4 The Moves

[Flashback continuation...]

All of them in the restaurant were having fun chatting, eating samgyeopsal, drinking soju and beer. Yejin and Hyojin seated at the end corner of the long table along with their co-Head Managers and three Managing Directors.

Unfortunately, Yejin is so self-conscious since the man who asked a ridiculous question on their serious presentation is seated in front of her. His gaze never gets off of her, not even for a second. From getting a piece of pork on her plate, biting it, chewing it and even after she swallowed it, his eyes are still stuck in her without blinking.

She stood up and excused herself to go to the ladies' restroom. Looking herself in the mirror, she retouched her make up a little and now ready to go back to the dining area of the restaurant. She was about to open the door when she saw Mr Hyun holds a grip on the door that stops her from getting out.

"Excuse me? Why you're here? This is ladies' restroom!" she hissed.

He smiled, "That's why I came here because I know you're here."

Yejin steps backwards when Bin hurriedly entered the room. He closes the door and locked the doorknob.

"What the hell are you doing Mr Hy--" She shouted, but stopped when Bin covers her mouth.

She still murmured, "Get off of me, pervert!!!!"

Yejin stopped when Bin raised his index finger and tapped it to his lips, signalling her to keep quiet.

After she calms, they both heard soft and hard moans from a woman coming from the men's restroom. They quietly listened to the sound until both of their eyes landed on each other.

They paused.

Bin wandered to her beautiful face while the woman's moans were the only audible. He closes his face to her but stopped when she shifted her face away to the right side.

When he came back to his senses, he immediately gave her space to breath in.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Ms Son. I didn't mean to stun you," he said while he bows his head a little.

"As for my question earlier, I'm also sorry if you were mad about it."

At least you know the word 'sorry', she thought. Yejin softly exhaled and answered him, "Ahh, no... It's okay. Don't worry."

A sudden release of deep growls from a man and a woman in the next room stopped their conversation again. They both cover their mouths and ran outside the restroom while laughing together.

"Oh my God, I can't believe they did it here," Yejin said while laughing.

"I know! Maybe they can't hold it anymore."

After a second, someone runs into them. It was Hyojin. "Yej, what took you so long?" she then motioned to the man beside her best friend, "Oh, hi Mr Hyun... Mr Ahn has been looking for you, too. Everyone is now ready to go home. Let's go, Yej."

Yejin wasn't able to respond anymore since her best friend already drags her hand.

When they got outside the restaurant, everyone's already bidding their goodbyes to each other.

While Yejin and Hyojin were waiting for a taxi beside the street, Bin suddenly approached them.

"Uhmm..." Bin uttered in hesitation.

"Mr Hyun, I thought you already went home." Hyojin stated and continued, "Oh lemme guess. Are you here to ask my best friend's number, right?"

Yejin slaps her best friend's shoulder "Ya! Hyoj!"

"Yes. Can I?" Bin shyly asked.

"And why?"

Bin bows his head while his hands are on the back of his pants' pockets.

Hyojin took something on her wallet and go beside him, "this is her business card, Mr Hyun. Text or call her anytime, okay!?"

"Yaaaa!!! Hyojin-ah!!!!" Yejin hissed as she shifted her gaze to her best friend with a shocking look. She was about to take the card in his hand, but Hyojin drags her when there's already a cab available for them to ride in.

"Bye, Mr Hyun! Call her okay?" Hyojin shouted while peeking at the taxi's open window.

He smiled like an idiot in the street where he is standing. He then looked at the card on his hand and kissed it like he won a jackpot prize at a lotto outlet.

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One week has passed. It was a gloomy afternoon and Yejin stands near the glass window in her office looking at the busy streets of the city in Gimhae. After a minute, she heard someone knocking on the door.

"Son maenijeonim, there's a delivery for you. You want me to bring it here in your office?" Jung Hara said, one of her workmates.

She's not expecting some package to arrive today, so what could it be?

"No, it's okay Hara. I'll be there to get it."

She then walks outside her office and goes to the lobby area where the delivery man is waiting for the recipient.

While she's on her way, she runs into Lee Jooyoung. She smiled and teased her, "Maenijoeninm, we didn't know you have a suitor."

She was confused at Jooyoung's statement, but she could no longer answer her since Jooyoung already made her way to the warehouse.

When she was a few steps away from the lobby, she can already see the delivery man standing while holding a bouquet of pink roses and a box of chocolates.

"Hi Ma'am, are you Ms Son Yejin?" said the delivery man.

She nodded, but confusion is still evident on her face. "Uhm, can I ask first who sent these? It looks like the flowers or the box doesn't have a name card included."

"I'm sorry Ma'am, but I was told that the sender's name should be kept anonymous." He then bowed to her and exited at the building.

Yejin can no longer refuse the gifts, so she just carries them to her office. After she settled the gifts on the sofa, her phone rang.

An unregistered number appeared on her phone's screen. She was hesitant to answer it since she doesn't accept calls from unknown numbers. However, she thinks it might be an important call, so she slides the green button to answer.

"Did you like the roses?" a sweet voice from a man that is kinda familiar to her.

"I'm sorry, but who's this please?"

"Your future boyfriend." He giggled.

"Excuse me!?"

"Are you free after work? I will pick you up on time. See you."

"Wh--" the call ended. Yes, she knows it was Bin. 'What the hell? This man is getting on my nerves.'

