Chapter 30
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The first date of March was Shuji's first day working in their company.
"Sir Shuji, are we leaving?" Drick asked Shuji as they both had breakfast in the dining area.
"You're crazy! Don't put it on sir Shuji, you're not a real driver, what's the news about what Papa is asking you to investigate?" Shuji asked as Drick laughed at him.
"Haha...my colleague and I are going to work at the warehouse where the transaction of illegal drugs and so on takes place," Drick just said to Shuji and he sipped the cup of coffee.
"May I know where?" Shuji asked and Drick shook his head at him.
"I can't tell you where the location of the warehouse is, your father rightly suspected you when he found out you were going to go there, he told us to watch over you because the Gayag parents, especially his daughter obsessed with you haha...what's your secret haha.." Drick asked with a laugh as he started to laugh.
"I won't do it, Drick and I know it's dangerous I just want to know, where is Leatrice–Lixue?" Shuji asked if he didn't see or notice Lixue in their house.
"Maybe she was still sleeping, she looked very tired when I caught up earlier," Drick answered in shock when Shuji stood up with a bang.
Shuji stormed out of his seat.
"Shuji, wait!" Drick shouted and stood up in his seat in a panic.
"Did you ask where she came from?" Shuji asked calmly when he stopped.
"I don't have the right to ask her such a question and we are not close as in close for me to ask such a question we know each other but no...nevermind!" Drick answered annoyed that he could not mention that they are not allowed to ask personal questions to fellow agents.
Shuji kept quiet and thought that the woman in his house was very mysterious. Shuji walked out and Drick followed him out of the house. The two of them got into the car before, the maid opened the gate for them.
'I don't even know you very well.' Shuji said in his mind before his girlfriend texted her that he was going to work.
Text Message
Shuji: I'm on my way to our company, be careful when going to Sakura. (~￣³￣)~
Erika (Darling): Morning, darling, miss you but be careful too! love you ( ˘ ³˘)♥
Shuji: Morning too, yes I will be careful, darling, I love u 2. ( ˘ ³˘)♥
Erika (Darling): ( ˘ ³˘)♥( ˘ ³˘)♥( ˘ ³˘)♥
Shuji just smiled when his girlfriend texted him.
Drick noticed this from the mirror.
"You really love your girlfriend, it's obvious from your face," Drick said as he drove to the company.
Shuji couldn't answer because he knew in his mind that his feelings had been confused.
When they got to the company. Shuji was surprised to see their employees standing and waiting at the entrance.
"Good morning, sir Shuji Liao." All the employees greeted Shuji as he entered their company.
"Sir, I'm Shakira Lao, your father's secretary you rarely see me here because my beauty is too much for you..sir, I'm sorry." Shakira joked and she just bowed.
Drick looked at her badly, Shakira knew their mission was their boss' son.
"It's okay, Ms. Lao, I want you to be true to me and don't think about me for one month," Shuji replied with a smile and looked at the employees.
Shuji went to a door where his father's secretary sent him.
"This is the office reserved for you, sir." Shakira approached Shuji.
Shuji requested important documents from the secretary. Along with the papers he needed to study and talk with businessman and businesswoman in the conference room.
"What time will I have a meeting with them?" Shuji asked as he read the documents given to him by the secretary.
"It's 9:30am to 10:00am, Sir Shuji, then 10:30am to 11:20am we'll meet the foreign engineer outside," Shakira answered to Shuji.
"Eleven to twelve?" Shuji asked his father's secretary.
"Everyone will have a lunch break with you and then, from 01:30pm to 2:30pm, everyone will have a business conference in the hall for the proposal of each of your father's business partners with you as the proxy, we will talk about materials and so on," Shakira answered immediately to Shuji.
"The family business is iron and the Liao Firm is about the law business," Shuji replied, not realizing that he had said what was on his mind out loud.
"Sir Raiden is hardworking so maybe he was able to keep your two companies together, sir, as far as I know, it's not called Liao Company," Shakira answered Shuji.
“Yes, Thunder River Inc.” Shuji replied that he thought of the former name of the company," Shuji replied to his father's secretary.
They went to the conference room. Judging eyes flashed at them, except for the others Shuji had spoken to.
"Can we start now?" Shuji asked all of his father's business partners skeptically.
All the board members responded and nodded Shuji had given his opinion to the board members about the previous conversation discussion.
"Where will we get materials? Only 20% of 288,109.6 will you increase the quality?" a businessman asked who looked at Shuji.
"We have a supplier of high-grade steel that we use, don't we? We won't be short of others because their percentage of steel is still low, you can get a lot of that." Shuji answered.
Shuji further explained to the board members before, concluding the discussion. Shuji immediately came out of the conference room, still talking to the other business partner, Shuji also asked the secretary.
