I got to Work a bit later than I usually do because I overslept, I stopped having the terrible nightmares that used to torment me ever since the day Michelle slept beside me in the mansion for the first time. I've noticed that having her close calms me down somehow and I feel a kind of relief I can't explain with words although she can't stay in my house, I always make sure her voice is the last thing I hear before going to sleep at night because I sleep peacefully anytime I do so.
I was in my office getting a briefing of my afternoon schedule from Michelle when an uninvited guest shows up.
"Hello Honey bun!"
"I'm sorry sir, I couldn't stop her"
"It's alright Beomgyu, You can leave us"
"I'm Sorry for coming here all of a sudden, I just really missed you"
I could already see Michelle staring daggers at Ji woo.
"What do you want Ji woo?"
"Why are you being so cold? I just wanted to ask you out for dinner tonight, you know so we can catch up"
She reached for my hand from across the table, I quickly pulled my hand away seeing how Michelle was about to murder me with her eyes.
"I'm very busy with work, I can't make it"
"Ooh please, for old times sake and it's not like your dating anyone, You know we used to be the perfect couple back in University. I just want to spend time with you like...."
"Umm Miss Ji woo, Mr Kim still has a lot of meetings to attend in fact he has one in a few minutes So please let him work"
"Excuse me! Who the hell are you?"
" I'm his...."
Michelle rolled her eyes to where I was seated
"I'm his assistant, I don't mean to be rude but he has a lot of pending work that you're not allowing him to do"
I looked like she was about to say something else but she changed her mind last minute, Ji woo being the arrogant person took what Michelle said wrongly.
"Wait a minute! Do you know who I am? Who the heck do you think you are to talk to me that way? You're just a petty assistant!! A complete nobody"
Ji woo went beserk with anger, she stood up from her seat and raised her hand up in an attempt to slap Michelle, Michelle grabbed her wrist in mid air and threw her hand back with such force that Ji woo stumbled backwards.
"I'm sure you've been doing this to other people but let me tell you this, I'm not the kind of person you can raise your hands on so please take your bratty arrogance somewhere else Miss Ji woo"
I stalked towards the utterly stunned Ji woo with a menacing stare, I wasn't about to let anyone mistreat my girlfriend in front of me.
"For your own good Ji woo it's better you leave, I won't allow you to walk into my office uninvited and disrespect my employees"
"Hyunmin, Didn't you see how she…"
"I said get out now!"
Ji woo jerked slightly out of fear, she could already sense I was getting furious.
"So you're yelling at me because of your assistant Huh!, It's okay I'll leave"
She stared angrily at Michelle for a brief moment before walking out, as soon as Ji woo left Michelle sat back on her seat and crossed her arms under her chest.
"I demand for an explanation Mr Kim"
"Alright calm down, I can explain"
"Okay then start explaining, Who was that spoilt brat?"
"Her name is Won Ji woo, We went to the same University and she is my ex girlfriend"
"I knew it, That's what gave her the confidence to flirt with you right in front of me, I bet she is still hoping to rekindle a spark"
"She doesn't know you're my girlfriend"
"It's still isn't an excuse to treat me or anyone else that way, She almost slapped me for doing nothing. I still can't believe you dated an arrogant brat like her, I get that she's pretty but she has such a rotten attitude"
I moved closer to her in attempt to pacify her, she turned her back to me and mumbled a few incoherent words.
"I'm really sorry princess, I shouldn't have let that happen to you"
"Maybe she wouldn't have gotten the chance to flirt with you if you had kicked her out earlier"
"Hmm, are you jealous?"
She turned around and walked closer to me with an intense look in her beautiful chocolate eyes, I was startled by her sudden change in her facial expression that it caused me to fall back on my seat. She slowly placed her hand on my chest and played the bottoms on my shirt as she whispers with a sensual voice;
"I don't actually need to be jealous, Do you wanna know why?"
The way her movements changed so suddenly amazed me so much but I was too engrossed in the moment to think of anything else other than to grab her waist and kiss her till she's breathless so I played along.
"Why?"
