Serendipity

Chapter 10: Mishap vs. mistake

"Are you nearly ready, Chulsan-ah?" Dosan called from his place next to the bar where he nursed a bourbon.

"I thought we were meeting you there?" Chulsan called back, stepping into the room dressed in a grey suit with matching tie.

"I decided to hold back. Besides... the dreary conversations with people I am suppose to remember seems far to much effort when I could be sat enjoying a whiskey and the sickly sweet image of you and Saha cooing all over each other," he answered gingerly.

"How sentimental, Dosan-ah. I've never seen this side of you," Chulsan added sarcastically, titling his head with a cute smile.

"...refreshing!" he chirped which allowed Dosan to smirk and down his scotch before he joined Chulsan with a smack against the shoulder before leading him to the elevator.

"Shut up." He sniggered as the doors of the elevator closed.

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"Can I ask you not to draw attention to yourself tonight? I'm here on behalf of my mother." Dalmi shot suspiciously at Yongsan who sat politely next to her in the car.

"Why did you ask me to be your date?" he asked, ignoring her previous statement.

"I needed a date," she replied bluntly.

"I don't know who you think you're fooling but I know Seo Dalmi and she never needs a date to prove to a room full of people that she deserves to be there."

"Why did you come back?" Dalmi casually changed the subject.

"Who's the guy?" he cut in, not allowing her to change where their conversation was going.

"Why does there need to be a guy involved! Maybe I just wanted a date for once!" she shouted, surprising Yongsan a little.

"Seo Dalmi never needs or wants a date! If you want me to be your jealousy toy, I'd love to play with you." He grinned with raise eyebrows.

"I don't need a toy," she rolled her eyes.

"...and even if it kills me, Yongsan-ah, I will find out why you came back. Saha may think this is an unpleasant coincidence but I know better," she finished as the car stopped and she helped herself out. Anticipation started to build as she thought of Nam Dosan.

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"Park Daepyeonim, Park Gyosunim. Always a pleasure. I hope you're enjoying the evening so far?" Dosan greeted as he was approached by the elderly couple with smiles and all.

Even the buzz of having a little too much bourbon before he made it to the event, Dosan still managed to hold himself reputable as he blathered his way through the evening. It truly was a boring state of affairs when the only vaguely interested interaction he had had was with the attractive female bartender only moments earlier; almost throwing herself at him the moment she clapped eyes on him.

"Dosan-ssi! How could we not! It's always a pleasant event when organized by Nam Tech. Your father certainly would be proud. We've been hearing great things from the board." The older gentleman babbled while Dosan nodded with as much enthusiasm and politeness he could muster.

"It's very kind of you to say so-" Dosan responded nicely as he drew his eyes around the room only to but stunted when his sight landed on a beauty wearing a rich teal chiffon gown, the only woman in the room that mattered.

"Joesonghamnida. I hate to interrupt but I just realised I need to inform security of a few arrangements. I hope you continue to have a good night," Dosan said abruptly as the couple looked at him in slight surprise.