secret affair | park jimin

02: mistake

chapter two

"what's my plan for today, ms choi?" mr park asked as soon as you stepped into his office with your file.

you opened it and skimmed through the plans for today before clearing your throat. "you have a meeting with the CEO of IT CORP. at 1 PM. then at 2, you have a run through of the new building that is almost finished with renovations. after which, you have a meeting with some of the employees who worked on project Y with you after the run through. then at 4, you have another meeting with the Board about the statistics on our company. finally, you have a meeting with the President."

mr park looked at you. "the President? you got to be kidding me. i'm not meeting him, no matter what he says. the only President i'm willing to meet is our country's president. not him." he stood up from his seat and walked out, making you trail behind him.

"but mr park, it's your mother's birthday today." your words stop him on his track. "she would want you to come."

mr park looked at his phone's calendar. eomma's birthday. you weren't lying. it is her birthday. he sighed. "okay, i'll go. but only for her. and you're following." he said before continuing his footsteps, with you trailing beside him.

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the both of you were walking on the second floor, he wanted to see how his elite team is doing. mr park would always do surprise checks out of the blue, when he has the time. the both of you walked inside and he stood at the entrance.

everyone in the team stopped what they were doing and immediately bowed, greeting him. he raised his hand and they continued working. mr park nodded his head, satisfied at how his elite team is working professionally, of course. just before the two of you could leave, a female employee was running in the office with a tray full of piping hot coffee. she tripped on a cable wire connecting the projector and fell.

the tray slipped out of her hands, causing all the paper cups filled with coffee to fall and spill the cream coloured rug. the cable wire got pulled off from the jack because of her trip, causing the projector to switch off. everyone gasped. mr park was there. you widened your eyes and look at your boss. his face was red with fury.

the number one rule nobody can make: no mistakes. not even a mistake as simple and tripping on a wire and falling, while carrying teacups. it's extremely dangerous, humiliating and a waste of money and time.

one slip up, and you're fired. the employee got up from the floor and gasped. mr park was there. he saw everything. she immediately bowed, tears filling her eyes.

"you're fired." he said harshly. everyone gasped again.

he wasn't kidding about the first rule. the female looked up, her eyes wide in shock. "b-but m-mr park—"

"i said. you're fired!" he bellowed, causing everyone to flinch in their spot, including you. "by the time i get back within four hours, you had better pack up all your things from your table, with your work ID on your desk and you better be gone. i expect this mess of yours to be cleaned up squeaky clean, not a spot seen. and i expect a fresh new group of interns waiting in the meeting room to replace you when i return."

with that, he left, storming out angrily with you trailing behind him.