DAYUN: Eve-chan, let me explain. My art is just a way for me to express my perspective towards society which has always been cruel. And that blood thing, it was all a joke. It's just red acrylic paint, nothing else. I'm sorry if that scared you so much. Don't worry, I won't show you anything like this again. Please calm down first (worried and hands me a glass of water)
EVELYN: (drinks water and calms herself down) Dayun-sshi, it's not like..your paintings are not good.. but I think it's too much for me to handle. I'm sorry for such a poor reaction.
DAYUN: Don't apologize, Eve-chan. I should have gauged your reaction beforehand and shown you something more appropriate. But I assure you, my art may be dark but I am not. Please forgive me just this once. (Guilty eyes)
EVELYN: (smiles hesitantly) yeah! I..understand. I think it's too late. I.. must be going home. Thank you so much for inviting me to dinner. (Stands up and bows politely)
DAYUN: "I understand. I will not show you anything like this again. Please take care. Thank you for keeping me company tonight." (bows back politely)
Dayun followed Eve to the door of her apartment and then greeted her politely. She greeted him back and swiftly went inside, closing the door behind her.
Dayun came back to his apartment and banged on the wall with a raged expression on his face.-''Damn! Everything was going so smoothly but.. i messed up in the end. She must be scared. Nevermind, i still have a chance to be closer to her. And this time.. I'm not gonna repeat the same mistake again.'', he said to himself.
On the other side, Eve couldn't stop shaking as she entered her apartment. Dayun's paintings had left a haunting impression on her.
She couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off about him. But as she changed into her pajamas and crawled into bed, she couldn't help but feel grateful for coming back home safely.
Though Dayun had helped her twice but she still couldn't fully trust him. She closed her eyes but there was no sleep inside them as her mind was restless. She didn't even realise and it was day already.
As Eve got ready to go to the office. She got a call from Maxwell. She knew that he too would be anxious about the deadline of finding the investor but she wanted to talk face to face.
So, she didn't pick his call and put out the phone in silent mode. As she drove to her place, her mind was filled with conflicting thoughts whether to take help from Dayun or not. It didn't feel right to make Dayun invest in her game.
Although he had agreed on his terms but she still was not ready to take his help. She didn't want to get involved with him.. so declining his offer seemed to be the only reliable option to her.
As she entered the office with a heavy heart, Maxwell greeted her with a warm smile. Evelyn couldn't help but pretend to relax in front of him.
He rushed towards her and was about to say something. But she cut him in the middle thinking that he must be going to ask about the investor.
EVELYN: Max.. I know you are anxious about the investor but there's still some time left. We can talk to the director and persuade him to extend the deadline. I'm sure he would listen to us and would give us some more tim...
MAXWELL: Heyy! Easy, take a breath first. Why were you not picking up my calls? And.. what are you talking about? The investor is already here.
EVELYN: (frowns and exclaimed in shock) What!? But how? And why didn't you told me?
MAXWELL: Aren't i supposed to ask this from you. Why didn't you told me that you are going to bring an investor today.
EVELYN: Max, i can't relate to what you are saying. I brought the investor here? What are you saying? I don't even know who the investor is?
MAXWELL: Wait, what? You didn't bring the investor? But...he said he was here because.. you invited him. He is already in the office meeting the director.
Her eyes widened. She quickly handed over her bag to Maxwell and dashed to the director's office. ''Eve, wait... '', Maxwell called her out but she was so curious to meet the investor that she ignored him.
Evelyn reached the director's office, out of breath and panicked. As she opened the door, her heart skipped a beat when she saw Dayun sitting across from the director, confidently discussing the terms of investment.
His appearance was different from usual days. He was wearing a black suit with a navy tinge in it and appeared to be more formal. His wavy black hair was combed well and folded reversely to give a more formal and appealing look.
''Ahh! I was waiting for you, Ms Noran. Please come in. You really did a wonderful job by bringing in such a reliable investor in such a short period of time.'' The director exclaimed. As i entered, my eyes met with that of Dayun's and he smirked.
''We just finished discussing the terms of the deal and were about to sign the contract. (Turns to Dayun) Thank you so much for investing in our company. Please take good care of our employees, Mr. Shin.'' the director said.
Don't worry sir, (moves his eyes to me with a smirk on his face) They are in my care now.'', Dayun replied.
Dayun's sudden appearance in her office did shock her but the thing which shocked her more was the director's changed personality. He usually remains in a bad mood but seemed to be extravagantly happy and cheerful that day.
''How did Dayun even manage to manipulate the rude and cunning director'', she couldn't help but wonder.
Dayun stood up from his seat (and so the director). He turned towards Eve and extended his hand, gesturing for her to shake it.
''I would be happy to invest in your project. Good luck for your game, Ms Evelyn Noran.'', said Dayun with a smirk on his face. She kept staring at his smiling face in confusion and astonishment.
Meanwhile, the director's voice broke the eye contact between them. ''what's taking you so long, Ms. Noran. Don't make your precious investor wait. (Turns to Dayun) Haha! She space out a lot but I assure you she is a hard worker.'', the director interrupted.
''yah! I know and that's why.. I'm investing in her project.'', Dayun said abruptly. She hesitantly pulled her hand out and grabbed his hand. ''so, this finalizes the deal between us.'', director exclaimed excitedly.
''Meet me outside, Eve-Chan.'' He whispered in her ears before leaving the room.
''Ms. Noran, where did you find such a huge fish to invest in our company.'', director asked curiously.
Once the meeting ended, Dayun and Eve walked out of the director's office. He seemed satisfied and content with their successful business deal, but she couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling in her gut.
As they entered the elevator, her mind raced with questions about his sudden appearance in her company and making the proposal without even informing her.
EVELYN: Dayun-sshi, why didn't you informed me that you are coming today? (restlessly asks him)
DAYUN: I wanted to surprise you, Eve-Chan. You did say you needed an investor urgently, didn't you? And here I am, rescuing you once again.
EVELYN: But this is not a trivial matter. It's a business deal which needs to be planned accordingly. You must not take hasty decisions regarding investments.
DAYUN: Oh relax, Eve-Chan. I know what I am doing. Besides, I wanted to see the look on your face when you saw me sitting across your director. It was priceless. (Smirks)
EVELYN: (sighs) i still don't feel it to be right. But.. thank you so much for your help. I wonder what did you tell the director that he was so happy for our deal.
DAYUN: Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Just focus on your game and let me handle the business side of things. And regarding the director, he just seems to be rude but is a nice old man. (leans in closer) And.. I can even persuade him if you want a quick promotion. (Winks and smirks)
Her face got red. He was so close that she could even smell the cologne he was wearing. She even forgot to think about the answers she has to give Maxwell about Dayun and her relationship.
The elevator stopped on the 4th floor. As the elevator door opened, she found Alan standing in front of it. He wore an irritated and raged expression on his face after seeing Dayun leaning on her.
He stood there with his jaws tensed and silently glaring at her, questioning their relationship. Evelyn became pale and her heart became tense. She was worried about Alan's thoughts after seeing Dayun with her.