GATEWAY 🝔 LEE JENO

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"The fuck Jeno! Go and tell her already" rolling his eyes Jeno shook his head in disagreement. "I was going to but it's not the correct time."

"So you're gonna just let her think that we both have something going on" crossing her arms she glared at him in disappointment. Not even connecting his sight onto her, Yebin couldn't help but sigh in dismay.

"Jeno, I was so happy when I met her. She is perfect for you and you look so cute together. And now you're just ruining it" Yebin yelled out, making the boy internally cry with her painful voice. Rubbing his ear he was about to ignore her but then his eyes shot open. 

"Wait, say that again . . we look good together?" he enthusiastically spoke out with sparkling eyes.

Scoffing, she nodded. "And she's adorable. If you hurt her I might as well steal her from you" almost instantly Jeno's features fell into irritation. Eyebrow twitching, he shook his head in disagreement. "I want you to help me not to take her away" chuckling Yebin shrugged her shoulders making the boy roll his eyes.

"Anyway I'm getting right to the point." he spoke out seeing how Sungchan had eventually joined the two. Taking a deep inhale he looked dead straight into Yebin's eyes. "If you're going to really reveal about your relationship with Sungchan it's going to be a problem with your career Yebin" sighing the girl screwed her eyes tight. "Jeno we went over this-"

"Join our company" he blurted out. "What?!" bewildered she blinked a few times in shock at his utter nonsense. "Jeno, are you for real?"

"Mr Yang said that you can. Only if you want to." biting her bottom lip she looked over to Sungchan. "He is still reluctant to tell the media so I can't answer you right now Jeno." understanding where she was coming from he nodded. Placing an envelope on the table he stood up so that he could leave. "That's ok. Take your time."

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A gentle knock was heard on her door. Flicking through a page, Eunha shouted out a small come in. Not even glancing up at the person she waited for them to speak out. However, he did not, making her grit her teeth, losing patience. Snapping her head up she glared at him to find out who it was.

"What are you even doing here! I told you to keep an eye on what he is up to!"

Quivering with fear the old man placed a pile of photos in front of her. Furrowing her brows, she dropped the book she was reading before darting a judging gaze over to him. "What's this?" she roared out. She did not want him to be wasting her precious time.

"Like you have requested ma'am I've kept a tail on Mr Yang Yohan. I found some information you may be interested in" Instantly her attention was piqued. Sitting closer to the table she leaned forward, flicking the pile to collapse down. The photos spread across the surface facing her stunned features.

One being a boy and a girl standing beside her husband. Pictures of them laughing and smiling, eating food and shopping. "Who are they?" she demanded an answer out of curiosity. Gulping the old man took a moment to control his thundering heart frightened of what she would do when finding out. "They're his children" he eventually spoke out.

"WHAT?!"

"Specifically Im Jia's children" at the sudden thundering news, Eunha's chest rose up and down exponentially. Automatically, her fists gripped the photos harshly making them scrunch up.

However, it wasn't out of anger but anxiety. Her limbs began to shake and tremble. "T-that's impossible" she breathed out, finding it all a blur. It made no sense. She swore she got rid of the daughter. And not theirs even a boy? It confused her if Jia is still alive.

Glancing back at the photo she stared at the girl examining her features. Every single part of her. From when she looked relaxed, smiling, eating. Studying how similar her resemblance is to Im Jia. Trapping her bottom lip in between her teeth she firmly bit down forming a cut to tear through her red painted lips.

"Is she alive?" she croaked out full of detest.

"Yes ma'am"

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"Did you have fun today?" Yohan asked the two. Peeking from the back seat Ga-eun gave a small nod however Jisung was engaged to the dashboard of the car. "Jisung" Ga-eun called out. "Huh?" the boy snapped his head back with a questioning look. "Answer the question"

Looking over to Yohan he pressed his lips together. "Sorry I haven't been in one of these before so I was a little distracted" he truthfully spoke while rubbing his nape. Chuckling, Yohan nodded. "Do you want to drive?" eyes shooting wide as saucers Jisung glanced over to Ga-eun with an overly excited look. "You would let me?"

"Why not? If my son wants to drive a car then I will happily teach him" hearing him call Jisung his son made the young boy's heart clench. A strange sensation consuming him. He felt so euphoric to hear that he is welcoming him into his family like his own despite not having any blood relation.

Gulping down his dried up throat Jisung coughed out a little. "Thank you" he wholeheartedly spoke out. Briefly smiling at him, Yohan parked the car. "Come I'll send you guys in" they both wanted to decline and say that's it alright because it was literally a few steps away.

However, before they could, the older male had already hopped out waiting for his kids to follow his lead.

Grabbing two bags from the boot, Yohan walked over to Jisung and Ga-eun who stood at the front step of Hei-ran's house. "What are these?" Jisung questioned looking at the bags. Nervously scratching his nape, Yohan let out a small awkward laugh. "Umm they're albums and cassettes of your mother and me. I thought you would both enjoy looking at them"

Immediately Ga-eun and Jisung glanced at one another smiling widely. "Thank you" they both responded politely in unison. Waving his hand Yohan brushed it off before pushing them lightly so they could enter into the house. Ga-eun couldn't help but feel warmth enter her heart hearing that he had such possessions still in his hold. The fact that he kept them safe and neat made her think how his feelings for her mother had not faded away.

It gave her hope. Jisung was also thinking the same. Unlocking the door they walked further into the house. However their moods drastically changed when they found a stranger in the house.

A stranger to both Jisung and Ga-eun but not to Yohan. His features fell dark as soon as he spotted who it was. But before any of the three could walk closer they were taken by surprise when they saw someone being slapped across the face.