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Chapter 26 - CHAPTER TWENTY SIX: THE GOSSIP

Joo won reaches the office and gets busy with the meetings lined up

Kim is busy arranging the meetings and consolidating the feedback on the game

Meanwhile, Shin Min at the store can't stop thinking about Sun ri and Joo won

Joo won calling

"Sun ri, Oh my canary bird, come soon"

Sun ri:" Yeah coming grizzly bear don't shout"

Shin Min keeps thinking "what was that? I always hear them calling each other very formally

Shin Min recalls

Sun ri calling:" Mr.Joo won"

Joo won calling:" Ms.Ri"

Then how come they are so informal when they are alone

Are they dating?

Ah so many questions in mind

I need to talk to my man before my mind explodes

Shin Min calls Kim

Kim's phone rings while in a meeting with Joo won and the staff

Joo won stared at him

Kim:'Sorry sir"

He puts the phone on silence, leaving a message

"I am busy in a meeting with my boss right now"

Shin Min texts back

"ok"

Shin Min thinks when the secretary is this busy, boss would have been even busier

How come he has got time to come to madam's place , cook breakfast for her

I have to discuss this once Kim is free

Alex observes Shin Min

:" Young lady, you seem to be deeply engrossed in some thoughts…is everything ok..did you fight again with Kim?"

Shin Min:" No"

Alex:" Then what is it"

Jong soo joins the conversation

Shin Min:" Don't you guys think sun ri madam has been changing a bit"

Jong soo and Alex looks puzzled

Shin Min:" I mean I see slight happiness on her face which was not found before"

Alex:" Ye ah, youYeah I observed one more thing"

Shin Min:" what is that?"

Alex:" I have not seen her communicate well except for three of us, however with Mr.Joo won she seems to get a little talkative"

Shin Min:" true"

Alex:" I observed this while I was coming back the from the kitchen, I saw them having a deep conversation which is very unlike her"

Shin Min:" I was also thinking on similar lines"

Alex:" I saw her smile too that makes me happy"

Jong soo:" You people observe so many things, what'swrongn with me, I can't see anything"

Alex:" You are a dimwit and none can help it"

Shin Min smiles

Jong soo scoffs

Jong soo:" however we are all happy that she is smiling a bit, aren't we?"

Alex nods

Meanwhile, Joo won have a hectic day

Kim:" Sir you look so tired, let us take a lunch break"

Joo won and Kim sit together for lunch

Kim:" You seemed to be busy with reading online reviews till late yesterday, did you have breakfast?"

Joo won remembers cooking for Sun RI and having breakfast

Joo won:" Yeah I had a very delicious one" smiles

Kim: "Really ,when I went to collect files this morning ,Your mom was really worried that you left very early without having breakfast"

Joo won coughs

Joo won: "I had it outside"

Kim looks in a suspicious way

They carry on with their lunch

Meanwhil,e Joo won

"I think we have more meetings lined up till late evening"

Kim: "Yes sir"

During Lun,cKimim observes Joo won texting

Joo won

"Did Chavead her lunch"

He receivesYea hah,how about GB"

Joo won smiles

"yes"

While smiling Joo won looks at Kim

Kim is seen staring at him

Joo won(clears his throat)I amam happy with the positive respons es,reviews for the game"

Ki m:"Yes sir"

Kim receia ves text from Shin Min

"let's meet for dinner"

K im:"I don't think I can make it"

Shin M in:"please plsendsends loads of emojis"

Kim:'Why is there anything special"

Shin M in:"There is a lot"

K im:"Ok"

Shin Min sends a smiling emoji

Joo w on:"Kim"

Kim looks at him

Joo won:"As the meetings are going to run till late eve ning,let's plan dinner together"

Kim looks puzzled

Joo won:"Do you have any plans"

Kim:"Sir"

Joo won :"ok,carry on"

Joo won(thinks) he might have planned something with his boyfriend

After a hectic day, Joo won leaves for home

Kim reaches the restaurant

Shin Min waits for him

Kim:"sorry for being late my lady"

Shin Min:"It's ok" Kim:"Iam very hungry"

Shin Minand kim start having dinner

Shin Min:"It was a really bsy day ,isn't it?"

Kim:"yeah,it was but iam happy things are going according to the plan"

Shin Min nods

Kim:"You have been texting me from the morning,you said there is something special,what is that?'

Shin Min:"yeah,I have many things to tell you,Do you know I happened to visit our madam's place early in the morning and was surprised"

Kim:"Surprised?"

Shin Min:"Mr.Joo won was there "

Kim:"What,really?"

