Daddy Material

I Would Hate to be Clingy

I thought the little meeting I had with Devante was fairly positive. It was a good thing I brought Daddy with me because after that stunt Devante pulled at the office, I wasn't too sure that he wouldn't also act up at this meet up. But just the presence of my father was enough to keep his ass in check.

We had come to the agreement that Devante was welcome to be a part of Baby Z's life, including my pregnancy. I had also made it very clear that any relationship beyond co-parenting did not exist and would never exist. At least I thought I made it very clear. Until I kept receiving bouquets and vases of flowers at the office every damn day.

Like today. I walked into my office where a damn vase full of red roses was sitting on my desk. I heard someone come in and automatically assumed that it was Subin about to remind me of my schedule for the day so I started ranting.

"Who keeps letting these damn flowers be delivered? I said I didn't want to see these things anymore. I see them tomorrow and I'm fighting somebody," I said before turning around and promptly shutting my mouth. That was definitely not Subin in my office.

For starters, he was a lot taller. Like unnecessarily tall, taller than Seungwoo even and he was handsome like a model. He seemed amused based on his smile. Oh my god he has dimples. He had a dimple on each cheek deeper than the ocean.

"Well I hope it's not me you're gonna fight," he joked, and I let out an embarrassed laugh.

"Sorry about that," I told him. "How can I help you?"

He came a little further into my office. "I guess I never introduced myself. I'm Choi Byungchan, I work in legal."

"I'm-"

"Zafirah Hughes, I know," he cut me off. "Everyone knows of the new manager who can close a deal in an hour."

"I wouldn't say an hour, maybe like two," I said, dusting off my shoulders in my head. Not to toot my own horn, but toot toot bitch. I was good at what I did and the fact that people knew it sure did make me feel pretty awesome. "So what do I owe for the pleasure of this meeting? Please don't tell me I'm getting sued."

He laughed, and I couldn't help but let out a little giggle myself. Byungchan had an infectious laugh. "Luckily not this time. I actually wanted to talk to you about the makeup upstart you've been working with and the contract terms if you have time."

I looked at my agenda. No meetings today. "You are in luck Mr. Choi. I have a clear day."

"Great!" he said. "You can call me Byungchan."

I learned while we were talking that Byungchan was a very charming man. I guess that helps when you're a lawyer and your job consisted mainly of negotiating contract terms and conditions. Just talking to him had me leaning over my desk and laughing at everything he said. How I hadn't met this man until now was beyond me.

"I thought I made it pretty clear that I was not interested in taking him back in the slightest," I told Byungchan. Apparently, he had witnessed the nonsense that was Devante storming in the building like a madman. Though to be fair, how could anyone have missed an idiot making a fool out of himself?

Byungchan nodded in agreement. "I thought so, but some people are just dense. It seems like he's just running back to you because the thing with the girl he cheated on you with didn't work out."

"Right? I would bet my entire snack stash that she dumped his sorry behind once she realized how much of a deadbeat he was," I said, pulling a chocolate bar out of said snack stash. I offered one to Byungchan but he shook his head. Oh well more for me.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she dumped him once you found out. From what you've told me about her, I wouldn't put it past her to date your boyfriend just to get at you," he said. Look at that, only an hour and a half of talking and he could tell just how obsessed with me that bitch was. And he could tell that Devante was just a thirsty, skirt-chasing, sorry excuse for a man. I was definitely starting to like Choi Byungchan.