" Do you know how dumb you sound right now? " Jungkook suddenly says coldly smirking. I was wrong... he never had feelings for me. I quickly told myself not to think about it and help Lisa up." Fine... I will sign the papers. Do you think I liked you? Of course not... I pity you Jungkook. You can"t even touch anyone yet I still married you and is this how you repay me? " I scoff coldly trying to hide my true feelings.
" I don"t like you Yoon Byeol...let alone love you. Please take responsibility for what you did today... Take her to the hospital " Jungkook sits down with his eyes staring into mine, trying to read my emotion.
" She"s your secretary. You fired me... meaning that I don"t have to follow your orders " I complain as I glare over at Lisa who was a few inches away from Jungkook. I turn around and begin to walk, " You"re going to be in trouble if I tell the reports that Cha Yoon Byeol; daughter of Kim Min Young isn"t really as kind-hearted as she looks. Your company will hit rock bottom".
" Well does it look I have time to mess with your secretary? I don"t care what you do with her because you have never left a beautiful footprint in my life for me to erase or be hurt about. Live a happy life Jungkook" I force a smile and walk out of his office to hear him bang his table in anger.
I walk inside the elevator and press floor 1. I just stood there quietly trying to calm myself down. I watch into nothing but the elevator with my mind somewhere else when I feel my tears falling down without even me noticing, " Your stupid Yoon Byeol-ah" I said to myself to feel more tears rushing down.
I quickly wipe my tears as the door open to reveal Mingyu on the other side with a bouquet of red roses, I smile not even knowing the reason to that smile but all I know was... I was happy to see him. He smiles back at me as if those flowers were for me but... what about Lisa?
" Good Morning Yoon Byeol " He greets me with a big smile but my smile soon fades after realizing that those flowers are not for me, " Did you miss me? " Mingyu asks with a small cute grin on his face. " I know I left you suddenly last night but... I went to Lisa"s -"
" You don"t have to tell me Mingyu " I cut him off, trying to get out of the elevator when he pulls me back inside and locks eyes with me, " The reason why I went to Lisa"s house was to tell her that... From now on I"m your man, not hers."
I did not dare to move, I did not even breathe, I"m frozen to the spot. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest... Deep heavy breathes sound nearby. The hairs on my arms stand to attention, as a militia of chills march down my spine. Is there something there or is it just my imagination?
The beating gets louder and louder, surely if there is something there, it can hear this cacophonous thrumming rhythm. The sound is intolerable, my breaths get deeper and deeper by the second, " Yoon Byeol-ah, can we start over? " Mingyu asks desperately.
I could finally breathe... but I was scared to be hurt again, " I know I was being a jerk to you but... Yoon Byeol-ah, I never did anything with her that night... I promise you. I know from the video we were kissing and undressing each other but I got a call and we stopped " Mingyu explains with his voice shaking, I know that he was telling the truth...
He can"t lie... his voice is shaking because he is afraid to lose me like this. It is just like when he confessed to me, " Mingyu, I"m sorry about everything. I"m sorry that I didn"t believe -" before I could finish I feel his lips against my lips. He kissed me and the world fell away. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be.
His hand rested below my ear, his thumb caressing my cheek as our breaths mingled. I run my fingers down his spine, pulling him closer until there was no s.p.a.ce left between us and I could feel the beating of his heart against my chest.
Then, I heard a "ding" as the elevator door was opening. I push Mingyu and face the front as if nothing had happened, people fill in the elevator. I move to the back to feel Mingyu hands holding onto mine tightly as it gives me b.u.t.terflies.
8:30 pm, that night
The cold breeze blew right through my laced black dress and my hair falls loose about my face, tousled, tangled. It was cold but I had to make it to this family meeting. I walk to our a.s.signed table to see a familiar back view of a man, I look around to realize that Jungkook"s here. Great.
I force a smile and sit in front of Jungkook, avoiding eye contacts as I feel Jungkook looking at me. I don"t know why but my heart was racing, is Jungkook really planning to talk to my parents about the divorce papers? I place my hand on the table with my engagement ring shinning as the light hit it.
" Honey, your father and I have been talking about what we could do for you to be happy with your husband. So, we all arrange for you and Jungkook to go to China for 2 months " my mum explains. I choke on my drink as I glare over at Jungkook.
This guy didn"t even say anything! What can I do with him? I sigh and wipe my lips with a napkin, " 2 months? That"s really incredibly long Mum" I force a smile, trying to calm myself down. " We know but... you too really need some privacy together before you guys come back for your marriage ceremony" Jungkook"s mum quickly explains.
" But mum..-"
" Don"t worry, everything will be fine here in Korea... Just worry about your wife, she gets travel sickness easily." Jungkook"s mum gives me a sweet smile. How can this happen? Why? I did not dare to say anything else throughout the whole dinner.
After... I swear it was like 2 hours, we were finally done. Jungkook and his parents leave first. I sit back down in disappointment, " What"s wrong sweetie? " Mum asks worriedly. " I don"t want to go" I complained with a blank face.
" Just follow what your mother and I have planned for you Yoon Byeol " Dad added, " But dad... I don"t see the point of this! It"s just a waste of time... Why him?! " I cried out. " Yoon Byeol! How many times do we need to have this conversation?! I told you if you marry him our company will be even better." Dad explains
" Is that all you care about?! Selling your own daughter to some stranger that has a lot of money? Do you even call yourself a "f-".
His hand cracks across my face, snapping it back with the force of his blow and causing my head to reel sickeningly as it stings my face.
It was an open-handed smack and it had left a red welt behind. Just below my eye was a small cut where the ring had caught me. I stagger backward, clutching my face, eyes watering. " Min Young! " my mum screams in horror.
" Have you ever thought about whether I wanted this or not?! I will go! Are you happy now?! " I scream in pain at my own father who just slapped me across the face. It is an unexplainable pain.
I walk away as I burst out crying just before I reach the exit to the private restaurant, I see Jungkook a few inches away from me. He looks worried and that"s when I realize, he saw it...