Chapter 16
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Jisoo satisfyingly read the content of the message his younger brother sent her. Inside it, she found out that Irene's family, the Baes has a huge sum of debt on one of their family's friends. "Look what I found out noona. 😌" making her smile
What added to her happiness was her older brother's message.
"A little gift for you, my dear sister." Attached to it was a document file. As she checked on it, a grin came upon her face. Her brother bought a share of Irene family's company.
She knew her brothers love her so much that when they found out about what Irene and Suho did to her, they started finding things that can bring the two down.
Chaeyoung noticed her grin, "Unnie, you are smiling again. What is now the reason?"
She simply answered, "My older brother." Making Chaeyoung scoffed as she curiously asks. "Are you sure it was your brothers and not a man you secretly seeing???"
Jisoo looked at her thinking, "She got it quite right that too." She smiled and asked back, "Have you seen me with a man?"
Chaeyoung knew the answer, "NAHHH! Never!" chuckling while driving she said, "but unnie... you should date though." Jisoo chuckles as she asks her why.
"You should be happy" she smiles at her and added, "BUT... you have to date someone more handsome and more capable so that bastard Suho can choke in jealousy and regret." She evilly explained
Jisoo suddenly thought of her new husband, Taehyung as Chaeyoung mentioned more handsome and more capable. She cannot help but giggle, "I'll keep that in mind."
Few minutes, they arrived at the press conference. Jisoo went out of the car and immediately flashes and the clicks of cameras can be heard continuously. She smiled and waved at them as she walks to the venue.
She was greeted by the staff and their director. After that, she saw her co-star Minho and as he saw her, he smiled as he hugged her. "You look beautiful, Jisoo."
Jisoo smiled at the compliment, "Thank you, Oppa. You look wholesome today."
Minho looked proudly, "My girlfriend said I have to be dashing."
She looked around and asked, "Did she come with you?"
"No, but she said she will be watching," Minho explained as he took a sip from his ice coffee.
"You better behave then." She warned, making both of them giggle.
"Let's go guys." The director called them out. As they walked to the table, reporters and fans were excited. The reporters asked the two for a photo. Minho put his hand on Jisoo's back as they posed and smiled. Chaeyoung also took some photos behind so she can post them later.
After the photo op, Minho pulled Jisoo's chair for her, she smiled at him giving thanks. This simple interaction made their fans thrilled with happiness. Apparently, some fans are shipping the two.
The press conference started and luckily it went smoothly and on time for the release of the trailer.
As the staff and crew watched the trailer together, they received messages that they are once again trending and the press conference is trending as well.
Congratulatory messages followed from everyone they knew and people were hyped up and excited to see the whole movie.
After half an hour, the trailer reached 2 million views a feat for a movie trailer.
Jisoo happily thanked her fans through her sns. Chaeyoung suddenly came in rushing in, "Suho and Irene announced their wedding date just now. They are on the 2nd now. Those two are crazy."
Jisoo looked at the article and she knew that Suho and Irene released the news so the public's attention will be theirs. She sighed, "They wanted attention and to get id the hype from our movie."
Chaeyoung angrily berated, "I know right. You are under his agency and this is how he treats you. I swear I might punch him if he continues this mistreatment."
Minho sat beside Jisoo as he offered her a drink, Jisoo took it and thanked him. "Your CEO is really something. Fighting for attention against his artist." He said the thought running on his mind
Chaeyoung fumed and agreed with anger as she revealed, "He even stopped Jisoo unnie to do some works and auditions.
Minho became shocked hearing this, "That is pure mistreatment." He frowned
Jisoo can just smile at him as she sips on her drink. "It runs in their blood."
Minho then jokingly said, "We should call them Attention seeking couple or Headlines seeking couple." Chaeyoung who was listening burst out laughing. "Shit! That was hilarious."
Jisoo smiled at the remarks, then Minho seriously looked at her "How about you transfer to our company?"
