The following morning, Ji Yeon, who had abruptly woken up, lingered in bed.
'Director, you can't be joking, right? But at what time and where are we supposed to meet? Did you perhaps send a message already?'
Thinking this, she abruptly sat up and looked for her phone.
[Come to the parking lot by 11. Let me know if there's anything you'd particularly like to eat.]
As expected, a message had arrived early in the morning.
"I really spent Sunday with the Director."
She shook her head and sighed, but the text in front of her remained as it was.
[Please decide the menu, Director. I welcome recommendations!]
Immediately after sending the message, a reply came.
[Then let's go to a place I particularly like. You'll definitely like it.]
At 11, she went down to the parking lot to find a new black German brand sports car in front of her.
'The Director's car I rode before wasn't this one?'
In front of the hesitating Ji Yeon, the car window rolled down and inside, Kang Hyun, who had already got in, could be seen.
"Why are you just standing there looking blankly? Get in."
"Does the Director have two cars?"
"I enjoy speed, so I drive this car on weekends. Please get in quickly."
Ji Yeon hesitantly sat in the passenger seat next to Kang Hyun.
"Of course, I will drive safely, so don't worry."
Although they had spent a lot of time together at work and just yesterday had even worked through the night at his house, now that they were alone in a small space, she found it strangely awkward and tense, and turned her head to look outside.
"Why......why, Director?"
When Kang Hyun suddenly leaned his upper body towards her, Ji Yeon was startled and took a sharp breath, leaning back.
"We need to fasten the seatbelt before we start."
"Oh... I can do that."
However, Kang Hyun quickly fastened Ji Yeon's seatbelt for her.
"Thank you."
Perhaps because she was nervous, her voice squeaked out.
"Do you feel awkward with me?"
"Not at all. It's not awkward at all."
The red- faced Ji Yeon, not knowing where to look, exclaimed in confusion.
"Manager Ji Yeon, you are a really interesting person."
Kang Hyun subtly smiled and enjoyed the moment.
Feeling such joy and laughter had been a long time.
For Ji Yeon, it was great fun to tease.
During work, whether he was hiding it or not, his emotions did not reveal themselves much.
On his usual face, emotions were displayed without any filter; surprised expressions, expressions of liking, expressions of amusement, expressions of dislike, and expressions of awkwardness could all be read.
The car started smoothly and soon sped along the highway.
"Where are we going?"
"We're going to Chuncheon."
"Chuncheon?"
"Do you have an appointment this afternoon? If you can't make it, tell me, and we'll go somewhere else."
"No, it's not that..."
"Then, just leave it to me for a few hours."
'What should I talk about with the director for over an hour?'
But Ji Yeon's worries amounted to nothing as they had endless conversations.
Even though the subjects were not anything special, through these small talks, they realized they had much in common.
"Director, what food do you like? No, what food do you dislike?"
"I don't have many foods that I dislike."
"But there must be something you don't prefer."
An unexpected answer flowed from Kang Hyun's mouth after a moment of contemplation.
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Did I Ever Love You?
Romansa*Content Introduction* In the spring of her thirties, Eun Jiyeon decides to divorce her husband of three years, Cha Minwoo, and dreams of a new start. A new job, a new environment, and a new man. Lee Kanghyun, who only knows love as pain, earnestly...
