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"Tia."
"Chen." I said, smiling "Good morning."
"Good morning." He said, as he stood next to me, "Thank goodness, I thought I was going to be late for the meeting." He continued, with a chuckle. "Yesterday, I had a meeting in Melbourne at 8 o'clock on father's behalf and I thought I was going to be back in the afternoon but instead, I came back at midnight. It doesn't matter but I forgot to set the alarm and-"
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I place my hand on his back, "Chen, don't worry, I understand." I said. "Instead of having the meeting in the office, I think it would be great to have our meeting at one of the Hotel's restaurant because I haven't had breakfast."
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"Yes please." He said, thankfully.
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In the past, whenever I saw Chen, he was always perfect. His clothes, perfect. His hair, neat. His face, always had a smile. Now, it was different. Chen was wearing a formal white, long-sleeve shirt with creases here and there. A loose red tie, a pair of black skinny jeans and black shoes. His platinum blonde hair was a mess, but it didn't look bad. Honestly, I thought it was sexy. And, despite the happiness on his face, his grey eyes were tired.
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It was the first time I had seen Wu Chen look normal.
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I stood in front of him, "Chen." I said, as I straighten his red tie. "I think we should cancel and reschedule the business meeting. If you like, we can eat breakfast and talk like two friends instead of business partners."
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"Tia...." Chen said.
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"You look very tired." I said.
Chen's eyes close, "Very." He said.
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"Chen, happiness and health are more important." I said.
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Chen took a hold of my hands in his, "Tia, when I first met you, I started having feelings for you." He said, "However, it was because you're beautiful, wealthy and popular. In the beginning, it was confusing because I never understood the reason they kept fighting over you."
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"Now I understand."
"Chen." I said, quietly.
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"Tia."
The moment I hear his voice, I took a step back from Chen, before turning around.
'Logan.' I thought.
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