Sweetest Fear

CHAPTER 30

CHAPTER 30

Last Part of the Flashback.......

"Are you okay?" I looked up and saw Jinhwan with a worried expression kneeling right beside be holding out his handkerchief. I shook my head as my tears continue to pour down my face feeling the pain of ignoring the man I love. He sighed before he reached out his handkerchief and wiped my tears. It is such a sweet gesture that any woman would fall for, but my mind and heart only knows one person, and he was that guy who I just passed by a few moments ago. "Please stop crying Sarrah, if this hurts you so much, you know I could break the engagement. I will help you be with him. I don't want to see you this way." I can feel the sincerity in his words, and for that I am really grateful but this engagement is not just between us, it is between our fathers. This engagement will not be over unless one of our fathers decides to break it.

I shook my head as I picked myself up from the floor gathering every ounce of strength within me to stop myself from crying. I need to fix myself. We will be facing some big shot investors, I don't want to disappoint my father and his wife because I know, I will not be the only one who will be facing their wrath if anything goes wrong. "I need to go to the bathroom." I excused myself and left Jinhwan and the bodyguards on the hallway without waiting for their response. I need to calm myself down, and I also need to fix my appearance. I need to look presentable to our investors. The moment I saw myself in the mirror, I pity myself. My eyes are red and looked puffy. I look miserable. 

I felt a sharp pain pierced through my heart as I remembered what happened a few minutes ago. As tears began to fall again, I immediately opened the faucet and washed my face with cold tap water. I need to stop crying. Crying won't solve any problem! i took consecutive deep breathes and when I finally calmed down, I put on some powder and lipstick to help me look presentable before I went out of the bathroom, but as I was heading out, I accidentally bumped into someone. I lost my balance and my butt hit the floor. Ouch! I look up and I saw Ms. Sierra Park standing right on the doorway with a very surprised expression.

"Omo! I am so sorry! Are you okay?" She immediately helped me up and tried to brush away the dirt that might have gotten on my clothes. "Ah, yes ma'am. I am okay. Thank you. I am so sorry if I didn't see you there." I apologized as I smiled awkwardly. I can still remember the time when we last met, when I thought that she was my mother. 

That meeting didn't turned out so good. I frown at the memory. "It's not your fault dear. It's just an accident." She smiled kindly to me as she patted my shoulder. She was looking at me weirdly, as if she was really happy to see me. Her gestures are starting to make me uncomfortable, why is she acting all friendly now? 

"Ahm, okay ma'am. So, I'll go ahead. Some people are waiting for me. It was nice to see you again, by the way." I bowed politely once before I headed back to the door, but before I could finally step outside she called my name with a husky voice. I look back and then suddenly she had tears in her eyes. What is wrong with her? Is she okay?

"Do you have a few moments, my dear? Can we talk?" I gave her a curious glance. What does she want to talk about? "Please." She begged desperately. I felt my heart being crushed seeing how sad she is. How can I say no to a crying lady? I looked at the time and we still have a few minutes left before the plane of our investors will arrive. I nodded my head and lead the way. I saw Jinhwan waiting outside with my father. What is my father doing here? I thought he has some other business to attend to that is why he sent me here to represent him. Jinhwan saw me approaching, my father turned to look at me but immediately frowned when she saw who I was with. 

"Father, what are you doing here?" I asked in confusion. He cleared his throat before he spoke clearly something is making him uncomfortable. "I am here to supervise, I am quite worried that something might go wrong since I heard that BTS will be arriving today." He looked at me knowingly. I swallowed hard and avoided his gaze. "And why are you here?" He asked. I knotted my forehead and looked at him. I was about to ask him what does he mean when I realized that he is not looking at me. He was looking at the woman behind me.