Chapter 33 - Good Looks That Stun People Into Silence (1/2)

It was almost seven in the evening when a black limousine pulled over in front of another Grand Blue Hotel in Seoul. A couple of valets quickly came to open the car door, and a lanky man in sapphire and black suit stepped out of it. The man's handsome and youthful face stunned the valet for a few seconds before he snapped out of his trance and remembered to greet the guest.

Tohru James didn't mind the faux pas. He was not very strict and didn't care much about light errors such as this one. He nodded at the valet as he held out his hand towards Yanee who was still in the car to ȧssist her. His dark brown eyes twinkled in amusement.

”Relax. You look like you're walking towards an execution. Nobody will murder you here,” he teased her as he helped her out.

”Boss, I don't know if you're cheering me up or bullying me,” Yanee retorted weakly, thankful for Tohru's arm's support.

She really felt like she forgot her gut back in her hotel room, and she was more than nervous. At times like this one, she was glad she was not working solo, even if the other person with her was a slightly annoying potato.

Tohru chuckled softly at her words. ”I'm doing both,” he told her unabashedly annoying her more than she lifted her face to stare at him, aiming to give him a pout, but stopped as she was blinded by his handsome face again.

She had to look away, with her heart racing.

Daaaamn! Why did the potato have to look so good?

In Yanee's eyes, Tohru James had leveled up from a newly harvested dirty potato to a mouthwatering French fries with bacon and cheese.

Urgh! So good.

Annoyed at herself, Yanee finally got her bearings together as she looked forward towards the door.

”Relax. I'm here, am I not? Do you think anybody would dare bully you in there with me here?”Tohru suddenly stated as he took her hand again and anchored it on his arm like a good escort. ”Shall we go slay the party, partner?” he asked playfully afterwards.

Yanee had the inkling to roll her eyes but cooperated instead. She raced her fist but her face was still without enthusiasm as well as her voice. ”Slaaaay…”

Tohru laughed openly at her expense as he ushered her towards the ballroom where the party was at. Even before reaching the door, Yanee could hear the faint sounds of people talking and laughing along with the soft music as the background.

However, as soon as they stepped into the room arm in arm, the voices suddenly disappeared and all eyes were on them.

Yanee placed an awkward smile on her face as she nervously leaned closer to her boss to whisper. ”Sir, what happened? Why are they looking at us?”

Unlike her, Tohru seemed totally relaxed. He pulled her to the side so they wouldn't block the entrance as he leaned towards her to answer. ”I think my handsome face rendered them speechless.”

HA?

Yanee looked at her boss as if he'd gone mad, and the man had the gall to laugh at her face. ”Boss, I'm seriously worried it's why I seriously asked the question, okay?”

”And I seriously answered,” he retorted almost immediately with an equally serious face.