If she was busy or otherwise occupied, Jimin would sometimes bring Shinhae to the company. So it wasn’t strange to see the little girl inside the company premises.

However, Jiyoon found Shinhae’s reaction a bit odd. Normally, the little girl would smile brightly and cling to her. But this time, she fidgeted her hands as she monitored Jiyoon.

Of course, such a reaction startled Jiyoon, so she decided to strike up a conversation.

“Hello, Shinhae! You are drinking milk?”

“Yes.”

As always, the little girl answered her questions well. Moreover, Jiyoon didn't feel as if Shinhae disliked her.

She carefully placed her hand on Shinhae’s head and stroked it. Shinhae didn’t try to avoid her touch. In fact, she seemed to like the warmth that she could feel through her head. She even moved her head in rhythm to Jiyoon’s hand strokes.

Jiyoon then made herself a cup of coffee and sat down next to the little girl. Shinhae held a transparent cup with milk inside. She slowly sipped her milk to match the speed of Jiyoon drinking her coffee.

“Did you come here with Jimin unni?”

“Yes. Unni said to play here for a moment.”

Jimin was her president, but to Shinhae, she was merely a close unni. So in front of Shinhae, Jiyoon always referred to Jimin as 'Jimin unni'.

Jiyoon then took the initiative to chat, and they started conversing...