Strip to the core of my heart

14

Minji

I watched as Mr. Smith kept looking at Hanni in a way that I didn't like one bit. And you know, I'm not jealous. I'm not jealous. I'm not jealous.

I slammed my hands on the table and stood up as I threw him the deadliest glare ever known to humankind. "I suggest you keep your eyes away from my employee." He stood up and looked at me with a smirk. "It's not my fault that she has a very known face, among the men." He commented and I felt the steam leave my ears.

I looked over at Hanni who seemed to be trying to brace herself for the embarrassment that this man was about to cause to her. "And I don't care, this is a place where only business must be the topic of conversation and interest." I said and he let out a mocking laugh.

"I'm more than sure that no one is interested in the deal. Not when the famous Hanni Pham is in the room with us, with sexy legs, fat ass, and a beautiful face, she's any man's true fantasy. Don't you think so?" I slammed my hands on the table even harder than before which made all of them jump.

"You better shut up, before I ever make you regret speaking badly of Ms. Pham." I threatened and he let out a mocking laugh. "If you do anything, the world will know that you slept with a stripper, a slut for our pleasures." Hanni tried to hold me back but it was too late. I was going to rip this man to shreds.

I stormed over to him, my people stopping him from interfering in what I was about to do. And before he could even make the effort to protect himself, I threw the punch. Knocking one of his teeth out.

Good.

"Do not call my woman a slut!" I roared in anger as I kept punching him until he fell to the ground. "And that goes to everyone in this damn room!" I yelled as I went over to Hanni and grabbed her hand. "This woman will never be for anyone's pleasures, not even my own. This woman is going to be loved by me and treated like a human being by the rest of the world. If I hear a single thing about what happened here, I will make it a case and bring everyone down." I threatened as I looked around the room.

Everyone nodded in understanding.

Sometimes I truly loved being so powerful. But never for this reason, but I'm not complaining. For Hanni, I'd use all the power I have to protect her.

I tugged on her arm and started to walk out of the office, Hanni's heels clacked against the floor as I rushed us both out of there and headed up to my office. Whereupon entrance, I slammed it shut. Calling Hyein to not let anyone into my office and that I didn't want a single interruption or I'd chop her head off.

"Minji, calm down." Hanni said coming up to me and grabbing my face to stop me from pacing around the office. Her eyes were soft as she looked at me, I wrapped my arms around her and brought her close to me. Her thumb brushed against the softness of my skin.

I could only lean into her touch as I felt myself calming down. Hanni kissed my jaw softly and leading her kisses up my face. Even leaving a kiss on my furrowed eyebrows. "Minji, you didn't have to do that." She said and I let out a sigh, trying to get away from her calming touch.

I wanted to rage for her.

"How am I not supposed to do that, baby? Didn't you hear what he called you?" I asked and Hanni kissed my cheek. "Minji, he's not wrong." I pulled away from her and looked at her with begging eyes. "Hanni, you're not—how could you think—Hanni, please." My brain was scrambled as I tried to gather my thoughts.

I pulled her into a hug and I knew that I needed to comfort her. "It's a past that no one will forget, not even I myself." She whispered and I just wish I could make everyone forget who she was, because that isn't who she is anymore. She'll never be that woman ever again.

And I knew what he was implying, that I was sleeping with a woman who has slept with many men and women before. He thinks I care when I don't. I was always open-minded about this whole situation. It was a job, not something she enjoyed, not until I came into her life and took her away.

"I want to erase everyone's memory of you, and that only I could remember the night I met you. So stunning." I said and she gave me a small smile as she looked at me with that soft gaze of hers that made my heart leap in place.

"All that matters is that I'm happy by your side, nothing else matters to me. As long as you're by my side I know I'll be safe, and that I'll move on from everything that I once was." She said and kissed me softly. Ugh! Why can't she kiss me forever?

I hugged her tightly and didn't plan on letting go, ever.

If I ever were to let her go, it'd be because I've found myself dying. Because as long as I'm alive, she will be in my arms and I'll protect her from everything and anyone. Even from those stupid men who think that women can't have a love life because of what they do. Hell, Hanni found love in that place. And that love is me.

I kissed her forehead softly as I brought her to sit on my lap. Her back pressed against my chest as I opened my laptop. I just enjoyed having Hanni so close to me.

And of course, not everything is about sex. And I've come to learn that. I've expressed my feelings for her in various ways. From having flowers delivered to her office to buying her coffee in the morning, to going on movie dates with her on the weekends. There's so much happy pleasure from doing those things.

And it's better than sex in its own way.

And I feel so vulnerable when I'm with her, it's something that I'm still adapting myself to. I've never been so emotionally exposed before. And it's something that I'm really not minding because Hanni is the woman who sees that side of me.

My vulnerability is also her.

I become a marshmallow when I'm alone with her. Hanni could step over me all she wants and I'd never say a thing about it. But if someone else tried, I'd be trying to snap their heads off.

The feeling inside of my heart for her is bigger than anything, bigger than the ideology I was taught by my father. Who always made me believe that a woman was no good for me. 

Hanni was more than good for me, she was the only thing I needed to become better.

I'm falling in love with her, she's becoming a greater need than air, and she's slowly becoming the only thing I need in life to survive. She's my everything, the woman that I will one day marry, I hope. I'll tie Hanni to myself if I have to, I don't want her to ever leave me.

She's ripping right through me and my heart.

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