Han Publication Office:
It was around 8 pm. Noah finished up his piled works with a big and tired yawn. His shoulders were all stiff due to continuous working.
"It's been really long till I have stayed in the office up to this late! Most probably everyone has left now! I am hungry too! Let's get going, Noah!" He was mumbling to himself while leaving his cabinet.
While passing by the hallway suddenly he stopped and gazed in awe.
Soo-Ha was working on her computer with the utmost concentration. Her face looked too pale and she was constantly massaging her shoulders, maybe they were very stiff.
"Why is she here this late? It's her second day only! Why is she stressing herself?" The thoughts were stuck on his mind while he was looking at her nonchalantly.
Slowly, he approached her desk with an opaque expression.
"Umm, Miss Soo-Ha?" He called her gently.
"Huh? Oh, yes sir?" She stood up from her seat and greeted him in a confused tone.
"Why are you here in this late hour? Why are you overworking so much?" Noah sounded a bit concerned while interrogating her.
"Is he concerned about me? But Miss Ma-eum told that he never cares for the editors!" Soo-Ha was all lost in thoughts while staring at him.
"Miss Soo-Ha?"
"Ohh! Yes sir!" She regained her senses as he called her a bit loudly this time.
"I am asking what are you doing till this late?" Noah was a bit impatient while asking her.
"Actually sir, Madam Sawako gave me a huge load of work today and she commanded me to complete within today... So I was just finishing my assigned task!" She answered coldly while looking down to avoid eye contact with him.
"Really? But it's too early to assign you with so much workload! It's just your second day!" Noah sounded a bit offended while speaking to her.
"Wow! Is he really caring for me? This feels very weird!" Soo-Ha was fidgeting nervously while thinking silently.
"Okay, have you completed your work?" Noah asked her while glancing at the huge number of files on her desk.
"Ye-Yes! I just completed it now!" She sounded timid while stating her answer.
"Good! Then let's leave together. I will drop you by the station." Noah answered immediately with a confident smile on his face.
"Wh-What?" She was stunned to hear something from him like this! Without any reply, she was gawking at him with her eyes wide open.
"I said I will drop you by the station. It's not dignified for me to leave a female employee on her own at this late hour! I should help you at least a bit!" Noah exclaimed to her in a dense voice.
Suddenly Soo-Ha's heart started throbbing fast! "What's happening? Calm down! Calm down my heart! Don't beat so fast, he might hear the sound!" She consoled herself with a flustered expression on her face.
"O-Okay sir!" She responded with a wide smile...
As they reached the parking area, Noah's car came to pick him up. Soo-Ha was in shock to witness such a luxurious car! It was such a black, shinning Ferrari F60 royal model which her dream car...
"Woah! Your car is so gorgeous, sir! I have seen this car in magazines! Can't believe I am seeing it here in real!" She blurted out surprisingly.
Noah sneered proudly with her honest response. "I am glad to know your honest opinion. Well, let's go!"
Both of them stepped inside the car. Soo-Ha's heart was undoubtedly beating fast enough while she was sharing the backseat with Noah. She was even flustered to look at him directly.
"Excuse me, you need to drop her near the station," Noah commanded his driver in a dense voice.
"Umm sir, I don't have enough words to thank you for today! I can't believe it's my only second day and you are concerned about me! Umm, thank you so much, sir! Soo-Ha answered her with a satisfied grin on her face.
Suddenly Noah's expression darkened a bit. He looked at Soo-Ha with a worried glance for some time. "Well, Miss Soo-Ha, I hope you are not misunderstanding my intentions! It's just my kindness for you as I can't be so brutal to leave a female employee all alone at this hour!
An-And I have someone I - I like..." Noah exclaimed coldly with a dense voice.
All of a sudden Soo-Ha's smile faded and overtaken with darkness. She looked down with a sad face and politely answered, "oh I get it! I didn't misunderstand your intentions, sir! Anyway, congratulations sir, I wish you a happy life with her..."
"Happy life? Haha!" Noah laughed out loud with her response. Soo-Ha was quite confused with his unexpected reaction.
"Miss Soo-Ha that person is not mine! And sadly, I don't expect anything from her, apart from her happiness... I am just satisfied with watching her from afar! She is just a beautiful dream of mine as well as my first love..." Noah's eyes looked very poignant as he was looking outside the car while replying to her gently.
Soo-Ha silently observed him for a moment. Her heart was aching to see him immersed in the pain of unrequited love...
"Can't you be with her? What if she likes you too someday?" She asked him keenly in a low tone.
"She has... never looked at me the way I do... Ahh, I don't know why I am sharing all these with you but it feels good to clear the load off your chest sometimes!" Noah smiled at her painfully as his eyes were shimmering with tears.
Soon they reached the station. Soo-Ha slowly walked outside the car and Noah lowered his window glass to bid her goodbye.
"Thank you for the lift sir! Don't worry, I will take this secret with my grave! And silently I will wish happiness for you with her... That's all I can do..." She spoke with a melancholic voice while watching him with her sad eyes.
"Thank you for listening to me Miss Soo-Ha. Goodnight..." Noah politely replied to her with a small smile and left in the opposite direction from her.
She was staring at the car as it was moving far away from her sight. Unknowingly, her eyes were filled with tears.
"What did you even hope for, you stupid heart? But... It feels like déjà vu... It pains my heart to see him like this... What kind of girl can reject such a caring person like him?" She mumbled slowly in a deep voice.
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Alex was smoking on his balcony while holding a canvas he painted with the utmost tender. His face had a dense expression while staring at the painting which depicted a girl standing amidst a garden of tulips...
"Sir?"
He turned back and saw Mr. Shin was standing behind him.
"Yes, Mr. Shin!" He slowly answered.
"Sir, Yeji has sent some information for you. Mr. and Mrs. Kim has arrived and reportedly there has been big chaos inside the Kim Mansion. Mr. Kim has also assigned a personal assistant as well as a bodyguard for his daughter. But Miss Kim is extremely reluctant to join the office. She has outraged her wrath towards her parents..." Mr. Shin sounded very serious while informing him of everything.
Alex slowly walked to his wardrobe and put the painting inside it.
"Her father is one of the most greedy bastards I have ever seen in my life! A selfish person who never cares about anyone, not even his own daughter!" Alex groaned at him in a dark voice.
Mr. Shin didn't utter a single word and seemed a bit anxious.
"I don't care if she comes or not, I will be visiting Kim Head office tomorrow! So prepare my schedule accordingly Mr. Shin!" He commanded him firmly.
"Yes sir!" Mr. Shin bowed before him and left.
Alex was still staring at the painting he put inside the wardrobe before closing it.
"I-I will protect you from everyone, Luna! I won't leave your side ever..." He mumbled softly while closing the door of the wardrobe.
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