357 Accidentally Stepping Into Title Contention
Ji-An took a slight bit of time to get ready for her date with Alex, while the man himself took no more than five minutes. And spent the remainder of his time waiting for the woman to come downstairs and head out with him.
Because he did not need to go to lengths to conceal his identity, unlike how he did when he went out with Mimi. Alex was dressed in his usual attire, and had his normal appearance. Which, due to all the fuss he made on the internet was bound to attract some attention in public.
It was also because he did not care about attracting attention with Ji-An that Alex had gone out of his way, to drag one of his hyper cars from the garages of one of the many penthouses and mansions he had across South Korea which he had acquired for his women to live in.
It was waiting in the parking lot of the penthouse which Mimi and Ji-An lived in. After spending more than thirty minutes smoking on the balcony and waiting for the arrival of the woman he was supposed to take out on a date today, she finally descended the staircase looking absolutely ravishing, which Alex was quick to comment on.
“Gorgeous as always, truly befitting of my woman…”
Ji-An blushed ever so slightly at this remark, before grabbing hold of Alex’s arm, which he offered to her. She was dressed in a rather expensive low cut dress, whose length went down to around the knees. She also had a fur shawl wrapped around her, and a pair of high heels.
This was concerning to Alex, due to how clutzy this woman was. And so he decided he would have to quite literally hold her hand throughout the entire portion of the date, less she slip and fall like she was so prone to doing.
But Ji-An didn’t seem to mind this treatment. In fact, she preferred it. Because of that, she held tightly onto Alex’s hand, as he escorted her down beneath the surface of the tower where its parking lot lie beneath.
Eventually the two of them arrived at their destination, which was the local aquarium. And of course, the reaction by the bystanders was the exact opposite, as when Alex had taken Mimi to the zoo. People were pointing and staring the moment the hyper car roared into the parking lot, while others were taking videos and posting them to the internet with captions like.
“Who is this rich guy?”
Alex helped Ji-An out of the passenger seat and held her close to him, not wanting her to fall and make a fool out of herself. While she blushed in embarrassment. The wealthy and attractive usually attracted the gazes of the masses wherever they went, and though she herself was attractive, she didn’t strut around like a member of the societal elite.
In public, she was usually in her work clothes, which were not nearly as flattering to her natural curves as what she was normally wearing. She wasn’t exactly used to such attention herself, or at least not since the days she had been a failed idol.
As for the internet, they quickly identified who Alex was, and even dug up Ji-An’s failed past as an idol. With many commenting on.
“UFC superstar Alex Smith is in South Korea with failed Idol Hwang Ji-An. Is she one of the infamous playboy’s many women?”
The cult following which surrounded Alex, thanks to Sakura’s influence, quickly jumped on the bandwagon, calling him Daddy, and expressing sentiments of envy towards Ji-An, which only further fueled the flames of the men who were envious of Alex for having so many world class beauties by his side.
This was going on in the background without Alex or Ji-An being the wiser. But Ji-An struggled to maintain her composure, regardless. After all, there was a bigger interest in her now, then when she had been trying her best to become an idol in her youth.
Recognizing that she was one step away from losing her mind altogether, Alex held Ji-An firmly in his arms and whispered something in her ears.
“And here I thought you always wanted to be treated like a superstar? When you’re by my side, you will always be exactly that. So now’s the time to shin Jiji….”
This statement gave the failed idol the confidence she needed to walk by Alex’s side, as they ignored the many cameras and onlookers altogether. And instead decided to enjoy their time together at the Aquarium. She Ji-An had a season pass to, and because of this, they were able to quickly enter the building, and look at all the magnificent aquatic wildlife that existed inside.
And though Alex didn’t realize it right now, his date with Ji-An attracted unwanted eyes. Those who had marked him for death after stealing Aisha away from her royal family began plotting his demise.
As for his rivals in the sport of mixed martial arts, they began badmouthing the man. Saying he partied more than he fought. And because of that was the joke of the sport. And though his legions of fangirls tried to defend him in the comments, they were drowned out by the voices of the envious and bitter men who despised him for his success with women.
Because of this, a simple date with Ji-An would quickly spiral into a fight which, if victorious in, would establish Alex as a contender for the Light Heavyweight crown of the world’s largest Mixed Martial Arts promotion.
Something which Alex would have to celebrate with Ji-An over, as she was the cause of it.