Seth’s POV
“Zanaya, it’s okay. Stop crying please. It’s just an act. Don’t worry too much babe. We’re not really breaking up.” I pulled her for a hug while she cries endlessly.
The fact that we were inside her boss’s personal office didn’t stop me from scooping her from the sofa and allowing her to sit on my lap as she cries on my chest, my right hand caressing her hair to calm her down.
I flinched a little when I realized that her boss was staring at us intently.
God. He surely is intimidating.
“Is she normally this vulnerable?” I heard her boss asked and I just bowed awkwardly.
We all very well knew why she was acting like this.
This is the first time that Zanaya and I were faced to face with her boss as a couple. It must have been weird for him to see someone whom he already treated as a daughter with a man he barely knew.
After Zanaya passed out, her boss panicked and called my own CEO.
It was a good thing that my boss had called me in the office so I found out immediately. Not an hour had passed and I am already inside of the BP building.
I was rushing so much, the BP stans camping outside to have a glimpse of the BP artists must have been shocked when they saw me dashing inside.
If they only agreed to let me tell Zanaya about it so she won’t freak out, especially now that she is being so sensitive about things, this shouldn’t have happened.
It seemed like she’s having a panic attack.
Once I arrived, she’s already awake but she wouldn’t stop crying. She’s not even listening to what her members and her boss were saying.
She thought that our companies wanted us to really break up.
This girl, did she forgot that we’re actually legally married?
I guess she was just overwhelmed with emotions.
“But we’re-huhhh-we’re not allowed to-huhh-to be together.” she said in between hiccups.
“Sshhhh, babe” I cooed, “We’re just going to stage a breakup. But we’re still together. It’s not like I’m gonna leave you anyway. You’re stuck with me for the rest of your life Zanaya,” I whispered as I tucked a few strands of her loose hair on her ear.
“But I want to see you!” she started whining and I had to resist the urge to laugh.
She looks so adorable. Her nose now red from all the crying.
“We will, okay. I will soon follow you back in Australia. In the meantime, we have to do this. So try to calm down. We’ll need to get out of here in a few minutes because your fans saw me rushing in.”
She then slowly stood up from my lap and wipe the tears from her face. She then turned around to face her boss.
“Boss, I’m sorry…” she muttered before moving closer, giving her boss a hug.
My mouth hangs wide open when her boss laughed.
He doesn’t seem like that scary human being the media portrays. In fact, he seems like someone the girls really trust. And judging from the recent turn of events from the remaining girl group on his agency, he seems pretty cool about everything.
I was startled when his eyes landed on my direction.
“You, come here.” he smile asking me to join in the hug.
“Me?” I asked, confused, pointing a finger to myself.
“Yes. Come here.” he stated which I did and I almost flinched when he also engulfed me in a fatherly hug.
“Make sure to take care of her okay? Don’t make her feel upset or else, I’ll have her big brothers do you a long pep talk, okay?”
“Yes, I understand.” I awkwardly answered.
This feels so surreal.
My shoulder was so stiff in nervousness and I heard the other girls laughing from the corner.
“How about us?” Max pouted and soon enough, we are all engulfed in an awkward hug.
“Yah, all of you, get out of my office.” he chuckled before releasing us from the hug.
“Boss..” the girls pretended to be upset but they were all smiling anyways.
I felt a hand intertwined with mine and I look beside me and noticed a gloomy-looking Zanaya.
She already stopped crying but she still doesn’t like the whole idea.
Our boss had already debriefed me about their plan.
Apparently, they want us to stage our break up while WHISTLE will be traveling to Australia to film for WHISTLE TV. They’ll need to stay in Australia until they can go back.
Zanaya will need to be closer to her family at this point.
I felt her nudged me by the shoulders.
“What?” I whispered.
“I want some ice cream” she pouted and I cupped her face, amused.
“You just cried and now you’re requesting for an ice cream?”