She looked at him in the eyes before answering, "Thank you for the offer, Oppa but right now... I wanted to stay. Don't worry, I'll keep your offer in mind."
Minho gave her a brotherly smile as he excused himself from the two. Chaeyoung immediately fangirled, "Yah unnie! He is so cool." lightly slapping her unnie's arm. "If only he didn't have a girlfriend, I'll want him as your boyfriend. Too bad."
Jisoo playfully slaps back Chaeyoung's arm, "They are getting married next year so don't even think of it."
Chaeyoung sadly pouted, "Awww."
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Taehyung was having a break after his 2 meetings when Jack knocked and came into his office. "President Kim."
Taehyung's brow lifted up, "Any news?"
Jack nodded as he informs his boss, "The press-con of Madam was a success. They are in headlines too."
Taehyung nodded with a smile plastered on his face as he leaned on his swivel chair. He then sensed Jack acting weird and he knew it was something that can make his mood change. "What else?"
Jack gulped, clearing his throat, "CEO Kim Suho and Irene Bae released their wedding date, it's climbing to the top spot."
He looked at his boss's eyes and it was dark, dead and he felt the room became colder, "Call all the news sites, tell them that Jisoo's movie Chasing Hearts should be in the top headlines if not...tell them to get ready to close down." Taehyung's voice sounded very cold and it was full of threat.
Jack nodded as his boss instructed him what to do. He didn't even think or asked him twice before getting out of his boss's office and immediately contacted the news sites.
Taehyung picked his phone from the table and checked the entertainment headlines. Since she met Jisoo, her wife, he started checking entertainment news. His family and friends will be surprised if they found about him reading about celebrities since he is only interested in business, local, and world news.
As he opened the page, he saw Chasing Heart trending in the top spot as he read some of the articles, his lips curved up. The article says good things about his wife and seeing her picture made his mood up.
As he looked at the clock, he only has 3 minutes before going back to another meeting he decided to check another article. It made him regret it afterward, as he saw Jisoo's picture with a man. They are standing close to each other as the man laid his hand on her wife's back. It didn't matter to him as he knew they are married already but still... seeing his wife in the arms of another guy definitely is something.
As he stood up from his seat and walked to the meeting room, the employees knew there was something different in their boss. His aura is colder, and definitely not in a positive mood and they just can't help but to pray that they will survive this meeting.
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Jisoo was in her photoshoot with Irene as they were chosen for the Ellie fashion magazine. Staff congratulated Irene for her upcoming marriage and Jisoo for her movie.
To Irene, she was happy that she got the spotlight from Jisoo. That is what she thought because she asked Suho to pay for the news sites and influencers to make their wedding news be up so Jisoo's movie will be kicked out of the top spot. She didn't know that their wedding news is not even on the top 5 since Chasing Hearts Trailer, Jisoo, Minho, Jinho couple and the press conference took the first 5 spots.
As staff and people were looking, Irene pretended to greet her with joy as she hugged her. "Jisoo, congratulations."
Jisoo can play as well and acted, "Thank you and Congratulations on your wedding." Smiling at her
Irene forced smile, "Thank you. Oh! I hope to see you there."
Jisoo chuckling accepted her invitation, "I will be happy to attend."
Irene can't help but grin as she leans closer to Jisoo, whispering "Make sure you will not cry from jealousy." She winked at her evilly, walking passed by her, and Jisoo's smile became straight.
"Let us see who will cry that day." Jisoo thought as she gets ready for the shoot.
The photographer started taking pictures of Jisoo, as the "Nation's Actress" Irene requested, no, demanded to be last since she said she will feel awful if Jisoo will follow her great photoshoot. If not, she will not do it.
Cheyoung almost throws her soda at Irene as she heard it. "The audacity of this bi-"
The staff was surprised to witness Irene's behavior. Jisoo saw the staff and the photographer having a hard time at Irene's demand so she walked to them with a smile, "It's okay, I'll start first." she gave them a reassuring smile as she walks to the backdrop.