Shin Min:"Yeah he was seen wearing an apron,apparently prepared the breakfast"

Kim looks puzzled

Shin Min:"When I reached there,he was setting the table and calling for Madam"

Kim:"Unbelievable"

Shin Min:"Do you how they were calling eachother"

Kim looks curious

Mr.Joo won was calling

"Sun ri, Oh my canary bird, come soon"

Sun ri madam responded" Yeah coming grizzly bear don't shout"

Kim coughs

Shin Min looks satisfied after sharing the gossip

Kim:"Did you heard it right"

Shin Min:"yeah"

Kim:"I told you that I observed them calling eachother with some nicknames,CB,GB"

Shin Min:"yeah,it means CB stands for canary bird,GB stands for Grizzly bear"

Kim:'I think so"

Shin Min:"Iam happy to see changes in sun ri madam,a slight smile has erupted on her gloomy face"

Kim:'Yeah even I see my boss smiling very often,however he says it is because of the success of the game,I highly doubt it"

Shin Min:"How did they get so close,when did this just happened"

Kim:"Iam as clueless as you are"

Shin Min:"True,do you think..?

Kim:"Think what?"

Shin Min:"Think..that they are dating?"

Kim:"Iam not sure"

Shin Min:"Let us keep an eye"

Extend her palm

Kim joins her hands and smiles

Kim:"it is quite visible that you really want them to date"

Shin Min smiles:"Yes,I want sun ri madam to find the one and be happy, I want her to be just happy,she deserves it"

Kim:"Even I feel our boss feels a kind of warmth around her that makes him happy,hope destiny brings them together"

While they talk,Shin Min observes Joo won's car getting parked infront of the store

Shin Min:"Isn't that Mr.Joo won's car?"

Kim looks at it and is terrified

Shin Min:'What's wrong with you"

Kim:"Just hide me from him,don't tell him ,iam here"

Shin Min:"Why"

Kim:'He insisted on having dinner after work but I didn't oblige,he was considerate but I don't feel like facing him"

Shin Min:"Ok,go to the ladies section of the store"

Kim runs towards the section and secretly watches Joo won entering the store

Shin Min:"Good evening sir"

Joo won:"Good evening"

Shin Min looks at him

Joo won:"Actually my mom wanted to have chicken rolls so I thought of dropping by"

Alex:"Good evening sir,good to see you here"

Shin Min:"Actually sir is here to have some chicken rolls packed,he is so fond of"

Shin Min winks,Alex smiles

Joo won stares

Shin Min:"I mean sir looks so fond of chicken at our place"

Alex:"Please be seated sir,I will get it packed"

Shin Min:"Oh,let us make sir sit in sun ri madam's cabin,it would be more comfortable"

Joo won smiles

Shin Min leads him to the cabin

"madam,we have a guest"

Sun ri looks

Joo won enters the cabin

Sun ri:"Oh you are here,I mean Mr.Joo won ,what brings you here"

Joo won:'I wanted to have some chicken rolls packed for my mom"

Sun ri:"We have an online delivery too,you shouldn't have bothered to come,we would have delivered it"

Shin Min smiles

"May be sir is unaware of it"

Joo won nods

Shin Min:'I will get it packed sir"

Leaves

Goes to kim

Shin Min:"Look how he has been searching for excuses to visit"

Kim:'Yeah,you are right"

Alex gets the chicken rolls ready ,Shin Min packs it

Sun ri:"You look so tired"

Joo won:'Yeah it was a hectic day"

Sun ri:'don't worry everything will go according to the plan,don't get stressed out"

Joo won nods

Shin Min arrives with the pack of chicken rolls

Joo won stares at it

"what's that"

Shin Min:'Sir the chicken rolls,you said you are here to take these"

Joo won:"yeah right"

Shin Min smiles

Joo won takes the pack

Shin Min looks at him and smiles

Joo won looks at sun ri

Shin Min(thinks)"it's written on his face,he doesn't want to leave"

Joo won reluctantly takes the pack and goes towards his car

Alex,Shin Min,Kim,jong soo hides in a corner

Alex:"As in dramas,no he will turn back,look at sun ri ,smile and will board the car"

Kim:"I don't think My boss is going to do any such stuff"

They all look curiously at him

Joo won walks for a while,Looks back and smiles

Alex screams:"Yeah"

Jong soo:'My ears are bleeding"

Alex looks at kim:"What do you say young man?'

Kim frowns and says:" You are a genius"

Shin Min smiles:" he always was and is"

Jong soo:" Don't praise him too much, I can't tolerate him bragging this these stuff"

A lex:"Why are you so jealous of my talent"

Jong soo:"talent"

Alex if iam not wrong,your boss is going to watch dramas to get some tips,keep an eye"

Kim:"Ok,let's see"