We arrived at Hyunmin's Mansion after a while, Ma.Seo was dumbfounded when saw how wet Hyunmin and I were, she started scolding Hyunmin for getting into the rain saying he wasn't a kid anymore cause apparently he liked playing in the rain when he was a young; I could say we are similar in that aspect cause I also loved playing in the rain when I was little.
Ma.Seo took me to the guest room and asked me to change my clothes so the wet ones could be dried, she also offered to make me some hot soup to prevent a cold and with that she left.
I checked around the room but couldn't find any ladies clothes or even men's clothes cause the wardrobe was practically empty, there were no clothes for me to wear so I had no choice but to wait till she comes back with the soup so she can give me some clothes cause the last thing I wanted was to bother her.
Mr Changhak had already told Ma.Seo all about what he saw and now they were both staring at with me questioning eyes, I knew I would never had peace until I told them them what happened so I went to meet them after changing my clothes.
"It's obvious you both want to know what happened so I'll tell you even if you aren't asking, Directly!"
"It's better I tell you this myself than to find out from someone else"
"What is it? Tell us already"
Ma.Seo asked me in anticipation to her what I'd say
"Michelle is my girlfriend but I want to keep things private for now so the both of you are the first to know"
"Ahaa! I always knew you liked her from the first day you met"
Ma.Seo walked closer to me and held both my hands
"I'm so happy to finally see you moving on and finding happiness in someone else after such a long time"
Ma.Seo looked like she was about to cry but she held it back.
"Ohh! I Forgot to give Michelle the dry clothes, well there are no clothes for her to wear because she can't wear mine and the some maids are off work while the others have gone home"
"Don't worry though I'll take care of it"
She went up the stairs to meet Michelle.
I waited for Ma.Seo for a while but then I got tired of staying in my wet clothes so I decided to go look for her.
"Michelle, Where are you going?"
"I was going to look for you because I couldn't find any dry clothes to wear here"
"Ooh Yes, I couldn't find anything suitable for you so you'll have to make due with whatever you find"
I nodded my head in agreement, I followed Ma.Seo out as she took me to Hyunmin's room. I didn't quite understand why she took me there but I entered anyway cause why not?
This is my boyfriend's room!
And the thought literally made me smile out of nowhere, I didn't know Ma.Seo was looking at me whole time.
"I know that smile very well and it's for someone in love, I'm very happy to know I wasn't wrong when I said you'd bring positive change into Hyunmin's life, I knew it from the first day I met you that your someone very special"
I stared at her and blinked a few times, it looks like Hyunmin already told her about us.
She gave me a warm smile before she left, I heaved a sigh and looked around then I went to Hyunmin's wardrobe and randomly selected a white long sleeve shirt, it was slightly short for me and oversized but I didn't think to much about it cause I thought I'd be leaving soon but I was sorely disappointed when the rain picked up again.
I sighed and accepted that I'd have to stay here till tomorrow but at the same time I was happy cause I'd be spending the night with my boyfriend for the first time, I was standing by the closed doors of the terrace when Hyunmin walked in.
He stared at me for a moment, his eyes raked my body from head to toe, he quickly looked away and went to sit on the couch, he was really struggling to look at anything else but me.
I really didn't want him to think I was trying to seduce him or something but the situation was saying otherwise.
"I'm sorry about this, I couldn't find anything to wear so I..."
"It's okay, the shirt actually looks better on you than it does on me"
I smiled as I walked towards the couch and curled up beside him.
"I still can't believe your my boyfriend now"
"Well you better believe it cause I'm going to your boyfriend for a long time"
"Hyunmin, can I ask you something"
"Go Ahead"
"Are sure you're okay now, I mean have you truly moved on"
He sighed and was silent for a moment as if deep thought
"it's been four years since YeonJu passed away and to be honest I never thought I could love anyone again or even think of moving on but all that pain and agony is in the past now, Michelle you are my present and future so am alright and I'll never get tired of telling you how much I love you"
"Stop being so cheesy it's making my heart flutter"
"That's the goal my princess"
"My princess! I kinda like the sound of that"
"Really, Then what are you gonna call me?"
"Bae or Snuggle or how about Pumpkin"
"What? No! Don't call me any of those, they sound so weird"
"Okay, Do you like penguin or Sunshine"
"No!"
"Geez it's so hard to chose a suitable name for you"
"But it was easy for me to chose a name for you"
He pouted angrily cause he looked kinda of offended but in a playful way, I couldn't hold in the laughter cause he looked so cute while pouting, this is the first time I'm seeing his cute side and it's was adorable.
"You look so cute right now, it think I just found a name for, I'll call you Sugar cause you're so cute and sweet"
"Hmm! I like it"
He smiled at me and drew me closer to him as we continued snuggling but then he suddenly withdrew from me and stood up.
"What is it?"
"Come with me, I want to show you something"
I complied and followed him as he took me to his art studio, we walked inside and Hyunmin stalked towards a covered painting at one corner of the room, he brought it out and placed it in front of me then unveiled the painting.
"That's….. that's me"
I would have never ever imagined that Hyunmin made a painting of me, I mean he painted me and I looked so beautiful on the canvas with the curls, my glasses, and my cute smile.
It all made me wonder just how long Hyunmin had feelings for me.
