Chapter 1: Prologue

Beep! Beep! Be-

I pressed the dismiss button on my alarm clock and opened my tired eyes. I stretched my stiff limbs and climbed out of bed.

I went into the bathroom and looked into the mirror. It reflected my baby blue bathroom and my visible ice blue eye. My long, straight, black hair only revealed a quarter of my right eye. My naturally pale skin stood out against my dark hair. I brushed my teeth, took a hot bath and dried myself before getting out of the bathroom. I picked out my usual work outfit. A white button down blouse, midnight blue jacket, pencil skirt and heels. I combed my hair throughly and put it down. I grabbed my black work bag and got out.

I stepped out of my apartment building. I work at Shiranui Hotel in Crestland, a five star hotel owned by Shiranui Corporation. You might think my job is something important since I'm working in a five star hotel, it's not. I'm just a receptionist. I just put on a smile and check in and out the customers. Simple.

I stopped in front of Starbucks and grabbed a coffee to wake me up. It's the usual routine, wake up, brush up, grab a coffee, go to work. I need some action in my life.

I accidentally bumped into someone and dropped my cup of coffee. I fell flat on my butt. Whoever I bumped into, he's strong.

"Oh, I'm so sorry miss."

I looked up and found a handsome young man looking down at me. He was fair and had platinum blonde hair and stormy grey eyes. Just looking at his eyes makes my heart pound faster. He wore a smart cream suit with a pale purple tie. He was tall and looks a little skinny.

He looked worried and gave me a hand. I gratefully accepted it.

"Hey, t- thanks." I answered shyly.

"No problem." The young man said with a gentle smile. "Oh, your coffee!"

My coffee was spilled on the floor. "Don't worry about it." I said, brushing it off.

"Okay, if you say so." With that, the mysterious stranger walked out the cafe and disappeared into the crowd, leaving me slightly dazed.

I stepped into the usual busy office and found my best friends since high school, Jillian Golden and Rinny O'Beil chatting away at their seats.

"Good morning." I greeted them.

"Kim!" As soon as Rinny spotted me, she called me by my childhood nickname. "Save me! Jill is bullying me." She said with a pout.

"What did you two argue about this time?" I asked, putting my bag onto the seat in between them.

"Jill said I have no chance getting a boyfriend because I have a flat chest." Rinny said with her infamous puppy eyes.

"I never said you can't get a boyfriend." Jillian said coldly. "And don't call me that."

"Jillian, why would you say that to Rin?" I asked with a frown.

"Just stating the facts." Jillian said with a shrug.

Jillian is in charge of the hotel's entertainment facilities. She graduated from university a year earlier than us and is the smartest girl on the block. She has black hair in a pixie cut that she dyed silver, black almond shaped eyes and slightly tanned skin. She is fit and super tall since she dances for exercise and jogs every morning. She always wear a purple business suit inside the office.

"It's not my fault I have a flat chest!" Rin shouted. As soon as she realized that her shout attracted everyone's attention, she turned red from embarrassment.

Rinny O'Beil is the daughter of James O'Beil, the CEO of O'Beil Corps, one of Shiranui Corporation's partner. Oh yeah, she is filthy rich but kind of spoiled. She looks to me like her big sister and always get me to fight her battles for her. I don't mind. She's short and cute with blonde hair in a ponytail and big, round forest green eyes with flawless skin. She works in the entertainment group as a stylist and is super stylish herself. She wears a different outfit every day. Today she wore a cream blouse, hot pink tie, red pencil skirt and bubblegum pink heels.

I let out a yawn. "I need some coffee." I decided.

"What's wrong with you?" Jillian asked.

"Yeah, you're usually up and working without snoozing." Rin said.

"How do you know I don't snooze my alarm clock?" I questioned.

"We shared a dorm in university." Rin reminded me. "Anyway... what kept you up last night? Or rather, who?" Rin asked, wriggling her eyebrows playfully.

"Don't go planning my wedding." I chuckled. "I bumped into someone and spilled my coffee."

"Oh, oh, is it a guy? Is he cute?" Rin asked excitingly.

"Like I said, don't go planning my wedding, but he WAS good looking." That made Rin shriek.

"Oh boy..." Jillian muttered.

"Well, I'm going to get another coffee, good luck with Rin." I said to Jillian.

"You're leaving me with her?" Jillian asked coolly with a raised eyebrow.

"Yep."

I poured milk and sugar into my coffee and was planning on taking a sip when the elevator door suddenly opened beside me and a shadow zipped past me.

"Mr. Kokuji?" I questioned as the assistant of the CEO of Shiranui Corporation stopped in front of me, looking sleepy but in a hurry.

"Sorry but... can I have that?" Jenta Kokuji asked awkwardly.

Jenta Kokuji is the young assistant to the CEO of Shiranui Corps. When I say young, I mean like only a year older than me. He has a muscular and buff built which is what my fellow female employees call hot. His shaggy purple hair with an orange highlight is always slicked back and he has dark green eyes. He always wore a purple suit with a yellow tie. He is terrible with puns and loves telling them but he can be serious if he needs to.

"I'm running late for a meeting and I can't fall asleep in the middle of it." He explained.

"Yeah, sure Mr. Kokuji." I answered, handing him the cup.

