FALLEN WONDERLAND 「LEE SOO HYUK & SEO YEA JI FICTION」

3. Room 1408

As Lee Soo Hyuk entered room 1408 of the Four Seasons Hotel Milano, he was experiencing a range of emotions, ranging from exhilaration to dread. Dolce & Gabbana had recently extended him an offer to take part in one of their upcoming fashion shows as a model, and he couldn't wait to accept it and be a part of it. Yet, he was concerned about how he would complete the picture session and still have enough time to get ready for the concert. He feared that he wouldn't be able to do both.

His manager had remained in his room to arrange the clothes that he would wear for the photo session and then later for the fashion show. Both of these events would take place later. In order for Lee to be able to make it to the interview, photoshoot, and fashion show, he had to cancel the meeting he had scheduled with Dolce & Gabbana. But Mendoza insisted on seeing Lee stating that it was significant. So Lee went to meet with the Director of the main shop of Dolce & Gabbana in Milan, while Kim Ji Joon remained behind to arrange his clothing.

After taking a seat across from his manager, he greeted him with "Hello, Manager Kim. Dolce & Gabbana invited me to walk in the fashion show event that they are hosting."

The manager's eyes widened in amazement as he saw what he had done. "That's great, Soo Hyuk! Congratulations! When is it?"

"It's going down tonight!" Lee responded while making an effort to hide his anxiety in his tone of speech.

His boss gave a serious nod in response."This leaves us with insufficient time to make preparations. Have you had a chance to discuss the outfit with them yet?"

Lee gave a little nod in response. "We simply discussed the when and where, therefore I have no more information on the ensemble to share with you at this time. They have predicted that it will be one of their most distinctive designs to date."

When he was talking, he couldn't help but go back to the awful experience he had with Seo Yea Ji on the airplane. She had been invited by Dolce & Gabbana as well, but she had been so impolite to the air hostess as well as towards him. He couldn't believe how self-centered she was.

While attempting to maintain an air of nonchalance, he said, "Speaking of the occasion, Seo Yea Ji was invited too."

The eyebrow of his manager was raised. "You mean...? That's an intriguing fact. Did you manage to chat with her?"

Lee rolled his eyes. "Unfortunately, it was the case. She was quite impolite to me. How someone can be so self-centered is beyond my comprehension. You have a memory of what took place with the airplane. She is such an egotistical and self-absorbed person. I have no high hopes that we will be able to work together tonight without any problems."

His manager displayed a frown. With her recent separation from her ex-boyfriend, there have been a lot of rumors circulating regarding Seo Yea Ji's name. It was standard practice for the managers to talk whenever they got together, and in recent times, Seo was the topic of choice. "I wouldn't recommend that. But for the time being, let's concentrate on the occasion and the way you've dressed for it. We'll do all in our power to make you look fantastic and ensure that you steal the show."

Lee gave a satisfied nod and noticed an increase in his level of comfort. He was certain that he could rely on his manager to handle anything that came up. "Then I'm going to take a shower and get ready for the photo session," he said as he rose up and walked towards the shower.

Manager Kim indicated with a nod of his approval as he saw Lee pause before turning to face him. He inquired, "Have you had lunch yet?" Kim Ji Joon shook his head and Lee said, "You should go and get something to eat, I will get ready."