Chapter 28 - Breakfast Potato (2/2)
”Boss,” she began as Tohru called the waiter. It was clear that they would be dining together again. But it didn't matter because he would be picking up the tab anyway as she's still technically on a business trip. In their employee handbook, the company would shoulder everything.
Everything…
”What will you have?” Tohru asked, and Yanee sighed as she picked up the menu and browsed.
She was really very hungry she didn't care what she ate as long as she could have it immediately. However, looking at the menu, she scanned the page of breakfast instead of lunch and was suddenly faced with a dilemma. Everything there sounded so delicious.
Let's see…
Heart pancakes, pan-fried frittata, tuna omelet, breakfast potato…
Upon reading the last word, Yanee couldn't help but snort in laughter. Breakfast potato indeed, she smirked as she surreptitiously glanced at her boss who was the potato having breakfast or lunch. She wouldn't have such a heavy meal when she just woke up, of course. But much to her surprise, he was actually looking at her – intently if she might add, and her heart did a summersault.
Misunderstanding her pause, Tohru let out a chuckle. ”Don't count calories. You just eat what you want,” he told her.
”Potato,” Ynaee blurted out mindlessly and she choked on her saliva upon realizing what she said.
”Potato?” Tohru echoed with a funny expression because it wasn't on the menu, at least not as the main dish. ”Potato and what?”
Of course, Yanee couldn't answer. She was not talking about the potato on the menu in the first place. Darn it. She wondered why this guy was being nice and looking so good today of all days. She still felt a bit vulnerable emotionally after her interview with the Kang couple. She needed time to raise her defensive walls again but it was hard as she was blindsided by this surprise appearance. She wondered what he was doing in that place?
”I presume the miss is talking about the breakfast menu?” the waiter asked kindly but when Yanee nodded, he smiled apologetically. ”I'm so sorry but we only serve what's on the lunch menu at this time. Would you like to take a look at our dishes with potato instead?”
Since she had trouble answering, Yanee was forced to listen to the waiter present to her at least three dishes with potato, and she just gave up and chose one with a piece of steak. So much for a light meal, she would be eating like a jock in a while.
As soon as the waiter left, Tohru James' amused eyes stared at her again, and Yanee felt like poking him with something as revenge. She would be eating more than she intended because he kept distracting her.
”I didn't know you like potatoes very much,” Tohru commented making Yanee feel upset that she scowled.
”No, sir. I hate potatoes. I totally hate potatoes.”