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Fuyu turned the lights on right after Riku and his assistant went out of the meeting room. She bit her lips inwardly and started stacking the papers she prepared earlier before the meeting. It went a little bad and she didn't really expect it.

She took a glance on Sho who is still preoccupied with his own thoughts. He must be thinking in which part he failed to depict during the meeting. He took a deep sigh and looked at her. Their eyes met and she smiled softly. It relaxed him; he can't admit that. His gaze softened and he turned the laptop off.

"Fuyu, what do you think is my mistake earlier? Be honest." He said and she stopped from stacking the papers. She hugged it close to her chest and thought for a while.

"Kaichou, your method this time is too harsh. The construction firm is still a small one and with the method you chose for them, they will have a hard time keeping up with it. It is flawless but it is more suitable for a larger company like this one." She got a point since he is known to be sadistic. He slowly nodded his head.

"Kaichou, don't feel too bad about it. You did your work. We can give them another method tomorrow. I'm sure they will reconsider it." She smiled once again and he got mesmerized with it.

"Fuyu, would you mind if we will have dinner together tonight?" It was not her first time to have dinner with him, so she shook her head.

"I'll wait for you at my office, then." He got up from his seat and went out of the meeting room. She bowed her head and continued cleaning the meeting room.

It is almost six and he saw that some of the employees already went home. It will be Christmas soon and they will hold a party the day after tomorrow. He went inside his office and started fixing his things.

After a while, he heard a soft knock from outside and the door went open. He took his beige overcoat, approaching her to give it. She blinked a few times before accepting it. She noticed that it is snowing outside.

"Kaichou, this should be yours." She handed it back but he wore it on her instead. With the clothes she is wearing, he is sure she will get cold.

"It's fine. I got my car. Where do you want to have dinner?" He asked and she smiled playfully instead.

He found himself driving to the nearest mall. She chose to have dinner at a fast food restaurant. How can he even decline her when she wants it? He decided to leave his things inside the car and only got his phone and wallet.

"You can leave your things inside the car. I'll drive you home later." She wanted to protest but seeing him smiling, she doesn't want to lose it.

He rarely smiles, so she wants to keep that smile on his lips. She left her bag inside the car and only got her phone and wallet. He locked the doors and then, he offered his arm to her. She didn't hesitate and held on to it.

"Are you sure you want to eat fast food?" He asked once more and she nodded while smiling. People are looking at them, wondering if they are a couple.

"It will be my treat. You paid for my lunch earlier." He chuckled softly and nodded his head. He knows she is a stubborn woman, so he didn't protest anymore.

"Sho, let's go to the arcade? Please?" He stopped from walking and stared at her. Now, he doesn't know if it is a date already or just a dinner but he should not expect something since he is the one who asked her if they can have dinner together.

"After we have dinner. Anywhere else you want to go after arcade?" She shook her head and then, she gently pulled him to her favorite fast food restaurant.

He remembered telling her that whenever they are outside and it is not working hours anymore, she should call him by his given name already. He wants to forget temporarily that he is a CEO whenever he is not in his office.