NeVeR FoRgEt WhO YoU ArE

Chapter 10 - Guilt

  Ari could feel sweat running down her face, as she was carrying her three year old son she stands in front of the office where her former boss work at. Charles Choi is known to be a feared man ever since she was young, she had known that even being in the same room as this man could make it even the strongest, shake in fear.

'Baba is gone and me and jin have nowhere else to go.' She only had enough money saved up to put her through school and take care of jin. Wasn't enough for her to find another place to live unfortunately. She is hoping of the man that once wants took her in and will take her back now due to the such circumstances.

" I just hope I could avoid him as much as possible."
The mere thought of James trying to push his way through her life again is enough to make Ari stomach turn. She could agree for him to meet with her son, but as far as the relationship goes, there's no recovery for it. She can feel the tugs of her shirt as jin mutters into her shoulder. She can just tell that her son is just as uncomfortable as she is.

"Don't worry sweetie, you're going to meet new people here. You have an aunt who is excited to meet you and uncles who are dying to see you. Once we get comfortable in our new home, I promise that you won't have to feel sad and alone again."
Placing her hand on top of his head, caressing his small head, who simply nods in response. She knocks on the door of the main office of the building.

Crystal walks near her placing a hand on her shoulder. "I can look after him while you go speak with my father. Don't worry I take good care of him." Ari nods as she hands her son over to Crystal. Jin tugs on Ari's clothes but she reassured her son with a gentle smile. He lets go after she gives him a quick peck on the head.
Returning near the door she hears a deep voice from the other side.

"Come in."

She enters the room she is met, with the man CEO HNH Charles Choi, the man who took her in as a child. Now the man, she ran away from due to one of his protégés. She knew that he valued anyone with a talent and loathed those who don't use them in their best abilities. Ari her self being one of those many protégés known as his geniuses.

"So you finally decided to come back after so long. I assume you desire to take back your position?" as he crosses his legs over where he sat at his desk.

" You must be bold to return after abandoning your duties. And now you dare return as if nothing happen?"

Ari stood in silence to that question. She knew that he would think wrong of her to know she had a child such at young age. Especially from his top genius, she would never hear the end of his insults. "I-I had a son.." Ari had decided just to get it over with and face the consequences. She was here to support her son nothing else.

A pregnant science fill the room. Charles Choi eyes widen in shock. "You have a son? Is that why you been gone for three years?" She nods again looking down in shame, she had knew people's reactions when they hear that she has a son.

It'll be unbelievable in some eyes, others would think that she was foolish. It was her choice to begin with, to have the child or not. However, on making the child there's always one other party member involved.

"Hmm very well I have another spare house for you and this child." as he casually continues to write down in a anonymous file. Ari froze but slowly nods in acknowledgment, surprising the man hasn't mouthed her off for having a kid so young. " I want you to get back in place where you left off along side DG-"

" Actually may I ask for a favor?"Ari cuts him off.

The man raise a brow, "You asked me for a favor after you disappeared for three years. With no knowledge of your whereabouts whatsoever." Glare intensely into her gaze. "The gall." Ari gulps nervously, feeling the sweat drip from her eyebrow as she clears her throat to give a more understanding answer.

"I would prefer to work under crystal. If I may." Holding her hands together behind her back. Praying in her mind that he would grant her request.

"Is there a problem with working with DG?"

Ari shakes her head, "N-no sir! DG is a very talented man, but I wish to extend my talents further away from his expertise."

Charles gives Ari a questionable look. " Extend your talent away from his expertise? Despite of his background you should be honored that you're even shadowing from him, back before you left of course. But something doesn't feel quite right. Is there a particular reason why you want to stay away from him or is he the reason why you left?" Placing his hands under his chin looking upwards toward her.

'There no getting past him whatsoever.' Her silence alone was enough to answer his questions. Charles sighs as he fixes his papers up on his desk. " I don't usually grant request from anybody but since you're the daughter of a person that I owe you so much too. I'll give you just that much, but no more understand." Ari her head and gratitude towards the man.

" Thank you. I promise I'll work harder than I had ever done before. Thank you so much sir. For everything."

" Just go settle down in your condo first and then report back to me tomorrow morning for duty."

"Of course." Before she could make her way toward the door.

"Oh and Ari."

"Yes" As she spins back around towards the man. Who has a gentle smile on his face. One she has never since before in her life.

"Disappoint me again. And I'll make sure you don't come back."

With that note in the air she leave the office with her heart beating out of her chest. Ari goes back to Jin who had waited with Crystal that has fallen asleep in her lap. She thanks her for looking after her son and begins to gather her belongings towards her ride. Without knowing that two pairs of glasses were watching her from a far.

"So she's finally decided to come back after so long."

"Hmm it would seem so."

" Who is the kid?"

" if I had to guess he must be his. The boys seems to have the same shade of color as he did back then."

"Do you think that my Ari bunny will let me be his step daddy?"

"Not a chance."