Kael sat at his desk and began working on his final project with complete concentration.
His excitement about the internship still hadn't faded.
He could hardly believe that he would soon be working under the same roof as Lucian, the designer he had admired for so long.
Unable to keep the news to himself any longer, he picked up his phone and called his omega dad.
"Hello, Dad! How have you been these days?" Kael asked excitedly as soon as the call connected.
His father chuckled softly at the sound of his voice.
"Umm... You sound unusually happy, Kael. What happened?"
"Haha!" Kael laughed. "You won't believe it, Dad!"
"Oh? Is it really that exciting? Tell me first.
Then I'll decide whether it's believable or not."
Kael grinned.
"I got handpicked by my idol! I'll be working under the same roof as him from now on!"
There was a brief silence before his father's delighted voice came through the phone.
"Kael, my dear, you deserve it! You've always been talented. It was only a matter of time before someone recognised your abilities."
His father's words made Kael smile even more.
They continued talking for a while, with Kael sharing his excitement and his father congratulating him.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Kael turned towards the door.
"Who's that?" his father asked.
"I don't know, Dad. I'm not expecting anyone."
"Then go and check. Who knows? Maybe there's another surprise waiting for you."
Kael chuckled.
"I'll call you later, Dad. Bye!"
"All right, dear. Take care!"
Kael ended the call and walked towards the door. When he opened it, he found a man standing outside.
It was Zayden's secretary.
Kael stared at him in surprise.
"What happened, sir? Why are you here?" he asked, still trying to understand the unexpected visit.
The secretary smiled politely and held out a bouquet of red roses decorated with cherries.
Kael blinked.
Before he could ask anything else, the secretary handed him a small note.
"Mr. Zayden asked me to deliver these to you, along with this message, sir."
With that, the secretary politely excused himself and left.
Kael remained at the doorway for a moment, staring at the bouquet in his hands.
What is this man planning now?
He closed the door and carried the flowers inside, placing them carefully on the table. Then he picked up the note and unfolded it.
"I'll properly confess this time, Kael. Please wait for me.
— Z"
Kael stared at the words for a few seconds before letting out a laugh.
"Idiot! Who said I'd accept you just because you confessed properly?"
Despite his words, his ears and cheeks had already turned red.
He looked at the bouquet again.
The red roses were beautiful, and the little cherries decorating them made the arrangement even more special.
It was the first time someone had given him flowers.
For a moment, Kael couldn't help but admire them.
Then he quickly looked away, as though the flowers themselves had caught him doing something embarrassing.
"Seriously, Zayden... You really know how to make things difficult for me."
He muttered the words, but a small smile remained on his face.