Chapter 13

I almost jumped because I was surprised by the sound that suddenly appeared from behind me.

And when I looked back, I was stunned to find Richard, who was standing behind me, smiling at me with his new appearance.

What I had to admit is that the clothes he was currently wearing make him look so stunning to the point where I can barely think of anything but admired the way my boyfriend looked in front of me right now.

"Hannah?"

"Oh… Wow…"

"Hmm? Is that something wrong with the outfit I chose for our first date?"

I hastily replied with a quick shake of the head.

"No, it's nothing like that!"

"Really?"

"No… I mean, yes…" I half muttered without taking my eyes off Richard. "But no… And yes. No. Yes."

Richard then raised an eyebrow when he heard my response, tilted his head, and looked at me in a strange way which only added to his cuteness I didn't know if he realized his new charm or not.

Was I the only one who thought the reaction he was showing me right now was cute?

Because it seemed like I was the only one who thought it that way, as I found the boutique clerk who helped me a while ago was completely unaffected by the reaction Richard was giving me at this moment.

To cover up my nervousness and embarrassment at what I did just now, I cleared my throat while wracking my brain for the right way to escape the awkward situation I was currently in.

"Erm… About that… I…"

"So… which one of your responses is true? Yes or no? I don't understand your answer at all."

At that moment, I immediately realized the consequences of my actions and I slapped my cheeks several times, making both Richard and Ismelda blink their eyes and gape at what I did to my poor cheeks.

Come on, think of something good to answer his damn question! You can't let him stay in the dark about your silly answer!

"Hannah?"

"Hmm? What?"

I diverted my attention from the contents of my head, which still felt empty by looking at Richard, who seemed so worried about me for reasons I didn't understand.

"Are you sure you are okay?"

Now it was my turn to raise an eyebrow, not understanding the direction of Richard's conversation, which was quite confusing to me.

Or maybe it's due to the influence of my mind, which still feels foggy since I saw Richard's appearance in front of me right now?

"Sure, I'm okay."

Richard eyed me suspiciously for a moment before he let out a soft sigh, which I assumed he did because he had given up on asking me further.

"All right, if you say so. Perhaps I was worried too much about you since you said you haven't had enough sleep because of me…"

I quickly shook my head at him.

"No, you are not totally wrong!" I cried, moving closer to him before grabbing his hand and shaking it rapidly. "I'm just a little sleepy, that's all."

"For real?!"

"Yeah… Besides…"

I let go of my hand that was holding his hand earlier and looked into his eyes, which felt like a magnet ready to attract all my attention to focus only on him for a few moments before I managed to shift my gaze and looked him up and down.

In my heart, I really admired the figure of the man in front of my eyes whom I hated when I met him for the first time.

And I secretly thanked my boyfriend for the answer he gave regarding my declaration of love that I made suddenly three days ago. Then.

Because if he rejected my declaration of love, I may never be able to see him at this close range...

Maybe it's too soon, but I think I really like him to the point where I couldn't imagine what my future would be like if I don't meet him soon…

How much influence did the appearance of someone with a high appeal like Richard Clark have on an ordinary employee like me?

"Besides what?"

His voice when asking for the continuation of my words earlier made me immediately wake up from my reverie.

And I hurriedly thought of the right words to answer his question and at the same time, gave him my delayed words.

"I don't know what to say... But... I think you look..."

"Yes? What about my appearance? Is it good or bad?

I swallowed my saliva, trying hard to hold back from my biggest desire to ask him to take off all his clothes in front of me that second and see what kind of body shape he was hiding under the clothes he was wearing at this time.

"Hmmm… I think…"

"Yes?"

At that time, I started imagining Richard taking off his clothes one by one in front of me with movements like one of the striptease dancers I had watched with Rebecca in a bar…

And after that, he would be more than happy to crawl toward me with a ball gag attached to his mouth...

I swallowed hard again as my mind started imagining a wild version of Richard, and I immediately shook my head as soon as I found out what I had just thought of him.

Snap it out, Hannah! He may be your boyfriend, but he's still your boss at work!

"Oh… okay… It seems you don't like the way I look now…"

There was a tone of disappointment when responding to the answer I gave him.

However he managed to cover it up and put on a serious face as if he wasn't affected by my comment about his appearance.

"No!"

"No?"

I nodded my head enthusiastically, hoping that what I was doing could help lift his mood, which had fallen due to a misunderstanding I accidentally made.

"I mean…" I said in a semi-muttering tone towards him, who was waiting for my words with a bit of nervousness showing on his face. "You look gorgeous."

"Do you really mean it?"

"Yes. I meant that. You look gorgeous to the point that I can't take my eyes off you as soon as I see you behind me."

"Thanks. I thought you don't like my new outfit…"

I could see the look on his shy face when he heard my compliment earlier, even though he tried to hide it by acting as normal as possible in front of me.

"You are welcome," I said, extending my hand toward him. "Shall we leave this place now and go for our date tonight, my prince?"

He returned my hand and pulled me towards him so that I could feel his breath and the look in his eyes that stared straight at me which strangely managed to make my heart beat faster.

"Absolutely, but there is something I want to give you before I agree to your invitation to leave this place."

"And what is it?"

He smiled knowingly when he heard my question earlier before he looked at me with his gentle eyes and kissed me right on the lips.

I completely did not expect the surprise he gave me, could barely think of anything other than his soft lips and the sensation of a kiss from him that was so intoxicating.

"Thank you for the payment, Hannah," he whispered in a gentle tone that reminded me of my favorite cream cheese before he kissed my right cheek gently and moved away from me, who was still gawking at the surprise he gave me.

"Is this… what do you mean by something you want to give me earlier?"

He nodded his head with a smile before turning to the boutique clerk, who seemed to blush after seeing the unexpected sight in front of her just now.

"I will pay for all of these."

"All right. Please this way, Sir."

Richard then followed the footsteps of one of the boutique employees, who led him to the cashier and left me for a few moments before he came back to me as soon as he finished paying for all our outfits there.

"Thanks for paying me all of these."

"No need to thank me. Besides, your outfits suit you very well."

"Thank you. I will make sure to pay them back for you in installments."

"I told you it's my treat, so you don't have to pay anything for me."

"But I insisted."

"Well, if you really insist, how about you make it up with this?"

Before I could ask what he meant, he pulled me towards him and closed his eyes as he brought his lips right against mine and kissed me then and there.

And I, who was shocked by what he did to me, widened my eyes, couldn't believe what he had just done to me, and let his hands hold my waist while his lips invited me to kiss him back.

Of course, I immediately greeted him with open arms and kissed him back with great passion.

Yet, I found myself falling under his charm again and letting him pull me deeper into him without trying to break away from him.