MY HEARTBEAT was not returning to normal because Rexon was still holding my hand towards the table where the band members were eating.
Instead of me taking care of Rexon, he was the one who put the food on my plate.
"Thank you," I whispered.
He just shrugged his shoulder and started eating. I had only a few bites when Rexon left for a smoke. He didn't even move his food.
I slowly followed him with my gaze while taking a deep breath.
"Hi!" Suddenly, someone sat on the chair in front of me.
"Devon!" I said in shock.
"How's your food?" he asked while looking at my plate.
"Did you eat already?" I offered my soft smile again.
"Yup, in the servant quarters," he replied.
"I thought you had a lunch party?" I frowned at the question.
"Yeah, if the book signing ended early. Maybe some other time."
I barely nodded at him after drinking water from the glass.
"Where are you going after this?"
He rested his head and forearms on the table while looking at me evenly.
I can't help but take a glance at his sharp nose and dark pair of eyes. I slowly watched his parted lips as if inviting a sweet kiss. Unlike earlier, he was not wearing his army cap, so his handsome face is now more prominent.
"Going home," I awkwardly said after looking at him.
"Shall I take you home?" he asked without a blink.
"Where will you take her?" I almost jump in my seat as I heard Rexon's rumble voice.
My heart almost stopped as I looked at how his iris turned into a morbid one. I swallowed hard and tried to ignore his shocking appearance.
"Rex!" Devon quickly held his hand for a shake. "I asked her if I can take her home." Devon smiled broadly.
Rexon quickly turned to look at me again as if he wanted to persecute me.
"There's still work to be done after this. Are you willing to wait?" He turned to Devon without so much emersion.
I was devastated by what he said. That means we have another work after this.
"If Cherry will allow me, I'll wait." Devon glanced at me with a smile on his face.
"It's okay, Devon. I might bother you," I strongly refused.
I can only hear a silly smirked coming from Rex. So I decided to intake a deep breath.
"It's up to you. If you're willing to wait for her, be it," he told Devon, then we quickly turned away.
My lips parted at what I heard. I expected something from him. It was as if something suddenly twitched in my heart when I heard what he said.
I knew it was natural, but the impact was different when he allowed me to go with Devon.
"Alright. I'll wait for you later." Devon smiled widely at me.
I could do nothing but nod at him. After thirty minutes of break, we all went back to work.
I blew out a breath and sit to one of the monoblocks there. I've received a few commands from some staff. I even enthusiastically brought bottled water to Rexon's table.
"Thanks!" Jeff smiled at me, and I immediately smiled back. I also turned to Rexon, who was just quiet signing their album. He just ignored the water I was putting down, so I just turned around and walk away.
I leaned against the wall and gently closed my eyes. Holy cow! This is how hard it was to be a staff of a famous band. It was as if my legs had been hit by some hard object.
"Tired?"
I opened my eyes quickly when I heard that baritone voice.
"Rex?!" I quickly looked around before looking at him.
"I saw you busy receiving some of their orders," he said softly. His eyebrows rose as he handed me a bottled water.
"Uh, thanks." I grabbed the bottle with my trembled hand.
"I'm bothered and I can't concentrate on signing because I can hear them ordering my personal assistant for some stuffs," he pointed out with emphasis.
I was so nervous because of how he released those words to me.
"You don't have to follow their orders because I'm your boss and you'll only received orders from me. They don't pay you so better use your common sense!"
I soaked his words for a moment, and I slowly nod. I want to beat myself up for the mishaps I made on my first day as his P.A.
"Just sit and wait for what I order you to do! Understood?!" He clenched his jaw and gazed at me with his black, stonily eyes.
I bent down to cut off his warm gaze on me. Until he turned and walked away, leaving me to continue signing. I leaned on the monoblock since I didn't have the strength, so I waited for his order, but he didn't even give me a glance until the event was over.
When the event ended, I heard nothing from him. I quietly followed him until he got out of the building.
"Cherry!"
I stopped when someone called me, and when I looked who it was, I saw Devon.
"Are you going somewhere? I can take you home," he offered.
I can't find an answer because I was unsure if we really have additional work today. However, I heard Rexon's driver's seat door shut, indicating that he was inside and waiting for me.
"I'm sorry, maybe next time," I muttered lowly.
He barely glanced at Rex's tinted car window before looking down at me again.
"Can I get your number?"
I was slightly overwhelmed because of his question.
"Oh, sorry. I mean, can we be friends?" He smiled, releasing his even teeth.
"S-sure!" I didn't think twice, I gave my contact number to him. After all, he looks nice.
"Thank you. Be careful!" I said nothing and just smiled uncomfortably at him since he barely touched my arm. I also walked over to Rex's car and opened its door.
"I thought you were going to be with that marshal?" he said to me with hitched brows.
"I-I thought we still have work to do?" I slowly sat down in the shotgun seat and glanced at him.
"I've changed my mind." He just shrugged before starting the car's engine.
I just closed my lips and quietly put the seatbelt on my body.
"About, Devon, it's not good for you to give your personal number to someone you barely even know."
I threw a look at him, who was concentrating only on the road.
"He seems like a good person," I countered.
I saw him smirk at my remark, but I ignored him and decided to lean my back at the car seat.
"I have to go to Lara, so I'll take you home first."
"Who is Lara?" I asked.
I saw his jaw tightened and turned the steering wheel slightly. Even though his attention was on the road, I was sure he didn't like my question.
"My sister-in-law," he answered sparingly after a few seconds.
I nodded. So, Lara is her sister-in-law's name? She was also definitely the girl he talked about.
"Is she the girl whom you talking about?" I turned my head and looked at him, but he didn't answer.
Silence means yes.
I turned my attention back to the window. I don't know what I should feel. Why do I feel sad about it? Why did his answer seem to pinch my heart?
"She is the beloved wife of my brother Dawzon," he said in a while.
I thought he had something else to say, but there was none.
That was why I cleared my throat to lessen the awkward conversation between us.
"She's beautiful in her own way. She can easily ripped my heart out and leave me gasping for air. She has a pair of arch brows, pointed nose, sweet strawberry lips, and a set of dazzling white teeth."
I was devastated by what he said. I didn't know he was madly in love with his sister-in-law.
"Why didn't you fight for your love?" That was the question that clung to my lips.
"Can you love the person who could never love you back?" He turned his dull eyes on me.
He looked back at the road as if he said nothing. I remained silent while staring at him. My heart almost wrecked, totally wrecked! I feel like I was in so much pain.
I looked down. It was as if I wanted to be ashamed of myself because the pain I felt for Calixto was not the same as the pain I was experiencing right now.
"When you can tell your story and it doesn't make you cry, that's because you've already moved on," I said before I smiled and looked up at him.
But I shuddered when he suddenly burst out laughing. A splintering laughed that spread throughout his car.
My jaw nearly dropped! Holy cow! How could he be so sexy? I asked myself as I watched him laughing.
"People always say life is too short for regrets, but the truth is, it's too long."