The photographer and staffs mouthed thank you to Jisoo as they start working. During Jisoo's photoshoot, the photographer cannot stop complimenting her. The girl knew what to do, he was just there taking pictures effortless but the results were amazing.
As they finished, he once again complimented Jisoo which Irene heard. She annoyingly scoffed, "You call that great? Watch me then." she proudly said walking to the backdrop.
Jisoo and the photographer exchanged glances, she just thanked the photographer as she takes her break.
The photographer that was smiling and calm awhile ago was now frowning. He told Irene what to do but the girl ignored her and even told him off "I know what I am doing." so he just shut his mouth off as he continuously took pictures of Irene. The theme was a city girl but Irene posed as if he was a goddess in the Medieval Era. The results were not even on par with Jisoo who definitely feels like a city girl in the photos.
"Break." The photographer tiredly announced, massaging his temple from annoyance.
As the staff gets ready for the next scene of the shoot, a delivery man holding flowers came into the venue.
Irene saw the bouquet of flowers and immediately thought it was from Suho. She arrogantly smiled, smirking Jisoo, "It's for me, here." She said asking the delivery man to go to her.
The delivery man went to Irene, holding the flowers "Are you Ms. Jisoo?"
Irene's face fell as she heard what the man had said. She was so embarrassed, but she remained calm forcefully smiling as she lied, "Oh, I thought that was for me. My fiancée said he was sending me flowers."
The staff watching tried their best not to laugh as they just busied themselves with preparing. Chaeyoung, on the other hand, cannot contain her emotions, laughing in between her words she said, "Heh! It's not for you so stop assuming." She poked fun of Irene's embarrassment. Irene gave her a deathly glare which the girl responded with a proud smirk.
"She is Jisoo," Chaeyoung called out the delivery man while pointing at Jisoo.
The delivery man asked again, "Are you Ms. Jisoo?"
Jisoo nodded with a smile, "Yeah, that's me." The delivery man gave her the bouquet of beautiful flowers. "Delivery for you, miss."
All the ladies in the shoot became jealous at the scene. For them, it is so romantic.
She took the flowers confusedly, "Who sent this?"
"It was sent anonymously, Miss." the delivery man then bid his good bye, Jisoo thanking him.
"Wahhhh!! Unnie!! The flowers are gorgeous!" Chaeyoung excitedly yelled then looking at Irene with a teasing smile.
Jisoo's lips curved up, as a smile was seen on her face while admiring the flowers in her arms. She then saw a small purple envelope, opening it she reads, "Congratulations." -Y.H
Her brows furrowed thinking what the initial means, Chaeyoung peeked on the note and grabbed it from her unnie. As she saw it, she playfully grinned at Jisoo, "Who is this Y.H?"
Jisoo shook her head as no, "I don't know."
"Maybe from a fan or..." Chaeyoung smirked "a secret admirer."
Jisoo was about to say something she received a text message.
"Did you like the flowers?"
A smile was seen on her face as soon as she saw who it was from.
She typed in a reply, "It's so beautiful."
She immediately received a reply, "Glad you liked it."
"Thank you! Oh, What's Y.H mean?" She curiously asked
Another reply came in that made her blush and happy, "Your Husband."
She chuckles as her fingers type on the screen, "Thank you, Hubby! I'll see you at home!" She pressed sent just in time for the staff to call her to resume their shoot.
"You are smiling again while texting. Is that your brothers again?" Chaeyoung suspiciously asked
Jisoo smiled at her but did not answer as she happily changed the name of Taehyung's name on her phone to "Hubby"
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The staff is praying that their boss' will end the meeting soon. They are too scared to even cough. Their boss was having a good mood earlier but after the break, he suddenly had a bad mood.
As the presenter continued his presentation nervously, a message notification sounded in the quiet room. Everyone checked their phones, but to their surprise... their boss' President Kim picked his phone on the table as he asked the presenter to stop.
They were just glancing at each other as they curiously watch their boss typed on his phone. Another event that should be in their company's book of record of President Kim.