My heart did a somersault after she flashes her smile on me.
Ahhh, you’re so beautiful.
The fact that our face is close in proximity made it a thousand times harder for me to resist the urge and kiss her right there and then.
Later, Seth. Later.
“I want a strawberry flavor.” she said, her hand on her mouth as she thinks innocently. “Oh, and I want a vanilla flavor too! And chocolate!” she added, a little too excited about eating ice cream.
“Okay, okay.” I laughed as I pull her for a hug.
We all turned towards her boss’s direction to bid goodbye.
“We will go shopping and you two can go grab an ice cream,” Cali stated before she pulled Zanaya for a hug.
“Right, spend your time together. I heard we should flying in Australia in two days.” Max sigh.
The girls are a little sad about the sudden news.
Plus, the boys doesn’t have the slightest idea about what’s gonna happen.
I’m sure the boys will be sad about the news since they have been incredibly close with the girls already.
Zanaya had been so close to Storm that at one point, I got really jealous thinking that she may be developing feelings for the older man. Of course, I will never admit it to Storm. I will never hear the end of it.
Anyways, I know Zanaya loves me and I trust her so much. After all, we’ve been through a lot.
I felt Zaya giving me a back hug.
“Ohhh!” Tokyo chuckled. “Zaya, you’re being clingy.” she stated then giggled at her member.
My cheeks flushed red at Zanaya’s action and my heart started beating like crazy.
This girl, why is she acting like she’s the man in our relationship?
“I don’t care. I want to hug my Seth…” she cooed and I had to bite my lower lip to refrain myself.
At this rate, my knees would go weak in front of her friends.
“Ooohhhh…”
“Yah…”
We all turned around when we heard the cheering.
“Ohhh, Dave!” Cali hugged the younger man. I remember Zaya telling me how they saved Cali from getting hit by a car once.
“Zaya!” Another person called and waved at my Zanaya. My eyebrows raised at his action while my wife instantly released her arms around me and went to hug the other guy!
Look at this girl.
“Donnie!!” she happily greeted the lad.
“Zaya! I missed you!”
They did a happy dance while hugging each other.
Yeah, hug him like I’m invisible.
Dave and the rest of the girls just laughed at their antics.
I don’t know what got me but I cleared my throat to remind Zanaya that I am here while being cuddly with another man.
“Chill a pill Seth, Donnie is like thirteen. Plus, Zanaya adores him a lot.” Cali laughed at my reaction.
“Isn’t he cute?” Zanaya turned towards my direction, her hands wrapped around the guy’s arm.
“Oh, Hello senior.” he greeted me while bowing ninety degrees.
Dave does the same.
I bowed back to respond to their greeting but I can’t help but snicker.
Zanaya must have noticed my sour expression because she immediately released her hands from the teen and move towards my direction.
She wrapped her arms around my waist and did a cute expression.
“Seth… are you jealous?” she smiled cheekily.
“What? no!” I told her but my face still stern.
Not a chance.
Soft chuckles escaped her lips.
“He’s like my little brother.” she pouted. “Anyways, I still need my ice cream.” she pouted.
“Forget it. Go get it with them if you want.” I can’t help but be a bit childish and I heard the guys laugh from the corner.
“Really? Okay.” Zanaya smirked. “Donnie!!! Let’s go-” As she was about to let go of her hug, I pulled her back. Before she can even finish speaking, I gave her a quick peck on the lips to make her stop.
“Fine! We’ll go get your ice cream. Ugh, this girl.” I shake my head amused and I was sure I saw her grinning from ear to ear as we bid goodbye from the rest.
At least she’s no longer crying.
Our hands clasped together as we exited the building. By this time, a lot more fans are camping outside.
Right, let’s enjoy this moment. After all, we’re about to pull off a show in the end.
While we wait for the car, my eyes landed on her beautiful face as she continuously waves with her fans.
She really is breathtaking.
Be patient Zanaya, everything will get better, eventually.