Chapter 11 Model casting (1/2)
Ryn took off the outer layer of her clothes to reveal a bikini. She knew there was a waterfall here and put on the red and gold bikini before they started the hiking. She waited for Mei Li to be ready with her phone.
”How many photos?” she asked.
”Twenty? We'll choose the best to upload.”
Ryn pursed her lips a bit before she sat on the big rock, looking toward the waterfall.
Without prompting, Mei Li started taking pictures. She had to be quick because Ryn, so used with the pace of the professional photographer, changed her pose quickly.
The boys arrived in the middle of the photographing session. Their eyes widened seeing how casual and calm Ryn was, also how furious Mei Li clicking the camera. What made them even taken by was how both of these women did not say a word, just doing their part silently. Mei Li did not even praise Ryn's beautiful pose!
Harry couldn't stop looking at her. He saw her during the fashion show and was shocked to learn she was his aunt's neighbour, the girl who helped contacting the ambulance when his aunt passed out.
Ryn looked different now. She looked like another person.
”And we're done,” Ryn announced. She took out a towel from her bag and draped herself with it. She looked at the photos Mei Li took.
”Not bad. Now your turn. I can properly enjoy the scenery.” Ryn winked and walked toward the boys… correction, she headed toward where the food was.
”Hotdog?” she tried not to drool seeing Harry holding two sticks of hotdog. Knowing Harry's talent in cooking, she had no doubt he put something on it or maybe special sauce?
”Is it okay if I… I mean, we, join you?” Although she was talking with them, her eyes were on the food.
Harry didn't answer verbally, instead he simply handed a stick of hotdog to her. The boys tried not to drool at her and tried to show their manliness but her attention was on the food, completely on the food.
Harry shook his head, bemused with his friends. Embarrassing all of them and the pitiful fact was, Ryn did not even realize it. She was so into enjoying her food she did not even notice the look from them.
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”Oooh… Ryn has opened an IG account.”
His eyes opened wide at the claim. Without warning he grabbed her phone and looked at the photo.
His Ryn, in a bikini, sitting at the edge of the big rock with her back to the camera. There was another photo of her warming her hands against the fire. There were few boys with her and they were talking. His face darkened.
”Must be her friends from university,” Mika tried to cool her brother's down. His mood today was not good even though she promised to try including him in the show. He didn't even finish his breakfast!
”I thought she's working,” he muttered coldly.
She gulped.
”She… she is. Must be because they met by accident. That must be it.”
He didn't speak. Instead he made the car faster once the traffic light turned green.
Not good. Not good at all.
”Big brother, I know that you're anxious to get her back but being angry and jealous will not make her heart melt. Listen to me. Being considerate and patience will make her come back to you.”
His hands gripped the steering even harder. He knew his little sister was right. He needed to stay calm and not forcing Ryn to get back to him quickly but seeing his love sitting so close to other men, outside of her job scope, made him worried.
It was hard to control his jealousy. Couldn't she understand how much he loves her? Why couldn't she just accept the fact that they belonged together?
”I'll try. I promise you I'll try to coax her but you've got to help me as well by not pushing her. You do know how she is. The more you push her, the further she'll walk away,” Mika spoke carefully.
He muttered under his breath and used more strength than usual to flip the signal to the left.
The car stopped at the entrance and she looked at him silently. ”Big brother, are you okay?”
”Just go to work.”
”You're not coming?”
”I have meeting with the group and company.”
Heaving a heavy sigh, she obeyed and got out of the car. She could only watch as the car left the building. Her stomach hurt just at the thought of her very stubborn best friend and her stubborn brother.
Her helpless expression changed into a cold one when she turned around and entered the building. Some workers gasped and quickly ran away, scared to face her wrath.
Everyone kept quiet and tried to make themselves disappear when she got out from the lift and headed to her office. She glared at them.
Her manager quickly approached her when she near her office.
”How is it?”