The Wicked Wife 2

Chapter 226: Opposites

Even before Suzy could give her manager a call, the director had already reported her problematic performance to Jennie. At once, Jennie had already sent Seulgi to pick her up in Shenjing and brought her back to Qiying City.

Jackson wanted to come with her, but he already had prior engagements he couldn't reschedule. She could see it in his eyes that he wanted to come with her so badly and ditch all of his appointments, but he couldn't.

"I'll be fine. I'll be back before you know it." She assured him with a smile, confident that she would be able to settle her problem soon.

Jackson could only stand outside the front doors of his mansion and watched her leave, as the car Seulgi brought with her drove away from his estate.

"Ah, you have it bad for him, don't you?" Seulgi teased her as soon as Jackson was out of their sight.

Suzy blushed at her friend's comment and looked away.

"Is it really that obvious?" She asked.

"Hmm. It's not the first time you didn't listen to President Lee's opinion, but I could see why you chose to stay with him."

"He isn't as bad as others thought him to be, Seulgi. If only they could see past his scars, they would realize how good of a person Jackson is."

However, all of her confidence suddenly disappeared the moment she stepped inside her manager's office the next day.

Jennie didn't seem to notice her arrival. Her manager was seated in her executive leather chair, facing the windows. Torrents of rain blurred the view of the roads and red traffic lights from the distance.

Finally, Jennie lowered her phone and swiveled her chair to face her. Even as she was seated, her whole body was emanating with authority and her face was just too beautiful for Suzy to look at. For some, Jennie might be frightening to look at, but Suzy knew that her manager was merely trying to grasp her control.

"Hey. I'm sorry I wasn't able to pay Miss Song a visit."

News had spread that Hye Kyo's surgery had succeeded, but she was still under a coma. Suzy knew how Jennie felt at this very moment, because she was also gripped with fear and worry when her mother never woke up after being confined in the hospital when she was very young.

Suzy shivered as Jennie's gaze brushed over her, head to toe, as if the latter was trying to see if she had sustained visible injuries during her time in Shenjing. She was reminded of the reason she was summoned here.

Jennie rose from her seat to her full height and walked around the desk, gesturing for Suzy to take a seat.

She did what she had been told and sat on the black leather couch in Jennie's office and saw her manager did the same across from her. Jennie sat with her legs crossed and Suzy had an odd realization of her manager's mannerisms of a queen like Irene and Soo Yang. Everything about them was a pleasure to look at.

"Mom is recovering well, but she still hasn't woken up yet." Jennie answered her, her tone had a hint of worry in it, before it changed to a serious one.

"You told me that you are doing just fine. If I hadn't received that call from the director, I wouldn't have thought that you have a persistent issue."

Suzy winced at that, but she tried to remain calm.

"I also thought I was okay, but now, I realize that I'm not."

She was foolish to assume that she would be able to outgrow and overcome her fears on her own. There were even nights that she would wake up, gasping for breath as the memories haunted her.