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A solid fist emerged from his pants pocket.
Min-hyuk extended it towards her, then slowly unfurled his fingers.
With each of his long fingers unfolding, Joo-eun’s heart pounded, calming down word by word.
Just imagining what would be revealed when his hand was fully open made her breathless.
What expression should she make?
What words should she say?
Just before her heart burst, his fingers were fully extended.
Upon seeing what was placed on his palm, Joo-eun was momentarily stunned.
Ah...
Then, a snort escaped her lips, and she lowered and raised her head.
“You seemed to have high expectations.”
“I’m surprised because it exceeded my expectations.”
Joo-eun carefully picked up the pretty flower ring on his large palm, expressing her admiration.
She felt like she was about to suffocate from nervousness, but this cute flower ring made her feel alive again.
Maybe she should thank him.
“It’s pretty. Did you make it yourself?”
“Would I entrust the ring for my woman to someone else?”
He slipped the slender flower ring onto her left fourth finger.
Surprisingly, it fit perfectly. Just like how they fit together so perfectly from the start.
“Thank you. I want to keep it forever, but it’ll probably wither soon. That’s a shame...”
“Ah, there are some that don’t wither easily.”
This time, he slipped another ring onto her fourth finger.
“......!”
Joo-eun’s eyes widened in surprise.
The new ring, placed next to the flower ring, was clearly a proposal ring.
The large diamond set on the simple ring emitted various colors as if it were illuminated.
“Director...”
“I spent a week choosing, and in the end, I thought simple was best. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”
Like it? It was more than that.
She never thought such a moment would come in her life.
The fact that she had met someone she wanted to spend her life with, the fact that he was so wonderful and reliable, overwhelmed her.
“It’s so... so beautiful.”
“If you had to choose, which one would it be?”
“You.”
Joo-eun pointed at him and hugged him tightly.
“Ah, me...? Well, I’m happy to be chosen, whatever it is.”
Joo-eun closed her eyes gently, listening to his pounding heartbeat.
She wanted to remember this excitement and emotion forever.
“Song Joo-eun.”
“Yes, Mr. Jung Min-hyuk?”
Joo-eun, who had placed her chin on his chest and raised her head slightly, answered haughtily, and Min-hyuk raised one eyebrow in surprise.
He didn’t dislike her calling his name for the first time.
No, he loved it so much that his heart pounded even more violently.
“I like it when you just call my name.”
“I know. It’s going crazy here.”
Joo-eun glanced at his solid chest, which was touching her chin, and then met his gaze again.
“Live with me. I’ll make sure you have no regrets for the rest of your life.”
“I’ve heard that’s all a lie when you actually live together.”
“Then let’s do it before we get caught.”
Joo-eun smiled, replying that it was a wise choice, and their lips met like magnets.
“Ah, kiss gently.”
Just as they were about to deepen the kiss, Min-hyuk gently pulled his head back and whispered, causing Joo-eun to frown slightly.
“Why? Do you think I can’t end it with just a kiss here?”
“The kids are watching.”
Kids?
Surprised, she quickly turned her head.
Children were laughing and watching, having arrived at some point.
Some were spinning around shyly when they made eye contact, some were holding their stomachs and laughing, and some were throwing their soccer balls into the air.
It was like a sudden festival.
Joo-eun, her face flushed, buried her face in his arms, and Min-hyuk gave the children a thank-you gesture.
It took quite a while for the heat to subside.
“Phew...”
Joo-eun, who had taken a deep breath with her eyes closed, slowly exhaled.
She was so nervous that she couldn’t bring herself to open both eyes, so she slightly raised one eye.
As she slowly scrolled down with blurry eyes, she saw the three letters of her name, “Song Joo-eun,” written at the top of the list of promoted employees.
It’s there! It’s there...!
Her eyes lit up.
As she shook her tightly clenched left fist, she heard loud congratulations from behind, celebrating her joy.
“Congratulations, Assistant Manager Song! No, now it’s Manager. Congratulations, Manager Song!”
“Oh, the personnel announcement is out? Congratulations!”
Manager Choi and Assistant Manager Kim were as happy as if it were their own promotion.
“Thank you. It’s all thanks to everyone’s help.”
“You’ve been the youngest for years now. Team Leader, please get a new recruit this year. It’s too much to have a manager as the youngest.”
“Alright. If they don’t give us a new recruit this year, I’ll turn the personnel team upside down.”
The team leader, also in a good mood, replied with exaggerated actions.
“Wow, let’s continue this atmosphere and have a company dinner today?”
