MY CRAZY BOSS (WINRINA AU)

CHAPTER 18

Minjeong kept on having the same dream for weeks. She barely getting enough sleep and she abandoned her company. Lia took care most of it and reported as needed.

"Jeong?" Jimin came in to her room. she brought her a small meal and a glass of milk. "you should eat."

"how many times do I have to tell you? I can take care of myself." Minjeong ruffled her own hair in frustration.

"fine then. I'll live here for free." Jimin put the tray on the bed. She then left her alone.

"for free." Minjeong scoffed.

She still had the urge to torture people but now, she thought about her the guilt, regrets, and the purpose of doing that. years and years she spent studying and working on her revenge, she received nothing. This is not about money for her. she thought that if she also killed Dongwook, the pain will just go away and she can move on. Instead, the past is hunting her down, demanding justice from her.

-

Minjeong sat by herself in the living room. Maids walking around cleaning the whole building. She took a puff of her last cigarette and tilted her head back, staring at the ceiling. She's exhausted.

"Jin." Minjeong called and he walked closer to her. "did you count it?"

"pardon?" jin leaned in a little.

"fifty seven." Minjeong looked up at him. "fifty seven people I killed for my mom and she just called me a disgrace."

Jin didn't know how to react.

"you think I'm a bad daughter?" Minjeong already knew the answer. She just needs his point of view.

"looking at your intention, I can understand, miss."

"thank you. But you didn't give me an exact answer." Minjeong stood up and faced him. she noticed he swallowed his own saliva, indicating he's nervous.

"you are not, miss." Jin said looking down but still avoiding eye contact.

"why are you so nice to me? you always said something I wanna hear, do something I liked, and helped me with everything." Minjeong wiped her face with her hand.

"I've known you since you're 10, miss. I know how Mr. Kim train you to be a great leader like you are today."

"I train myself, Jin. What made you say that he made me who I am?" Minjeong played with her silver lighter. "you're too lovely to kill."

Jin suddenly kneeled. He then put his hands up.

"what are you doing?" Minjeong got confused.

"use me." Jin dared to look up and stare at Minjeong's eyes. "I know how stressed you are. Take it out on me."

"you'll end up dead, you know?" Minjeong lowered herself. She then flicked the cap of her lighter and lit it. She then placed it under the tip of Jin's tie, burning it to the top near his neck.

Surprisingly, Jin smiled. His pupils dilates and his breaths short.

"why? My beautiful girl." Minjeong heard. She thought it's coming from jin but no.

Minjeong then looked up. She saw a dark shadow of a woman. Only her sharp teeth can be seen forming a smile from ear to ear. The woman then extended her hand as if wanted to capture Minjeong.

"leave! Leave me alone!" Minjeong fall back, shutting her eyes closed and covering her ears. She slides back until she hit the couch.

"are you okay?" Jin approached the girl. He noticed Minjeong shed a tear, which rarely happened.

"leave me alone." Minjeong hugged her own legs on her chest. "please. Leave me alone, I'm sorry."

"I'm okay, miss. Don't say sorry." Jin tried to calm her down. He then received a call. Jin excused himself leaving Minjeong alone.

-

The night comes, Minjeong looked outside her balcony. Empty thoughts while puffing her precious cigarette.

"Jeong."

"get out." Minjeong said not looking back.

"Minjeong."

"I said get out!" Minjeong looked at the door. "Jimin?" she walked towards the opened door and closed it. She sighed and walked back to her bed.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

The door then busted open. It's already dark outside her room.

"Jimin? Jin? Yujin?" she called out to anyone she knew. She then braced herself and walked out of her room.

"you little bitch!" the voice of her father rang on her ears. Then a silhouette of Mr. Kim ran to her. he went past Minjeong who's on the floor, crying.

"I will be with you. Always." Minjeong heard her mother said.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She said it over and over again. "this is a dream, this is a dream. A fucking dream!" Minjeong opened her eyes.

Dark.

"no no no no..." she then ran through the long corridor ahead of her, hoping to find and exit. Along the way, bloody faces popped up on the walls. She continued to run ignoring all of the familiar broken, scarred, and bloody faces. It's never ending.

She then bumped into a tall thick wall.

-

"Minjeong?" Jimin came stood in front of the front door, ready to go to work. Minjeong looks so pale and skinny. The dark circle on her eyes were more visible.

Jimin kneeled down and shook her body. She then called one of the maids to help her carry Minjeong to her room. Jimin then sat beside her, covered her with her blanket and took care of the bruise on her forehead.

Minjeong opened her eyes and started panicking. She looked around the room, hyperventilating.

"calm down." Jimin held her hand. She then pushed Minjeong back to her bed.

"did you come to my room last night?" Minjeong pulled away her hand and sat up a little on the headboard.

"no. why?" Jimin actually heard something last night, but she didn't check it.

"you can go to work." Minjeong noticed Jimin's attire.

Jimin sighed and just left the room.

"miss, are you okay?" Jin went in not long after.

"send securities to guard this mansion." Minjeong commanded.

"right away, miss."

Jin got out. Minjeong then called Lia to visit her.

-

"oh, god. Are you okay?" Lia came at lunch time.

"I'm scared. I've never been so scared in my life, Lia." Minjeong leaned in and put her head on Lia's chest.

"maybe you can try to work again." Lia caressed her head. "for distractions like you always did."

Lia then opened her closet and picked out an outfit for Minjeong.

"take a shower and wear this. you still have a company to take care of." Lia smiled at her.

So, Minjeong drove to the company. with Lia on her side, she went up to her office.

"wish me luck." She said to herself and started working.