The One

4

I bursted in my office, to find my aunt sitting on my seat. Her eyes widen in shock and she leaned back on my chair as I stomped across the room towards her. Lin was also shocked by my sudden entrance. She avoided my eyes at all cost.

"O-oh, you're back dear." My aunt smiled and opened her arms for a hug.

"I can't believe you did this to me! Without my approval!" I threw my hands up and shouted at my aunt.

"H-honey, please calm down-"

"How am I supposed to calm down?!" I walked over to the sofa at the right side of the room and collapsed. I burried my head in my hands, I was very close to tears.

"Hyun, it's not all that bad. This is getting very good response from the public and you finally get to have a partner! You won't have to deal with all the workload alone anymore." I felt my aunt rub my back, trying to ease off the flame.

I took several deep breaths and looked up at her, to see her apologetic expression. I knew this was for the best of me, and all she was trying to do was help me.

"I suppose we can't take it back now...." I murmured and sighed.

My aunt gave me hopeful eyes.

"And I suppose I can give it a shot." I finally said.

"Thank you, dear. I really appreciate it." She gripped my hands to show her gratitude and stood up.

She walked over to my desk amd picked up some papers. "The 7 boys will move into your house, where there are a lot of spare rooms. They will try and 'steal your heart' and you will then decide which one will be your husband." She explained the details to me.

"Um, can I not get married directly?" I sratched my neck. This is all so surreal.

"Sure dear. It's your choice." She beamed at me and winked. "You'll do a wonderful job sweetheart."

I sighed again and walked over to my desk.

"Here are all the applications so far." My aunt opened a tab on my computer and showed me hundreds of forms men have sent. A small blush crept on my face at the thought of that many men ready to marry me. It's insane.

"Admissions will close in 3 days. By then, Lin will print all the forms out for you to pick 7. The boys will move in next week."

I just nodded and paced back and forth in my office. This was starting to make me nervous.

"Have you informed the staff in my house? They'll have to cook more food and prepare 7 rooms." I asked my aunt.

"Yes. I've informed them yesterday."

I nodded again. My parents built the house with many many rooms, as they plan to have lots of kids. But they were too busy with work and didn't have time for kids. All the rooms now were left unused, or for storage.

"Oh, you'll have a shooting in 4 days. It'll just be a 1 minute video about you 'supporting' this whole thing." My aunt informed me again.

"Okay. I'll go home and rest now. Bye." I stepped out of the office and headed to my car.

At home, I directly went up to my room with no word. All the maids seemed delighted because of this 'event'. I scoffed, probably just excited to have men come over.

I plopped on my bed and rolled over to my side. Soon, my eyelids felt heavy and I fell into a deep slumber.

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