Never Be Apart

CHAPTER 33

It's been a week since I started working. I don't see President Oswyn much because he's always out, and I usually end up with this female assistant who seems to have a crush on him. She's nice, but I feel awkward whenever she stares at me like she's memorizing all my moves.

They've already sorted out all the pictures I took and put them in a magazine.

I have a day off tomorrow, so I'm happily finishing my work today. I thought about inviting Aki to eat out because I've been missing them. We still haven't heard from Natsumi, which makes me a bit sad. It's just not the same when we're not all together.

I had just wrapped up my last shoot, so I was tired as I made my way down to the cafeteria on the first floor. After ordering, I sat down at a table with a sigh. Since the food was taking a while, I decided to check my phone. That's when someone sat down in front of me, and I looked up.

"Hi," he started. It was my first time seeing this person, and I didn't recognize him, so I wondered if they were one of the assistant photographers, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I just nodded and went back to my phone. "You know, you're pretty," he added, and I looked up in surprise. They were decent-looking but seemed a bit flirty.

"Are you flirting with me?" I asked bluntly, catching them off guard. They stumbled for a moment, then laughed and looked away. They cleared their throat, looked back at me, and smiled.

"I'm gay, girl," he said, trying not to laugh, which made my eyes widen. I looked him over and he didn't seem gay at all! Plus, the way he spoke earlier was so masculine! I quickly averted my gaze and cleared my throat, which made him laugh again. "I handle the models here. I'm actually the vice president," she continued, and I was shocked, jumping to my feet and bowing out of respect. 

She laughed and signaled for me to sit again. She is now lounging back and moved in a way that totally reads as gay! How did I not notice that before? So embarrassing! "I heard Oswyn hired you without asking for any requirements?" She asked, leaving me stunned. I felt shy and looked away again. She pulled something out of her bag and showed me a magazine, and I was surprised to see the pictures I took inside! I smiled and felt like I wanted to look at them all.

"Well, you're a great photographer, but I'm bummed you're so pretty," she added, which made me turn to them in confusion. "I want to make you a model for my new products. I could also make you a co-owner of one of my beauty product companies. You know, I have too much going on and can't handle it all," she said with a shrug. My eyes widened and I couldn't believe it. I was speechless when suddenly President Oswyn walked in. He greeted the vice president with a smile.

"Brendon, what are you doing here with my photographer?" he asked coldly. The Vice President covered his mouth and laughed, inviting him to sit down, and President Oswyn followed.