“We should. We definitely should today. You’ll come, Song... no, Manager Song?”
“Yes, I’d love to.”
As soon as Joo-eun finished her reply, Assistant Manager Kim started making restaurant reservations, and everyone added a word of congratulations.
Just then, Min-hyuk and Jang-wook, who seemed to be returning from a meeting, were seen talking as they entered the director’s office.
It was a shame their glances only briefly met.
She wanted to tell him the promotion news.
She wondered if there was any paperwork she could use as an excuse to go in.
As she looked around, her phone’s text message alert went off.
-Congratulations, Manager Song Joo-eun.
How did he check it in the middle of his busy schedule?
Even this small thing was touching.
Joo-eun replied with a smiling face.
-I think we’re having a company dinner today. Don’t be sad about going alone, and make sure you eat dinner.
The crying emoticons that immediately followed were so cute.
Joo-eun suppressed her smile and replied.
-Stop it!
Waves of soju and beer kept flowing next to the grilled pork belly.
Not surfers, but the marketing team members had to “ride the waves” (drink heavily) every time they had a company dinner, thanks to Team Leader Gam’s unique love for it.
As a result, Joo-eun’s eyes were rapidly closing.
“Hey, how can the main character fall asleep? Judging by your drowsiness, you haven’t drunk enough yet. Here, a celebratory drink!”
Ah, right. I’m the main character today...
Joo-eun received Manager Choi’s drink with half-closed eyes.
“I heard your mother’s surgery went well too. Manager Song, after all your hard work, good things are happening all at once?”
“That’s right. Hehe...”
Manager Choi was surprised when Joo-eun, who he thought would deny it, agreed and smiled brightly.
“Oh my? It seems like something really good happened. This smile is beyond just a promotion.”
“Why? What other good thing happened?”
The team members, who were chatting in groups of three or five, all turned their attention to Joo-eun.
“Everyone, I’m...”
I’m getting married. To the director.
The words got stuck in her throat.
Ah, get a grip... don’t lose your mind, Song Joo-eun.
She shook her head vigorously and gestured that it wasn’t true.
“No. No. It’s not.”
It was still too early. She would hold out as long as possible before telling them.
They didn’t even know she was dating the director, so how shocked would they be if she suddenly announced her marriage?
She also felt embarrassed about being treated as the person marrying the director, not just Song Joo-eun.
“What’s not?”
“It’s nothing. It’s just too early to say...”
“Why? Are you getting married?”
Wow.
Joo-eun’s eyes widened in surprise, and everyone else seemed even more surprised by her reaction.
“Are you really getting married?”
“No?”
“Then why are you so surprised?”
“Was I surprised?”
“Your eyes almost popped out.”
“My eyes are naturally big.”
The conversation went back and forth faster than a ping-pong ball.
“Yeah. They’re... naturally big, but something’s a bit...”
“Shall we drink? Let’s ride the waves, Team Leader!”
Joo-eun stood up with her glass, and Team Leader Gam, the wave enthusiast sitting far away, shouted back, “Great!” without knowing what was going on.
And so, they went round and round.
Round and round.
As the glasses emptied, Joo-eun’s mind became increasingly blurry.
She didn’t even realize that her phone was constantly vibrating in her bag.
“Well, we’ve almost finished the meat. Where should we go for the second round, Team Leader?”
Assistant Manager Kim asked, stretching his neck, but Team Leader Gam, who was busy telling “back in my day” stories, was annoyed that he was being interrupted.
“Assistant Manager Kim, you know better than anyone. Gather opinions and decide. I’m fine with anywhere my team members want to go.”
“Hahaha. I really respect our team leader.”
“Let’s leave Manager Song behind.”
“Hey, Manager Song is the main character today. How can we leave her... Huh...!”
Assistant Manager Kim was horrified, as if he had seen a monster, and the noisy voices suddenly became as quiet as if someone had pressed the mute button.
Blink, blink.
Is this reality or virtual reality?
Everyone was in disbelief.
Despite the casual attire and disheveled hair, as if he had just washed it, which was different from his usual flawless hairstyle, it was clearly Director Jung Min-hyuk.
It was rare to see a face so handsome.
“Get up, Song Joo-eun.”
Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief as Min-hyuk helped Joo-eun to her feet.
“How much did you drink?”
At his soft question, Joo-eun, who was swaying, barely raised one index finger.
“Huh? You look a lot like the director. Am I hallucinating because I miss him so much...?”
“Why didn’t you answer your phone when you missed me so much? I was worried sick.”
At his gentle voice, the team members’ jaws dropped further and further, almost falling off.
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