Dal mi's POV
"CEO Seo, aren't you getting off?" Sa ha asks me. It's been a long day of making changes to the Demo Day presentation after taking Ji pyeong's feedback into account. Wah, his feedback really is very thorough. I find myself smiling throughout the day as I read through Ji pyeong's comments.
"Oh my, I'm sorry. I didn't realise it was so late already." I say as I look at the clock. "The rest of you can head back first. I just need to tidy up the last bit of the presentation." I say.
"Ohhh, are you sure you're not just staying back in the office to see your friend?" Chul san smirks at me. I look up and glare at him. Chul san immediately cowers back as Sa ha drags him out of the office.
"Come on, let's go." Do san says to Yong san. "See you tomorrow, Dal mi." Do san says. I wave back.
"CEO Seo," Yong san says as he approaches my table.
"Oh? Yes, Yong san?" I ask him.
"Be careful of Mr Han." Yong san says with a frown on his face.
"What?" I ask again, thinking I must have misheard him.
"Yong san, are you coming?" Do san calls from the other end of the office.
"I'm coming." Yong san says as he speeds off, leaving me dumbfounded.
"That was weird." I say, thinking I must have misheard him.
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"Wah, Samsan Tech is really lucky to have such a hardworking CEO." Ji pyeong says as he steps into the office. I look up and smile at the sight of him.
"What are you doing here?" I look at the clock. "It's so late already." I rub my temples painfully.
"Are you okay?" Ji pyeong asks as he comes to the side of my desk. He reaches out and gently skims my cheek.
"I'm just a bit stressed." I sigh. "If I fail, Samsan Tech has no more future..." I say, feeling the huge weight of these words; feeling the crushing weight of this responsibility. I press my hands against my forehead.
"You're not going to fail." Ji pyeong says with a concerned look. He bends down so he looks up at me. "Do you remember what Samsan Tech was just a few months ago? No business model, no straight focus, no clear plan," Ji pyeong speaks so gently that it had a miraculous calming effect on me. "But here you are now. With impressive AI, so much potential to show... Samsan Tech couldn't have reached what it has today without you, Ms CEO." Ji pyeong smiles at me.
A small tear flows down my cheek. It's not one birthed from stress or frustration. It comes from feelings of relief and gratitude.
"Dal mi..." Ji pyeong says, shocked at the tear.
"It's nothing. I don't know why I'm crying." I laugh. He gently wipes the tear away with his thumb and pulls me into his embrace. I relax in his arms.
"It's okay. It's going to be okay." Ji pyeong says reassuringly as he pats my back.
"It's amazing, you know?" I start.
"Hmm?" Ji pyeong asks me.
"Just a few moments ago, I was so stressed out but now..." I say as I lean further into Ji pyeong's warmth. "I feel like I can take on another hundred Demo Days." I laugh.
"Han Ji pyeong, are you magical or something? How do you have this effect on me?" I ask. Ji pyeong laughs.
"Don't tell anyone but I have my superman suite hidden under my coat." Ji pyeong says. I smile and think about how adorable he is.
"Come on, you need to de-stress." Ji pyeong says he takes my hand.
"Where are we going?" I ask him.
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