AMOREVOLE

Chapter 1

After long three months of running back and forth between courts with success, Chayoung was kind of free nowadays. During this time, she got two cards from Vincenzo. Today was the day she would get her next one, but seemed like it hasn't come yet.

"Mr. Nam, you didn't get any mails delivered today?"

"No, lawyer Hong, there was nothing today, unfortunately..." Jusong said in a small voice and his shoulders limped down. Felt like he was also waiting and missing the Mafia man.

"Okay, let's wait then. He must be busy," Chayoung bitterly smiled in response. She continued organizing her papers on her table and sorting them out. It was lunch time soon, and Jipuragi team decided to have their meal at Chef Toto's Italian restaurant. Talking about the stuff they are left to do, there was nothing big happening in their lives. The big court finished two weeks before and now it was only small dealings that Chayoung was working on. After lunch she decided to go check on her vineyard as she always did.

"I can't believe you didn't send anything to me. You are mean, Mr. Cassano," Chayoung talked to the little vineyard tag with her arms crossed in front. She was going there more often nowadays because she was missing her lover. Yeah, lover. They confessed and became official when he came back the first time. Every time she thought of him as her boyfriend, her heart would bloom with a beautiful feeling that would make her smile instantly.

Chayoung appreciated any type of interaction between them, be it bickering or gazing at each other silently through a video call. He was her all now. Her family. Thinking of whom, she got annoyed once again.

"How booked can you be to send a little card like you usually did? I am a little disappointed, Mr. Cassano! Tsch...' she frowned stomping her foot on the ground. "Today is my birthday though... I swear, next time I see you I am not going to let you off the hook..." Chayoung swung her fist threatening the innocent tag.

"What to do? I thought it would be better if I congratulated you in person..." she heard the soft deep voice coming from behind. "Am I going to get hit now?"

Chayoung furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, her heartbeat started to fasten in anticipation and excitement of seeing the very possible man that she was shamelessly cursing at. She turned around slightly dipping her head to the side. As if being curious and suspicious of who was talking to her. Who knew? Maybe she fell asleep after lunch and was seeing dreams now. But be it a dream or reality her assumption was right.

There he was. Standing in his more or less casual attire, the corners of his lips slowly rising to a welcoming and sweet smile. Vincenzo stood a meter apart from her, in relaxed manner with his hands tucked in his pockets as usual. His face was glowing with sunlight coming through and lighting his smooth skin. His hair was half down, like Chayoung always liked. To be honest, she loved his hair up, waxed, sleek and professional. But something about the hair down made him more handsome and hotter. Like thousand times hotter. It made her heart pump even faster.

After getting over the shock, her face relaxed a little and she cracked a silly laugh with unbelievable sigh coming after.

"Wah!" Chayoung started clapping, "you really... ahh! Are you serious..?" The laugh continued to the extent that it didn't seem real to Vincenzo anymore. "What are you doing here?"

"Attorney Hong... are you mad?" Vincenzo noticed the change in her eyes so quickly. From shock to excitement, to slight pissed aura. "I just-..." then came the hit in his right arm, right on the biceps, "y-yeah... maybe you are..." he said cringing his face in fake hurt and rubbing the aching muscle.

"When did you come?" Chayoung wasn't letting go that easily.

"Why? Are you not glad that I came?"