Chapter 672 - Oh, Dear ... (1/2)
This time, a small smile appeared on Kyle's face.
”Grumpy-pants?” Kyle drawled, ”You'd call your mother that?”
”If the shoe fits …”
”Getting cheeky now, aren't you?” Kyle teased.
”I've always been cheeky, you know that,” Lianne answered nonchalantly, scooping up another mouthful of deliciousness.
”Fine, you win,” Kyle said, leaning back on the chair, putting an arm around the back of the chair beside him, ”So who was it that called you over to appease me?”
”Doesn't matter,” Lianne replied, protecting Beatrice, ”The point is, you're grumpy.”
”I'm human,” Kyle replied, looking at the distance, ”Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm grumpy.”
”Since you've been back? It's been several months now, you know,” Lianne pointed out, ”If you go on like this, the Cold CEO title will be replaced with the Grumpy CEO instead.”
”How's your brother?” Kyle asked suddenly, changing the subject.
Lianne shrugged, ”Being as annoying as usual.”
”Meaning?”
”It's only our first year at the new school, and he's already having this harem around him. Then girls try to get to know me to get to him. It's annoying,” complained Lianne.
”Oh?” Kyle said, ”That's surprising.”
”Why?”
”He doesn't seem the type to be playing around with girls,” Kyle said, his face frowning.
”He isn't,” Lianne replied, ”They just keep coming and he doesn't push them away. He has this gaggle of girls around him.”
”Gaggle? That's for geese,” Kyle replied.
”Yes, they're like geese. Noisy and long necks, always peering up and over as if marking their territory,” Lianne replied, non-plussed, ”LIke I said, annoying.”
”Well, as long as he doesn't go overboard, I guess,” Kyle mused.
”Seems to me like he's trying to get over someone,” Lianne mumbled.
”What was that?” Kyle asked, though he did hear what she said. He was just surprised at what had been said.
”Nothing,” Lianne said, ”Just some stupid crush he has over someone.”
”Oh? Who?” Kyle asked, curious and interested.
”Not important,” Lianne said, ”What's more important is why are you grumpy?”
”You're not dropping this, are you?” Kyle asked with a sigh, running his hand through his hair.
”No-pe,” Lianne said, finishing her ice-cream, ”This bribery doesn't count.”
”I'll have Zero accompany you everyday for two months,” Kyle said, putting up two fingers.
”Doesn't count,” Lianne said, ”You already said I could have him.”
Kyle tsked, then leaned forward, ”I still need him, you know. He'll be there to protect you so you can call him anytime, but he won't be by your side 24/7. For two months, he will be your chauffeur, to bring you and Joey to school and home.”
”Go and meet Sayuri, and you have a deal,” Lianne said, putting up her pinky finger.
”Huh? Sayuri? What has she got to do with all of this?” Kyle asked, flabbergasted,