Mina climbed into the backseat with President Lee, but unlike what she was expecting, the man did not pull her closer, reach out to touch her hand, or even say a word. He opened his laptop and pulled out his phone, making a call as he pressed down on keys, replying to emails as he was talking to whoever it was that he called.
Hurt clutched at Mina's heart as she incorrectly assumed that President Lee's coldness was due to the actress that he had just met. When he said he would wait in the car, Mina had gone back to collect the things she had set down to investigate the commotion, and when she came back out, President Lee and the woman were talking as the man lazily leaned on his vehicle. She was hurt then, but his behavior toward her now made her feel even worse.
