Contract Love • Jihoon

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"Since you are my wife. It's our problem now"

That one line have been wandering around her head for hours after she just ran off from the room.

It was unintentional. She was nervous.

That was the only defend that she have for that particularly silly decision she made back then. She knock her head down on the table, before letting out a long sigh. Her eyes shut close.

She hesitated to walk back in the office room so she just stay on her place, staring down at the big door in front of her.

Hani look up again. Maybe she should go in and explain to him and maybe. apologize?

She felt the need to explain to him about the situation between her and that woman even though, he probably already knew everything when he unintentionally eavesdropped our conversation.

She knows his intentions is nice but she was just egoistic at the moment. Hani felt so pathetic for be doing the thing that she does. Getting angry at him when he just try to help.

She's determined. Hani got up from her chair, fixing her hair and outfit before moving slowly to the room.

Her heart beat faster as she held her hand higher to knock on the door but stop unexpectedly when the door suddenly opened from the inside.

Jihoon stop his movements and just stand there between the door, a few inches away from her.

Hani look down as their eyes met.Embarrassed probably.

"Secretary Lee? Do you want to go inside?" he voiced softly.

Hani took a few feet back, trying to leave some space between both of them after he close the door completely.

She pressed her lips together as he watcher her calmly. She took a deep breath before saying. "No.. I think talking about it here is fine"

For so many reasons, she can't get her lips to open up. It felt like something got stuck on her lips that make it harder to speak.

"I.. I want to apologize to you. for getting mad out of nowhere. I sincerely want to thank you for dealing with that person. Thank you so much, Mr. Park" she bow down immediately with her eyes close, not wanting to see the reaction out of him.

For a moment, it's silence. There's no shoes sound that seems to be walking away from there nor any reply for him.

She have accepted her fate.

"Hani, look at me"

Her eyes shot open immediately. She slowly got up from her position and began to look up at him. His face is unreadable.

Is he mad? Is he fine? Did he hate me now?

There is so many unanswered questions that kept bugging her head as soon as her gaze lay on him.

He walked a little closer, cutting short their already the limit space between them. She could smell the scent of his perfume.

"What-"

He stops her words by softly putting his hand on her head. She jumped from the shocked. " Follow me" he speak as he walk away, leaving hani behind.

Confuse is not even the right term that can explain how she felt right at the moment. She stare at him who is fast walking at the front.

Hani clear her voice, trying to calm every nerve in her system as she grabbed her handbag and follow him from behind.

Just what is this man up to.

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"Where are we going?"

Hani speak as she look around her surroundings. It's already dark since it's past 7 o clock since they left the office and arrived there.

This place seems a little bit far than where they are currently staying. He doesn't even explain why did he brought her here but and stay silent throughout the car ride. She's too scared to even ask him.

They are currently walking towards a cabin on top of the hills which seems like it's been well care by somebody. Far away from people and the society. She can't help but felt a little calm.

"Hani, come and sit here"

Hani looks up at where Jihoon is sitting. He's sitting on a bench in front of the cabin facing the great view of nature. It's dark but still the view was insanely nice.

She walk towards him and took a sit there, right next to him.

The cold breeze of the wind kisses her cheeks as she close her eyes and for the first time she ever felt so calm in her life. The corner of her eyes crinkled as she slightly smile at the view in front of them.

"I always come here whenever I feel so tired of everything. It's pretty isn't it?"

"Yes. It's so pretty " Hani reply as her eyes stuck on the view. She can't help but be amazed .

"This is my secret hideout and I will let you come here whenever you want to" he continued.

She smile , " You are really a nice person, Mr. Park"

Hani let out a short sigh as she turn to look at him. Jihoon is staring right at the view too.

" I sincerely want to apologize for getting angry at you. It's unprofessional for me to be doing that but I guess I can't help it... From what you've heard, she's never there for me"

"I just got carried away by my emotions. I know you were just trying to help" She smile.

"Stop apologizing to me, Hani. I'm not mad or I will ever be mad at you. I understand the reason that you're angry and I respect it"

"You have all the right to get mad" he reply softly.

Strangely, this conversation is calming to her and his presence is enough to make her be honest with everything. She look down at her fingers.

"You are .. really a nice person, Mr. Park"

He laughed. " Stop saying that-"

"It's been over a year and a half since our marriage... By now, don't you maybe have someone on your mind?" she cut his words off.

his smile dropped as he blink at her, quite confused and flustered. " Someone? Like what?"

"Someone.. .. that you love?"

"The one that you are going to call home?"

"The one that are going to replace me?"