Use Me Please [Mature Content]

Chapter 24

Staring at the time, I wait for it to turn 7 PM so I could finally clock out and head home. All I want to do is to go home and bury myself in bed. When it finally shows 7.00 on the screen, I took my bag right away and drag myself out of the hotel.

"Hey, wait for me!"

I groan when I heard Jae's voice behind me before his hand stop me by my shoulder and turn me around to face him.

'Leave.me.alone.'

I glared at him angrily as I push his hands away and quickly make my way out of the lobby.

"Haeryn! I just want to talk"

Grabbing me by my shoulder again, I curse my short legs for not dutifully doing its work. 

'...what is it?'

Giving up, I watch him as he catches his breath while looking back at me.

"Haeryn ah...I really didn't mean to hurt you. Can't you give us another chance?"

'Jae, I don't like you'

I hate to have to spell it out to him, but it just seems like he isn't willing to accept it. 

"I don't mind, I'll take care of you"

He hesitated before he speaks again. His hands came up to try to hold to my hands but I avoided him just in time.

'I don't need you to take care of me'

He paces around seemingly frustrated with what I just said. It took a moment later for me to realize that he managed to pull me into a hug and refuses to let me go even as I struggle.

"Please...I can't live without you Haeryn. Just promise me to be with me, please!"

Using all my force to push him away, he seems to be using all of his to pull me back in. Frustrated, I scream for him to stop and stomp my feet as hard as I could on his. He winces and falls back immediately.

'Who am I for you to say you can't live without me?! I'm no one special, stop it Jae...just stop it, I beg you...'

Perhaps the anxiety of not receiving Park Seo Joon's reply is driving me crazy. Or perhaps Jae is really driving me up to the wall for being so persistent and annoying. Whatever it was, I scream at him with all my might before letting myself fall to the floor.

"Haeryn ah...Haeryn...Don't you see it, I'm right here. That Park Seo Joon guy, he is just playing you. He will never love you, don't be silly. Come back to me..."

Shaking my head and breaking into tears, I push myself up and away as Jae came closer to me.

'Stop it...please...'

I shut my eyes closed and wince as he grabs onto my wrist and tries to kiss me.

"Ouch! Who the hell are you!! Let me go!"

The sudden change of events left me surprised as I open my eyes once again to see Jae being pulled away by another muscular guy and I was left standing alone by the side of the road. Wiping my tears away, I tried to calm myself down and took a few deep breaths. Still confused, I readjust my bag on my shoulders before hesitating to make my way back home. Feeling my phone vibrates from within the bag, I pause to look for it and held it up to check.

*PSJ*

I read on the screen. The initials I save under Park Seo Joon's number. Why is he calling me now after going silent on me? 

'...'

I pick up his call but didn't know what should I say in this situation.

"Haeryn, are you okay?"

Confused, I check myself again and look around my surroundings before focusing back on the phone call.

'...huh?'

I let out meekly as I continue my walk home.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you? Haeryn, where are you now?"

My brows narrowed as I check my surroundings again. What is he talking about? 

'I'm okay...I'm walking home, what are you going on about? How did you know...'

"Wait, let me see you"

He cut me off before I manage to finish my sentence and cut the call off right after. What the..? I glared at my phone unbelievably, what is actually going on?

Just as I was about to curse again, the phone rang and this time it was a video call. Panicking, I check myself again to make sure everything is in place and smoothen my hair before picking up his call.

'What is going on?'

I ask once I see his gaze worriedly checking me out.

"I'm going to kill him...how dare he try to hurt you again...Haeryn ah, the driver is coming to drive you home now. I'll need to handle some things."

He speaks sounding pissed off as I look on confused. What did he mean by the driver is driving me home? How did he know Jae was bothering me? A sudden realization hit me in the head and I gasp in shock.

'Park Seo Joon...a man came to stop Jae and carried him away. Was that your doing?'

He pauses and his gaze softens focusing back at me. I watch on before he reluctantly nodded his head and my eyes widen in surprise.

'...but why?'

I ask softly, didn't he ignored my last message? Then why is he doing this now?

"...I want to protect you and take care of you even when I can't be by your side."

He smiles as he replies. I pause for a while and tighten my fist. So does this mean he likes me but doesn't love me yet? Is that why he is still treating me so nicely?

'Park Seo Joon...were you busy yesterday?'

I ask again, maybe he was just busy and couldn't replied to my message. Then maybe he has forgotten to reply me after he has the time?

"A little, I just got back so I was handling some matters in hand. Why?"

Nodding at his reply, I manage a small smile and shake my head. I guess it was a bad timing to even confess my love for him.

'...but what are you doing to Jae? That man is going to let him go right? You're not really going to hurt him right?'

I panic again as I remember the muscular man bringing Jae away. Surely Park Seo Joon wouldn't hurt someone...

"You don't need to be bothered about him anymore Haeryn, I'll make sure that he stays away from you."

'But promise me, that you are not hurting him at all right? He didn't even hurt me actually...'

I press again to make sure I get the answer I wanted to hear. If anything, I thought Jae needs help with his emotions more than anyone of us right now.

"Your focus should be on me only, Haeryn...and he did actually hurt you, you will want to check the mirror when you get home baby"

'Huh?...but I'm pretty sure I'm fine'

I touch my face to inspect for any injury and wince when I reach the back of my ear, touching further I gasp as my fingers came back to show covered lightly in blood. When did this happen? And how did I not notice anything till now?

"Promise me you will use the driver from now on. And let the security guard be near you. I don't want to see you hurt ever again"

His brows knitted together as if in pain as he watches me wipe the blood off a tissue I just retrieve from my bag.

'....don't treat me so good Park Seo Joon'

I mutter out before I could stop myself and I saw his surprised expression. Just as he is about to talk, his black Merz stops right beside me and the window wind down to show the same ahjussi from the other day smiling politely at me.

'Your car just arrives, I'm heading home then. Goodbye Park Seo Joon'

I mumble as I open the car door and off the video call right away.