" she interrupted what was supposed to be said. Stupid here! He probably knew Kyle because of her Big Brother. Maybe he did a background check on who was with her.

"Yes. Before I accept this job I do some background check" he answered. "But it's a no."

"What?" Ernaline asked incredulously. What right does he have to refuse even though she is his Master?

"I won't allow you to date, someone who doesn't deserve you," he said firmly.

Ernaline's lips parted. "It's just a friendly date,"

"Even if it's friendly or not I won't give you my permission. Stay in your room and you're not allowed to go out with that bastard,"

Ernaline balled her palm at the growing annoyance in her body. Why is he angry?

"Why did I a permission if I can run away," she said sarcastically.

"What?"

Ernaline got up violently from the sofa he was sitting on and headed for the door.

"You're not even my boyfriend to ask some permission. I can do whatever I want without your consent. You're just my bodyguard," Ernaline slammed the door shut because she was annoyed with him. Ernaline rushed to the elevator and hit the floor where their pad is. What does it is basic explode? It's good that she ask permission so that her older brother wouldn't scold him, but it seems like she did something wrong? She will take care of her life. He is a big termite.

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Perth let out a sigh after Ernaline left him on his pad. The young man leaned on the headrest of the couch and stared at the ceiling of his condo. He felt weird on his chest when Ernaline said that she has a date with Kyle. He was happy because the girl informed him what he had to do in case when he margined Kyle's name in his mouth as if his mood suddenly changed. He raised his head to feel the vibration of his cellphone in his pants pocket. He fished out his phone from his pocket and answers it directly without taking a glance at who was behind the call.

"How are you my dear nephew?" greeted by a baritone voice from the other line.

Perth frowned; he didn't know who was on the other line. "Who the hell are you?" he asked here in a cold voice.

"It's been a while huh? I hope you are in a good health, my dear nephew"

"I don't have any relatives so will you quit that shit old man" laughed the man he was talking to on the other line. He couldn't understand why but his blood was boiling here.

"Talk to you again my dear nephew, enjoy your life. Bye," Perth was stunned after the call was cut off.

Whoever that person is he will deal with it.

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