President Yang's Request: T.O.P

Chapter 47 - A Stump In The Road

Bae Jang Mi was pacing the floor of President Yang's office. Kwon Ji Yong sat on one of the sofas in the office with President Yang sitting at the head of the coffee table. It's been two days and the noise of Jang Mi cheating on Choi Seung-Hyun hadn't gone quiet like everyone had hoped. Choi Seung-Hyun hadn't stopped pestering Jang Mi or Kwon Ji Yong for the reason behind their hug. Jang Mi was ready for anything she had to do to shut the loud rumors from people who think they know it all. Even President Yang had went but only chuckled when asked of the question. He hadn't given a forward response which was why the noise hadn't died down. The only option that was available, was for Jang Mi to hold a private interview with one of the most gruesome interviewer ever, Oh Hong Doon. He wasn't afraid of asking the hard questions. The questions that could make or break an idol's career. That's what she was thinking about so hard. She didn't know if she should do it or not.

Jang Mi stopped. "Alright. I'll do it." President Yang and Ji Yong looked at her waiting for her to continue. "I'll do the interview. I don't care if he's the meanest one. I didn't do anything wrong and neither did Ji Yong."

Ji Yong smiled skeptically as she tried to convince herself. He has been interviewed by him before and he wasn't all that nice. He had this weird way of getting to someone. He held himself confidently. When he looked you in the eye, it almost felt like he knew all of your secrets. It's what made him such a popular reporter for entertainment news. He was a respected by other junior reporters because he would get straight to the point. He believed that idols are in the spotlight and if they hide stuff, the light will soon shine upon even their darkest of secrets. Oh Hong Doon believed he was the one in charge of shifting the lights around the idols. Idols feared him. Ji Yong thought Jang Mi was crazy for easily agreeing to him.

"Are you sure? He's not..."

Jang Mi cut off Ji Yong's protests. "No! I need to do this. Like I said, I have nothing to hide."

3 hours later

"Why am I so nervous?" Manger Kim shook his head at Jang Mi who couldn't stay still. "He wouldn't eat me alive right? Because there are rumors amongst idols that Reporter Oh eats idols for breakfast."

"Jang Mi-ah, relax." Manager Kim held a firm grip on her shoulder to keep her still. "Take a sip of your hot cocoa. Don't let Reporter Oh into your mind because you didn't do anything wrong. Americans hug all the time."

Jang Mi nodded and sighed. "I can do this." She said encouraging herself.

"Good because he's here." President Yang said walking in. "Jang Mi-ah, this is Reporter Oh."

President Yang said stepping aside to show a man wearing a black trench coat and a suit and tie under it. His hair is sleek black and done up in a way that most Korean men with high paying jobs did. He came in confidently like Ji Yong said he would. Just like all the rumors, he looked like he knew Jang Mi's deepest darkest secret. Jang Mi had to mentally remind herself that he didn't know anything. Nobody knew of the time Jang Mi had stolen her neighbor's dog when she used to live in America and that she failed to return the dog back to it's rightful owners because it had gotten hit by a car on her way to returning it. It gotten hit by a car two blocks over. Noboby knew! She promised to take that to her grave which she will. Mr. Oh can't know about that. Unless he's the dog. Jang Mi reminded herself to keep herself confident.

Jang Mi stood up and did a full bow. "It's nice to meet the famous Reporter Oh."

Reporter Oh chuckled. "So you know I'm well known as a Reporter, so you must know what all the idols say about me." Jang Mi straightened her back and smiled. "All good I hope."