Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

Chapter 180 - Do Not Hesitate!

Lisa laid herself down on the bed with a heavy sigh. Running into that demonic woman in the street earlier clearly wasted her energy. Her mood was always ruined every time she met Clara.

Luckily, Lisa was able to face her with a cool head today. It seemed that the demonic woman would trample all over her if she didn't give a fiery response.

'You idiot, I know you purposely provoked me so that I would be destroyed, right, Clara?'

Lisa tried not to dwell on those thoughts for too long. She got out of bed and grabbed a towel and took a shower.

After taking a shower, she boiled hot water to make a cup of tea. The woman then glanced at the wall clock. 

"Oh it's still seven in the evening, how about I invite Bastian to hang out?" She said to herself.

Lisa then grabbed her cell phone and texted Bastian.

"Hello, this is Lisa from the finance department. Are you free now? Let's hang out at Sunbucks,"

After a few seconds, the man replied, "I'm free. Let's go! Do you want me to pick you up?"

Lisa typed deftly. "No need. I'll just take a motorcycle taxi. It's really close from where I currently lived!"

***

Arriving at Sunbucks, Lisa ordered a glass of cold matcha latte and then brought it to the table near the window of her favorite place.

Tonight, Lisa didn't wear flashy clothes. She just wore a white shirt and blue jeans with a casual red jacket. In fact, she didn't even have any makeup on her face!

While waiting for her coworker, Lisa fiddled with her cellphone, reading the latest celebrity gossip sites.

Not long after that, a man in a black shirt and gray pants came over to Lisa with a steaming glass of black coffee.

"Excuse me, Sis Lisa?" Bastian kindly greeted.

Lisa was surprised when the man approached her. The woman put down her cell phone quickly, then got up from her chair and shook hands awkwardly.

"Oh, hello! Sorry, I was reading the news. Sorry for just dressing like this. I stopped by the boarding house and then I took a shower," Lisa said in a small voice.

"Just relax, Sis," the man landed himself on the chair and shifted casually.

"Did you come straight from the office here?" Lisa asked, glancing at Bastian's office clothes.

The man smiled pleasantly as he adjusted his seat. He straightened his back against the back of the chair. "Yes, my house is far from the office. If I stopped by the house first, I wouldn't have enough time to hang out here! "

"My bad. I suddenly asked you to hang out like this. I was feeling stuck at home and couldn't sleep. So I thought it's better if I just hang out with you. Don't worry, I'll treat you today!"

Bastian then nodded politely. Even though both of them had worked in the same office before, Lisa didn't know anything about the man in front of her. 

Their second meeting started when Lisa worked at Colors Advertising. During her work at the advertising company, Lisa had never met Bastian except a few days ago when her computer screen suddenly went black.

"Ouch Sis, don't bother treating me! I can pay for it myself," Bastian said shyly. His hand touched the nape of his neck slowly.

"Ah, don't hesitate with me! Think of it as a thank you note because you helped me to fix my computer screen!"

The man chuckled. "That is a really small problem, seriously it's nothing!"

The meeting felt very awkward. Lisa didn't know how to open a conversation with this polite and handsome man.

Lisa knew that Bastian was not an asshole. But his demeanor and timid attitude made the atmosphere around them both awkward and boring.

Several times Lisa asked trivial questions for mere lip service, but the man only answered briefly. There was no good communication between the two!

For a moment, Lisa sighed. She regretted her choice to invite Bastian to hang out at her favorite cafe. Lisa then racked her brains so that she wouldn't feel awkward when talking to him.

After she finished two glasses of matcha latte, Lisa finally came up with a good idea.

"Bastian, would you like to join me for dinner near here?" Lisa asked cheerfully, trying to break the ice between the two.

Hearing Lisa's invitation, Bastian lifted his head and looked at Lisa with sparkling eyes. "Yes, Sis!"

Ah, now Lisa knew why. 

"Haha, I knew it. You stayed quiet and didn't talk much because you are hungry, right?" Lisa spontaneously said.

The man laughed as if he had been caught doing something bad. "Oh gosh, sorry Sis. You've got it right. It's not that I didn't want to chat, but I haven't eaten all day at the office because I have lots of computers to fix!"

"You, let's just eat Ketoprak. Do you want to?"

The man nodded. "Sis, do you want to hitchhike with me? I brought two helmets," the man added in a friendly manner.

Considering her low transportation costs, she decided to accept Bastian's offer.

***

After leaving Sunbucks, the two of them immediately rushed to a restaurant not far from there. 

Lisa put on the helmet and climbed into the seat. "Bastian, thanks for the ride. Sorry, for bothering you,"

"Just relax, Sis! I usually rode with guys from the office who came home late. That's why I always bring two helmets with me!"

"Are you sure you like ketoprak?" Lisa asked again. The man put the key and started the engine. The roar of the motorbike sounded soft, just like its owner.

The man then dragged the gas handle and sped away.

Throughout the trip, Lisa tried to break the awkwardness between the two of them with trivial questions such as favorite food or snack.

From behind, Lisa stared at the reflection of Bastian's face reflected in the rearview mirror. She spent a long time watching the man's face.

Bastian was quite handsome. He had sparkling eyes and smooth, flawless white skin like  a skincare model, also thick black eyebrows and straight hair that was no less thick and shiny.

Lisa thought that the man leveled Rangga's good looks. But Bastian seemed to have caught enough of her attention at first glance.

Bastian's slender fingers turned the handlebar skillfully. Even the man's way of riding was not much different from his gentle and polite manner.

After they turned a corner, they finally arrived at the Ketoprak restaurant.

Lisa got off the backseat quickly, taking off the helmet and put it on the rearview mirror.

"This is it!" Lisa exclaimed cheerfully. "Hopefully you like it. I usually eat here after work. Don't be shy, I'm treating you today!"

The man replied with a sheepish smile, "Thank you, Sis...."