m her position. After facing her meeting with someone named Dirga earlier, Nora held back the old feelings that boiled up while standing next to Dirga. On

d thing for Nora. Someone who had disappeared three years ago without Naira being able to rea

er life better, got used to being without Dirga, and no

nly adjust the rhythm of her heart so as not to race fast enough to make her chest tight. Her eyes closed

Dirga sudd

me?" Naira muttered still with her eyes closed as she caught her bre

conds. It seemed like a long time since Naira had tried to recover from 'that' incident, Naira had never seen her face radiate wor

her forehead clearly showed her worry. In front of the mirror, Nora straightened up as she practiced calming

Although a glimmer of worry remained, Nora looked up and said to herself, "It's okay, Naira

s that instantly calmed Naira. It was as if the worries fell away and flowed away with the water. Naira occasionally

s with a tissue. But a hand from the side suddenly grabbed Naira's wrist and pulled her body to turn around. Nora who

gosh, i

e suit and long black tie. The man grimaced at Naira and held her hand. Naira was instantly stru

kwardness. Naira's eyes glanced sharply at the man she called Mr. Dirga. "Instead of holdin

ance now and her elegant aura made Dirga almost speechless. Naira's figure was much different com

straightened up as he muttered for a long time, looking for the

eous after seeing Naira's f

I don't have anythi

lexively grabbed Naira's shoulder from behind. Dirga's movement certainly created an unhap

d what I said e

tone sou

emed to lock Dirga's legs. It was the first time that such a look had been seen in Naira's beautiful eyes. The aura of hatred cle

ble that her fee

quietly, suddenly feeling suffocated by N

n letting

making Nora somehow wince. Dirga's eyes lit up

g to her heart. In a flash of memory, Nora was thrown back to the look in those eyes-the look in those eyes four years ago that hadn't changed: s

have been the one behind the scenes of the WhiteAct

gh Naira masked it with an expressionless face, Dirga knew that

e wouldn't have met,

hat Mr. Dirga, who is reportedly very professional, is not comparable

ga said, making Naira frown. "Not for me

eyebrows drew together. "Why are you talking to me as if

f chuckle, "No, I don't know y

Dirga not to cross the line too much," Naira pressed once ag

y half bowed. The more she saw how Naira looked at her now, the

identity because I felt uncomfortable, but I

e was a tinge of regret in the man's eyes, but she chose to give him a lopsided sm

r of her lips. Dirga felt as if that sentence had slammed straight into her chest without wa

hout preamble. It was the question that

turmoil of feelings-anger, disappointment, excitement, and fear-mixed together. "Angry?" She smiled w

A subtle but pi

nsinuation. "First meeting..." Dirga murmured emphasizing the two words, but Nai

ansfixed where she stood with a lump of guilt slowly spreading throughout the heart space. Within seconds Dirga's

ly hated her.

ce for Dirga to fix what