After a few hours, they reached the site. Shuji looked at the surrounding area and the building.
"Sir, Mr. Engineer Wright is in charge of the building under construction," Shakira said pointing to the approaching old man.
"You are the one to talk to him just tell me what he said, I admit that I will not talk to the foreigner at the same time," Shuji replied, looked at the man, and smiled at him.
The secretary nodded and spoke to the foreigner.
"He takes iron from us, sir," Shakira said to Shuji.
Shuji nodded and asked the secretary.
"What building are they building?" Shuji asked the secretary didn't mention it to him during the flight.
"Casino and Hotel, sir," Shakira answered to Shuji.
Shuji talked to the secretary to translate with them what the engineer should know. Within hours, they were back in the company. Shuji delivered a meal and invited the secretary to talk about what to do later.
Shuji also went to the other company and was greeted by the lawyers present and other employees. Shuji also asked questions about what was happening at the firm, he also gave his opinion on the cases before them.
"Thank you, Shuji, you're very smart, I wish you hadn't stopped studying then, I'm sure you're famous because of your smarts." a lawyer told Shuji.
"Personal matter, sir," Shuji said before looking at the cases laid out in front of him.
After a few minutes of talking, they went to the hall and Shuji caught up with many business partners talking. The conference in the hall lasted for several hours until the evening reached them.
On the other hand, Lixue was talking to Akatsuki while they were all having an early lunch.
"Can I date you?" Akatsuki asked as he drank mineral water from bottled water.
"Yes, you can." Leatrice/Lixue answered with a smile and stood up from the seat where the photographer called her.
When their photoshoot ended. Lixue found Erika still holding her cellphone.
"Erika is like that when her boyfriend is not here, she knows that Shuji is busy with the company and no one will contact him," Akatsuki replied to Lixue.
As Akatsuki and Lixue left, Lixue said goodbye to her bodyguard before leaving the agency.
"Here we are, Leatrice," Akatsuki said and sat down at the reserved table.
"Thank you, Akatsuki." Leatrice/Lixue answered.
Akatsuki called a waiter and ordered something for the two of them to eat.
"Ever since I saw you, Lixue, I don't know, but I'm a bit shy when I see you, and because I'm brave enough, I've confessed even though I'm not sure yet," Akatsuki said and he smiled afterward.
"I'll also admit, Akatsuki that I'm not ready to enter into a relationship, I don't want to hurt you while I'm telling you early, but if you persist I'll let you date me." Leatrice/Lixue replied and Akatsuki was silent at what was said.
"I'll wait until you answer me, but if you have someone else I'll love, I'll walk away from you," Akatsuki answered sincerely, he smiled bitterly at Lixue, it hurt to be rejected, but when he knew there was a second chance he was going to take it.
Lixue and Akatsuki came to order and talked about their lives except for Lixue not everything she tells Akatsuki is true.
"Let's go home, we're still early for tomorrow." Leatrice/Lixue said.
"I'll bring you, I know where you live," Akatsuki said and Lixue just nodded.
Shuji brought to the office all the proposals of various business partners. Shuji will study everything before he approves. Shuji looked at the clock and saw that it was eight o'clock in the evening.
Shuji took the cellphone when he opened the many missed calls and texts from his girlfriend.
"Ms. Shakira, go home we'll continue everything tomorrow, I know you're tired too," Shuji said to the secretary when he saw that she was yawning.
"Thank you, sir be careful I will tell Drick to wait for you outside the office," Shakira replied standing up before she left the office.
Shuji thought of everything his father did in the two companies. When Shuji left the office he saw Drick still yelling.
"Go to sleep at home, Drick, when we get there I'll lend you my clothes," Shuji said, patting Drick on the shoulder.
"No, Shuji my house is close to yours," Drick said, shaking his head.
Lixue said maid to her that Shuji had not come home yet she had been looking at the clock.
When Drick got back to the mansion, he parked the car before he left and said goodbye to Shuji. Shuji entered their house he found Lixue sitting, she turned to him and just smiled before standing up and walking upstairs.
"Can I give you a hug?" Shuji hesitantly called Lixue on the third step of the stairs.
She didn't answer and she just turned around to see where Shuji was standing. Shuji came closer and hugged Lixue's back, his hug tightened when he heard Lixue's sigh.
"Thank you," Shuji said softly and moved away from hugging Lixue.
'I don't know, when I saw her sitting I felt like someone was waiting for my wife.' Shuji said in his mind before he went upstairs and immediately entered his room.
Shuji first changed his clothes before lying down and sleeping on his bed. Shuji did not know that Lixue was peeking through the crack in the door of his room and closed the door.
"It's obvious that he's so tired, I don't need to attract him because he's coming to me on his own," Lixue said to herself that she went to her room to rest.
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