"Jooeun, although I can no longer be your manager, I will forever remember the time that I spent with you. I feel very happy and lucky to have met you." When the time finally came for Kangjun to leave, he stuck out his hand and gestured for Jooeun to shake it.
Jooeun gave a gentle laugh as she grabbed his hand and tilted her head. "To be honest, you are truly an amazing manager. If not for Yeji's scheming, I had no intention of letting you go."
Kangjun let go of Jooeun's hand. For a slight moment, he refused to believe what had happened. "I also thought at one time, I'd be able to accompany you to the end. Even if not, I at least hoped to help you become a supermodel. However, it doesn't matter even if I'm no longer in this position, there is someone else that is willing. I'm sure you are well aware that you have a wife slave at home."
"I am also a husband slave, OK?" Jooeun refuted.
"I will continue to pay attention to you. If you have any difficulties, don't hesitate to give me a call. If one day you decide not to be a model anymore and want to become an actress, you can come to look for me."
"Perhaps, there really will be a day like that." Jooeun felt nothing was impossible.
"Well, I have to go now. Jooeun, I know you didn't express your thoughts today because you are waiting for Yeji to turn around and beg you. You've said before, you are going to make her kneel before you. However, take note of Bohyun. Compared to Hyomin and Yeji, he is better at hiding his true intentions."
Jooeun gave a mysterious smile. She wasn't Yeji, so she was well prepared for all possibilities and knew how to be cautious. Kangjun had nothing to worry about. Above all, Jooeun still had Jeonghwan backing her up.
"Hurry and leave. I still need to go home and keep my 'wife slave' company."
Kangjun's lips curved upwards as he reached out his arms to wrap Jooeun in an embrace. Finally, Jooeun and Minjung watched as Kangjun set off for a fresh start. In actual fact, Kangjun knew, even if Yeji hadn't ruined things, he still would not have had the chance to accompany Jooeun on her path to becoming a supermodel – there was already someone that was much more willing to do that. And someone as great as Jooeun, deserved all the best.
"Let's go Jooeun, we should head back to the airport." Minjung reminded. Her work in London was not complete and she only had a couple of days of leave. She couldn't let the photographers and other models continue to wait for her.
"I want to go see Jeonghwan."
"Do you miss him?" Minjung winked.
Jooeun didn't deny it at all as she nodded her head. "Let's go."
Minjung cheerily agreed as she started the car towards GK Entertainment. Along the way, every story that came up on the radio was regarding Sublime's press conference that day. The discussions endlessly circled around Jooeun, Yeji, and Kangjun with opinions all leaning towards one side. Yeji was in deep trouble this time.
"The press conference today helped us get some justice. If not for today, I wonder how many more insults Yeji had come our way."
Jooeun thought about Yeji's crumbling image as they left Sublime today and couldn't help but reveal a cold expression.
A person like Yeji would never admit to being wrong. She would simply think she lost to timing and luck.
"Where is Yeji right now?"
"You mustn't have heard. After we left, the reporters completely surrounded her. In the end, a small accident happened. She was hit by one of the cameras and was sent to the hospital." Minjung laughed.
"In that case, are you still upset?" Jooeun suddenly asked Minjung. At first, this question seemed like it came from nowhere, but after a moment of silence, Minjung finally responded. She understood Jooeun was getting back at Yeji for the humiliation she suffered at DDP.
"I've long given up being upset. Who do you think I am? Did you think irrelevant people like that would be worth me getting upset over?"
Jooeun lifted her head to look at Minjung. She was aware that Minjung had always been optimistic, so she didn't say anything else. As long as Minjung was able to move on, Jooeun felt relief.
At that moment, Taejoo's injured knee came to Jooeun's mind. So she suggested something to Minjung. "In a moment, when we pass by the pharmacy, drop in and buy some medicine for Taejoo oppa. For the sake of grabbing your passport, I think he may have broken his kneecap."
"What?" Minjung was suddenly worried as she instinctively stepped on the brakes.
Jooeun glared at her before she quickly started driving again. "In that case, I'll pop into some of the nearby pharmacies."
Jooeun remained silent as she gave Minjung a look that said "I'll leave it to you to handle." Minjung smiled awkwardly, realizing her reaction had been a little over-the-top.
The atmosphere in the car was originally relaxed and casual, but at that moment, a girl's voice resounded over the radio. "Excuse me, hosts, could you please help me contact Cha Jooeun? I need to find her. I have something urgent."
Not only Jooeun, but the hosts also thought this girl must be a fan. So they quickly comforted her. "Sorry Miss, our program has no way of contacting her."
"But it is urgent! Life is on the line, she promised."
The host was extremely confused and assumed it was a crazy fan. So he cut the line and warmed the atmosphere back up, before taking on the next call. Of course, Jooeun did not take this incident to heart. After all, she had plenty of fans with plenty of stories to tell. It wasn't always easy to differentiate between what was true and false.
After a 40-minute car ride, Jooeun arrived downstairs at GK. Minjung followed behind Jooeun as she clenched anxiously to the medicine in her hands. Inside the lift, Taejoo looked questioningly at Jooeun as she appeared from the secret walkway. "Madam, why haven't you left? Isn't your flight at 4:30 PM?"
"Where's Jeonghwan, Oppa?"
"In the resting lounge." Taejoo realized he was holding medicine in his hands and quickly tried to hide it. But Jooeun had seen it already.
"Is Jeonghwan unwell?" Jooeun's eyebrows immediately scrunched up as an anxious expression appeared across her face.
"Actually, it's nothing serious. He just has migraines sometimes."
"How come he never mentioned it at home? And how come I've never seen him have migraines?"
"It must be because he didn't want you to know. You know how he's like, he couldn't bear to let you know." Taejoo smiled before handing the tray in his hands to Jooeun. "Here, I'll leave this with you."
At this moment, Jooeun disregarded everything and rushed over to the resting lounge.
As for Minjung and Taejoo who were left behind, they simply took one look at each other awkwardly before Minjung pretended to focus on a rainbow outside. She then shoved the medicine in her hands towards Taejoo.
Taejoo looked at the package questioningly. "This is?"
"Didn't you hurt your knee?"
Taejoo opened the packaging confusedly and gazed at the medicine inside. Not only was their medicine for his injury but there was also medicine for the flu, fever, headache, and even arthritis.
"I uh...accidentally bought a bit too much. Take it as a thank you for taking care of Jooeun."
But who the hell thanks someone with medicine?
Inside the resting lounge, atop the black bed, lay a peaceful figure. He no longer possessed his usual king-like presence, he was simply a man clutching his head in pain.
"Hwan..." Jooeun ran over to his side.