It was past five o’clock in the afternoon when I arrived at BSE. I wouldn’t be relieved if Ma’am Cassandra and I would just talk about it on the phone, so after what the woman, I thought I would fly the distance between our home and the office.
    This must be a joke. 
    Maybe Cormac was just mocking me or something, and I wanted to be sure.
    “Ma’am Cassie, what was that? What do they agree to?” I asked right after entering.
    The woman’s gaze remained straight. She shrugged slightly before speaking. “I don’t know what’s wrong with you guys. When you’re about to give up, the other side will agree. What really happened earlier about meeting his parents?”
    I had trouble sitting down but eventually started telling her what had happened. Starting with the plan at the airport, getting into their house, and how annoyed I am.
    “Seriously? That means you did good. Why will you give up?”
    I sighed before answering, “It was my bother. He wants me to be out of it already. Let’s just find someone else–”
    “Someone else? Does he know how hard you worked to get the man’s approval then when we got it now we’re going to give up?”
    I wish I could explain to her more than what I think, but there is still a big gap between us, especially since she is my boss. I don’t want her to think that I’m complaining about the task she gave me. 
    “You are not the type of person who will give this up. It would help if you rested now. Tomorrow, we’ll straight to the set or just present a one on one interview first.”
    I know, I need to face this. Isn’t this really what I wanted in the first place? Why do I feel hesitant now?
    “I’ll set the interview for three days, Ma’am. Same goes with the planning. When I finish that early I’ll request the team to start,” I told her bluntly.
    The woman nodded and told me to go home. Even though I was cold at the thought of what might happen tomorrow, I just chose to calm myself down.
    Why the fuck do I feel this way? Am I really bothered about that threat and the kiss?
***
    The next day, I acted quickly so that my brother would not know that I had pursued the plan with Cormac, but even though I had taken all precautions, he was already in front of the door. He was waiting for me to come out.
    “Ahm. . .”
    “Avery, you’re not listening to me, really!”
    Instead of arguing, I quickly kissed the man on the cheek and ran out.
    I know that my older brother can also understand everything, and he is one of the first people to be happy when I  got to win the AFA, so I have to work harder, that my disobedience to my brother will be worth it.
    I barely struggled as I entered the C.C Cars Main building. Sweat floods my hand with extreme nervousness.
    I don’t know why I need to feel, but I’ve ignored everything.
    “You go, Avery. You are braver than this,” I comforted myself.
    Jessica greeted me warmly when she saw me. “Miss Avery, is Mr. Carter sending you again?”
    Smiling, I nodded. “Yes. This time, I’ll have a chance to interview him.”
    I decided to say goodbye to the woman and go straight to the man’s office. Before I left home, I promised myself that I would make this day productive—the more information to know about Cormac, the better.
    “You’re late.”
    I fell drained in Cormac’s voice as soon as I entered his office. Just a few minutes ago when the work started but the man’s hair was very messy.
    I straighten up on the sofa and sit comfortably. Before I came here, I had already planned everything, the things I needed to know, and the required questions to be answered.
    Since he was still busy reading the papers in front of him, I decided not to disturb it first. I should give him some time while I am still catching my breath because of my inexplicable loud throbbing of the chest.
    “Sir, here is the coffee you ordered. I will deliver–”
    “No. Just put it there.” He demanded as he drops the phone on the table. 
    I tried to approach the man to say hello, but he just looked at me sharply. “Go get my coffee.”
    The accumulated concern for the man was quickly replaced by annoyance. “What?” That looks like a warning question.
    “Please, go get my coffee, Avery.”
    No matter how much I wanted to shout, I really tried to just close my eyes and turn around. I hurried out with resentment.
    “What’s wrong with that guy, Jessica? Does he have a period?” I asked the woman when I got out. I took the coffee there and left.
    “He was in the mood when I saw him earlier.”
    Jessica’s answer didn’t help because I got even more bored. My snout was long as I slammed the door of Cormac’s office shut as I entered.
    Why is he complaining? Shouldn’t I be the one to get angry because he stole me a kiss the last time we talked?
    “What are you doing?” Still a rude question from him.
    I didn’t choose to answer it. I dropped the glass of coffee on his desk with all my might, causing it to be crushed and thrown into the man’s ironed clothes.
    I almost fell on the stand. I was even angrier with the man.
    “Avery!”
    I was caught off guard. “That’s because I hate you! Will you accept our offer and scold me then? It’s not just about convincing you that it’s difficult! I wish I had just listened to my brother!”
    I kinda regret it. Gradually, I got more and more of my older brother’s point out that I could not listen to.
    I grasped when Cormac squeezed my waist closer to him. In a short time, he could lock me in his arms with only his desk supporting me.
Right in front of me, he took off his wet clothes. The man is just lucky, and that coffee is cold because his skin might peel off otherwise.
    “Hey! What the hell are you doing?”
    “Are you planning to seduce me?”
    I want to bury myself in shame because I can’t control my eyes when I look down. I feel like his six-pack abs are shining, and they are interfering with me.
    “What? What. . . the fuck are you talking about?” I feel short of breath. This guy is so extra. You would think he would be happy to be a rock daily, but over time, I feel like this guy is a womanizer or whatsoever.
    What might he be hiding in the past?
    Was it a woman?
    A family?
    Could it be that he got her pregnant and ran away from it?
    “Look at me, Miss Taylor.”
    I blinked my eyes twice. I struggled fast, but he only tightened his grip on me.
    “You are trying to seduce me–”
    “Why would I?”
    “—Because I am really moved.”
    I was sure my face had tricked me by that time, and it continued to blush.
    “Hey! Hey! What will you do?” I was confused when he got his face close to mine. Although I wanted to complain and get angry, I could no longer control my eyes from closing.
    I eagerly waited for the man’s soft lips to lock mine, but I felt nothing after a few minutes. I immediately opened my eyes. I feel like I’m going to explode in frustration when I see Cormac no longer in front of me.
    What was that? Did he really make me look stupid?
    “Miss Taylor, my time is precious. Hurry up.”
    “Where? Where are we going?” I said dead-maliciously. I pretended that nothing had happened even though I was already feeling very irritated.
    “It’s for the documentary.”
    Hesitant because of extreme embarrassment, I could do nothing but stand up straight and fix my clothes before following the man. This guy is really just a mess. What was that? What kind of show did he do?
    “Am I disappointed?” I just poured out my frustration by messing up my own hair and stomping on it from time to time.
    Why? Why are you doing this Cormac? Do you want to play a game?