Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 183: Avoiding Him

After much persuasion and coaxing from Hei-Ran, Eun-sun finally decided to go to work. Though she was reluctant about it, but she also knew Hei-Ran was right, she couldn’t stay in bed all day and hide. It wasn’t going to fix anything, so she just came to work with the intention of avoiding Dan-Han for as much as she could. It wasn’t going to be easy, but that was the only option she had.

Eun-sun took breaths to calm herself before stepping into the building. She made her way to her office, switched off her phone and prepped to bury herself with work.

It wasn’t up to half an hour later, when the intercom started ringing. Her heart skipped when she heard it. She had an inkling who on was calling.

“Aren’t you going to take that?” Hye-Jin asked from the side when Eun-sun stared at it without making an attempt to receive the call.

Eun-sun’s heart raced as she looked at the intercom before slowly picking up the receiver and she answered.

“Ms Park Eun-sun here” She tried to sound as formal as she could.

“Ms Park, the president is-”

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“I’m sorry sir but I’ll have to trouble you. Please tell him, I’ve had breakfast and I’ve taken my pills and there won’t be any need for me to come” Eun-sun said in a cold tone which made Chang-wok to furrow his brows. That was off.

“But Ms Park-”

“I’m sorry sir, but I have to go” Eun-sun said as she hastily dropped the call. She looked over her shoulders to see Hye-Jin inquisitively staring at her.

“What?” Eun-sun cocked a curious brow.

“Nothing” She shrugged.

Eun-sun sighed deeply, she looked at the intercom one more time before taking her eyes away from it. This was for the best, she told herself.

It was better to keep her distance from him now, before what Hei-Ran said becomes a reality. Before it got out of hand she was going to kill whatever was brooding in her heart for him.

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Dan-Han’s office

“I’ll be out in a minute” Dan-Han said when he heard the door of his office open. He didn’t have to look because he already knew it was his secretary who was coming to report back to him. He just wanted to sign one more document before having a quick breakfast.

“Sir-” Chang-wok slurred. He knew how his boss had come to love the morning ritual of having breakfast with her, so how was he going to tell him now?

Dan-Han raised his head to look at the man who was still standing there like a statue.

“What is it?” He asked.

“Sir, Ms Park said she won’t be coming for breakfast” He told him, and that was enough to make him frown as he asked, “Why?”

“She said she has eaten breakfast, and she has also taken her pills. So she won’t be-”

“Leave” Dan-Han ordered as he immediately picked up his phone.

“Yes sir” Secretary Chang-wok dashed towards the door. Just the glimpse of that frown forming on his face sent shivers down his spine. He didn’t want to stay one meter close to that man, especiallywhen he looked like that.

Dan-Han dialed her number but it was unreachable. His frown deepened when he still got same result after several tries.

‘What’s going on?’ He asked himself.

Was this because of last night? Was she feeling embarrassed because of it? Should he go talk to her? Maybe he should.

Dan-Han stood up from his seat and was about to leave his office when secretary Chang-wok stepped back into the office.

“Sir the investors are here. We have to leave” He announced.

“Hold it off”

“Sir we can’t hold it off. We have to be at the tarmac in ten minutes” Secretary Chang-wok informed him.

Dan-Han sighed deeply. He wanted to see her and talk to her. If she was feeling embarrassed about what happened, she should talk to him and not aviod him. He had a feeling she was trying to avoid him because of this and he didn’t want want that. Avoiding him could lead to things he wouldn’t like. For instance, there might be distance between them. He had only started making progress with her.

“Fine let’s go” Dan-Han said before walking to the elevator, but not his own.

Secretary Chang-wok was surprised when he saw Dan-Han walking to one of the general elevators.

“Sir, that’s not your-” He slurred. There was no need telling him. He knew what he was doing.

Dan-Han stepped into the elevator and pressed the button to the seventh floor. He couldn’t talk to her, but at least he could see her face. If she was feeling embarrassed by it, he’d let her be for now. Because seeing her now might just worsen things especially since they were at work. Hopefully, she’ll come around by evening.

When Dan-Han arrived her floor, he

took a peek through the huge glass window and saw her face. She was sitting in a daze, though her hands were on the keyboard, they weren’t moving and she was just sitting there.

Seeing her like that, Dan-Han was tempted to go in and talk to her, but he couldn’t. He didn’t want to make her feel more embarrassed than she was already. The whole day without seeing him should do some good.

He turned to Chang-wok who was standing by his side.

“Inform her to have her lunch and wait for me after the close of work” He said before walking away, while Chang-wok nodded his head and got to it.

When Eun-sun received Dan-Han’s message from his secretary, she felt both sad and relieved.

“Is he going somewhere?” She couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes” Chang-wok replied, while Eun-sun nodded.

“I’ll take my leave now” Chang-wok bowed and left to join the boss.

Eun-sun stood in a daze as she watched his disappearing silhouette. She felt an awkward feeling in her heart, she didn’t know what it was but it was so uncomfortable.

It felt like she was missing him.