"Everybody, I want to introduce the newest member of our team, Miss Jenna Campbell. From now on, she will assist our Team Advisor and Team Leader Mr. Hyung-woo Baek. Please be good to her." Miss Dianne introduced the new member to our team after our morning meeting.
"Pleased to meet you and hope to treat me well. I will be in your care!" Miss Jenna courtesied. Our company practiced Asian way in courtesy since the owner is half-Japanese and half-American.
Everybody looked at her appreciatively. Miss Jenna looked sexier, as usual, flaunting her voluptuous body in her fitted brown pencil skirt paired with a black three-fourth sleeve blouse matched with 3-inched high heels. Her sleek executive look is appealing to everybody's eyes.
After greeting her, everybody went back to their cubicles Miss Dianne went to her office with the new member.
"Alice." I heard his baritone called to me. Since we started dating, he started calling me on my English name like the others but when we were outside, he switched it to my original name. I wonder how he kept it like that. "Come to my office."
I trotted behind his wide back silently. He called me yesterday but I did not answer it as yesterday's talk with Ian hit me hard. I don't want to talk to him at that time to calm my raging nerves and confused emotions.
We entered his office silently. Right now, I was still trying to assess my emotions after we meet for the first time today. He looked at me intently during the meeting but I was avoiding his gaze though I know it would not take long, so while on our way to his office, I mentally scolded myself not to do silly things based on my emotion. I should better hold myself for the sake of my mental and emotional health that stirred by the person in front of me.
"How are you today?" Hyung-woo immediately asked after I closed the door. His back was on me as he asked.
"I am doing well Sir, thank you for asking," I replied with my calm voice. "I hope you are feeling good, yourself." It was my intention but I sounded like I was emphasizing the word good.
He turned his back and looked at me in the eyes. I have no choice but to hold back his gaze.
"Geu-rim." I flinched as he called me on my name softly. "Did I do something to offend you?"
"I don't think there is, Sir," I answered formally. I was trying to tell him that we were in the office.
He walked towards me with his long strides that made me surprised so I unconsciously stepped back until my back hit the door. He trapped me with his arm leaning on the door, facing me with close distance. I held my breath with his sudden attack, making me nervous.
"Then why are you avoiding me since yesterday?" He inquired looking at my eyes with an intensity that quivered my heart.
"I-I am not." I lied. I tried to make the voice convincing, resisting myself to gulp. "A-and besides, what are you doing Sir? Did you forgot where we are right now?" Trying to avoid the subject. My heart would like to burst out of my chest.
"You are really cute when you are embarrassed." He smiled amusingly, giving me his usual heart-melting smirk. I almost looked at him in dazed when I snapped and realized what he was doing.
"I told you not to flirt with me in the office," I said in Korean. "Please refrain yourself from doing this." Thanks to it, I was able to control my raging heart.
"This is the first." He too replied in our native tongue. Despite our composure, I tried to compare his English and Korean voice. I think both are sexy to hear. Ugh! I have to hold myself from this uselessly crazy thought.
"Why are you trying to hold your smile? What are you thinking right now?" he inquired looking at me questioningly.
"I-I am not sure what you are talking about Sir." I, once again denied. I almost spit that his voice is sexy. Thank goodness I was still on the right mind. But he seemed not convinced as he smiles knowingly.
"You are not a good liar Geu-rim. I will let it go, for now." He stepped back after he said that warning. I have a hunch that he will not let it go until he gets the answers he needed.
I sighed and straightened my back, composing myself, just enough after I hear a knock and opened the door.
"I am here to officially report on your office Mr. Hyung-woo." said the alluring of Miss Jenna.
"Good. I have here Miss Alice Kim to guide you with the things you to know. Learn them earnestly." he said to her in his formal voice hinting with seriousness and looked at me. "Alice, teach here with the things she needed to do."
"Yes Sir," I replied.
"Don't hold back to ask if you need anything, or if you have any concern regarding the work," he said facing the new member employee.
"Yes Sir!" she replied. I almost choke as she throws her flirty smile to Hyung-woo.
"I leave the two of you be." I breathe in relief silently after he ignored her obvious flirt but somehow, it got me worried that she will attempt to seduce Hyung-woo.
It's not time to think that! Focus on your work Geu-rim! I silently scolded myself.
"Please follow me Miss Jenna," I called her attention as she looked longingly to Hyung-woo.
"Yes, I will be in your care, Alice." Just like the first time, she gives me her haughty smile that almost snapped my nerves. I wonder if we will be able to get along.
It was the start of a long day. So far, she was not as haughty when it comes to learning and listened to me well. She did not give off an I-know-it-all aura.
"I will send you the files to work on after this. Some of my works are still on my computer since I was doing it in my office." It was almost lunchtime.
"No problem," she replied. "By the way, where do usually Mr. Hyung-woo wat his lunch?"
"He usually had a luncheon meeting," I replied shortly. I almost lift my eyebrow in her unrelated question.
"Oh really? Too bad since I wanted to invite him to eat with me," she said while pouting. "How about you? Would you like to join me for lunch?"
I looked at her surprisingly. I did not expect her to invite me.
"Sure. I don't mind. Thank you for your invitation." I sincerely replied.
"Why do you look surprised?" she inquired. I did not realize she caught my surprise expression.
"Oh, it's just that I did not expect you to invite me," I replied giving her my awkward smile.
"Oh, come on. I am curious to know you," she said nonchalantly as if it was a trivial thing to do. I snapped my head to her direction.
Eh? What does she mean? Why would she be curious about me?
Before I could ask anything, the gorgeous man in the presence of Hyung-woo walked towards us. Did I just call him gorgeous? I must be really crazy.
"It's already lunchtime. Would you like to join me?" He looked at me first before he throws his gaze at Miss Jenna who looked brightly at him.
"With pleasure!" She replied with a huge smile on her face. I almost facepalmed with her behavior. She surely acted differently with this man who also smiled in response. I secretly glared at him.
Flirt!
"And you Alice?" he throws a glance at me confirming my response.
"Yes Sir. Gladly." I give him a timid smile.
"Great! Let us go to the restaurant we went the last time. I also invited Dianne to join us. Let us go?"
I excused myself first and went to my office with a heavy heart to get my bag. I keep reminding myself to get hold of my emotion. I am not proud that I am getting agitated with this emotion.
"Are you okay?" Miss Dianne asked as we all ride the elevator. I gave her my usual smile.
"Yes Miss Dianne. I am well, thank you for asking. How about you yourself?"
"I am as beautiful as ever of course." she too replied with her usual reply to me that made me laugh. She only answers that to me.
"Of course! You are as beautiful as ever Miss." I replied grinning at her. We were at the back of Hyung-woo and Jenna. Only the 4 of us inside the elevator. I did not notice the gaze they both gave us while talking.
"By the way Sir Hyung-woo, father sent his regards to you. He said that he wants to invite you next time." Jenna said to him after we all settled in the restaurant near the company. The same restaurant we went in. I listened as it piqued my interest.
"No problem. We will be seeing soon on the Annual Ball anyway."
"Ah yes! Thank you too that you accepted to be my partner on the Annual Ball."