Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

The crowd was cheering loudly for the mascots who were dancing with the kids. The investors were impressed by Minho and his team's performance while the kids enjoyed the dance. It turned out to be a hit and even the social media buzz was gaining momentum. The dancing bunny man video got over 100,000 views and people were passing it around.     

"I'm going there to see the bunny man!" one user wrote.     

"Look at his cute tushy!"     

"He's so cute! Are you sure he's the infamous volcanic tycoon?"     

"His girlfriend must be lucky."     

"Is he single?"     

Gayoon was hoping she would et a laugh out of Minho's misery but the man had turned it into a money making scheme!     

"Isn't he cute?" a girl near her giggled. "I wonder if he's got a girlfriend."     

"I'd totally do him," her friend snickered. The girls were probably in college and they were eyeing Minho in a seductive way which was angering Gayoon.     

"He does!" she said loudly. "I've heard she's got a nasty temper and is totally a jealous type. She carries a gun around and a few days ago, she shot a girl who dared to look at her boyfriend!"     

One of the girls threw a nasty glare at her. "You sound as if you're the jealous girlfriend," she sneered.     

"I am," Gayoon said proudly, heaving her chest and looking at the girl straight in the eye.     

"Liar," the girl claimed but was a little uncertain. Even though Gayoon had a petite stature, there was no doubt her muscles carried the strength of a bull which could knock the other girl down and put her in the hospital for months. Gayoon flexed her fingers.     

"You wanna test me?" she challenged.     

The girl glared at her for a while before turning around to tell her friend, "Let's go from here. The guy is suddenly not so hot anymore."     

Gayoon stuck out her tongue at the girls as they walked away and turned her attention back to the money loving bunny. He had finally stopped dancing and was basking in his glory. People all around him clapped hard and the investors were thoroughly amused by the response. They had not expected the CEO of Hwang Constructions to be so creative. It took a great deal of passion to pull something off and since the CEO himself was involved, they were assured that their money was being invested in the right place.     

Shao came forward, clapping at the performance.     

"Bravo Mr. Hwang!" he complimented.     

"That was excellent," Han agreed. "I think we're investing in the right place for this children's theme corner!"     

"Our management employees have volunteered quite enthusiastically," Minho beamed. The employees behind him winced. They were threatened with overwork if they had not agreed but no one dared to say it out loud.     

"Every week, someone from the management will come here to spend time with the kids," he went on. "From being a mascot to taking up babysitting duties, we'll make sure that our new project will provide a homely environment to the children. As a father myself, I can assure you that all the kids here will be in safe hands while their parents shop around."     

There was a murmur of agreement. "Furthermore," Minho added. "We will also have a celebrity guest who will pop by to be guest mascot every now and then."     

"Who?" Han asked, now even more interested in the project.     

"Ahn Jaewan," Minho declared. "He's our brand ambassador and by default, he has to participate in our company's activities."     

Shao and Han discussed among themselves. Minho could tell that they were interested in the idea and he smirked victoriously.     

"We'll do it," Shao finally said. "We'll invest the two hundred million dollars as we agreed. This is quite an exciting project and we're looking forward to it. How about we sit next week to discuss the contract terms?"     

"Jongin will give you the meeting's time and date," Minho said with a smile. Jongin and Lia stared at the Vesudas. If there was one man who could turn a ridiculous bunny costume into a million dollar business, it was him.     

Minho bid the investors goodbye and turned to face his employees. Only, he ended up meeting a pair of very angry eyes. Jeon Gayoon was glaring at him, her nostrils flaring in fury.     

"What happened?" he frowned. Did he do something wrong? Why was she angry again?     

She pointed at him. "You…" She began. "You are not allowed to look this cute again!"     

Minho blinked in confusion while his employees were gaping at the angry little detective who was pointing finger at their CEO. Cute? Him? The Vesudas?     

"I did as you told me to!" Minho protested.     

