-Mom. Won’t Yeo Reum come to see me?

“I’m sorry I couldn’t come last week.”

Just seeing Yeo Reum’s face seemed to restore the feelings that had been in despair.

-Hmph. I miss you.

“Mom misses Yeo Reum too.”

Bo Mi left Yeo Reum with her aunt Winter who lived in Seoul and went to meet him every weekend. After senior Jung Hoon embezzled company money and disappeared, Bo Mi had to withdraw the deposit on the house she was living in to cover urgent expenses.

The days of working overtime without being able to go home increased.

‘Bo Mi. I don’t think it’s right to make you work overtime when you have Yeo Reum. Let’s hire a new developer even if it’s a stretch and divide up the work more.’

Su Young, the co-CEO, always thought of Bo Mi first, but Bo Mi felt bad about getting special treatment just because of Yeo Reum.

In a situation where neither Bo Mi nor Su Young could properly collect their salaries, they couldn’t afford more labor costs. Moreover, they had to focus more on work to win the competition among Do Won Distribution’s partner companies.

Yeo Reum’s childcare, which still required a lot of attention, could easily lead to accidents if neglected. Bo Mi eventually had to leave Yeo Reum with her aunt.

She felt heavy in one corner of her heart, feeling like she wasn’t being a proper mother.

“Yeo Reum. Just hang in there a little longer. Mom will come after sleeping just three nights.”

-Wow! Grandma! Mom says she’s coming. Mom, Mom. Yeo Reum will count like this every night. One, two, three.

Yeo Reum held up three chubby fingers.

Ah… so cute.

My lovely child who looks just like paradise. For Bo Mi, it was happiness to look at a child growing to resemble the person she loved.

-Mom. But you shouldn’t get sick from working too hard to come see Yeo Reum.

Is your kindness like your father’s?

“Mom is healthy, so don’t worry. Our Yeo Reum shouldn’t get sick either.”

-Yes!

The child answering loudly was so lovable.

“Mom has something important to do now, so let’s talk again later. If things go well today, Mom and Yeo Reum can live together!”

-Wow! Really? We really live with Mom? Can we sleep together every day?

“Yes. We’ll sleep together every day.”

-I’m so excited! Mom, fighting!

As he smiles while making a fighting pose with his fist, his aegyo fat folds prettily.

From the tear moles at the corners of his eyes to the dimples that show when he smiles, traces of paradise were clearly visible.

For a moment, the cold, sharp face of the man she met earlier overlapped.

No. Bo Mi chased away the momentary thoughts from her mind.

Where. Our paradise was more handsome, and our Yeo Reum is more good-looking.

Not with such a chilling gaze that looked barren and cold like the Siberian plains, but a man who always looked at Bo Mi with warm eyes like spring.

I must have been mistaken because I miss him so much, because I want to see paradise so badly.

Let’s not forget the purpose of coming here today. For Yeo Reum’s sake, she had to successfully complete the contract.

“Sorry. We’re delayed because of me. We’re not late yet, are we?”

The clock was precariously pointing to the appointment time.

“We should hurry. Let’s run!”

Su Young smiled and started running first.

“The late person buys coffee.”

“Ha Su Young, that’s cowardly!”

Bo Mi seemed to come to her senses at Su Young’s words and chased after her. Since college, they would chase after Su Young and run when they were late for class after playing with programming in the club room.

Perhaps it’s lucky to have a friend like Su Young who understands and supports you.

As the two people, gasping for breath, straightened their clothes and presented their passes, they were guided to the elevator.

Like the luxurious-looking exterior, the interior was also sophisticated and elegant.

Like a first-class hotel, inside the first floor lobby, there was even an atrium used as a library and rest area for employees down the stairs.

It wasn’t the first time visiting a large company, but Bo Mi shrank back unnecessarily in the overwhelming atmosphere.

If today’s contract goes well, it would more than make up for the damage caused by senior Jung Hoon. They would be able to pay the overdue salaries, and if the project succeeds, the value of Narae Creative would also increase.

Moreover, the company housing provided during the contract period…

Thinking that she could bring Yeo Reum and live together like before, Bo Mi’s heart swelled with expectation.

Although she made a small mistake in the morning, she had a feeling that everything would go well if she didn’t encounter that high-ranking person again.

“It could be expanded in connection with other businesses in the future, and expectations are high.”

“Thank you.”

“Both CEO Ha Su Young and CEO Han Bo Mi are young but very capable. Please take good care of us.”

Bo Mi and Su Young shook hands with Director Park from Do Won Distribution. They finally safely signed the contract.

A life dedicated to development in the best environment is guaranteed. Bo Mi and Su Young felt the burden of a big business, but more than that, they were full of anticipation.

The fire that had been burning hot on their feet was finally extinguished.

“If you don’t mind, shall we have a meal together?”

When Director Park invited them with a kind smile, the two who were planning to prepare for moving right after it ended couldn’t refuse. Even while waiting for the elevator, Director Park never stopped talking about himself.

In that short time, they could learn that Director Park had a college-age daughter and even the favorite snack of the dog he was raising.

Unlike his dignified impression, he really liked to talk.

“When I saw you sign earlier, CEO Han Bo Mi, your fountain pen was impressive. May I ask where you bought it? Would it be too tasteless to give it to my daughter?”

Director Park asked when they arrived at the first floor lobby by elevator.

