Hidden Love Story (Penthouse AU)

Chapter 1

2023
3 days before Rona Departure

Closing the door to her room, Rona goes straight to the bed. She plopped herself on the bed, and watch the white ceiling. As her stomach is full from the breakfast buffet that she had before, her body is physically and mentally exhausted from the event that happened days before, she just dropped off to dreamland.

Rona woke up an hour later to the sunlight that reflect from the mirror to her face. She get up from her nap and push one hand to support her body on the soft fluffy bed. She walked to the bathroom and goes straight to the sink. She brush her tooth and wash her puffy face with cold water to wake herself up completely. She look into the mirror and said 'Rona, you need to wake up. You have many things to do today.'

Rona exited the bathroom and goes straight to the wooden table. She loved to sit there. The view of Han River is spectacular from this window. Moreover, at night she could see the beauty of Seoul as the room that she reside now is on the highest floor of the hotel. Courtesy from Logan Lee, as she will fly to US in a few days.

Rona sat on the chair and grab some paper and pen that she had asked from the room service after she had her breakfast. She make a checklist plan for the things that she need to bring to US. She distributed everything on the checklist into 3 little checklist. Looking into the checklist, she went to retrieve the luggages and bag that she need. As she had completed the little task, she sat down on her temporary bed and sighed. She just retrieve the bag but already feel exhausted.

'I should give in when Jenny offered to help.' Rona sighed.

Without wasting her precious time, Rona get up from her bed and gather all her belongings that she need. Since all of her belongings are destroyed with Hera Palace, she doesn't have many things to pack up. She just pack some personal belongings that she had on her now.

There are not many things to bring to Italy. Logan ahjushi said that he will provide the things that I need when Im there later.

1 luggages and 1 backpack sit at the end of the room. Less than 76 hours, Rona will fly to US. As she had completed the checklist of things to take there, she had nothing to do now. Before she slipped her mind into the darkness once again, she need to think and do something. She makes a checklist about things to do before she go to US. She gather her precious laptop and phone and make a checklist. She then called her bestfriend, Jenny to inform her about her plan.

'Jenny-ah, what are you doing today?' Rona asked as a courtesy.

'Nothing I guess, but Minhyuk want to meet me at 3pm.' Jenny reply with a deep sigh. Rona just chuckled at her best friend response.

'I need to go to the mall.'

'Okay. I will go with you after meeting Minhyuk'

'Alright. I will go to the mall first. You can join me later after meeting Minhyuk.'

Rona then ended the call. She dolled herself up a bit to look cute and presentable. She decide to wear a worn out jeans and white blouse with some lace on it. She twirled in front of the big mirror and take a double look on her appearance. Satisfied with her oufit, she braid her hair on one side that make her look like a teenage girl. She then proceed to wear minimal makeup to complete her look for the day.

Rona get up from the vanity table and  contact her driver to take her to the mall. Logan had gave Rona his driver number beforehand. Actually it is not exclusively for her but for Kang Mari and Hera Kids. Logan thought that his driver may help them to go anywhere they want from the hotel that they reside for now. Rona grab her purse and run to the door. She didn't want her driver to wait for her. She rather wait for him instead. As she wear her shoe, she checked her belongings in the bag.

'Phone, checked. Purse, checked. Earphone, checked. My safety kit, checked.' She then grabbed the hotel key and put it in her bag.

'Hotel key, checked. I can go now.' She grins happily.

She skipped her way to the lift and pushed the button that has the down arrow. While waiting for the lift, she hums to pass the time. She still continue humming through the song as she entered the lift. She pushed the button to go to the lobby. Fortunately, she is the only one in the lift. She look up to the screen to see the how many floors that left before the lobby. As soon as the lift open, she walked fast to the entrance of the hotel. Unknown to her, 2 pair of eyes been watching her from the moment she walked out from the lift to the hotel entrance.

While Seokhoon watching Rona exited the hotel, Seokkyung watched his brother with curious look.

'Where is Jenny? Why Rona going out alone?' he thought.

'Where is she going?' she asked curiously at her brother.

'How do I know?' Seokhoon look at his sister as she asked him such a ridiculous question.

'Oppa, have you mend your relationship with Rona?' she asked him. Seokhoon sighed at the question.

'Oppa, man up and meet her before its too late. We don't know whether Rona will come to Korea anymore. I heard that she may stay there for life. There are too many bad memories for her in Korea.' Seokkyung said to her brother.

She walked first to the lift, leaving her contemplated brother that still watching the hotel entrance. Eventhough, the love of his life has already leave with the driver.