He smiled and greeted her, "Good morning, Seri" He tried to sound casual but his heart is pounding. With all the people watching their interaction, he tried to act natural.
"It's nice to finally meet you, Miss Yoon..." Pyo Chi Su, the branch manager and Ri Jeong Hyeok's boss greeted her which somehow relieved Jeong Hyeok.
"You must be Manager Pyo." she said as Chi Su guide her to the meeting room. She walked like a powerful CEO who means business, comanding attention in the room. It's very different with the girl shivering in the cold last night.
He moved on to the next customer but his heart is still racing.
What a week.
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"Here is the contract we drafted for the event next week. We expect 100 guests, so we are hoping you'll be prepared. I already saw the sign outside saying that this place is reserved for a VIP launch so I guess we're done with that." she said as she's going through her list of things to check with Manager Pyo.
"Everything is ready for next week. I have already asked additional staff from the branch in Itaewon and 3 of our baristas would be here as well to accomodate all the guests." he assured her. She wanted to ask if Jeong Hyeok will also be there or should she ask him to exclude him. He could be distracting sometimes or at least for their last 3 encounters.
"The products will be delivered here by Monday. We would also be selling coffee beans as agreed in the contract so we'll set up a booth in that area." Seri pointed one corner of the room. "As advised in the layout Manager Hong sent us."
Everything is going according to the plan. She just needed to ensure that the timelines are followed. After signing, Pyo Chi Su excused himself to work.
"I'll probably stay here for a while, I need to finish some paper work. I like the feel of your coffee shop. If that's okay?" she said and smiled at him.
"Of course. Would you like anything, Miss Yoon?"
"Iced coffee sounds nice." she said and thanked him. She started working as soon as she is left alone. Manager Pyo walked back to the counter and saw Jeong Hyeok attending to some customers.
"Gwang Beom, can you please take over for Jeong Hyeok for a while?" he asked as Gwang Beom immediately followed getting the customer's order.
Jeong Hyeok looked confused as he approached his manager, "Do you know Miss Yoon?" Chi Su asked.
"Miss Yoon?" he asked confused who he was referring to, "Oh, yes, I know her." he answered realizing who Miss Yoon was.
"Are you close? You called her Seri..." Pyo Chi Su tried to question him. Jeong Hyeok does not know what to answer. He himself is not sure. Why is that important?
"Anyway, she would like an iced coffee. Please bring it to her and one of the best seller cakes we have there." Chi Su instructed. "The general manager wanted the best outcome for this event. We need the partnership with Queen's group. We need our best foot forward." he told Jeong Hyeok.
While he understands what his manager is saying, he is not sure what he could do about it. He followed and prepared the drink for Se Ri. Was he asking him to get the right mix? or is he asking him to entertain their visitor? Should he sit down and chat with her?
He noticed how focused she is with the documents she is reviewing as he approached the VIP area of the coffee shop where important meetings are held and that's why it's secluded.
