Contract Love • Jihoon

07

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She open her phone and the time shows 9.38 in the morning. She close her eyes, feeling so much emotions in her. She's tired, She's annoyed. Understandably , after being chase by all the other workers since her arrival that morning.

It's been a few minutes since she finally found some peace in the restroom where she sits on the toilet to take some rest. She expected this but never she imagine that it would be this bad. Like everyone from the other department, started to just come approaching her with tons and tons of stupid and unexpected question. She had enough and decided to just hide for a moment. All she need right now was just some peace and calm even if it's means to be staying in the restroom. and how the news spread this fast?

The phone on her hand suddenly light up and a message can be seen through the screen.

" Come to my office right now" - Mr Park

She got up from the toilet seat and walked out from the restroom fast to the office. But as for her luck, as soon as her foot steps in the office, the other worker in the department that closer to the main office and some of them are her acquaintances started to surround her. She shut her eyes, feeling annoyed. She can't get used to this so much attention from the others.

" When did you and Mr Park started dating?"

" Did you get pregnant?"

Hani let out a deep sigh while trying to calm herself down.  "How did you guys know that me and Mr. Park will get married soon? I never told you guys anything " in a calmest way of possible she started to ask around at the group that surrounded her.

They look at each other, confused by her questions.

"We get the wedding invitation "  One of the people in the group, Park Junkyu speak as all of them including hani herself staring at him.

"Wedding invitation?"

"Yes, all of the worker in this department got the invitation "

"The president called us this morning to give us the weddings card before you came" Junkyu continued.

"Mr. Park?" They all nodded at the same time as a response to her question. 

So that's why he's asked her yesterday to wear the ring all the time.

"Thank you for telling me" Hani smile and slightly nod her head before walking away to the main office.

She fix her hair before knocking on the door.

"Come in" A deep voice speaks as a response from inside of the office. She open the door and there Park Jihoon, sitting on the main desk, both hands on the computer and eyes went back and forth between his file and the screen.

She close the door and walked a little closer to him. "Did you call for me?"

He look up for a moment and look down back, continuing his unfinished work. "Yes"

"I have something to tell you"

"Is it about the wedding invitation?"

He stop and look up back again. "Yes, how did you know?"

" After what I went through this morning, how can I be clueless about it?" She faked a smile.

"Right"

"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you yesterday "

"No..No.. You already gave me some clue yesterday when you asked me to wear the ring all the time.. It's my fault that I didn't get it"

"Did you wear it right now?"

"Yeah" She raised her finger and show it to him. The diamond from the ring shines as it touch the sun that went through the office window.

"Good. Did it fit your finger?"

"Yeah... It's actually fits perfectly.. How did you know my size measurement?" Hani smile again as her eyes fell on the ring that stay perfectly up her finger.

"I just... assume"

"Assume?"

"Yeah.."

"Anyway, enough with that" he continued

"The wedding is next week. And I still haven't me your parents yet.. Did you want me to meet them on the wedding day?"

"No.." she replied fast.

" I think there's no need for that.. My father is already passed away"

"Oh, I'm sorry" His sudden guilty reaction, make her chuckle.

"There's no need to be sorry.. He passed away long time ago when I was still a baby.. I have no memories of him anyway but I have a mother who's still alive and well"

"That's good.. We can invite her."

"No.. I think there's no need to invite her..
and about my mom.. It's better if you don't meet her.. "

"May I ask about the reason?"

She stay quiet for a while before speak. "I'm sorry.. I'm not ready to tell anyone about this matter.. I hope you understand "

"Instead, I would like to invite my friend who's like a sister to me to the wedding.. I will introduce her to you later, if you don't mind"

"Yeah, sure. I understand"

"Thank you" she replied.

"Do you have anything more to add? Or do you want me to make you something ?"

"No.. No need.. That's all"

"Just, let's work hard together "

"The wedding is near, I hope you prepare yourself..After this, you won't be treated as the same old secretary like before since you're the president wife.."

He got up and walked towards Hani who's just standing straight, staring at him. Jihoon stop his track and held out his hand in front of her as a sign for a handshake. She looks at his hand and back again at his face.

"I'm looking forward to work with you"

"my wife "