"President Lilian... I'm sure President Park is on his way." Secretary Han swallowed hard when he met Roseanne's eyes. More than twenty minutes had passed since the agreed meeting time at seven in the evening and President Park was still nowhere in sight.
If not for President Park having another bout of tantrum, refusing to enter the restaurant, Secretary Go would not have to feel so guilty while looking into Miss Lilian's eyes.
"It's okay, I understand." Roseanne smiled. It was completely understandable that the legendary CEO of Park Capital would be busy. Roseanne was more than willing to wait since the meeting with President Park was surprisingly scheduled on the very same day that her secretary had called to request for an appointment. "If you want, you could order some drinks first," Roseanne said before calling the waiter. She intended to order some red wine for herself.
"I... No... I am totally fine," Secretary Han said guiltily while trying his best to keep a straight face. Slowly, he took out his phone and sent a text to his boss. It had already been twenty minutes and President Park was still outside.
At this moment, Secretary Han recalled a story that circulated about President Park when they were younger. It was said that the president took a liking to a girl from a private school near the orphanage. However, whenever he tried to confess to the girl, he would faint from being too nervous. In the end, the president never got the chance to confess to the girl before she left the school and was never seen again. Not long after, the president also left the orphanage and worked his way to the top.
This story had been going around for so long that there were many versions about it. Some say that the girl actually died, leaving the president heartbroken. While some say that although the president was good looking, it was a pity he was an orphan with no background which was why the girl never noticed him. It was also said that this girl was the reason why President Park strived so hard to become rich. However, that was not the point.
The point was, the young and handsome Park Jimin would faint in the presence of the girl that he liked.
What if all the stories were true? What if President Park had fainted outside?
Secretary Han then searched his memory and tried to recall if there was any woman who was close to the president before.
No one came to mind.
At a prime age of thirty-one, President Park had never once been with a woman! He had never been in a relationship and was never seen in the company of a woman. Could it be because President Park hadn't been able to overcome his nerves and successfully confess to a woman that he likes?
'This... This is too unbelievable ah!'
"Is something wrong?" Roseanne's words, woke the secretary up from his stupor.
"Oh... No... No... nothing is wrong. I ... um... I was trying to send a text to the president," he answered. Secretary Han felt as if he had just discovered a big secret about the president! This was just too much, he didn't think that his heart could handle this information.
Roseanne only smiled at Secretary Han. She was about to say something when she noticed the vibration of her phone. She immediately checked her phone to note who the caller was. "Please excuse me. I need to answer this." Roseanne immediately got up from her seat and answered the call.
"Roseanne... where are you? Liam Arison's mother just arrived at the apartment! She is mad and is looking for you! I need you now! Like RIGHT now!"
"Why would she be mad at me?" Roseanne asked. After cancelling the engagement with Liam Arison, Roseanne chose to keep her distance from the Arison family and have no association with them. Though it was quite disrespectful for her to do that, she felt that her actions were reasonable. She knew how manipulating and scheming Liam Arison's mother was. For Roseanne, people like that needed to be avoided like a plague.
"She was saying that Liam was in an accident. I don't know... I tried to call Lia but I can't reach her. I really think it's best for you to come home now and deal with this woman... or who knows, I might end up a criminal before this day ends," Lisa grumbled on the other line.
"Alright. Just... just relax and try to control your temper," Roseanne said. Lisa was known for her short temper and fiery personality. If she cannot control her temper with a woman like Mrs. Arison, Roseanne could not imagine the outcome. Someone might even end up in a hospital!
After Roseanne ended the call, she went back to the table immediately to explain to Secretary Han about the current emergency she was facing.
"I'm really sorry Secretary Han. But I have an emergency right now. I cannot wait for President Park anymore," Roseanne said, her face regretful and sad. She felt lucky for the opportunity to meet with President Park tonight but the thing with Mrs. Arison was really an emergency. Based on her understanding of Lisa, Roseanne knew that Lisa would not take any insults directed toward her friends without a fight. With her fiery temper, who knows what might happen if Mrs. Arison should utter a single word of insult towards Roseanne?
"I... But President Lilian... I..." Secretary Han panicked while inwardly chastising President Park. He was getting a headache ah! He had been trying his best to help the president with his love life. Now, it seemed that all his efforts had gone to waste!
"I'm really sorry about this. But I am in a hurry. My secretary will call you again tomorrow to reschedule the meeting" Roseanne said in a hurry, placing a thousand-dollar check on the table before leaving. She then left the restaurant, taking long stride towards her beetle while inwardly hoping that Mrs. Arison would still be alive when she arrives at the apartment later.
When she arrived at her beetle, she was surprised to see a man in a suit leaning against her beetle and smoking a cigarette. The man stared at her, seemingly waiting for her to speak up. With the man's tall stature, coupled with the dim lights from the lamp post, it was hard for Roseanne to see his features clearly.
"Are you my new driver?" she asked. Without waiting for the man to answer, Roseanne tossed her keys toward the man before walking towards the passenger side of the car. "Drive. Let's go wreck some havoc."
"Wait... Wait... President!" Roseanne and the 'driver' immediately turned their heads towards the voice they heard and saw that someone was running towards them. Surprisingly, it was Secretary Han.
"Yes?" Since Roseanne's gaze was so focused on the secretary, she failed to see the glare that the 'driver' was giving Secretary Han. The poor secretary could only tremble at a certain someone's gaze.
"I... I... Please have your secretary call me to reschedule. I'm sure President Park would want to meet you and ummm... talk ... talk about business." Without delaying any further, Secretary Han walked away as fast as he could, fully comprehending the deadly situation. Even with his back against them, Secretary Han could still feel President Park sending daggers his way.
Based on his observation, it was obvious that President Lilian thought that President Park was her designated driver. And from the way that President Park was glaring at him, it was obvious that he did not want to correct Miss Lilian.
'Ah... Why is President Park pretending to be Miss Lilian's driver? Is he planning to change his career into Miss Lilian's driver now?' Secretary Han didn't have the guts to expose his president.
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The Vicious Wife
Romance[Mature alert] Like almost every dramatic romance novel, Roseanne Anne Lilian's story began with an evil stepmother, a scheming stepsister, and a dumb ex-fiance. At twenty, she fell prey to their grand scheme and became the laughingstock of the cou...
