Unrequited Love | Mystic Messenger X Jumin (Under Edit)

Part 3: "Your Jealousy"

"Do we have special occasions?" The dinner invitation confused her.

"Do I need a reason to invite you for dinner?" He sounded serious, and his eyes were on the tablet in his hand. His eyes are reading something on the tab. Sophie agreed and excused herself. She wonders the exact reason for the invitation.  As she walked out of Jumin's office, Jaehee was staring at her. She made a suspicious gesture.

"What? You look annoyed..." Sophie is concerned for Jaehee.

"No, Mr. Han must have lost his mind... He never made a reservation beside his clients..." She shrugged. It surprises Jaehee and realises that her boss might not be in his real mind. Sophie chuckles and leaves her.

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Later that day, Sophie arrived at the restaurant where Jumin had texted her the address earlier. It feels awkward once she steps inside. The ambience is not like a common restaurant. The romantic vibes that are perfect for a date. The room is
enlightened with a piece of soul music airing space. On each other the tables were decorated with a few candles and red roses.

"He must have  booked this one wrongly..." She mumbles and her eyes are scanning for Jumin. "Do you have a reservation?" The waiter asked her. "Mr Jumin Han..." Sophie answered and the waiters led her the way and Jumin was already there.

They both enjoy their dinner with laughter and smiles. Tonight, she sees a different side of Jumin. A tender man. She can not take her eyes off him over his alluring personality. His charming smiles captivate her heart. It amazed her to see him close up enough to notice his adorable eyes. They were deep cinnamon brown. She now realises that he is a caring and a friendly person.

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On the next day, in the morning meeting, Jumin is colder than last night. Sophie realises he is a totally different person. He does not look intimidated by her at all. The man who is standing right in front of her right now is an astringent, colder, and an arrogant man. He talks formally and treats her equally as his other employees. She doesn't feel the connection she felt yesterday. The special feeling of being up close with him.

"I like a competent, smart employee and wise decision-maker. Your thinking wasn't like any other commoners, so I'm impressed with you.." Sophie recalled Jumin Han's words during their dinner and she lost in her own imagination.

Jumin notices that Sophie is out of space, so he calls her. "Miss Sophie! Are you still here?" Jumin yells with a firm voice.
It startled her when Jumin called out for her name.

"Oh, I'm sorry Mr. Han..." She bows and tucks her hair to the back of her ear. It embarrasses her that everyone is poking their eyes on her.

Once the meeting finished, Jumin texted Sophie. He is curious to see her being absent minded today. Meanwhile, Sophie thinks she has developed some forbidden feelings for Jumin. She realises it will not bring her good to fall in love with someone she cannot be with. She wonders about Jumin's real intentions.

Does Jumin treat the other employees the same? She is confused with her own emotions. Do her feelings betrayed her? How is it possible for her to like Jumin Han? A CEO's son? Perhaps only in her dream. She knows she has to stay in reality.

As the day escalates. They are working together really well and have very good chemistry. She is the second person who can work really well with him besides Jaehee. Sophie notices that Jumin will laugh or smile without the presence of other employees. When there are only two of them. He kept stiff upper lips in front of the other employees.