Chapter Twenty Three

Osaka – Day Two

At 7am, Fay walked out of her room, and felt her mouth go dry. I'm in trouble, she thought as Takeda Ren stood in front of her dressed gorgeously in a dark business suit.

He had completely transformed from the lazy laid back look yesterday. He was clean, crisp with his hair pulled back, and looked ready to win some millions. He was fixing his tie, "shall we go and get breakfast first? It's on the 36th floor."

"Yes," she answered, trying not to stare for too long.

"By the way, you look nice," he said, as they walked out. He couldn't help but notice that she was dressed in an elegant business suit. It was gray ankle length pants with a short cropped business jacket. She had a light pink shirt on. Her long hair was placed neatly in a high ponytail.

I look nice? You look like something out of a magazine cover… she thought naughtily.

They headed upstairs for breakfast, ate and then walked out of the hotel around 8:15am. They headed to the train station and rode a couple of trains until they reached the organization at 8:45am. They were to spend the whole day there from 9am to 5pm.

They were given their assignments and told to spend two hours with each department. They were there to observe and learn. Once the day was done, they were to write a report of what they've seen, lessons learned and recommendations then present it on their last day in the organization.

At one point, Fay was separated from Takeda. She was taken from meeting to meeting. The place was loud, crowded, and busy. She felt overwhelmed by all the chaos.

As she finally got a break, she decided to get a cup of coffee. She pulled out her phone and quickly dialed her father's number. It rang for a few minutes until he picked up.

"Morning, father," she said politely.

Mitsuru's voice came on. "Hello. I was wondering when you were going to call me."

"How are you? Are you resting?" she asked, as he had left the hospital only two days ago

Mitsuru chuckled quietly. "Believe it or not, your brother has given strict orders to the help that I'm not allowed outside the mansion."

"Good!"

"and you my dear? How's the experience?"

Fay's eyes shone. "Amazing really. It feels a bit weird, but I'm enjoying this. I really do miss you."

Mitsuru coughed, "weird because of Takeda? Or weird for being away?"

"You promised you wouldn't say anything,' she said, semi-annoyed. "You know I want to learn, and the last thing I'm thinking of are boys." If you only knew father. Your daughter has been having perverted thoughts all day. I can't get Takeda out of my mind…

Mitsuru laughed heartedly. "Well, love. You have a lot to learn then. The last thing on my mind was woman, and I got two pregnant at the same time in my days. Be careful."

"Should you even be joking about this?" she muttered.

Mitsuru went serious. "Actually no, I shouldn't," he admitted. "Well, I don't want to keep you. Take care of yourself, and do well."

"Thank you, father," she said, then bid him well and hung up.

It was only around 4:45pm that Fay finally saw Takeda. He was seated at a desk with someone, and typing a few things. He had his jacket off, his sleeves rolled up and his tie loosened.

She walked quietly next to him, and sat down. "Hey,"

"Hey," he said, not turning at her direction. He was focusing on his work. "I just need to finish this," he told her while he typed furiously. After hitting the key a few more times, he cracked his knuckles, and stood up. "Done."

Fay smiled.

They delivered the tasks to their superiors, and left together. By the time, they reached the hotel it was almost 6pm. They walked into the suite, and Takeda immediately took off his suit jacket. "Argh! I hate these formal things."

Fay took off her own suit jacket, and untied her hair. She rubbed her aching temple and shook her hair slightly. "It's not easy to have your hair tied up all day either."

Takeda sat down on the sofa, and poured a glass of water. He saw that the room was filled with flowers, and there was a basket of complimentary fruits at the table. "Do you want to do something?"

I'd love to see more of Osaka, but I'm dead tired. "Actually, I'm exhausted. I'd like to stay in for the night."

He nodded, standing up. He removed his tie, and began unbuttoning the first shirt. "Then I'll go for a quick swim, I need to exercise. I'll be back in a bit."

Fay nodded, and went to her room. She decided to relax and take a bath. After her bath, she got out of the bathroom with her hair in a towel and pulled out her pajamas. She wore a striped lounge leggings with an off shoulder sweater, and put a pair of socks on

She went to her dresser, and began drying her hair with the blow drier. Finally when she was done, she took out her iPad, and decided to go to the living room to do some reading as it had a better lighting.