EUPHORIA ¦ PARK JIMIN

Chapter 21

October 18, 2010

'Yeoboseyo?' Ha Eun answered upon picking up her phone.

'Is this Secretary Jung?' The woman from the other line answered.

'Yes, ma'am. Is there anything I can do to help you?' Ha Eun replied.

'Ne~ I'm Jimin's girlfriend and I'm actually suppose to meet him today but the receptionist won't let me in,' She began in a cooing tone.

Girlfriend? She thought being in the state of shock.

'I called Jimin just a few minutes ago that I'd be coming to meet him and he told me to just come in,' She added.

'I see. Please wait for a few minutes,' Ha Eun replied and hanged up.

Before she headed down to the lounge area, she had entered Jimin's office first.

'What is it?' He asked.

'Huijang-nim, your girlfriend is at the lounge area,' She said.

'Mworago?'

'Ne yeoja chingu ga yeogi e-issda (Your girlfriend is here),' She repeated.

'Yeojachingu?' Jimin repeated again and chuckled. 'Nan hanado eobs-eo (I don't have one),'

Perplexed and confused. Ha Eun wrinkled her forehead. 'She just called a few minutes ago saying that you knew she was coming,'

Jimin, who was trying to figure out who it was claiming to be his girlfriend. Upon remembering that there could only be two woman who could do that, he snickered.

'Arraseo. Let her in,' He said.

'Ne,' Ha Eun replied and spun around.

He said he has no girlfriend now he told me to let her in. So, that means he does have one. Tsk, he's horrible at denying things. Ha Eun thought and headed down to the lounge area. She approached the reception counter where the receptionist pointed out the woman Ha Eun was looking for.

She had wore an emerald green dress below her knee, her gold pumps taller than any woman Ha Eun ever knew could wear and her long brown hair that she tied up in a ponytail.

'Ma'am?'

'Yes?'

'I'm Secretary Jung, please come this way,' She said and lead her to the elevators.

Ha Eun had to admit, Jimin had a great taste in women. The woman she was with right now was indeed gorgeous. She walked so gracefully like a model or a bird floating in the air. She was the definition of perfection. The female employees stared at her in admiration just like how Ha Eun was. When they arrived in front of Jimin's office, Ha Eun opened the door for her then she walked in.

'Wow, she's so pretty,' Ha Eun muttered to herself when Minji came running to her desk.

'Who was that woman? Was that huijang-nim's girlfriend?' She asked, looking so desperate to know the answer.

'Ah... Naneun moreunda,' Ha Eun replied.

She simply didn't want to gossip around or give false informations. Somehow, realising that Jimin didn't really confirm that he had a girlfriend, she opt to keep it to herself whether or not it may be true or not.

'Ah, yeppeuda (pretty),' Minji cooed and stomped back to her desk.

Ha Eun had heard rumours that probably a number of employees here had a slight romantic feeling for the CEO. He's handsome. He could get all the women to bow down on his feet and worship the ground he walks, well maybe except for Ha Eun. She speculated and based from the gossips she had heard, they probably only wanted Jimin because he was rich. Money...

The moment Chae In stepped inside Jimin's office, he was smiling. Not because he was delighted to see her after that lunch they had but he found it amusing that she was chasing after a man who completely has no interest at her. He found her... desperate.

'So, that's the secretary you seem to care so much about,' Chae In began.

Jimin stood up from his chair and smirked. 'You're pathetic,'

Chae In scoffed and sat back down at the couch. 'Your mother sent me. She wants you to come to dinner later,'

'Jinja? Wah, daebak,' Jimin clapped which puzzled Chae In. 'Another one of those damn meals with you and my mom,'

'My mother could've just called me. Yes, I would probably say I wouldn't go. Or, you could've called my secretary to simply inform her that I have to attend dinner. Either way, I'm not going,' He added. 'But what intrigues me is, you came here and called claiming to be my girlfriend,'

'Are you that desperate?' He scoffed while Chae In sat, slowly being triggered by Jimin's words.

However, she wasn't going to give up on getting his heart.

'That's simply very unattractive. But, desperate or not, whoever or whatever you are...' he trailed. '... naneun neoreul joh-ahaji anh-a (I don't like you),'

Literally pissed and attacked by the male's words, she sprung up her seat, gritted her teeth and sucked in a breath before she took a step forward at Jimin.

'Wae? Neoneun biseoreul joh-a habnikka (Why? Do you like your secretary)?' Chae In shot back.

'Mwo?'

'Nega handamyeon (if you do), you know your mother won't accept someone like her,' She smirked and left Jimin's office.

He was stunned about what she had said but he had ti push off all the nonsense Chae In had said.

Upon seeinng Chae In exit Jimin's office, she stood up and bowed at her with a smile. Chae In who scoffed, approached Ha Eun's desk.

'How's work with Jimin?' Chae In asked.

'It's fine, ma'am,' She answered. 'Waeyo?'

'Geunyang..' Chae In shrugged before she left.

Then, Ha Eun was called after Jimin had pressed the buzzer.

'Ne, huijang-nim?'

'Please, don't let her in here again,' He began.

'Ne, huijang-nim,' She replied.

'And she's not my girlfriend. Don't get the wrong idea,' He said then began explaining to Ha Eun that Chae In was the woman his mother tried to hook him up with.

'Ah, ne, huijang-nim,' she nodded with a cheeky grin. 'But, you don't really have to explain anything to me,'

Yeah, why did I even say all those things to her? Jimin thought and looked at Ha Eun for a few seconds before averting his gaze somewhere else.

'I just--I just have to let you know the exact reason why she's not suppose to be here ever again to its clear to you,' Jimin said,slightly feeling awkward. 'You may go,'

Ha Eun bowed then left the office.

'What the hell was I thinking blabbering like an idiot in front of her?' Jimin mumbled.