The Unwanted Husband (English Ver.) Seulrene

Chapter 20

Seulgi's POV

My heart is racing right now because she said I'm her boyfriend, and my mind can't process what she just said.

I smiled to myself, 'I'm her boyfriend.' It sounded good to my ears, but I didn't expect her to admit it to Jennie. I expected her to brush it off like she always did.

"Wait a minute, Unnie!" Jennie yelled, grabbing my hand.

"What?" Hyun asked as she drew me back towards her. "Wasn't it obvious when I said he's my boyfriend?"

"I don't believe you, Unnie," Jennie said, her shocked expression remaining. "You stated that you aren't ready to be in a relationship. Because you haven't forgotten your first love, you change men whenever you get bored."

Her first love? I know him.

Jennie approached us slowly, a smug expression on her face. "Are you using Seulgi to forget your first love, Unnie? Stop playing games with him. If you're just fooling around with him, it's better--"

Hyun slapped Jennie across the face, cutting her off. Jennie's cheeks flushed with surprise. I couldn't believe it; was this Joohyun?

"You don't know anything! And stop interfering in our lives; if I see you not leaving my boyfriend alone one more time, I tell you, you'll be dealing with me, Jennie," Joohyun said coldly. Her face was red, and her hands were still in fists, displaying her rage.

"Let's go, Seulgi," she said as she drew me towards her car. I couldn't even apologize to Jennie because the car had already started.

The car was deafeningly quiet. Nobody said anything; all you could hear was our breathing. There was no music playing.

We arrived at the company with no one saying anything. I must admit that what she did surprised me. Joohyun's actions were unexpected. She'd never slapped anyone before, and she wasn't the type.

She parked the car, but no one said anything. I didn't know what to say; judging by how tightly she gripped the steering wheel, she was still upset. I could see her white knuckles because she was gripping it so tightly.

I just stood there looking out the window, debating whether or not to leave. I didn't know what to do; she might be upset with me, but I tried to avoid Jennie.

"Seulgi." I immediately looked at her.

I hummed, "Hmm?" I was nervous because I suspected she was still angry.

"Let's go," she said as she stepped out of the car. I dashed after her.

But, before she could go any further, I drew her back and hugged her. I noticed she was taken aback, she may not have expected it, but I believe she needed a hug.

I patted her back and felt her gradually relax until her body wasn't as stiff.

She returned my hug and buried her face in my neck. We just stood there in the middle of the parking lot, hugging.

I gradually let go of her as I felt her calm down. "Do you feel better now?" I asked softly.

"Hmm," she hummed as she nodded her head.

"You go ahead and go in, Hyun." It's not that I didn't want her to come in with me, if they saw the one and only Bae Joohyun with me, it would be a major issue. 

Plus, I'm not sure if she meant what she said to Jennie. Maybe she was just angry and said I was her boyfriend.

And perhaps she isn't ready to make our relationship public yet. It's not a big deal to me because we're still building our relationship. I don't want her to be uncomfortable, and I don't want to make her do things she isn't ready for.

"Why? Don't you want to come with me?" she asked with a frown.

What am I supposed to say? Should I tell her that I won't accompany her because she might not be ready yet?

I scratched my chin and shook my head. "Uhm, no. It's not like that, Hyun, but what will your employees think if they see us together?" I almost whispered.

"So? Who cares?" she asked, crossing her arms.

"I pay them to work, not to gossip about my personal life, and I have the authority to fire them if they spread rumors about me."

I let out a sigh. "Yeah, but—"

"Seulgi-ah!" I was interrupted when my name was called.

We both turned to look at her. It was Sunmi. My eyes widened as she kissed my cheeks and hugged me in front of Hyun. "I missed you, my baby bear! Did you miss me? I just got back from a long vacation. How are you?"

Sunmi, you made the wrong decision. Hyun has arrived, and she appears to be planning to roast us.

I quickly moved back. "S-sunmi,"

"Who gave you permission to kiss my boyfriend in front of me!" Hyun demanded sternly. Her face was flushed once more, and it was clear that she didn't approve of what Sunmi had done.

I'm doomed. It was Jennie before, and now it's Sunmi. Please help me...

Sunmi looked up at me, surprised. "Is it true, Seulgi? I thought you were going to wait for me?" Sunmi appeared to be in tears.

I gulped. "I-I have to go, see you later, Ma'am," I rushed into the elevator.

When I walked in, I breathed a sigh of relief. That was a lot of pressure! I'm fairly certain that something bad will happen to me later.

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"Calling for the attention of Mr. Kang Seulgi. Mr. Kang Seulgi, please come to Ms. Bae's office right now."

We were peacefully eating when someone spoke on the intercom.

"Dude! What did you do that your wife is calling you?" Seungwan asked. I was having lunch with her today.

"I think what happened was—"

"Kang Seulgi! You better come here right now or I will kill you!"

Everyone gasped at what they heard. I heard some people asking if it was Irene who said that and what did Seulgi do to make her angry.

"Go up, Seul. I'll take care of your coffin." Seungwan pushed me while laughing.

I quickly finished my food and went up to her office. I saw Ms. Im eating at her desk. She signaled me to come in and said that Joohyun had been waiting for me since earlier.

I took a deep breath before going inside. I was surprised that it was dark inside, the lights were off and the blinds were down.

I was surprised when someone dragged me and made me sit on the couch. I could smell her perfume, it was Joohyun. She sat on my lap and turned on the lights.

I could clearly see her face. Her beautiful face was frowning and she looked like she wanted to punch someone. "H-hyun, I-I can explain—"

"Shut up!" she exclaimed, her frustration evident. She grabbed the collar of my shirt and tilted my head.

"You! Why do you have so many girls? They should know you're taken!"

"Urgh!" I groaned as she bit and sucked on my neck. I held onto her waist tightly every time she bit me hard.

She kissed and marked my neck. After a while, she stopped and looked at her work on my neck.

"There! That's better, now everybody knows you're taken," she proudly said with a smirk on her face.