A beating heart

20. what a morning!

''Miss Areum, the chairman wants to talk to you.''

In a second , five other cars parked right in front of me and five men in black came out from each car.

What. The. Hell.

I feel myself pushed back, I look down and I see Jimin's hand on my stomach pushing me behind him whilst stepping forward.

Is he trying to protect me?

Omo.

Areum don't freaking ''omo'', it is clearly not the time for that. Snap out of it.

With all these men, is the chairman trying to bring me to him using force?

''Don't you dare touch a single hair of hers!'' Jimin walks forward, shielding me.

Omo.

At our surprise, all of them, bent down on one knee.

What  the?

''Miss, hurting you would be cost us our lives. We would never dare to do so. We are here to protect you. Please let us protect you.''

I walk to Jimin and we both look at each other, speeking through our eyes :

''What the hell is going on?" he raises an eyebrow

''Does it look like I know?'' I raise both , with my shoulders.

Does the chairman know about what happened yesterday?

Deep inside, I know I'm really curious about what he has to say.  I also know that the wise thing to do it  to keep myself away from his world.

Since when do you take wise decisions Areum?

Oh, yeah, since never.

'' I'm willing to see him.'' I take a step forward.

Jimin grabs my arm, ''what are you doing?''

I look at him and mouth to him that I got this, and my eyes decided to add a wink. I swear, my eyes have their own will.

''He is the one who wants to talk to me, why should I be the one going to him?''

''Miss, It's the chairman.''

''And the chairman doesn't have legs?''

''Miss...''

''If he wants to talk to me, he will have to be one coming to me. Oh , and tell him that I have a schedual that he should take in consideration.''

I turn back to Jimin who is, I don't know what for, smiling from ear to ear.

''Shall  we go get that breakfast? Everyone must be waiting for us! Happy, let's go.'' Happy gets in the back seat of Jimin's car and we that's how we get going, leaving the chairman's workers behind.

I fasten happy's seatbelt , then mine and I wait for Jimin to drive off.
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Why is the car not moving? What is this tension that I feel coming from my left?

I turn my head toward where the tension was coming from.

What the hell? Why is he looking at me? More like gazing...

"Ahem.." I start as I take a water bottle from my  bag. "Do you want to say something?" I continue as I take a sip, why is my throat suddenly so dry?

"Did anyone ever tell you beautiful are your eyes?"

Surprise, surprise , I chocked on that very sip, at his words.

"Aigo, are you okay?" He taps my back with a worried expression on his face.

After a few minutes, yes a few minutes, I finally take a deep breath and manage to stop coughing.

"Do I look okay to you? Are trying to kill me?" How can he be so ca saying that?

"No way"he states laughing "I would die if..." He adds but too low for me to hear it.

"What did you say?"

"Oh, it's no-nothing" One second he is freaking calm with a killer aura around him, the next one he is being all nervous, stuttering with a squishy mochi aura around him.

What a specimen!

"If you say so...and thank you." I say looking right in front of me.

"For what?" He asks as he finally starts the car.

"For the compliment"

"Oh, you're always welcome" My cheeks are literally hurting from smiling so much.

" Oh and yes, there are other people who told me that."

"Who?"

"My parents, some friends, co-workers and..."

Sh*t why did I think about him?

"And?"

"No one important"

"Hmm...They are really pretty."
"What?" I look at him confused

"Your eyes, and your smile" I chuckle at his words, speechless.

"Waaaah, you really are trying to kill me. Well thank you, I am touched, but I can't handle compliments, but thank you" I am literally looking everywhere but at him.

The awkward moment didn't last long as we started jaming to random music that was on the radio and I had the honor to hear Jimin sing acapella, we literally transformed the car into a club till we finally arrived to our destination.