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Chapter 7 - 6 years later

Hae Won manages to write her exams and passes .She gets a scholarship  to one of the best universities outside of the country only to return to Korea 6yrs later  after completing her master's

She finds a job as a financial advisor at a small company even though she's overqualified for the job.

Miss Park:(removing her blanket)Wake up, You're going to be late for your firstday at work !

Hae Won:(sulking) No let me sleep my alarm hasn't even rang

Miss Park:(chuckles)It did an hour ago and you slept through it.

Hae Won: (suddenly wide awake)Omo ,I'm never going to get there in time now

She frantically gets ready and bolts out of the house straight to the bus stop and sits at the back putting on her stockings hoping no-one notices but everyone notices.

Hae Won: (fake smiling) Good morning

They all look away

She puts on her make up and by the time the bus stops you can't even tell she got on it looking  like a mess.

She rushes into  the elevator and as the doors are about to close a man yells for her to hold the lift and she does so.

Man:Aish I'm tired,I had to run here .My car broke down.

Hae Won: Awe you work here?

Man :(smiling) Yes , I do

She looks at the way he's dressed and it's really  casual.He seems older than her so she assumes he's one of her superiors .

Hae Won:Its my first day here

Man :Awe what's your name?

Hae Won: I'm Park Yeona.

Man:(teasingly) You don't look like a Yeona.

Hae Won:(smiling)  I hear that alot.

Man :Wait Park Yeona ,i heard about you.Aren't you the new girl who's overqualified for the job.

Hae Won:(shy) I don't think I am.So how is it working here

Man:It's okay I think,I can't really complain.Why did you choose to work here when you could've gone anywhere else

Hae Won:I think this company has room to grow.With the right financial advice it could blossom into something really big.

Man :Wow (chuckles) I've been working here for a very long time but you seem to have much more faith in it than me.

Hae Won: Im just passionate about what I do.By the way what's your name  Sir?

Man :Jung Wu bin  but you should call me Wu bin no need to be formal .

Hae Won:Which department do you work in ?

Mr Jung:Awe I...

Suddenly they reach their floor cutting him off.

Mr Jung :(smiling) Have a nice day miss Park.

He goes off and Hae Won wonders around the office looking for her supervisor Miss Do

Miss Do:Okay so you firstly have a meeting with the chairman,then you can start your work.(pointing at it) Right over there's is your desk.I left a couple files for you and if you need anything feel free to ask Miss Ko .But beware don't be too nice to her she's a bit clingy.

As she arrives at the office she is dumbfound to see that the weirdo from the elevator is her new boss.

Mr Jung:(serious) Take a seat Miss.

Hae Won:(surprised) Omo Wu bin!

Mr Jung:(fixing his tie)It's Mr Jung for you

Hae Won:(dumfound) But you said....

Mr Jung:(cutting her off)I'll cut you some slack since it's your first day

Hae Won: (confused) Howc..

Mr Jung :(cutting her off)Let's work hard okay Miss Park,that's all I have to say. You can go do your work now I've got another meeting .

Hae Won: (still confused) Okay....(in her mind)But when did he change his outfit.

She exits the office really confused and sits by her desk

Hae Won: (confused) Does he have a doppelganger or something?

Miss Ko:He's a bit crazy ,you'll get used to him.

Hae Won: Seriously seems like two different people.

Miss Ko:He changes once he's in the office not only his outfit but also character.Outside of work he's this weirdly adorable  man whilst inside the office he's a monster.

Hae Won:Aish he should get that checked out ,he might have  dissociative disorder .

Miss Ko:That's what I thought ,but he actually got checked out this other time when people thought he was unfit to remain the chairman but his results came clean .He's just a weirdo.

Hae Won:(mindblown)  Wow.

Miss Ko:(smiling) By the way I'm Ko Heejin

Hae Won :Im Park Yeona

Miss Ko:Nice to meet you,let's be friends okay.

Hae Won: Friends...

Flashback

Hae Won:(sulking)  Aish you're taking long today

Yuri:Well he hit you harder this time

Hae Won: Hurry up someone just walked into the shop.

