By the time we arrive at his mansion, Panda King doesn't look as frightened as he did earlier.
He manages to pull his helmet off but his jet black hair sticks up like Goku's and I can't help but laugh.
"How can you laugh?!" He glares at me.
"Your hair is a mess." I run up to him and reach out to sort his hair.
"Hey, what are you doing?" He asks backing away from me.
I grin, "I doubt a rich son like you would want to be laughed at for his messy hair resembling an electric shock."
"Shut up." He mutters before heading inside.
The interior is really everything I had believed a rich man's bachelor pad would look like. He has a lot of various rooms, even a gaming room with a large snooker table in the centre.
"Wow, this is really the life!" I say in fascination as I touch the gold mantelpiece in the sitting room. It looks more like a ball room than sitting room. Three of my bedrooms would fit in here.
"Here's the contract. Read through it and sign." Pan says as he hands me the booklet and a pen.
I scan the document. It has normal business terms. To summarise, the terms are bias and in favour of Party A.
"I can add some of my own terms right?" I say, "Some of these aren't fair."
"What do you want to add?" Pan asks curiously.
"Here, it mentions that I have to wear my uniform when I work." I show him the text. "It would be best for me to stay undercover right? So people wouldn't suspect anything and we can bait out and catch your enemies easily."
"Hm." He thinks for a while, "Fine. But you look like you're having too much fun imagining using me as bait to catch them."
I smirk, "I'm not one to lie. That's my plan. I'll stay beside you so if they attack, I can catch them and do my job to protect you. We can kill two birds with one stone."
"Have you finished reading the rest of it?" Pan asks.
I continue reading. When I get to page three, in small writing, I see something which makes my hands clammy.
"Party B will live with Party A until the end of the contract."
Holding out the contract towards Pan, I ask him nervously, "What does this mean?"
Shrugging nonchalantly, he confirms, "You'll be staying here. I've got your room prepared already."
"W-Wait, I have to not only be on service 24/7 but also live here with you?! Isn't this slavery?" I stand up angrily. I thought we could maybe get along but is he just making a fool of me as revenge?
If I live here, won't he discover my true gender? Then I won't get my £3000 a month. I'm stupid for doing this for money but money can feed my family and let me buy things I need.
"Pan! I've brought some..." The sudden feminine voice distracts me.
The woman who appears is beautiful with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Why does she seem familiar?
Her eyes widen in surprise as she stares at me and her face tints pink. What is with her reaction?
"Y-You're the one who saved me that day at the club. I didn't get to thank you." She smiles, "This must be fate!"
I rack my brains. Do I know her? Ah, she was with Pan that night. She's the one I managed to catch when she tripped. I'm surprised she still remembers me.
"Hi." I say awkwardly.
"What are you doing here? I didn't know you were Pan's friend."
"Um, actually I am–" I place my hand on my nape as I think of how to introduce myself.
"Liana, he's my new bodyguard." Pan explains.
"What's your name?" She asks, her blue eyes sparkling.
"Tin." I reply.
"Liana, let us finish some business talk in private first." Pan says sternly.
She pouts, "Why do I have such a mean brother?"
"I'll be meaner if you don't leave right now." He says coldly.
I roll my eyes at his attitude, "Are you always like this?"
"Yeah, so what?" He says with a scowl. "One more thing, don't hit on my sister."
As if he needs to tell me that. Does he have a sister complex?
"Sure."
"So you're ready to sign?"
"Wait, about the living here thing. I will definitely have my own room?" I ask.
He nods, "Didn't I say that already?"
"Fine." I sign the contract.
"Good. You can start straight away."
"I'll go pack some things from home." I say standing up.
***
Even if I do get mistaken as a man, my mother always wants me to act more feminine but I just can't bring myself to do it. She will definitely be against me living under the same roof as Panda King.
As I drive home, I think up a few stories I can tell her. She can't know that I am acting as a man to be a bodyguard.
"Why are you packing?" Mint asks as I put my tops, hoodies and jeans into a suitcase.
"I've got a new job so I'll be moving." I say.
"Moving? Don't tell me you're a housekeeper?" My brother laughs.
I scowl at him and throw a hanger but he dodges just in time.
"Don't underestimate me. I'm a bodyguard."
"Which rich person will you be protecting?" Mint asks curiously.
"Pa–" I quickly stop. I can't tell him the truth. "Liana King. You probably don't know her." I say. It's safer to have him think I am guarding and living with a woman.
"What?! You're the bodyguard for the Liana King?! How? What luck did you receive?!"
"Huh? You know her?" I ask, completely confused at his fanboy attitude.
"Of course. Haven't you heard of the King Company who run the biggest hotels, malls and other ventures? They're the richest family here. I can't believe my own sister is working for them!"
