Maybe?

Chapter 1

First story guys so go easy on me but I hope you all enjoy something that I began writing on a whim. Don't know how far I'll go with it!

Joy POV

I wake up to the sound of Irene eonni shouting "Maknaes! Wake up, it's time to get up!"

I look over to see Yeri stirring in the bed next to me and glance briefly at the clock. 5 am the clock reads which means I've only been asleep for two hours. I suddenly begin to shiver and look down to see myself wearing only my bra and underwear and I'm reminded of the members and I drinking alcohol only a few hours earlier. We'd just received our 10th win for our summer comeback 'Power Up!' the day before and we decided to have a small celebration. We only intended to have one but as anyone knows it's never just one. The only problems is I have a small habit of stripping when I get drunk and this is how I come to be in the position I am in now.

As i begin to rise from my bed, I suddenly remember that we had been given the day off after our promotions and became confused as to why we getting up so early. "Why are we getting up so early, may I ask?" I shout from mine and Yeri's room. Irene eonni sticks her head round the door.

"I got a call from management about 10 minutes ago saying that a van will be here in half an hour to take us to the SM. Don't ask me what about because i don't know so just get ready and ask we'll ask questions letter." I get up from my bed and begin looking for comfortable clothing as I wasn't feeling up to wearing a smart clothes in my particular condition.

"Do you think it's something serious?" Yeri sits up from her bed and asks me.

"How can it be, we haven't done anything wrong?" I slide the hangers back and forth in my wardrobe. "Their probably bringing us in to talk about a possible comeback or our upcoming shows." I tried to sound positive in front of the youngest but in my head I was racking my brain in search of anything that I did wrong. I ultimately couldn't find anything.

I fell asleep in the van again and only awoke when it came to a halt outside the glass front of SM. Today it seemed a lot larger than it usually did but I didn't know why. I felt as if something bad was going to happen or perhaps it was just the alcohol still in my system.

All of Red Velvet entered the elevator and our manager pressed the button for the first floor. This isn't so bad I thought as the first floor was where all the practice rooms were. Wendy, Seulgi, Irene and Yeri proceeded out of the elevator but I was a little slower as I was still feeling the effects of the alcohol. I had nearly stepped out the elevator when the manager behind said "Joy, you have to stay with me."

My members turned around in confusion and Wendy eonni asked "Why? What's wrong?"

"It's a private matter between Joy and the company, you will be informed later on." Our manager then pressed the button for the eighth floor. The doors began to shut as I slowly saw my member's confused faces slowly disappear. This isn't good, the eighth floor is where the CEO's office is. I turn to my manager and say, "What have I done wrong?"

"You haven't done anything wrong," my manager replies. "I only know that the CEO wants to talk with you but it is not about anything you have done wrong."

"Then what could it be about then?" My voice is slightly raising in volume now as my confusion also grows.

"Just wait and find out. We're here." The elevator dings as we reach the eighth floor. The doors open and my manager leads the way to the boardroom at the end of the corridor. Due to the walls being glass, I see the CEO and many people I didn't recognise seated around the long table. I felt a bead of sweat slowly fall down the side of my face and I quickly wiped it away with the side of my hand. My nerves were only calmed slightly with the sight of Lee Soo-Man seonsaengnim seated at the closest end of the table. I was pretty sure at this point I had sweated out all the alcohol in my system.

I entered the room and all the people who had previously been talking stopped and turned to face me. Another bead fell down the side of my face. I bow and say hello respectfully.

"Ahh Sooyoung, it's great you're finally here! Please take a seat." LSM greets me with a warm smile. I look down to where he has gestured with his hand and the only seat left is at the head of the table. I sit down precariously trying to read the expression of every single person in the room.

"I guess I'll start it off then." the CEO sits up firmly in his chair a begins looking at a folder in front of him. "We had a call from Cube this morning regarding the recent dating rumours between Sungjae and a DIA member." He looks up at me checking for a change in my expression.

"Okay....but I don't see why this has anything to do with me?" I look again at all the faces in the room.

"It seems that DIA's agency began this rumour in order to gain popularity with the help of the popular, scandal free Sungjae and Cube aren't too happy about it." He begins looking at his folder again

"I understand what you're saying but you didn't answer my question. What has this got to do with me?" I look straight at the CEO this time.

"Cube rang us for some assistance. They want you and Sungjae to be in a 'relationship'. After this rumour came out, the amount of support for you and Sungjae to be a couple increased tenfold and Cube saw that as an opportunity. We have also been monitoring the support and agree. To us all, it seems like a wise investment."

"Am I only an investment to you? You do know I'm an actual human being with feelings? How come now you're suddenly all for Sungjae and I being in a relationship yet after We Got Married, you practically forced me to stop talking to him!" I think the alcohol increased my confidence slightly as I wouldn't have spoken up usually.

"We did that for you and your group's sake" LSM now begins to talk. "You were a relatively new group who needed all the support you could get. A scandal could have potentially ruined your career and not to mention BTOB already had a stable fanbase and you did not. The scandal would have hurt you and your group more than it would have hurt his."

"So why now then? Why am I now allowed to have a relationship with him?"

"Because you have now become a fan favourite and are a stable group. Great opportunities will also arise from this arrangement, think of all the sponsors and deals you could get as a couple." The CEO now cuts in again

"What if I want to keep my supposed relationship a secret?"

"That's not in the contract that we and Cube have agreed to." The CEO points at the open folder on his desk. I now understand that it is the contract agreed to by the two companies.

"So you've already decided everything for me? Do I have any say in the matter? Can I even refuse?"

"Just remember Joy, you signed a contract with SM which stated that we can control you're image within the public eye." He looks straight at me without blinking.

"Is that a threat?" I question.

"It's a warning, just remember that when making your decision."

"Say I do agree to it, there's one problem. Sungjae and I haven't spoken in years."

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