A Love She Deserves

Happy Birthday

"Happy Birthday."

Dara smiles as she stares at the small cake she bought for herself that morning. It's her 28th birthday yet she's still at work at midnight because she needs to finish some paperwork and photocopy it for each staff of their team. She grabbed the small fork from the box and has a spoonful of the cake. She checked her phone but there are no calls or messages. She shrugged and thought that it might be too early for someone to greet her.

She placed the cake back to the box and placed it on her cubicle table. She took her jacket and wears it, grabs her bag and cake and walks out of the office room. She headed to the elevator and wait.

She hops in as the elevator car arrived. It's been like this ever since she works in this TV station. Being a production assistant is cool but it became a routine for her. It's home-work-home routine.

As she arrived at the lobby, she silently walks towards the exit. She grabs the key of her 2010 model car that she bought for herself 2 years ago, she heard two voices arguing.

A woman who is whining said, "You can't do this to me, Oppa!"

"I told you, nothing is going on between us!" A male voice said.

"We went out on dinners, we even attend occasions together. You bought me gifts!" The woman pointed out.

Dara hid behind a pillar and took a peak. It was the actress, Na Ji Woo, and VP Choi Seung Hyun. Dara sighs.

"My former assistant was the one who gave you gifts as a token of appreciation. We went out dinners with staff and other actors of the drama you're in. We don't attend occasions together. It just happens that you're in the event where I am too, which is disturbing. Don't give meaning to it. One more thing, I'm 10 years older than you and I'm your boss so you address me properly." Seung Hyun said calmly.

Ji Woo whines again. "I don't care! I like you, Oppa. My fans said we look good together. And age doesn't matter. Oppa, date me, please!"

Seung Hyun pinched the bridge of his nose. He's annoyed with this woman's demeanor. Then, he took his phone and called someone.

"Ahh... Yes. Mr. Han. It's me, Choi Seung Hyun. Ji Woo is pestering me again. Please pick her up here. I just finished with my work and she was waiting outside. Pick her up at the entrance of the main building. Okay. Bye." Then, Seung Hyun glared at Ji Woo. "Mr. Han will pick you up at the entrance of the main building. Wait for him."

Seung Hyun was about to leave when Ji Woo yelled at him. "Yaaaah!!! You can't do this to me. I'm Na Ji Woo. I'm a top superstar and I don't deserve to be treated like this!"

Seung Hyun smirks at look back at her "Really?" he said amusingly. He walks back to her, which makes Ji Woo smiles but he stopped an arm away from her. "Will you still be a superstar if your fans found out that you dated two of your high school teachers secretly before?"

Ji Woo's eyes widen and placed her hands on her mouth. Seung Hyun smirks at her, turns his back on her and walks away. Ji Woo was pissed and walk towards the building.

Dara went out of the pillar when both of them are gone. She feels bad for Ji Woo but at the same time, she feels like she deserves it. As she headed to her car, she noticed that her car is parked next to Seung Hyun's car. She stays calm and she reminds herself that she doesn't hear anything. She opens first her passenger's seat to place her bag and cake there. When she went to the driver side, she noticed that Seung Hyun is having a hard time starting his car. She wants to leave but being helpful is her worst trait. She knocked on his passenger's window which he opens.

"Good evening, Vice President Choi. Is everything okay?" she asked.

Seung Hyun looked at her. "My car won't start. I don't know why." He tried to start it again but it doesn't start.