"Closer"
Seri is so happy when she get hired as store Manager in a coffee shop. "Tomorrow is my first day.... Yoon Seri! You starting to live just like ordinary lady here in the country." She said and smile while walking at the side road. While she's waiting for the bus on the bus stop, a red car suddenly stop infront of her. "Yoon Seri!" Jun Jae called and wave his hand. Seri look who is he and she's trying to recall where she saw him. "I'm Jeong Hyeok's friend, the man standing infront of his door remember?" Jun Jae said. Seri suddenly recalled that night. "Oh, Annyeong! The dancing Goddess?" She said. Jun Jae let out a small Laugh. "Get inside... I'll send you home..." He said. "It's okay... I'll take a bus..." She said. "No I insist, I'll also go to Jeong Hyeok... Get in..." He said. Seri smile stood up and went inside. "Arasso... I can save money thanks to you." She said as she chuckled. Jun Jae couldn't look at her now she's seated next to him. "Waeyo? Are you having a fever? Your face is all red..." Seri said. Jun Jae look away, "Ani... It's hot..." He said. Seri look at him with puzzlement because it's snowing outside. "Ah I mean... Maybe I had a fever..." He said. Seri nodded and pick a medicine on her bag. "Take this... It will help.." She said and she smile. Jun Jae blushed and take the medicine on her hand. "Kamsahamnida!" He said.
"Are you okay on your set up? I mean, in your agreement with Jeong Hyeok?" Jun jae said without looking at her. Seri smile as she nodded. "Im glad there's someone knew about our set up aside from us." She said. "Waeyo? He asked. "I can freely express myself... I mean no need to pretend infront of you that I'm his girlfriend... "She said. Jun Jae smile. He thought that she's cheerful and bubbly.
They're were walking at the hallway with Seri's laughter and giggles filled the entire place. Jeong Hyeok went outside the elevator and saw them walking towards to their units. He frowned when he heard her laughing at Jun Jae jokes. "Heo Jun Jae!" He called. Seri and Jun Jae turn around to face him. "Oh, Jeong Hyeok... What a surprise that you go home early." Jun Jae said. "Waeyo? Is he a workaholic?" Seri said. Jun Jae move closer to her as he whispered, "Yes he is... I thought he will get marry to his job as Vice Chairman." He whispered. Seri chuckled. Jeong Hyeok didn't want the sight infront of him. "Yoon Seri... Let's go inside... I have something to discuss with you." He said. Seri look at her, "Yoon Seri?" She said. Jeong Hyeok walk passed through them as Seri follow him. Jun Jae also follow them. Jeong Hyeok open his door and lead Seri to went inside first. Jun Jae is about to follow Seri but Jeong Hyeok stop him. "Yah!" Jun Jae said. "It's confidential, this is between our agreement." Jeong Hyeok said. Jun Jae let out an awkward laugh. "Yah! Ri Jeong Hyeok... I also know about your agreement so it's okay that I stay here while you two can talk about it." Jun Jae said and he try again to enter but Jeong Hyeok gave him a death glared. "What's up with you?" Jun Jae said. Jeong Hyeok immediately close the door and Jun Jae got shocked. "Yah! He did it? He close the door and not let me in?" Jun Jae said (in his funny act).
"Oh, Where is Jun Jae? I thought he's hungry... So i told him that I'll cook some food when we got here." Seri said. "You what? You will cook for him?" Jeong Hyeok said. Seri nodded and she start to look at his fridge. "Yes, as my thank you for giving me a ride earlier."She said while putting out some side dishes out of the fridge. Jeong Hyeok is looking at her and Seri met his eyes. "Waeyo? Why are you keeping frowning since we saw you?". She asked. Jeong Hyeok didn't speak. "Bad days? Ah... LQ?" She said. Jeong Hyeok let out a deep sigh and walk towards the door without answering her questions. "Yah! Mr. Ri... I'll cook some food before I went back to my unit. Make sure to eat it, Arasso?" Seri shouted. Jeong Hyeok slammed the door. Seri tilt her head and trying to guess why Jeong Hyeok seem in his bad mood. "Maybe... He had fight with his girlfriend... that's why he's like that." She said and she let out a small laugh.
On the other hand, Jeong Hyeok throw his suitcase on the bed. "That girl! She'll cook for Jun Jae using my kitchen and food." He said. "Yah! She told me that side dishes made by her is for me and now, she will give it to Jun Jae... Yah! Yoon Seri..." He said. His phone suddenly ring and he saw Dan's name registered on his phone. He pick it up and answer it.