She slowly moved her face closer to me and slightly brushed her lips on my ears as she whispers again.
"Because you're absolutely mine, all of you belongs to me and I'll fight tooth and nail so that no bratty girl is gonna take you from me"
She abruptly moved away from me as soon as she finished those words.
"I have go prepare sometimes, you still have to go site seeing thirty minutes from now and you also have a meeting with the engineers so I'll be off"
She walked briskly towards the door and left.
"Where did she learn to do that?"
I've been the one who teases her but I was completely caught of guard, She is mostly too innocent to understand some of the things I do but I was so flustered today.
"My little princess is learning very fast"
I chuckled softly as I thought out loud.
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"Pick up the phone Michelle"
I called Michelle's number several times but she didn't answer, She didn't come to work and her phone was switched off. I couldn't stop myself from getting worried about her, I couldn't reach her for more than half of the day so I called her friend Jiyoon.
"I've been trying call her too but she not picking up, this is very unlike her"
"Maybe we should go look for her at home"
Jiyoon nodded in agreement, I frantically put on my jacket and dashed out of my office.
"Is there something wrong sir, It looks like you're in a hurry"
"Beomgyu, cancel all my appointments for the rest of today"
"Yes Sir"
I felt so frustrated because we got into a heavy traffic on our way to Michelle's apartment, the same feeling of anxiety and fear that I felt on the day YeonJu died came rushing back to me. The mere thought that something bad may have happened to her scared me beyond what I could explain with words.
Knock! Knock!!
"Michelle! Are you in there?"
Jiyoon knocked on the door hoping to hear a reply from Michelle while I paced back and forth on the hallway, then suddenly Michelle opened the door.
"Ooh Jiyoona!"
She motioned for us to come in and have a seat.
"For Goddess sake Dimples! What happened to you? I was so worried about you and you didn't even call to inform me you weren't coming to work? What kind of friend does this?"
"I'm very sorry Jay, I suddenly caught a cold and I felt too weak to come to work today"
"Then why didn't you call or at least text me"
"My phone's battery went flat and I was charging it when I slept off, I apologize for making you worry about me, the both of you"
Michelle looked at me with an apologetic expression, I didn't say a word as I slowly walked towards her and engulfed her in a hug.
"I was so scared that something bad might've happened to you"
Jiyoon took her bag and silently walked out, she figured we needed privacy. I withdraw from the hug and held Michelle's face in my palms.
"Please don't do something like this again, I was about to lose me mind"
"I'm really sorry Sugar, you should have been the first person I call but I guess I've gotten too used to being alone and dealing with problems by myself"
"You don't have to do that anymore princess cause you're not alone, you have me now"
"I don't want to be too dependent on you"
"it's alright for you to depend on me cause it's my duty to take care of you, always remember that I'm here for you okay?"
"Thank you so much"
I swept her into my arms as soon as she finished the sentence.
"It's time to start for fulfilling my promise"
I carried her to the bedroom and tucked her in so she would be comfortable, I looked around her bedroom and saw a heap of different stuffed toys piled up in one corner of the room.
"You must really love stuffed toys for to have this many of them"
"I've loved stuffed toys since I was a kid, they help me sleep comfortably anytime I feel lonely"
"Well you won't be needing as much as before cause I'll always be here to hold you in my loving arms"
Michelle laughed loudly but her laughter suddenly turned into a rough cough.
"Are you okay princess?"
"I'm fine I just feel a bit cold"
"Just lay down, I'll quickly go make some soup for the cold and get you some medicine"
"I already bought a few drugs before I just haven't used them yet, they're on the dining table"
I swiftly walked to the kitchen and started cooking the soup with the ingredients I could find.
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Hyunmin came back 20 minutes later with a bowl of hot soup, my medicine, and a glass of water, he sat of the bed beside me spoon fed me till I finished the soup, he also gave me my drugs and layed down next to me while we chatted away cause I couldn't get any sleep due to the cold.
"Are you still feeling cold?"
