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"I think we should do more work together," Namjoon said.

"Of course, Mr. Kim! I am looking forward to more opportunities," Hoseok replied with a smile.

"Then I’m going," Hoseok said.

"Yes, catch you later," Namjoon said casually, breaking formality, which earned him a chuckle from Hoseok. With that, Hoseok left Kim Enterprises.

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**Hoseok's POV**

It was almost evening, and I was walking in the garden, thinking about her. A small smile appeared on my face at the thought of her. Suddenly, I saw her coming from the opposite direction, where the blossom flowers were falling, making her entrance seem heavenly. I stood still, watching her.

She paused as she realized something and slowly walked towards me with her walking sticks, while the dog I had given her trotted beside her. She stopped in front of me, and I didn’t utter a word.

"Hi, we meet again," she said, smiling.

"How did you know I was standing here?" I asked her.

She chuckled. "I know your fragrance," she stated, making me feel flustered.

"By the way, I was hoping to see you anyway to express my heartfelt thanks for gifting me Lak," she said.

Lak must be the dog's name, I guessed. "No need for that. I’m just glad that you accepted Lak," I replied.

"Can we talk over coffee? It will be my treat today," she suggested, and I smiled widely, relieved that she didn’t see my goofy expression.

I agreed to have coffee with her, and we both headed to a nearby café.

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She suggested the café, and while I wanted to take her to a more luxurious one, I decided to let her choose according to her taste.

It was a small, charming café with soft music playing in the background. We ordered two cold coffees.

"So, tell me about you, Hoseok," she said.

"Well, I actually—" Before I could say more, the volume of the TV increased.

"THE NEW PROJECT OF MIRACLE ENTERPRISES IS OUT NOW. IT IS A COLLABORATION WITH KIM ENTERPRISES," the reporter announced.

I smiled and looked at her. "That is my—"

Before I could continue, she replied coldly, "I hate that, the CEO, the company, everything."

I was shocked to hear that. "Why would you hate that?"

"I just do. Can we talk about something else?" she asked.

Not wanting to press her further, I just hummed in response. "By the way, you haven't told me about yourself," she said.

"Me? Um, I’m a teacher," I stated.

"Wow, that's nice," she replied, and I could tell she was trying to avoid the previous topic. She was forcing a smile.

Rain began pouring outside the café. "You wait here; I’ll go get an umbrella," I said and left her at the café to fetch it.

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Y/N was sitting in the café when she suddenly became self-conscious and turned around. "Why do you keep chasing me, Namjoon?" she asked, annoyed.

His chuckle surprised her. "I have the right to chase you," he stated.

"Right? My foot. You are no one to me," she scoffed.

Namjoon smiled bitterly. "Don't you feel ashamed standing in front of me like this?"

"Should I be ashamed for chasing you?" he asked.

"Of course," she responded with annoyance. She then looked at him and added, "It might be best if you leave."

"Fine, but I won’t stop coming back for you," he said and left.

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Hoseok returned to Y/N. "Wow, it’s really nice rain, right? Come on, let's go," he said, trying to lighten the mood.

"So you heard our conversation, right?" Y/N asked.

"Huh?"

"Did you forget that I know your fragrance? I saw you arrive and that you were sitting a little away from us," she stated.

Hoseok was shocked.

Y/N chuckled and walked out of the café, with Hoseok following her with the umbrella.

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They arrived at her place.

"I had a lot of fun today, Y/N. Thank you," Hoseok stated.

"Me too. By the way, aren’t you curious about the person?" she asked.

Hoseok cleared his throat. "Of course not—why would I? Haha," he lied, laughing awkwardly.

"Fine, I thought about telling you who he is. Seems like you’re not interested," she said, pretending to be sad.

"Um—if you want to share…"

"Nothing much, he was my HUSBAND," she said casually.

Hoseok's eyes widened in shock.

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To be continued.