Chapter 108

Hyunsuk nodded as he replied, “Yes. It won’t be hard to get Myunghee a position in our company in China. There is a pretty big demand for Korean-style hair and makeup.”

“Hyunsuk… you are… amazing.”

“So, could you go and tell Myunghee about this? I will wait for the escort who is going to… wait, I think he is already here.”

Hyunsuk checked his phone and left while President Kim went back into his office to talk to Myunghee. After hearing what he had to say, Myunghee cried again and promised to whatever they asked her to do.

President Kim said to her kindly, “Myunghee, you can order all the room service you want, okay? Just rest up, but make sure you never leave the hotel. If you want something to do, you can order a massage or go to the spa inside the hotel, but DO NOT LEAVE the hotel building. I will pay for everything.”

“Thank you.”

“And don’t tell your mom either, ok?”

“Okay…”

“Alright. Take care.”

“Thank you… thank you so much.”

“No worries. And do think about going to China.”

“Of course. I don’t care where as long as I can escape this.”

“Now, see that man over there? You can follow him. He will take you to the hotel and protect you.”

“M…me?”

“Yeah, think of him as your bodyguard. Even if your uncle finds you, he won’t be able to hurt you again.”

“Ok, thank you… Thank you all.”

Myunghee looked at both President Kim and the bodyguard and bowed deeply as she cried. The man bowed slightly without a word and left the office with Myunghee.

President Kim sighed his relief.

“Gosh… So many things are happening all at once…”

When he sat down on the sofa, Hyunsuk quietly walked in and replied, “Don’t worry too much about it, sir.”

“Alright. Thank you, Hyunsuk. I don’t know what I would’ve done if you weren’t here.”

“I should’ve thought of something for Myunghee sooner… before something like this happened…”

“Oh my god, Hyunsuk! There is nothing more you could’ve done! You have done more than enough! Oh, by the way, did you need me for something? Why did you come here in the first place?”

“It is about President Shim.”

“That bastard! I can’t wait for the day when I don’t have to hear his name anymore! Every time I think of him, I feel like I am dying slowly inside. Stupid Jaehoon… so what about him?”

“When he finds about the sale of this agency tomorrow, I am afraid he might come to you and cause a scene again.”

“Yeah… sounds about right.”

“So how about if you leave for China tomorrow with me?”

“To China?”

“Yes. We can sign the contract tomorrow morning and release the news after we get on the plane to China…”

“Oh, that might work.”

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to visit the headquarters in China, right?”

“Yes, of course.”

“And I will be going with you. I have some things I have to take care of there.”

“Oh, you will be going with me? Well, that would be amazing! Let’s do that.”

“Perfect. Then I will arrange the contract signing for tomorrow at 9 AM. We will take the 12 PM flight. You don’t have to pack too much. Whatever you need, you can just buy it there. Oh and… sir, how would you feel if you get your payment as an international investment format?”

“Why? Because of Jaehoon?”

“Yes. If you have a lot of cash in Korea, he is never going to give up. So what we can do is for you to be paid in international stocks or even real estate. If you need some money right now, we can of course give you the bulk of it and the rest can be paid in a different format. What do you think?”

“That would be safer.”

“Great. Then I will draw up the papers.”

“Alright. I will do whatever you recommend, Hyunsuk. To be honest, I can’t really think clearly nowadays. The thing is…”

“Too many things happened all at once, right?”

“Yeah. I have a constant headache from it.”

“Well, it will be all over tomorrow, so try to relax.”

***

Meanwhile, Hyoyoung and Kiwook were sitting on a bench nearby the cottage and talking. Kiwook explained, “So by tomorrow, everything will be taken care of.”

“OMG! So Hyunsuk Oppa is totally rich?”

“Yeah, I guess. Why? Are you disappointed?”

“Of course! Totally! If I have picked him instead of you…”

“What? Hyoyoung!”

“You gotta admit, with his looks, talents, and now his rich family…”

“Hyoyoung, I am feeling very hurt right now!”

“Why? It’s the truth, isn’t it? Anyway, I can’t tell if I am more shocked by the news of Jiwoo Oppa and Mikyung, or about Hyunsuk Oppa.”

“Yeah, me too. I want to yell at Jiwoo, but then, I am not sure if I am in a position to do that.”

“Why would you yell at Jiwoo Oppa?”

“Well, for him to act so proactively when we are going through these things…”

“Are you serious? You need to look in the mirror, Kiwook Oppa! Talk about hypocrisy!”

“And that is why I won’t yell at him.”

Hyoyoung sighed and replied, “When I got that call from Mikyung… wow!”

“And what about Jiwoo! He is already always on high, but this time, I thought I would go deaf the way he yelled on the phone!”

“So basically, they called us as soon as they were alone.”

“Exactly.”

“What did Jiwoo Oppa say to you?”

“He said it just happened. He didn’t plan it, but when he saw her, he couldn’t help but confess his feelings for her. Jiwoo has never done something like this before. Well, he also said a lot of other things, but he was speaking so fast that I couldn’t understand him very well. He kept yelling ‘Oh my god!’ What did Mikyung say to you? She must’ve explained it better than Jiwoo.”

“Actually, it was about the same. She kept saying how it was crazy and that she couldn’t believe it.”

“Somehow, I think they might suit each other very well.”

“You might be right. Now that I think about it, they are very alike. So does this mean Hyojun Oppa has been abandoned by Mikyung?”

“Oh, did Mikyung used to like Hyojun?”

“Hmm… she liked Black M.”

“Oh my… So Red M stole her then.”

“I feel sad for Hyojun Oppa.”

“How about you, Hyoyoung?”

“Huh?”

“Who did you like among The M members?”

“Well, I…”

“You what?”

“Obviously…”

“Yes?”

“Purple M of course.”

Hyoyoung grinned and kissed his cheek. Kiwook smiled, “Gosh, you are too cute!”

He hugged her.

Hyoyoung’s parents were watching Hyoyoung and Kiwook from their bedroom. “Do you think they will be okay?”

“I don’t know, but there is nothing we can do about it.”

“I am still worried.”

“Well, let’s trust Kiwook, alright? We know him.”

“I’m not worried because of Kiwook. I’m worried because of our crazy daughter!”

Hyoyoung’s dad nodded and suggested. “Maybe… we should meet with Kiwook’s mom…”

“What? No way! Just thinking about becoming in-laws with that woman makes me feel sick.”

“Don’t worry too much about it. I mean, Hyoyoung is still only a young girl.”

“Just look at them! If we agree to it, they would get married right now.”

“Hyoyoung is still a child, so don’t say that.”

“You are useless!”

Hyoyoung had no idea what her parents were feeling. She leaned against Kiwook with a smile. Whenever she thought of what happened between Mikyung and Jiwoo, it made her grin. Whenever she thought of Kiwook, it made her smile happily.

‘I wish every day can be just like today…’

Looking up at the dark sky, which was filled with beautiful stars, Hyoyoung sighed in content.

Just then, Kiwook’s phone beeped. There was a text from Hyojun.

-EMERGENCY. Something happened regarding the agency sale tomorrow. We need to go back to Seoul ASAP.