They rush to the counter

Yuri:(whispering) Omo your future boyfriend is here

Hae Won:(nervous)  Aish shut up he'll hear you

Hyun Bin: Hey

Yuri: (winking) Hey...Hyun Bin

Hae Won: (shy)Aish don't mind her ,how can I help you?

He looks at her and something seems off

Hae Won: Do you want to buy anything ?

Hyun Bin:Umm , yes i do.

He goes to look around the shelves

Yuri: I'm going back to the storeroom. If you don't make your move before I'm back I'm taking him.

She goes off just as he comes back to the counter and he places a packet of baby wipes

Hae Won:(smiling) Omo do you have a little sibling

Hyun Bin: No

Hae Won:(whispering)Omo Do you have a baby .

Hyun Bin:(chuckles)  Are you even allowed to ask customers all this?

Hae Won: (teasingly) I thought we were friends.

Hyun Bin: No

Hae Won: (worried)Were not friends?

Hyun Bin: No I meant I don't have a baby.

Hae Won :(relieved) Awe...

Hyun Bin pays for the wipes

Hae Won: Should I put them in a plastic bag for you?

He just opens the the pack of wipers and takes one then wipes Hae  Wons cheek

Hyun Bin:(chuckles) That bastard

Hae Won quickly covers her face as she looks down in shame

Hyun Bin: Don't hide it and don't be ashamed .He should feel ashamed.

Hae Won: You don't understand it's not his fault .(sad)It's my fault I look like my mom.

Hyun Bin:(mad) That doesn't give him any right to do that to you

Hae Won: You can't understand

Hyun Bin:(frustrated)  But I do

He lifts his shirt up and he has bruises all over.

Hyun Bin: See this, my dad also hits me .I stay quiet for my mom's sake  but I'll never defend him.There's nothing that can justify his actions.

Hae Won: Omo I had no idea,are you okay.

Hyun Bin: I'm alive aren't I

Hae Won: (touching the bruises )Aish seriously It looks like it hurts

Hyun Bin :(chuckles)I  could say the same about your face. What hurts is seeing you defend scumbags like him.

Hae Won: But...

Yuri  comes back and just sees Hae Won touching Hyun Bin

Yuri:Omg!

Hae Won and Hyun Bin quickly step away from each other.

Yuri:Omo Hae Won you move fast and here I thought you're a saint

Hae Won:(defensive)  Aish it's not what you think

Yuri:(teasingly) Props to you Hyun Bin for bringing out her inner freak.Since I clearly can't date you let's be friends okay

Hyun Bin: N....

Yuri: (cutting him off)Yes he said yes!Warning sometimes I'm a bit too much and people can't stand me except for my Hae Won so be like her okay?

Hyun Bin: N....

Yuri: (ecstatic) You said okay!Omo I've got a rich handsome friend now this is very exciting .

Hae Won: (dumbfound) Bu....

Yuri:(happy) I'll leave guys alone okat.Don't do anything you'll regret "Friends".

She runs back giggling to the storeroom

Hae Won:(shy) I'm sorry about that

Hyun Bin: It's okay

Hae Won: You don't have to take it seriously

Hyun Bin: A friend to you is a friend to me.

Hae Won: Omo

Hyun Bin: (nervous) Um...its okay i have to go.

Hae Won:(sad) Okay bye

Hyun Bin: Bye

present time

Hae Won :(sad)That was  the last time I saw him....

Miss Ko:(intrigued) Who?

Hae Won: Nevermind that,I'd love to be friends with you.

Miss Ko:(surprised) Really?

Hae Won :(smiling) Yes really

Miss Ko:With the way you held out your reply I was getting worried

Hae Won: Sorry I zone out sometimes.

Miss Ko:Its okay, I'm just glad I finally  have a friend now.

Hae Won: (shocked) Don't you have any other friends.

Miss Ko:No,I think I annoy people.But you don't mind do you chingu.

Hae Won: You seem like a nice person. .Plus you're also my first friend(in mind)As Yeona that is.