Days After You's

Chapter 32 - Surveys

The voice of the gossip host filled the living room as I watched the tv. I've never watched gossip shows like this before. If it wasn't for that I accidentally saw the face of the actor Stella liked on the screen while changing broadcasts to look for news, I would also never choose to spend time watching this show, let alone this morning.

Both my hands were folded in front of my chest and my eyelids dropped. What good is this man actually to be idolized by many women? Because based on what I watched for these three minutes, I can conclude that the advantage he has only lies in his appearance alone. The rest of everything that was reported about her was also just her relationship with this and that actress, the love of the location and whatever it was. What did Stella think of idolizing a man like this?

"Oh Damian!" The chirping Stella I didn't realize was standing next to the sofa jerking me in shock. He quickly put the cup of coffee he made for me to the table and sat down next to me to watch, his hands clapping my shoulders while pointing to the tv screen, "Luiz if you remember, that's the one whose picture yesterday was on one of your employee desks. Damian Navaro's. That's a handsome one, huh?"

Instead of answering I took a sip of the coffee he brought earlier in response. Okay, I admit the actor may have a face that says pleasing to the eye but I don't think it's that handsome until it has to be adored in such a way.

"When he was already thirty late but still looked to be in his twenties."

Is that the kind of guy Stella likes?I squinted and put down the coffee cup which somehow tasted much more bitter than usual, "Make what a handsome face, if it has no achievements."

"Eh, but he's got a lot of Luiz's achievements. He is a famous actor who has won many awards. Not only is he good at acting, he can also play music and sing."

"I never heard of him."

A sweet-sounding Stella's laughter entered my cheeks so smoothly. He leaned against the sofa until it made his arm accidentally come into contact with mine.

"Yes it's natural Luiz. I might be surprised if you find out about him or have seen his movies and plays."

"Huh?" Both my eyebrows went up. What's wrong with me watching that actor drama?

Stella turned her face to look at me, "The dramas she's playing are romantic Luiz genre, it's not the genre you're used to like right? No wonder you don't know him."

"Oh..." Just deserve. I looked back at the tv, the Damian actor was talking something about filming his new drama with the actress who was also rumored to be in a special relationship with him, "So...you like playboy guys?"

Stella's eyes are round, "P-playboy?"

I didn't understand why she reacted so extra so I pointed to the tv to coincide with Damian's photos with several different women being shown.

"Oh... You mean that?" Stella laughed for a while but calmed down again to answer, "I don't really care about the love life of the actor I idolized Luiz. As long as he doesn't do anything bad, his work is good, everything's fine."

"Where do you think he's really good if you've never met him?"

"Oh I've met him," Stella replied, which immediately made me stiff, "When she came to my house while still a brand ambassador for the company brand, Luiz. He was kind and friendly to all of us. I also have autographs and photos with him."

An alarm went off in my mind. Is this a sign that I'm ahead of time and that my position is threatened by an actor? No, I'm not gonna let myself lose to another guy wanting him to be a famous actor or not, let alone a guy whose free time might just be filled with having fun partying and playing women. No, it won't.

The front doorbell rang and Stella immediately moved, leaving warmth in the former where she was sitting next to me.

"Oh that must be the janitor. In your room all the trash has been removed Luiz?"

I nodded, "It's over."

"Okay, I'll open the door first."

The uproar from the garbage janitor who came in to transport the trash from the kitchen followed shortly afterwards. However, that did not necessarily make me distracted from my mind.

Instead I grabbed my phone and searched for anything I could find out about Damian from the internet. In short he was eight years older than me, a little shorter than me and identical to the character of a man who said he was handsome and sexy.

Hm.

I opened the chat app and searched for Rio contacts. I never thought I'd do this but here I am, typing a message to get Rio to make a survey for company employees about their impressions of their superiors which is certainly one of them is me.

Rio: But why all of a sudden sir?

Me: Just make it. But don't tell me I asked you, just tell me this is for evaluation.

Rio did not reply directly but he immediately moved quickly by sending me a link from the survey that he immediately made to check first. As per my request, he also made inquiries for directors other than me, so the survey looked normal like a regular office evaluation questionnaire and was not my only wits. When there was nothing wrong, I told him to immediately spread the questionnaire and collect the results at the latest in an hour.

Through this survey, I want to see what people's impressions of me look like. If the Damian I saw on tv was charismatic, handsome, cool and sexy, I'm sure I won't lose to him either.

...Aye right?

Stella returned after the janitor had done his job and left, but this time she also held a small note in her hand.

"Luiz, I just remember not going to the supermarket yet, want to drop something?" Stella asked while looking at the list which was a shopping note she had written on the paper.

"Yes, kitchen ingredients, snacks and some of my personal needs."

I nodded, turning off the tv so that Damian's face disappeared from my sight and stood up.

"I'm coming with you."

Stella lowered her hand that was holding the paper and looked up with a shocked expression, "Oh.oke."

There was a supermarket located within the apartment complex so Stella and I only had to walk for about five minutes to get there. When I arrived, I saw that there were quite a number of people who also came shopping. I followed Stella through rack after shelf to pick up her necessities while occasionally responding to questions she raised about this and that.

Look, I'm better. A famous actor wouldn't be able to accompany Stella to the supermarket without being stopped by paparazzi or fans who recognize her the way I do right now. Stella's life would never be peaceful with an actor.

"Luiz why are you smiling like that?" Stella, who was holding a box of ice cream, tilted her head to my face.

I spontaneously covered half of my face with my hands, "It's nothing. I'm just being.happy."

Stella's eyes immediately sparkled, "Happy? Happy because of what?"

"Happy because. Can't you?"

The grin on Stella's lips bloomed unhindered, she shook her head, "Of course it's Luiz, you're just so funny when you smile so widely like that."

A funny? I don't want to be called funny. I lowered my hand and my face back to calm.

"Luiz, which ice do you want?"

"..."

"Luiz?"

I shook my head, "Take whatever Stella is."

"This one?" Stella pointed to one of the chocolate ice creams.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Oh but this is also delicious. This one is also."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Or this one? Luiz what if I take it all?"

"..."

Stella glanced at me and laughed, "I'm just kidding Luiz."

"I know" I muttered but still managed to catch Stella who continued laughing. My heart is getting worse because of that. And for the sake of stabilizing it again, I quickly reached into the pocket of my pants to reach for my phone.

The chat room with Rio that I left earlier now has a new message. The message contains a link from the survey results that have been collected. Without delay, I immediately clicked on that link.

There were nearly a hundred people who had already filled the fill and all of them were predominantly female employees. I don't know what Rio said that made them respond so quickly, but I appreciate that. My eyes started moving down.

They must have good points for me, right? What if I'm too smart and my character doesn't work at all for them?

My eyes stopped at the answer to the question on my behalf. The employees who participated mostly answered charismatic and handsome as their impression of me but there were also those who answered sometimes I looked cold and made them disinclined.

This...Not bad, right? At least I can say it's still pretty balanced. From the beginning I was not an expressive person, plus as a superior I was required to be strict with all employees, it is not strange if therefore they look at me as a cold man and make them reluctant. I might need a little improvement in that part, as a start, trying to smile more cheaply at the people around me maybe?

"Luiz" called Stella and I turned, "It's all."

"Oh, sure there's no more?" I asked Stella after she put a bunch of milk boxes on the trolley and she said yes. We walked to the cashier with me pushing the trolley.

I've decided. I need to do something to get Stella to repay my feelings and convince her to remain my wife without a contract.