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Chapter 31 - the invitation

The following day

Mrs Lee: (skeptical)Are you really going?

Mr Lee: (annoyed) Wouldn't want to seem rude

Mrs Lee: You were in the hospital just yesterday

Mr Lee: Stop living in the past will you!Sung-jin get the car we're leaving

Mr Lee  storms out ,Mrs Lee heads to her room and Sung-jin does as told leaving Hyun Bin all alone  at the table

Hyun Bin: We can never have a proper meal in this house.Atleast they all left.

In the car

Sung-jin: Do you want my advice ?

Mr Lee: No

Sung-jin:I don't think any good will come from this meeting

Mr Lee: I said I don't want your advise

Sung-jin: (playful) Who said it's advise I'm just speaking random facts into the air

Mr Lee:Aish...i can't show any weakness.I don't know if she's genuine or just trying to wind me up.

They arrive at the place and Hae Won is already for Mr Lee

Hae Won: Omo welcome I'm so glad you could make it.

Mr Lee:Well I was quite curious about why you wanted to meet.

Hae Won: I'll tell you when the other guest arrives, anywho I heard you were in the hospital. Is everything okay?

Mr Lee: I'm perfectly fine

Hae Won: (smiling) Well I'm glad  to hear that

Mr Lee:(curious)  And who is this other guest?

Hae Won: Ahhh he's just arrived

Mr Jung exits his car and joins Mr Lee and Hae Won

Hae Won: (dramatic) Omo what happened to your face

Mr Jung:(glaring at Mr Lee)  I just met with a little accident

Hae Won: Wow that looks really painful .This day is already off to a bad start both of my special guests  are sick

Mr Lee:I said I'm okay (glaring back at Mr Jung) can't say the same about him

Mr Jung: I'm okay as well (smiling out of spite)a little bruising never killed anyone.So Miss Park what's the special occasion

Hae Won: Well I wanted to have a little  event for the both of you,today you'll go through the center and see everything it's  about ,afterall  you gave so much to them .They also wanted to thank you in their own way so they have a couple treats in-store for you.

Mr Lee:(in mind )So I came here just to be tortured by untalented sad kids and shameless women.(outloud) Ahhh  sounds interesting

Mr Jung: Yes this should be nice

Hae Won notices Sung-jin who's is silently  standing near them

Hae Won: Will he be joining us?

Mr Lee:(in mind) Ofcourse I can't suffer alone(outloud)Yes I don't go anywhere without him.

Mr Jung: (teasingly) I guess that makes him the unluckiest person on earth

Mr Lee: Hahaha (serious) seems like someone is looking for death

Mr Jung: Good for you you always walk with your grim reaper

Mr Lee:Yes ,but it's not so good for you.

Hae Won:Ummm I don't know what's up with you two but it would be nice if you could be civil with each other till we're done with the tour.

Mr Jung: Sure thing  Miss Park

Mr Lee: (holding her hand)I'm sorry you even had to witness this my lady

Hae Won: (awkward) It's okay,(breaking free)I'll lead the way.

They go through the tour  and  although most of the activities were planned to make Mr Lee feel bad about his misdeeds he isn't even about it .He spends the entire tour  checking  out Yeona  and everyone notices.

END of the tour

Mr Lee:(pleased) I really enjoyed  it

Mr Jung :(annoyed)I'm sure you did

Hae Won: Thank you so much for coming you  can visit anytime you want .

Mr Lee: We'll surely do that.

Hae Won :I won't take  anymore of your time .

Mr Lee: Won't  you join us for lunch

Hae Won:Sorry maybe another  time,I'm running late for a meeting .

Mr Jung:(teasingly)  Let the poor girl go her way ,you can take me to lunch if the offer is still on the table.

Mr Lee:(pissed)  Okay

Hae Won:(not bothered) Great enjoy on my behalf .Bye!

She  goes off leaving a tense atmosphere between Mr Jung and Mr Lee. 

Sung-jin: (spotting paparazzi) Calm down Sir there are eyes everywhere.

