âDinner and a movie?â he asked for confirmation.
Ruka scrunched her brows. Why? Is he going to celebrate with me?
âEnjoy your time with your friends first. Weâll talk later,â the man said and hung up.
She was stunned for a few seconds. What did he mean by that? However, she did not think much of it and went back to Rita to talk about their plans for the night.
Around 6.30PM, the sky had turned pitch black. But, as it was winter and nearing the new year, the whole city was illuminated with colorful lights and decorations.
At this moment, a notification popped up on Rukaâs phone. She looked and saw that Ren had messaged her.
âWhere are you?
âShopping in the mall, Ruka replied.
Send your location.
âAre you coming?â
âYes!
Her heart started to pound wildly in her chest. Is he going to come? With that thought in mind, she impulsively sent her location.
Finally, Ren replied, âWait for me at the mallâs entrance.â
Rukaâs heart beat faster, and her face started to turn red. She could not believe what she had read. Is he really going to come? Whenever he went out, it was a massive spectacle with the number of guards protecting him.
Coincidentally, Rita also got a call from her parents to return home and take care of her eightâyearâold brother because her grandmother had a bad fall and needed to visit the hospital. So, the two girls parted ways, Ruka stood at the mallâs entrance. Her eyes were filled with anticipation as she stood there under the blinking lights. She kept looking at the cars driving past her to spot the motorcade he often went out in.