"You'll probably want to watch that interview now, so you won't be left in the dark if something just comes out from the news", she totally dismissed me.
"I need to meet your boyfriend one of these days…" I'm trying to catch her.
"A-ha, that's what you're interested in... Didn't you tell me not to settle if you have the slightest doubt?"
"Did you really believe everything I say when I was drunk and depress? I'm just being bitter…"
"I am holding you accountable for anything about my love life, you have forever scarred my idea of romance…" I know she's trying to tease me.
"Okay. Let's just say, I believe you…you cannot hide him forever…" I'll wait until she's ready to spill the beans.
I played the video interview after she left. After introducing his achievements which makes the audience exclaim in admiration. The host started asking about his ventures and his plan on global IT invasion. He asked about, why he turned down offers of Facebook and Google for collaboration with privacy and security, etc. etc. And finally come to the juicy part of the interview.
The interviewer asked awkwardly on his personal life.
"We know you've been divorced for 3 years now. We heard about your engagement to Congressman Park's daughter. Are we coing to hear wedding bells soon?"
He smiled and he looked calm. He has this annoyingly confident aura that makes him somehow looked arrogant. It made me feel tense and anxious. It's not like I'm watching a live interview, so whatever it is I can no longer change the content anyway.
"Nari and I are friends. This rumor had been going on for years. Our family seems to like hearing it, but we have our own life, she's enjoying herself with her music and I am quite busy with my work."
"So, you're still single? How do you feel being called the most eligible bachelor in Asia? There had been lots of names being linked to you after your divorce, is there anyone special from those women?"
"It's flattering. I'm hardly a bachelor, everyone knows I'm a divorced man. I don't really consider myself an eligible bachelor"
"Are you saying, you're not single?"
"I'm married to Namesis right now. We are trying to make it to the international market and I'm happy that we are slowly getting there."
"So, are we hearing that you don't have anyone special or no more marriage plans?"
"I'll consider it, if I'm still lucky to meet someone."
"What kind of woman can attract Namesis CEO"
"Someone who is confident, who speaks her mind, who is straightforward and wear her flaws rather than hide them."
"That's a very specific yet vague criteria, but why does it seem that you are referring to someone already?"
"I have met this kind of woman once…"
"What happened?"
"Life happened. Unfortunately, she has to go back to her world." he smiled and left the interviewer puzzled.
"Do you think you still have a chance to see her again? And if it happened, would you take your chance with her?" the interviewer really wanted to get the juicy detail.
"If fate allows us to meet, then it might be because we are meant to see each other again. If that happens, I'll take my chances…" he smiled, which left the interviewer and the viewers in awe.
NamEsis CEO filled the headlines after that, and he became the hopelessly romantic CEO. And here I am thinking I can be in Seoul for 6 months stealthily. Everyone in the country who watched that interview is now looking for me. Is this the woman from 3 years ago, says one headline, putting back the pictures of our kisses from 3 years ago? Hmm. Entertainment is as usual superficial, and it's really a fascinating field of study. If a man is that eligible, does that automatically entail that the person who can ensnare him is someone so famous or privilege or pretty or pure and innocent? Just thinking about all these superficial expectations makes me want to yell to the world. Fucking wake up already!
How can he be that careless? Come to think of it, he just broadcasted to the whole nation about his feelings when he doesn't even know anything about me? Suddenly, I felt like I am under a microscope. So, I called Soo-ah for an assessment to the situation. I knew this lady had been waiting for my call.
"So, you've watched the interview…" she just stated not even asking.
"Tell me, honestly, what happened after I left 3 years ago? I felt like there's something she's not telling me…" I wanted to make sure to be cautious.
"I thought Miss Lisa told you about everything. I got an order from her after you left…"
"I didn't know anything else after I left…and I was hoping you'll tell me about it…"
"I have to settle things with Mr. Jae-woo after you left, because of the leaked pictures from the hotel, there had been lot of speculations about you. He worked so hard for your identity not to be leaked."
"Soo-ah dear, it seemed that there are lot of information that you miss out, I just hope your judgment in not telling me will not prove to be a mistake later on…"
"My apologies Miss. We just thought it's not necessary to bother you with it anymore."
"Thanks…"