My Birthday Gift

Can I Deny

Ko Moon Young pov++

I saw that man again.

So he is also a new intern...

He was standing and listening to their nonsense.

What will you do in this business or even in this world if you can't prove yourself and can't even retaliate.

I have to intervene.

And you!!!

Can you prove your innocence? You can't prove your innocence by shouting only!!

I said and he was lost at words.

What I really mean is learn to stand for yourself, use your mind!!

I ordered them to work and I also noticed Ms Nam Joo Ri was talking to him a lot.

I don't mind them being friends but as a team leader I should tell them to focus on work. Right??

Right, so I did.

Are you here to talk Ms Nam!!

He was working sincerely even though it was his first day.

Don't get me wrong I'm just doing my job as a team leader noticing my employees is also my work.

I noticed others were continuously making fun of him but he was just.... listening.... I don't like people like him, you should fight for yourself if you're not wrong...

He reminds me of my old self...

When I only could say I didn't say this, I didn't do anything, but my father won't believe me.
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I was wandering around the city I missed when I was in the USA.

And I missed a certain someone and also a certain place.

The lake.

I saw a man sitting there by the lake and I got excited for no reason.

It might be him....waiting for me....

But for my surprise it wasn't him but my employee...the stupid one...

What is he doing here??

for a second I thought he is that...but how can he be him, it's impossible.

I was about to leave when I thought I should talk to him or at least apologize.

- "What are you doing here??"

- "I live here..."

- "By the lake?"

What a lame joke 🤦

There were some moments of silence between us. He wasn't saying anything but just looking at me.

Come on!! Apologize!!

But I'm the boss!!

How it will sound that I'm apologising to my intern...

You mistook him as a thief and didn't even give him a chance to prove himself, now apologize!!

Ok...sorry.....that's what I should say, say...it!!!

- "Nice place it is!!" I said mentally slapping myself.

- "Uh..yeah!! It is, I came here almost everyday", he replied.

- "You wanna sit here", he asked.

Yeah...yeah...I...want to....

- "No thanks, I should leave",