An Embarrassing Moment

I only had tangsuyuk. I like sweet and sour pork, the Chinese restaurant we ordered makes great tangsuyuk. I am not a fan of jjajangmyeon. Finally, I was able to fill my stomach, but I am still bitter with Manager Jeong, who ate my choco pie.

Each one of us was slurping the food that we were eating. Everything tastes best if it's hot, and when it comes to food, I will never fail on that.

3 PM came. That's the time when makeup runs off and needs to be retouched. I was inside the stall, standing up while using my BB cushion, patting everywhere that is seen on my face. I was just busy retouching my makeup when I heard other women inside the CR.

"That newly-hired editor," Girl Number 1 said, "She seemed to be close with CEO Seo Jinwoo. I saw them getting out of the car in the basement just a few minutes before we time in,"

"Really? Heol, daebak!" Girl Number 2 squeaked. "Did she enter the company through connections?"

"I don't know," Girl Number 1 replied, "But I think something is going on with them. I heard several rumors about them."

"Dating?" Girl Number 2 voiced her thoughts, "Or maybe, they are still at the flirting stage?"

"It's their business," Another girl's voice was heard, and it was a familiar one. "Instead of gossiping here in a public CR, you should go back to your department and work."

"Miss Jo Rina!" I heard both girls squeaked in unison.

"Aren't the managing team busy these days?" Rina-sunbae asked the girls, "And you guys have the time to be gossiping? Go back to your department and do some work."

"Yes, Miss Rina." They said as they hurriedly exited the public CR.

"Tch," Rina-sunbae mumbled. "As if they earn money by gossiping,"

As soon as I heard nothing but silence, I went out of the CR and went back to the department.

A good sunbae is what keeps me motivated to work harder. I am so happy that Rina-sunbae is such a great colleague and friend.

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It was great and all, but it was only a matter of a day, and EVERYTHING was spread out. The next day I went to work, every time I walk, they would always give me the stare and the gossips that I don't deserve. It felt the same when I was seen as a mermaid for the first time by a childhood friend back then when my parents lived in Yeosu Island. It was a painful memory that I have always wanted to disappear.

I am not liking the attention that I am getting.

I don't want people to talk about me behind my back.

It's the worst.

Whoever started the rumors must be laughing for successfully making me suffer.

But if CEO Seo is the reincarnated prince, making him fall in love with me and finish it with a kiss will make me completely human.

Well, I guess rumors and gossips won't make a difference.

So, I decided to take this opportunity, pay my debt, which is a dinner, to make a difference, possibly.

Friday is the last day of the working day. It's already 8:30 in the evening, but CEO Seo is still in his office, probably reviewing many business proposals and investments. I decided to cut down expenses by going home at precisely 5 PM, cooking homemade food made by me, and bring it to him for dinner instead of going to fancy restaurants and eat tiny servings of salads and salmons.

I knocked at the door and opened it. CEO Seo waited for me at his desk. He was sitting on a black mesh office chair and turned around and smiled at me. I gazed at CEO Seo's hair, an undercut. His eyes were monolid, but he still looked gorgeously handsome. His eyes turned violet again, and I felt a slight pang on my chest.

Do I feel hurt because of the pain that the prince injected on me in my past life?

"Miss Suji," he called me. "What brings you here? Are we going to have dinner?"

"Yes," I answered as I sat on the sofa and placed the four-layered lunch box on the table. "I made this for us,"

I opened each lunchbox and a pair of chopsticks for him.

"Kimbap, eggrolls, kimchi, and watermelon." He excitedly sat down and received the chopsticks from me. "That looks delicious."

"Yes, please take this as a token of appreciation from me, CEO Seo." I smiled at him as he took a piece of kimbap. I got myself a pair of chopsticks and picked up kimchi and kimbap as a pair.

"You know," he said while chewing a piece of eggrolls. "I never thought you would go to this length and make me some homemade food. I couldn't even imagine you doing this,"

I laughed shyly, "It's because it's a little bit expensive to go to restaurants. It might sound like an excuse but I thought you seldomly eat homemade food. That's the reason why I thought of this one,"

CEO Seo nodded, "Yes, this is the best thing you can do for me. I felt touched, it's been a long time since I ate homemade food,"

I grinned at him, "Is the food okay for your taste though?"

"Yes, it's perfect."

"Um, are you aware of the rumors about us dating?" I asked nervously.

He gave me a loving gaze as he answered sensually, "Yes,"

"Aren't you bothered? I mean," I trailed off. "You are the CEO of the company and I am just a mere employee,"

"I am certainly not bothered," he said. "You are the woman that I have been waiting for so long, I wanted to be with you in this life."

"To tell you the truth," I responded, "I still don't believe that you are the reincarnated prince, but I do believe that maybe, we are fated to meet."

He chuckled, "I told you that it's simple to confirm it,"

I blushed at his words. How can he say them calmly and make the atmosphere tense?

As I was done eating and CEO SEO was still finishing the last piece of watermelon, I stood up and walked around. I looked at his desk, and there I saw several papers that he needed to sign with until I noticed something that caught my eye. On his desk, I saw a picture of me back then when I was still in college. I took the frame and called CEO Seo to show it to him, "This is me, right?"

"Yes, it's you," he answered. "Give it back to me,"

"Why do you have a picture of me when I was in college?" I asked, "I don't remember meeting you then,"

"It's something that I don't want to answer," he answered. "But I apologize if it makes you uncomfortable. Give it back,"

I don't know what happened to me, but instead of giving it back to him, I walked away from him, but due to my unstable form, the frame slipped away from my hands that made me throw it upwards. The next thing I know was that I was on the CEO's desk, and CEO Seo was already on top of me.

My heart rate went fast as I felt like I was catching my breath. I saw the edge of the frame drop on CEO Seo's head, it projectiled its way on the floor, and the glass was shattered into pieces when it hit on the floor. I was utterly shocked as CEO Seo was. His body was on top of me. I can feel his face was on my chest. I noticed how his ears turned red as he could not lift his head out of embarrassment.

But just right then, the door clicked open.

I froze.