Nichkhun walks into the coffee shop and sees Taeyeon behind the espresso machine, making a drink for a customer. Taeyeon was too concentrated on making the drinks to know his existence. He walks up to the cashier, who was surprised and happy to see him again and purchase a drink. Handing the cashier, the card, the cashier closes the statement and print the receipt.

              “I don’t need a receipt.” Said Nichkhun with a smile.

              “Are you here to see Taeyeon?” The cashier asked.

              Nichkhun glance over at Taeyeon and then back at the cashier with a happy smile. “Yes.” He said. “What days does she work?”

              “She usually works Thursday night shift, Friday morning, and Saturday morning till 3.” The cashiers answered. “She goes to school other days.”

              “What school does she go to?” 

              “She goes to Dongguk University from Monday to Thursday.” The cashier answered.

              “Thank you.” Said Nichkhun with a charming smile.

              The cashier blush looking at him. Nichkhun walks over to the ‘pick-up’ section and watches Taeyeon as he waits for his drink. Taeyeon finally looks up after she finishes one of the customer drink.

              “A hot americano.” Taeyeon calling out of the person who orders the drink.

              She sees Nichkhun standing slightly on the left side of the espresso machine with smiles across his face.

              “Hi.” He said with a soft voice.

              Taeyeon was a little surprise as she tries uttered a word out of her, “Hi.”

              “how are you today?” He asked.

              Taeyeon hesitates for a moment before she answered him. “I’m good. Thank you.”  

              “You have a beautiful smile.” He complimented as he recalled the previous day.

His words confused her. She’s trying to figure out what he meant, suddenly, remember the flowers he gave her.

              “Is your favorite color purple?” He asked.

              Taeyeon hesitates to answer him, but the moment she decided to give him an answer, her co-workers hurries to her and answer the question.

              “Yes, her favorite color is purple.” Said a female co-worker. “The flower you sent was beautiful.”

              “Thank you.” He said, looking at the happy co-worker and then looks at Taeyeon with a sweet and charming smile. “I hope you like it.”

              Taeyeon shyly grabs onto the end of her short apron as he looks at him. “Thank you for the flower.”

              “As long as I can see your smiles, I would gladly do it.” He said.

              Taeyeon feels her cheeks warm as she let out a soft smile. She grabbed the next cup and begin making the drink. Nichkhun watches her closely, not one second does his eyes leave her beautiful face of an angel.

              “Mr. Horvejkul, are you here to ask Taeyeon out for dinner?” One of the coworkers nosily asked as she walks up Taeyeon and stands beside her.

              “I was, but I know she said no. So, I won’t force her.” Said Nichkhun, calmly. “I’ll take it slow until she comfortable with me.”

              “Wow, such as gentleman.” Said another coworker, enviously.

              “Ice Americano?” Said Taeyeon as she places the cup on the counter.

              Nichkhun takes the cup, “Thank you.” He said with smiles and take a sip. “I have a feeling that I will be coming here more often.”

              The coworkers shoot weird yet teasingly looks at Taeyeon, who’s trying to ignore Nichkhun the best she could, but couldn’t help herself and glances at him from time to time.

              “Well, I will see you some other time. Good-Bye.” Said Nichkhun.

              “Bye.” Said Taeyeon.

              Nichkhun takes one last good look at Taeyeon before he heads toward the exit into his car and drives away from the shop. Taeyeon feels her heart beats slowly calms down.

              “Taeyeon, you are very lucky. He’s such a gentleman. He’s very handsome and rich. I envy you so much.” Said one of the coworkers.

              “Me too.” Said another coworker.

              “You girls can approach him. He’s not mine.” Said Taeyeon, nervously. Hoping that the coworkers do not take her words seriously and pursue him.

              “I wish, but he only has eyes for you.” Said the coworker.

              “Yeah, even if one of us approach him. He would probably reject us.” Said the other coworker. “If he accepts me, I would dump my boyfriend and go with him.” She said boldly.

              “Yah. Aren’t you too greedy?” Said the coworker.

shrugs              The second coworker just with her arms cross. She looks out the window and sees the flower lady enter the coffee shop. “Here comes your flower.” She said with excitement.

