Chapter 64

“Girlfriend? A few days ago, he was on a blind date with me, talking about marriage. And now he already has a girlfriend?” I thought. His eagerness to marry me seemed desperate. Since I rejected him, he immediately found someone else.

Perhaps it was for the best. Now I could face him without worry.

I tossed the takeaway container in the trash and waited aside. Demi arrived within two minutes, still clutching her half-eaten chicken chop. Her appetite had vanished; the guy she liked was already taken.

She sighed. “All the good guys are always taken. No chance for even a little fun.”

I laughed. “Demi, it’s a good thing your mom had a girl. If you were a guy, you’d be a playboy.”

As I spoke, Hayden approached. In a black T-shirt, cargo pants, and ankle boots, he stood tall and undeniably attractive.

“He’s so hot!” Demi sighed. “Keira, look at those muscles! Imagine being swept off your feet by him.”

I flicked her forehead. “Quit fantasizing.”

“What kind of girl would be a match for such a perfect guy? I’m seriously curious,” Demi murmured, still captivated by Hayden’s rugged charm.

“I don’t know. You can ask him,” I said, walking toward Hayden.

Regardless, Hayden was from the lighting supplier and in charge of the setup. As the RiverwaveCorp representative, I was responsible for any problems.

Demi followed closely. A step from Hayden, she whispered, “Keira, even if I can’t mess around with him, it’s nice to just get close and smell him.”

I was speechless. After two years working with Demi, I’d never realized how… uninhibited she was.

Hayden, Eugene, and I reached the site. Eugene had already emailed Hayden the problems, so he immediately began adjustments. The process went smoothly; he quickly adjusted the first set of lights.

“Awesome! As expected from a top lighting engineer!” Demi clapped, like a fangirl.

Hayden approached me. “Where’s your power distribution room?”

“Huh?” I was confused.

“These lights are highly sensitive to current. I need to check your wiring. It would be best to have the electrician responsible for this area come over,” he explained.

After hearing him, I called the electrician to meet us in the power distribution room. Demi went with Eugene to another problem area, while I guided Hayden to the power distribution room. We walked in silence; the atmosphere was awkward and tense.

Finally, I broke the silence. “Aren’t you a taxi driver?”

“Yeah, that’s a side hustle,” he replied casually.

Macy had mentioned his capabilities, and now I saw them firsthand. A lighting engineer with a decent salary, yet he still took side jobs. Besides capability, there must be another reason: he needed money. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be renting a room from Macy.

Considering this, I glanced at his clothes. Ordinary, yet sharp and textured on him. They say clothes make the man, but Hayden made even basic clothes look stylish.

“Is something wrong?” Hayden’s question startled me.

“No,” I denied. Then, remembering Demi’s interest, I added, “Just don’t let anyone know we know each other.”

“Why? Is our acquaintance something to be ashamed of?” His question left me speechless.