Spades & Hearts

Collusion

Working for a director like Suzy was hard enough. Being her personal assistant was twice as hard.

Hyejung sighed plopping down on her seat behind her desk when Suzy had entered her office with Lay trailing behind her after a long meeting. She knew Lay was Suzy's bodyguard, but she didn't initially think the cold director would let the guy stick to her side like a gum.

It was surprising to see her trusting someone this much. And in such a short time! Hyejung wondered if it was because Lay was such a polite person. It couldn't be that though. She had shown her best behavior, yet it took Suzy two months to rely on her.

Hyejung buried her face in her hands as she took a deep breath.

In any case, she hoped Lay's presence wouldn't be in her way to gain Suzy's trust. She needed it to stay in the job.

"Ms. Kim?"

The voice of the CEO startled her; she immediately jumped to her feet. "Y-yes, Chairman?" She kept her head low in respect.

"Hyejung?" Another voice called her name with a bewildered tone.

She looked up as her heart lurched forward recognizing the voice. Her eyes were immediately rounded upon seeing Chanyeol.

"You know each other?" CEO Bae asked in surprise before she could even say anything.

Her heart suddenly picked up its pace.

"We-we're college friends, Father," Chanyeol answered in her stead as he smiled to his father-in-law.

Father? Hyejung blinked surprised.

"Ah, is that so?" The CEO chuckled. "Good." He turned to Hyejung again. "Then, Ms. Kim, please help my son-in-law if he need to know Suzy's schedule. Chanyeol will soon be our company's president anyway."

Son-in-law? "Yes, sir." She nodded avoiding Chanyeol's gaze which suddenly felt heavy on her. Her mind was overwhelmed with the new revelation.

How could she not know that her boss' husband was her own past? And he was going to be working here in the same building as hers? She wished this was a dream.

"No one is going to have to tell anyone of my schedule." Suzy interrupted exiting her office with a frown. Hyejung held her breath when Suzy turned to look at her. "I'm going out for lunch."

"Yes, ma'am." Hyejung quickly nodded and gathered her things afterwards.

"You don't have to come," Suzy stopped her.

Hyejung's eyes rounded. Suzy would always take her if she was eating out. So, why not now? She couldn't have possibly heard the earlier conversation, could she? Did she hear that Chanyeol and I were college friends? Her heart race with nervousness at the thoughts.

"Then, let's have lunch together," Suzy's father suggested. A suggestion obviously Suzy wasn't fond of, judging by the scowl on her face.

Suzy's eyes fleeted to her husband. "Don't you still have to parade my dear husband around, Father?" She stared back at her father. "It's important to let the employees know of the stranger who will become their President." Her statement received an amused scoff from her father.

"Su-" Chanyeol spoke up but stopped himself when Suzy gave him a cold glance.

"I'll take Lay with me. Let's go." She walked past her father and husband with Lay following behind her bowing to the CEO.

Once Suzy and Lay were out of sight, the CEO scoffed loudly then dryly chuckled. "That impudent daughter!" Hyejung flinched at the tone while he turned to Chanyeol. "Was that the friend you told me about?"