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9. Party At ParkCo

After the talk with Junho, Maena kept thinking about Sunghoon's condition. Just of curiousity she searched information from net of his disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder. She already had small hunch of what it is, but she wanted to know more. Those who have it might show very little, if any, interest and ability to form realtionships, was it then in romantic or friendly intent. And it's very hard for them to show emotions. 

Now Maena was getting ready for the opening party. It will be held in the ParkCo building. Maena has always admired it, so big and modern. But she has never been there, only admired from the outside. The dress that Junho brought was scarlet red, it's her favourite color luckily. But she didn't really like the top of the dress, it was tight and showed her curves, which she didn't like too much. 

After long time of standing in front of her mirror she decided to go downstairs, since they should be leaving soon.

Sunghoon was tying his tie in his room, which Maena could see directly from the corridor. She approached the room slowly because she wanted to see more closely what his room looked like. "Am I allowed to come inside?", she asked curiously.

"Yes, sure.", he replied indifferently and began to look for his suit jacket and stuff while Maena entered inside his room.

Again, it was clean and neat from everywhere. It looked more like a hotel room than an actual room of someone.

She slowly wandered around the room examining every peace of furniture and item. In the end there wasn't really anything to get intrigued about. She once again looked herself from his mirror and slid her hands through her torso, still feeling insecure wearing the dress.

"Don't I look fat in this dress?", Maena asked Sunghoon who was now standing in front of his wardrobe.

"No.", he answered shortly, taking out one of his suit jackets and starting to put it on.

"Be all honest now.", she urged, catching no sincerity through his words. She looked at him through the reflection of the mirror and he was looking back at her.

"No, you're not fat, Maena.", he again replied in a dull way, but that's what he's like, right?

"Okay, fine. If that comes from a man's mouth, then I should believe it I guess..", Maena said with her words trailing off in the end as she was more likely talking to herself.

"Well, are you ready? We need to go.", Sunghoon said, to which she hummed while nodding as a response.

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Sunghoon pressed the elevator button to the top floor, so that's where the event was held. The elevator ride would be at least twice as long as in Maena's father's company. The building was as enchanting as she thought it would be. Now she stood in the elevator alone with Sunghoon, the silence filling the atmosphere again.

"Should we hold hands then? Because people assume us as a couple, right?", she asked.

"No, we don't have to.", his answer came naturally. That's the answer she more likely expected. What did she think? She isn't usually an overthinker, but it always made her ponder why Sunghoon never wants to lay a hand on her. Is he really disgusted of her? Because that's what it honestly seems like. How can she get closer to a person when the person seems to dislike her? Or she shouldn't assume that. Like Junho said, his personality is opposite from hers, so she is not able to understand him well, probably. But Junho wished her to be patient with him, so she will try.

Then it was quiet again. The elevator doors opened and they arrived to the top floor. There was a small lobby and then it was just an empty penthouse, now full of tables for serving and some chairs. And lots of people, employees most probably, like Junho said.