Yoongi listened to Chaeyeon while she explained what happened few hours earlier. Yoongi clenched his hands in a fist as he became silent, trying to calm himself down. After when Chaeyeon was done explaining, she lowered her head down as she quickly wipes off her tears.
Yoongi lets out a huge sigh as he sat up straight.
"You're not working there anymore. I want you to quit that job." - Yoongi
Chaeyeon looks up at him.
"No. If I quit that job then everything that I do there is useless. I may not be able to fight back but at least I'm not running away from my problems." - Chaeyeon
Yoongi kept quiet as he stared deeply into her eyes.
"You do know that we don't belong there. Those people that work there is higher than us. They will keep criticizing you no matter what." - Yoongi
"Well then I have to show them that I'm strong enough to face through all their criticisms. I'm not backing down just because of what happened earlier. I've went through worse than that, trust me." - Chaeyeon
Yoongi averted his eyes as he hesitated at Chaeyeon's decisions. After minutes of thinking, he finally turned back to her and nodded his head in agreement.
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Jungkook was lying on his bed, thinking about Chaeyeon. He don't know what's wrong with him but somehow these days, he can't get Chaeyeon off his mind. As Jungkook was lost in his world, Mrs. Jeon knocked on the door and walked in while Jungkook sat up and leaned against the headboard.
"RyuJin and Mrs. Shin are coming here tomorrow to have dinner with us. Make sure you dress up nicely." - Mrs. Jeon
Jungkook sighed.
"Mom? Why are you and Mrs. Shin spending so much time together lately?" - Jungkook
"We're friends, it's normal." - Mrs. Jeon
"I hope you're not planning on engaging me and RyuJin. You know I hate that." - Jungkook
"I know sweetie, but sometimes it's for the best." - Mrs. Jeon
Jungkook gave her an expressionless stare.
"Mom. You tried engaging me to someone before." - Jungkook
"And yet you're still single because I knew you were too young for that, but now you're 20 Jungkook. You should start taking responsibility in taking your father's spot in the company and giving us an heir for the Jeon family." - Mrs. Jeon
Jungkook kept quiet as Mrs. Jeon walked up to him and sat down on the bed beside him.
"I don't want to be engage to RyuJin mom. I want to be engage to the woman that I love and want to spend the rest of my life with. Not with the woman that I was forced to." - Jungkook
Mrs. Jeon sighs deeply as she held onto Jungkook's hand in comfort.
"Fine. I won't force you into marriage with some woman that you don't know. But if that day do come, I want you to know that it's really necessary and that I need you to understand." - Mrs. Jeon
Jungkook nodded his head as both mother and son exchanged hugs.
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Chaeyeon was walking into the building until she was stopped by Manager Bae. She bowed down to Manager Bae in respect as she looked back up at her.
"I don't want you to work today. You were called to go to the Jeon Company." - Manager Bae
Chaeyeon arched her eyebrows.
"Why? Is there something wrong?" - Chaeyeon
Manager Bae shook her head as she lead Chaeyeon towards the Jeon Company building. They took the elevator as Manager Bae pressed the 20th floor, which is the top floor. Chaeyeon arched her eyebrows even more in confusion.
As they reached the top floor, they walked out of the elevator and continue walking down the hall. They came upon a door as Manger Bae turned to Chaeyeon.
"You'll be staying here for the rest of the day today and don't worry. You're safe here more than at the workplace." - Manager Bae
Before Chaeyeon could even ask a question, Manager Bae already started walking away as Chaeyeon turns to the door. Nervousness stroke her as she slowly turned the door knob and slowly opens the door. As Chaeyeon close the door behind her, she saw someone's back facing her from behind the desk. She walks closer towards the person only to see the person turning around to her. Her eyes widens seeing him again.
"Jungkook?" - Chaeyeon
Jungkook gave her a soft smile as he stands up and walks to her.
"What are you doing here?" - Chaeyeon
"I'm the owner here." - Jungkook
"You're the owner here? That means ... you're from the higher class?" - Chaeyeon
Jungkook nodded his head as Chaeyeon averted her eyes away from his. Jungkook sensed her attitude change as he walks closer to her only to make Chaeyeon take few steps backwards.
"I know that it's weird for me to do this but I really am helping you, Chaeyeon. I know about your mother's condition and I want to help." - Jungkook
Chaeyeon looks at him with an empty expression in her eyes.
"Why? You have better things to do in your life. Why bother helping me?" - Chaeyeon
"I can't answer that, Chaeyeon. But what I can answer is that I really want to help make your mom better." - Jungkook
Chaeyeon was about to speak until she remembered something. She remembered her wage being raise 10% just yesterday and now Jungkook wants to help her suddenly. Chaeyeon had a disbelief expression as she looks up at him, directly in his eyes.
"Let me guess. You told Manager Bae to raise my wage 10%, did you?" - Chaeyeon
Jungkook averted his eyes as Chaeyeon couldn't believe him. He's just like one of them. Looking down on poor people. Chaeyeon thought to herself as she walked up closer to him.
"I don't need your help Jungkook. I've been working here before I knew you. Before I met you, I was doing fine. Poor people like me don't need your money for free." - Chaeyeon
Chaeyeon walks away but before she could turn the door knob, she was being pulled back and into someone's embrace.
"What are you doing?! Let go!" - Chaeyeon
"Why? Why won't you let me help you?" - Jungkook
"Because I don't need you to pity me like the rest of the people." - Chaeyeon
"I'm helping you because I mean well." - Jungkook
Chaeyeon harshly pushed Jungkook away as she sighed deeply.
"If you really mean well then don't do anything. Stay in your lane and I'll stay in mine." - Chaeyeon
Chaeyeon walks out of his office as Jungkook sighed in frustration.
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It was 8pm as Chaeyeon saw Yoongi's car coming up in the parking lot. Yoongi parked the car in front of her as Chaeyeon got in and drove off. Jungkook watched the scene in details from his office as he heard a knock on his door. He gave permission as the door opened seeing Manager Bae coming in.
"What did you ask for me, Mr. Jeon?" - Manager Bae
Jungkook turned around to face her as he walks to his chair and sat down.
"I want you to find out what hospital Chaeyeon's mother is being treated in. I also want you to bring me all of her mother's condition records to me." - Jungkook
Manager Bae nod her head as she heads out of the office, leaving Jungkook in defeat.
"No matter what you say Chaeyeon, I will help you. I'm willing to risk you hating me forever than doing nothing and watch you be hurt." - Jungkook
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TO BE CONTINUED
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
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