Happy To Live

Chapter 10

Namjoon coming back home didn't affect me, that's what I told myself. I continued to avoid him. I wasn't ready to see him, to hear his voice, I twirled my hair lost in thought. Director Lee cleared his throat, drawing my attention back to our meeting.

"Mrs. Im, do you see any properties, we could use for the company to take over?" My husband was out ready to wage war, if the fellow families didn't bend the knee to our reign.

"We should stop at these landmarks for now, when we have successfully taken them over, we can regroup." Director Lee nodded, clearing the boardroom.

"I.M will return soon, but the board members agree that you are capable of running this company on your own." I forced myself to smile, politely walking away from his idiotic remark.

"Princess, you have another meeting at two, are you hungry?" Karly walked next to me leaving Director Lee alone in the boardroom.

"Karly, I told you to rest today, I could have someone else handle everything today." Karly glared, puckering her lip. I sighed, giving into her, twining our fingers together.

"I don't trust any of them." Karly kissed my cheek.

"What is my nephew craving?" Karly smirked, pulling me into the elevator.

"Your godson would love pizza..." I giggled; I could go for pizza.

"Pizza sounds great, whatever he wants." Karly smiled with satisfaction.

"Why are you cutting Dohwan off?" I was caught off guard, watching the elevator door close.

"We are casual, no one is cutting anyone off." Karly's grinned staring down my body.

"No, it's been weeks, your tense...you have cut him off." I looked away, remaining silent.

"You never have to torture yourself with me." Karly watched the numbers change on the elevator to our floor.

"Karly, that's in the past..." I pulled my fab out of my purse.

"It doesn't have to be." I swallowed pretending I didn't hear her, Karly took my fab out of my hand, tossing it security telling them to drive. Karly and I sat in the back seat, leaving the garage. I didn't know what to say, Karly hadn't been this attached to me in a long time. I knew it was her pregnancy, but I was alright, I didn't need what she was offering I had to focus on work. Our lunch went pleasantly, Karly devoured most of our pizza, I smiled watching her enjoy her food. Karly blushed looking at me. I ignored it, I knew this was hormonal.

The board members greeted me, when I entered the meeting, Dohwan pulled out my seat, sitting next to me. I found the weak link, Director Tatum, he was foreign, rather handsome. Blue eyes, dirty blonde hair, lips I could bite. I leaned forward subtly seducing him, if he broke, I knew we couldn't trust him.

"Mrs. Im what are you bringing to the table? If I bring your offer to Baltimore, what are you going to do for us?" Director Tatum blue eye gazed along my eyes, my lips.

"Woo Dohwan has already informed you of what we can bring to your city Director Tatum." I twisted my dark hair into a loose ponytail, exposing my neckline, leaning back in my seat exposing my toned body. "I think you should ask what Baltimore can give to me?" I smirked, tapping the pen on the table, stroking it slowly.

"Mrs. Im, I assure you Baltimore will supply you whatever you desire." I glanced over at Dohwan, I didn't expect him to have the same stare Changkyun and Namjoon had.

"Director Tatum, we will not be doing business with you, consider our contract null and void." Dohwan stood next to me, placing his hand on my chair. The board members shook their heads disappointed that their new investor failed the test.

"Mrs. Im and I were doing business; you can sit back down." Director Tatum stood up, challenging Dohwan.

"I will close your eyes if you continue to stare at someone who doesn't belong to you." The room abrupted, escorting Director Tatum out, they never took Dohwan's threat lightly. I rolled my eyes standing up, the meeting was over, and I wanted to leave.

"Princess, I can't believe you allowed him to talk to you like that." Dohwan followed behind me, passing the office workers.

"Talk to me how? We were having a conversation, and you rudely interrupted." Dohwan glared stopping me in the middle of the office rush.

"He looked at you to long for my liking." I scoffed, crossing my arms.

"You act as if you have an actual chance with me." Dohwan slid his hands in his pants pockets staring me down.

"Careful Princess, you're getting a little bold." I laughed, a little bold, that was rich coming from him.

"You really think we have something, that's pathetic." Dohwan didn't say anything, clenching his jaw, the office came to a halt, they were watching us. Dohwan placed his hand on my waist, moving his hand down to my thigh, gripping onto my thigh tightly lifting me up, throwing me over his shoulder.

"If you want to act like a princess, I will treat you like one." Dohwan walked past his office, placing me in mine, shutting the door in my face, locking me in my own office.

"Woo Dohwan you will regret that!" I stepped back, leaning against my dry bar, timing him, waiting for him to open the door.

"It's been 10 minutes princess; I am coming in." I kicked off my heels, pulling my hair out the ponytail, Dohwan opened my office door, smugly as if he had won. I glared, silently approaching him, Dohwan gave in to easily, his lips were inches from mine. I smirked watching him close his eyes, grabbing a Vase behind me, smashing it in his back. That was it, Dohwan and I were in a full-on spar, we both danced around each other. Dohwan fought similarly to Changkyun and Namjoon. My core set on fire, I had continued to fight it.

"Princess, you need to know that I am doing this for your own good." Dohwan overpowered my body, pinning me against the outside of my office window.

"Fuck you, get off of me..." My voice remained low, but I knew he felt my anger.

"I love you too..." Dohwan's eyes soften, pressing his body against mine, his thumb brushed against my bottom lip. Our eyes remained connected, as he slowly pulled away from me, watching me process everything. I watched Dohwan walk away, but I found my favorite pair of dragon eyes, staring back at me. I wanted to move on to let go of Namjoon, but my heart felt like it was going to burst. I locked myself in my office until most of the office had left.