              A different flower lady than the previous walks up to the counter where Taeyeon was standing and greeted her with a bow.

              “Annyounghaeseyo.” The flower lady greeted Taeyeon. She hands her a bouquet of beautiful mix purple flowers. “This is for you.” Said the lady.

              Taeyeon takes the bouquet and lightly bow, “Thank you.” She said.

              The flower lady lightly bows in return before she leaves the shop. Looking at the lovely flower brighten up her day with warm smiles on her face. She sees a card in the bouquet. She takes it out and opens the card.

              “A smile of an angel fallen into this world is as precious as a pearl.

              A smile of happiness bloom from within.

             A happiness that radiates like a fragrance from a flower

            ….a beautiful flower like you.

                               -Nichkhun.”

              “Aww, so romantic.”

              “He is so romantic. My heart is melting.”

              Both coworker enviously looks at the bouquet of flowers in Taeyeon’s hands. Her smiles say it all. She loves the flowers and the words he wrote on the little card. She smells the flower. Its’ scent was calming and lovely.

              “If my boyfriend was this romantic, sending me flowers when I work. I would totally fall deeper in love with him.” Said the coworker.

              “I envy you so much.” Said another coworker. “He sends you flowers when you are here.” 

              “Taeyeon-ah, I think he really mean it.” Said the coworker.

              Taeyeon looks at her in slight confusion.

              “I mean, how he feels toward you. He likes you a lot. A man does not come here and send flower to a woman if he does not like her.” The co-worker explained. “You should think about it.”

              Taeyeon, worriedly yet in slight fear, thinks to herself as her coworkers repeat itself one more time inside her head. She can’t stop thinking about him. His words. His smiles. His actions. It’s all in her head. She tries to push the thought aside. The thought of her slowly opening herself to him. The thought of accepting his feeling. She continues to think, yet at the same time, she wants to push the thought aside. “Why can’t I stop thinking about him? Why does my heart beat nervously fast every time I see him?” Taeyeon whispered inside her head as she looks at the flowers in front of her.

              Sitting in his car, he continues to observe her from a distant. Her beautiful smiles that enlighten his day, but her serious looks worry him. He worries the words he wrote might offend her somehow. He worries that she might not the flower he sent her today. He worries about her.

* * * * *

              After dropping Jessica off at Tiffany’s studio, Siwon met up with Nichkhun and Donghae at His company in his office. The three of them sit facing each other, discuss all important matters. They went from one topic to the next. All topics that relate to the companies and its revenues. Nichkhun includes a few rivals in the talks and discusses how their next should be. Donghae proposes to establish a company in Tokyo and America. Siwon brought up the next project and exhibit in the near future. It was all business talk for the next two hours until Nichkhun receives a call from his company in Italy.

              “Pronto” Nichkhun speak in Italian.

              “Mr. Horvejkul, it’s Adal. I was able to recover many contracts, however, I also caught someone invading our computer security.”

              “We were hacked?” Said Nichkhun, curiously.

              “Yes. It broke through two firewalls and was able to grab a few things from the files. The hacker was unable to break through the third firewall. The weird thing is that it only focuses on the Choi Enterprise and Horvejkul Enterprise.”

              “Were you able to direct where the signal was coming from?”

              “Yes. There were two signals. One was from here and the second signal came from Beijing from a gaming center”

              “Beijing?”

              “Yes.”

              Nichkhun looks at Siwon and Donghae, who does not like Nichkhun worries look. “Alright. Continues the investigation. Notify me when there’s an update. I want to know every movement.”

              “Yes, Mr. Horvejkul.”

              Nichkhun and Adal end the call.

              “Was it from Italy?” Siwon asked.

              “Yes.”

              “What happen?”

              “Someone has invaded our system. One signal from there and another from Beijing. It was still a few information from both the Choi and Horvejkul Enterprise.” Said Nichkhun.

              “It’s targeting us.” Said Donghae.

              “Yes.”

              “Beijing.” Siwon whispered as he thinks to himself.

              “The two companies in Beijing would dare to do this.” Said Donghae.         

              “The signal was set private. It uses the internet from a gaming center.”

