Burning Passion

CHAPTER 75: I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE

In the next two days, Rubin emailed all the images he could gather. Theo and Rubin at a video session.

"So? Have you found someone suits your liking?" asked Rubin?

"What question is that?" he glares at his computer screen.

Rubin smirks, seeing him annoyed. They grew up together, even went to the same school to watch him-- that was what he heard from him. Including Min Xi, the three of them always hang out together-- that was what Min Xi told him.

He shook his head and focused to select someone from photos displayed on his PC Tab. He is swiping the screen back and forth. Still, he can't choose any of these women.

Rubin notices how Theo looks disappointed.

"The look in your face, no one you find is suitable."

"I am searching for something different."

"Okay. How about Min Xi? Why don't you choose her to be the model of this promotion?"

Theo flashes a glare and batted a gaze. "No. I don't see her suitable for the promotion."

"Why not? She is the closest one to your family. Besides—" Rubin paused before he continued. "She is your fiancee."

"So?"

Theo answered coldly, and he hadn't seen when Rubin darkened his look.

"Okay. Anyway, I don't hear the entire project why you badly need a model which Roland's explanation, he already searches entire Europe. But still, you can't choose a woman to model for you."

Theo looked up with shock, "Seriously? Is that what he told you?"

Rubin just raised a brow and said, "Why are you so picky about selecting a model?"

"Nothing. No one passes to the criteria I am looking for the ads."

"Is it really about that?" he's not convinced. It was easy to choose a beautiful woman if just anyone to model for them.

"Excuse me? Here is your order."

His ears caught this sweet voice.

"Oh, thank you, Miss Nikki."

Rubin smiled. Theo noticed how sweet it was. He is peeking between scanning the photos and talking to Rubin. In Theo's point of view, all he could see is the wall behind Rubin, so he has no idea where is he during their video meeting.

"Where were you? Are you out of the office?"

"Yes. Right now, I was in a café which here, their coffee is great! Also, their floor manager is beautiful!"

Nikki laughs who was attending at the next table.

"Ah. Miss Nikki, can I have a glass of water?"

"Sure! I'll be right back."

Theo observes how Rubin talks to this girl. He is flirting with her. He just rolled his eyes.

Rubin just smirks at this young master who never had a girlfriend.

"You should visit Mainland City soon. There are beautiful girls here. I'll introduce you to the floor manager of this café.

"No, thanks." He twitches his mouth and returns his attention to the photos once again.

"Hey, Miss Nikki is coming. I'll introduce you to her! Can you at least smile?"

Theo looked up and glared at Rubin. "Spare me from your foolishness."

"Hey! That's not—"

"Here's your water." Nikki's place down a glass of cold water next to Rubin's coffee.

Rubin looked up and thank her, "Ah, thank you, Miss Nikki."

He glanced at his laptop. But Theo is not looking.

"Wait, Miss Nikki!" he halted her when she turned around to leave his table.

"Hum?"

"Can you say hi to my young master?"

"Huh?" She blushes from a sudden invitation.

Nikki leans over and peeps at the computer screen, but the guy is not looking at his computer.

"He's busy…"

Nikki whispered, but Theo heard her talked. He looked up, but only her delicate hands clasping together is what he saw.

"Miss Nikki?" A waitress approached her. "Can you come to the counter for a minute?

"Sure. Excuse me, enjoy your coffee." She pushes a smile, bowed at Rubin.

"Okay, Miss Nikki." His lips tore into a sweeter smile.

Rubin stares at his computer screen and catches Theo frowning at him. He smirks at this young master.

"Why are you giving me that kind of face?" Theo glares.

"You are a Noob."

"What?" How dare he offend him! "Hey! Look, who are you called a noob?"

"Tsk. You miss out on the greatest moment of your life."

"What? And how did that become the greatest moment of my life?" Raising a brow, he mumbled.

"You should thank me! I am helping you to flirt with someone."

"And?" He narrowed his gaze, which Rubin just laughed at him.

"Come on! Don't be so cold!"

Theo raised his other brow. This time both of his brow twitches upward. "Am I looking like a refrigerator for you?"

By his quote, Rubin laughs hard, holding his stomach. "Where that lousy joke came from, huh, Theo?"

"You inspire me," he scowled.

Rubin almost hit the table from laughing. Ever since they were younger, Theo was really this serious. But he is a rebellious child, that is why he assigned to keep an eye at him. Then one day: Theo and Jeremy escape from his sight, and he hears about the accident after trying to find where they are. Blaming himself, Theo asks; to watch and take care of Jeremy, who now impaired.

Rubin shook these irrelevant thoughts.

"All right! Roland told me you never date a girl, nor have a one-night stand since you live in Switzerland."

Theo's eyes widened and wished to swallow Rubin right now.

"Can't you be shameless in front of your master?" he blurted out.

Rubin just keeps laughing at him, and it annoys him for real.

"Okay. Let's talk again when you are not in a crowded place."

He turns off the video of his laptop. He can't believe that Rubin would only tease him.

But he remembers the girl Rubin wants to introduce to him. She kinda has a beautiful voice.

He wonders if the woman in his dream also has an angelic voice like the girl he hears speaks…

Lost in his thoughts, Theo picks up his sketch pad and pen. His hand did the motion around the screen. He finished the detail of her dress. He could play on his head. Her wearing those dresses he sees in his dreams and surely she will look cute on them. He lifted his head and looked outside the window, murmuring...

"I can't wait to hear your voice."