1 What a headache... (2/2)

”Chung,” he said casually. ”Chung Ji-Eun, a woman.”

Them? He thought to himself as he followed the waitperson closely. Shouldn't I be meeting with just one person? What 'them'?

He noticed that the waitperson in front of him kept glancing at him curiously. He wouldn't have minded the first two to three times, but as he was lead away from the hotel lounge, onto the hallway leading to the VIP Lounge and Restaurant area, he couldn't help but be curious too.

”Wait,” he stopped walking to address the staff in front of him. ”This person I'm meeting... Is she a VIP here?”

The staff turned to him and said, ”Pardon?”

”This woman, the one I'm meeting with, ” he repeated. ” Is she one of your regulars here? I mean, I'm also a VIP at this hotel, but from what I know, this area is closed to everybody at this time. Don't they open this area at 4:00 pm?”

”Yes, you are correct,” the staff replied. ”But the Lady Chung is a VVIP here.”

”Lady...? VVIP?” he echoed.

”Yes, Mr. Song.” The staff said lowering his head. ”Lady Chung owns The Regal Hotel.”

That woman owns this hotel? He wondered to himself as they had started to walk towards the VIP Lounge. No wonder my parents were insisting I meet this woman.

Nearing the stained-glass double doors of the VIP Lounge, the staff suddenly stopped and turned to bow to him, ” Mr. Song, I apologize if my earlier actions were a bit rude as I kept looking at you.”

”Why were you looking at me?” He asked curiously.

”The Lady doesn't really meet anyone here,” the staff answered. ”She mostly kept to herself in her office. Some of the people who work here don't even know what she looks like.”

”Hmmm...”

”And you'll be meeting with the President too, so...”

”President?” He echoed.