When Ye Jin raised her head and looked at him, she felt that her heart was home. She came to a conclusion that for this man, she would give it her all. She knew him for more than 15 years and he had earned her heart by baring her his own. Completely...
Hyun Bin was busy scanning his phone while waiting for Ye Jin at the Incheon terminal. They were bound to board a 12-hr flight to Rome before taking 2 train rides to reach Siena, the first of two cities that Ye Jin was planning to visit.
It was quarter to 7 when the lady devil arrived with her luggage in tow. "I'm glad to see you're on time.", she greeted with a bright smile.
"Of course. I have to stay on your good side until I get to Italy.", he said as he gave Ye Jin a friendly hug and lifted her suitcase onto the trolley.
After checking in, the pair sat by the lounge while waiting to board their flight.
"What are your plans, Jinnie?", Hyun Bin asked, still calling her in her childhood nickname even after all these years. He knew she was going to Italy primarily for work, so he wanted to know her schedule before planning on something to do during his own time.
"Well, by the time we arrive in Siena, it should be around 8 am. Then it's going to take us another hour to find the hotel I booked in, maybe another hour to settle in–"
"No, not that.", he halted her as she pondered. Hyun Bin was well aware of how obsessed she was with planning and they just might spend the entire flight discussing their schedule if it were up to her.
"I wanted to ask what days are you going to be free? Are you going to work for the entire trip?
Ye Jin shook her head. "Not really. First, we're going to do 3 days in Siena. I don't have anything to do on the first day, but I made reservations to visit 2 wineries on the following days."
Hyun Bin nodded as he made a quick mental note of her schedule.
"Then on Wednesday night, we're going to catch a flight from Siena to Sicily. We'll stay there for 4 days but I don't have specific plans yet. I'm thinking of just going around to try the different local foods, maybe buy a few things."
"Sounds good. I was looking up Siena a while ago and I'm eyeing some places to visit while you do your thing.", he shared.
"That's nice. I was worried about taking you with me to the wineries. You'll get so bored with that, I'm sure."
...
The flight to Rome went by quickly as Hyun Bin and Ye Jin sat in business class. By the time they reached the Siena train station, it was nearly 8 in the morning, just as Ye Jin predicted. Fortunately, they were easily able to hail a cab that took them to their booked hotel at a quiet hilltop, the Castello Delle Quattro Torra.
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Upon their arrival, Hyun Bin lost his breath as he took in the beautiful scenery that laid before him. The vast lawns extended beyond what his eyes could reach and in the very middle of it erected a 14th century castle that almost looked fictional, as if it was directly lifted from a medieval art piece.
As soon as they entered the lobby, they were immediately welcomed by the charming middle-aged man seated at the front desk.