“I also received it as a gift from someone like a father when I entered university. I use it whenever I have important business. Your daughter will surely like it. The brand was… Mont something…”

Bo Mi smiled and opened her bag.

She was still cherishing and using the fountain pen she received as a gift from Bo Mi’s sponsor when she entered university. But Bo Mi, insensitive to brand names, always forgot which one it was.

Remembering things about objects seemed to be a completely unrelated area to the brain that remembers programming languages.

“I think I left the fountain pen in the meeting room. I’m sorry, Director Park. Please have dinner with CEO Ha Su Young first. I’ll go straight to the restaurant.”

Perhaps because she was too nervous, she didn’t pack thoroughly.

It was an uncharacteristic day for Han Bo Mi. The recklessness of clinging to a man who resembled the dead paradise without even checking…

Bo Mi, left alone in front of the elevator, swept her hair back with one hand and let out a long sigh of self-reproach.

Pull yourself together, Han Bo Mi.

Ding. The door is opening.

Bo Mi raised her head at the mechanical voice of the elevator and couldn’t move.

Paradise. No, that man who resembled paradise was there. There was no warm smile towards Bo Mi, but his cold expression felt more handsome than the paradise in her memory.

His shoulders, clad in an expensive, high-end suit that could never be seen on paradise, looked even more sturdy and broad. If she closed her eyes, the image of paradise that wouldn’t erase from her eyelids existed in the elevator like a single photograph.

“Aren’t you getting on?”

The man’s voice was sharp. Yet even in that voice, Bo Mi was looking for traces of paradise. Could even the voice be so similar?

When Bo Mi didn’t answer, the elevator door began to close smoothly.

Bo Mi reflexively stretched her arm to the closing door. The door, responding to the sensor, opened wide without being able to close. At that moment, Bo Mi’s body was pulled into the gap by a strong force.

“What are you doing?”

The man hurriedly removed his hand that had pulled Bo Mi, as if surprised by his own action.

“I’m sorry.”

Bo Mi looked at the man with startled rabbit eyes and then quickly lowered her flushed face.

Why did I stretch out my arm like an idiot?

How pathetic. Today, Han Bo Mi was really strange.

“The door was closing, so without thinking…”

The man ignored Bo Mi, frowning without even replying.

Making people embarrassed… How prickly. What a waste of a face.

Bo Mi grumbled inwardly, feeling awkward, but soon couldn’t raise her head for fear of being caught as the woman he met in the morning.

Even if she avoided his gaze, she couldn’t ignore the familiar fragrance blooming from the man.

Won.

The deep scent like paradise’s forest mixed with a faint skin scent seeped deep into Bo Mi’s nasal cavity.

Even like this, you say you’re not Won?

Bo Mi raised her head, gripping her bag tightly. Ah… damn it, their eyes met. Why do tears come at a time like this?

The man glanced at the woman stuck in the corner.

The sensation of grabbing the woman’s slender arm remained intact on his palm. It’s unpleasant.

“Which floor are you going to?”

It would be nice if he pressed it himself, but that shameless woman seems to have no sense.

It was a mistake to ride the elevator alone without a secretary. Of all times, the executive elevator is under inspection.

Jae Kyung couldn’t take his eyes off the calamity he had brought upon himself.

The woman raised her head. Like when they met in the morning, her large eyes were moist.

Ha. This is driving me crazy. Why are you crying again, like earlier?

To be alone in the elevator with that insane woman from this morning… He should have pushed her away right then, but he foolishly let her on. Regret was useless until the elevator stopped.

“Peddlers should be prohibited from entering.”

Should I just fire the entire Do Won Building security company?

“I’m not a peddler. I was rude earlier.”

What should I do? That man remembers me… Bo Mi barely managed to speak, trying to hide her embarrassment by staring at the toe of her shoe.

“Please press for the 23rd floor.”

Her voice was trembling finely, and her long eyelashes, like a curtain, were shining with tears.

“Why did you do that this morning?”

Jae Kyung was already speaking, contrary to his will. He told himself that he was simply curious because she cried every time she saw him.

“… I’m sorry.”

Bo Mi could only apologize like a parrot.

She couldn’t come to her senses because of the face resembling paradise, and she had made a mistake to an executive of the company on an important contract day. If the other party wanted to, they could immediately cut ties with Narae Creative.

“You don’t seem to be from a religious organization.”

“…”

Bo Mi hesitated whether to introduce herself. She was worried that it might bring disadvantages to Narae Creative.

“Since you don’t seem to have any intention of speaking, I’ll press the emergency button and report.”

“Ah! Don’t!”

Bo Mi fingered the pass hanging around her neck.

“Partner company?”

“I’m Han Bo Mi from Narae Creative.”

It seemed like the beating would only increase if she tried to hide it now.

If by any chance he was paradise who had lost his memory, would he show the miracle of reacting to her name?

Bo Mi raised her head expectantly and stared into the man’s black eyes. Looking like this, it felt like she was facing paradise’s pitch-black shining eyes.

Han Bo Mi was still fully contained in his eyes.

Could he hear the sound of her heart beating violently?

“… Han Bo Mi…”

He calls Bo Mi’s name with a voice like paradise’s. Bo Mi’s heart started beating fast.

“Han Bo Mi.”

Han Bo Mi… It was a name he had heard before. Jae Kyung narrowed his brow, staring at Bo Mi’s pass.