4

Unlike Cora, Min Joon was intrigued. For someone who looked young and innocent, Cora felt womanly. Cora lifted her head to look at Min Joon. When their eyes met, Min Joon got lost in her eyes. He felt drawn to her, he felt the need to shelter and protect her. This feeling was all new to Min Joon and he didn't know what to do.

"Are you ok?" Cora asked Min Joon as she tried to get to her feet.

"I'm good, what about you?" Min Joon tried to help Cora up as he got up. He must have looked stupid just staring at her face.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to fall on you. I was walking and then tripped. But you were right in front of me and I couldn't stop myself from falling. Did you hurt yourself, I hope you didn't…". Whenever Cora got nervous or embarrassed, she had a habit of rambling on.

Min Joon thought to himself, "She is cute". Min Joon smiled and reassured Cora that he was fine.

Luckily for both of them, Cora's phone rang and it was Katherine, Dalton's mother. Katherine was like a second mom to Cora. The relationship she couldn't have with her mother, she had with Katherine. Dalton was not a big fan of their relationship but he never spoke of or showed his displeasure which his mom was always grateful for.

"Hello dear, I hear that you are at Dalton's place" , Katherine spoke once Cora answered her phone.

"Hi Kathy. Yeah, but it seems he didn't know I was coming over". When Cora had decided to move to New York for her studies, she had planned to stay with Katherine. But Katherine had planned a girls trip with her friends and she didn't want Cora to stay by herself in the apartment. So, Katherine suggested Cora staying with Dalton. She assured Cora that she would get Dalton to agree to let her live with him.

"Well I knew he was going to say no if I asked. So, I thought surprising him would reduce the chances of him saying no. Since he has no choice to say no now, he agreed. But he will not be staying with you when he returns from his trip. He will stay at my place"

"He agreed? So will I be staying here by myself", Cora was surprised that Dalton agreed considering he didn't like her that much.

"Well, you will not be alone. He told me that he has a friend staying at his place" Katherine replied.

While Cora was on the phone, Min Joon also got a call from Dalton. Dalton called to inform him of his decision of letting his step sister stay at his place until his mother came back from her trip which was in two months. Min Joon didn't mind the three of them staying together, but Dalton told him that he would be staying at his mother's place when he returned from his trip. What surprised him though was the fact that Dalton didn't mind his step sister staying with a man with no supervision.

"Cora, I'm not comfortable with you staying with a man in the house so why don't we book you a room in a hotel till I return?" Katherine said.

"Oh Katherine, I can't ask you to do that. That will be too expensive. I don't mind staying here, after all it will just be for two months", Cora wasn't sure about staying with Min Joon but she preferred that to Katherine spending money on her or going back home.

"Okay dear, if you don't mind that's fine. Just make sure you keep in touch and whenever you change your mind let me know as soon as possible" Katherine sounded worried but knew that Cora could take care of herself just as she had been doing since her parents paid little attention to her.

"Thank you Katherine for everything and yes I will keep in touch, always. Can you let Dalton know that I appreciate him letting me stay here" Cora said.

Katherine and Cora said their goodbyes and ended the call.

After the call, Cora turned towards Min Joon. It seemed he had just ended a phone conversation, which she assumed was with Dalton.

"It seems we will be living together," Min Joon said with a smile.