FALLIN' ALL IN YOU (Completed)

Chapter 77

Arthit asked his boss Dan for permission to work from home for the next two days. He told Dan he was attacked by a drunkard on his way home. So, it wasn't a complete lie. He really didn't want to be out of the office again, but he didn't want to go into the office with all those bruises either. He can only imagine the gossip the people in the office would make up. Also, Kongpob had decided to work from home to keep him company. So, that was an incentive that he was more than happy to take. Hopefully, Kongpob won't have to go back to Shanghai or Taipei.

Today, Arthit can't go visit his mother either. He doesn't want her to see all his bruises. Even though his mother hasn't spoken much since she was in the hospital. She has cried every time she looked at Arthit. Krystal says she is in and out of sleep all day. She is barely eating or drinking. Krystal is worried that their mother may have fallen into deep depression.

Kongpob had offered a solution earlier, but Arthit still needs to think about it. Kongpob says one of his houses down the street is vacant, and his mother and sister can stay there. Apparently, Kongpob owns all the properties within two streets in every direction from his house. Most of the properties were rented out to expats, or other executive big wigs that wanted to be in this neighborhood.

The control freak that is his boyfriend didn't want anyone to mess with his design. The whole area was Kongpob's first property development project when he was 23. What the heck were you doing at 23? Arthit was just on his way out of his family home. Anyway, Kongpob sold the rest, and kept the two streets around him. And to his credit, it's true that some properties had already deviated from the original design concept. Some people with too much money, and no where to spend it had already redesigned their homes in the neighborhood within six years.

The vacant house was only five houses down from Thak and Sachi's house. Kongpob says the area is one of the city's most prestigious and sought after neighborhoods. It's very safe, and for added measures, Thak can tell the security team to monitor it too. The property would be a lot easier for Arthit to visit his mother and sister. Also, going to work for his sister would be a lot easier. Transportation is very convenient in the area. He even suggested to hire a homecare nurse to take care of Arthit's mother while they were at work.

Everything sounds perfect. Except, it's too perfect. The house is luxurious with no doubt. Arthit doesn't even have to go see it. He already knows this because every house in this neighborhood was like a mansion compared to what he grew up in. Also, Kongpob won't accept any money from him. So, he is not sure he can let himself take advantage of Kongpob like that even if he had offered. He doesn't know if he can afford just the upkeep for the property let alone a homecare nurse. So, he needs to think this over.

Arthit was sitting in the kitchen working. He has sent out three emails so far, so that counts as work. The kitchen is conveniently across from Kongpob's home office with the outdoor pool between them. Kongpob's office resembles a modern glass house that's connected to the house on the other end near their bedroom. The kitchen's ceiling to floor windows gave Arthit a clear view of Kongpob in his office. Earlier when Arthit was still in their bedroom, he heard Kongpob talking to someone in China. Arthit was amazed that Kongpob can speak Mandarin so fluently. He wondered what other languages Kongpob might be able to speak. So far there's Japanese, Mandarin, English, and obviously Thai.

Arthit saw Kongpob doing some push-ups, and lifted some weights while he was still talking over the speaker. Then he saw Kongpob video call M in all his sweaty glory. Arthit didn't like how comfortable Kongpob was with people around him. He remembered how Kongpob removed his towel to change butt naked in the locker room at the gym. Maybe he is just too conservative.

Kongpob ran his hand through his hair a few times before reaching for his glasses to look at his tablet. M must have said something funny, because Kongpob was suddenly laughing. Arthit pouted a little because he didn't know what Kongpob was laughing about. While Kongpob is sealing deals in there, Arthit is barely getting anything done.