'Alright everyone, we made a huge progress today, and I must say, you really gave beautiful ideas'. Chaeyoung looked at the employees, with a satisfactory smile on her face.
She slowly arranged her files on the table.
'We will continue with the meeting some other time since I am yet to see my schedule, but before then let's keep this pace up'. She said with a smile, earning a nod from the employees.
'Then I think we're done for today'.
They nodded and began to gather their things, chatting with themselves in hushed voices.
Chaeyoung sighed and leaned back on the chair, she used her hand to gentle rub her forehead.
'Here you go'. Yena said handing her a bottled water.
'Thanks'. She muttered and drank from the bottle.
Yena sat next to her, dropping her phone on the table.
'Yoonjin called'.
Chaeyoung looked up with her brows slightly raised, she picked the phone and saw the missed call.
It's been 2 week since the dinner with his family, and since then they haven't had any contact with each other, almost seeming like they were together the entire time because of the dinner.
She looked at the screen for a while before dropping the phone back on the table, crossing her hand in front of her chest.
'You guys fought?'.
She heard Yena's gentle voice.
She raised her head to look at her and shook her head.
'We didn't, more like we haven't talked to each other since the dinner'. She sighed tiredly and stood up to her feet, walking towards the door with Yena behind her.
As they entered the office, Chaeyoung immediately fell on the couch.
'God, I'm so tired'. She said and took her phone from Yena.
'It's time for lunch, what do you want?'. Yena asked dropping some files on Chaeyoung's table.
Chaeyoung shook her head, implying she was not hungry, but Yena only shot her a death glare.
'Chae, you are going to eat something, I don't care what you say'. Yena placed her hand on her waist staring at Chaeyoung, who had an amusing expression on her face.
Yena looked at her with her brows raised in confusion.
'What?'.
'No, you sound like mom, you look like her right now'. Chaeyoung said between her laughter, which continued for a while, until she saw Yena's expressionless face.
'Fine, I'll eat whatever you choose'.
Yena smiled happily and left the office.
Chaeyoung had a small smile on her lips, watching Yena.
Her phone vibrated, implying an incoming call. She looked at the phone and picked up immediately, since it was her mom.
'Good afternoon mom'. She greeted.
'How is my girl doing?'. Mrs Seo asked from the other line.
Chaeyoung could hear the happiness in her mom's voice.
'I'm doing great, you seem happy, what happened?'. Chaeyoung asked getting ready to hear some gists from her mom.
Mrs Seo chuckled.
'Alright, your aunt Moon called today and she said Jia will coming tomorrow'.
Chaeyoung smile immediately disappeared, hearing her name, her brows furrowed immediately.
'Why'. Chaeyoung bluntly asked.
Mrs Seo was somewhat taken aback by her question, but still had to answer her questions.
'She's taking a break from work for the time being and she decided to visit'.
Chaeyoung sighed and nodded, she couldn't tell her mom she was not allowing that so she had no choice than to accept.
Mrs Seo noticed the silence from the other line and felt sad.
'Chaeyoung, she will be a huge help in the preparation for my birthday, I mean she's an event planner, so…'
Chaeyoung nodded in understanding, since she was taking care of her mom's upcoming birthday and also the company, which had been a lot of work, having someone assist in one of them would not hurt, even if it's someone she did not have a good relationship with.
Jia, Chaeyoung's cousin who is 2 years older that Chaeyoung, making her 29, is Chaeyoung's archenemy.
They were never friends since they were kids, and will never be now that they are grown.
Jia had always been the pretentious type, she acts like an angel in front of everyone that was not Chaeyoung.
This made Chaeyoung's time with Jia hell, since when Jia does something and says it was Chaeyoung, it was definitely her.
Jia was the family angel while she was the menace, but not any longer, since now is is the most successful among her cousins or maybe the entire family.
'I understand mom, I'll pick her up tomorrow, just text me the airport and time'. Chaeyoung said.
Mrs Seo agreed and they talked on the phone for while until the call finally ended.
'Was that mom?'. Yena who had come back with Chaeyoung's lunch asked as she arranged the food on the table.
Chaeyoung nodded and thanked Yena.
'Do I have any morning schedule tomorrow ?'. Chaeyoung asked.
Her mom had already sent the time which was 10am.
Yena shook her head.
'I cancelled all your schedule tomorrow, you should take a break from work'. Yena looked at Chaeyoung worriedly.
She had been working nonstop that even herself could not help but worry.
She knew Chaeyoung had always been a workaholic, but to this extent, she had never witnessed.
Yena held Chaeyoung's hand, looking at her.
'If there is something wrong, you know you can tell me right?'.
Chaeyoung stared at Yena.
'You know you look funny right?'. Chaeyoung asked between her laughter.
She hardly see Yena with this type of look and no matter the number of few times she had seen Yena like that, it was always funny.
Yena dropped Chaeyoung's hands angrily, she couldn't believe Chaeyoung would make a joke out of something important, especially now that she was being serious.
'Do what ever you want, eat your food'. Yena sulked.
Chaeyoung nodded and continued eating.
She raised her head to look at Yena a couple of times just to annoy her which worked, every time she did.
She was lucky to have a friend like Yena, who always cares about her, no matter what, even when she is mad at her.