"How was I supposed to know that your costume would be popular with the girls!" Gayoon exclaimed. "Do you know how hard it was to hold in my anger? I felt like shooting at those girls who were staring at you!"     

Minho looked around and realized that she was right. There were a few women who were winking at him and some others were throwing sexy glances which annoyed him as well. To everyone's shock, Minho put his arm around Gayoon's shoulder and pulled her closer.     

"I'll be having lunch with my girlfriend," he said, loud enough for everyone to hear. Gayoon turned completely red by his gesture and tried to break out of his embrace.     

"What are you doing?" she hissed.     

"Telling those women that they can't stare at a taken man!" Minho scowled.     

He turned to his employees, who were shocked to their very core. Was the world ending? Or were they in a dream? Their CEO had his arms around a woman and claimed her as his girlfriend. Was that even possible?     

Their CEO was dating.     

It was a news which they could not believe. There was a goddess on Earth who was able to tame the fiery volcanic demon and even made him kneel to her whims. Jongin knew that the CEO was dating the detective but seeing him being so serious about her and even indulging in PDA made them question everything he knew about the man.     

"Is that really our CEO?" Jongin asked as Minho led Gayoon away and headed towards the elevator to the restaurant.     

"Seems like he found someone he loves more than money," Lia said, feeling amused by the couple. They were a strange couple but even they could tell that those two shared a deep connection.     

"Hope she can tolerate him," Jongin prayed. "Then he'll be busy with her and I can finally get a girlfriend."     

….     

"You can let go of me now!" Gayoon protested. He led her to a private dining room but he still would not let go of her. He made her sit right next to him on a sofa, unwilling to let her go.     

"No," he simply replied.     

"We have to order!"     

"You can order for both of us," he shrugged. Gayoon only sighed.     

"Change out of that costume now," she groaned.     

"I didn't bring clothes," he pointed out. Gayoon shook her head and handed him a bag she had been carrying.     

"This has your clothes," she said crossly. "Go to the washroom and change!"     

"I thought I was supposed to wear this the whole day!" Minho protested. "And this thing fetched me good money."     

"Yes, and a few annoying admirers too!" Gayoon snapped. "Go and change! Now!"     

Minho grumbled and took the bag from her hands. Reluctantly removing his arm from her shoulders, he headed for the VIP washroom nearby. Heading into the changing room located in the washroom, he changed his clothes and put on a white shirt with black pants. Putting away the bunny costume in the bag, he stood in front of the mirror, fixing his hair when he heard the washroom door open and close.     

Startled, he spun around to see a little boy, about Jina's age, enter the washroom. The boy was wearing second hand clothes because the shirt was too big for his stature and his appearance was unkempt. There was dirt on his face and his eyes were baggy. The boy looked up at the tall man and was visibly scared.     

"Please don't hurt me!" he begged, his eyes tearing up. "I'm just here to hide!"     

Minho was shocked by the boy's words. Hurt him?     

"What's your name?" he asked, trying to sound gentle. By the little boy's appearance, Minho knew that he was not someone from the VIP class but the kid looked absolutely terrified.     

"Kang Shinho," the boy whimpered, expecting the giant man to scold him for entering such a lavish washroom.     

"Shinho," Minho began. "Are you scared of something?"     

He waited for the boy's response but there was a loud crash outside. Minho looked up for a moment but the boy was so scared that he quickly scurried out of the washroom.     

"Wait!" Minho called after the kid but he was already gone. Within seconds, the door opened again and a man in formal suit entered the washroom. He looked like he was Minho's age and seemed very annoyed. Upon seeing Minho, the man's expression changed.     

"I'm sorry," he said politely. Before Minho could say anything, the man left the room.     

"What the hell?" Minho muttered. There was something strange about the child and the man he had just seen. For some reason, the image of the kid's terrified eyes would not leave his mind. There was something about that child that was disturbing him but he could not put his finger on it.     

"Kang Shinho," he echoed.