Hanson Yoo despises his job. He works seven days a week and is in line for junior partner, but that's not enough anymore. Why does he do it? To please his mother, or at least that's how it began. But now, not even that can keep him going. Late one night, Hanson helps an acquaintance out of a bad situation and meets Lindsey Grier, a man he's been admiring from afar. When Lindsey flirts with him, Hanson isn't sure if it's real or out of gratitude. Things like that don't happen to him, and he has little self-confidence. Rather than take a chance, he cuts his losses and runs away. But then he doesn't get the partnership, and realizes he has nothing left to lose. Hanson has been given a second chance, and isn't going to waste it. Maybe by learning to love himself, he can love someone else, too.

Loving Me, Loving You

By late Friday afternoon, I had a bit of a routine to my days; get up at seven after sleeping ten hours—apparently, I was exhausted—drink coffee, and attempt not to burn breakfast or the apartment after watching how-to video. After cleaning up, I would wander the city. Sometimes I ended up in the library. Or I’d go to the museum, perhaps take a tour.


I’d visited Lisa, on occasion, and she’d teased me about not wearing a suit and being so “chill,” asshe called it. The whole thing was relaxing in a way I hadn’t realized was possible, and now I was at home, trying to decide what to wear to milkshake night with my friends. I’d donated all my suits, save one. I swore to myself that I would never get another job that required such attire day in and out.


Chapter 12