Chapter 66 - Sea of Confusion (1/2)

”So?” Tohru James prompted.

His pair of serious light brown eyes bored into hers, waiting for her answer. In all honesty, he hadn't planned on confessing today. But after his talk with chummy, he realized that if he kept things dragging without at least being honest about some things, he would ruin his chances in the future. By then they would all be in too deep into the lie and the chance that Yanee would hate him when she found out was bigger.

He didn't want that.

As he looked at her, he noticed how she seemed to wish this thing was not happening at all and he could understand. He even sympathized with her. She had a lot of work to do and then out of the blue, her boss suddenly dropped a bomb on her.

Romantic bomb.

But her boss was on the desperate side so he hoped she would forgive him.

”Unlike your interview with me previously, this time, I will answer all of your questions about me from now on,” he added.

When she did the interview, he didn't allow her to ask many questions about his personal life. He just gave her his basic background and his professional information that everybody already knew. He only did the interview anyway as a favor to his friend. He was not planning on giving more than what was already generally known.

But he's sincerely applying to become somebody's boyfriend right now. This was why he would try his best to keep his promise of answering her questions as long as it's possible. Well, he's still not yet ready for her to find out about the project.

Yanee remained quiet, and Tohru understood it's futile to speak more. At least she gave him a small nod before turning her attention to the front, ending their conversation. He might not be able to get a direct answer from her right now, but at least she looked like she would think about it, and so he let it go.

Sleepy…

Finally settling this thing with her, he closed his eyes, and he didn't realize that he had already drifted off to sleep.

Yanee was a bundle of nerves the whole time Tohru James was talking to her. She was tensed; her body ready to bolt from her seat, although she had to agree it's ridiculous to do that inside the bullet train.

The friggin' potato likes me!

She had totally thought that he was just messing with her and Chummy earlier. Never in her wildest dream that she thought would it happen. But then again, now that she knew then what of it?

It's not like there's something she had to do if someone liked her, right? Panic. She felt so alarmed. By this time, she already had to admit to herself that she liked him, but her fear was greater than her like.

Yanee leaned forward and covered her face with her hands. If she could wish for one thing, it would be to just work peacefully. This new boss of hers gave nothing to her but trouble since he arrived.

It was a good thing that he seemed to not expect her to say anything about it for now. But she was honestly hoping he'd forget about that this happened at all. The rest of the train ride was uneventful with her boss sleeping serenely next to her, but her heart was far from relaxed.

The train arrived at Kyoto Station at exactly twelve minutes past seven in the evening. From there, Tohru and Yanee hailed a cab and drove to a place near the suburbs where traditional huge houses were. The two of them didn't speak much to each other. If need be, the topics were purely about work that Yanee was thankful for.

”Is this the hotel?”Yanee glanced out of the car window to the huge ancient gates in front.

Tohru glanced at her with amusement in his eyes. ”That's not a hotel. This is the Cypress Gardens, a private residence. It's where Marian is staying.”

Yanee totally forgot to ask her boss about their accommodations earlier. She thought that they would be staying at a hotel like they did when she interviewed the others. She frowned, thinking that the week's stay wouldn't be that comfortable since she had to stay with her host.

The huge gate opened and the two paid the cab and got out. Tohru took Yanee's suitcase again much to her uneasiness. But it didn't take that long. As soon as they stepped within the gate, a line of servants wearing traditional clothing greeted them.

”Greetings Young Master, Young Miss,” they chorused.

Yanee was surprised. Young Master? Young Miss? Huh?

She was wondering about how they addressed them when an energetic Marian came rushing out of the house, crossing the yard towards them.

”Yaneeeeeee!” Marian looked thrilled as she literally threw herself on Yanee.