50. Caught Off Guard

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Yukino Satsuki, never failing to expect the absolute worst from Narita Ken, was positively baffled when the suave actor managed to coax her into a pleasant conversation. He began by politely asking in perfectly neutral tone how her day off was going, and concernedly added that he hoped she had rested well enough to be able to shoulder the hectic schedule again once she would return to work.

He was playing the game really well, asking the right questions, listening well and, above all, actually appearing to be genuinely interested in her answers. After a few moments, Satsuki realised with a start that not only had she lowered her guard against him, she was opening up to him!

How the hell he had managed to make that happen, she could not tell, but one thing was for certain. This man was dangerous, much, much more so than what Satsuki had ever anticipated. She would have to look out or she would fall to his prey, and that would only leave her hurt in the end.

And yet, even after full 10 minutes of conversation, he had not once tried anything funny. No suspicious moves or lines, no predatory gleam in his dark eyes, no nothing.

What was he planning? Did he want to lull her into a false sense of security before he'd turn the tables on her once again, cornering her?

Or did he truly just want to be nice to her? What on earth for?

"Oh, is that one of Nishida-sensei's?" Narita Ken asked then in his smooth voice, startling Satsuki out of her whirling, confused thoughts. Frowning, she followed his line of sight and saw the book peeking out from the bookstore's paperbacks.

"Yes," Satsuki admitted a bit hesitantly.

Ken smiled at her then, and for a moment her heart skipped a beat.

"You have a good taste," he complimented her, his dark eyes alight.