𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 𝙁𝙏. 𝘽𝙏𝙎

Chapter: THIRTY FIVE

Yunhee's POV

I spend the entire night reading that file. Unfortunately, I couldn't gather much information than their phone number and the address of their main store. And here I was, skipping my lunch break, standing in front of their store. I couldn't wait for another weekend.

I sighed and went into the store, bracing myself for whatever was about to be revealed. With a nice smile and a bow, the salesman welcomed me. 'Good noon, ma'am! How can I help you?'

'I'd like to meet your store's manager.' I returned the smile.

'Manager? I apologise ma'am, but you have to talk to us first if you have any questions. Ma'am is usually quite busy. So we are not allowed to disturb her.' The boy looked at me, pleading.

Finding out that the manager was female piqued my interest even more. Because it means I can be friendly and ask her for all the details. 'It's very important, and I would like not to discuss it with anyone but her.' I urged.

'We sincerely apologize, ma'am. But we cannot violate our regulations.'

I exhaled deeply and asked, 'Have you ever heard of Kim Enterprises?' He confirmed by nodding. I grabbed my ID card out of my purse and thrust it directly into his face. 'I work for Kim Enterprises. Mr. Kim's personal assistant. He sent me here.'

His eyes jumped between me and the ID card, and I could see his countenance instantly change to one of complete shock.

'Are you going to let me meet your manager now?'

'Y-Yes, ma'am. Please wait a moment!' He stuttered and shuffled his feet swiftly. After a few minutes, a saleswoman approached and called me. The woman led me into a room.

I wasn't expecting the manager to be that young and attractive. She was definitely about my age (24).
How could she be so young and in charge of such a huge business? Her gaze switched from the laptop to me. A mysterious smile brushed her lips, which perplexed me to the core. Why was she staring at me that way?

I gave her an uneasy smile and bowed.
'Please have a seat!' She sounded strangely upbeat, as though she anticipated my arrival. She gestured for the girl to leave when I sat down across from her. The girl walked away, and she shifted her gaze to me, smiling again. 'How can I help you.... Miss?'

'Kim Yunhee.' I smiled in response. She pursed her lips and nodded. 'Okay, so... Ms. Yunhee. Tell me why you wanted to see me. The actual reason!' The last statement made me frown.

'What do you mean by actual reason?'
She gave a little laugh. 'I know Taehyung didn't send you here. So I'm quite curious to find out what the real reason is and why did you lie'.

I was on the verge of dropping my jaw in shock. How in the hell did she know? In sheer anxiety, my heart rate literally soared. She chuckled again when she saw how horrified I was. 'Hey, relax! Don't worry, I won't say anything to Taehyung. I am a girl's girl, after all.' She winked as she completed the phrase.

What exactly is wrong with this woman? 'But you don't even know me!'

'It's not necessary. Why? Do you want me to tell him?'

My eyes sprung open as she said those words. 'No, no! It's fine. Thank you for understanding!'

'You're welcome!' She flashed another smile. I took the bracelet out of my bag and placed it on the table in front of her. 'I actually need some information about this bracelet.'

She picked up the bracelet and took a few moments to examine it. 'What information are you seeking?' With her gaze fixed on that bracelet, she inquired.