Chapter 20 - D-Day (1/2)

Finally, the important day arrived!

Finland woke up feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety. Her first big event is launching tonight and at the same time she had to work hard to make sure a certain someone didn't win their bet.

[See you later tonight when I get kicked out of the event. Can't wait for my kiss.]

Caspar's message woke her up that morning.

Ugh... why was he so confident that he would win the bet, wondered Finland.

Finland would make sure that all guests were well served. NOT ONE guest will be evicted from the big event tonight, she was determined.

At the office, she asked Ms. Song for an additional invitation for Jean so that he could come to their event. Meilin who overheard the conversation immediately tried to prevent her from getting additional invitation. Her reasoning was that since Finland was poor, surely her friends would also come from the same circle.

”Oh dear, don't do that Ms. Song ... If we let poor people infiltrate our event, our esteemed guests would feel uncomfortable.” Meilin then pointed to Finland's modest outfit, ”Also, I think that Finland should buy new clothes for this evening. Her current clothes do not reflect the prestige of the brands that we represent.”

Finland was about to argue, but she held back.

”I will buy new clothes,” she relented, ”but please give me one more invitation. He is not poor...”

”Oh... maybe she is asking for an invitation for her sugar daddy,” people started gossiping behind her back.

”Well, it's okay, actually. After all, we got the venue thanks to her connection.”

Tony, who was walking past them, frowned when he heard them gossiping. He could not believe that Finland, who used to be such a hard worker on campus, was now making money by becoming a rich man's mistress. Moreover, the girl was still modestly dressed until today.

”Please stop spreading gossip about your coworker!” He rebuked the girls, looking very displeased. Meilin pulled his hand and whispered something to his ear. Tony seemed to disagree, but he just sighed and continued walking.

He did not actually believe that Finland would live such a life; that she became a rich man's mistress and worked in LTX as a cover. It was a fact, that the girl had a special relationship with the owner of Continental Hotel who was rumored to be an old German businessman, because technically they DID manage to get the venue thanks to Finland.

If she weren't the owner's mistress, how else could she get it? Today, she also asked for one extra invitation for the event... If not for the sugar daddy, who else would she give it to?

Finland finished all her work for the day and then promised to meet Jean at the mall. She must buy clothes that would make her look decent enough to enter the Bartz event, and, in her opinion, no one knows more about fashion than Jean.

[Shall I pick you up at your office?] Jean asked her.

[No need. We can meet in Orchard Road.] Finland replied. [Oh, and I really need you to help me buy nice clothes...]

[Of course! I'm excited! This will be like a scene in the movie Pretty Woman.] Jean replied.

Finland laughed at Jean's SMS and then immediately left for Orchard. Her office friends had never seen Finland's face look so bright and happy.

Finland got off the bus in front of ION Orchard Mall and found Jean waiting for her at the mall entrance. The guy looked rather pale because he had just flown 14 hours, but his handsome face glowed when he saw Finland.

He was tall and slenderly built, clothed in a casual outfit: a short-sleeved gray shirt, a thin scarf around his neck, and a torn jeans combined with ankle boots that looked very fashionable.

Jean could wear a gunny sack if he wanted, and he would still look cool.

”OMG... Look at you!!” Jean approached Finland and hugged her, lifting the girl into the air. ”You look more beautiful every time we meet.”

”You too! Oh, how I missed you!”