FALLIN' ALL IN YOU (Completed)

Chapter 70

Shanghai

Kongpob sat in yet another meeting for the third day in a row. He is beyond exhausted. The folks at HWA Industries take hospitality to the next next level. From the moment Kongpob landed in Shanghai, he was greeted by five representatives from HWA Industries. They came in two stretched limos to take him and Thak to their hotel.

And before he can even see straight, they were already taking him to lunch with their boss at a fancy restaurant that won some number of Michelin Stars. Mr. Wang, the CEO of HWA Industries had made it his point to personally take Kongpob around Shanghai despite Kongpob telling him he had already been here countless of times.

On top of that, Mr. Wang's daughter Daisy has accompanied them to many of these outings. She has been pleasantly polite, and entertaining, but Mr. Wang's suggestive hints on courtship has not escaped Kongpob. Kongpob hopes it will not go beyond suggestive as he does not want their business to go sour. Luckily, Mr. Wang or Daisy has not made anything awkward as of yet.

So here he was. Sitting in another one hour meeting. This will actually be the most relaxing part of his day. There are plans, strategies, and numbers. Those are all his favorites squeezed into one hour. The rest of his day is dizzying as Mr. Wang continues to insist on taking him to all the local hidden gems for countless meals. And then take him to another country club for either tennis, golf, or racquetball. But this is still preferable over his last trip to Shanghai where he was taken to a karaoke bar where women draped themselves on him.

By the time Kongpob returned to his hotel, it was almost midnight. He is exhausted mentally and physically. How much ginseng are these people eating here? How can they keep up with this lifestyle? He took off his jacket, and stretched rolling his neck. Is it weird that he can almost imagine Arthit massaging, and kissing the back of his neck as he stretched? Damn, he has never missed someone so badly.

He held his phone wondering if he should call Arthit or not at this hour. Bangkok is one hour behind, so there's a slight chance that Arthit may still be awake. But after thinking about it, he decided to send a message instead.

Message:

Kongpob: Are you still awake? If yes, I will call you. I'll wait five minutes. But if you are asleep, I hope you dreamt about me.
12:06 am

Kongpob checked his watch to see what time it was so he can start his five minutes countdown.

Ring. Ring.

Kongpob: Hello

Arthit: Kongpob, did you just get back to the hotel? It's already so late.

Kongpob: Yes, I haven't even showered yet. Did my text wake you?

Arthit: No, I was just.... uh, playing with Popeye.

Kongpob: Oh. Okay, well I just wanted to....uhm, say hi....uhm, you know.

Arthit: Yeah. I know. Okay, it's been a long day. You should shower and get some sleep.

Kongpob: Yeah, I'll do that. Uh, you should go to sleep too.

Arthit: Yeah, okay. Uh....

Kongpob: Uh.... Arthit....I, uh...

Arthit: Yeah?

Kongpob: Nevermind....get some sleep. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Arthit: Oh. I'll talk to you tomorrow then. Goodnight.

Kongpob: Goodnight Arthit.

Ring. Ring.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is busy. Please try again."