Chapter 75 - I ? U I Do 8: Chocolate (1/2)

Liam Kang stared at the documents resting on his table with unseeing eyes. He was working— or at this instance, he was trying. But his mind kept drifting off as a soft smile curved on his lips.

He had a grand plan, and thinking about it made him excited and impatient. He sighed. He forced himself to look at the documents again and do a semblance of work. But as soon as he picked up the paper again, a series of knock resounded before his office door was pushed open.

A pretty young lady in chick white winter dress stepped in. Her long legs kicked the door close behind her as soon as she entered. She threw her back haphazardly on one of the chairs near the door as her elfin face lit up in a mega-watt smile.

”So, how's lover boy?”

Liam looked up and grinned at his visitor.

”Susie!” he exclaimed as he motioned for his childhood friend to come closer as he stood up and opened his arms in welcome.

Susie Kim, Ken Park's lover crossed the room and threw herself at her favorite big brother's embrace. Well, her second favorite big brother since Jinho Kang, Liam's older sibling was her first favorite big brother. The young woman's face flushed with health and happiness that Liam felt light and glad just by seeing her.

”What made you visit your big brother today?” the president asked as he guided the other towards a chair.

He had been the company's president for a year now, but it's only the second time Susie came to his office. The first time was when he was just first installed as the president before chaos ensued with his previous staff.

”Nothing. I was just curious about your love life. Big Brother Jinho and Ken said you already have a girlfriend so I wanted to see,” Susie told him and Liam chuckled as he shook his head.

”Don't listen to Ken and my older brother. I don't have a lover – at least not yet,” the president said and he sighed. It had been two days since he found out that Marian liked him too but he still hadn't done anything about it. He was shy.

Well, not actually really shy but he felt that to confess, he'd have to wait for the right moment to make it special. He was sweet that way. After all, this was his first love.

A special setting for a confession to a special someone right?

Today was Friday, a day before the Charity Gala that he and Marian would attend, and two days before Valentine's Day. He was planning on confessing tonight after office hours. He would go to her house and offer her his heart there. When she said yes, he was planning to sweep her off her feet and bring his PA to his favorite restaurant for a romantic dinner.

Glancing at the clock which told him it was three in the afternoon made his blood sing with anticipation. He couldn't wait for the clock to strike five so he could send Marian home and so he could prepare everything. In fact, he was too excited that he couldn't do anything at all except stare at the time. Susie's visit was a very welcome distraction.

”Oh my, big bro, you're too slow,” his childhood friend admonished in amusement, and Liam chuckled. ”I'm not slow, I just want everything set, nice and smooth,” he said as he wiggled his brows making his childhood friend laugh at his antics.

”I don't know, whatever,” Susie countered as she handed Liam a red, heart-shaped box the size of a plate.

”What's this?” the president asked as he took the box and examined its contents. ”Chocolate?” he asked and Susie grinned at him.

”Well, it's Valentine's Day on Sunday and there's no work so I'm giving this to you now,” his childhood friend said and Liam put the box on the side table where dozens of other chocolate boxes were placed. His employees had given them earlier, celebrating Valentine's a little earlier since the real one was a non-working day.

”Don't put it there with the other chocolates,” Susie told him and he frowned.

”Why?” he asked and she grinned mischievously.

”Because that's not ordinary chocolate. It would make your love hotter,” she said with a provocative smile as she batted her eyelashes making Liam laugh though he didn't quite understand.

A few minutes after, she said goodbye and went to visit her boyfriend's office on the other side of the building, the box of chocolate completely forgotten.

At five in the afternoon, Liam stood up excitedly from his table just as Marian who looked totally beautiful in light pink pencil cut suit dress knocked and came inside his office carrying paper bags.

”What are those?” the president asked and Marian shrugged.

”Valentine chocolate sir from the staff,” his PA answered and Liam looked thoughtful.  He wasn't really into sweets and so he sighed.