"Jeong Hyeok, how are you?" Dan said over the phone.
Jeong Hyeok let out a small smile.
"Yah! I got surprised that you didn't give me call for three days... What happened?" Dan said.
"Did I?" He said.
"Yes, that's why I got worried that might something happen to you. Are you okay?" She asked.
Jeong Hyeok got surprised too. This is the first time that he forgot to call and text Dan and to asked update about her. Even he's so busy at work, he make sure that everyday he will text nor call her. That's why it's odd for him that he didn't call her for three days.
"Jeong Hyeok? Are still with me?" Dan said when Jeong Hyeok didn't speak.
"Ah Yes... I'm sorry I got so busy in the company..." He said.
Jeong Hyeok heard some noise on the kitchen. It seems there's some glass fall on the floor.
"Jeong Hyeok... I miss-" Dan is about to speak when Jeong Hyeok interrupt her.
"Dan... I'll call you back.. something came up." He said and he immediately end their phone call.
He immediately went outside to check on Seri. She saw her picking the broken pieces of glass on the floor. He immediately approach her and hold her wrist and pull her to stand up. Seri got surprised. "I'm sorry, it slipped on my hand." She said. Jeong Hyeok look at her and let out a deep sigh. "Don't use your hand instead get the broom." He said. Seri look at him. "Arasso... " She said. "Let me..." Jeong Hyeok said and pull her out from the kitchen. Seri felt her heart beating so fast. She touch her chest where her heart is located to feel it. 'What's this? I broke so many plates and glasses at our house but... This is the first time that my heart beat abnormally...' In her mind.
"Are you okay?" Jeong Hyeok asked when he return to her. Seri nodded and avoiding his eyes. "You should continue your doing, Mr. Ri... I'll finish my cooking before I'll head back to my unit." She said and walk passed through him. "Just wait me here... Let's eat together." He said. Seri turn around to face him and look at him with puzzlement. Jeong Hyeok avoid her eyes. "Uhm.. I told you... I have something to discuss with you." He said. Seri let out a small smile as she scratch her head. "Oh, I forgot! Sure... I'll wait you here..." She said. Jeong Hyeok immediately went back to his room. Seri let out a breath of relief when Jeong Hyeok gone in front of her. "Oh, it's a little bit hot today..." She said.
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Dan is still looking at her phone. Aside from Jeong Hyeok didn't call or text her for three days, this is the first time that Jeong Hyeok hang up first when they had phone call. "What's up with him today?" She said. "Why you keep frowning, Dan? Is there something happened?" Her manager asked. "Ani..." She said and let out a small smile. She trying to guess why Jeong Hyeok is odd today.
"Dan let's go bar hopping..." Her friend said. Dan nodded and pick her purse.
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Jeong Hyeok amazed by how Seri prepared their foods. "Cute!" He said when he saw his rice and her rice in a with a dog face made from nori and carrots. Seri chuckled. "I learned it from Ms. Choi when I was a kid." She said. "Ms. Choi?" He asked. Seri stop from eating and look at him. "Mr. Ri..." She called. Jeong Hyeok look at her, "I will listen... You can tell me..." He said. Seri smile. "Just like you, my father want me to get married for someone I didn't know." She said. Jeong Hyeok got shocked to hear it. Seri let out a deep sigh. "My relationship to my father is not as good just like the normal father and daughter relationship. So I think, he wants me to get married because for him, I'm a troublemaker, stubborn and... Weak.." She said with a sad tone in her voice. "That's it! I run away because I don't want to get married to someone I didn't love and beside this is my life. I'll decide whom I should get married." She said. Jeong Hyeok saw loneliness on her eyes beyond her smile. "I'll understand your point but it's not good to keep running away sometimes you'll need to face it then solve it." Jeong Hyeok said. Seri smirked. "Yah! Look who's talking..." Seri said and let out a small laugh. "What do you mean?" He said. "You... This agreement, you too run away... Am I right?" She said. Jeong Hyeok let out a wide smile with his dimples. Seri finds him cute having his dimples on his face. "We're on the same boat, Mr. Ri... So don't give me an advice like that..." Seri said and bite some Tteokbeokki. "Call me by my name, Yoon Seri..." He said. Seri met his eyes and her heart skip a beat and this is new for her.
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Author's note
Cold evening everyone but this chapter bring me a warm feeling tonight... Did you feel it too? 🤗😊❤️ Sorry for delay update guys... Been so busy today. I'll make it up to you later and maybe tomorrow... Goodnight and thank you for still supporting me until in this story. Much appreciated!
Love lot's,
Ms.seri12