CHEATING ON YOU | SJY

𝐭𝐰𝐨: let's start over

i was driven to the address jake sent me.

and my jaw dropped once i saw the building.

i was aware he was the son of a businessman, but he never took me to the building. why would he? he wasn't the CEO back then after all.

"we are here, ms. lee.", my driver announced as soon as he halted in front of the company.

"thank you very much, haruto. i appreciate it.", i thanked him and got out quickly.

the employees outside greeted me with a smile which i returned. did they know who i was?

i stepped inside and analysed the architecture. the entrance was huge. everything looked so expensive, i didn't even dare to touch anything.

it seemed like the employees' lunch break has just begun: groups or duos met up and left the building immediately, chatting and laughing together.

i also heard quiet gasps and screams.

"isn't that lee hyewon?"

"oh my god, it's really her!"

"where has she been and what is doing here at our company?"

"she's even prettier in real life!"

i looked around and spotted two young women staring at me with fascination in their eyes. i flashed them a shy smile and waved before walking towards the reception.

"excuse me, i am looking for jake sim."

"you're lee hyewon, right?" i nodded.

"please show me your I.D. so i can confirm it is you.", the receptionist replied friendly.

his name tag said kim sunoo. he was sympathetic to me already.

as i was about to get my I.D., i accidentally dropped my bag on the floor. "oh god, i am so sorry for causing trouble in here.", i apologised embarrassedly and picked up my stuff quickly.

"let me help you.", someone joined us and helped me picking everything up.

i looked up and saw jake smiling at me, just like he used to.

"thanks.", i mumbled and handed sunoo my I.D.

"come on, you don't need that.", jake scoffed and took it.

"may you two leave then.", sunoo laughed.

jake took my hand and went to the elevator. "are you tired?", he asked me as we entered.

i didn't respond.

"oh, hyewon. playing hard to get like always, huh?"

he pushed me against the wall and smirked as i gasped surprisedly.

"jake, seriously. are you having a sex thrive or something?"

jake laughed: "what if i do?"

i rolled my eyes at him and got out of the elevator as soon as we arrived. "i swear, you're getting on my nerves. i came here to sort things out, not to play your games."

jake shook his head amusedly and led me to his office. it was cozy, the left side was filled with tons of book while the armchairs were right in front of it.

four to be exact.

"make yourself comfortable.", he smiled.

i sat down on the couch and admired how cool the room looked. jake always had a sweet spot for room design and it showed.

"alright.", he sat down, "we're adults now, so let's figure things out like adults."

for the first few minutes, we were silent. none of us dared to begin, where would we even need to begin?

"hyewon, you know how much i love you, right?"

"cut that crap. i just want to make clear it was a mistake. today should have gone differently, we weren't even supposed to meet."

jake gulped and looked away.

"did you even miss me a little bit?"

i stared at him, completely speechless. of course i did. i was heartbroken when he decided to end things, i missed him like crazy. i always found myself crying over jake at night, but at some point.. i just stopped.
i went completely numb, not wanting to go into any other relationship and simply focusing on studies.

can't believe i actually majored in marketing and business so i could meet him by coincidence one day.

well, i did. but not the way i planned it.

"well, did you?", i asked sternly. jake hid his face, he was probably embarrassed.

just then, he nodded.

"i dated other girls afterwards. but as soon as i laid a hand on any other woman, i felt like.. cheating on you. it wasn't the same. so of course i missed you a lot.", he confessed.

i chuckled.

"keep in mind that you ended us."

"and i am about to fix this."

"jake, stop being ridiculous. what do you even mean?"

"let's start over."

he took my hands and stared me in the eyes. his glance was begging, he looked like his dog at the moment.

"i-i'm sorry, jake. i need time to think about that.", i simply answered, "it was hard to overcome that lovesickness and it's quite overwhelming for me that you're trying to open up an old wound again."

he nodded: "i understand. and i don't expect an answer right now, but you should know that i'm serious this time."

"who knows? you said that last time too." i inhaled sharply and got up from my seat.

"hyewon?", he suddenly called. i turned around since i was about to leave. "what is it?"

"why did you disappear in first place?"

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