Prologue
"Quickly miss takenouchi we are late! the endorsers are waiting for us! It hard to ask them to be our endorser and now ..."
Sora groan as she hastens her pace trying to catch up with her secretary, Zoe, who still rumbling on about the endorser and lateness and other thing that frankly she don't care now, not when she have spent the last few hour in different meeting.
When she embarks on her dream of being a fashion designer, she didn't expect herself to be successful and she also didn't expect the endless meeting that come with it.
Zoe stop at a meeting room and turn to her
" we arrive "
Sora nodded in acknowledgement and Zoe proceed to open the door
" wait " sora call before Zoe could even push the door open and Zoe turn to her again in puzzlement
" do I have anything more meeting after this?" Sora ask, her tone a mixture of hopefulness and exhaustion
Zoe eye soften, she glances around the surrounding before answering the question
" no sora , you have one hour break after this "
Sora smile a little and Zoe put her hand on sora's shoulder
" you know I will ensure you will have break sora"
" I know Zoe thank "
To the company sora is the CEO and Zoe is her secretary but in private the two of them are best friend, having meet in a famous art school oversea. Although they specialize in different art but come to depend on each other as they are both the same age and are foreigner oversea.
Sora jerk her head to the door and Zoe getting the hint, turn back to the door and open it. Sora force a smile and walk in
" sorry we are late, the other meeting went longer than usual " she says, trying to sound apologetic
She was about to say more when she locks eye with a blond hair guy and both gasp
" you! "
After sora and Yamato outburst, they didn't speak a single word and just stare at each other. The silence in the meeting room continue and the atmosphere become tense
" you know each other? " Zoe gather her courage to ask
" no!" Yamato and sora exclaim together before glaring at each other again.
" actually " another voice pipe up " we do know sora "
Yamato turn his stare to the drummer of his band while Zoe laugh
" great that make it easier! We can just ..."
" no" sora cut her secretary mid-sentence " sorry but teenage wolves cannot be my brand new endorser " she than bow and leave the room
Zoe was surprised by her friend action. Sora was usually such a polite person " sorry, excuse us for a moment " she apologize and after a few reassuring word from the band members, she hasten to follow sora .
She caught up with her and gently pull on her arm to stop her " sora "
Sora spin on her heel to come face to face with her secretary " really Zoe! teenage wolf! I leave you in charge to find a suitable endorser for my brand and you find a rock band! Out of all possible candidate you choose them !"
Zoe blink at her friend huge reaction but defended her choice "teenage wolf is famous with our target audience and all the member have diverse style which is good for modelling. Yamato the hot blond, takuya the sunshine guy, kouji the cool guy and tomoki is cute "
" I don't care the reason! they just can't!"
" why "
" Just because "
" that a good reason takenouchi"
" whatever Orimoto "
The heated exchange was interrupted by a voice
" sora "
Sora scowl as Yamato approach them
" what ishida "
" ishida ?" Zoe question and sora mentally slap herself for the slip up
" Zoe get me a drink "
" but "
" now "
Sora serious and insistence tone make the hesitant secretary bow and take her leave, leaving sora and Yamato alone
After a few moment of awkward silence, sora speak up
" well you chase me here Yamato so speak up "
" let me be the endorser of your brand "
Sora eye widen
" you are kidding "
" for once I'm actually serious "
" no "
" why?"
" popular singer is not suitable for our image "
" and Mimi is? She a singer too you know "
Yamato tone contain a hint of teasing and sora huffed
" she different she my friend "
" I'm your too ..."
Sora look up and allow their eye to meet, her eye cold
" there a big difference between ex and friend Ishida "
Yamato look down and sora take that as a signal that the conversation is done. She turns to leave but after a few step Yamato voice reach her.
" sora this is business and is good for both of us so let just work together ok? It not like we will see each other ... "
" I say no! You do understand the meaning of no right ?!"
" since I was 3 " was Yamato sarcastic comeback
Sora groan " you and your lousy sense of humour "
Yamato shrug
" you know sora I already sign the contract so if you back out now you have to pay the fee, I'm no business man but that not good for your company profit "
"I rather pay you that fee"
" what our Ceo meant is that she happy that you are our new endorser and she look forward to working with teenage wolf "
Zoe choose that moment to re appear, carrying two plastic cup of soft drink. She offers one to Yamato and he accept with a smirk
" like wise miss Orimoto "
" I'm the Ceo and I say we find another ..."
" here miss takenouchi your drink " Zoe cut in with a smile and sora consider tossing the drink at her friend
She grabs the cup and plan to drown her frustration. Just as her lip touch the tip of the cup, Yamato stop her.
She Stare at him, half in anger and another half in confusion but Yamato seem unfazed. He switches their cup
" you still like grape right?"
He did not wait for her response and click their cup together
" I'm looking forward to working with you miss takenouchi"
He says and drown the drink in one shot, toss the cup into a nearby trash can before walking away.
Sora seriously consider banging her head at the wall.
