Chapter 90: A Chance Encounter
Thinking about the fight with Randy made her mind travel to the conversation she had with Jane, and she frowned when she remembered how Jane wanted to use her to get to Jason. Gina hadn’t even been looking forward to the promotion at all since she thought that Randy would be getting it, but the short moment of joy that she felt when she realized that she might be getting it was ruined by Jane.
Right now, Gina wasn’t sure if she wanted the promotion or not anymore. Were they going to give her the promotion because she earned it, or was it just going to be because they wanted to get closer to Jason somehow? Gina sighed internally and decided not to think about it. She would first see how things go before she made a decision.
Gina’s friend finally brought up the one topic that Gina wasn’t keen on addressing.
"So, your boyfriend awakened as a superhuman? I’ve been hearing on the news that he might be the strongest awakener since the Five Rulers. I can’t imagine how lucky he was to awaken just after entering a Gate. He could’ve died."
Gina’s eyes darkened at that thought, and her friend immediately knew she had said the wrong thing. Jason dying was the last thing Gina wanted to think about. Gina’s friend immediately changed the topic.
"So what happened after he came back alive?"
Gina shrugged and she laughed softly when she heard her friend sigh.
"You’re always so tight-lipped about Mr. Young, buff and handsome. I’ve known you for five years and you’ve only shown me his picture! You haven’t even told me a single thing about him! The only thing I know is that you’re childhood friends and you’ve been in love with him forever. I’m sure you won’t even say a thing if you two finally get together."
A small blush rose on Gina’s cheeks once she heard this as her mind traveled back to the previous night and how long they were having sex! Gina’s friend felt her eyes widen in shock as her brow rose astronomically! There was no way! There was no fucking way!
"You two finally did it!?"
She shouted loudly, and Gina put her hand to her friend’s mouth and told her to shut it!
"Don’t announce it to everyone, dammit! What’s wrong with you!?"
Gina’s friend wasn’t even listening to her as she laughed happily! Her shoulders were moving from left to right in a happy dance, and she clapped her hands together as she pushed Gina’s hand away and spoke with a perverted grin!
"You have to tell me everything! Everything! Where!? When!? How!? Who made the first move!? What did you do!? How big is he!?"
Gina’s blush increased when she heard all the vulgar questions, and she shook her head with a laugh as she finally put on her trousers and singlet before throwing on her top.
"Look, it just happened, okay? We were talking late last night and it just happened. We’re in a great place right now and I think... I think we’re together-together. It’s going so well that it’s almost like a dream, so I’m trying to take it slow and make sure not to ruin it."
Gina put her hands over her cheeks to try and stop the blush from rising. Her bright red hair framed her face like a waterfall of roses, and she was staring at the space in front of her with a faraway look and a bright smile. Her friend couldn’t help but smile once she saw how much love there was in Gina’s eyes. There was no doubt that Gina was hopelessly in love with this guy. This wasn’t one of those things where you just had sex and the love faded afterward.
It was almost like Gina fell more in love with him after they had finally done it.
Gina’s friend sighed tiredly while lamenting her own lack of a love life. She was happy for her friend, but she couldn’t help but feel a little jealous of such pure love.
Ring~! Ring~! Ring~!
Gina’s phone suddenly rang, and Gina blinked back to reality before reaching for it. She checked the caller ID, and her smile widened when she saw that it was Jason.
"Hey!"
Gina answered enthusiastically, and Jason smiled from the other side of the phone when he heard how excited she was to talk to him. He spoke calmly.
[Hey, babe. I kinda need your help.]
Gina’s brow furrowed in surprise before she asked Jason what was wrong. Did something happen!?
[No, no, it’s nothing bad. It’s just... hard to explain. Can you come pick me up in New York? I’m at the subway entrance.]
"What? What in the world are you doing all the way over there!?"
Gina spoke up in shock as she stood up and immediately began to reach for her bag and keys. She told her friend that she had to go, and her friend just waved her goodbye as she watched Gina leave the room.
[I’ll explain everything once you get here.]
"Alright, I’m on my way!"
[Thanks, babe.]
A blush rose on Gina’s cheek when she heard Jason call her babe, and she had to force it back down as she hurried out of the building! She just hoped that Jason wasn’t lying and there was really no problem!
As Gina made her way out of the changing room, she suddenly ran into a woman who was walking in the opposite direction. The woman was dressed in a formal dress suit. She had pure white hair that would make anyone stop and stare, cut into a short bob, and even with the suit she was wearing, her athletic figure was very obvious! She had piercing blue eyes that were narrowed into a permanent glare and her face was set into a stoic look.
Gina immediately apologized for hitting her.
"I’m really sorry! I wasn’t watching where I was going!"
The woman’s stoic face split into a small smile, and for some reason, Gina felt more afraid of that smile than anything she had ever seen in her life. It terrified her even more than the monsters she had fought.
The woman put her hands in her pocket and shook her head.
"Not at all, I wasn’t watching where I was going either. You are Gina Fey, if I’m not mistaken. I was wondering if I could speak to you personally."
Gina’s brow furrowed as she realized that this interaction wasn’t a coincidence at all. The woman in front of her had been waiting to bump into her. Gina shook her head as she took a step away since she was in a hurry to meet Jason.
"Sorry, but my boyfriend needs my help with something. Maybe we can talk later?"
The white-haired woman smiled once more before reaching into her pocket and producing a pure white business card.
"When you’re free, please call this number. I’ll be expecting the call."
Gina took the card and turned it over to read what was on it, and her eyes immediately widened in shock once she saw the large SMD logo printed on it! This woman was a part of the SMD!? Gina swallowed in shock before she gave the woman a more respectful nod and thanked her for understanding before she quickly turned to leave. Gina was in a hurry to meet with Jason, but she also wanted to get as far away from the white-haired woman as possible!
Once Gina left, a voice called out to the white-haired woman from down the hall.
"Madam Agiel! I thought I lost you for a moment there! The meeting room is this way!"