Rose snapped out. Once again, she tries to throw away her steamy thoughts while following Evan into his apartment, which looks precisely like her last visit. Nothing changed.
This apartment is big enough for one occupant, twice as big as Rose's house. And the interior is a typical man's apartment, minimalist and modern. Perfect for a man like Evan to live in.
"What do you want to drink, Rose?" Evan asks when Rose sits on the black leather sofa in the bright living room.
"Don't bother Evan." Seeing Evan, who was still standing while waiting for her, made Rose continue her words, "Well, If you have a cold drink, that's fine too..."
"Alright!" Evan smiled and went to the small minimalist kitchen, still connected to the living room. While Evan was in the kitchen, Rose looked out the glass window. From her seat, she could clearly see their university's park.
Not many people pass by at the campus gate because today is Saturday there is not much activity. Usually, she goes to campus on Saturdays to practice music with Dustin and other friends. Then in the evening, they will hang out at Central Plaza, which is not far from B University. Central Plaza is the biggest mall in East city. Many young people will come to this place on weekends, including Rose.
"For dinner, tell me, what do you want to eat?" Evan, who had returned with two cans of cold soft drink, sat right next to Rose.
Rose was surprised to hear Evan's voice. She immediately looked at him, "You know my favorite, right? The grill one…."
"Alright! I'll roast some beans for you."
"What!? No way!" Rose laughs. She can't believe that Evan can throw dry humor too. She thought this man could only be serious. "Evan, I mean, meat or seafood…."
"Hahaha… It looks like we should go to the grocery store. I only have a small amount of meat in the fridge, afraid it won't be enough for our dinner…."
"Looks like I won't be eating much tonight, Evan." Rose suddenly felt dizzy at the thought of overeating lunch at her house earlier. Apparently, her mother wanted to make her fat!
"Why?"
"Have you forgotten how much we ate for lunch at my house?"
"Ahh… you're right!" Evan laughed, remembering Rose's mother's excellent and extended lunch. "Alright, how about you give me your thesis… let me check for you."
After receiving an email from Rose, Evan remembered his plan to ask Rose to see a movie after their dinner.
"Do you want to go somewhere? Like watching movies?"
Rose's eyes feel delight hearing Evan's words. She forgot the last time she went to the movie theater. Rose could clearly remember in her previous life that after she married Dustin, she had never been able to visit a nice restaurant. Not once. Let alone watch a movie at the cinema. Dustin was too busy with his work. While her? She just stayed at home…like a typical housewife waiting for her husband to come back from work.
"Wow! Great idea Evan. But we better go after dinner…."
Evan was thrilled to hear that Rose agreed to their first movie date. He took out his cellphone and sent a short message to someone. After that, he opened his laptop and tried to read the thesis that Rose had just sent.
"Rose, you can watch TV or play games if you are bored…."
"Can I borrow your desktop computer or any laptop? I want to find some information about the capital…." Rose wants to immediately collect data about the people she will approach for her investment plan. She already has several names of young entrepreneurs who have difficulty looking for investors for their new business.
Evan stopped typing and saw Rose beside him.
"Let's go to my study room…." He walks to his study room while Rose follows him behind. "You can use my desktop computer, Rose. I will read your thesis over there…." Evan pointed to the sofa on the other side of the room.
Rose went straight to Evan's study table. And there is the latest version of the desktop computer on the table. She was amazed because his house was immaculate and well-maintained. She can guess that someone must have cleaned this apartment. She didn't see any dust on the bookshelf behind her and on the table.
"Evan… what is your computer password?"
Evan slowly raises his head, looking at Rose. "Your birthday date…."
Rose stupefies, looking at Evan.
"Are you sure?"
"Hmm…" Evan smiles while looking back at his laptop. Instantly he immersed read Rose's thesis, ignoring her shocked-looking eyes.
Rose immediately types her birthday. She was stunned. Indeed, the password is her birthday.
A faint smile frames her face while she starts to search for a new company, Flash. The company was founded by one of the talented students in the technology faculty at university B.
A few months ago, when the company was first launched, Rose came to the event to see the founder of Flash, Steve Adkins. At that time, she was so amazed by the genius and courage of Steve Adkins to build Flash.
As a business student, she knew this type of business would not attract big investors. How could Steve Adkins be brave enough to launch an e-commerce business? When the internet in this country cannot be reached by many people!?
What else with the online shopping culture? Only a handful of people in the capital have the luxury to shop online on foreign online shopping.
She remembers her past life. After the launching event, no investors were interested in investing in Flash. Because no one dares to gamble with the future business that Steve Adkins offers. Rose knows this company has a bright future.
And she knew for sure, at this time Steve Adkins was having a hard time finding investors to develop Flash. Until she graduated, she read the news that there is an investor who finally invests in Flash. It didn't take long, within a year, Flash became the number one e-commerce company in the country.
Now that she has come back to this life, she will use this opportunity to invest in Flash before others do that.