Chapter 8

She went to the company’s cafeteria to check who could be waiting for her. She searched her eyes to look for him as her eyes landed to him, who just stood up and waved at her.

She felt the reddening of her cheeks as she walked towards his spot.

"What's up?" She approached and sat across him.

He took a seat before speaking.

"There is nothing to be worried about, Natsuka, but apologies for bothering you at your work time."

"No. No. It's fine. I don't have much work to do this time. Why did you come here?"

He grabbed something under the table and then he put a bento on the table.

"We cooked a lot of food in the apartment and we had a lot of left overs. I have thought of you beforehand so I decided to give you some. Have you done taking your lunch?"

She gave him a look, flabbergasted. She never expects him to be this thoughtful. She admits it now.

She is falling in love to Hazaki.

"This is perfect. I haven’t had my lunch yet. Thank you, Hazaki." She smiled, as pure as white.

"I will always be here, Jilianna...” He beamed.

“I have to go now, natsuka. Do your best at work.” He beamed, stood up, and patted her head.

“and I hope to see that smile again.” Then he left.

She was frozen, speechless in her seat unable to process what he just did. He called her ‘Jilliana’ and he tapped her head.

She followed him with her eyes until she couldn’t see him in her vision.

“I like you, Hazaki.” She whispered out of nowhere.

This is real. She is falling in love for the first time and she had never thought would be a feeling that satisfies ones person. It’s surreal but it feels so good.

"Ms. Natsuka, the President is looking for you."

She sighed in discomfort after hearing the announcement. She was so inspired after lunch that her boss would ruin it by just calling her presence in his office. She stood up and went out her office. She pulled down the hem of her pencil skirt to hide her thighs before knocking on her boss’ door.

"Come in..." She heard from behind the door.

She summoned all her courage to look unbothered. She admits that this is what she hates in her life, to meet her boss.

She took heavy breaths before entering the office, looking down to be unable to look at the face she never liked to see.

"You were looking for me, sir."

"Look at me straight, my dear Natsuka."

She felt shivers all over her body, the goose bumps that will surely haunt her in her dreams.

If he isn’t only her boss, she will be the rudest person he will ever meet. But she has no choice but to do what he wants unless she wanted to lose her job.

She raised her head not looking at his eyes but to the wall behind him. She can see how a smile formed in her boss’ lips and his eyes looking down on her body.

"You are still very beautiful in my eyes even you are tired at work, my angel. Are you free tonight?"

She will never admit to have a free time if she knows that he will be there.

"I'm sorry sir but I cannot join you this night. I have a date...

with my boyfriend." She lied just to escape from him.

She saw his confused but 'dumped' face. She wanted him to get tired of her and stopped bugging her. She wants to stop seeing him and hearing his voice. She just hated the whole of him…

"When did you get a boyfriend, Natsuka? Is it the man in the café this lunch?"

Her eyes widened realizing that he is now stalking her! This is bad. This might have gone bad. She doesn’t know what will happen if he thinks that Hazaki is her boyfriend. And she doesn’t know what he will do to him.

"He isn’t the type of man that should be with you, my angel. Hang out with me. I will give you everything except of your freedom. I will treat you like my one and only princess..."

She shook her head, stepping back a bit. She cannot stand his words anymore. She needs to escape.

"I- I'm sorry sir but I refuse. I am here to talk about work. Let’s set aside personal feeling-

Lianna was cut by the stamping of her boss to his table, shutting her mouth.

"DO NOT FORCE ME TO BE A YANDERE, NATSUKA."

She froze. Her eyes were wide as she looked at his reddening eyes. There is no way…

There is no way he is turning into a yandere!

She stepped back in fear, feeling cold all over. She runs back to the door to go out. Her heart is skipping because of fear as she walked to the hall as fast as she could.

She let out a heavy sigh after arriving into her office and packed all her things. She is thinking about going home now that it is getting dark. She needs to leave this workplace. She needs to escape before she gets trapped.