              “Our only rival in Beijing is Seunghyun.” Said Siwon. “But he’s in jail, unless….”

              “Unless he has escaped.” Nichkhun and Siwon were on the same path as they continue to think and remembered careful who could it be.

              “The person you saw last time at the hospital. Could it be him?” Donghae asked.

              “He was slightly shorter than Seunghyun.”

              “Whoever it is, it’s out there tracking our every step. It’s a threat to us. They want something from us.” Said Siwon. He looks at Donghae. “Have the IT encrypted all the files. I want more security in on all our monitors.”

              Donghae nods. Siwon sighed. His eyes unknowingly glide over to the clock hang on the wall.

              “It’s 5 already.” Said Siwon, in slight surprise.

              “You have to be somewhere?” Donghae asked.

              “Jessica asked me to join her today to set up the studio and other things.” He answered.

              “Ah, your fiancé want you with her.” Said Donghae, teasingly.  

              Nichkhun was surprise as he looks at Siwon, “Fiancé?”

              “I have proposed to her. She said yes and successfully got her parent to approve.” Said Siwon happily.

              “Her dad to approve.” Donghae corrected him. Siwon ignores him.

              “Wow.” Nichkhun was impressed as he looks at Siwon. “You sure know how to make a woman heart melt with your words, while I’m trying my best so that she can open up to me.”

              Siwon and Donghae suspiciously smirk as they look at Nichkhun. Nichkhun sighed as he thinks about Taeyeon.

              “Who are you trying to win?” Donghae asked.

              “This girl I met at the hospital when I bump into Siwon.”

              Siwon tilts his head as he recalled that day where he was beside Jessica, comforting her as they wait for Tiffany in the hallway. He remembers seeing a young girl came to the hospital and comfort Jessica while waiting for the nurse to the family to Tiffany’s room.

              “Are you talking about Taeyeon? Jessica’s cousin?” Siwon asked.

              “Yes. Her.”

              “You’ve fallen in love with her.” Donghae continues to tease Nichkhun. “Our playful bachelor have finally found his one and only.”

              “Yah. Because of you, many people think wrongly of me.”

              “What did I do?” Said Donghae with smiles.

              “If you didn’t give me that reputation, she would have probably opened up to me.”

              Donghae chuckles. “Look at the sadness in his eyes as if he about to cry if she doesn’t accept him.” He .

              Nichkhun throws his pen at Donghae. “Shut up.”

              “Want to join me?” Siwon asked.

              “I think Jessica only want you to come.”

              “I told her I might bring a guess to help out. You should come.”

              “Sure, since I’m free for the rest of the day.”

              “You two have fun. I have to go pick up Krystal and the kids.” Said Donghae as he gets up from his seat.

              “Alright, I’ll see you later or tomorrow.” Said Siwon.

              “Bye.” Nichkhun waves.

              Donghae wave before he leaves the room.

              Siwon went to grab his blazer and put it on. “Let’s stop by a restaurant and get them some food before we head there.” He said.

              “Sure.” Said Nichkhun as he gets up from his seat and walks with Siwon out of the room. 

              The Two of them drove two separate cars. Nichkhun trail Siwon to the restaurant, ordering few appetizer and entrée. Nichkhun insists on paying but, Siwon draws out his cards and hands the hostess his before Nichkhun can. They wait at the bar with glasses of beer.

Siwon places the bottom down on the counter after he took a sip. “Do you really like her?” He asked.

“Yes.” Said Nichkhun with the top of the beer bottom at his bottom lip.

“When?”

“I don’t know when maybe the first time I met her. Something about her attract me.”

Siwon chuckles lightly, “I would never expect Mr. Nichkhun to fall in love this fast.” He said.

              Nichkhun helpless take another drink from his bottle. “Anyway, congratulation man.” He said, holding the bottle up. “I can’t you getting marry…again. I hope she is your last.”

              “She is.” Said Siwon as he makes a toast with Nichkhun.

Fifteen minutes have passed, the hostess walks out of the kitchen with five bags of entrée and places it on the counter, in front of them.

              “Kamsahamnida. Come back again.” Said The hostess.

