Anete Point of View

"No, I want either Cassandra or Audrey to be the model. They are overly expensive, yes but they know the job well." I pushed the folder towards my assistant and ordered him to pass it to the team in charge.

"Yes, ma'am. The quotations for the new Botanical Genetics project is here. The portal of submitting was closed this morning at ten and there are a total of thirteen companies who sent quotations." I nodded.

"Get me both the hard copy and soft copy."

"They will be sent before you leave for vacation, Ma'am." My assistant grinned at me weirdly.

"Did I say I was not going on any vacation?"

"You did, Ma'am. But Ms. Ilaria said you would change your mind in the last minute." I raised a brow at him, surprised to know my sister said that.

"Also –" He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I was lucky enough to encounter Sir Cacao with Ms. Tiny Almond few minutes ago in Mr. Allard's office. He assured that you would accept his invitation to his island."

He is here?

And he went to meet Zorion but not me?

But then again, Zorion completely opposed to take vacation leave from but one call from Tiny had set him right. Now, he is ready to the hell if it means Tiny will stop meowing and chattering his ears out.

Ilaria, on the other hand, wouldn't have agreed if Devon Almond was not coming. She got it confirmed from several sources that Devon has indeed taken a leave to go on this vacation.

Now when those two are going, there should be someone here to manage things. Not only that but I'm kind of confused too.

Like any other girl, I love Cacao but his recent interest in me started to confuse me.

I know he has some emotional attachment with his pen friend. I know he was never in a relationship and heck he if does one day, I would bet my everything on it that he will be the symbol of loyalty and devotion.

His interest towards me, I can tell he is starting to like me. Like me like more than a friend.

However, like evry other girl, I have my confusion, my doubts and my insecurities too.

Sir Cacao is a free spirited man, a man who loves to do what he believes in. I wonder if I will have a negative impact on him.

I know I'm thinking a little too far but I'm a girl and girls are wired in that way.

"Knock Knock, Tick Tock, eyes on the clock, we need to leave for the dock." I heard and raised my head towards the door.

There he is, with his charming yet a silly smile that can warm up even the deep ice in Antarctica.

Unknowingly, my lips arched up into a wide grin. Anyone can see the happiness in my eyes.

"I might not be coming; I'm sorry." I smile apologetically and walked up to him.

God, why the hell is he so handsome!

"Not even when I ask you to?" He leaned to my side in a dramatic way like how certified flirts would in old movies.

"And I should consider when you ask me?" I retorted back coyly and blinked my eyes at him innocently.

"Of course."

"Why so?"

"Because I'm Cacao Ned Almond."

"Still not enough reason."

"Because you are my fan and you like me."

"True but –"

"Oh come on! Fine, I want you to come, so please come." He gave me such kind of puppy eyes that even the cutest puppies wouldn't have one.

Please don't look at me like that, I'm going to melt.

"Let me think. But tell me why you want me to come?" I looked at him questioningly.

He shrugged nonchalantly and said something that froze me. "Well, I plan to woo you."

So straightforward with his answer! Normally, the way he said that would not be considered romantic and might even offend if it was someone else.

But for some good reason, the way he laid it straight and clear had my heart race back to life.

Gosh, I literally swooned at his confession.

"Woo me? Why ever would you want to woo me, good sir?" I exclaimed like a proper English woman from the past era with an exaggerated gasp and a hand on my mouth. "This is so not becoming of you, sir."

Cacao gazed at me with amusement and caught the fever for dramatics pretty quickly. "Why, Miss, you are too good not to be wooed by this charming and good natured gentleman."

I pressed my lips to stop myself from laughing. Even in this, he did not forget to elevate himself.

My, my, with him around, I cannot help but smile from heart. He has that effect on people, effect on me.

"And how do you plan to do so?" And so, with my question, the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a frown of desperation.

Immediately, he covered his mouth both his hands and jumped for a few times, may be in an attempt to control his desperation.

"How dare I keep a secret? Can I kiss you?" The last question was targeted at me and I was startled by his sudden request.

"Because you want to swallow back the secret?" I didn't mind kissing him, him in particular. But if it was to stop him from keeping a secret, I'm sure about it.

Not when we are not in a natural relationship.

"Yes and no. Decide quickly. I cannot hold it any longer." I could see greenish blue nerves the popped out on his forehead to neck.

"Yes, because of the secret and no, because?"

"No because that wasn't the only reason. I like you in a kissing way. Now please decide fast."

Like me in a kissing way?

He sure has way with his words. But his words did set my heart on fire.

He likes me in a kissing way; translation is; he likes me romantically.

"Have long walks on seashore with you." He said hurriedly and closed his mouth even more quickly.

Is that his plan to woo me?

Walking on seashore with him is not bad. Honestly, with him, anything is good.

I smiled inwardly when I saw him banging his fist on my table and was mumbling to himself about how stupid he is to have a secret of his own.

He looked almost ashamed of it.

So I opened my mouth to answer him before his next words cut me off.

"Blow love balloons personally and gift each other with our breaths."

"I want to play a flirtatious puzzle game with you."

"I want to count stars with you on a cloudy night."

"I was planning for us to read bedtime story to each other." He was going on without a break and I know how hard he is trying to shut his mouth.

"Cloudy sky doesn't have stars." I interrupted him and he suddenly took a pause and rushed back with his words to answer me.

"The star I meant was you."

"I want to experience planting flowers and trees with you."

"If you read me a bedtime story, then I should wake up again to read you one. In that case, none of us can sleep the whole night." I posed another question which stopped him again.

"Anete, we improve the same story and tell each other at the same time by taking turns. Now about kiss -?" I won't lie, I am extremely, utterly and unbelievably amused.

His plans might sound weird but his meaning behind them is truly romantic.

"Kick the bucket on its butt; Good Lord!" He groaned. The amount of tolerance he has is amazing.

He asked my permission to kiss and he would rather spoil his plans to woo me than to do something immoral.

Now, that is what I call a gentleman.

"We can pass free time by reading a book together." He started again with another groan.

"What book?" I cut him off from his next revelation. I want to what type of love books he prefers.

"High school history book of china, Integration theorems that is beyond understanding, The documentary book of quality of soil change in UK recent years –"

"Wait, why would we read such boring stuff for fun?" For business or learning purpose, it is understandable.

Why would one read such books as a romantic getaway with his love partner?

"Of course to have attention on each other rather than having attention on whatever we are reading."

Oh!

Reasonable!

"We will sit only in hand distance but still talks through video calls. Now about the kiss-" He trailed away and before I answer him, he continued to tell him plans not even waiting for me for a nanosecond.

"Your hair thinning so I want us to apply hair mask for each other. It's a herbal remedy my grandma came up with and it works wonders on hair."

"Play treasure hunts kind of hide and seek; only my treasure will be you and yours will be me."

"I want to play name, place, animal, thing game with you and laugh together at the absurd answers."

"I cannot keep secrets so I wish you give me a surprise that doesn't reach my ears before you reveal the surprise."

"As silly as it may sound, I would like us to do PT exercises instead of dance around bonfire."

"If you are not well, I will take best care of you and if I'm not well, you will take best care of me."

"Let's go on a weaving date where we weave a piece of wear for each other and –" And so, I had enough of his rambling.

So I rushed to him and placed my mouth on his, initiating the kiss.

Sounds interesting. Not like any other wooing style.

I would love to try those plans with him.

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Anete, like every other, over thinks a lot. But Cacao is popular and have many fans so it's reasonable. Agree?

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