When the people at the RMI table saw Mischa and Fae coming, they immediately got up from their chairs to show respect to their big boss. Everyone couldn't hide their amazement at seeing Mischa's appearance that was different from usual.
The directors, who had met Mischa quite often before he came to Moravia and had seen him over the years always wearing black, were amazed that for the first time they saw Mischa wearing something other than black on his body.
"I've worked for 12 years at RMI, but NOT ONCE have I seen Mr. Rhionen in clothes that are not black," whispered Richard Stormwell to Sam Haney, who sat beside him. "Apparently, our boss can change too."
Sam nodded. He also realized the same thing. He noticed that the color of the shirt Mischa was wearing matched the light blue dress Fae was wearing. Did the assistant choose the shirt for Mischa without knowing that her boss didn't like anything other than black?
In that case, it was actually his assistant who made the mistake. But why didn't Mischa Rhionen get angry and keep wearing it instead? Now they both appear in matching clothes like a couple...
Or maybe ...?
Were they really in a relationship?
Sam frowned in surprise. However, he was self-aware and had no intention of meddling in other people's business, especially, the boss's personal matters.
However, sadly Sarah didn't think so. The girl had heard about Mischa's preference for clothes because she had investigated and gathered all information about him from the first day Mischa came to the Almstad office.
She raised an eyebrow when she saw the color of Mischa and Fae's clothes that were similar. Inwardly, she felt jealous and annoyed because Fae had the opportunity to wear matching outfits with Mischa.
Sarah firmly believed that it was all a mistake. Fae must not know her boss very well and made Mischa wear a blue shirt just to match her dress.
Sarah felt very jealous. She cleared her throat and smiled sweetly when Fae and Mischa sat on their respective chairs, which were located side by side.
"Fae .. your dress is so beautiful. Where did you buy it?" Sarah asked in a coquettish voice. Her face was smiling, but her eyes gleamed, looking unfriendly. Fae felt uncomfortable being stared at like that.
She just shrugged. "I ordered it at a boutique. It's nothing special."
"Oh .. your dress is so nice. But, for next time ... I just want to give you an advice, so you don't make the same mistake," Sarah said with concern as she glanced at Mischa, as if she hoped the man would notice how much Sarah knew him and his taste in clothes.
"What advice?" asked Fae, raising an eyebrow. She could guess what Sarah wanted to say, but she still wanted to hear firsthand how Sarah was trying to bring her down.
"Hmm .. if you really want to match with Mr. Rhionen, you'd better choose a black dress next time. He only wears all black. I thought as his assistant, you already know that. But I guess, that's not the case because you chose a blue dress for you and a blue shirt for him instead. I think Mr. Rhionen is such a kind boss who shows an understanding of your ignorance, so he didn't say anything. Howewer, for next time ... it's best not to do it again," Sarah said in a low voice but she made sure Mischa could hear her.
That beautiful girl was so cunning. She spoke in a whisper to Fae and acted as if she was sincerely giving her advice when in actuality she made sure that the others could hear her.
That way, people who heard her talk like that would think that she was genuinely concerned and wanted to help Fae not to repeat the same mistakes.
Fae rolled her eyes and drank her orange juice, trying to refrain from saying anything back. She could have told Sarah that she definitely knew Mischa always wore all black and that she had ordered a black shirt for her boss, but it was Mischa himself who had decided to wear a shirt that matched Fae's blue dress.
What's in it if for her if Fae said all that? Sarah would feel embarrassed, or she might not believe Fae's words at all. Meanwhile, Fae would not any benefit from embarrassing Sarah with her response. People at their table would also become increasingly suspicious that she and Mischa had a special relationship outside of work.
"Did you hear what I said?" asked Sarah again. Seeing that Fae didn't respond to her words at all, she became annoyed.
Mischa also didn't seem to care. Didn't the man hear Sarah's words just now?
Fae turned to Sarah when she heard the HR director's assistant's raised her voice. She was about to open her mouth to say something, but suddenly a distinctive baritone sound beat her to it.
"I'm tired of wearing all black because my assistant said I look like a grim reaper," said Mischa suddenly with a chuckle. He took a sip of the wine in his hand then continued speaking, ignoring the shocked faces around him. "Fae actually ordered all-black attire for me to wear to the party tonight, including a black shirt. However, when I saw her wearing a lovely blue dress, I thought it's been a long time since I wore blue outfit. This shirt was only delivered two hours ago by the designer. What do you think? Does it look good on me? "
Sarah almost spouted out her drink when she heard Mischa's words spoken so casually. Her face flushed red, and she turned to Mischa with an embarrassed expression.
"Sir ... you look so good in that blue shirt," she said in a low voice.
The directors at the RMI table also nodded in confirmation. Mischa looked even younger than usual. They really didn't understand how their boss looked so young at the age of 47 years old...
He could wear a gunny sack and would still look gorgeous. It's so unfair!