Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

Chapter 284: Midnight Date (1)

Gayoon stifled a yawn, trying to focus on the computer screen. Other than working on Shinho's case, she had also been busy recording the old files which the Chief had ordered her to do. The work was very tiring and she was completely drained. In fact, she had not even been able to spend time with her family for the past two days since she returned very late at night and left again in a few hours. 

She was bummed over the fact that she had not even talked to Jina properly since her daughter would be sleeping by the time they got home and even Minho was busy with something he was refusing to divulge. She had an inkling that he was investigating the case on his own and would eventually tell her what he was up to once he was done.

"I wanna sleep," she whined, putting her head on the desk. Thankfully, she was on her last file and would be able to go home earlier. Everyone else had left except for a few of the policemen on the night shift.

Slapping herself on the face to stay awake, she re-focused on her work.

"Finish it!" she urged herself. "You can do it!"

"Yes, a detective shouldn't be slacking off."

Gayoon almost yelped in shock when she heard Minho's familiar voice. He was standing in front of her desk with his coat in one hand and a takeaway bag in another. There were dark circles under his eyes while a few of his buttons were loose. He looked tired but even in that state, very handsome. Gayoon could only gape at him while silently cursing all the pretty people in the world for looking gorgeous even in deadbeat state.

Unlike her money lover, who looked dapper even in rags, she was wearing her hair in a messy bun while her usually bright skin was oily and dull since she barely got time to wash up due to the workload. 

"You're wearing glasses," Minho noted. "You never wear them at home."

He took a seat opposite to her, putting the bag on her desk. Gayoon sighed and took off her large rimmed glasses which she often wore while doing desk job. 

"Only when I'm working on computers since the light hurts my eyes," she sighed. "And do I smell burgers?"

Her stomach was growling loudly upon smelling the aroma of beef and mayonnaise. She had not eaten anything since lunch and it was nearly midnight.

"Eat away," Minho said in a deadpan tone. "It's all for you."

"What about you?" she asked.

"I've already had dinner," he replied. "I figured you're probably starving yourself coz Junwan is breathing down on your neck."

Gayoon did not need to be told twice and she happily grabbed the bag, tearing it open.

"This must be what heaven feels like!" she said excitedly, taking a whiff of the burger. 

Minho smiled as he watched his girlfriend devour the entire burger in a few bites. He knew very well that one would not suffice for her so he had bought three more for her. Watching her eat to her fill was oddly satisfying. For a tiny person, she had the stomach of an elephant.

"I'm full!" Gayoon announced after finishing all of them. She slumped back on her seat, unwilling to move an inch.

"Aren't you done with work yet?" Minho frowned. 

"Just one more file for this batch and I'm done for tonight," Gayoon said, regaining her strength. "Won't take me long."

"I'll wait here then," he said. "We can go home together."

That livened up Gayoon. "Okay!" she exclaimed and quickly began to write down the details. Minho sat there, patiently waiting while observing her with a loving intensity. When Jeon Gayoon was immersed in work, she barely noticed anything else but he liked that about her. 

She would occasionally scrunch her nose or fix her glasses while taking in every information into her head as she typed away. The glasses gave her a more mature look which he found very alluring. Seeing her getting all serious, his insides were urging him to lean over to kiss her but she would get distracted and lose focus on work. So he had to calm his urges and settled for watching his little pet as she worked hard.

"Done!" she finally said, stretching her limbs. She looked up to see that Minho had a strange expression on his face. "What happened?" she asked, feeling nervous all of a sudden. "Is there something on my face?"

"No," he replied. "If you're done, then let's go. I need to stop by somewhere before we head home though."

"Oh okay!" Gayoon said. "I'll wash up a bit then."

Minho nodded and she headed for the washroom. She washed her face and dried it before combing her hair. Minho had mentioned that he had to stop somewhere before they went home. Was he meeting with a client? 

Should I put on some makeup on my face? She wondered. Finally, she decided to ditch the makeup and simply dabbed a light lipstick instead. 

Minho was outside at the parking when Gayoon came out of the precinct. 

"So where are we going?" she asked.

"A date," he said in a matter-of-fact way. Gayoon's mouth fell open in shock.

"Now?" she gaped. "I'm not even properly dressed!"

"It's fine," he assured her. "We're not going anyplace fancy. It's just a place by the riverbanks."

Gayoon pouted at him. She wanted to look pretty and dress up nicely for their dates but Minho's surprises made it increasingly difficult for her to do so. Still, she was also excited to know where he was taking her.

"Is it a very special place?" she asked as they got into the car. 

"Sort of," he said in a cryptic way. "I've been meaning to take you there for a while but didn't manage to book it. Tonight, I managed to rent the spot for a while."

Rent? What sort of place is it? Gayoon wondered. 

"By the way," Minho said.

"Hm?" 

She turned to face him when he swooped in to lock their lips in a soft kiss. Gayoon blushed when he pulled her closer but she buckled under his intoxicating smooch. 

"You look sexy in those glasses," he murmured against her lips.

His flirtations only made her blush harder. Damn this smooth talker! She thought. 

But her heart fluttered at the thought of what he had planned for her. Her tiredness was gone and all she looked forward was to the few moments of peace with the man she loved. 

"The date better be damn good, money lover," she whispered. 

"Hmm?"

Minho gave her a seductive smile. "If it's good, then you'll be wearing those glasses to bed tonight," he smirked.

"If it's not, then you're not entering that bed for a month," Gayoon threatened in a sweet manner.

"Okay," Minho agreed. I'll just carry you to the couch, he added in his mind.