Wishing For Your Love

Chapter 8 ~ Hee Joon's new life~

*Hee Joon's Office*

Hee Joon reclines in his chair, gazing out the office's glass window, lost in thought. He recalls the night his father summoned him, the night he vowed to take over the family business if Mona could stay with them. "I wonder what Mona is doing now," he muses. Rising from his chair, he paces to the other side of the room. "How do I explain our recent distance? How do I tell her that my absence is due to the responsibilities of the family business?" Hee Joon paces, fraught with stress. Suddenly, a knock interrupts his thoughts. "Who is it?" he calls out sharply.

"It's me, young master," a voice responds. A man in his late thirties enters. Hee Joon looks up. "What's the matter?" The man approaches, hesitating. "Ma...Madame has arranged a dinner for you and Ms. Yoon." Hee Joon strides back to his chair. "Who?" The man repeats, "Ms. Yoon, sir." Hee Joon sits, his patience waning. "Cancel it!" he commands. "Leave now!" he bellows, and the man hastens out. Hee Joon stands, seizes his jacket, and storms out.

*Hee Joon's House*

Hee Joon arrives in a dark Mercedes Maybach car right when Mona stepped out the house. Mona looked over to see who it was. Hee Joon gets out of the car and heads toward Mona. Mona is so shocked she became speechless. Hee Joon gets a little closer. Mona looked at Hee Joon dressed in business attire and looked at his car. With her mouth wide open, she is still speechless. "whats wrong? Where you heading to? You want me to take you?" Mona stupidly blinks and slowly closes her mouth. "W..what the.. h..how" Mona stutters. "What? I dont understand you." Hee Joon says. "Come." Hee Joon reaches his hand out to hold on to Mona's hand to guide her over to his car. "You doing anything today?" Mona shakes her head, "No. "

Hee Joon opens the passenger door for Mona and gestures for her to get in. Once Mona is seated, Hee Joon fastens her seatbelt.. "Lets go eat" Hee Joon starts to drive. Mona finally recovered from her shock. " where did this car come from? And why are you dressed like that? Did you find a job to be a rich man's chauffer?" 

"I knew your family was wealthy, but I didn't realize they had this much!"

Hee Joon smiles. "It's a long story. I'll explain it to you later. But right now, I'm hungry! Let's go eat!" Mona gazes at Hee Joon's face and thinks to herself, "That smile... he's changed. He's not the same Hee Joon I used to know. What happened?"

While Mona was still thinking about how Hee Joon have changed into a total diferent person, they ave arrived at their destination. Hee Joon got out of the driver side and walked over to the passenger side to open the door for Mona. After she have gotten out of the car, Hee Joon throws his keys over to the valet and walked into the restaurant with Mona by her side.

*At the restaurant*

The restaurant is empty except for Hee Joon and Mona. Hee Joon signals the waiter to begin their meal. "I hope this doesn't scare you. I'm sorry for not contacting you, and for not telling you everything about me and my family," Hee Joon says, pausing to look at Mona. Her eyes widen, giving him her full attention, ready for his explanation. "I come from a wealthy family, one of the wealthiest in Korea. But since I disliked the business industry, I never stayed in Korea. My father gave me two options when I was younger: stay in Korea and live in wealth to take over our family business, or go to America to live an independent life." He gazes into Mona's eyes. "I chose America, and it was the best decision I've ever made because it led me to you. Now you know why we haven't spent much time together or seen each other." The waiter arrives with their dishes, interrupting Hee Joon. "Please enjoy your meal," he says before walking away. Hee Joon resumes, "I'm very glad you decided to stay, and I am..." He stutters, unable to express his feelings, his hand shaking. "What is it?" Mona asks. "I really hope you can give me a chance to take care of you." Mona is speechless, staring into Hee Joon's eyes without blinking.

"What do you mean? I don't think I understand," Mona says, feeling fear rising within her.

"Why is this restaurant completely empty?" Mona inquires, attempting to shift the conversation.

"I am not ready for this. I don't want to hear what he is trying to say. I don't want this relationship to change," Mona thought to herself.

Hee Joon understands that now is not the right time to confess his feelings to Mona. It's been an overwhelming day, and he doesn't want to risk alienating her.

The food was delicious and they had a full course meal. The view was beautiful and quite as the who restaurant was booked by Hee Joon.

"You don't have to do this when you're with me. I don't need us to have the whole place to ourselves. It's a very nice feeling, but it's also a bit too much for me to get used to," Mona softly says to Hee Joon.

"I really appreciate what we have, and I wouldn't change anything about us," Mona adds, giving Hee Joon a bright, warm smile.

Mona savors her final bite, then leans back in her chair, cradling her stomach.

"That was super yummy!" she exclaims, still chewing and patting her belly.

"I think I need to take a walk to digest all this food. Maybe I'll walk home and enjoy the moonlight," Mona suggests.

Hee Joon shakes his head, responding, "You must be out of your mind, or you have no idea how far away this place is from my home."

Mona pulls out her phone to check the walking directions and the distance from her current location to Hee Joon's house.

After tapping her phone a few times, the map appeared. Mona blinked several times to confirm she was seeing the screen correctly. She double-checked the address she had entered. Then, she shifted her gaze from the phone to Hee Joon.

"Okay, I think you're right. Perhaps I should head back home and walk around in my room instead."