Chapter 4 Leenas Decision (2/2)

Leena waved her hand and replied, ”No, thanks. I have eaten outside before I came back. Don't wait for me again next time. You should go to bed early!”

”How was your day? Did you work in your classmate's house again?” her mother asked.

When Leena went back to her room to change her clothes, Mrs. Yang casually followed her in and continued asking, ”You are 24 years old, aren't you? Beside your studies and work, shouldn't you also start finding a suitable boyfriend?”

Leena took her clothes off to take a shower and replied, ”Mom, just let nature take its course! We don't have to rush my love life.”

”You are always busy. How can you let nature take its course? You know what, Aunt Amy who lives next door introduced a man to me. He is said to be her relative's son and he seems to be good in basically every aspect I can think of. Will you go see him next Saturday?”

”Mom, I have to go to work next Saturday as well,” she answered.

Mrs. Yang knew that she wanted to refuse. But she continued, ”I think he's satisfied with you. It's not easy to meet a good man who doesn't look down on our family. You should give him a chance! If there's someone to help you in the future, you won't have to face it alone and suffer so much!”

”Mom, can we talk about it later? I’m about to take a shower now!” Leena shut the door and refrained from arguing with her.

Mrs. Yang heaved a sigh as if accepting a defeat. She felt guilty and thought that she was the one who got her daughter into this situation in the first place. Other people's daughters were well-loved and cared for, while her daughter had to suffer. She hadn't enjoyed much of life as a young girl since she was 16. Thinking about her daughter, she felt sadness creep over her and she could only wipe her tears in silence.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Miguel's face kept appearing in Leena's mind. For so many years, she dared not to look for a lover. First of all, she was always too busy. Secondly, she somehow couldn't get over Miguel. First love is the best feeling and being caught in an unrequited love is somehow an unforgettable experience. In the past few years, she didn't meet a man better than him, so she didn't know how to erase him from her mind.

Thinking of their meeting earlier today and the possibility that he might have reciprocated her feelings, she didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. After all, she was now in a low status in society. Even if they liked each other, was there anything they could do?

Leena decided to try and forget about him as soon as possible. She no longer struggled hopelessly and sprayed herself on the head with the shower hoping it would somehow shrug off the feeling of restlessness so that she could finally relax.

She thought that she would never be able to see Miguel again due to the fact that he rarely ever came to places like Heaven Hotel. It was purely coincidental that she met him that night, and she didn't expect to see him again a few days later. She happened to have a test during those days. So she asked for a three-day leave and didn't go to the hotel. On the third night when she went there, the director of KTV greeted her, ”Director Yang, you are finally here! An important guest has been patiently waiting for you these past few days!”

While she was changing her clothes, she answered, ”What are you talking about? Wait for me for several days? Why would someone do that?”

The director replied, ”It's Mr. Miguel. You met him three days ago. He came here every night these days looking for you. This has been going on for three days while you were on leave.”

Hearing that, Leena was shocked and frozen in place. A jolt came rushing over her spine. She didn’t know why Miguel waited for her. What did he mean by this? After she changed her clothes and put on a makeup, the director said a final remark, ”You can go there by yourself. Mr. Miguel requested to talk to you alone!”

”He what? Why did he do that? ”

”I honestly have no idea myself. You are so lucky that Mr. Miguel became interested in you despite meeting you only once, and you'd surely be better off with him,” said the director, obviously expressing such envy.

A few moments later, Leena didn’t have much of a choice but go and see Miguel by herself. When she arrived at his assigned VIP room, she felt a sudden heightened discomfort. She had no idea what was waiting for her.