He lit a cigarette, smoking deeply, one puff after another, inhaling forcefully. He sucked in a breath, then exhaled the white smoke roughly; his irritation was more prominent than usual. This was the second time I'm seeing him smoking.

And I find it strange, or maybe he is under too many stress.

He squinted his eyes, telling me, "Come here."

I shook my head. "I'll stand here and listen to what you have to say."

We had agreed before that this lingerie show was supposed to boost the recognition of the new design department. But now, they want me to serve Hayley, who was just using me to hype her...