184 Glorified Stalker, Secretary Kwon (1/2)

Yeo Ri laughed to herself as she walked along the sidewalks. She was reminded of Hyuk's silliness as he entertained her teasings earlier during her visit.

She was in a jolly mood.

Yeo Ri thought that nothing could make her less happy. But she was wrong.

As she walked along the long, empty road, she felt that something was not right.

There was no one else other than her, and the road was virtually empty, save for one car. Everything about the car was peculiar; for some reason, the driver drove slowly despite the road being so open and free. Although the car kept a distance away from her, she had noticed that it was strange since the car had yet to pass her even though she was just walking at a leisurely pace.

Yeo Ri suddenly stopped walking, and turned back to look at the car. She looked cold and serious as she prepared herself to confront the potential robber or kidnapper.

As though the driver had understood that he was found out, the car picked up its speed and parked close to where Yeo Ri was standing.

The driver opened the car door, then jogged to Yeo Ri's front. He bowed politely in greeting to the younger girl, treating it as if she was of higher status than him. ”Please get in, Miss Yeo Ri.”

”You are...?” Yeo Ri apprehensively stared at the man. How did he know her name? Who was he? Why did he want her to get into the car? In a split second, countless questions emerged in her mind.

”You can call me Secretary Kwon. Mr. Heo sent me to fetch you. It is dangerous for a girl to walk alone, especially since it is getting late. Please, miss, let me take you home,” he explained. He opened the door to the backseat for her, gesturing for her to enter.

”...” Hearing Mr. Heo's name, it clicked in Yeo Ri's mind. ”Why?”

”Pardon?”

”Why did he tell you to do that?” Yeo Ri asked, her frown revealing a hint of antipathy. ”Is he stupid? Or did he lose his mind?” She wondered if he was really okay with sending one of his employees to do something like this. Is he not worried about someone discovering their relations?

Secretary Kwon broke into cold sweat. His boss had warned him that the girl would probably be unfriendly to him if he mentioned his name, but he didn't know that she was downright hostile towards his boss.

”He was simply worried about your safety, miss. As, um, your father,” he said, hoping to soften the girl's heart.

As one of Heo Woo Seung's close confidants, Secretary Kwon naturally knew about his boss' secret daughter. His father, whom he inherited the position from, had been the person in charge of looking for Han Yeoreum all those years ago, so he knew a little bit about Yeo Ri's past. This knowledge made him the most suitable person to keep a close eye on the girl, especially since his face was not really known in the political circle since he had just officially stepped into the position merely a few weeks prior.