Self Rival • Completed

i. the elevator guy

Hello. Another story here, I've been thinking of this plot for a while and it seems to fit Arthit and Kongpob very well so I thought why not? Anyway, here's another baby of mine. Hope you may enjoy this. Love y'all.

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Kongpob Suthilak, a fresh graduate, stood in front of his vanity mirror. He looked at his over all look one last time and buttoned the cuffs of his suit before calling out for his butler, Mr. Khan, a middle-aged funny-looking guy whom he treated as his own father.

Mr. Khan has been with him since he was young, Mr. Khan taught him all the things he should know and prepared him for his fated responsibility, to inherit one of the most successful companies in the country, the SKP.

"Master, you called for me?" Mr. Khan greeted and bowed.

Kongpob sighed and shook his head.

"Oh come on now, it's been years since I've told you not to call me master, it makes me feel like I'm a 64 year old man. Stop it Loong plus you're much more of a father than my very own father"

"Very well, Kong" Kongpob gave him grateful smile "Anyway, why did you call me?"

"Updates about the CEO?"

"Your POR called a while ago, he wants you to meet him regarding your request"

"Ah yes. I shall go now. Have you prepared my car?"

"Yes. I've prepared the yellow one"

"Thanks Loong, I'll be back by midnight. My friends invited me to drink with them" Kongpob started walking when he remembered something "And oh Loong, if someone asked where am I, specifically Kaofang, tell her I'm with my girlfriend"

Mr. Khan chuckled. "You know, very soon, she'll know you really don't have a girlfriend. You've got to stop that reason and tell her you're not just interested with her"

"Loong, have you seen that girl? No matter how much I tell her I'm not interested, she just kept on insisting we belong together. She's crazy Loong"

"Yeah. She is crazy" Mr. Khan agreed after remembering the times he had to literally throw the girl out because she is just that eager. "But you know, this will bite you on the ass very soon"

"Of course not. Anyway, I'll be going"

"Yeah. Enjoy the night"

"Hm"

Kongpob went inside his car. After starting the car, he looked at the prismatic rear-view mirror and suddenly felt as if his life is about to change. And change, it will.

In three months time, he shall be announced as the COO and years after, he'll inherit the company and will be the CEO himself. It's inevitable, his responsibilities. Initially, he wanted to be an economist, he has just that knack for analyzing every angle in the economy but life offered him another door and he knew very well the moment he ignored that door, he'd be disinherited.

Even before he was born, this life had been laid out and written for him, as the youngest and the only man in the family, it only made sense that he's the one whom his father is waiting for to give the company to, it's been their family's tradition.

Ever since he was young, he knew, this is his life. His father always made sure of that. He wasn't permitted to play all-day long as his father insisted that a CEO should never be playful and so, instead of playing with his classmates, after school, he's with Mr. Khan teaching him proper posture and gestures. That's why his father gave him Mr. Khan in the first place, to prepare and groom him to be the perfect CEO when he became at the right age. But Mr. Khan is a nice man, some times, he played with him for him to understand what does it feel like to be a normal young boy.