That Smuggler

Chapter 8

"Oh hello there, Pineapple."

Seong-ji's heart skipped a beat. She started sweating as she thought to herself,

"How the hell did he get to know my spy codename?! "

She spoke as terrors were gathering her, "W-what do you mean? "

Mr. Park Jeong-su laughed in reply saying, "There's a pineapple cartoon printed on your bag which you left yesterday. "

Seong-ji sighed in relief as she spoke, "Oh, yes.. I'm actually here to take my bag.. "

"Sure."

Mr. Jeong-su entered his bedroom and came outside holding a handbag. He handed it to Seong-ji and said, "I think the cartoon is perfect for you..!"

Seong-ji just smiled at him and started to take steps to exit the mansion as Mr. Jeong-su stopped her and said, "Won't you sit for a bit? "

"Hehe, no thanks.. I've gotta go. "-she spoke politely as she rushed downstairs.

She was about to get out of there but Jae-yeol comes in front of her suddenly.
She was about to bump into him but managed herself anyway.

" You're gonna go alone? "-Jae-yeol spoke in a different way.

" Y-yes... So.. I must go now-"

Jae-yeol cut her off by saying, "I'll drive you at your destination. "

"WHAT?! No! I mean.. You don't have to.. I can go-"

"Let's go. "-with that, Jae-yeol grabbed Seong-ji's hand softly, pulling her out side of the mansion.

Then at the next moment, both end up sitting inside Jae-yeol's car. Jae-yeol on the driving seat and Seong-ji beside her.

Seong-ji thought to herself, " Though Sung-hoon and Jae-yeol is not brothers by blood, they share same insistence.. Ugh.. I really don't wanna go anywhere with this 'Jae-yeol'... "

"So?.. Where do you want me to take you? "-Jae-yeol asked to Seong-ji while his one arm was resting on the opened car window and another hand on the staring wheel.

" umm... I... Just...take me to Sung-hoon's mansion. "

Jae-yeol made a pissed off face and spoke, "Huh why are you so obsessed with him?.. I mean you can just hangout with me since Sung-hoon is not in his mansion right now.. "

Seong-ji widened her eyes saying, "I'm not obsessed with him!!.. And.. How do you know that he isn't in his mansion right now? "

"He has a meeting in Seoul today.. So he probably is not present in Busan today... "

Seong-ji remained silent as she started looking for words to say.. But Jae-yeol again spoke, "Is it okay for you to hangout with me today?.. "

He said while blinking his eyes three times, trying to get the approval from her.

Seong-ji kept staring at his pale face and still was trying to find words to say.

"Actually I have-"

"Well, we're going to the park! "- Jae-yeol said while starting the car.

" Wait I can't go-"

"Just shut up and spend some free time with me"

As they started to go to the park, Seong-ji kept searching for an excuse but couldn't find any.

Soon, they arrived at the park. Jae-yeol got out of the car and also Seong-ji did the same. Jae-yeol approached her as he took her hand and pulled her inside the park.

He bought ice cream for both of them as they were now walking through the park, completely staying silent.

Jae-yeol spoke, "Do you usually come to the park? "

"Not that much.. "

"You should come often... It will refresh you from the anxieties.. "

"Oh.. I'll try to.. Hehe.. "-she spoke trying her best to sound sweet. Her inner side was currently cursing him.

After finishing walking through the park's lake, Seong-ji spoke, " It's already  2:30 pm at noon.. I think I should be going now.. "

"Why? Where will you go? At Sung-hoon's mansion? He's not there yet, I guess. "

"Um.. I really should go-"

"Let's have lunch together"

"Huh? Why?- I mean no thanks I'm okay! "

"Just come"-he again pulled her by her wrist.

°°°

After lunch, it was about 3:40 pm and They were still together, sitting on a bench.

" Do you know? You made my day better. "-Jae-yeol spoke while looking at her eyes.

" hehe.. It was fun for me too.. "-Seong-ji replied.

'Fun? My ass!' - she thought to herself.

" Hey can I get your number? "

"Huh?.. Well.. Umm.. Okay? "

Seong-ji gave him her number and he also did the same. He spoke,"Let's stay connected! "

"Okay.. "

Hearing that, the guy beside her smiled warmly at her.. But little he didn't know that the number she gave him was, a fake one.

Jae-yeol dropped her at Sung-hoon's place and left. Seong-ji sighed in relief and entered the mansion.. She got upstairs and went to Sung-hoon's room but couldn't find him there.

"Maybe he's still at the meeting.. "

She sighed and sat on the bed. She approached the desk again to see the same 'Dictionary of French language'
and the same other things...

She took back steps and let her back hit the wall. "Ugh.. Sung-hoon is in danger.. I have to save him from Mr. Park Jeong-su's plan.. "

As she moved away from the wall, a photoframe which was hung on the wall fall down. She picked it up and was gonna put it back to the wall but noticed that something was behind the frame.

She turned the frame around and  saw there a key.

"What key could it be? "

Suddenly realizing something, she came close to Sung-hoon's desk. Her eye sight got fixed on that locked drawer.

She entered the key into the key hole and fortunately, it got opened.

She saw an envelope and some ordinary stuffs there.

Picking the envelope, she pulled out the paper which was inside it. She started running her eyes through the paper.

Foreign Trade Association

Mr.Park Jae-yeol is trading gold bars (worth 50 million dollars) with the 'Malive group'(FRANCE) in exchange on cash(note). If Park Jae-yeol fails to supply the golden within [**/**/**(Date)], he has to hand over half of his property to 'Malive group'. All terms of the policy is not approved by international security. This process of trading is not officially verified. So, clients have to keep the terms private.

Seong-ji finished reading the paper while her eyes were still representing to be shocked.

"So.Sung-hoon is not the smuggler?! The real smuggler is Jae-yeol?! "

To be continued...