"Thanks." Mr. Kokuji said, flashing me his winning smile before taking a huge gulp from the cup. That smile disappeared once he swollow the coffee. "Ugh, it's too sweet, and it's not even black!"

"I'm sorry sir, you don't like milk and sugar in your coffee?" I apologized.

"No, but thanks." Mr. Kokuji said, giving me a huge smile that makes my heart skip a beat. "That was definitely a wake up call."

"I guess you don't want the rest of it." I said.

"Nope, but thanks anyway, see ya!" He shoved the cup back into my hands and ran off.

The coffee in the cup was a gulp lesser than before. Drinking it would be like an indirect kiss. Just thinking about it makes me sick.

"OMG! Did Jenta just drink that?" A female employee jumped out from behind me.

"Wha-"

"Can I have that?" Another female employee asked. Before I knew it, a swarm of Mr. Kokuji's fan girls were fighting for the cup in my hand.

"Okay..." I just tossed the cup into the dustbin next to me.

I heard crying voices behind me as I walked away.

I took my seat at the reception desk. It was the usual but it seems we have some more customers today, most of them are reporter and some celebrities. I'm used to dealing with celebrities and you will to if you work in a five star hotel.

"Today sure is busy!" My coworker groaned beside me.

"Don't worry, just a few minutes until lunch break." I comforted her.

"Yeah."

During lunch, I lined up at the cafeteria as usual. Aona Day, the chef greeted me. "Good afternoon Kim, how's work?"

Ana Day is the cafeteria's chef and is great at cooking. She's a little taller than me with dark teal blue colored hair that touches her shoulders, a pale pink headband and teal eyes. She always wear a elbow-length sleeved layered jacket, yellow color over orange ones and with white collar and laces. Underneath it is a blue dress and a pair of peach red boots. She cares a lot about the employees and always makes the most delicious dishes.

"I've had worse." I answered.

"Well, I've certainly had better." Beside me, Sumi Inaba, the company's website designer sighed.

She's a year older than me but slightly shorter than me. She has long slightly curly black hair that reaches her waist and ocean blue eyes. She is a skinny girl that wears a yellow shirt with a blue butterfly design under a baby blue sweater. On her waist she wears a checkered red skirt with black lines reaching to about the middle of her thighs. She wears long navy socks with a red line and baby blue and white sneakers with red dots on the sides. She's cheerful, energetic and the best at her job.

"My eyes hurt so bad because I was staring at the computer screen all day!" Sumi whined.

"I made carrot cake, you want some?" Aona asked.

"Thanks." Simi said, holding out her tray.

"Some for me too." I said with a smile.

"Here you go." Aona said, handing out the carrot cakes.

"Hey, Riki and Kamon are coming here tomorrow, right?" Sumi suddenly asked.

"Riki Ryugasaki and Kamon Day?" I asked. "The famous reporter and photographer?"

"Yeah, I'm so excited to see them again!" Aona said excitingly.

"You guys know them?" I asked with wide eyes.

Riki Ryugasaki and Kamon Day are the best in the business. They don't do gossip and always publishes the truth, only the truth. They have a sense for adventure and a thirst for justice. And I heard they're pretty good looking too.

"Of course I know them, Kamon is my brother." Aona said with a matter of fact tone.

"And I used to go to the same school as Riki." Sumi said.

"I love their articles and pictures." I commented.

"You're not a fan of gossip, huh?" I shook my head at Sumi's question.

"Um, guys, you're kind of holding up the line." Aona reminded us.

"Oh, sorry!" We apologized, paid for our food and sat down at a nearby table. Rin and Jillian joined us.

"Hi." Rin greeted. "Have you heard about the race that's going on?"

"The one that F1 racer is taking place in? That race?" Jillian asked.

Rin nodded. "What's his name again?" Rin asked.

"Samuru Shigami." Sumi answered before taking a bite out of her carrot cake.

"Oh yeah!" Rin exclaimed, snapping her fingers. "He's super fast, and super cute."

"He has the title 'the fastest man on earth'!" Sumi exclaimed.

"But he's never involved in any scandal what so ever." Jillian said.

"It's not that he isn't involved in any scandal, it's that he doesn't talk at all!" Rin complained.

"Have you watched that movie starring Basara Koruchi?" Sumi asked.

"Yeah, he's so good at acting the bad guy who turned out to be the hero." Rin sighed dreamily. "Like somebody." Rin glanced at Jillian.

"You talking about me?" Jillian questioned.

"Maybe."

They finally noticed me quietly eating my lunch.

"You okay Kim?" Sumi asked.

"Have you ever dream about you and your true love?" I asked shyly.

They looked at me with blank looks. Except Jillian. "True love doesn't exist, you read too many novels." Jillian said calmly.

"I guess you're right." I said with a chuckle. Who could blame her? Three guys wanted to marry her for the money her parents left her.

"That's kind of sudden." Sumi said after a long minute of silence.

"Yeah, normally it's me who day dreams and Kim who snaps me out of it." Rin said.

"Point."

After a long day of work, I finally got home to my one bedroom apartment. I took a shower brushed my teeth and got ready for bed.

But I stepped out onto the balcony and glance up at the dark sky. Just than, a shooting star zipped past the sky.

"Whoa! A shooting star!" I said in awe.

I hold my hands together and closed my eyes. I granted my wish from the bottom of my heart.

I wish me and me true love would finally meet.