              Siwon and Nichkhun flash a smile at the hostess as the grab the bags and leave the restaurant. Nichkhun places three bags on the passenger side while Siwon takes two bags and put in the same spot in his car. Both start their engine and begin driving toward the studio where everything takes place. On the road for fifteen minutes, Nichkhun follow Siwon into a small road and make a right turn into a parking lot right in front of the studio. The two of them park and turn off the car. Carrying the bags out of the car, they walk up to the studio and enter the place. A few were practicing while the rest decorate the place. Jessica, who was hanging the banner on the full-length mirrors sees Siwon standing by the front door through the mirror. She stops and turns around, walking up to him with a big smile.

              “Hi.” Said Siwon in a sweet tone. “I hope I wasn’t too late.”

              Jessica shook her head, “No.” She said. Her eyes glide down to the bags in his hands. “What did you bring?”

              “I figure since you and the rest have been here since 3 o’clock you might be hungry, so Nichkhun and I went to grab a few things for you and the rest of the team.” He said.

              “So thoughtful of you.” Said Eunjung as she walks up to Jessica.

              Siwon couldn’t help but smiles charmingly with all his attention to Jessica. Everyone stops and walks up to Jessica. Nichkhun—heart pounds in excited—seeing Taeyeon, who has changed into a more feminine and revealing clothes, at the studio. He couldn’t help himself but caught himself mesmerizing her beauty in whatever she wears.  

              “He’s here.” Taeyeon whispered in surprised inside her head as she walks in his direction.

              “You are?” Hyuna asked as he looks at Siwon.

              “Oh my god! Is that Mr. Choi, Choi Siwon.” Said Jokwon excited as he rushes up to Siwon and Nichkhun. “And Mr. Horvejkul, Nichkhun Horvejkul. Two leading young and handsome men in the business of Seoul?” He could not contempt his excited as he stands in front of them.

              Siwon and Nichkhun look at each other with a smile across their face before looking at the excited Jokwon with his hands over his mouth. The two of them both of the rest of the group.

              “Annyounghaeseyo.” Siwon and Nichkhun greeted them.

              “I’m Siwon. Nice to meet you all.” Siwon introduced himself to the group.

              “I’m Nichkhun. It is nice to meet you all today.” He introduced himself as he looks at everyone before giving Taeyeon all his attention.

              “I can’t believe I get to meet them here today. This must be my luckiest day.” Said the excited Jokwon. Kikwang and Jun.K walk up to him and tries to pull him back from Siwon and Nichkhun.

              Sunny and Hyoyeon walks up to Jokwon and stands on each side.

              “Wow, they’re really handsome.” Sunny praised.

              “And tall.” Said Hyoyeon.

              “Mianhe. He can get a little too much excited sometime.” Said Jun.K

              “Just ignore him.” Said Yesung.

              “Yah!” Jokwon escape from their grips, glaring at them for a second before he sweetly and happily looks at Siwon and Nichkhun.

              “It’s alright.” Said Siwon.

              “What do you expect me to do when two of the hottest and richest men standing in front of you.” Said Jokwon, glaring at Jun.K and Yesung again. He then looks back at Siwon and Nichkhun again, checking them out. “You both are really good looking and hot. Both have a body like a model.”

              Nichkhun chuckles, “Kamsahamnida.” He said.

              Siwon couldn’t help but smiles as his sweet and charming looking at Jessica.  

              “Is there something going on between you and Jessica?”  Sooyoung asked as she noticed the way Siwon and Jessica look at each other.

              Jessica walks over to Siwon and stands beside him with her arms link around his right arms. “Everyone, I would like to introduce you to fiancé.” She said.

              Everyone was shock except Nichkhun and Taeyeon. All eyes were on them, Jokwon, Yesung, Sooyoung, Yuri, and Sunny jaws drop as they look at Jessica.

              “Jjinja?” Yuri asked in shock.  “Is this for real?”

              Jessica nods, “It’s real. We’re getting marry soon.” She said, affirmatively.

              Everyone was still shocked as they look at Jessica. They would never expect Jessica to get marry so soon. She never mentioned to them about their boyfriend, but today, she announced to everyone that’s she is getting marry soon is just so shocking to everyone.

 

To be continued……………………………………….