“You said you’re going to properly date me. So once your schedule is not busy, take some time off. Let’s go on a vacation together.”

Muyeol acted ridiculously, touching Yiyoung’s forehead instead of responding.

Yiyoung pinned him with a glare. “How could you touch my knowledge center without my permission?”

When Muyeol laughed, Yiyoung smiled at him and said, “I’ve only been stuffing my head with knowledge, but now I’m going to put some beauty in there, too. It was very different to see these places with my own eyes than just read about them in books. Blue… wasn’t just a color.”

Then, Yiyoung saw the tie Muyeol was wearing. “Oh, you’re wearing it again today.”

“I signed it,” said Muyeol.

Yiyoung’s eyes widened. “Really? Are you serious?”

Muyeol chuckled and nodded.

“Oh my gosh, wow! My positive energy worked! It’s all because of me, really.”

Of course Yiyoung would boast about it… But she actually deserved the credit. Because when Muyeol had sat down in the meeting room to sign the contract, a secretary of a high-ranking employee from the Istanbulian company had approached Muyeol. He’d never seen her before, so he didn’t recognize her.

“Thank you for saving my mother,” the secretary had said.

He couldn’t understand what she meant, and when she noticed his confusion, the secretary explained what happened to her mother. “My parents were on their way back here from Korea, and my mother had a cardiac arrest on the plane…”

He then realized what had happened, and also realized that the secretary’s story had had a major impact on the contract. Muyeol didn’t believe that business was only about a battle of numbers anyway, but Yiyoung’s kindness saved Muyeol, giving him some breathing space while he had been in the midst of completing such a major contract.

Muyeol briefly explained the events at work to Yiyoung. After listening to him, Yiyoung linked her arm with his and said, “Aren’t I the best?”

“Yes, you’re the best.”

“You’re the best as well, since you’re the person I love,” Yiyoung suddenly spilled her feelings.

Muyeol’s mind went blank. He didn’t even notice when they reached the top floor.

Yiyoung had confessed her feelings as if it was nothing, and then led the way to the party.

She raised her arms high in the air and waved at the group. “I heard you guys signed the contract because of me. The dinner will be on my husband, so please order some expensive dishes.”

They broke into laughter at her witty greeting. She was the complete opposite of Muyeol, but the two looked great together.

* * *

It was time for all of them to return to Korea. They’d passed the check-in counter of the Ataturk Airport, and were now in the duty-free shop area.

Yiyoung was browsing around the area with Muyeol when she asked, “So what’s going to happen to this place when the new airport gets built?”

“Once the new project begins, it’ll probably be shut down.”

“I see.”

“And our next destination would be Paris,” Muyeol added.

Yiyoung turned to look at him with a snap. “Paris? Paris as in where the Eiffel Tower is?”

“There’ll be an international airshow. I’ve been eyeing an airplane model, and since the project with Istanbul turned into a success, it’s the right time to buy the new model.”

“Must be busy.”

“You’re coming with me, right?”

Yiyoung chose not to respond to him directly. “I’ll answer if you answer my question first. Are you going to take time off for a vacation?”

“I thought you’re the one who said, ‘Once your schedule is not busy’.”

“So then, when will that be?”

“I don’t know.”

Yiyoung stared at him through the corner of her eye. “Why? Why does it feel like you’re changing what you said? It feels like you’re saying that you’re the only one who can work.”

“I can’t leave until next February because of the upcoming stockholders’ meeting.”