Seungjun came 5 minutes before the meeting started. He still doesn't know who they will be meeting with. He only knows they'd be collaborating with a famous company in Korea.
Emilio's father wanted it to be a surprise for Seungjun. Being able to collaborate with a big group in South Korea is a major leap for their company since they are also known for their fashion.
Half an hour has passed but their guests aren't there yet.
Seungjun went out for a while to get some coffee in their pantry. When he came back, he was face-to-face with someone he knows well.
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Dan was struck at how the audience appreciated her performance. She stood and gave a formal bow with her dashing smile. Just as she was about to exit the stage, she saw a familiar face, leaving the venue in haste. Jeonghyeok and the other performers met her backstage. Dan was still looking back at the audience trying to see if that familiar face was who she imagined would be. As the other performers were about to congratulate her, she ran towards the exit and went outside the venue. She looked around and found no one who resembles the person she was trying to find. She went to the parking lot and tried to find out if he was also there but luck wasn't on her side.
"Maybe it wasn't him. Maybe I was imagining that he could be here watching me," she thought to herself.
She came back inside to be greeted by the warmest congratulations from the other members. Jeonghyeok stared at her in question. She just smiled at him so he wouldn't notice the disappointment in her eyes.
After celebrating and congratulating each other, the members decided that they should at least walk around Paris. Some decided not to come and rest early, the others including Dan were the ones who decided to walk around just for a while.
The first place they went to was the Eiffel Tower. They took different pictures there but Dan's mind was still drifting off. She's still thinking about the man that she saw inside the arena.
I know that it's him. My heart knows.
Her mind was still drifting away when her friend suddenly called her.
"Seo Dan! Hey, come here. Someone wants to meet you."
"Oh? Oh, okay." She replied.
When she saw who it was, her heart suddenly beat fast.
That back. His shoulders. It looks familiar. Her heart is beating like crazy. Is that him? Will she be waiting no more? It seemed like time slowed down when he saw that man. Everyone seemed to fade and all she can see was the man whose back was facing her. She couldn't hear what her friend said because she was focused on the guy her friend told her about.
"Gu Seung Jun!"
Her heart was beating like crazy again. She was feeling nervous. The man turned around.
I hope it's him. I hope it's Seung Jun.
She repeated those words inside her head. She was expecting so much.
But it wasn't him. It wasn't Gu Seung Jun. Dan's hope vanished in just a second. Her day was ruined again. She thought she'd be seeing him again.
"Oh hey. You're the girl who played the cello so well in the arena earlier right?"
The guy smiled at her while she continued to put on her expressionless face.
"Yes, it was me. Thank you for appreciating my performance. I should go. I'll just tell my friend that I'm going to rest. Bye."
She was about to walk away but the guy grabbed her elbow. She looked at the guy's hand who was grasping her wrist and then stared at the guy intently. The guy took his hand off and smiled awkwardly.
"Hey wait, why don't we have a little fun? Can you stay for a little while?"
She hated the way he spoke. She hated his French accent. She doesn't want to stay but she has nothing to do also so she decided to stay.
"By the way, my name is Franco."
He held out his hand but Dan ignored it. She doesn't want to talk to the guy. So Franco held back his hand. The guy just talked about anything which Dan wasn't interested in. She was looking around and saw many couples taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower. She looked at the couple she saw and thought about Gu Seung Jun again.
"Gu Seung Jun, I wish you are here.........with me. So that we can capture such beautiful moments together. I miss you so bad."
Her other friends were just talking with Franco and his friends. They were laughing but Dan was not happy with their company. She wants to rest. When all her friends were laughing, she heard a familiar laugh too. She looked around again. She wants to find where that voice came from.
"Am I imagining he is here now?" She asked herself.
Her friends stared at her in confusion and asked if she was okay.
"Seo Dan-ssi, are you alright? It looks like you're looking for someone."
"Yeah, I'm alright. Just go there."
She shooed her friend away and continued to look for the owner of that voice. She looked everywhere but didn't find him. She was tired so she stopped.
"I'm hearing and seeing you in my every move Gu Seung Jun. If you're here, I hope you'll see me. I hope we'll see each other right here, right now."
She told her friends that she will be going first because she was tired. She went to the hotel where they were staying with the other members of the orchestra. When she got to the hotel, she saw Jeong Hyeok drinking coffee and watching the beautiful scenery outside.
"Oh, Dan-ssi, you're here. Let's have coffee."
She rejected Jeong Hyeok's offer.
"Thanks. But I'm going to my room because our stroll with the others made me so tired"
When she got to her room, she then went to shower. After showering, she wore her nightgown and did her skin care. After that, she plopped onto her bed and closed her eyes.
"Aargghh! Gu Seung Jun, you drive me crazy."
She decided to sleep to get everything away from her mind.
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"Your eyes might bulge out from their sockets if you keep staring at me like that, Gu Seungjun. And your mouth, my gosh, close it. I can see your intestines from here."
Their guest just smiled while he was frozen in his spot. He almost spilled his coffee, so he put both hands on them, cleared his throat, and went to his seat. He couldn't believe that they'd see each other again.
"Seungjun, I've heard that you and Ms. Yoon Seri have already made connections before so when I contacted them and told them that you are in my company, she didn't hesitate to come and make a line of new fashion with her designs and our perfume company."
He was silent, Emilio's father cleared his throat. Seungjun came out of his thoughts and smiled.
"Ah yes, me and Miss Seri go a long, long way so this collaboration will surely be a success."
He smiled to Seri from across the room and Seri gave a smile back. They continued their meeting with his presentation. Seri loved their plan and signed a contract for their collaboration. After the meeting, Seungjun and his boss brought them back to the airport since Seri is also a busy person and she hasother things to attend to.
After seeing the private plane depart, he finally let out a big breath.
"Are you alright?" His boss asked.
He nodded, and with a smile he replied, "Yes sir. Let's make this business a success."
His boss patted him on the back and went home. He too went after his boss left.
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