***
Inside the car that was entering the alleyway near Sun’s place.
Sun slightly glanced at Eunwoo’s profile as he drove.
His face always looked relaxed but seemed a little rigid tonight.
“Are you okay, Dr. Park?”
“Huh? Oh, yeah.” Eunwoo was lost in thought and nodded with a smile in response. “Why, are you worried about me?”
“That’s… Of course… because your face isn’t relaxed.”
“It’s great to have someone who cares about me.”
Eunwoo smiled at her, but it felt a little different from usual. Sun could only look at him with an anxious expression.
Soon after, the car stopped in front of the animal hospital.
“Wait a minute, please.”
When Eunwoo entered the hospital parking lot, she stepped out of the car with him.
A moment later, Eunwoo came out with Labong, and Ari was following him.
“Ari?”
When Sun discovered that Ari was here, she was surprised. She had not seen her all day and had not contacted Sun.
Ari, unusually, couldn’t answer and hesitated.
“Ari took care of Labong all day today for us.”
Eunwoo answered instead of Ari to avoid her embarrassment once Eunwoo had determined that the atmosphere had become awkward.
“Oh, yes…”
“Well, I’m going to have to clean up before closing the clinic.”
“Yes, I had a great time today.”
“I enjoyed it.”
Eunwoo bid farewell to Sun with a sweet smile and entered the hospital.
‘Bang.’
“You… come here.”
As soon as Sun heard the door closing, Sun grabbed Ari’s hand.
***
Eunwoo stood by the window and watched her while she was walking away.
When Eunwoo saw that Sun holding Ari’s hand and dragging her, Eunwoo smiled at them.
‘Bzzz,’
The phone in his pocket vibrated.
Eunwoo’s expression quickly hardened when he took out his phone from his pocket and checked the message.
“Hah…”
Eunwoo had finished the cleanup with a slight sigh and came out of the hospital.
When he pulled out his keys and locked the door, the headlights from a car on the other side of the alley shone brightly upon him.
Eunwoo looked at the car and was blinded by its light, thus, covering his eyes with his hand.
‘Boowang.’
Eunwoo saw a red sports car stopped with the sound of a cool engine.
A short time later, the car door opened, and a slender calf was revealed.
Then, a woman that looked like a model, slowly approached Eunwoo while hiding the headlights with her back.
‘Tap, tap, tap, tap.’
The sound of high heels echoed through the alleyway and grew closer to Eunwoo.
The woman who was approaching him was the lady that Eunwoo had seen at the restaurant in the Consencio building.
“Hello. It’s nice to see you again.”
She smiled at him and greeted Eunwoo.
However, Eunwoo only looked at her silently.
“Mr. Eunwoo Lee, no, David Lee, the CEO of DNMB.”
Eunwoo’s expression started sinking as he saw her smiling attractively at him.
64. It’s not over yet.
“David Lee, isn’t it more familiar to call you as Eunwoo?”
Eunwoo’s eyes sank after hearing her words.
“I’ve never dreamed that I’d meet you again there.”
Chaekyeong’s tone suddenly changed comfortably.
“It sounds like you know me.”
Eunwoo’s sinking words made Chaekyeong smile.
“This is the first time I’ve seen you. Was the greeting so sad for you?”
“No way.”
“Why didn’t you take the phone call? I’ve called you several times.”
“There was no reason for me to receive it.”
“Do we have something to talk about over the phone? You and I?”
“Yes. You just didn’t know that.”
She was only smiling.
“Why did you want to see me?”
“Is that all you have to say to me after all the time it took to meet each other?”
“In fact, I have nothing to say to you. I’ve never thought I’d see you again.”
“That’s so cold. Are you the same man that I’ve known?” She continued speaking, seemingly excited.
“Is it because of number sixteen?”
“Number sixteen?”
“The sixteenth girl in Gyeonhui’s list of exes. I think I’m the fifteenth. It sounds like a bicycle rental service.” She smiled like she was dissatisfied with her own words.
“…You haven’t changed a bit. Your personality, I mean.” Eunwoo said it with a bitter expression.
“Anyway, the world is run by order of numbers like how high your ranking is at your business, or how much stock percentage you own. Well, that’s how it is.” She said while looking at him with a smile.
“That’s precisely why you should use the DNBM.”
Hearing this, Eunwoo furrowed his eyebrows immediately.
“You also know that Gyeonhui is interested in merging with DNBM. Honestly, he wants it desperately. Use that against him.”
“And then what?”
“If Gyeonhui gives up on number sixteen to merge with DNBM, then I think it will be beneficial for you and me. I guess that’s a ‘win-win?”
Eunwoo’s expression sank further, even with her charming smile.
“That’s just your way. I’m different from you. I’m going to approach her sincerely. As always.”
“So, do you want to lose everything? Just as always?”
Eunwoo’s expression became more severe after seeing Chaekyeong’s hardened expression.
‘I’m the only daughter of the Jinsung Group. If you’re not the right guy for me, then it doesn’t mean anything to me.’
At that moment, Eunwoo remembered the last words she said in the past.
“… You haven’t changed at all.” Eunwoo smiled bitterly and spoke in a low voice. “You’re on your own. I’ll live my life my way. One more thing, I hope you don’t call me ever again.”
When Eunwoo spoke to her coldly, he passed by her.
She smiled and watched as he walked away.
“That’s funny…”
Unlike her words, Chaekyeong’s eyes were sunken coldly.
***
Sun pulled Ari’s wrist and headed to the shop nearby.
“Let go of me, what’s going on?”
Ari sat on the chair while grabbing her own stiff wrist in pain and said with a grumpy voice.
“Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was today? How can you call Dr. Park on a blind date?”
Sun asked with her voice lowered, so she would not wake up Labong, who was asleep in her arms.
“I thought about it hundreds of times, but I don’t think anyone is better than him.”
“Hah. You…” Sun seemed displeased, and she started speaking again. “By the way, what happened to you all day? You were gone for work, and then you disappeared.”
“… I took care of Labong all day long for the two of you.”
“Is that why you left the office without saying anything?”
“Oh, I don’t know. Just forget it.” Ari said, feeling frustrated.
Sun started speaking again, seemingly anxious about her unusual behaviors. “… By the way, is there something wrong with you?”
Ari turned her head when she saw the wearable watch on Sun’s wrist.
“… No, I’m fine.”
Ari closed her mouth and avoided Sun’s gaze.