"Yes I am and I can't to fall asleep"
He moved closer to me and hugged me into his arms
"My body's heat should be able to help keep you warm"
The hug was indeed a warm one, I felt so comfortable and safe in his arms that I felt I had nothing else to fear in the world, his embrace gave me a kind of security I couldn't explain with words. We cuddled closely to each other, I soon found myself slowly drifting off to Dreamland.
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I woke up the next morning to the beautiful sound of the birds and the soft rays of sun that light up the room, I slept so soundly.
I sat up on the bed and noticed that Michelle was no longer beside, I creased my brows wondering where she might have gone, I walked out of the bedroom towards the living room and there I saw Michelle in the kitchen. She had headphones on as she was listening to music, I rested my body with crossed arms on the wall behind her as I silently watched her sway her hips and move her legs in a smooth manner as she danced happily.
She was wearing ash colored baggy pants and a sky blue sleeveless cropped top, I couldn't help but take notice of the shiny red set of beds that sat around her waist, Michelle suddenly turned around and saw me were I was standing.
"Oh my God! You startled me, how long have you been standing there"
"Long enough to see your sensual dance moves"
"Aren't you going to work?"
"An dwae(i.e Nope in Korean)"
"But you must have some many appointments to attend, please don't leave it all for me"
"Here I thought I was the workaholic, I need a break too so I'm not going to work today. I'll just stay here and take care of you"
Michelle shook her head and giggled softly
"I wanna ask you about this"
I pointed towards the beads
"Ooh you mean the waist beads"
"Yes, tell me about them cause I've never seen them before"
"Well during my days in college I decided to trace my roots to actually know where I'm from, so I discovered that my dad is originally from Brazil and my mum is from South Africa. I continued searching for more information about my origin and I found out that many African women from different tribes wear waist beads as a symbol of sensuality and….."
"And Sexuality, it also helps to accentuate the waist line, I liked it alot so I've been wearing it since then"
I raised an eyebrow and smirked widely after she finished her explanation
"What's with that look? I know it might be strange to you cause it's not a common thing in Korea"
"It's nothing and I'm totally with it, it's nice to learn about your culture and where you're from"
"So you don't dislike it"
"Of course not! I actually like the way it shines around your waist, just like you said it's kinda sexy"
"Ooh Shut it"
"So are you feeling better now, Is the cold gone?"
"The cold is gone thanks to all the pampering I got, I feel much better now"
I scanned her from head to toe in a sceptical manner cause I didn't believe she was completely fine.
"I'm not lying I don't feel sick anymore, it was a minor cold"
"I'm glad to hear that and please don't forget to call me anytime you need my help especially when you feel sick"
"I won't ever let you worry about me and I'll always ask for anytime I need it"
"Yagsoghada? (I.e promise)"
"Yak Sok (i.e I promise)"
I spread my arms wide for her to give me a hug, Michelle smiled as she cutely ran into my arms.
"How can you so adorable?"
"I know right, Jiyoon says that all the time"
Time flew by so fast and it was already 7pm at night, I wanted to stay with her one more day but she insisted that I went back home so I had to leave.
She escorted me to the main entrance where Mr. Changhak was already waiting for me.
"Thank you for staying with me and taking care of me Seoltan"
"Hmm, if you really want to thank me why not give me a kiss"
"What! Kiss you out here, No way, someone might see us"
"Who cares of anyone sees us? Stop wasting time and give me a kiss already"
"Ooh God's sake!"
She moved closer and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
"Now Go!"
"Anneyeonghi gaseyo Gongju (i.e goodbye princess)"
I went into the car and watched Michelle waving at me as the car zoomed off.
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Unknown to both Michelle and Hyunmin, a Man in a black car from across the street was taking pictures and videos of them together the whole time. He picked up his phone and called a number;
"The job is done Ma'am"
A feminine voice replied from the other end of the line
"Send it all to me right now"
"Yes Ma'am"
He cut the call and sent everything he had to his boss.
Bing! Bing!!
Her phone vibrates on the table, she unlocked her phone and saw all the pictures and videos that were sent.
She gave a vicious grin as she scrolled through her phone;
"This is gonna be a great show and I won't miss it for the world"