32. Little bun??? Oppa?? Sister in law???

" Dear you never told me that you had a boyfriend. Aren't you going to introduce these poor old souls to my future grandson in law???", Mrs. Fuller asked.

Lara was drinking water when she was asked this question. She choked on the water and started coughing.

Mrs. Fuller patted her back while saying," Dear you need to be careful while drinking water…"

Lara stared at the old couple wide eyed." He is my boss grandma, not my boyfriend…", Lara said in an embarrassed look.

" Oh sorry son. We made a mistake.. But you should not hurt her… She is a true gem…..", Mr. Fuller said.

" I will not", Liam replied with a gentle smile. The two of them left to prepare their meal.

" I am extremely sorry about that..", Lara said." It's okay", he replied.

He was also shocked when they confused him to be her boyfriend. But he still felt happy listening to them.

" You seem to be quite close to them..", he said after a while. " En.. They are one of the few friends I have. They were like grandparents to me as until recently, I didn't know that I had any grandparents. It is just sad that their children don't show any affection towards than.", she replied.

Soon breakfast was served. At the sight of the food, both of them forgot all their manners and started eating. They were so hungry that they ordered more food.

Mrs. Fuller was surprised by their appetite." Dear how long has it been since you last ate???", she asked Lara in a slightly interrogative tone." Umm.. I have not eating anything since lunch yesterday", she replied. That's it. Mrs. Fuller lost her senses and started scolding her.

" Why are you always this careless. It took me so long to make you get rid of that habit of you not eating in time. Do you intend on giving this poor old lady a heart attack by starving yourself.. Why didn't you eat anything since lunch??? Were you forced to overwork by this punk??? Huh??? Hey you are probably her boss but that does mean you get to starve my kid got it??? If this happens again…", Mrs. Fuller wouldn't have stopped hadn't she been out of breath.

" Dear , calm down…. Let her speak", Mr. Fuller said while patting her back to calm her.

" I was not overworked by boss, it is just that I got stuck in a building by accident overnight and it was before I could get dinner so …", she said in a guilty tone." I'm sorry grandma..."

Liam was stunned at the way her anger turned towards him. But he realized that it was because she cared for her a lot. It was really rare to find people who genuinely care about you.

They soon bade Mr. and Mrs. Fuller farewell and left. Liam dropped her at her place.

Soon they were back to their routine.

After a few days, it was the time for the add shoot for one of their products. The company had invited Gong Dong-Hyun *, a famous director and his girlfriend, Kang Mi-Rae *, who was an actress. They were well known globally. Both were young and successful.

Liam and Miles asked Lara to join them while they met with the duo. They went to the shooting location.

The location was in complete action. Everyone feared the director for he was a man of high temperament. Both of them were known as icebergs of their respective industries.

When they reached, people wished them good morning. They first met with the director. Both Liam and Miles shook hands and greeted in English. When he turned to Lara, he narrowed his eyes. Even she did the same.

, ' Looks like you are as bratty as ever oppa' she said."' And you are as pretty as ever little bun' he replied. Then both of them broke into a smile.

Both hugged. He spun her. She pulled away and looked at him and said," Weren't you supposed to inform me when you came here?? ". " Sorry little bun.. I just thought to surprise you.. Though what are you doing here???", he replied and pulled her cheeks adoringly.

" Oh.. I work as Mr. Page's manager", she said. Then they heard a voice behind them.,' Little bun'. It was Kang Mi-Rae.,' Sister in law', Lara said and went and hugged her. Both were smiling brightly.

When the others including their Korean staff and the Page employees witnessed this scene, they were flabbergasted. Some people dropped the things they were carrying. The Korean staff were stunned seeing how close she was to them and the fact that she called them brother and sister in law and they called her little bun was like a bomb on them. First they thought that she was his sister. But they ruled out that possibility because neither of them had siblings.

While the Page staff and Miles and Liam were stunned hearing Lara speak fluently in Korean. And moreover even they knew about the two of them being icebergs. It was shocking to see them smile and adore her like their little sister.

Seeing that everyone was looking at them in a confused way, Lara quickly spoke." The three of us were classmates since junior high. And we were best friends since then", she said.

Liam couldn't deny the fact that he felt jealousy rise from within when he saw how close they were. But when he heard that they were just best friends, he felt relief wash over him.

The others soon snapped out of their daze and continued to work.

Next day, it was the buzzing news in the company. Many were stunned hearing the way they interacted. Everyone wanted to find out more about the new manager Lara. She was the sizzling topic for days.

*Hey guys, there is no specific reason behind the selection of these names. If there are any similarities between the characters from the people in real life, please understand that this is a work of fiction. And I am not a native Korean speaker, so please forgive me if there are any mistakes and do not hesitate to post comments in case I have made a mistake anywhere. I do not mean to offend anyone's language or region through this chapter. Thank you.