Mr CEO is my neighbour? || Park Jihoon

11

14:00. Meeting time starts. I follow Mr Park to the meeting hall with Woojin helping me to bring the photostated copies. The meeting hall already filled with other CEO from other departments. I stop following Mr Park as someone calls me from the back.

".. Jaehwan? What's wrong?" I ask him as he pants, tired from running.

"Hana.. Dambi came into our office and rampage over your desk. I think you should check whether your things are all there or not. I'm afraid she will steal it." He explains.

"But.. I have to accompany Mr Park in this meeting. Why must Dambi came now..?" I sigh, looking at Mr Park who seems like searching for me.

"Jaehwan oppa.. can you replace me in the meeting? Mr Park really needs some hands to help him. Woojin by himself is not enough.. Please, eung? And.. Don't ever tell Mr Park about this." I plead to him.

He nods, entering the meeting hall. I run back to the office to see what's happening. I freeze when I saw some of my coworkers cleaning up the scattering piles of papers with broken vases on my desk. I check each of my drawers to see whether all my belongings are still there. Thank goodness the things are safe.

I lend a hand to help my coworkers cleaning the mess on my desk. I accidentally get a few cut on my hands while picking up the broken vases pieces. Daniel stops me from continuing as my blood drops on the floor.

"You should get treated. Just let guys do it. I know it's your vases but what to do.." He says, taking me to his desk. He puts some antiseptic on the cuts, wounding it up with bandages.

"Jung Hana! What's wrong with you.. What happened?!" Mr Park barges into the office all of sudden, standing next to Daniel who is busy bandaging me up.

"Urm.. It's such a long story. I tried to pick up my broken vases pieces and I ended up getting hurt. I'm so hopeless.." I fake smile.

"But how could the vases broke? You don't even do anything.."Mr Park's curiosity can't be stopped.

Daniel starts to explain to Mr Park but I hinted him not to tell Mr Park. He babbles something without even mentioned Dambi's name and not spoiling about what happened just now. Thanks goodness Daniel is a fast thinking guy.

"Yah.. What happened? I can smell that you're hiding something from me and Mr Park. It seems like someone broke the vases.. Don't tell me it's.." I quickly shut Woojin's mouth with my hand.

"Jebal... Don't spit out Dambi's name again in front of Mr Park. I don't want his mood will flip over, back to bad mood." I whisper at him, taking a look at Mr Park who is examining my desk.

".. yes. But why being too kind at him? I mean Mr Park doesn't even gives you such a lot of help." He complains.

"I know.. Even though I said I hate him, I don't think my heart could accept it. I will always protect him because I'm his secretary. That's my priority.." I smile at him before walking back to Mr Park who is calling me into his room.

I take a few steps into his room and stopped when Mr Park suddenly hugs me from behind. "Mr Park.. What are you doing..?" I ask before I paused when I feel my shoulder wets all of sudden.

Is he crying?

He tightens his arms that embracing me. Did something wrong happened to him? Or is he still sad because of Dambi's lies?

"Mr Park.. Let me go for a while. There's someone on the door. I should get it.." I try to free myself from his hug but he keeps the back of my head right on his chest. Why do I feel something bad will
happened?

"Be with me for a while.. I need you to make me feel better. I know Dambi was the one did all these things.. I don't want you to get hurt but.. You already bled." He mumbles.

I stay for a while before humming some songs for him to make him feeling a little better. I know my voice isn't as good as Jaehwan but I think I could beat the tone deaf.

Mr Park turns me around after a few songs. It's great to see his face full of smile. "You wrongly sing the note.. But it's so cute." He comments.

I stay silent when he compliments me 'cute'. Should I be excited for this or not? But why he suddenly becomes so kind to me?

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