Chapter 8: The Other Story

Rolan anxiously waits at the lobby of Cela's condo. He's been trying to reach her multiple times but her phone is off. He thought of calling Hyun but decided to just wait.

It's been raining for almost an hour now but the sky still looks dark. Ivy walks fast as soon as she got off the cab and went straight to the reception area of Cela's condo. It didn't take her another second to realize that Rolan is standing next to her. They're both surprised by their second unexpected encounter.

"Ivy," Rolan said.

Ivy hesitantly smiled. "Hello. We meet again," she said.

"Good to see you again," he said with a big smile. He is obviously thrilled.

"Why are you here? Are you waiting for your sister? Is she going down now?" Ivy asked a string of questions to hide her awkwardness.

"Actually, I've been waiting for her but she's not in her unit yet and her phone is turned off," Rolan said. He saw an opportunity to begin a casual conversation.

"Is that so? Let me call Hyun. I knew they're toget