Confrontation (2)

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Rina: He's making it seem like he likes you, that Kim Seungwoo. Does he remember you saving him when you were young?

I told Rina-sunbae that I found the prince I saved from my past life, but I didn't tell her about my curse and being a mermaid. Instead, I made a story up, and the reincarnated prince I'm looking for was a childhood friend I saved when I was young; most details are the same about having a birthmark and finding him as soon as possible.

Me: I know, right.

Rina: Wasn't he jealous because he didn't want CEO Seo to be close with you, and he wants you only for himself with the disguise of being FRIENDS?

Me: Dunno, dunno. I just have to confirm his birthmark and try to connect our previous connection, hoping that it will lead to something else.

Rina: Are you sure nothing happened when you visited him yesterday at his house, though?

My brows furrowed as I tried to comprehend what she just wrote in the messaging application. I tried to type profusely.

Me: What do you mean?

Rina: You two are all grown-ups, men, and women alone in apartments. Did nothing happen at all?

Me: Of course, nothing happened besides me trying to peek at his upper body to see if he has any birthmark.

Rina: You mean, you tried to take off his shirt and was labeled a pervert. You have to apologize for it, my dear Suji. You know, men and women are equal about their rights.

I sighed as the memory came back again.

Rina: How sure are you that he's the guy that you saved when you haven't confirmed any birthmark, and you don't remember the face of the guy? I mean, it has been a long time ago, too.

It is because I had a vision about it.

As if I can tell that to Rina-sunbae.

Me: I just have to confirm the birthmark. And besides, he's the only one I haven't been able to ask about having a birthmark.

Rina: I see, then, break a leg! Aren't you going to do fieldwork today with Seungwoo?

Me: Yes, in about a few minutes. Bye, sunbae. Talk later.

Rina-sunbae sent a Ryan Kakao Sticker saying, 'Fighting!' It made me crack a smile. I sent the same Kakao sticker saying 'thanks.' I looked around to see if someone was peeking at my computer screen, thankfully no one was, so I turned the CPU off and the AVR too. I grabbed my black purse and waved at Mr. Lim and Rina-sunbae goodbye. Bringing my apricot colored coat with me, I walked towards the door and went to the Comfort Room.

I tied my hair up into a ponytail and fixed my makeup. I should step up my game. If you would ask me, I am interested in getting to know Seungwoo as a person, and if ever I would be able to confirm that he's the reincarnated prince that I am looking for, then why would I not like him?

Kim Seungwoo is a good looking man, has grand proportions, and a killer smile that emphasizes his dimples. A man who cares for me, though I can't seem to know what he thinks of me. Would I have to make him feel of me as a woman to make him fall in love with me?

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I was looking around with so many different cars in the basement as I tried to find a Porshe Cayenne Vantage 2 with a plate number sent to me by Seungwoo. Finally, I was able to spot the correct one and knocked on the passenger seat's window. The window rolled down as I bent my head down to confirm the driver of the car.

Grabbing the door handle of the car, I was able to land on the passenger seat successfully. It was tranquil. I was just as cautious as he was about trying to say something about what happened earlier, and yesterday too.

I also wanted to apologize for the 'sexual harassment' that I did to him yesterday; I mean, I would never want to make someone feel uncomfortable just because I have a reasonable motive, am I right? And whatever my reason is, Seungwoo doesn't have anything to do with it, and I am fully responsible for what I do. It made me feel apologetic. I don't want to come off as a woman who gives mixed or confusing signals to other men, either. Seungwoo has to fall in love with me to break the curse!

Glancing over his direction, I tried to open my mouth so that I will be able to say something, "Um! I want to apologize for what happened yesterday."

"I'd like to apologize to you about what happened earlier too," He turned to look in my direction and glimpsed at me for a bit. "I didn't want to make you seem like a woman who likes to play with men. I realized that I said it wrongly."

"I want to apologize to you if I made you uncomfortable by trying to lift your polo shirt," I yelled, and closed my eyes and prayed for the better. "I mean, I just wanted to know if you have a birthmark?"

"You have been asking a lot of people about that birthmark," He remarked. "Particularly, you are asking men about having birthmarks. And, I don't feel uncomfortable about you trying to take off my shirt."

"But you talked to me about sexual harassment," I said, trying to sound pathetic. "You told me clearly about that, and it made me sad."

"I just warned you that you shouldn't be that carefree about trying to lift a man's shirt," Seungwoo leaned over me to put on my seatbelt. I felt the smell of his perfume, his hands brushed against my arm, and they were still as warm as earlier. "A woman shouldn't trust a man too much. You shouldn't trust me too much,"

"But you said we are friends, am I right?"

The corner of his lip turned up, "Even if we are good friends, you should always be on guard."