My Online Love Is a CEO

06.

To make up for my esteemed Felix, I finished up my work in the afternoon and skipped dinner to get to the party venue early.

I had a supplementary card for Felix's personal credit card. Since all his personal expenses were on him, I didn't have to go through the company's reimbursement process.

Although he could be a bit temperamental, he was very generous.

First, I went to a flower shop and ordered 999 roses. But one shop didn't have that many in stock, so I had to run to several stores to gather them all.

After hiring a truck to deliver the roses to the club, I started working with the staff to set up the decorations.

We arranged the roses into a large heart shape, with LED lights scattered in the middle.

The key was to get a photo of Kimora.

So, I approached Felix to ask for one.

"Why do you need her photo?"

"It's for the welcome party. Just want to print a few photos for decoration."

"Don't overdo it. We're just friends. Just a polite welcome, nothing more."

It seemed Felix was a bit embarrassed.

"I promise, nothing over the top. But could you please send me a couple of pictures? Thanks a lot!"

When he didn't respond immediately, I added, "Pretty please!"

Excitedly, I hung a curtain behind the rose heart.

Excitedly, I hung a curtain behind the rose heart.

I had seen this sort of setup in Korean dramas, and I was thrilled—it almost felt like I was the one falling in love.

I searched for a romantic Korean song online.

Then, I told the staff that when the song reached the "I love you" part, they should pull down the sheer cloth covering the screen, revealing her photos projected on the screen.

The staff nodded in agreement.

I checked the time—it was getting tight. I still needed to go to the airport for the pickup.

My phone and computer were both Apple products, and I had set them to sync photos automatically.

I instructed, "It's the last two photos of the beautiful lady. Just loop them on the screen, got it?"

The staff nodded again.

"And remember, once people enter, turn off the lights, leaving only the LEDs on the roses glowing, okay?"

The staff continued to nod.

With that, I left, turning back every few steps to make sure everything was in place.

Only I could pull this off!

There wasn't a more competent secretary in the world.

07.

Kimora's reputation preceded her.

When I saw her holding up the name card, I was stunned.

She and Felix were indeed from the same world—perfect features, elegant demeanor, enviable.

"Kimora, I presume?" I approached her.

Her indifferent gaze reminded me so much of Felix's.

"I'm Felix's secretary. I'm here to pick you up."

She glanced around, "Felix didn't come himself?"

"Felix has some things to attend to. He sent me to pick you up and take you to the club. He'll be there soon." I would not say more, trying to maintain professionalism.

Kimora, you were about to see just how sincere Felix was.

Kimora seemed a bit disappointed but followed me to the car. She was glued to her phone, looking troubled the entire ride.

"I heard there's a woman around Felix recently. Have you heard about that?" Kimora suddenly asked.

I was startled and quickly explained, "I spend almost all day with Felix—if not 24 hours, then at least a good 10-plus hours. I've never seen any woman, oh, except for myself."

Kimora raised her eyebrow, looking me up and down.

"Oh no, don't get me wrong, I'm just his secretary," I quickly clarified, realizing my words could be easily misunderstood.

Kimora nodded, "That makes sense. Felix wouldn't go for someone so… ordinary."

I sensed a slight hesitation when she said "ordinary," perhaps because she thought of a harsher word but decided on a more neutral one.

"I am worlds apart from Felix, and I have no inappropriate thoughts about him. Besides, I have a boyfriend, and he treats me very well."

For me, Felix wasn't someone I could even consider; I wouldn't dare.

Kimora seemed satisfied with my answer when she heard I had a boyfriend and returned to scrolling through her phone.

I couldn't help but take out my phone to vent.

I opened the chat window with [Moon].

[Just picked up a princess. Gosh, she even suspected I had something going on with our CEO. How ridiculous is that!]

[Sticker.]

[...]

He replied with an ellipsis, seemingly as speechless as I was.

[You're still the best, though. I like guys like you.]

Maybe he didn't like me talking about other men, so I quickly said something nice.

He sent me a kissing emoji.

[What kind of guy am I?]

Uh... This was an easy one—a chance to shower him with compliments.

[You're the strong and handsome type, someone who makes me feel safe.]

I originally wanted to say strong and rich, but thought that might be too blunt, so I changed my words.

[What about your CEO?].

Uh-oh... I didn't expect the conversation to loop back to this. Looks like I stirred up some competitive spirit in him.

I needed to bash Felix in front of him.

[Our CEO? Haha, he's got a huge temper. Just because he has some money, he thinks he's all that. He never even notices me.]

Silence from his side.

What? Did I say something wrong?

Maybe I shouldn't have said "never notices me"—did that make me sound like I care too much?

[I just see him as a colleague. Whether he notices me or not, I don't care. As long as you notice me, I'm perfectly happy.]

[I think you're sweet sometimes, and other times you're cold…]

[I'm only sweet to you.]

[Mhm, love you.]

Seeing him type love you, I felt like little flowers were blooming all over my head.

Ever since I got this online boyfriend, it was pure joy shipping myself with him every day.