The beautiful weather was shocking to most residents as they woke up early thinking it will be another gloomy and rainy day. The news anchors screaming from radios and TVs across the city for once had quite a few happy things to be excited about, and the weather was the main one. The beautiful sun started blessing the city with her rays while the soft breath of fresh breeze still gave all the calm and ease spring always brings with it, today was going to be a good day.

The breathtaking sunrise that looked too poster-like to be real was ignored as Jae woke up thanks to his alarm. His right hand peaking from the soft bedsheet reached for this phone, silencing it from all the morning texts. Before the alarm started again, Jae slowly got himself up. His body still adjusting to waking up needed a minute or two as Jae sat at the corner, forcing his mind to remember why he was awake for another day. Finally getting his full consciousness he left the bed. The warm rays waking up his skin as his shirtless body started walking across the room weren't noticed as Jae headed to the bathroom.

A cold five-minute shower later and with his warm tea in hand was when he finally glanced at the tall french window and the beautiful sunrise. His eyes still mesmerized by the sunrise, he took a deep breath as he finished all the tea in the cup and placed it by his night desk. His eyes, unable to move away from the sun peeking through the thick trees of the garden that has grown so big, didn’t lose their focus as he picked up the remote from the desk and pressed the button that opened all the curtains and the window. The sun rays that gushed in were overwhelming as they forced a smile on his face. Surprising even himself that such a common thing had created a small moment of joy for him, Jae stayed there for a couple of minutes before his phone started screaming for his attention.

The long day he had ahead started with a smile thanks to the beautiful morning. The wonderful energy followed as they left the house, as the traffic they had been dealing with was nowhere to be found as they headed to the office. With every staff that bowed his way having a big smile, Jae was sure he wasn’t the only one experiencing a great morning thanks to the beautiful day.

" I got the bank reports on your desk" right when he walked off the elevator; his secretary started talking. The routine they are all used to now was more of a dance.

" the director of the branch wants a meeting with management. I had to schedule," leading the way; she went on as she handed Jae his schedule, which he started skimming through. The man who worked like a machine she knew was able to listen to everything she was saying and problem solve her questions while he was reading whatever she handed him.

" send him to meet with the district manager " he gave her the answer she wanted

" tell both I want to be informed about the case'' he added as he sent the schedule in his hand to Joon while pointing at the circled meeting scheduled at his lunchtime.

" I rescheduled three times already. Just meet with them and hear what they say "Joon opened the office door as they all walked into the beautiful office that waited for them already warmed up by the bright sunlight coming in from the window shades that the cleaning staff had opened in the morning.

" I don't know why am meeting with them, just have somebody from the management team deal with it " Jae gave his secretary a smile as a thank you for the coffee she had ready and on his desk, while he complained to Joon.

" because we promised we would meet with them" Joon went on trying to convince Jae. Jae who was having such a good morning and not wanting to argue, accepted when Joon offered it as a favor. He would have done it just to stop arguing and enjoy his morning but he wouldn't say not to Joon owing him one.

An hour of briefing later both stood up to head to the first meeting of the day. "Meds" Joon asked as he didn't notice Jae picking up his pills when he left home, nor when they left the car.

" am good," Jae threw his phone into his chest pocket and started heading to the door, following the secretary that often leads the way. He slept home, joon's first thought was that Jae might have taken something last night but no. He was at home. Even had dinner with all of them. Did he take his pills already? Joon tried to refresh his memory and he couldn't come up with any image of Jae taking his medication while they were eating breakfast or in the car on their way here.

The brief moment he was given to not think about work was quickly forgotten as their long days started and all of the joon’s attention was placed on the list of things he had to get done. As much as he enjoyed spring, the weather can't warm his day or mood as he stayed stressed and overwhelmed throughout the day, running from this office to that. Choosing to give himself some space away from Jae, he decided to head to the HR meeting by himself. A decision he would regret when he was informed about what happened at 12:00 pm in the executive director's office.

“Who did you say your name was?" the front desk staff still adjusting the earpiece in her ear asked, forcing hyeon to glance up from the phone she was typing on.

" hyeon," she responded, glancing up at the clock 11:57 am.

