Chapter 19 - Meeting Thrice Makes It Destiny (1/2)

”What did he do to you in order to make you want to make pickles out of his eyes?” the man continued to ask.

An amused smile was pulling at his lips. He clearly looked like he was having fun.

Seeing him like that made Su-Jin want to find a hole, and bury herself in it for a hundred years.

”I told you, it's not like that.” she huffed in frustration. ”It's just that he is very… very...”

”Oh, yes, yes, I heard all about it. What did you say he was?”

The man stopped, pretending to ponder. A second later his body arched forward and he slapped his thighs.

”Ah, yes. You said he was a stupid jerk, insufferable, rude, and an obnoxious human being. What else? Oh, yes, with eyes like a demon. Let's not forget the eyes. That was the best part, after all.” the man finished with a chuckle.

”Please stop repeating what I have said.” Su-Jin groaned miserably, covering her face with her palms again.

To her utmost surprise, he began laughing wholeheartedly. Then, she found her eyes being pulled in his direction once again.

She couldn't help but enjoy the way his eyes seemed to twinkle when he laughed, making their shade of brown look even brighter than milk chocolate. As he laughed, the man's hair fell into his eyes, so he lazily raised a hand to push it out of the way. There was something very enchanting in that languid gesture, that had Su-Jin stare as if mesmerized.

There was no doubt. That man was really good looking, and his unaffected manners made him even more charming.

Finally, as if his handsome looks had won her trust, Su-Jin finally conceded. She immediately told him all about her disastrous first encounter with Director Kang, as well as the most recent debacle with the printer. At the end of her story, he was chuckling so hard that she had to poke him in the ribs to make him stop.

All of a sudden, though, Su-Jin remembered the meeting. With a jolt of panic, she looked at the time. She had exactly two minutes to get back to her office, pick up her materials and get into the Director's office.

”I have to go. We're having a meeting this afternoon and I cannot be late.” She said briskly, getting up to her feet.

The man remained seated. His lips quirked into a smile as he waved at her.

”Bye. See you again soon.” he said.

Su-Jin shot him a puzzled look. For some strange reason, she felt that his words sounded somehow meaningful. However, she didn't have the time to wonder about that or try to decipher the meaning behind that man's words. The seconds were running short. On top of everything else that happened, she couldn't afford to be late as well. Thus, Su-Jin hastily turned on her heels, leaving the rooftop like a storm.