As I add my essential toiletries into the suitcase, my brother runs downstairs shouting loudly, "Mum! Dad! Tina is going to be rich!"
"You little!" I shout down. What an unreliable brother!
As expected, my parents don't hesitate to interrogate me. I stick to my story of being the bodyguard for Liana King."Be careful and stay safe darling." Mum says as she hugs me."I will Mum. Call me if Mint needs sorting out. I'll come right away.""I can't believe my daughter is all grown up and off to protect people." Dad cries as he hugs me.I laugh, "I'm already half way to fifty Dad.""Don't miss me too much!" I call as I put my suitcase in the extra cart which I have just attached to my motorbike.My family wave as I shoot off.
"Where are we going?" I ask as I follow Panda to the car."You'll find out." Pan gestures to the chauffeur to come out of the driver's seat."He'll be driving from now on." He explains, pointing at me."What? I'm not your chauffeur! I'm your bodyguard." I protest."Now you're my driver. This is the disguise you will be following me with."I sigh. He's right. This will be the least suspicious position."Fine." I sigh and get into the driver's seat."Ow." Pan groans as he sits inside. I glance at him through the rear view mirror and smirk. His bottom must be hurting from when I pushe
"Ow!" Panda groans in pain as I flick his forehead hard."Tell me now, why did you do that?" I ask mercilessly as I stand over him. I have tied his wrists and ankles up and every time I feel annoyed, I simply flick his forehead."I told you already Tin! It was because that actress lied. You know I have a phobia of women so how can I have an affair with her? The only way to resolve the rumours was to show them something solid as proof. I could only ask you to act as a girl because I can't touch women!" He says desperately.I frown. He held my hands during the conference and even that time before all this, we hadthataccident and he was fine? Am I really not a woman? I shouldn't be feeling upset."Young Master, are y
After being angry at him, why did I still agree to this? I stare in the mirror at the dark lipped Flora Evian.I am nervous as I think about the storyline we will be following in front of his parents. This whole situation is weird from any angle you think about it. I'm a female, acting as a male bodyguard, pretending to be a woman in front of my employer's parents.At least he has promised me a bonus for this. Or maybe he is scared I'll tie him up again and throw him somewhere. In anyway, I have the upper hand. I smirk,let's put on a good show Flora.Formal. That's my first impression of them.His parents look very stern and snobby. They scrutinise me from my luscious hair (wig) to my newly pedicured and painted toes. P
Acting as his chauffeur and then stalker every day has become a daily routine. I yawn as I sit in the car, waiting for him to come. Maybe it's because I am menstruating but I am feeling really tired even though I slept so much.Tapping the steering wheel until he finally opens the door and sits in the back seat. I pull my sunglasses over my eyes as I start driving.He has been cold towards me recently for a reason I don't know. I sigh as we travel in silence. I'd rather he be rude and tease me like usual than stay silent like this.As I move onto the next lane, I glance into the side mirror. They have definitely been following us."Pan, I'll have to speed up. Make sure you have your seatbelt on." I say as I watch the two motorbikes fo
Groaning in pain, I press down on the wound but the bullet is still wedged inside my arm. I've lost a lot of blood as I walked. If they come back for Pan, they will definitely be able to follow my blood trail. I can't meet Pan right now or he will be in greater danger. I don't even know where he ran to.The blood is making my sleeve sticky. I need to somehow get the bullet out. Slumping against a tree, I sit down. I have no energy left to continue. I tear off my blood-soaked sleeve and close my eyes. I can call Pan to make sure he is safe.Pulling out my phone with my left hand, I click on his name but there's no signal. "Of course there would be no signal here." I laugh at the irony.Deciding to sort out my injured right arm, I try to pull out the bullet with my fingers but it is too
By the time Panda returns, I am half way on my way to becoming a human icicle."St-stupid Panda!" I say as my teeth chatter with the cold."Wait, don't close your eyes Tin!" He says in a panic as my eyelids close."C-cold." I say weakly as I feel him come closer."Let me clean your wound and take the bullet out first."I nod and he presses the soaked cloth against my arm. He gently cleans my wound and then stares at me."I need something to pull it out with." He says."I-I have a pocket knife in my back pocket." I say.Pan nods an
It's easier to navigate in the daylight. As we walk around the forest, trying to get our bearings, I make cross marks on trees which we have passed using my knife so we won't get lost in this wilderness.Where did we enter the forest from yesterday? There's no sign of anyone else around which means no one has discovered that we are here."This is where those guys attacked!" Pan exclaims as we find ourselves in the place where we stopped to rest after jumping out of the car."If I remember correctly, we entered from down there." I say, pointing to the right."I think so too. Let's go." Pan says as he walks ahead of me."Do you think your family would have informed the police about you