Contract Love • Jihoon

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"Do you hear about the rumors?"

A whispered can be heard throughout the whole building.

" Our president "

" Isn't he like gay?"

Everyone whispered to each other ears and the rumors started spreading over and over again.

He ignored all of them, and just walk in silent. It's not like it's the first time anyway. All of them started to bow at the sight of him walking through the hallway.

He's full with the black suit covering his body. His face straight with cold expressions. No smile nor a slight of concern shown on his face.

He walked straight to his office. There, waiting was his secretary, Lee Hani. She bow down as he entered the room. "Good morning, Mr Park"

He sits down on the chair at his desk, opening one of his top button on his shirt. The veins in his arm showed up.

" Mr Park, you have meetings with the broad directors in 10 minutes"

She close the tablet , staring right at him. The man nodded and got up from his seat, his hand reaching out to the tie that left on the table. He try to put it on himself but struggled. Immediately, she reached the tie from his hand. Gently, put it on his neck, and tie it up properly. It's been 4 years since she worked for him. It's understatement to say that he's just perfect. From looks to his works. One to ten, everything is perfect. Too perfect.

But he's missing something. Not a single woman were ever on his side. In her 4 years, working with him, the only woman that she ever see with him was herself and his mother. That's it. Sometimes, she too want to admit to herself that maybe he's just not that interested in woman.

" Okey, done" she took a step back, staring at the tie on his neck. A smile formed on her lips as their eyes met.

"Thank you, Secretary Lee"

" Do you want me to follow you to the meeting room?" She look down, trying to look to the other way so he couldn't see her obviously red cheeks.

" No.. No need" he replied. She nodded her head as the answer. He always like that. Cold and distant. But that never stop her from liking him.

But before anything, the office door just burst open from the outside and a man in his 60s walking into the room. She immediately bow down, greeting the old man.

" Park Jihoon, we need to talk." the man smile to her, acknowledging her existence there as he took a sit on the couch. "Good morning, Sir"

"Mr Park, I will take my leave-"

"No.. Just stay here" without looking at me, he sit back on his desk.

" Just talk. What do you need?"

"Is that the right way to talk to your father?"

"I'm busy. I need to go for a meeting... Just speak as fast as you can and leave" he open one of the paperwork, not wanting to give so much attention to the old man in front of him. She just stood there next to him, never want to interfere in their family business. As a secretary, the only right way to respond is just to stay quiet.

"I want you to get married. It's time, Jihoon"

She silently glanced at both of them. Her heart screaming for him to just reject his father favor but still wanted him to live his life to the fullest. Maybe him being gay is not the bad option?

" What are you talking about? I'm busy enough with the work"

" Didn't you hear about the rumors? Your mom almost died from heart attack when she heard about this"

" What do you want me to do? It's just a rumor that have nothing to do with me"

" Jihoon.. Are you really gay?" Mr Park cut his son's words off.

He put down the paperwork before glaring at his father who's in front of him. His eyes speak so much about his feelings at the moment. She can felt his eyes on her for a while ." No, I'm not" Did she just hallucinating or did he just look at her?

" So why don't you get married? The rumors already reached to the broad directors. I'm scared that they will have bad opinions on you. The company is at risk, Jihoon." Mr Park got up from the couch.

" If you want, I can help with finding your dates. Your job is just to go to the date and find the one"

" No.. no.. I will do it myself." Jihoon cut his dad words. " You don't need to be worry about that. I will tell you later if I have someone in mind. You can leave, I have a meeting to attend "

" Alright, I'll leave but please call me later" Mr Park said before walking out from the office. There is this silence in the room after he left. She decided to leave the room, to give him some space. Let him thinking properly in peace.

" Secretary Lee"

She stop midway from reaching her hands to the handle of the door.

"Yes?"

" Since you already heard about our conversation just now. Why don't you the one who do the work?"

She raised her eyebrows. Confused ." What work are you talking about?"

" Ah! Do you want me to search for your dates? Later I will find some of your acquaintances and setting up a date in your schedules "

"No..Not that" he cut her words off. He looks dumbfounded with the way she replies.

" Then, what work do you want me to do Mr. Park?"

" I want you.."

"to marry me"