7. A Way To Get To Know You

Olivia hadn't finished digesting tonight's events. Now, as soon as Axel's car stopped in front of the small chicken restaurant, Olivia found someone waiting. "Olivia, are you... are you with..." Olivia winced as she watched Catthes, her best friend, dumbfounded. Of course Cathes would react in shock after seeing Axel in front of her eyes. Who knew that Axel, a famous model, would show up at night in an ordinary neighborhood? Cathes patted Olivia's shoulder repeatedly while looking at Axel in disbelief. At first it was just a small pat, then it gradually became a firm pat. It signaled a sense of enthusiasm that was injected out of nowhere in a second. "Axel! Is it really Axel?!" Cathes, whether he realized it or not, let out an exclamation. Olivia glared and immediately smothered her best friend's mouth. Her expression turned frantic. "Shut up, Cathes! Your voice will attract other people's attention!" Olivia hissed in warning to Cathes. Her eyes held a serious glint in them. "Hmmpph..." Cathes repeatedly smacked the back of Olivia's hand. Axel who witnessed Olivia and Cathes' behavior laughed amusedly, softly. Meanwhile, Jonathan had not taken his eyes off the chicken symbol in this small chicken shop. "Axel, aren't you hungry?" Jonathan asked without looking away. His hand stroked his stomach with a hungry expression. Axel's gaze turned to Jonathan. Instantly his laughter faded, momentarily stunned at Jonathan's reaction. Again and again, this was not the first time Axel had faced Jonathan's attitude whenever he saw food. "Do you want to eat?" Axel asked, giving a forced smile. Jonathan shifted his gaze to Axel. Seeing Axel's sharp look at him made Jonathan immediately awkward. Axel slowly approached Jonathan, stood next to him, and quietly brought his mouth to the manager's ear. "Eat if you want me to be seen by others," Axel said as a warning. Axel immediately distanced himself, pretending to smile nothing at Olivia. He didn't know who was inside the chicken shop. He only anticipated that there would be a rabid fan... "Do you want to eat?" Catthes suddenly swooped in, asking enthusiastically. Suddenly Catthes' behavior made Axel and Hyun-a wide-eyed. Moreover, Jonathan had ignored Axel's warning earlier. Instead, he nodded enthusiastically. "I'll give you a half-price discount-" "Hey! You think this is your shop?" Olivia immediately anticipated Catthes acting up. She gave her a second warning look. "No discount, they need to go home because Axel needs to rest." Catthes gave Olivia an annoyed look. "It's not yours, it's your father's. Unfortunately your father considers me his son, so it's also mine." "How..." Olivia's sentence hung, almost gaping in disbelief. In front of them both Axel was already shaking his head. Massaging his temples, he let out a rough breath. "No, no. The point is, no one eats here," Olivia said, then turned her gaze to Jonathan. "I'm sorry, Mr. Jonathan, but doesn't Axel need to rest? He must be tired after that fashion week event." Axel snapped his fingers, agreeing with Olivia. "Right, Olivia. God ... I'm so tired," he complained, looking up with a grimace on his face. "That's right, isn't it? I told you what Manager Park, don't force Jungkook to stay active," Olivia coaxed, again trying to change Jonathan's mind. Jonathan, who only had a confused look on his face, asked, "If someone is tired, then they need to eat too, right?" Olivia was a bit hesitant to answer. On the other hand, she felt bad because Axel seemed uncomfortable going inside. She understood very well that it would be very risky for Axel to enter the shop, especially after performing on the Korean Fashion Week stage. Without realizing it, Catthes squinted at Olivia. There was a sense of suspicion and many questions in his mind. Seeing how Olivia chatted intimately with Axel, let alone being escorted home like this. How could Olivia suddenly become close to Axel? Olivia really owed her a lot of stories. "Axel, let's eat together. You should at least show some face in front of..." "What's all the fuss about? Olivia, are you home yet?" All pairs of eyes turned to the source of the voice. A man of the same height as Olivia was walking with a green apron on. He wore a slightly shabby flannel shirt, looking forty years old and heading towards fifty. The man approached Olivia and Catthes. Soon his gaze shifted to Axel and Jonathan. "Ah, hello, good evening," Jonathan said as he bowed respectfully. Axel also bowed respectfully. Giving an awkward smile to the man he thought was Olivia's father. "Dad," Olivia called out in a panic. "This..." The man who was called father immediately widened his smile. His eyes lit up after a while of just looking at Axel intensely. "Oh my, you... I've seen you!" The man exclaimed, pointing at Axel enthusiastically. "Wait, but where? Ah! I saw you in Olivia's room! Olivia had a picture of you framed up in four frames on her dresser!" Suddenly, Olivia was wide-eyed at her father's frankness. Meanwhile, Axel raised both eyebrows and was provoked to smile amusedly. In contrast to Catthes who immediately elbowed Olivia with a mischievous grin, then laughed at Olivia's embarrassment. Olivia's cheeks heated up. Moreover, Axel looked at her with an incomprehensible look in his eyes. But damn it, Axel was handsome with that look! "Dad... why did you say that to her?!" Olivia was dead. After this, where will she put her face?! *** "Oh my. I didn't expect a famous model like you to come." The result of the meeting was that Axel and Jonathan were told by Olivia's father to go out to eat. Of course Jonathan would be very happy when it came to food. Especially since Jonathan had complained that he was hungry earlier. In front of Olivia's father, Axel just smiled and nodded briefly. He accidentally saw Olivia who had been sitting uncomfortably. Occasionally glancing at him with an unpleasant look, maybe because his father told him to stop by here. Axel tried to chuckle to make the atmosphere not tense or stiff. "Gosh, I'm not a famous model, sir, but thank you for the food." Olivia's father immediately showed a surprised look, pointing at Axel. "Look at that. He said he's not a famous model. Did you intend to lie to me?" he joked, laughing until his shoulders shook. "Even I know your face is all over the place. I just realized that your face was on the cover of a magazine last week. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the magazine and the issue," Olivia's father continued, frowning in thought. Olivia's father's joke that seemed to connect with Axel made the others laugh. Including Olivia who began to curve a smile. Although it was small, it somehow made Axel feel relieved. "About that... maybe she just happens to look like me, sir," Axel replied before taking a bite of chicken. "It can't be like that. Hey, you're handsome in person. I don't think anyone has equaled your good looks yet." Axel instantly looked down with an embarrassed chuckle that just came out. He shook his head briefly. "No, no, sir. There must be someone better looking. You're even better looking than me," Axel replied. "Maybe if you talk about when I was younger, I could rival your good looks, son," Olivia's father said with narrowed eyes, deliberately casting a mocking expression. "The truth, sir, is that I'm the better looking one," Jonathan said, responding to Axel and Olivia's father's joke. Catthes laughed and shook his head, as did Olivia. Instead of feeling displeased with the joke, Olivia's father frowned. His face showed an unconvinced expression. "Eis, that's right. You're the most handsome. I like your confidence." "Right?" Jonathan was getting excited. "I should have been the model, not him. But I chose to be the manager. Lucky you, Axel. You would have been overrun if I had modeled." Axel just chuckled. "Whatever you want, Mr. Jonathan. What matters is that you're happy. In fact, I'm the model." That night, somehow, Axel and Olivia's father bonded. And Jonathan wasn't afraid to crack a joke. Olivia didn't know how she felt at the moment. Most importantly, having Axel around her like this was something she had dreamed of for a long time. Even Catthes often dismissed Olivia's dream of being close to Axel. Saying that such a reality is impossible. Now, Olivia feels her wish come true!