Their warm breaths met. Their lips would soon touch. They all knew. What would happen next. But no one avoided it. Rather, they let out an excited sigh as if they desperately wanted that moment.
“Dane?”
Suddenly, someone called them and the two stopped moving. Dane immediately looked back. The warm body temperature that had touched Grayson’s cheek also disappeared. Grayson frowned and looked in the same direction as Dane, then paused. There was a face he had never expected there.
“Yeonwoo.”
Grayson’s gaze turned to him as Dane muttered to himself. Not understanding the situation at all, he watched Dane’s back as he walked toward Yeonwoo. Without hesitation at all, without any explanation to Grayson.
Despite the fact that she was the person he had just tried to kiss.
Grayson just stood there, dumbfounded, unable to understand the current situation.
10
“Dane.”
Yeonwoo smiled brightly at Dane, who was walking briskly toward her. When Dane, who had been walking briskly as usual, stopped a couple of steps away, Yeonwoo /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ finally spoke.
“It’s been a while. How have you been? I didn’t know we’d meet here.”
“What brings you here?”
Yeonwoo is the partner of Keith Pittman, the owner of P Entertainment and a man of immense wealth and power. She couldn’t help but be surprised that he showed up at such an ordinary shopping mall. At Dane’s question, he tilted his eyes and smiled.
“I came to buy this. I heard it’s really popular these days.”
He held up the shopping bag he was holding in his hand as if he was proud. When she stopped looking at the logo that she had never seen before, Yeonwoo added an explanation.
“It’s the dumpling shop on the corner. My younger sibling told me about it, and I bought a lot to share with everyone. Should I share some? I bought the last one.”
Yeonwoo happily took out a wrapped box from her shopping bag and held it out. When Dane accepted it, he said as if he had discovered it too late.
“I guess you came to buy Darling’s stuff.”
She said this after seeing the carrier Dane was holding in his other hand. Dane lowered his gaze and replied, “Ah.”
“The one you were using was torn. Why did you come here yourself? Why didn’t you have someone else do it for you?”
Yeonwoo blushed in embarrassment at the obvious question.
“Why don’t you come here to buy it yourself? You can look around the store and get some fresh air.......”
Suddenly, Dane’s vision caught sight of men in suits standing a few steps away from Yeonwoo. They must have been Yeonwoo’s bodyguards. Yeonwoo continued speaking to Dane, who quickly made a calm expression.
“Are you done with your business? Darling must be waiting for you. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. How are you?”
“Well, so-so.”
“Thank goodness.......”
What are you doing, those guys.
Meanwhile, Grayson, who was watching them from a distance, blinked in bewilderment. It was such a great opportunity, but he couldn’t believe how they had blown it so absurdly. He couldn’t understand what was going on.
Why Yeonwoo? And why Dane?
He had no idea what was going on, but he knew one thing for sure. He couldn’t just leave Yeonwoo and Dane like that. Grayson didn’t waste any more time and quickly walked towards them.
“So.......”
“Hello, Yeonwoo. It’s been a while, how have you been?”
Yeonwoo, who had been smiling and talking at the sudden interruption, froze. Dane and Yeonwoo’s eyes turned to one place at the same time. There, Grayson was standing there, looking down at Yeonwoo with a big smile on his face.
“M......Mr. Miller? How come you’re here.......”
Yeonwoo blinked in considerable bewilderment. Dane immediately noticed that he was tense. His face, which had been smiling comfortably just a moment ago, had hardened, his complexion was pale, and his voice was faintly trembling.
However, the man who was clearly the culprit continued speaking with an obviously fake smile.
“I’ve been with Dane since a while ago. Didn’t you see? I’m not the type of person who wouldn’t stand out.”
Haha! He laughed out loud. Of course, Dane and Yeonwoo didn’t laugh. In fact, Grayson didn’t feel like laughing at all either. The inside that had been bubbling since a while was about to boil over.
Seo Yeonwoo. The man who had been Keith’s secretary and was now his partner.
