Days and weeks pass as the final semester of Jisoo's high school career is in full swing.
Min-ho and Suji were the new it couple, and she did not care who knew.
While Min-ho had wanted to talk to Jisoo to explain himself, that day never came.
............…
"Arin! Give me that!" Jisoo screams at Arin who was holding her phone hostage
"No! It's been weeks, its time to delete all traces of your ex-boyfriend and his bitchy girlfriend"
"Okay I'll do it… but give it back first."
"No! Do it right now … right now understand!"
Acquiescing at the demand of her boldest friend, she begins emptying the 'trash' as Arin put it. Feeling a sense of comfort wash over her.
"So now that, that's done. Any idea on what we are going to do today?"
"I don't know…."
"How about attending a party ? One of my sister's is throwing a party tonight and she said I could bring a date"
Thinking of how the really came for two different worlds, Jisoo shakes her head answering, " No it's alright. I think I will pass. I won't know anyone. It'll be way to awkward."
"I've made my mind up… you're coming with. Now lift your lazy ass from the bed and lets head find you something sexy to wear"
"ARIN!"
............…..
Meanwhile around dusk, in the office of CEO of LEE technologies, Jang-Hyuk had just signed off on the last project file for the day.
Pressing the intercom, a females voice comes through the intercom, "Yes president Lee?"
"Do I have any other meeting today?"
"No Sir. Miss Chae-won has however sent an invite to attend her graduation celebration"
Feeling a headache coming over, he creases his eyebrows, "Am I expected to attend?"
"Unfortunately, so sir, Mr Chae-won is expected to be there as well and he has been less than happy with your treatment of his little girl."
"Get me something to wear" He says, before cutting the call sighing in boredom, loosening his tie in the process as a devil like smirk forms on his face.
..........
"What do you think?" Jisoo asks dressed in a mini black dress which perfectly accentuates her curves, showing off her long and slender legs. With her long dark hair cascading on her shoulders, she is the living embodiment of Hollywood stunning, paired with light makeup her hazel eyes which have a greenish tint is brought to the forefront.
"Jisoo-ah! If I wasn't a female, you'd be going to my bed right now!!"
Smacking her friend besides the head, "Shut up, you pervert. You ready to go?"
"Let's go!!"
After some time, arriving at the venue the crowd outside slowly enters.
However since Arin is the hosts little sister, the two quickly enter pass the crowd, all the while covering themselves from the rain which has started to fall.
"This is a graduation ceremony?" Jisoo question enamoured by the sheer lavish scale of it all.
"Yeah, you'd think she had solved cancer ay. And not barely scraped through a 4 year degree in 6 years" Arin chides playfully.
Sitting down in a corner booth, Arin is dragged away by her family and friends she gives an apologetic look.
Grabbing the drink offered by the waiter, she finds the air in the venue sucked out as she finds everyone's focus on the man that just entered.
He was mesmerizing. Covered in a deep rich red umbrella with an intricately golden white flowered inlay he lowers it down, not caring of the water which falls on the at his feet.
He had deep dark eyes, cherry coloured lips and silk like black hair. A living painting of temptation, where she wore black, he was clothed in its mysteriousness.
It was not hard to understand why venue would fall silent as a living god of temptation had descended down to the mortal realm.
As his steps begin to move, he heads towards the main table, "Good Evening, Ms Chaewon" He says with his husky voice allowing the collective room to once more take a breath of air.
Averting her eyes from the man, she spots a child shivering in the cold through the window.
Curious, she grabs her coat rushing outside in the downpour past Arin who has made her way back to her.
"Where are you heading?"
"Outside"
"But it's….raining" Arin tries to say unable to stop her best friend from leaving
Once outside, she hurriedly tries to catch up to the boy, but the heels she is wearing makes that task all the more difficult.
Finally catching up to him, she pants heavily as she asks him "Hey, little boy! Where are your parents?"
Slowly he turns to her before a wave of tears over comes him "I…I don't know"
"It's okay, its okay, it's okay" She assures him.
This entire act was caught by the eyes of one man in particular.
His mind was on this lady ever since he caught her running into the rain with only a coat over her head. She definitely wasn't the kid's mother. She was way to young to be that. Probably just wanted to help the kid to make herself feel better.
Humans are inherently self-serving creatures.
His interest… his unhealth interest was piqued.
As the young lady takes the child by hand leading him towards the venue, he notices something in the distance.
"Fuck"
"Mr Lee!?" The female companion who was next to him, whose conversation he has been ignoring questions, as he hurriedly exists the venue, causing all the attendees to turn their attention to the drama unfolding.
.........…..
As Jisoo, holds the young man's cold hand, she hears the scream of a crowd.
Time slows down as she looks into the direction which the are drawing her attention, she notices a white sedan heading straight towards her.
Immediately, pushing the boy out of harm's way, who only suffers from some slight bruises. as the blinding headlights come towards her.
She resigns herself to her fate thinking that her life was really way too unfair. She had done everything right and now it was all over before it even started.
Just as the front of the vehicle is about to hit her, she feels a grip around her waist, as she is dragged to safety, falling on top of him.
"Damn, that hurt-"He can't complete when she lifts her head looking up to him.
Her eyes, those eyes… They captivate him in a way he has never seen before.
Startled she quickly gathers herself before getting off of him and checking on the boy to make sure he is okay.
After confirming that the boy is fine bar a few minor scrapes, she turns around and boys "Thank you for saving me . Thank you so much"
Ignoring the girl, he wipes the dust from his jacket and turns to the boy, "How did you get here?"
The young boy whose too frightened to speak, doesn't answer much to the mans annoyance.
Grabbing the young boy by the jacket much to the girls confusion, he sees a number and name on the tag.
Taking out his phone, he dials the number and speaks to the eager women on the other end.
"Kiddo… your mom. Speak.." Handing his phone over, the child waits to hear his mother voice before he starts crying once more.
Jisoo confused, turns to the asking "You know his mother?"
Looking at the idiotic girl he answers, "No"
"Then how"
"His wrists."
"What?" She says confused
"He has rope marks on his wrists,"
Shocked she checks where he indicated, and see's something pretty faint, confirming his words. As the man continues
"He was tied up, maybe 4-6 hours ago. Meaning whoever did it, is either an amateur or he did it on purpose. Giving his prey a chance to run."
In a hushed tone, she leans into him, allowing him to smell her intoxicating scent, "He was kidnapped?"
"Most likely… and that guy trying to run you over right now. Was probably the person who did" He says assuredly as they await for the mother and the police
"Why do you say, wasn't it just an accident?" She says turning around to find the car no longer there.
"No number plates. That car had no number plates"
As they head back to the venue, she feels his grip on her waist.
"What are you…"
"Your heels are bleeding" He answers nonchalantly, gripping her nearer to her helping her walk easier.
Bring his face near to her, she chokes on her own spit, as she forgets how to breathe, she could feel herself drowning in those eyes.