Office Diaries

Ash Li, Ria Chen, Marian Kang, Jena So, Nixie Tan, Kim Song, Jae Jung, Jisoo Park, Anjee Choi…

Yanee's head reeled as she was introduced to the other beauties one by one by Yunjae and Jisoo. She had the feeling akin to a cat's in front of a car's headlights. She was that stupefied – awed by each lady's presence. To say she was star struck was of course overly exaggerating, but the feeling was still close to that.

It was a good thing that she was already familiar with Yunjae – that was the only thing that was keeping her from being washed away and overwhelmed by the women who seemed to be genuinely loved talking to her and getting to know her. Actually, from the moment that she was introduced, they hadn't stopped asking things about her – even personal things such as her likes, dislikes, and her hobbies.

An overly friendly bunch…

If Yanee could describe them briefly, it would be that. On the other hand, the ladies being friendly with her was totally good news. If they liked her, it would not be very difficult for her to do her job. She didn't have to hesitate or feel awkward in interviewing them about their love life.

With this in mind, she began to relax, and not surprisingly, her mind started to absorb things easily right after. It just proved how anxiety and unnecessary worries kept the brain from functioning properly.

"So, Yanee, do you like traveling?"

Yanee looked up from her hands to the beaming lady who obviously looked one of mixed blood.  Ash Li, the second on her list of people to be interviewed, the wife of Hong Kong Business tycoon Alex Li, stared at her with her very beautiful pair of eyes. She tried to discern what color they were, but the lighting made it impossible for Yanee to see clearly. She just knew that they should be exquisite.

"Er…"Yanee snapped herself awake and focused on the questions thrown at her.

There was no use continuing to be an idiot who spaced out in the middle of conversations. She should pay more attention as this was a very good opportunity to bond with her clients. Just like what her boss told her, aside from writing, they have a social responsibility as well to mingle well with the people involved in their business.

She totally understood what the potato meant when he said that about building a network.

She smiled.

"Yes. I love traveling actually," she answered Ash.

"So, have you been here in South Korea before?" Jisoo asked in interest, and Yanee nodded.

"I have. I cannot remember how many times I've been here, though," she answered honestly, and Yanee told them about her and her sister's penchant for going on trips whenever they got the chance.

"So does this mean that it's alright for you to fly a lot while working on this book?" Ria, another light-haired beauty, the third person she had to interview, and the wife of Advertising Mogul, Michael Chen asked.

"Of course!" Yanee's answer was immediate and honest, making everyone's smile widen. "I actually look forward to traveling to other places while I work on this project. It's like a bonus for me. I get to work on something big, plus I get to travel and meet you guys," she said.

Come to think of it, Yanee just realized that it was all true. Compared to a common worker, her job was not really that bad – it was totally the opposite! It was a dream kind of job for people like her who loved to travel. Also, this project made it possible for a simple worker like her to meet these big names.

Yanee was not a commoner by any means. Still, her status was not high enough to mingle with these ladies' circle. It was also one of the reasons why she never thought that she would meet Tohru James again after her interview with him. For all she knew, he might be keeping his real identity a secret.

Yanee had a feeling that it was not that simple. After all, these ladies who were high up in society called him their Little Brother affectionately. He couldn't be just a plain editor as well.

This thought made Yanee shiver. She almost forgot this thing about her boss. It was careless of her. These days, after hanging out with her seemingly normal human potato boss, she had forgotten that he was someone whom she normally couldn't get in touch with easily as well.

"That's nice, then," Ash commented with a relieved smile, and Yanee wondered why, but not for long as she explained. "I was worrying that this project might be too demanding and stressful for you since you have to travel a lot," she said, and the others echoed their agreement.

Oh…

Yanee was touched with how thoughtful they were. The reason why she had to travel a lot in the first place was that most of these people lived in different countries. Some lived there in South Korea, some were based in Hong Kong, like Ash Li, some were based in Malaysia, some in Japan, and then Taiwan.

In short, having all the people she had to interview in one place like right now was a miracle of some sort. There must have been something really important that made all these people gather there tonight.

"Oh no, please don't feel like that. I'm really okay. I'd love to go visit and have the interview with you wherever you feel the most convenient," Yanee assured them.

If she were not tactful and hated traveling, Yanee could pretend to be ignorant and easily ask them to have the interview there in Seoul since they were all in the country anyway. But she was perceptive of these ladies' situations most especially since meeting Yunjae.

They couldn't stay in South Korea for long as they all had children – saved for Jisoo who decided not to have children yet. They had to return to their respective homes the next day as he heard from the Potato's telephone call earlier.

"Ah! Our little sister is very considerate, no? She can clearly ask to interview us here but didn't," Jisoo told the others like a proud momma, and the other ladies exchanged delighted looks, making Yanee feel a bit confused, but she smiled back anyway.

Also, she still had no idea why she suddenly became their little sister but was too scared to ask.