After hearing the CEO's statement, that very evening, just as my mother had said, news of my engagement to Park Jimin breaking up became a new trending search. And... the very next morning...
I boarded an early morning flight to the United States.
Thinking back to how I'd cried the moment my engagement with Park Jimin was finalized, I honestly thought things would get even harder after the article came out. But... I just stared blankly out the window, my chin resting on my hand, and yawned in boredom.
It was better than I thought... a lot better. My phone was silent because it was in airplane mode, and I thought of this week-long trip as an unexpected vacation from my graduate school life that my parents had secretly forced me to take, and I spent the time leisurely on the plane watching movies and listening to music.
By the way... America... How long has it been since I went to America as an exchange student in college... It's already been about 6 years... It's been longer than I thought. However, I've also been to America once in elementary school, once in middle school, and once in high school, and each time I went, I lived there for 2-3 years on study abroad, so rather than feeling unfamiliar, it felt like I was visiting a friend's house for the first time in a long time.
"I wonder if the restaurants and cafes I used to go to are still there... I should stop by for the first time in a while while I'm there."
So, I was lost in thought for a moment about my past study abroad experience.
At first, when I was a student, I really hated going abroad to study because it meant parting ways with my friends... On the last day of school, my friends would always give me letters or pictures of themselves so that I wouldn't forget them... Every time, Park Jimin was the most important to me, and when the other kids had all given up and were starting to leave, he would always show up last and give me pictures to say goodbye...
Only then, belatedly, did I realize that I had unconsciously thought of Park Jimin, and the corners of my mouth, which had been rising slightly in reminiscence, stiffened. I thought it would be okay, that it would be more calm than I thought... but I guess I wasn't right. Feeling resentful, as if I'd lost, I glared outside the seemingly normal window.
"I will definitely forget you on this trip..!"
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With that resolution, I arrived at the airport, unpacked at the hotel I'd reserved, and began wandering around. I visited charming spots to take photos, ate at a famous restaurant, and revisited a café I'd frequented before for a cup of coffee, enjoying a pleasant time.
But still...
"It's still not enough..."
I arrived at the hotel, my body exhausted from all the hustle and bustle, and flopped down on the bed, muttering to myself. Something still felt off. And of course, at times like this...
"I have to go to the club"
However, as the granddaughter of a prominent corporate chairman, I was already quite well-known in Korea, even if I wasn't a celebrity. Even though we were in a distant country, enduring the occasional whispers from Koreans who recognized me was both tiresome and annoying. So, I decided to revisit a hidden club I'd been introduced to during my exchange student days, frequented mostly by Koreans, especially by young, slightly more laid-back students. And to do that...
"Absolutely no luxury items... No expensive-looking accessories, just as much plainness as possible."
Because it was located in a remote area and, unlike Korea, the United States, security wasn't particularly high when I went there. Among the numerous luxury items in my suitcase, I took out some ordinary-looking clothes I'd bought in the city, hoping to find something to wear. I accessorized with some inexpensive accessories and headed to the club.
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"Wow, this place has changed quite a bit"
In the club, where the interior had become quite luxurious compared to before, I moved away from the center of the dancing area, sat at an empty table, and called the staff over to order drinks and snacks.
"Normally, I would have tried to control myself by drinking something with a lower alcohol content... but today, for the first time in a while, I'll just go for a run."
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" Wow, do you have company? "
(Wow, do you have company?)
But I must have looked a little strange, drinking alone after ordering a lot of alcohol and snacks. The men around me kept approaching me and suggesting we join them, and every time they did, I'd glance over and snicker.
" Hey, kid, if you want to hang out with me, come a little older. "
(Hey kid, if you want to hang out with me, come when you're a little older.)
" Okay, well, I'm leaving for today, so be a little more friendly the next time we meet. "
( Okay, I understand. I'll take my leave for today. Be a little more friendly next time we meet. )
" I don't know. I'll think about it. "
(I don't know either. I'll think about it.)
No way, where the hell are you crawling in from... I thought to myself as I lightly accepted the greetings from the men who greeted me with identical expressions and gestures, then poured myself another drink into my empty glass. Ha, really... why are there so many flies today? My facial expressions were not in good condition, and my brow furrowed slightly.
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After a few hours, the heroine was still sitting upright, much like she had been at the beginning... but upon approaching her, I could clearly see that she was drunk. Having been taught the importance of dignity and etiquette since childhood, I couldn't see her outwardly disheveled even when she was drunk... but upon approaching her, I could hear her muttering softly... and I could tell she was quite drunk.
"Park Jimin, you bastard... You dare cheat on me..? You're going to go to hell. You idiot... Tch, I should have just joined those guys earlier... I should have properly shown that bastard how popular I am... Just wait and see, I'll show you that I really don't miss you at all..."
These sounds were barely audible even up close, but if she had muttered loudly, Yeoju would have probably bought a ticket to Korea the next day. Fortunately, her muttering was not noticeable, and before anyone else had noticed, she seemed to have decided it was time to head back to the hotel, so she got up from her seat and started heading for the door. Although her gait was slow and weak, she didn't stumble at all, so she was able to walk to the exit without much trouble.
"Sigh...I'm definitely going to pick up a cool guy..."
But...even though she was walking properly, she bumped into a man passing by, and her body tilted sharply as she staggered, and just before she was about to fall...there was a loud thud, and the man who had bumped her shoulder wrapped his arms around her waist and caught her.
"Oh, I'm so sorry... I should have gone ahead... No, this was America."
The woman, who was drunk and unconsciously speaking Korean, opened her mouth to speak in English again, but the man's voice sounded quite surprised when he heard her speaking Korean.
"Huh? You were Korean?"
Hearing the familiar sound of her native tongue in a foreign country, and even in a remote club unknown to tourists, the woman, drunk, raised her head, which had been slightly bowed, and stared intently at the face of the man looking down at her from a height a head higher than her.
"You seem drunk, are you okay..?"
And even though the man's hat was pulled down low, the heroine could clearly see that the man before her was incredibly handsome...
If the heroine hadn't broken off the engagement, if she hadn't come to America, if she hadn't come to this club today, and if she hadn't drunk so much here... none of this would have happened... And these countless coincidences had come together to create this moment.
The female protagonist stared blankly at the man for a moment, then opened her mouth and muttered softly so that only the man could hear.
"You...want to date me..?"
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