Zanaya’s POV
“Boss…” I muttered as I looked at our CEO guiltily. He was sitting in his swivel chair as his head hung low while reviewing the papers on his table.
I was sitting on the chair on the corner in his office as he had called for me earlier this morning.
It has been an hour but he’s still not talking and the silence had been killing me.
Of course, I knew the reason.
Last night, Seth accidentally pushed the old man with me thinking that I was in danger. He was actually about to punch the poor guy if I wasn’t able to wrap my arms around him and stop him from doing so.
I was shocked when I saw him rushing towards me, his face really worried but mad at the same time.
It was actually my fault, to begin with. He had probably heard me asking for help.
The truth is, the old man with me was one of the fans who went during our fanmeet. He’s with his grandchild, who apparently, loves me so much. It was her birthday and the old man asked me for a favor and signed a cd for his grandchild.
The problem is, we’ve come up with this stupid idea of him covering my mouth while I do my signature box talent as we record it via video. And that’s what Seth saw.
The CEO knew about the old man following me on the awards show that’s why he asked some guys to come for him. He thought that he was an obsessive fan or something.
I feel bad for both Seth and the old man because of the misunderstanding. It was a good thing that the old man wasn’t really hurt and he promised not to say a word about the incident. In fact, he was so thankful that he saw me.
What’s even funny is that he even knew Seth and had asked for a signature as well.
Seth’s face blushed and he apologized dearly for pushing him.
He was so cute.
Just the thought of him being ready to save me from whatever makes me appreciate him more.
But that isn’t the main problem now.
Last night, photos of me and Seth went out after some people saw us walking out of the back door last night.
He happened to accompany me to our van and we didn’t know there were still some fans checking us out.
What’s even worse is that people are trying to put things together and even giving an entirely different meaning when he tried to save me from falling from the edge of the stage.
I saw the pictures of him wrapping his arms around me. Most pictures looked so sweet and I won’t hide the fact that my heart fluttered upon seeing those photos.
I haven’t even thanked him for saving me last night.
“I knew the “relationship” between the two of you. I knew I agreed with your grandfather’s request about this. I could have let you go and replaced you but I knew you worked hard for this and you deserve this. However, I thought we were clear about keeping it down?’ My CEO raised his eyebrows.
I bit my lower lip as I looked at the ground.
Our CEO knows about me being married to Seth but he also knows that we weren’t seeing each other for the past year. Well, except for that time when I had to go and meet Seth’s parents.
I had been honest with him since the very first day that I got married.
Guilt started to eat through me and I raised my head, my hands automatically clasped together.
“I’m sorry..” I said as I pouted.
I can’t lie to him. He’d been really supportive of me and our members, even when we were all still trainees.
People may be talking shit about him but we don’t give a damn. We know that cares for us a lot. We entered this company to train. If they all think that we’re still not ready, then we trust him.
I heard him grunt.
He’s clever enough to realize why I was apologizing.
“I knew you’d still fall for him. There’s nothing wrong because you’re already married. But, Zanaya,” he looked at me. “You just debuted and he’s at the peak of his career. Do you think you can both handle the consequences once people find out?”
I balled my fist in frustration.
Of course, he has a point. And I would be lying if I say I wasn’t thinking about those things.
Ever since Seth told me that he likes me, I was thinking about how our future will be. I mean, we can’t forever hide. But then we can just go and tell people that hey, I’m married.
My eyes glued on the floor, unable to answer his question.
A long sigh escaped his lips and I had to resist the urge from crying.
I’m Zanaya. I cry over little things.
“Don’t worry about the news circulating. We’ll handle it. But I need you and Seth to keep it down. We can’t let this story get any bigger.” he said and my eyes teared up.
I nodded in response and quickly stood up after he signaled me to go.
Once I came out of his office, my members quickly rushed to my aid.
“Are you okay?”
“Did he scold you?”
“Hey, did you do that puppy eyes technique that I told you? I swear, Dylan used that once on our CEO and it worked!”
I chuckled at Tokyo’s words.
The girls felt relieved after they saw me smiling.
