Huang

chapter : 4

The office is buzzing.
Everyone's busy.
It’s the end of the year.
The accounts should be closed.

I am living perfectly well, hiding.
It's been three months, I am back.
Life is nothing but pretty.

"Hey tae, there is a call for you."
I stopped my typing.
And went to attend the call.

"Hello, Kim Taehyung speaking"
There was no reply, utter silence.
"I said helllooo"
Again no answer.
I cut the call.
And started typing again.
The telephone started ringing again.
But this time in my landline.
Huffing I received.
"Hello Kim Taehyung speaking"
This time I heard someone grunting.
I got chills over my spine.
"Who's speaking?"
After three more times, the same no response. So I again cut the call.

I was concentrating on my work.
Suddenly the CEO came.
"Taehyung?"
I stood up and bowed "Yes Sir"
"Come inside my office"
Bogum gave me a concerned look.
It was never a good thing to be called on CEO's office.
Did I mess up something?

I knocked
"Come in.. Hurry" he whisper shouted
What’s happening?
I stood before him.
He extended the receiver
"There is a call for you. Answer it. And be polite" he hissed
Huh?
Call for me?
And here?
What’s happening from morning?
"Why are you still not taking it?"

I hesitantly took it
"He...Hello"
Again the same bullshit.
No answer.
Now I was really angry.
"Listen, if you don’t want to talk then stop calling"
I shouted
I could see my CEO scolding me from the corner of my eyes.
"Ok don't talk. I am cutting the call."
This time my ears bombered with a deep chuckle.
It felt familiar, more like my body recognised it.
"W..whho..oo"
An unknown fear was coming to me.
"You shouldn’t talk in that manner."
"Who are you"
"We will meet soon. Don't be so desperate."
"Listen whatever you are, don't call me ever again."
"I will.. And you will receive it."
"I won't"
"Let's see, baby"
"I am not some baby, it’s Kim Taehyung" now he was in my head.
The opposite side chuckled again,
"Kim... Can't say how long you will stay a Kim"
I couldn’t take anymore,
And cut the call.

I came out from the room without looking back.
Leaving my shouting CEO behind.

Bogum came running to me,
"What was that?"
I fumed "Don't know some rascal"
"But why CEO is shouting that much?"
Then I played on my brain.
"Now it seems weird."
"How about you go and ask?"
"Are you nuts? He is already barking"
"That’s also right"
"Go and do your work"
Bogum nodded and left.
I was still brain storming about today’s events.

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After that phone call, it’s been ten days but my life isn’t peaceful at all.

The CEO is always giving me headaches. Even the smallest mistake is my fault. I was tired.
I couldn’t even sleep last night.

But one thing was the weirdest of all,
I have been receiving flowers.
Without a name card.
The most problematic is - it’s Lily.
My favourite.

In my previous life I had made a garden of Lily. It was my only happy moment in the whole day. But one day I saw there were no flowers.
Empty.
I went running inside and asked the servants, no one answered.
I cried - in defeat, in despair.
Clutching those left strands.
Then the gardener silently came to me. He was also sad.
He said it was the order from Madam.
Nothing was needed to say more.
She never liked anything of mine.
I cried the whole night.
I tried to talk to my husband,
But he shouted at me in return.
It’s just some petty flowers you can buy at store - why are making it a big deal
His exact words.
I snickered thinking of that bastard.

Sam came from behind,
"Oh..ho.. Someone's getting flowers"
He giggled like some five years old.
Bogum also joined him
"Leave me alone guys. I am already frustrated. Who the hell is sending these?"
"You don't know?"
I shook my head in negative
"You have a secret admirer"

These two were screaming in delusion. Making me more angry.
I want to smack them really bad.

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At home,
There is another Tsunami waiting for me. Can't my life go smoothly??

Dad is merging his business in entertainment industry.
More like my husband’s empire.
It was beginning of everything.
I got close to Jungkook by this deal.
The stupid me couldn't get hints.

Dad has more likely ordered me to go with him in the signing event.
I tried everything in me to stop that.
Even had hunger strike but no he won't budge. At last I had to give in.

At the day of the event :

I stayed at the guest area.
Dad was in the stage.
I still haven’t seen Jk.
But his Vice President was present there.
It’s good.

I was enjoying my drink sitting in a table.
"Taehyung?"
I looked  - it was Hoseok.
I smiled "hi..what are you doing here"
He sat beside me
"My company is signing today"
It came like a shock
"You work for JJk household?"
He nodded.
My smile dropped.
I should stop mingling with him.
"Taehyung, Let's go to the susi bar"
"Ah.. No thx.. I don’t feel like it"
He looked agitated
"Why? Are you feeling sick?"
"No... It's just I don’t wanna eat"
I half smiled.
"It's bad. It was set up for you."
He mumbled
"Huh! For me?"
He was afraid now,
"No..nothing"
He more like ran from there.

I looked at him.
Is he ok?
I shrugged off.
Concentrating on my drink.

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