The Fall of Gods (A Welcome to the Underworld Novel, Book 2) by Con Template Read Free Book Online Page B

in Taecin…I was…really sick,” Yoori shared warily, not divulging her amnesia to Tae Hyun. It wasn’t the time to tell him—not that she thought there would ever be a time.  
    Tae Hyun nodded, listening intently as Yoori went on.  
    “Being sick doesn’t really allot you the opportunity to be ambitious, especially not in Taecin because there’s nothing there.” She smiled to herself. “I had really big dreams. The long-term plan of coming to Seoul was to further my career. Working at the diner was a way to make ends meet so I could pay for my apartment. In all honesty, I wasn’t supposed to work there for more than a year. I was only supposed to stay for a couple of months and go find a job elsewhere. But one thing led to another and I became really comfortable there. It was my own little bubble.” 
    She smiled wryly when she remembered Chae Young. She grew despondent when she realized how much she missed her. “I—I don’t have a lot of close friends. I was really sick in Taecin so I lacked a lot of friends because of that, you know? But when I started working at the diner, I met this girl who was nice to me. We clicked instantly – just like Hae Jin and I – and became best friends.”  
    She laughed ironically at herself when she was reminded of her relationship with Chae Young. She gently slapped a palm against her forehead. “Oh God, I imagine she must’ve called me a million times since you ‘recruited’ me from the diner.”  
      Tae Hyun watched a family of ducks swim beside them when he asked, “Have you spoken to her since?”
    Yoori shook her head, her eyes noting that the sunset had begun to disappear behind the trees, the radius of the bright orange lights limited to what was behind the leaves.
    “After I ran away from you, I ignored phone calls from her because I didn’t want her to get involved. You know, ‘gang stuff.’ But after that night when you came for me, my phone ran out of battery and I forgot to get the charger when I went back that one time.” Yoori shrugged sadly. “I didn’t get ‘reminders’ to call her afterward because my actual phone died. But I suppose it’s better this way. I miss her but I don’t want to get her involved in all of this.” 
    When the sun hid deeper behind the trees, Tae Hyun turned his head in her direction. This move caused Yoori to do the same. They were eye-to-eye, nose-to-nose and  almost  lips to lips. 
    A subtle dash of guilt teemed in Tae Hyun’s eyes. She knew what she said touched a sensitive nerve within him. She just didn’t know how sensitive that nerve was. 
    He parted his lips. His voice was soft and unsure , but also hopeful. “We could stop by the diner on our way back to the city tomorrow,” Tae Hyun offered, his gaze never leaving Yoori’s. 
    Yoori gave him a strange and quizzical look.  
    “No, I have a good plan,” he continued, heeding her apprehension. The hopeful beam took over his eyes. “I could introduce myself as Kwon Tae Hyun, a young, budding entrepreneur who walked into a local diner after a crappy business meeting with one of his investors. I could tell her that I was having a terrible morning until I saw you—the most beautiful girl that I’d ever laid eyes on. I could tell her that when you accidentally spilled hot coffee all over my hands, I knew then that my life wasn’t going to be the same.  I’ll tell her that after some sweet talk and a lot of courting, I convinced you to run off to Paris with me. I’ll apologize to her for stealing you away so abruptly. I’ll tell her it was because we fell in love at first sight and it couldn’t have worked out any other way. She’ll smile and nod at me while giving approving eyes at you. And then I could give you guys some alone time to catch up and then afterward, we’ll tell her we’re going to jet set around the world but you’ll be able to catch up with her on the phone.” He smiled reassuringly at her. “She’ll never have