Mending My Fractured Heart [on hold]

04 Is My Heart Beating Louder?

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Character Introduction (Xander(李旭尧))

Hello, everyone! My name is Xander and I'm the Vice President of Doulu Entertainment! And, I'm also Sean's boss. (His dad is half-retired 💀) Sean and I are best friends, as well as co-workers. Sean's father is actually the founder of Doulu Entertainment but he knows his son heavily dislikes being part of the entertainment industry... so I'm the boss now I guess? (I really hope Uncle is not biased toward me... in case Sean feels overlooked...)

Sean POV

In Sean's house (Morning)

"Argh, I still have to go and shoot for the magazine! After the shoot, I still have to ask Xander for a few days' leave!" I muttered to myself, "Can life be any harder? First, I'm in debt. Second, I need to follow a narcissist for two months. Third, I need to take pictures for a horrible shoot with a horrible director." I groaned again.

The Next Day

*Sean's alarm clock rings*

I fumbled to reach the alarm clock whilst struggling to crack open my eyes. Sunlight was streaming through the open curtains (Mum probably opened it) and I could see dust motes revolving lazily in the air through my heavy-lidded eyes. 

"Gods, just stop!" I said as it kept ringing and I forced myself to sit up and slammed my hand on the top of the clock. The ringing stopped. I crashed down on my bed again and rubbed my eyes.

"Son, wake up now... there is someone looking for you..." whispered Mum's soft voice.

I looked up at her.

"Looking for me? How is that possible? I don't think anyone ever cared enough for me to come right to my doorstep to look for me." I replied glumly.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that I'm planning to trick you to wake up or something? I'm serious! There's someone waiting for you out there by the door!" Mum said, glaring.

"Mum, it's not like that..., " I started saying.

"If it's not like that, why don't you hurry up and greet your guest? Have you seriously forgotten your manners?" she scolded.

"Fine, Mum," I said, getting up.

I walked sleepily to the door and yawned multiple times on the way.

"Who's there?" I asked impatiently, desperate to go back to the comfort of my bed.

"Who do you think?" a deep voice grumbled.

Suddenly, all the sleepiness and drowsiness vanished from me. My eyes widened in recognition and surprise. 

"Boss?! W-W-Why are you here?" I gasped. No doubt I looked as horrible as an ape. No doubt my breath stinks. No doubt my hair looks like a rat's nest. No doubt I was flushing with shame.

"I'm obviously here to pick you," he replied nonchalantly.

"Pick me?! Where on earth is there such a nice boss with such nice treatment towards an employee?" I asked, still baffled by my boss picking me up. 

"You don't want me to pick you?" Yibo said with a huge amount of satire. "Alright, that's your choice. If you don't wanna follow, I guess you can go to the airport on your own."

"Yes! Yes! Of course, I will follow you! But...I still have to wash up," I trailed off.

"J-Just hurry up! I will wait for you." Yibo replied.