We Will Be Alright - A Seokrona AU

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"Yes abeonim, it's Yoondo here. Do you need anything?" Yoondo said as soon he picked up the call from his father-in-law.

"Hey, is Rona around? I've been trying to connect with her but her phone's off." Yoonchul told the man, hoping that Rona is safe.

"Ah nae, I am not around with Rona right at the moment because I am at work. I will ask the maids to tell Rona to call you right back." Relief ran through the Ha family.

"Thank you, Jung sobang. Please do ask Rona to contact me, both Yoonhee and I are getting worried."

*sobang: son-in-law*

The line cut through after both bid farewell on the phone and sighs were heard from the ladies next to Yoonchul.

"I hope Rona does give us a call," Eunbyeol said, anxious.

"Turn on Rona's phone and make sure Inhye is right by her side when she calls her family. Don't make her slip words about her condition. I'm hanging up." Yoondo said over the phone to Joohee.

"I will make sure to do so, sir. Goodbye." Joohee then hangs up. Joohee went up the stairs of the big and luxurious penthouse and jogged to Rona's room.

She knocked, there was Inhye and silent Rona who had just been escorted out from the bathroom in her towel.

"Ma'am, your parents are worried about you. You should try calling them." Joohee told the lady of the house, her head down.

"How could I possibly try? You guys even took my belongings, including my phone." Rona complained, tired from her fall that morning.

"I am sorry that you're quite uncomfortable with Sir Yoondo's instructions. He had told us to hold onto your belongings and give them to you whenever it's only required." Rona scoffed in disbelief.

"Not only you guys had kept quiet about my abuse that happened last night, but you guys are also completely under sunbae's feet. You guys worship him."

The staff could only remain quiet. They couldn't defend anything from Rona's words.

They did ignore all the shouting and crashing noises from the master bedroom. They did keep quiet about it, but they had no choice.

It was either silence or getting beaten up by Yoondo himself, male or female nevertheless. "We are very sorry, ma'am but this is all for your good." Joohee confronted.

"What could possibly be good enough to be beneficiary for my own good if I am just getting hit here and there?" Rona felt ridiculously angry.

She finished buttoning up her shirt and asked for her phone. As soon she got ahold of her phone, she saw that most of her contacts got deleted.

"Where is my manager unnie's phone number? WHAT DID YOU DO!?" Rona raised her voice.

"We don't know, ma'am. But I think Sir might have deleted it as he thinks it's not necessary." Joohee said, making Rona even angrier.

Seokhoon's number, Rona's mind clicked. She quickly scrolled down to see if Seokhoon's number was still there. "It's gone..." Rona wept.

Her world and hope fell apart. She thought she could be able to communicate with Seokhoon about the things that happened to her in that very house, but indeed... Yoondo is always three steps above them.

"How am I supposed to tell him... no..." She sobbed even more. The maids around Rona gave stared at each other, trying to figure Rona out.

Rona stopped crying a few minutes after and dialed Eunbyeol's number. The line rang for a few seconds and it stopped as a sign of picking up.

"Sister! You called!" Eunbyeol's voice could be heard through the call. "Hey, it's me. I'm sorry for not calling sooner, I was trying to adapt around the house."

Rona tried to sound as calm as she could but her trembling hands couldn't prove that she was calm either.

"Give me a second, let me put you on speaker. Mom and Dad are with me now." Silence got through for a while before Yoonhee's sound came to life.

"Ttal! Where were you, honey? You made all of us worried, Rona-ah." Yoonhee said.

"I'm sorry all, you must have been worried sick. I'm fine here, Yoondo treats me well too." Rona eyed Joohee, making the head maid lower her head.

"I'm glad you're okay, sweetheart. Anyway, have you heard about Seokhoon?" Yoonchul asked the lady. Seokhoon? Rona questioned in her head first thing.

"Seokhoon-ie waeyo? (What's wrong with Seokhoon?)" Rona asked on the phone. The staff frowned as they listened through.

The staff was alerted about Seokhoon and Rona's relationship and they knew that Yoondo hates to hear about Seokhoon.

But weirdly, they weren't assigned to avoid letting Rona hear about the presidency. "Ah, you still don't know about it..."

"Joo Seokhoon that boy, he's becoming CEO soon. He's taking over Shimwoon tomorrow." Yoonchul broke the word, shocking Rona even more.

"I don't think he's in the right state of mind, no way that he made that decision in just a night," Rona said, not believing the news she heard.

I know Seokhoon is not ready, but why? Rona thought to herself.

"Rona-ah... I know your maids might be listening in but don't give up on Seokhoon yet. I know he has a plan to save you, sweetheart. Please, hang in there ttal." Yoonhee said.

"I will Mom, I'll try to." Rona weakly smiled.

She wasn't certain about a lot of things, why would Seokhoon suddenly want to take over Shimwoon right after she got married, how did she saw Seokhoon disappear away from the wedding after she took her vows, and a lot more.

Easily put, she was puzzled.

The hall of Shimwoon Art Centre was filled with a lot of staff arranging for the important event of Shimwoon's history.

Planners were running to check the arrangement of props placed here and there but it didn't sway the young man from his daydream.

"Mr. Seokhoon, I didn't expect to see you here today." Seokhoon looked back as he searched for the source of the sound. It was Logan and Suryeon's personal assistant who will soon be working for him.

"Ah, Secretary Choi. I was just looking over the venue, getting ready mentally for my big day tomorrow night." He smiled, looking at the professional P.A in front of him.

"I see, did you see anything that you dislike?" "No no, but I do have a favor to ask you. Is it fine if I request it?"

Secretary Choi smiled, "Of course, please comfortably do tell me and I'll make sure it will happen."