Grayson had noticed their subtle war of nerves even before they had a relationship. Having been trained since he was young to read other people’s thoughts and respond accordingly, he could now read their hidden emotions without much effort.
Of course, Keith and Yeonwoo were no exception. He noticed their feelings much faster than they did. That’s why he secretly watched with interest to see how long Keith would hold out. It took longer than he thought, but the conclusion was as expected. And now they were the perfect couple... ... .
What on earth is their relationship?
A deep wrinkle formed between Grayson’s eyebrows. Everyone acknowledged that Yeonwoo was quite a beauty. After all, it was enough to make that promiscuous Keith Pittman lose his mind.
He wasn’t flashy, but he had an elegance that caught the eye, and his long, elegant neck was like a deer’s, making you want to bite him once. His gentle eyes and soft facial lines made his delicate features seem neat and tidy, but when he let his guard down and smiled, he instantly turned into a sly woman.
Grayson once thought that if Yeonwoo put her mind to it, there would be no man she couldn’t defeat. Of course, Keith laughed at the time, but he must be regretting it now. Why didn’t he make Yeonwoo his sooner?
And her slender body that could fit into Dane’s arms, wasn’t it perfect?
The image of Dane holding Yeonwoo came to mind so naturally. No, how could Yeonwoo’s body fit into Dane’s arms as if it were made to fit?
At that moment, Grayson couldn’t hold back and asked.
“How did you two?”
“You were together? Since earlier? No, you know Dane? Mr. Miller?”
Almost at the same time, but Yeonwoo asked a question a little faster. Dane opened his mouth in place of Grayson who paused for a moment.
“We work at the same fire station.”
“Huh? Ah.......”
Yeonwoo’s eyes widened even more. He looked back and forth between Dane and Grayson, fluttering his eyelids in disbelief.
“T-then the person who was with Dane earlier.......”
“Yeah, it’s me.”
Grayson answered proudly. Yeonwoo was speechless again. Earlier, the distance was far and she was so focused on Dane that she couldn’t properly check the other person. Of course, she didn’t even imagine that he knew someone, but this situation happened.
Oh my, what is this?
Feeling dizzy, he hurriedly fixed his gaze on Dane.
“Oh, um. Hey, Dane. By the way, I miss seeing Darling for the first time in a long time. Can I stop by for a moment? I’m worried that I didn’t see you when you were discharged......”
It was clear that he wanted to end this situation somehow, but Dane couldn’t respond. He scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed face and said.
“That’s difficult. ......Um, so......”
After a short sigh, Dane summarized the situation briefly.
“My house burned down. So I’m currently staying at Miller’s house.”
Yeonwoo’s eyes widened so much that they couldn’t open any further. Grayson, who saw that reaction, felt a little relieved and regained his composure. Yes, Yeonwoo. Dane is living with me now. So you go back to Keith, hurry.
“Ah...... that...... how...... like that.......”
Yeonwoo seemed to be quite shocked, as she kept stuttering her words. This time, it was Grayson’s turn to ask about their relationship.
... ... he thought, but it wasn’t.
“How do you two know each other?”
This time, Dane cut him off. Grayson, who had put one hand on his forehead and let out a sigh of relief, answered Yeonwoo instead.
“Well...... Mr. Miller is Keith’s friend.......”
“Ah.......”
Soon, Dane was convinced. Well, it makes sense since they have the same traits. They are literally in a ‘league of their own’.
“Then Yeonwoo, let’s meet again next time. I’ll eat this.”
Dane said as if he was going to wrap things up. Yeonwoo quickly came to her senses and clapped her hands together.
“Oh, okay. Then I’ll contact Dane.”
“Bye.”
“Goodbye.”
Yeonwoo greeted Dane, then nodded to Grayson and ran away. Grayson glared at her back as she hurriedly ran toward the direction where the security guards were waiting.
Dane was the first to move. Grayson quickly followed him as he started walking toward the car he had parked, and only then was he able to ask the question he had never asked before.
“How do you two know each other?”
