Chapter 25 - You should keep a mirror (1/2)

Do Sejin follows Ahn Hana to her office room. She doesn't act cold or warm. She doesn't ask him any more question. She doesn't even show any recognization. He wonders if she has forgotten about him already. Is it possible to forget someone in a week? Is she pretending to not know him? How can someone completely acts like that?

She turns on the light. She picks up some bundles of papers. He has seen them at her house before. She turns around and gives them to him. His finger grazes her hand. He lets go abruptly. The papers fall on the ground.

She purses her lips. There is a slight annoyance in her eyes. She goes around her desk and sits on the chair. ”Two copies.”

Do Sejin looks at his finger. He feels like he will melt. He blinks for a few times to cool his head. He is not interested in Ahn Hana. He is dating Eun Min Ah. If she fails, there will be someone else. If that person also fails, there is be another one. He will keep going until he stops feeling like this.

He shouldn't have come here.

”Hey, Intern. If you want to space out, do it outside.” Ahn Hana throws a pen on him. ”Pick up the papers and ask the office manager to make two copies. I want it now.”

Upset by her scoldings on his first day, he picks up the papers one by one. He has seen her work on them at nights. Each highlight. Each pen mark. She would bite the back of the pen when she is thinking hard. Do Sejin realizes that it has been a horrible decision to come here. It would be hard to see her each day this close and not feel anything for her.

Screw this. He is here for the experience. He also wants to be a lawyer who is remembered by people. He is serious about this after seeing her work hard at night. He understands that studying at university is different than working in the field. To be best, he needs to learn from the best.

Personal life is personal life. Professional life is professional life. Ahn Hana and Jung Kwang-soo know that. That's why they are acting like they don't know him. They are giving him a chance to learn from the professionals despite what happened between them. If he fails at this, can he boast again that he is the best one from his university?

With many thoughts in his head, he finds the office manager gossiping with Lawyer Pyo and the receptionist Sin.

Lawyer Pyo: ”I didn't think that she would start crying.”

Receptionist Sin: ”Why would she cry though?”

Lawyer Pyo: ”Youngsters get easily emotional these days. She didn't want to part with her boyfriend.”

Office Manager Kam: ”That couple has some courage. Both boldly asked for what they wanted.”

Lawyer Pyo: ”Youngsters doesn't know humility these days.”

Receptionist Sin: ”Lawyer Pyo, they are not much younger than me. Don't badmouth the youngsters.”

Lawyer Pyo: ”You are divorced, nearly forty, and the mother of two.”

Office manager guffaws. The receptionist makes a face, grumbling something about sensibility.

Lawyer Pyo looks at her fleeing figure. ”Why do I always say the wrong thing?

”Because you are a divorce specialist.”

Do Sejin interrupts their conversation. ”Lawyer Ahn wants two copies.”

”Alright, come with me.” Office manager takes the bundles. ”Come with me, Intern. I shall teach you the most important skill in this office.”

”I know how to use the copier.” Do Sejin bursts his bubble.