"After YeonJu's passing I never picked up a brush or even a pencil because she was my inspiration but I came into this room and painted for the first time after four years the day I met you"
"You mean you painted this the day we met"
"I came here immediately I got home and I painted it"
"Why would you even do that? There was nothing fascinating about me that day"
"To me there was something fascinating about you; your eyes were so beautiful and captivating, I couldn't get the image out of my mind so I decided to put on a canvas though I later thought it was weird I decided to paint a stranger after quitting painting for years"
I walked closer to the painting and ran my fingers through it, he made me look a character straight out of a novel.
"I kinda look prettier in this painting than in real life"
Hyunmin came closer and hugged me from behind, he placed his chin on my shoulder as he said
"You look prettier in real life so don't get jealous of the painting okay?"
"What! What are you talking about? Why would I be jealous of my own painting? You're unbelievable"
He laughed at the funny look on my face, I liked the sound of his laughter and it somehow made me laugh too.
We went back to the bedroom and chat a bit more before we went to sleep, It's Saturday and there was no work so we had the chance to sleep late.
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I went to work on Monday morning and went to my office as usual, everything just somehow seemed brighter to me and it felt like I was floating on air. I never remember feeling this way when I fell for Ethan, I was feeling all bubbly inside and couldn't quite explain how estactic I felt, I kept smiling all morning but that smile faded when Jiyoon showed up.
I know she has a boyfriend and all but I couldn't help being crossed with her, she stopped having time for me since she started dating Minjae, she would always be on one outing or another anytime I called for us to hang out. She would only go out with me or come to my place whenever her boyfriend was busy with work.
I ignored her and continued working on the computer
"Michelle"
"Mich"
"Dimples"
I continued ignoring her as I kept a deep frown on my face
"I'm so sorry Dimples, I know I've been a terrible friend these days and I've put you on the sidelines but I'm really sorry"
"Well am glad you know that"
I said in a flat tone without looking at her, she got up from her seat, walked towards my chair and gave me a hug from behind.
"I'm sorry Dimples, I know I've done wrong but please forgive, I'll do anything you say"
I have too much love for Jiyoon to stay mad at her for a long time, I would always eventually forgive her and act like nothing happened.
"Okay! Fine I forgive you, please stop strangling me"
"Really! Ohh Thank you so much, my conscience has been bugging me but am relieved now, after work today let's go out for dinner and it's my treat"
"That's not enough but it'll do for now, also I've got wonderful news"
"Okay spill! spill!! What is it"
"He finally asked me out, he is my boyfriend now and we're dating"
"By He….. Do you mean the Chairman?"
"Yeah! Who else would it be?"
She covered her mouth with her palm but that didn't stop her from squealing loudly.
"Oh my God! I can't believe it, I never would have thought he also liked you, Wow! alright give me the details when did it happened?"
I narrated the whole story from when he came to save me till when we got to the Mansion without leaving a single detail.
I expected Jiyoon to squeal like she usually does but all she did was sigh.
"It sounds like something out of a Kdrama so romantic and the rain….I literally felt butterflies in my tummy"
"Imagine how I felt"
"Yeah! he even made a painting of you, how sweet! I really envy you dimples"
"Please don't envy me, I've been through some real shit when it comes to love, I just got really lucky this time"
Knock! Knock!!
Someone suddenly started knocking on the door, I went up to open the door.
"Good morning, you must be Michelle Parker"
"Yes I am"
Five men walked into my office carrying different types of flowers, they brought in so many flowers that my office starting looking like a garden.
Some of the staffs passing by came flocking into my office, they were curious about who sent the flowers and could afford to buy so many.
"Oh my goodness! All these flowers for you, who is trying to court you again? A billionaire's son or what"
A girl names Park Somin from the PR department asked me, to be honest she wasn't wrong, Everyone was asking so many questions I didn't know which one to answer.
One of the delivery guys gave me the last bouquet of flowers and he said it had a card addressed from the sender.
I took out the card and read it in a low voice so only Jiyoon was beside me could hear.
"I didn't know what kind of flowers you liked so I bought everything in the flower shop, I hope you smile after seeing them and it brightens your day like you brighten my life.
To my beautiful Sunshine
Hyunmin ❤️🥰"
I really felt like squealing so much but I didn't do it because of everyone in the so I told Jiyoon to help me chase them out.
"You really hit the jackpot this time Michelle, just look at all pretty these flowers, he didn't know what of flower you liked but he made such an effort just to make you smile. These are one of the many perks of having a rich boyfriend"
"You of all people know I didn't fall for him because of money right?"
"But money is a necessity my dear Michelle"
"Whatever"
I picked up my phone and called Hyunmin, I wanted to hear his voice and I wanted to thank him for the flowers, I also wanted to give him a big hug and a kiss from across the phone if it was possible.
"Good Morning Sugar"
"Good morning princess, I hope I was able to make you smile?"
"Yes, you made me smile very widely and thank you for turning my office into a garden"
"Okay! Now you're gonna have to tell me what type of flowers you like so I can buy them next time"
"Hmm! I like Lilies, orchids, ivies, roses, and sunflowers"
"I'll take note of that"
"Thank you again for the flowers, it really warmed my heart"
"I'll do anything to make you happy, you don't need to thank me"
"Am sure you know you have a board meeting in 20 minutes or have you forgotten I'm also your assistant"
"Ooh! I completely forgot, anyway I'll see you later Bye"
"Bye Sugar"
I cut the call and went back to doing my work, Jiyoon wouldn't quit mimicking everything I said on the phone so I had kick her out too.
I spent rest feeling like I was on cloud nine and I couldn't stop smiling like a fool, what I'm feeling is truly beyond explanation.