Opulence [A.C.E]

Rin

I was scanning the crowd from the bar, eyeing the regulars to keep watch. We didn't get new members in as often as one might think, considering we were rather exclusive. I saw the young man Matthew invited in without even asking me, looking like a fish out of water at a craps table. He was flushed and looking around like he was waiting for someone to come save him. Another new face sat next to him and I could only assume it was the guy Chiyo and Donghun had found. He seemed a little more calm, but I still saw the nervous glint in his eye and how his hands would shake a little.

What has got those two so nervous? They wanted in here so badly, why are they acting freaked out? I watched carefully as the two boys left the table, wandering around the club. I was trying to keep an eye on them, but Chiyo interrupted my concentration.

"Where is Donghun!?"

Her frantic voice made me nearly jump out of my skin, whirling around to see her looking flushed. "I haven't seen him. Why, what's wrong?"

"He was supposed to be here by now. He's running late. Do you think something happened to him??" She looked around the cub, searching for any sign of Donghun. Truthfully, he was never one to be late. At least not when it came to Chiyo. He knew how easy it was for her to get worked up and freaked out. Hell, he was the person always having to calm her down. It was suspicious he said he would show up and he hadn't.

I couldn't let Chiyo know I thought it was strange though. The last thing I needed was her to have a total meltdown. "He's fine, you know Donghun, he probably just can't decide what to wear or got distracted by trying to shop for your spoiled ass. Have a drink and chill, you don't want him to think he scared you, right?"

She shook her head, waving the bartender over and ordering a strong drink with a shot on the side. Well... at least she'll calm down. I let her be with her booze, abandoning her at the bar to go walk the floor. Sehyoon was in a heated debate with someone about them not paying up what they owed. I found Matthew chatting up his friend Byeongkwan but it looked like Byeongkwan wasn't even paying attention. His eyes were glued back towards the direction of the bar. Is Matthew boring him to tears? I guess I can relate. He's not much fun when he talks.

My distraction of watching Matthew had me not paying attention to my surroundings. Out of nowhere someone bumped into me, knocking my glass out of my hand straight to the floor. I snapped my attention back to the person in front of me.

"Oh shit! I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going... I was distracted." He tried to hide his smirk but it wasn't a good attempt. "You were just so breathtaking, I couldn't stop looking at you."

I laughed, snorting back at him. It was the dark haired guy that was sweating at the craps table with Byeongkwon just a bit ago. Now he was in front of me and trying to act smooth? Oh please. "Can I help you with something? Maybe direct you towards someone that will actually buy your lines?"

His smirk fell, an awkward smile replacing it while his cheeks turned a deep shade of red. Of course he was embarrassed, he made a fool of himself and for what? To try to get a hookup? Did he know I was the boss and wanted something from me? He reached down to pick my glass up off the floor, not making eye contact as he spoke again. "Can I buy you a new drink since I spilled yours?"

"Much better. Now you're learning how to speak to women." I snickered, heading towards the bar with this new guy in tow. "What's your name? I haven't seen you here before."

"Junhee... Do you come here often?"

I turned to give him a blank stare. Sweet lord help me. "You can't be serious. Do I come here often? Did you research the worst possible way to pick up women online before you bothered us with your presence?"