Nevertheless, he managed to take time off in the noon to have lunch with Elsa at the dining hall of Flight Media. Elsa had had an ordinary upbringing and had lived a normal day-to-day life. So, she sat at the dining hall gaping at the movie stars, directors and TV show hosts who were having lunch alongside them. It was only then that she thought about all the many benefits in working for Flight Media. The employees could take a few pictures of these famous people secretly or ask them for autographs on their photos and sell them to their fans for a huge load of money. It was a sure-shot way of earning some quick buck.
These criminal thoughts kept rolling in her head till Charlie finally finished all his work for the day. She was so obsessed in her thoughts that she didn't realize that he was standing by her side.
He bent towards her, letting their bodies touch slightly. "Are you thinking about me?" he asked in a husky voice.
"Hmm..." Elsa answered without thinking, still counting all the money in her head. Realizing that she was in some dream world, Charlie blew gently behind her ear. She jumped from the sudden sensation and saw that Charlie's handsome face was very close to hers. She blushed in an instant.
Charlie had meant to make fun of her. But when he saw her red cheeks, he had completely different thoughts in his mind. She looked like a ripe apple that was just waiting to be tasted. He could not help the urge that was taking over him. He slowly turned her around to make her face him and bent down to kiss gently on her forehead.
Elsa didn't have many shortcoming except that she was mostly unable to react to things quickly and she was often absent-minded. She was immersed in her own world most of the time. Her mind and her actions were controlled by her heart, and not her brain.
And at that moment, when Charlie bent down to kiss her, she closed her eyes slowly. Seeing that, the smile at the corners of Charlie's lips spread to his eyes. Moving his face slightly away from hers, he asked, "Do you want me to kiss you?"
Elsa opened her eyes abruptly. Seeing the arrogant smile on his face, she felt annoyed and embarrassed. Gritting her teeth, she lifted her foot to stamp on Charlie's, but unlike her, he was quick to react. He moved his leg in a fluid motion.
"You! You are annoying!" Elsa complained angrily.
"Hm hmm..." Charlie hummed with a gentle laugh. He grabbed Elsa's hand and pulled her towards him. "Let's go," he said.
Elsa pursed her lips. She didn't want to entertain him, but when she heard his laugh, she couldn't hold onto her anger anymore.
Charlie drove to the restaurant. On the way there, Elsa kept wringing her fingers nervously. She lips were pursed into a thin line. Glancing at her, Charlie smiled secretly. He took her hand and said in a soft voice, "My dad might look like he is a cold person, but he is pretty easy to deal with."
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