Torn between Love and Hate

Twenty-Five

The next day Dara arrived five minutes early at the meeting that is set for ten o'clock. The secretary led her down the hall to the conference room. When the door opened she was shocked to see Jiyong there. She furrowed her brows with curiosity.

Jiyong also was surprised upon seeing Dara there. He stood up and the company manager also stood up when he saw Dara.

"Miss Park. Welcome to our humble company." Mr. Collins said with a welcoming smile. He immediately went up to her shake her hand while Jiyong waited for an explanation. "Miss Park, please have a sit." Mr. Collins offered her a sit next to the head table where Jiyong was sitting.
He then cleared his throat and said. "Mr. Kwon, this is Miss Park the head developer of SP Tech. Miss Park this is Mr. Kwon our company's CEO.

Jiyong once again is intrigued. Also, "Miss Park?" He thought to himself. "Nice to meet you...Miss...Park." Jiyong said with a slight sarcasm as he took her hand and held it tight for a while.

Dara feeling weird about it said. "Mr. Kwon." She also took his hand and thyey stared at each other for a while.

Mr. Collins cleared his throat and said. "Should we start?"

Jiyong and Dara immediately loosened their hands from each other and took their seat.

The meeting went well and luckily Jiyong made this effort to also do business amongst other things that he had in mind for this trip.

Dara was thankful that it only took a whole day to solve the issues. Normally it would take days sometimes even weeks. It was a bonus and a surprise that Jiyong was here. She was able to explain and fix whatever needs to be fixed.

Jiyong never did thought that his wife is a tech savvy. "Actually, no. She's a computer genius." He thought to himself. He observed how she work and the way she's focused is very admirable. She would explain things in detail with him that he can actually understand. He has dealt with many people who calls themselves "computer geeks" and he always feels like they talk aliens to him. But with Dara the terms she uses and her way of explaining actually make sense.

As Jiyong and Dara stepped out of the building Jiyong's driver is already waiting outside.

Dara then bid him goodbye. "Well...I just want to say thank you for being surprisingly present today. At least we were able to solve the issues right away."

Jiyong gave her a tight lip smile. "I should be the one thanking you. For the past months that I have been married to you, I never really know what your line of work is. Thanks to you that my understanding in computer technology have increased and have learned quite a lot from you." Dara shook her head shyly grinning to herself.

Jiyong cleared his throat and was about to asked Dara. "D...do you want to go to dinner with me tonight?" Jiyong asked hoping that she would agree. But Dara did not answer right away as if she's contemplating it. "I mean if you aren't doing anything. If...you are I under..." He wasn't able to finish his sentence when...

"Sure." Dara said with a smile. Jiyong gasped and is now feeling giddy as he offered her a ride back to the hotel.

They rode back to their hotel and the awkward feeling is in the air as they said bye to each other for now.

"I'll pick you up say...at eight?" Jiyong asked.

Dara nodded and said. "See you later then."

Jiyong responded as well still feeling giddy. "Yes. See yeah."

Once inside her room Dara went straight to her closet and took what she needed and went to take a shower.  After blowing her hair she opted on wearing a light blue mini skirt and a simple spaghetti strap white top and paired it with jean jacket and a sandals. She left her hair down and only put on a mascara and her lip gloss, and sprayed her favorite perfume. She then heard a knock on her door as she asked who it was. "Who is it?"

"It's me, Jiyong." He answered and grinned for at least she doesn't just open the door for anyone.

Dara opened her door wide with her beautiful smile. Jiyong once again has to re-gained his breathing for she always takes his breath away.

"Uhmm...I hope you don't mind me saying this. You're so beautiful." He said nervously."

This shocked Dara tremendously and she could feel her cheeks burning hot.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable with me. I usually say out loud what is on my mind. Forgive me?"

Dara awkwardly and giddily said in her most lowest tone of voice. "Thank you."

Jiyong almost didn't hear her and when she looked up. Their eyes locked for a bit. "Ready to go?"

Dara nodded. "Let me just grabbed my bag."

They walked out of their hotel building and was greeted by a warm air. Jiyong's car is parked in front but this time he didn't have a driver. Dara noticed that he's also wearing casual with blue jeans and  a button up dark gray top paired with dark gray and white low cut Nike shoes. His smell. "He smells so good!" She thought to herself.

Jiyong opened the passenger door for her closed it and jogged around to the driver said. He's so excited for this is actually the very first time that they will be going out to dinner alone.

Dara is feeling nervous altogether. She doesn't know what to expect at all. She decided to just go with the flow and treat it as having dinner with one of her guy friends.

Jiyong parked in the parking lot allotted for the city of Haarlem. This place is famous for it's unique boutiques, cafes, and restaurants. People walk around the alleyways to stop and shop. Saint Bavo and Teylers Museum the oldest museum in Netherlands is also located there. Where you can see collections of Michael Angelo's drawings.

Jiyong and Dara are also taking their time walking side by side in silence as they would both stop to look at the window displays in awe. Since it's already middle of October there aren't a lot of tourist around. But the local people that they have encountered would tell them to go Amsterdam and experience their dance festival that is happening tomorrow night.

Jiyong looked at Dara. "What do say? Do you want to go with me?" Crossing his fingers behind his back as he asked.

Dara was sort of debating because Donghae is coming Sunday around lunch time.

"C'mmon it'll be fun. Hmm?" Jiyong started to tease her by poking her on her side.

Dara was laughing hard as she is ticklish. But Dara froze and so did Jiyong upon realizing what had just occurred between them. They both awkwardly fix themselves up as they were still walking along the alleyways.

Dara cleared her throat first and finally agreed. "Sure. Okay. Let's go." Her cheeks are still red from blushing.

Jiyong was trying to control his giddiness and said. "Great! Now, how about we go get something to eat. Before the monster in my stomach starts coming out."

Dara shyly laughed and nodded to him. She has never seen this side of him which is really intriguing.

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