Chapter IV

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I woke up with several messages and missed calls on my phone

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I woke up with several messages and missed calls on my phone. They were mostly from my road manager and the CEO of our company. The last thing I wanted to encounter first thing in the morning is an earful.

One of the actors in the Queens Legal Team uploaded a photo of us from last night which created a buzz around social media. While it doesn't really mean a thing, the fans made a big deal out of it, stating how and why was I there. Speculations grew and got out of hand. The caption even made it more suspicious as it only stated:

"Actor Kim Soo Hyun and Actress Kim Ji Won Dinner with secretary team shooting ^-^ Drank way too much alcohol phew"

Thus, conclusions that the photo was just recently taken arose. I couldn't deny because if it was taken during the filming, I still had no bangs then. With the photo uploaded, my freshly trimmed bangs was evident.

Though it might be true, the agencies hate that because it stirred another set of rumor that Kim Soo Hyun and I still see each other even after the filming.

I did not bother answering anyone's call except for Soo Hyun's.

(Good morning. How are you?)

"I just literally woke up. Have you seen the photo that is circulating online right now?"

(Yes, there's nothing to worry about it. I got everything covered.)

My eyes squinted. "What do you mean?"

(It only takes a change of caption to change the netizen's perception of it. Plus, I already paid the tabloids a decent amount to keep their mouths shut.)

"So, I have nothing else to worry, right?" I really wasn't worried about the photo. I was more concerned of my agency which will have to issue a statement once the photo becomes a big topic online.

(For as long as I am around, you don't need to worry about anything. I want to be someone whom you can depend on, Ji Won.)

For the countless times that I have doubted his genuineness, I always stumble at the start: receiving constant reassurance that I am loved and I am accepted. Never have I heard him complain how crazy I am nor how sometimes I can be so insecure. His simple yet sincere gestures are gentle reminders that though life may be filled with uncertainties, one thing remains inevitable between us – we will always be each other's pillar of strength and antidote to the fear of the unknown.

"You really don't have to..." I hate to admit how it feels good to be taken care of because I had been winning and defeating battles on my own from the beginning. And now that he is here, I feel like the weight of the load I have been carrying has lightened.

(But I want to. What is your schedule today, by the way?)

I sighed. "I have a magazine shoot today. I haven't left the house and yet, I am already tired."

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