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The dark sky was feeling her tired, so Yejin took her things as she's now ready to go home. She didn't actually take Bin's call earlier too seriously, so she made up her mind not to play along with his games.

When she got out of the building, she can see a familiar man standing next to a motorcycle. Fudge, he really came.

Yejin immediately walks the opposite way so that he can't see her. When she was about to turn to a different street, a man riding a motorcycle abruptly stops in front of her.

"What the hell!!!" She was stunned.

The man in front of her removed his helmet and showed a big smile to her along with his deep dimples.

"You can't run away from me, baby." He chuckled.

"Baby!!!??? How dare you!??"

"Good thing you didn't wear a skirt today. Let's go!"

Yejin can no longer elude as he took her hand and forced her to hop on his motorcycle. She can now see his wide back, but she made sure not to lean closer to him.

After a 30-min of drive, they arrived at a restaurant that is unfamiliar to her. It's far from the downtown and it's quite exclusive. When they went inside, she can only see a table for two with meals that were already served on the table.

She then heard a beautiful sound from a violin playing by a man standing at the corner that made the ambience so romantic.

Bin pulled one of the chairs, and he signalled her to take a seat. Bin also took a seat across her.

"I'm sorry if it took me a week to contact you. I hope this could make up for keeping you waiting."

She laughed at his statement, "Excused me, mister. I didn't wait for you to text or call me."

He laughed while he opened the bottle of wine and pour some of it into her glass.

"What's funny, Mr Hyun? Stop playing games with me."

"It's Bin. You can call me, Bin... or Babe." He laughed again.

Yejin only moves her head from side to side as she thinks this man is too straight forward with his plays to her, but she would be lying not to admit that her heart did tinkle a little.

The two of them enjoyed their meals and started having questions with each other. Yejin felt a little awkward at first, but Bin was good at handling their conversation, so she didn't notice that she was already enjoying their night together.

When they went outside the restaurant, Bin asked her where she's staying, so he can safely send her home. However, she insisted on taking a cab instead.

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After that night, Bin sends her a bouquet of flowers every single day. After work, he always made sure to pick her up and asked her for dinner. A two-hour drive every day doesn't matter to him. He also texts her, calls her that she didn't know she's already getting used to the things he's doing for her. She didn't sometimes respond as she was still denying the fact that Bin already got her attention. He also asked her how many times to date him and give him a chance, but still, Yejin didn't give any answers yet.

He's very consistent showing how serious his intention is with her. But until one night, she didn't hear a single word from Bin and wondered if he already gave up. What an impatient jerk, she thought.

She was about to sleep when she heard her phone ringing. She excitedly took her phone and check who's calling.

Calling...

Mr Playboy 😈

"Hi, good evening. This is Seoul Medical Hospital. Are you related to the owner of this cellphone? I am calling to inform you that he had an accident, and we need a guardian to—"

"I'll be there! I'll be there right away!" She answered in a panic tone.

"Okay, relax madame. You can go straight to VIP room 22." said the woman on the other line.

"Okay. Thank you!"

She then immediately changed her clothes and run as much as she can. Bad thoughts were clouding her mind.

'What happened to him? I hope he's safe. Good lord!'

When she arrived in VIP room 22, she can only see an empty bed. Bin is nowhere to be found. She went outside the room to check if she entered the correct room, but she did.

"Bin?"

"Bin?"

She's shouting his name worriedly while running her fingers to her head.

A nurse passed by, so she asked. "Excuse me, have you seen the patient in this room?"

The nurse shakes her head and continues walking to where she's going.

"Where the hell he is?" she uttered out of frustration.

She went back inside the room, and the moment the door closed, someone pulled her hand and hugged her tightly. When she realized that it's Bin, she slowly moved her hand and wrap her arms around his waist. Bin rested above her shoulder and her face on top of his chest. They stayed like that for a while, feeling the warmth of each other's embrace.

"I'm sorry for making you worry, Yejinssi." He finally spoke up.

She looked up at his face and scans his whole body. Checking him if he was hurt or if he had any injuries that she was thinking the moment she received the call earlier.

When she realized that he was not wearing a hospital gown, and he's completely fine, she immediately gets off from him.

"Ya! Are you pranking me, Hyun Bin?" She shouted.

The only thing he got from him was a smile full of gratification. Yes, he pranked her. No, he tested her.

Yejin was about to leave the room but Bin holds her hand.

"Yej, wait!"

"This is not funny, Bin!!!" She shouted again.

"I'm sorry, Yej. I just want to know if you--"

"What!? Do you really have to do this kind of shit, Bin!?"

"Yej... I really like you!"

"You don't know how scared I was running here, but only to know you're joking on me!"

"I said I like you, Yej... "

God knows how her heart is pounding so fast. It feels like her heart is about to burst. She knows what she's feeling, but still couldn't admit it to herself. She doesn't know if she's ready to give in. What if she'll be hurt again? What if she'll lose herself again? What if Bin will leave her again? There are so many what-ifs running in her mind so she turns around, and her back is now facing him. She made up her mind to walk away when Bin shouted...

"No! I love you, Yej!"

She didn't move because she can't. Her legs are getting weak until she feels that Bin is walking closer to her and hugged her back.

"I love you, Yej. Please answer me."

"Bin, I'm afraid." she softly uttered.

"Promise I won't hurt you. Please give me a chance, Yej."

He holds her shoulders and turned her around to face him. Her face looks so soft. So fragile.

Until she finally uttered...

"I love you, too."