Worlds Apart - Taekook - Book 2

Chapter 232 - What A Day!

"Just because you're my brother and I love you, does not mean I can't kick your arse!"

Tae looks up sharply as Heeju bursts into his office. Confusion wins over anger at the intrusion and heated outburst from the young woman marching towards his desk.

"It's 5.37am. I couldn't possibly have done anything to cause this reaction and if I said something I don't remember from Saturday night, you should've told me earlier."

Heeju stands in front of the heavy wooden desk in her black tailored trousers and cream blouse, arms folded across her chest, mobile in her hand, pink glossed lips pursed. "This has got nothing to do with Saturday. I don't think me knowing about beach sex would piss me off, do you?"

"What's the problem, Heeju?" Tae asks, even if right at this moment, he could really do without drama.

"This!" She thrusts her phone towards her brother, "I thought better of you. You know he's coming in today, expecting to lose his job. How can you do that to him?"

The CEO takes the phone and reads what's on the screen, "Is this live?"

"Yes. How else do you think I have it?"

"Sit down and give me two minutes." He tells his sister.

"You might be boss around here but you can stop that attitude with me."

Taehyung stands, he puts Heeju's phone on the desk and picks up his own mobile, "Sit down!!! Or leave! I think given the way you marched in here, you are the last person to be talking about other people's attitudes!"

The petite woman snatches her phone from the surface and takes a seat defiantly. "You've got two minutes."

Tae scowls at her as he dials a number and holds his phone to his ear, walking over to the view of the city, where daytime is beginning to make itself known. "I want a report on why that advert went live before the date I set and I want it delivered in person in the next hour!"

Heeju can hear a muffled voice on the other end of the call but has no idea who it is as her brother speaks again: "If I do not get an explanation in the next hour, I will start terminating contracts, do you understand?"

Heeju crosses her legs as she waits for the CEO to end the call and sit back at his desk. When he is seated, she is still annoyed but less so after hearing what he'd said on the phone. "Well?" She asks.

"Do not take that tone with me, Heeju! You might be my sister but you work for me and you are in my office."

"Stefan is my friend! I thought he was your friend, too?!"

"You've single handedly reminded me of why I do not cross that line with employees! This is not about friendship, it is business and you have no right to demand anything here."

"So, it was a business decision to advertise Stefan's job without telling him? I get that you didn't know it had gone live today but you still created the advert so Stefan was still going to be given his notice."

"I do not have to answer to you, Heeju. I have a meeting with Stefan this morning and I will be speaking to him directly. Given the circumstances, it is imperative that I speak with him first."

"He's outside... he came in early to clear his desk."

Tae sighs, "You can send him in on your way out."

"But..."

"There is no 'but', Heeju... send him in on your way out."

Heeju huffs and reluctantly gets to her feet, anger making her insides knot and churn. She doesn't speak again as she exits the office, looking back once to make sure that the door closes behind her. Tae takes a deep breath and scribbles the names of a few people on a notepad on his desk. He also checks the time because he meant what he said, they had one hour maximum to deliver the report.