Mr Lee: Lets go

Mr Jung: You promised  me lunch

Mr Lee immediately  heads directly to Mr Jung as he pulls out something  from his pocket.

Mr Lee: (placing money in his jacket)Enjoy ,I know you like eating  at those cheap cafes this should  be enough  for the whole week.

He storms back into his car

Sung-jin:You had me worried for a minute

Mr Lee: You know I'd never  do anything that would harm my image. Plus he can make all the jokes he wants to now but I'll have the last laugh.

MEANWHILE ...Hae Won goes back to the shop .

Hyun Bin: I didn't think you'd come

Hae Won: Then why did you ask?

Hyun Bin: Was just testing my luck

Hae Won :(meh)I see

Hyun Bin: What would you like to have

Hae Won: Nothing

Hyun Bin: Noodles it is.

Hyun Bin prepares them and brings them to  the table and she just stares at the bowl

Hyun Bin: Aren't you going to eat,I prepared that with love.I didn't poisoned it either.

Hae Won: I'm not hungry

Hyun Bin:(sarcastic)  Gosh how did this happen, you turned into the cold mean one and I turned  into the push nice one.

Hae Won keeps quiet

Hyun Bin: So you aren't  going to ask how I know you're not who you say you are.

Hae Won :I don't know what you're talking about.

Hyun Bin: Still playing dumb I see.Well I guess it must be hard for you knowing someone knows your little  secret.I know we weren't close friends or anything but it would've been nice to get a little letter telling  me you were okay.You know I actually cried when I heard of your death .That speaks volumes as I never cry,not even  when my dad hits me.

Hae Won  remains quiet

Hyun Bin:So this other night I was tired of crying ,it was the day of your  funeral but there  were alot of people so I waited till there was no one left. Just as I was to leave a masked person came  in,I felt weird. Her eyes looked way too familiar so I went out and spied on her.That's when I realized I had been crying for someone who was right infront of me,alive .I continued to watch from the shadows as you went on to pay your respects to Yuri ,that's when you passed out and before I could help another person came from the shadows. Didn't seem like he meant any harm as he rushed you to this other apartment. I didn't know what was going on but I was just happy you were alive .Then you went off to America and I thought I would never see you again....6 years later  Miss Park Yeona shows up .Although she's got a new look I can still see she's Hae Won and to top it off she lives with the same woman Hae Won lived with in that apartment. Now  tell me I just made this all up and try convincing me you're someone else.

Hae Won: You're right ,I am Hae Won .

Hyun Bin: Finally the truth

Hae Won: (serious) What do you plan on doing with that information ?

Hyun Bin: Nothing and I know you did some research on me pretty sure you have some information over me so you keep my secret I'll keep yours

Hae Won:Is that it

Hyun Bin: No I have a favour to ask

Hae Won: I am not paying you off

Hyun Bin: That's not it

Hae Won: Then what

Hyun Bin: Well I don't  really  know alot about your story but I know my father has something  to  do with it

Hae Won :And

Hyun Bin: When you do bring him down..if that's your plan... make sure my mother doesn't get hurt in the process

Hae Won: Is that all ?

Hyun Bin: Just one more  favour

She chuckles clearly annoyed

Hae Won:Go on

Hyun Bin: Can we pick up were we left of

She just looks at him dumbfound by his random request

Hae Won: I have a favour to ask as well

Hyun Bin: Shoot

Hae Won:Stay out of my way

Hyun Bin: I cant do

Hae Won: You won't like my bad side okay don't push it.

She gets  up and as she's about to leave he just holds onto her

Hyun Bin: I'm not asking for much

Hae Won:If your mother has done no harm to anyone I have no need to hurt her and as for us ,well there is no us and there never will be.

She exits the shop straight into her car where she starts to have a panic attack

Hae Won: He  knows.....more than I expected....why does he know!....does be have a death wish or something ....I can't trust him ....Can I trust him ...I'm losing my mind ..... F*CK  !