Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 345: Plans

Eun-sun thought the night had ended after they left the city square, but it seemed Dan-Han still had other plans for them. She had thought they’d be flying back to the city but Dan-Han had brought them back to the resort. She curiously gazed at him, but the man intentionally avoided meeting her gaze.

“President Lee, are we spending the night here?” She asked to confirm her suspicion. She anxiously watched as he nodded and Eun-sun almost squealed. Her eyes widened with surprise at that piece of good news.

“Yes.” He said and she almost pounced on him.

Eun-sun felt ecstatic knowing she’d be treated to a night of luxury in this place. From the advert she had seen on T.V, the rooms looked exquisite and she couldn’t imagine the feeling of sleeping in one of them.

“President Lee, this way.” The manager they had earlier met this morning had suddenly showed up and the led the way.

Eun-sun walked after him with hurried steps and Dan-Han couldn’t help but sigh. The girl was just too easy to please, but that was one of the many things he loved about her.

“Come here.” He said, passing her the bag of souvenirs she had accumulated all through the day before picking her up as she kept hopping in her heels. He had gotten her a flat shoe, but the stubborn girl had refused to wear, claiming she didn’t want to run her appearance on their first date.

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“Thank you.” She said and dropped a quick peck on his cheeks which made him warmly smile at her.

“Lee Dan-Han, you should smile more often.” She told him as she trailed her finger over his relaxed brows.

“I smile a lot.”

“No, you don’t!” She told him matter-of-factly. In what universe does he smile ‘a lot’?

Dan-Han raised a brow at her and she chuckled, before repeating her words to him again. “President Lee, you rarely smile.”

“But I do with you, and that’s all that matters.”

He rendered Eun-sun speechless. Her eyes blinked, not sure of what to say.

When he said it like that, he made it seem like others were not deserving of the privilege to seeing him smile and only she did. But as much as Eun-sun would appreciate if he was a bit less scary sometimes, she still loved him this way.

Her eyes darted around when she noticed they weren’t heading towards the main resort, but rather were walking along a small path leading to the woods that surrounded the place.

“Where are we going?” She asked, her curiousity swiveling in her eyes. She realised this has been her frequent line for day since it began. She has used it more times than she could remember, and it was all thanks to the man who has been tight lipped all day.

“To our room.” He told her.

Their room? In the woods?

Eun-sun scanned around the environment, they were surrounded by trees that stretched out a few miles, but tied to them were beautiful light post, illuminating their path and creating a beautiful night ambiance.

They walked past a small wooden arched bridge that stood over an artificial lake which had lilies over it, making it look like a sea of lilies. The moon light casted it’s reflection on it as well as the tiny bright stars, and the water glowed like a silvery river. Entrancing fragrance of flowers lingered in the air and it was so relaxing and peaceful to the eyes, and the night wisp added a different touch to the atmosphere. Eun-sun felt she could melt there.

Dan-Han put her down and collected her souvenirs, so she could look around.

“This is beautiful.” She dazedly whispered. Eun-sun was truly amazed, but nothing caught her attention more than the small, round wooded house just few feets ahead of them.

They walked towards it and Dan-Han led her in. Her jaws dropped to the ground and her eyes widened to it’s extreme, the moment she stepped in.

What was this?

Her eyes moved around, taking all the beauty in. The small room looked like a lover’s haven. There were scented candles litted around, petals decoratively strewn around, and at the center was a dinner table filled with all the food she liked. From the glass roof she could see the stars that gallantly filled the night, it was a starry night.

Her eyes welled as she looked at the man behind her. “Dan-Han.” She cried.

“Like it?” He asked and she vigorously bobbed her head and leaped into his embrace.

“I love it, every bit of it. Thank you.”

“I should be the one apologizing for not doing all these earlier. You’ve endured a lot from me. Thank you.”

Eun-sun tightened her arms around him and buried her face on his chest. She couldn’t express the happiness in her heart at that moment. She hadn’t felt this appreciated and loved in the last couple of years, she had almost forgotten how it felt.

