Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

Chapter 332 - Eye Glances

The next morning at the office, Lisa was wearing the clothes she just bought yesterday. Her new haircut style and hair color gave a youthful impression and made anyone who looked at Lisa amazed.

When Lisa walked into her room, almost all hotel employees, especially the male ones, turned their eyes to her. Lisa's new look totally amazed anyone who saw her! Too bad she wasn't aware of the many eyes looking at her.

"Wow, she's really pretty, where did she come from? How come I've never seen her?" One of the employees from the marketing department accidentally bumped into Lisa and dropped his jaw as soon as the woman went past him.

"Goddamn! Is she some sort of lost Korean idol?" Another male employee with a mischievous look said.

Feeling the gazed of thirsty single men there gave Lisa goosebumps all over her body. She began to feel uncomfortable with the treatment as they teased her along the way she walked into the finance department room.

Lisa began to accelerate her pace so as not to invite more male employees who were fascinated by her new appearance. Arriving at the doorstep of the finance department, Lisa ran into several of her coworkers. They were also stunned to see her new appearance.

"Geez, Lisa! Is that really you? You are so beautiful! Dressing up in Korean style is like this really suits you!" Her female co-worker praised, looking in awe.

"Wow, you're so beautiful, just like that one beautiful Korean idol!" Another coworker exclaimed, shaking her head in amazement.

All eyes in the room were immediately on Lisa, and Alia was no exception.

"Lis, you're so pretty today! Did you finally decide to transform into someone new?" Alia teased while poking Lisa's shoulder.

"Shush! Don't be loud! You all seem like you've never seen someone change their appearance," Lisa replied casually.

"You were always wearing plain clothes and almost never changed your style. People usually cut their hair or change their appearance to throw away bad luck or having a broken heart. Oh wait, you just broke your heart, eh?" Alia asked, annoyingly pointing at Lisa's face.

"Haha, yeah, no. I really want to change my style, there's no special reason at all. I was bored since I never changed my style ever since graduating high school," Lisa replied quickly. Then she took her chair and turned on the computer.

"Ah, is that right? By the way, Johan has been watching you since you changed your appearance. I think he likes you. But he rarely mingles with others, you know. He didn't even see you when you first moved here!" 

What Alia just said made Lisa turn a little to the direction where Johan was sitting. That's right, the man peeked from behind his computer's screen to see Lisa. The woman's heart immediately fluttered, fear began to creep through her mind.

"Al, how come I feel bad, huh?" Lisa asked anxiously as she looked back at Alia.

"You just relax. Do your work the best you can. You didn't do anything wrong by changing your appearance. You're really pretty, I swear. I like your new style!" Alia said, trying to calm Lisa.

Johan Martadinata was the only male employee in the finance department of the Cendana hotel. He was a man with an ordinary appearance and had nothing special except his achievements as an exemplary employee for the last 3 years.

It was unusual for Johan to look at the people around him. His eyes were always focused on the computer screen, struggling with the complex rows of numbers and accountings.

If Johan turned his gaze to those around him, especially a woman, it was certain that he was attracted to the woman he saw. In this case, Lisa.

Even when Lisa initially worked in the finance department of the Cendana hotel, that man did not look at her at all. This was the first time he dared to cast his deadly gaze at Lisa who looked stunning with her new appearance.

According to Johan, Lisa's beauty just shone when she  completely changed her appearance. He did not think that Lisa could look as beautiful and cute as a Korean artist.

Meanwhile, Lisa was seen whispering with her co-workers. "Al! Don't keep looking at Johan, he will think I like him!"

Alia snorted. "Gosh, just relax. Besides, he's still single. Don't you want to give Johan a chance? You seem to be single too," Alia continued, raising an eyebrow.

"It's cool if Johan has a crush on me, but I'm the one who doesn't! He's not giving me a good vibe," Lisa replied sharply.

***

Before work time was over, Lisa had already finished her job. She could go straight home without having to wait for work hours to arrive. Lisa grabbed her tote bag and walked out from the finance department quickly. Without realizing it, she glanced at Johan who was still sitting behind his desk. The man's two eyes suddenly looked at Lisa again for the second time.

Lisa began to feel uncomfortable since it seemed that the man liked her. While diverting her thoughts, Lisa accelerated her steps until she arrived at the hotel's door.

Her cell phone suddenly rang. Without waiting for anything else, she picked up a call from her best friend, Andien.

"Lis! Where are you?" Andien asked cheerfully from across.

"I just finished work here!"

"Try to look to your right," said Andien.

Lisa cast her eyes to the right. She squinted, looking for what Andien meant. "What's wrong? I swear it's not funny, don't bother me!"

"Who the hell is bothering you! I'm right in front of you! Can you see me waving?" Andien waved her hand quickly while looking at Lisa who was confused with the cellphone near her ear.

When Lisa stared at Andien from a distance, she immediately hung up the call and ran towards her best friend cheerfully. It had been a long time since she met her. In fact, she had not heard from Andien for a long time.

Lisa immediately hugged Andien tightly as if the two of them had just met their fated ones after being separated for so long. She did not expect Andien to still recognize her even though her appearance had completely changed.

"Wow, Lisa! Moving to Bekasi changes your style drastically, huh? You look so stunning with this Korean style!" Andien said happily.

Lisa chuckled. She patted Andien's shoulder and said, "What are you doing in Bekasi? It's really unusual."

"I am not telling you! I'll just tell you while looking for a meal. You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat sukiyaki. Where is the place for good sukiyaki in Bekasi?" Andien asked.

"Oh, don't be sukiyaki, I'm broke after changing my appearance," Lisa said plainly.

"Eh, I'll treat it! Come on, occasionally treating your own friends is good," Andien said, leading Lisa to the front of the angkot stop.

"Fine, let's just go to the mall near here! I heard there is a cheap delicious sukiyaki restaurant," Lisa said casually.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at a sukiyaki restaurant in one of the biggest malls in Bekasi. The two friends shared their stories like when they were still living together in the same apartment.

While waiting for the waiter to serve their orders, Lisa took a quick sip of water. She cast her gaze, sweeping around the restaurant casually. 

"Oh, it's pretty crowded here huh?" Lisa spontaneously said while seeing people passing by in front of the restaurant.

"You are going home too early," said Andien.

"What are you doing in Bekasi anyway? How come I think you have some good news that you treat me to eat sukiyaki?"