" hyeon from where?" The staff, a bit annoyed, asked. Hyeon couldn't help but chuckle. Life is really back to before she knew him. Of course, somebody dressed in a suit that didn't seem like it even had a logo, let alone a designer's name on it would be bowed down to a treated with respect in this building. Her hair laid into a ponytail, with her pencil sticking from the left. Her no-makeup but the well-moisturized face, her ears that didn't even have a fake earring to distract from her bare neck ...hyeon didn't look like anybody they should respect or be worried about treating right.

" Can you just call the floor and tell them I'm here" hyeon with a friendly smile asked.

" I can't do that, mama”

“ We can't just let anybody into the building," she added, which hyeon knew was company policy.

" We have serious protocols to follow," the girl added as she started signaling for security. Some things never change, she couldn't help but smile as she recalled how she was walked out by security every time she tried showing up to meet with anybody for management, let alone Jae. Back when she was a nobody to all of them, she was dragged by security once or twice from this building. Well not this building anymore, she glanced up at the renovated and glorious space. She couldn’t help but just smile at it all. She is really back where she started.

" is that who I think it is" an unfamiliar voice caught all their attention as all turned behind them.

" omg, it is you," he added as hyeon tried hard to place his name. It was one of the directors from the PR team.

" am Taeyang from the PR team. I worked with you briefings back when" he added as he quickly walked to her and gave her a hug. The front desk girl trying hard to assess the situation stepped back.

" oh wow, it's nice to see you. You look different" even though she couldn't remember him at all hyeon went on smiling. She wasn’t going to miss any opportunity to get into his building and thanks to God, this man was her way in.

" put her as a guest for me" he gave the front desk his order as he pointed at his ID hanging on his neck.

" oh, thank you so much" hyeon giving him a small bow along with a big smile started following his steps.

" what are you doing here " leading the way he asked

" I had some unresolved issues about some paycheck stuff," she lied

" oh wow, after how many years now. They might not be able to fix it " he pressed up on the elevator. Thank god, she breathed as he doesn’t seem to remember all the gossip around her and jae all why she had disappeared from work for years. May be there was a corner of this building taht doesn’t keep up with rumors.

" well, I have to adjust some of it for tax purposes" They went on chatting until the elevator doors opened on the 5th floor. She had found some reason to deny his offer to walk her to HR as she almost ran away from him and hide in the corner until he disappeared before running to the elevator and pressing the 11th floor.

Her eyes were glued to every floor from the glass elevator as couldn't help but admire the renovated building. It looked beyond beautiful and truly representative of the headquarters of the corporation.

"11’th floor" the soft music halted and the calm voice spoke out as the door started opening.

" OH MY GOD," the secretary that was waiting for the elevator shouted as the doors opened and she was welcomed by the smiling hyeon.

" oh my God" the startled and scared secretary had dropped the files in her hand, which both bent down to pick up. She, unlike anybody in this building, knows exactly who hyeon is and why her presence in this building, let alone on the 11’’th floor should be beyond scary.

" are you okay?" Hyeon asked as she bent down and started helping her

" am

“am

“am fine. What.....what are you doing here?" The secretary pilled all the files and pushed them to her folder asked. The shock and fear on her face were very evident.

" I have something to talk to him about" hyeon was too at ease which was even scarier for the secretary who was trying to figure out how to even breathe normally. Having worked in the office for as long as she has, the girl smiling at her with such kind eyes is on e of the scariest person to walk on this floor. She had witnessed hyeon not only sap Jae but his mom, there was no stopping this fearless woman with whom she is scared of but admires to death at the same time. She still recalls the day hyeon slapped Jae across his own office. To the secretary that never even dared to look at him for that long, that was a cathartic movement to witness.

" well he's....he's " not even sure if she was supposed to lie and not let her in or let her in, the secret started pointing at jaes office. His automatic blinds fully open, the two women both focus their eyes across the humongous loung and at teh office, making out the man standing by the window, looking out into the city while talking on the phone.

" don't worry I will say you weren't here " Hyeon, knowing exactly why the secretary was worried, gave her a reassuring smile.

" so go" hyeon, who was holding the elector door open with her legs, gave her another smile. The secretary who was still hesitating knew she had no other option. The document she was sent to deliver we're important and she would rather not be here so she won't be blamed for letting or not letting hyeon In. As much as she wanted to be presents and witness what was about to happen, she knew it could all be blamed on her if it didn’t go well. She even knew what ever happens, Jae is going to have a serious meeting with the security team that is going to receive an earful about how Hyeon was able to get to his office this easily.

