Mark Of The Destiny

"But you said you are not interested in my dad,"

"Then why did you ask the silly question?"

"Fine, my mistake."

"Glad, you realized." Though Suyin reacted as if it doesn't matter to her, her heartbeat sped up at the thought of getting a hundred kisses from the man.

Honey stared at her, thinking for an idea that would bring things on the right track between them. "Take one kiss, and we close the case. Sounds good?"

"Woww…. I didn't realize you have such impressive bargaining skills. You'll be a good Wifey in the future. Let me take some notes."

She had just unzipped her handbag when Honey pressed his small hands over it. "FINE. You win. Hundred kisses it is. But you'll do the project with dad. No backsies. Promise?" he offered his hand.

Suyin's shoulders went back as she was tongue-tied. She was just having a fun interaction with Honey to understand his hot and cold personality better while keeping him engaged in the conversation. Maybe she could bring him out of the shell and let him look at women with fresh eyes. Thinking, he would never accept to kiss her a hundred times, she put the condition with little thought. But here they are….

He not only accepted it, but was asking for a promise to join Wang Shi on the project.

How can she promise when she had no intention to do that? And if she promises it, she would have to fulfill her commitment. To fulfill commitment means working with Wang Shi? No bloody ways!

"Thinking to back off?" Honey challenged and Suyin grabbed her drink and gulp it down in one go. She really needed this!

"I'll forward the project to ministry and let them decide. Big decisions are taken by them."

"If they ask you to co-head it, will you?" He went on, "Dad said you are the number one in your field."

"Should we set the table?" The waiters who were ready with the order disrupted their conversation.

"Please do it." Honey replied in a hurry. He looked back at her with expecting eyes and felt a sense of achievement when she nodded.

Suyin saw the spark of satisfaction in his eyes as if saying, 'I did it for you dad. I did it.'

It was the happiness that comes from the bottom of his heart and she didn't want to disappoint him. Unaware, the moment she turned Honey looked at his reflection at the window and smirked.

Hundred kisses? One kiss a day? How would that happen when they will not meet each other? Not like they are neighbors, friends, or relatives! Who knows when they would meet next!? It's fine, he would just endure it and let her take a kiss once in a blue moon.

Suyin got up, "Don't move from here. I'll be back in no time," saying she left for the ladies' room. She locked herself in a cubicle and took extra time than required.

She was really put on the tight spot by this father-son duo.

Technically, both Honey and Wang Shi were nowhere wrong. One was doing everything for his father while the other was doing it for the people, hospital, and somewhat for her as well. But….

Getting back to hospital life and working alongside Wang Shi was easier said than done. Besides, now that he knows about Zz, he wouldn't let go of her easily.

She exhaled in a rush, and stepped out, leaving everything on time.

Just when she walked through the hallway, Wang Shi's tall and handsome figure caught her attention, hitching her breath. He was leaning against the wall with one hand tugged in a pocket, and his jacket slung over his forearm. For the lunch, he was elegantly dressed in a turtle neck t-shirt in mustard and a black suit. In one word, this man was 'lethal'.

"Suyin?"

"You look….." She paused….think of hundreds of words but complete the sentence with…. "Good."

So lame!

"Really?" His brows rose, "I paid quite an effort to look presentable for this lunch. Glad you like it. Anything in particular?"

"…."

'Kill her please! This man is attacking her!'

"Your clothes,"

"Oh!" He sounded disappointed, "I thought the entire me,"

She arched her brows, "Are you flirting?"

"Just doing what you did with my son a moment ago." He suppressed the smile and added. "About the kisses….."

"…"

Sh*t! He heard everything!

She looked away. Why the hell she talked about kisses? Kissing Honey was fine, but the shameless 'she' asked for Wang Shi's too.

"That was purely to make Honey talk to me. You don't have that luck."

F*ck! What the hell she's spouting under his piercing gaze? What was the need to come out of the bathroom? She was better off there.

"Well… that's sad," he murmured, thoroughly enjoying her fl.u.s.tered expression. As she looked at him sternly, he raised his hands in defeat. "Sorry. No more teasing! When you took extra time in the bathroom, I got worried that you are stressing over the matter. Just making sure you are fine."

"Glad I found you here," She swiftly changed the topic, "Honey is a child; he put so much effort to help you that I couldn't bring myself to say no. If you really want me to join the project with you, it would be at my terms and conditions. No negotiations.

"Agreed,"

"Right. No what-" she looked surprised, "You didn't ask what they are,"

"I don't care. All I'm asking is to get Zz. That's it." He placed a hand at her shoulder, steering her to the dining hall.

"I can put anything on those terms and conditions." She stared at him, trying to shake his decision, but somewhere she herself knows he won't buzz.

"Looking forward to it." Before she could say a word, he placed a finger on her lips, "Don't think too much. Rest assured, I won't ask you to do anything unreasonable."

With her unfathomable gaze, she looked at him in silence for long before asking the question bothering her, "Why are you doing all this?"

A softness came into his eyes as his lips lifted up in a charming smile. "Let's eat before it gets cold."

"That's not the answer to my question,"

"Honey is waiting for us."

"You are avoiding it,"

"We have to go somewhere else too. Hurry."

"Somewhere else? Where?"

"You'll know it,"

"Tell me. A hint will do. Please."

"Nope…."

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