Chapter 76 - ATTEND THE BALL WITH
Cayenne blushed and she felt that her face was getting hotter every second that has passed. "You're a bit too close." She whispered while looking down on her hands. "Can you step a little bit farther?"
"Why are you blushing? Are you feeling shy that I'm very close to you?"
"Nope." Cayenne looked at him with her clear eye, trying her best to prove to him that she wasn't affected by his closeness. "I just feel that it's inappropriate for us to be so closed to each other. Do you get my point?"
"Yes, ma'am. I understand." Stefan responded and gave her head a gentle pat. "Let finish drying your hair so that we can go to sleep."
"Hn."
Just like their normal days, Stefan fell asleep with Cayenne in his arms. He had his arms wrapped around her waist and Cayenne was also hugging him back. In reality, Cayenne would always try her best to avoid hugging him back but, Stefan would always put her arms around him, making sure that he's feeling her presence clearly.
"There will be a year-end ball for all employees of the Clover Hotel next Saturday. Will you be attending it?" Stefan asked Cayenne over breakfast the next morning.
"I don't think I'll attend it. I don't like parties."
"Why?"
"I think it's a waste of my ti and money. I don't even get anything out of it." Cayenne responded bluntly even though she was talking to the owner of the hotel. Ever since she started working, she would always avoid any gathering with the other employees. Every ti she thought of having fun while her mother was suffering because of her illness, she would feel guilty and she couldn't enjoy the occasion. Thus; it's better to avoid it.
Stefan poured a glass of milk for her while listening to her words. "But, I want you to attend it."
"Why?"
"Because I will be there. I want to dance with you during the ball." He was grinning from ear to ear while he spoke which made Cayenne thought that he was just bluffing. She had no idea that he was really serious with his words.
"I don't know how to dance. And I won't attend it."
"Join the ball. I'll send soone to help you out."
"Do I really have to? There are other won who can dance with you and who will look better beside you." She refused once again. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of her colleagues and other people if he would really choose to dance with her.
"No negotiation this ti. Attend the ball with ."
"Fine. Fine."
Cayenne had no idea that his words of 'attend the ball with ' has another aning to it. She didn't know the reason until she ca to work.
Manager Kim called everyone before the start of work. The lounge was full of female employees since there were many employees in the hotel. For the day shift, there were thirty-six employees including those with higher position. For the night shift, there were forty-three of them included the superiors. Manager Dan will hold a eting in the evening and Manger Kim chose this ti to et with everyone.
"As you have known, there will be a year-end party for all employees of Clover Hotel and our President, together with the other shareholders, will be attending this ball as well. A news ca that our President will choose a woman to attend the ball with. So, ladies, I want you to check the best clothes you have in case you will be chosen."
"No kidding!" Luna exclaid when she heard it.
"Is this for real?! This must be so kind of a joke. Why would he choose from one of us? Is he tired of the won he had a fling with?" another employee snickered.
"I won't join it." Celine comnted. "My husband is a very jealous type and he might kill if he knows about this."
"I'll certainly join this contest." Another employee interjected. "I want to try being held in his arms."
Manager Kim listened to their opinion but she knew that the news was just a front that Stefan used in order to attend the ball with Cayenne. On the other hand, Cayenne didn't say anything but, she already got a feeling that the news had sothing to do with the conversation the two of them had during breakfast.
'This man is really unpredictable. I thought he wasn't serious about it.' She thought while looking around at the won inside the lounge. Sohow, she felt guilty towards them. They looked all excited but in fact, it was all planned. None of them will be chosen except her.
When Cayenne got ho after that shift, she found that Stefan wasn't around yet. 'Weird. He's usually ho around this ti.' She changed her shoes to indoor slippers and went upstairs to their room. It was very quiet. She wasn't used to this kind of silence since Stefan had always been ho before her in the past days.
She was just planning to take a shower first when her phone rang. It was a song titled Fly To The Moon by Frank Sinatra and she used it as a ringtone exclusively for Stefan.
"Stefan? Where are you?"
"I'm still at the office. I'll be ho a little late. Don't worry about ."
"Are you really okay? You sound a little strange to ."
"I'm fine. I'll call you once I'm on my way ho."
"Sure." Cayenne agreed but she was still doubting him. "I'll see you later."
When the call ended, Stefan put down his phone and coughed several tis. "Sir, are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital?"
"No. Cayenne will find out if I go there. Let's just monitor my temp in the next two hours. I'm sure that this will be gone."
Chris nodded his head and went out of his office to get so dicine for him. His phone buzzed several tis and when he pulled it out, he saw a ssage from Cayenne. Worried for his boss, he told her the truth of Stefan's condition.
'What an idiot.' Cayenne badmouthed him ntally while stuffing her phone inside her small sling bag with her wallet. She didn't bother changing her clothes; just making sure that she has a mask and a cap with her.
She ran out of the house and jogged towards the gate of the subdivision. It was farther than she thought and when she got to the guard's post, she was panting heavily from so much exhaustion.
"Ma'am, do you need help?" The guard asked her while she was bending her body, clutching her chest to catch her steady breathing.
"I-I…I need...a..taxi. I need…a..taxi." she repeated in between heavy breathing.
"Wait a sec ma'am. I'll get one for you."
The guard walked towards the street and hailed a taxi for her. Cayenne just waited at the guard's post for his help. Few minutes later, a taxi was finally found for her and she imdiately boarded it. "Thanks a lot for your help." Cayenne smiled and told the driver to go to Stefan's company building.
"I wonder what he'll say if he finds inside his office. Will he get angry? Am I stepping over the line?" She whispered with obvious worry reflecting on her face. She didn't want him to get angry but she was deeply worried for him. 'Well, if he gets angry, I'll just apologize. In any case, I won't be doing anything unscrupulous.'
The mont she arrived, she wore the face mask and the cap before paying the travel fare and went out of the cab. She already contacted Chris about her arrival and he was currently waiting for her at the lobby.
"Thank you for coming." Chris told her while leading her inside under the curious stares of the other employees who were still present at the mont. "I'm sorry for bothering you as well but I believe the President will listen to you."
"And why do you think that he would listen to ?" Cayenne asked in curiosity. She had no idea that she had that advantage over him.
Chris looked at her and faintly smiled. "You will know the reason sooner or later but, I can't tell you about it."
"Alright. I won't force you." The elevator to Stefan's office opened and the two of them ca inside. "Won't he get mad if I show up uninvited? He might think badly of ."
"I'm pretty sure he won't." Chris responded to reassure her.
At the lobby, employees looked at each other as soon as Chris and Cayenne were out of their sights. They imdiately ford groups and gossiped about the arrival of a woman who used the President's exclusive lift and was personally t by Chris, the President's secretary.
"The President's girlfriend ca to visit him."
"Our lady boss visited the boss today."
These kinds of information or thoughts spread among the employees and even the shareholders received this information as well. Sadly, they all went ho after the eting. When they were all waiting for her to co, she didn't show up. And now that they all went ho, she arrived.
'The lady boss is very elusive.'
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