" don't worry I won't kill him" hyeon whispered as the elevator doors closed, giving the secretary another reason to be paranoid about the decision she made to leave. Her phone thrown into her bag, hyeon focused her eyes on the man in the office across the loung, standing by the tall window. With every step she took, her eyes followed every move he made as he brushed his hair and then placed his right hand on his neck, forcing her to focus on his board shoulders covered by the soft-looking fabric of his dress shirt. The belt he hated wearing was nowhere to be found as always. His shirt tugged into his suit pants and led her to his long legs that make him look so good in a suit more than anything. Her eyes were forced immediately up as he started laughing. His lips parted up, fully exposing his teeth and beautiful dimples she used to enjoy poking. Even from this far away, she could hear his laughter as her brian pulled it from memory. She thought her observation would be disturbed by Joon who was always in the room so she took one last glance at Jae as she sent her hand to the office door.

She wanted one quiet moment to just look at him laughing and existing.

"Huh, here we go" she took a deep breath as she slowly and gently opened the door and walked in. The door that doesn't even make a sound as she closed it gave way to the office where Joon was nowhere to be found. Her eyes unable to even accept the fact that joon was nowhere, started scanning for him in the connected boardroom but the dark room had nobody. There was no sign of Joon or anybody else being present. In all the scenarios she ran through after she decided to come here, she hadn’t thought there would a situation in which Joon wasn’t there.

" OMG he’s alone" as the realization hit her Jae turned around finishing the call with his therapist. He needed a second or two while hyeon needed more seconds to get herself together. His eye blinked to make sure that this was real as his fingers that were ordered to scratch himself did as they were asked. The pain his hand sent to his brain reassured him that this was reality and that hyeon was really standing in the middle of his office.

" Hello" she broke the silence as her always-on-task brain took full control and assured her that it makes no difference if they were alone or not.

" hi," jae leaning to the side to see if his secretary was there responded. He needs an explanation as to how hyeon is standing in the middle of his office. How is it this easy to get to his office?

" she wasn't here when I got here " hyeon as she promised, she defended the secretary who Jae remembered he had ordered to take files to HR.

The silence that instantly took over was more chilling than anything either could have said as they started at each other in silence. The strange circumstance they were placed in was the first of many that will force them to finally acknowledge how much they never truly spent that much time alone just being present in the moment, fully themselves and not a filtered version of themselves trying to win over the other.

" the building looks magnificent" trying to start off light hyeon complimented.

" and this office " she pointed at the fully renovated office she didn't pay that much attention to last time she was here nor now. She was just trying to make small talk. His eyes focused on her and didn't follow hers to admire any of the changes made to his office.

" looks really really good " she added although she didn't really pay attention to the office she was complimenting. That would be left for another day.

" you've made some nice changes" she sent a smile his way

" it wasn't me. It was the board" he responded. She could tell he was still shocked by what was happening.

" well it looks good" her smiles were too adorable but he wasn’t noticing any of it.

" It has a nice modern vibe" she added as Jae noticed how she hasn't even taken a step since she walked in. Waiting for him to welcome her in or direct her to sit.

He shouldn't be doing this but he didn’t have a choice. He had agreed to this.

He had agreed to be “friends”, a decision that will cost him a lot. He wasn’t able to handle their first meeting weeks ago which happened in a different space and now here she was, In his space. She was in his office, smiling ear to ear, and making small conversations. He had weeks of mental preparation for this but no, he hadn't thought it would be possible for her to walk into his office with a smile on her face. She really is over the past. Considering how much she hated this company, she had to move past it all for her to be here, admiring the building. The old hyeon would have asked how much the renovation cost and screamed at him for spending millions on chandlers and paint but this one didn't seem to care as she with smiles was admiring the changes.

" wanna sit" he offered

" thank you" giving him a smile she started heading to the meeting desk he was standing by. The rectangular table was causing another dilemma, as she knew she was going to sit on the seat that was right next to his nor was she going to sit far away making it more awkward

" make your decision. Chair 3 or 4 " the voice in her mind alarmed as the confused hyeon pulled chair 3 and sat down.

" I am ever

" do you want something to drink" he interrupted her as he