As they waited for him, they cautiously glanced and what surprised them is that another smile was seen on their boss' face. They were blessed twice as they saw their boss smile not once but twice this week.
As he put down his phone, he asked them to continue and they cannot help but say thank you to whoever was messaging their cold boss because the next few meetings were easier and calmer as their boss is back in good mood.
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Jisoo's photoshoot was done before dinner time, the whole staffs prepared a simple dinner but she declined saying that she has something planned to do.
She thanked Jack after driving her home. Jisoo was shocked when he Taehyung messaged him that Jack was waiting for her at the photoshoot site. She then forced Chaeyoung to join the dinner with staffs so she would not see Jack.
As she entered their house, she heard someone from the kitchen. She walked silently and there she admired the handsome man in his apron chopping some vegetables.
She satisfyingly smiled as she walked beside her husband, and push the man aside as she gets his knife. Taehyung didn't even get shock as he smelled his wife's sweet scent even from a far.
"I'm home!" Jisoo smiled, looking at him before she continued chopping the vegetables, which she believed is for stir fried vegetables with steak based on the ingredients.
Taehyung smiled without a worry that any girl can fall for. He then concernedly looked at his wife, "I'll cook. I know you are tired from your photoshoot."
Jisoo felt his concern and warmness in his voice, she shook her head, "Don't worry, I am not that tired. You are the one tired from your meetings. Jack said you had 6 meetings today alone and has to even cancel your meeting with your friends."
Taehyung's mood suddenly lightened up, he then pats her head before he walked to the drawer and took something out. He then walked behind her and wrapped his arms to her waist making Jisoo startled but as she smelled her husband's scent, she relaxes her body as Taehyung tied the apron.
"Thank you. You rest and I'll cook." Jisoo said, giggling at him.
Taehyung's arms are still wrapped around her, she then felt him leaning to her ear whispering something in his deep voice.
"I'll just help you then...Wifey." Jisoo blushed, as she felt her heart beating rapidly, no she even felt it skipped a beat. She can feel Taehyung smirking at her side so she put down the knife, turned around facing him.
Jisoo shyly pouts, "If you are teasing me or you don't like it, then I will not call you—" but then was cut off
"I like it" said Taehyung, a beam of smile was seen on his face before he pressed his lips into hers and kissing her.
Butterflies played wildly in Jisoo's stomach as she felt Taehyung's lips on hers, she unconsciously and naturally put her hands around Taehyung's neck as she kissed him back. The kiss was rather long and passional.
As Jisoo felt she was out of breath, she pulled away from his sweet lips, their foreheads still leaning on each other, "I'm hungry... Hubby..." She said in between as she catches her breath
Taehyung chuckled, planting a kiss on her wife's temple before asking her, "What can I do then, Wifey?"
Jisoo looked at him before giggling, "How grilling the steak, Hubby." she instructed which the boy happily obeyed.
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"I rarely go home but that bastard Taehyung chose a meeting over me?" A boy putting an ice on his drink cussed out Taehyung.
Jin chuckled, "Typical, Taehyung. We have been friends for so long, you should have get used to it by now."
"He is busy with a lot of things, and will be busier soon. I assure you that." Namjoon explained as he finished his glass of whiskey.
"Does he had any interest on any girl right now? I know a girl that I met in my vacation in Germany. He might like her." Another boy smiling widely asked, sipping on his glass.
"Should we bet?" Jin took the advantage and proposed.
"On what?" Namjoon asked.
"He will have a girl this year or not." Jin answered, grin on his face.
"How much?"
"5 or 10 grand?"
Everyone agreed at 10 grand and joined the bet.
The rest of the group answered no, while Namjoon and Jin dubiously said yes.
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I love reading all your comments in each chapters! 😂 It makes me happy and motivates me to write! 🤧
but-damn!!! the last chapter almost had 200 comments 😱
Btw, i wanted to upload this on Tae's birthday but I finished this very late. 😭 Still... happy birthday, Tae 💜🤧