“I'm Not Your Destiny”
Chapter 36 - That my ego
The next day …
Staring at the calendar in front of him Valery was confused as to what he should do, because if calculated from today is not already close to the time of the full moon that will fall in the next week if calculated only 9 days left to arrive at the night of the full moon, Valery took a deep breath. He has to think of a thousand ways to get back to his apartment in this close proximity, he does not want to take the risk if Woojin knows who he is, there are already many victims who have left because of him.
“what should I do?”
“Valery?”
“Valery?”
Woojin was confused when he saw Valery who daydreamed when he was in front of him, since last night the woman was more daydreaming than thinking about herself, woojin's initial plan was to take the woman to lunch together but seeing Valery's condition like he had to how?
Woojin again walked up to Valery, if called to not have any response it means he has to pat the woman's shoulder right?
“Valery!”
“a-Yes, Mr Woojin what is it?”
“if you are not healthy, take Valery leave, if you like this slow down my work activities also”
Valery again tried to focus, “I'm fine, earlier I just thought of something”
“what is it?” woojin asked, outside the employees already on leaving the Huang building, on the 7th floor only they were alone, so Woojin was not shy to sit next to Valery.
“not the important thing”
“then why did you think so much about it that I called you not to answer?”
“i-it may be my hearing is not good, you want lunch?”
“how about you?”
“a-what? Me? I will eat later” said Valery, he slightly lowered his gaze from Woojin who looked at him so sharp that it felt like the atmosphere turned so cold and gripping than usual.
“And when will it be later?”
“you want me to make coffee and order a meal?”
“Valery stop dodging! What really bothered your mind”
‘many! That's plenty! If you knew I was dangerous to you, if you knew I needed reassurance for this unclear relationship! If you knew everyone was talking about me like a dirty woman!’ want Valery to vaporize everything in mind but still it feels difficult to convey, right?
“no” said Valery, he must how to make the man in front of him stop saying it continues, he said, if not in the office maybe Valery has told the man not to bother him but here he has every right, if Valery is like that it will add a lot of rumors and also his image is getting worse.
Woojin let out a long sigh again, she was actually very tired to face Valery's fickle nature every time, she went home she became a quiet girl and in the office she became someone else, then what should Woojin do?
“Valery, if I spoke as your lover would you tell me everything?” woojin said, he pulled the girl's hand and tried to say as softly as possible without any emotion there.
“lover? I don't think that's what I need”
Valery tries to reject Woojin's hand, how can they do that here?
“then what?”
“I need Woojin time, and need your trust”
“how long?”
“3 days and when it will want to be alone, I mean let me stay in my apartment just a few days”
“you sure? Have you not had nightmares lately and also the strangeness that you feel, I was just afraid of Valery, when it happened who will help you”
It was very exciting for Valery to cry right now, how could the man care so much about himself while he knew nothing about the current situation, the situation where Valery must continue to lie or be honest if he is not a whole human being. “if such can not, then for the next three days act like a stranger, then for the next three days act like a stranger, I also want you not to bother me and also I want to go alone go to office”
“please Valery if that's what you want, I follow but don't try to get away from me” Woojin said, she started leaving the room with a little bit of emotion held back, saying, however, he cannot oppose or deny all their wishes, if Woojin wants to be patient a little maybe he will know why Valery is like this.
“message me food as usual and make sure you also eat” Woojin continued.
Valery nodded, he immediately picked up his thin phone and ordered some food that had already become his favorite meal if he was in the office, then while waiting for food until Valery decided to wait in the lobby so that the courier does not need to arrive above to deliver the message.
Before leaving Valery made sure if he had to be neat and also good to look at, lately Valery also prefers to wear pants rather than wearing a skirt, the day his clothes in combination with black and purple, and the, Valery got off in Woojin's private elevator.
In 3 minutes, Valery has arrived on the first floor, where there are still many employees who roam around the lobby whether they wait for their food orders or wait for their friends. Valery tries to be friendly with them by greeting them instead but not everyone appreciates the sap maybe some even ignore it and do not care about the greeting that Valery gives.
“so it's true? The woman who seduced Young Master Huang?”
“Yes, that's right, he thinks we'll like his attitude like that?”
“dirty woman is still a dirty woman will not look good even if she tries to cover it!”
Like food, their speech and words were like lunch for Valery, as much as Valery tried to do well they were still in their eyes Valery was not an easy figure to accept, the reputation in Huang's company has been labeled ugly so no one will appreciate it now even though his position is higher than all of them.
Valery patiently waits on the Lobby couch with a smile on those who see him, before long his order arrives and Valery immediately takes his order, patiently he passed by those who were still gossiping about him before him?
Valery hopes one of them will understand him even though it feels very impossible to say there is, while waiting for the elevator to open a man approached Valery and tried to get him to speak a word or two.
“Hai, I'm Lee sung Kyung, I'm from the advertising marketing department” his words by extending his hand in front of Valery which of course triggers a heated struggle and makes Valery a seductive woman according to rumors.
“sorry, I don't know you, I'm Song Valery, secretary Young Master Huang”
“ nice to meet you Miss Song” said the man named Lee, he even showed a sweet smile to Valery.
“like I have to go, nice to meet you Mr. Lee”
The longer Valery talked with the man the more he would be seen as dislike by the women, how not if viewed from such a close distance they can be seen if Mr. Lee is very young and also handsome maybe the man has an age that is not much different from Woojin, he said, with food in hand, Valery stepped into the elevator with others who also wanted to use the elevator.
When he reached the 7th floor, Lee and Valery walked out of the elevator, and the two walked together to Woojin's room, Valery could only keep quiet he was glad those floors were only a few employees so at least he did not receive the hateful gazes they gave.
“you have business with Mr Huang?” valery asked on the sidelines of their trip.
“maybe, I just want to say hello”
In front of the room, Woojin takes the initiative to open the door for Valery to make the one inside look confused by what happened to the two of them.
“thank you” said Valery, he immediately approached the table where Woojin was waiting for him, he put all the food on the table while reading it out.
“goodbye Mr. Woojin, I'll leave you”
“you've bought Valery food?”
“already Tuan”
After the sound of the door closing, Mr. Lee just approached Woojin who was no longer eager to eat with his presence there, Woojin just stared without interest in touching him.
“so true if she is very special to you??” lee asked, he folded his legs in front of Woojin.
“nothing special, they're all the same as me!”
“really? Then the rumor that says if you sleep together is it true?”
Woojin who just wanted to drink his coffee was made to choke with Lee's words that are so easy to say. “who would dare to spread such rumors?”
“I don't know, I think almost one company is talking about you”
“i hired them not to gossip about each other like that!”
“well, it looks like I've interrupted your lunch, I'm just here to send a financial report document from the advertising marketing department just”
Leisurely Lee exits Woojin's room, before leaving the 7th floor to stop by Valery's room, he pulls out the chocolate behind his suit and hands it to Valery.
“if you don't eat lunch, at least eat this chocolate, don't try to lie to yourself Miss Song”
“thank you Mr. Lee”
Lee smiled at Valery, then the next second he started to leave the room, whether the man's purpose appeared before Valery at a time like this that might invite many questions and also suspicions for Valery.
“Valery?”
“Y-yes Sir, do you need anything?” valery asked, so panicked that he had to hide the chocolate behind his body.
“no, come have lunch with me”
“no need Sir, I just finished lunch”
“bay”
Valery put the chocolate back on his desk and immediately switched all his thoughts by continuing his unresolved work as well, again the woman missed her lunch on purpose when she should have filled her stomach even with just a bar of chocolate.
