Chapter 15 - The Bet! (1/2)
Caspar stood out like a sore thumb while queueing for Liao Fan Chicken Rice that he attracted the attention of so many people. This really handsome guy covered in an expensive outfit from head to toe was really out of place.
Finland then remembered the first time she saw Caspar in the car on the way from the airport, she, too, held her breath in amazement.
This beautiful creature looked so contrast with the hawker center around him. Finland was also beautiful, but her appearance was very simple, and her cheap handbag made her look very modest.
She looked very much in place when queuing up with dozens of other blue collared workers and students in front of her who wanted to taste an affordable Michelin starred restaurant dish.
People started whispering, then someone voice greeted Caspar in a surprised tone.
”Professor, you eat here too?!”
Some students who had just arrived seemed very surprised to see Caspar waiting in line. They were his students from NUS. Caspar just smiled and waved, without saying anything.
”Are they your students?” Finland asked. ”Why not say something to them?”
”I'm not that close to my students.” Caspar shook his head, ”A lot of people misunderstood my intentions when I was friendly, so now it's better for me to keep my distance.”
”Oh, you mean... you are afraid that your students will fall in love with you?” Finland asked casually. ”Have you dated your student before?”
Caspar shook his head. He looked like he didn't like the question, but was still patient enough to reply Finland's question.
”Isn't he a movie star? I think I've seen him in a movie somewhere...” there more were whispers around them.
”Come on, take his picture...”
Some people secretly began taking pictures of Caspar. As time passed by, some of them even dared to approach him to take close-up pictures. Caspar tried to cover his face with his hands. Finland felt guilty, then used her handbag to cover him.
”Sorry... I didn't expect you to attract this much attention,” she whispered softly.
Caspar sighed.
”I didn't expect you to be this stingy...” he said while looking at Finland sharply. ”This is the cheapest Michelin restaurant in the world.”
”You didn't say the restaurant had to be fancy,” Finland answered, ”Besides, I have to save money.”
Suddenly the atmosphere around them became quiet. She no longer heard the whispers from around them and Caspar had lowered his hands from his face.
Finland was astonished and saw that the people were no longer making noise and taking pictures of Caspar. They were all queueing well and tried to avoid looking at them.
She looked around and was surprised to see two dangerous looking men dressed in black and wearing dark glasses approaching the people around them to tell them something. They also asked for their cellphones and deleted Caspar's pictures from the galleries.
When they were finished, the two then kept guard in the distance to make sure that Caspar was not bothered again.
Finland held her mouth wide open and looked at the quiet-looking Caspar next to her, stepping forward in the queue, pulling her hand forward.
”Who are they?” she whispered.
”My personal bodyguards.” Caspar sighed before pinching Finland's hand, ”If you hadn't cheated on me like this, they wouldn't need to take action. You should have told me that we will eat at the hawker center, I can change clothes and look poor as to not attract any attention.”
”THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN LOOK POOR!” Finland tried to hold back so as not to laugh out loud. ”See, talking is is easy for you, how can I ever take you seriously?”