“Can you handle it?”
Sehee was being drawn into Kyle’s deep blue eyes, unfathomable and intense.
Her heart was struck with a powerful shock at his unexpected response, and his dizzying scent seemed to stop her breath.
“Does your silence mean yes?”
Kyle’s gaze, leaning close right in front of her, was fixed on Sehee’s red lips.
“Of, of course, if a situation to handle arises, I should. But, it doesn’t seem like now is the time.”
Struggling to regain her composure, Sehee turned her face away from his intense gaze.
An inexplicable sensation crept up her spine, dizzying her.
Kyle let out a soft chuckle.
As Sehee tried to pull away, Kyle instead held her closer.
Pulling Sehee tightly against him, he whispered in her ear.
“Be careful next time. I might not let go.”
His lips grazed her earlobe tantalizingly.
At that moment, Sehee felt an electric thrill from head to toe, an experience she never had before.
After a while, Kyle relaxed his grip, letting Sehee go.
Frozen in place, Sehee couldn’t move easily.
“You seem redder than the sunset.”
Kyle’s gaze lingered on Sehee’s face, one corner of his mouth lifting arrogantly.
Sehee couldn’t remember how she returned to her cabin.
Her hands and feet felt numb from the intense tension she had felt in front of that man.
She scolded herself for reacting so easily to him, given what had happened with Hyojoon.
“Get a grip, Lee Sehee.”
Back on the boat, Kyle, unlike her, appeared leisurely as if nothing had happened, which irked her.
Is this man a player?
Tugging at her heartstrings.
Her mind was a whirl of thoughts.
Another sleepless night seemed likely.
Falling onto the bed, Sehee closed her eyes.
Closing them brought back the feeling of his breath on her ear.
“Ah… really.”
Forcing her mind onto other thoughts, she was interrupted by the cabin doorbell.
Could it be?
Quickly checking her appearance in the mirror, Sehee wondered if she should change.
No, no. Calm down.
“Who is it?”
“Hello, guest. I’m your cabin manager.”
The manager?
Sehee cautiously opened the door.
“Sorry for the late hour, but I felt I needed to deliver this quickly.”
The friendly smile and gentle voice handed her a box.
“What is this?”
“A gift from our CEO, as an apology for last night’s incident.”
“A gift?”
“Failing to ensure a passenger’s safety is undoubtedly our cruise company’s fault.”
“No, no. Entering that area was my doing.”
“We will strive to make your journey more comfortable.”
“Oh… okay.”
Feeling sorry for the overly polite crew member, Sehee took the box.
Entering the room, she stared at the box, exquisitely wrapped.
The extravagance of the gift seemed too much.
With a bewildered expression, she began to unwrap it.
Removing the wrapping revealed a jewelry box far more luxurious than the paper itself.
Sehee was baffled again.
“What’s this?”
When Sehee slowly opened the lid of the jewelry box, a set of pearlescent accessories gleamed radiantly.
And in one corner of the set, there was a small box.
Inside it lay Sehee’s lost pearl earring, carefully placed.
“My goodness.”
Receiving a pearl accessory set as compensation for being trapped was unexpected.
Her own modest earring seemed shabby compared to the gifted ones.
Sehee, not one to welcome unearned gains, pondered over it.
However, on one hand, she could understand such extravagant compensation.
It was, after all, from the cruise line operated by Evans Hotel.
Known for its top facilities and service, it made sense they would go to great lengths to silence any issues regarding guest safety.
She assumed it was Graham who had reported the lost earring to the captain.
Graham’s face, as he headed off with the captain, had looked quite menacing.
Not that Sehee would gossip about being trapped, but returning such a gift might lead to misunderstandings, so she decided to accept it gratefully.
The necklace, earrings, bracelet, and even a ring – all shimmered with a mystical, luminous light.
They were indeed beautiful.
But was a ring part of the original set?
Having only ever worn a couple ring with Hyojoon, Sehee was puzzled.
She tried the ring on.
Traditionally, engagement rings go on the ring finger.
“Huh. Why does it fit perfectly?”
It was as if the ring was custom-made for her finger.
“Was my size the international standard all along?”
Realizing this, Sehee nodded to herself.
Adorned with the accessories, she stood in front of a mirror.
Bathed in the lustrous light of the pearls, she shone brightly, smiling at her reflection.
The next morning.
Despite falling asleep late, Sehee woke up on time thanks to multiple alarms.
The DecoNa, sailing non-stop through the night, had already reached its second port of call, Mykonos, before she woke up.
Mykonos, one of the most beautiful islands in the Aegean Sea, had Sehee already excited.
After a quick breakfast at the buffet, she gathered her camera and phone.
Joining other travelers, she happily departed on a shuttle prepared by the cruise.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
