[On Hold] Irresistible Secretary

chapter 16: Privilege

I couldn't believe I was sitting across Hyejin. No matter how much I despise her but she was the only one who could know where Jungkook was. It's almost been a month since I saw him.

"Where is he?" I asked her. She looked up from the file and closed it. "Who?"

"Jungkook. Where is he?" She raised her eyebrows in confusion and said,"Didn't he told you? He's in Paris. A week ago his father called him back to handle an urgent agenda." I frowned before leaning against the desk. "When will he come back?"

"I don't know. When it involves his father nothing is predictable."

I scoffed," That's why my secretary got changed, isn't it? That means he's not returning."

"I think so, but we got you a good secretary this time. She's an expert."

"Thank you for listening, goodbye." I turned to go but she said," Believe in fate. If you are destined, you'll meet even after the sky falls apart."

"Sounds cringe but it'll work." I said before getting out of the cabin. The driver strated driving. I sighed looking out of the window but then the screen at a crossroad caught my attention. I gasped before rolling the windows down and instructed the driver to stop the car.

"Chairman of Avenue holding was having a hard time. Now, his health has stabilized. However, before it could be severe he announced few changes to take place. Starting from transferring of assets under his son's name and making him a billionaire over a night. The youngest chairman of Europe, native of Korea, has took his position yesterday and became the owner of property worth trillions, Mr. Jeon Jungkook."

A video clip from two days back was shown where he was signing the contract, shaking hands with the businessmen and getting blessings from his parents. I couldn't believe je was alright yet he didn't picked up my calls neither put efforts in knowing how I was doing. It was all a huge misunderstanding but he never gave me a chance to prove it wrong.

Did our relationship ended for him a long ago? Did he moved on?

The phone rang and I picked it up. "Where are you, Y/N? Your last scene is about to start, come fast."

"I'm on my way." I cut the call and told the driver to move. When I arrived I was immediately handed witha copy of script in my way to teh dressing room where Lia was already having her hair set.

I sat on the chair, ignoring how she mocked me. It was open how she hated me, she didn't left a chance to diss me behind director and Taehyung's back. It was a typical girl fight, a cold war.

"Elisa, how wonderful day it is!" She squealed to her manager because everyone knew today was the scen where she had to slap me for sleeping with her character's husband played by Taehyung. "How terrible it is for my nails but I'll really slap to my heart content, Y/N. Act well!" She cheered in mockery and I rolled my eyes after she made her way out.

"B!tch."

I mumbled under the breath. After dressing into the outfit I went to the set where the camera was filming her crying scene. Then a close up of her angry face was taken before the director said cut.

Lastly, I was called. I stood in middle of the room with arrogance. She started pouring her hate into the dialogues and cursed at unequal intervals.

Finally the moment came and she slapped me, hrad across teh face and I landed on buttock. I clenched my fists to not return the favor. All I wanted was to let it finish as soon as possible, yet again I got beaten the second time and it left a deep cut on my cheekbone from the sharp diamond ring she was wearing.

My secretary tried to stop the scen but the director was impressed at how realistic it looked, after all it was real. She was taking revenge. Fisting my hair she pulled it and smirked.

"I hope you remember your place, slut." With that she harshly pushed me back and got out from the camera view.

When it was over she started caring for me. Truthfully, slapping me wasn't acting she really meant to hurt me. And after the camera was off her acting started, she cared for me to an extent where she apologized for the cut, sarcastically.

My secretary came rescue and assisted to lead me back to the dressing room. When I changed back to precious clothes she applied a band aid although I refused.

"What do we do now? President of Starlight had thrown a party tonight to introduce new investors, now look what she did to you. I really want to claw her raw. That bloody b-" She scoffed a loud.

"She wants to humiliate me. What else could be the motive?" I said. "It's almost sunset, let's get out and prepare for it."

When we arrived in the boutique I passed a confused glance. "Isn't the neck too low?"

"It's average and you got good cleavage, then why not show it?" I shook my head in disbelief before going into one of the stalls to change into it. "Perfect," she clasped her hand and squealed," I wonder why you don't have a boyfriend."

The news report flashed in the back of my head, recalling the clips from earlier. Did he really moved on? What was even there in me for him to wait? Huh.

"Let's get the makeup done and go."

After getting it done we were heading to the venue, the top floor of the company building where the supposed event had already started. I was late when I heard the non coherent voices overlapping each other and a chung of glasses were heard from the other side of the door.

Since the secretary had to attend a call I entred alone, not expecting a gazillion number roaming on the floor with those plastered fake smiles. Guess what, I would be going the same. I sighed and took a glass of champagne from the tray as the waiter passed by to other guests. With sharp eyes I looked over the crowd to find the person I was looking for.

At last I saw a man with gray hair standing in a circle of old men who were on a similar position as him. I straddled towards the president of Starlight, greeting him politely, he did the same too.

"Evening traffic are worst. Sorry for the delay."

"No it's alright but what happened to your face?" He was staring at the evident cut that was still evident after the makeup. "I fell."

"Isn't it Mrs. Jung's daughter?" One of the man standing beside him asked and I nodded. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Jung."

"No, my name is Kim Y/N. My parents separated when I was young." I corrected his cluelessness. "My bad, I thought you were related to Lee company."

"You're not wrong. I do own the major shares in it but I don't like to mend in her work. I govern the empire so I let her enjoy the small share. What to do, we are the women belonging to the Lee, power is in our blood." I passed him a smile.

"Indeed. Everything must be too easy for a silver spoon child like you."

My blood was boiling up and exploded when I heard that cranky voice of Jimin. He came in front and sipped the drink before he said," You should be aware that not everyone is lucky. Some have worked hard like the chairman Mr. Jeon." He referred to the old man to mistook my surname. My mind was so pissed at the snoopy man that I was tired to match the dots.

Not all Jeon could be related to him, Y/N, get a hold of yourself.

"It's okay, Mr. Park. The girl arrived late so she might not be aware that we became investors in the movie." My eyes widened. So he was the investor for whom the welcoming party was arranged. "How are the things in Paris? I thought your son would come tonight," said Jimin.

"He is here, must be talking to others like us." A chuckle escaped from his mouth and the men laughed. I praised Mr. Jeon with sincerity.

But stupid me never asked the name of company.

After few minutes I went to the bar to get another drink, refusing to go back or drink further. I was only skimming the brim until someone slid a chocolate under my gaze.

I turned to him and saw Taehyung gulping the last portion of red. "You carry chocolates?"

"To stop overthinking. And right now, you need it the most." He shrugged his shoulders and winked. "I wasn't."

"Lair. Now that the movie is almost complete you started lying? Bad girl." He came closer and whispered," I like it." Then he pulled back, extending his hand.

"Wanna dance?"