She remembered the letter his mother had left her and the sweet words she had said to her as well as all she had experienced with Dan-Han and tears freely fell from her eyes.

“Are you crying?” Dan-Han asked when he felt a wet spot on his chest, but Eun-sun shook her head and snuggled closer, making the man hug her to himself.

They remained that way for a while before Dan-Han made her seat at the table. Her mood changed to her gluttonous attitude, and he couldn’t help but chuckle.

Of course, she loved food more than anything in this world.

He cut the meat and kept filling her plate from time to time, almost forgetting about himself.

“Do you want to talk about it now?” He asked after they had finished eating, and were laying on the fur made rug as they looked at the sky through the glass. Eun-sun had her head on his chest while he securely held her.

Seconds of silence elapsed before she nodded her head.

“So what do you want?” He asked.

“I... want to find my parents.” She told him, making him nod as if he had expected that.

“I’ll help you find them.”

“Thank you.” It was good to have someone she could finally rely on. She had been taking care of people and granting their request on her sweat and blood, but it was good having someone take of her like this.

“What about you? What do you want to do?” He asked.

Eun-sun perfectly understood his question. She fell silent again.

She sighed after a while of silent deliberation. “Well, I want to keep working at PK as I’ve always wanted to thread and dominate the career ladder, but I feel to make it as far as I want I might have to start up something for myself like a business.” She shared her thoughts with him.

She gazed at Dan-Han who was quiet. “I’m not so sure. What do you think I should do?” Eun-sun thought it was better to hear his opinion on what she should do.

“It is true that owning a business is quite profitable than working under a corporation and I know you can handle a business perfectly, but there are things you can’t ignore like your preparedness towards it. There are things you should know about the corporate world before launching into it.” He paused for a while and closed his eyes.

“I’d advice that you equip yourself before you start up anything, but while you’re doing that you can still be earning money and creating a portfolio for yourself.”

“How?” Eun-sun asked with piqued interest. She probed herself up and attentively paid Dan-Han all her attention.

Noticing her interest Dan-Han smiled. “Well firstly, you should invest all you have now. From my calculation, your new found wealth can get you atleast 5% shares in Pk, and with the growth of the company, I can guarantee you a 230% increase in the next three years. If you lease the property you were given, you can invest the money into crypto currency or bonds for at least three to five years, while you continue working at Pk as well as learn some digital skills and take short courses on the line of business you want to open.”

Eun-sun was astonished at the well laid out plan he had for her.

“You must have given this some serious thought.” She believed he had already been thinking of this since yesterday.

He shrugged and pulled her closer till she laid flat on top of him. “Anything about you marrying me should be taken seriously.” He told her.

“You’re so intentional about me marrying you, huh?”

“Shouldn’t I? You don’t want me single forever do you?” He cocked a brow at her and she nodded.

“And getting you into the company, will secure you there. I believe mother must have thought about this very outcome.” He said. He was almost sure of this and Eun-sun couldn’t help but agree too.

This was a way of limiting Dan-Han’s father. With her owning a few shares, he couldn’t get rid of her that easily. As much as his father would love if it Eun-sun was out of his life, the old man loved profits more.

“So what? Are you going to come to my company?”

“Are you trying to market your shares to me, Mr salesman?”

“I’d rather market myself to you. You have me, you have my shares and the company.” This would have been the shortest route for her to take, but he understood she didn’t just need this for him, but also for herself.

Eun-sun smiled at his flirty ways. The icy man was getting better and better at making her heart flutter.

She smiled and shrugged. “Well I guess, I don’t have a choice but to trust your judgement.”

“You won’t regret investing with me, baby.” He took her lips in his and kissed her gently while his hand moved all over her.

“Dan-Han.”

“What? Can’t you be nice and give me a treat? I’m starving, honey please.” He begged and kissed her again making the girl helpless. She really had to give this man some physical distance before he gobbled her up.

He was too much.