I hugged them a little and soon enough, we were engulfing in a giant hug.
He did not scold me but I felt so guilty so I told him about our relationship.
Cali hit me on the shoulders.
“Hey, are you crazy?! We signed a contract and one of those is we’re not allowed to date,” she said.
“But it says we can if he allows it.” Max Chimed in.
“So, did he allowed it?” Tokyo asked.
I closed my eyes as I sigh.
How should I saw this? Well, technically, he did after he allowed us to get married but on a separate note, he doesn’t need to allow us now because we’re basically secretly married.
“I’m not sure?” I answered and Max smacked the back of my head lightly.
“That hurts,” I pouted and Tokyo rolled her eyes.
“Really? Here we are getting so worried and you end up not knowing anything? Did you and boss really had a talk or you ended up like Dylan who stood up and hour and left?”
I smiled awkwardly to them.
“Oh, God.” Cali’s hand landed on her forehead.
“Hey, let’s go back to the dorm. It’s afternoon and I’m starving.” Tokyo hit her stomach like the gangster that she is.
“Tokyo, can you like act like a girl sometimes especially when we’re out? Our fans call you sir, you know?” Max muttered as we walk outside of the building.
“We? I’m your sir, Max!” Tokyo locked her arms on Max’s while the other grunted.
Tokyo is really adorable.
Once we arrived at our dorm, I immediately went inside my room to shower.
Afterward, I was trying to wear my change of clothes when I heard some rustling outside.
I shook my head.
Cali and Tokyo may be dancing on the living room again.
Those two are weird and somehow, Max occasionally joins in to the party.
I went out and saw the three of them sitting on the couch.
Tokyo looked tense while Max was trying to stop herself from laughing.
I looked at Cali’s face.
“Oh my God. Stop with the poker face. Your face looks like a chicken.” I teased her and she pouted.
Then I noticed Max eyeing Tokyo.
“Zaya, did you see the comments, they said they ship Ara or Sally with Seth more.”
My brows furrowed.
“That’s right. Besides, Zaya is so ugly so I’d understand if Seth will like another girl.”
I heard someone chuckled so my eyes snapped at Tokyo, but she isn’t laughing.
Weird.
“Yah, Zanaya, what did you like about Seth, there’s nothing special about him anyways.”
Again, I jears some rustling spund before Cali siddenly laughed awkwardly.
I don’t know why but I felt my blood boil at what Cali had said.
I sat down on an empty couched and glared at them.
“What?” Tokyo said innocently. “Seth isn’t handsome.”
“Yah!” I snickered and threw Pillow at Tokyo which she caught before giggling.
“He’s handsome and he’s hot so shut up!” I told them, still glaring at the three of them.
Tokyo wiggled her eyebrows.
“Are you sure he is? Yah, do you like him that much?” Max raised her eyebrow.
What’s with them?
Though confused, I answered her anyway.
“I like him. So don’t talk bad things about him because I don’t like it.” I crossed my arms on my chest, fuming in anger. “I like him so much that I can kiss him if I see him this instant.”
“So, can I have that kiss right now?”
I almost fell on the floor in shock after I heard his voice.
The next moment, Seth’s face shows before me, his crescent-like smile showing.
He was wearing gray long sleeves and black pants.
He looks so fucking hot.
The girls giggle at my shocked expression when the rest of his members came out from the back of the couch where the girls were sitting.
“Yah! yah! Grey, there’s a spider!” Sky screamed as he jumped around the room.
Demo heard what he said and jumped as well. “Remove it!!!!” he screamed as he looks at Sky’s back where the spider is crawling.
“Ahhhhhh!!!!!”
Soft giggles escaped my lips as the boys started jumping around.
“Grey, help!” but Grey was already sitting on the ground laughing his ass off.
As he wiggles his body, his right feet slipped on the floor which made him get off-balanced and everybody screamed.
Guess where his face landed?
Max’s boobs.
The boys stopped moving and Seth walked backward.
My hands covered my mouth.
Shit. You don’t play anybody’s boobs. Especially not Max’s. You’re dead, Sky.