Both were from Dylan.
‘What could it be about?’
Part of her was curious, but her face involuntarily frowned.
This was because the unpleasant situation she had witnessed earlier flashed through her mind.
‘What on earth were they talking about?’
She couldn’t understand why Nia was so close to Dylan and why she was touching him.
Originally, she had intended to run over and forcibly separate the two, but just then, the emergency call had come in, forcing Lola to turn back.
Even now, thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable, as if bitter water was rising in her stomach.
After calming her mind, Lola pressed the speed dial.
After a short ring, when he answered, Lola cautiously asked,
“Dear, did you call?”
-Yeah.
“I’m sorry. An emergency situation came up, so I couldn’t answer the phone.”
-Yeah.
Given that he had called her twice, it was clear he had something to say.
But why was his response like this?
Whether it was this or that, it seemed too lacking in sincerity.
If she asked what he called for, he would probably feel hurt instead.
After taking a deep breath, Lola opened her mouth again.
“Dear, I saw everything earlier.”
-You saw?
You saw?
No, shouldn’t she be explaining instead of asking back? Or at least ask what she saw.
“I felt really bad.”
-…….
This time, instead of a question, silence returned, making Lola feel a bit sulky, and her voice came out sharply.
“Nia was all over you, why did you just stand there? She said I was the first girl to touch you, but that was all a lie, right?”
-No, the first girl to touch me is you.
Even though it sounded credible, Lola’s frown didn’t easily fade.
-Lola, what you saw might not be the truth.
“Nia was all over you, so what?”
-So that’s…
After a moment of silence, he continued.
-I’ll make sure Nia doesn’t come near me again.
He still hadn’t explained, but his answer pleased her just a little, and Lola’s expression softened.
-Actually, I felt bad earlier too.
“Why did you feel that way?”
As she tilted her head, his voice came through the receiver.
-When we were getting on the elevator, you smiled at another guy. I didn’t feel good about that. I only smiled at you.
She should have felt annoyed that he was sulking over something trivial, but for some reason, Lola found it amusing.
Ah, he feels the same emotions as I do sometimes!
He always seemed so accustomed to hiding his feelings.
But did this man even know what the nature of these feelings was?
“Dylan.”
-Yeah.
“Do you know why you feel that way, what that feeling is?”
-……?
It went quiet on the other end as if he was thinking.
“It’s jealousy. Dear, I get really jealous, too. When you smile at another girl or when another girl flirts with you, it makes me angry and annoyed.”
This time, she could hear heavy breathing from the other end.
After a while, his voice finally came through.
-Where are you right now? What floor are you on?
“Why, dear? I’m on the 10th floor.”
-Don’t move and wait there. I’ll come to find you.
Without giving a reason, he said he would come to find her, and Lola couldn’t help but smile broadly.
Ah, I’m really such an easy girl.
-I need to see your face.
Beaming with joy, Lola couldn’t keep her mouth shut.
“Where are you now? What floor?”
Thud, thud, she could only hear the sound of footsteps through the speaker.
It seemed he was climbing the stairs without hanging up the phone.
Or maybe he was going down the stairs.
-I’m on the 19th floor. No, now I’m on the 18th.
Thud, thud again.
Lola could feel his footsteps getting faster. Then, she too began to move quickly, having stood still until then.
“Dear, I’m on the 11th floor.”
-I told you to stay there.
“I’m just… anxious and can’t wait for you. I thought I could see your face sooner this way. Dear, I’m on the 12th floor.”
-I’m on the 15th.
Finally, the two met on the emergency stairs on the 13th floor.
Unlike Lola, who was panting, Dylan’s breathing was completely steady.
He was truly a perfect man.
‘He has great stamina, too!’
Lola admired him once again in her heart.
“You really don’t listen. I told you to stay still and wait.”
Dylan scolded her as he pulled Lola into his arms.
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
Lola buried her face in his broad, firm chest and quietly listened to the sound of his heartbeat.
It felt good.
Moreover,
“I promise. I won’t let any girl other than you lay a finger on me again.”
That firm vow, spoken as if in a pledge, wiped away all the lingering disappointment in her heart.
