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03

"I woke up earlier than usual today... But to be exact, it can’t really be called 'woke up' because I stayed awake the entire night...

How on earth can I close my eyes and sleep peacefully when my mind keeps spinning around Luke Orion, that handsome man... After saying such foolish things in front of Lucas and Jamie, I said I'd talk to Luke and sort things out, but how on earth am I supposed to talk to Luke Orion... with my five-year-long crush? Just thinking about it makes my stomach turn... But if I don't talk to him, how will I ever find out why he sent me that gift... Oh God, thinking about all this is driving me crazy... What if I actually go mad??? Then Luke would never have even the slightest interest in me... My father would also be humiliated, having his only son labeled as crazy ..(although a lot of people already say that... but that’s another story)... Lucas and Jamie would visit me at the mental hospital... If I go to the mental hospital, I'm going with both of them... What would I even do alone... in isolation...

So that’s not going to work... I have to stop thinking and just go talk to Luke... I kept tossing and turning in bed, kicking, and at once writhing like someone possessed, lost in thought."

"Why is this sleepyhead awake so early today? Did the sun rise in the west or something?" Dad said as he opened the door to my room.

"Is there a custom where you just open other people's doors like that? Even if you're a big businessman, your common sense is practically zero," I said as I covered my face with the bedsheet.

"Pfftt, how can I not come and check when you're shouting, 'Oh, I can't take it anymore,' and 'Oh God, give me strength'? We can hear you all the way downstairs. And it's not like you're making just a little noise, is it?"
(Dirty mind.. dirty mind)

I stayed curled up under the sheet, pretending I couldn't hear anything Dad was saying.

"What’s this? I just got here, and you've already lost sleep?"
I was quietly lying under the sheet without making a sound...

"If you're sleepy, you should shake your leg..."

Does Dad still think I'm the little kid I used to be, still falling for those tricks? Back then, I used to shake my leg like a fool whenever Dad said so... But now, Dad, your son is grown up. I’m not falling for those kindergarten jokes anymore.

"I came here to tell you something important... Seems like someone is fast asleep here."

Should I ask what it is or not? If I ask, it’ll feel like I’ve lost... Hmm, I’ll just stay under the sheet like this.

"Dad has a business meeting with Luke Wealth today," he said while clearing his throat. I instantly forgot where I was. When I say I forgot, I really mean it — "Oh no, my spine!" In an instant, I was on the cold tile floor, having been on my cozy bed just moments ago.

"What did you say, Dad? Luke Wealth? Did you mean Luke Orion?? How is that possible all of a sudden?" As I got up from the floor, ignoring the pain in my back, I asked about the unbelievable news.

"I didn’t expect you to be this surprised by the news... I thought you broke your spine for real "
"I only found out yesterday too! Luke Vouge is interested in having a business meeting tomorrow. We can’t miss an opportunity like that... So I agreed," Dad continued. "Since you always talk about Luke Wealth and Luke Orion, I figured you’d be surprised, but I didn’t expect this much surprise!"

I ran and hugged Dad around the neck. "So, Dad’s meeting Mr. Handsome today? For real?"

"Mr. Handsome? I meet him every day."