𝖬𝗒 𝖠𝗆𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖺 𝖦𝗂𝗋𝗅 | 𝖸𝗎𝖸𝖾𝗈𝗇

𝗠𝗔𝗚 - 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟑

Soyeon's Pov

In my office, I found myself reviewing the pictures I had taken, and as expected, they turned out beautifully.

Speaking of beauty, Yuqi remains unchanged; she's still as lovely as ever.

The moment our eyes met after two long years, my heart raced with a mix of emotions. Memories of our shared experiences flooded my mind like a deck of shuffled cards. I felt a wave of emotions threatening to surface, yet I managed to keep them in check. The urge to cry wasn't fueled by the past hurt but rather by the realization of how much I had missed her. Acknowledging this longing within myself made me want to shake off the vulnerability it brought.

The urge to confront Yuqi, to question what I had done to deserve the pain and confusion, tugged at me. I wanted to defend myself, to be assertive and angry. Yet, there was a vulnerability that Yuqi seemed to evoke in me, a sense of weakness that I couldn't shake.

The sleepless nights pondering over her departure filled me with trauma, anxiety, and a profound mix of sadness and heartbreak.

Yuqi's presence made me question my own value, causing a blow to my pride as a woman and self-worth. It felt as though all my love and efforts had been in vain, akin to losing a competition despite giving my all. The most difficult part was realizing that the person I trusted the most was the same person who caused me pain.

Despite the tumultuous emotions, I eventually found the strength to move forward. It was a necessity, a step towards letting go of the anger and accepting that the chapter had closed.

The lingering question remains: Is it truly over?

As I heard Youngji's voice through the monitor, welcoming a new customer to Windy's Photo Studio, I was jolted back to reality.

Setting aside the pictures I was holding, I made a mental note to organize them later.

Just as I was about to delegate the upcoming photoshoot to Youngji for a moment of rest, the new customer's voice sent a shockwave through me.

"We're friends of Soyeon." It was Meiqi's voice!

The succession of unexpected visits from Shuhua to Meiqi left me wondering who would be next.

"We'd like to have our picture taken, of course," Xuanyi announced. The thought struck me that if they were all here, there was a high chance my ex-fiancee was also among them.

As panic set in, contemplating hiding under the desk, in the restroom, or even jumping out the window seemed like viable options. The pressure was mounting, and it felt like I was losing my mind.

"I apologize for the inconvenience, but Miss Jeon is extremely busy right now," Youngji's timely intervention felt like a lifesaver.

Just as I began to relax in my swivel chair, the unexpected sound of someone bursting into my office made my eyes widen in astonishment.

"Soyeon's over here!"

In that moment, it felt like all chaos had broken loose.