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Bunny's POV
The whole night, Bunny couldn't sleep. That man's back... his presence... there was something so familiar about him, and yet she couldn't place it. The way he stood near the CEO's office door — it haunted her thoughts.
Bunny (muttering to herself):
"Why does it feel like I know him? No… maybe I'm just overthinking it."
The next morning, the office buzzed with murmurs. Someone said the CEO had arrived late last night but didn't meet anyone.
Bunny's coworker:
"Did you hear? He came last night. I think he saw all the pitches personally."
Bunny:
"Really? That's strange… I thought the CEO was still abroad."
Coworker:
"Nope. He's back. Apparently, someone saw a man in a dark coat heading into the executive floor."
Bunny (to herself):
Could it be…?
She shook her head, trying to push the thought away and got back to her work. But when she looked into the glass pane across her desk, a blurry reflection flashed again.
That man.
The one from last night.
She closed her eyes for a second, heart racing. Something wasn't adding up.
Later that evening…
Unknown's Chat –
Bunny:
"I had the weirdest day…"
Unknown:
"Oh? Weird how?"
Bunny:
"I saw someone. From the back. And my heart… it just wouldn't stop racing."
Unknown:
"That's oddly romantic."
Bunny:
"No! Not like that! It was more like… fear. Or déjà vu."
Unknown:
"Are you sure it wasn't your mysterious childhood friend popping up in Korea like a K-drama twist?"
Bunny:
"Haha, very funny. But no. If it was him, he would've said something."
Unknown:
"What if he couldn't?"
Bunny stared at the message longer than she expected. Something about it unsettled her.
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Aarav's POV
From the other side of the glass wall, he could see her typing away on her phone. He knew who she was talking to.
Still pretending.
Still hiding.
Still not ready.
Aarav (to himself):
"One step at a time, Bunny. I haven't come this far to rush it."
His hand clenched slightly as he heard someone laugh beside her. She looked happy. But he knew—he just knew—that a storm was coming. And he had to protect her, even if she didn't know who Im
To be continued
Chapter 10 " the backup plan "