What's Wrong With Assistant Kang?

24. Heartbroken

Zen looked at Jumin with a growing glare, but he wasn't able to say anything since Jumin had already escaped from the garden, Jaehee hot on his heels.
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"Wait! Mr. Han!" Jaehee called, confusion seeping into her voice as Jumin stormed through the building until they reached the restaurant and Jaehee was able to free her hand from his.

Jumin turned around as he snapped back to reality, and stared at her with wide eyes.

"What happened back there?" she demanded to know, crossing her arms. "Why did we run away from Zen?"

Jumin avoided her sharp sight, glancing away before asking her a question. "Why were you with him...?"

"Because we were about to discuss the artistic project for the company," Jaehee stated firmly, "And Zen is a major part in helping us achieve success."

Jumin frowned, still unable to look at her. "In that case... it'd be most beneficial if we canceled the project."

"Huh..." Jaehee's eyes widened in disbelief. "Pardon? Why?" she asked with a frown of her own.

Jumin put one his hands on his hips. "I have my reasons," he said blankly. "And partnering up with such an unpredictable and irresponsible person as Zen would do no good to C&R."

Jaehee stepped closer to him, glaring even further. "You're not making any sense," she told him, unable to comprehend what caused this sudden change.

The director finally shifted his steely eyes back at his assistant. "...I don't have to explain everything to you," he said in an impulse, with that cold voice that characterized him.

Jaehee felt something snap inside her at that moment. After all this time, she had thought he had changed.

"You..." She couldn't finish her sentence. She quickly glanced away with a choked up expression. "Then I suppose I should take my leave."

Jumin's glare immediately dissipated into regret as he saw his assistant rush away with an angered and disappointed face.

He wasn't able to say anything as she disappeared despite how much he wanted to stop her, to implore her to stay. He went against his desires and instead walked away instead, turning to one of the opposite doors when a food trolley accidentally ran into him.

Looking down he saw the chef's and waiters' apologetic faces as they were ready to carry the strawberry cake and red wine to him and Jaehee. He shook his head slightly before continuing to hurry out of the place.
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Jaehee truly felt foolish.

She should have known better than getting her hopes up and seeing all her illusions get torn apart in front of her.

She thought... she thought she understood Jumin.

"I..." She took off her heels before plopping down on her bed. "I should have listened to Yoosung." They really were too different to fit, it seemed. And she would only hurt herself more if this ridiculous jest continued between her and Jumin.
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"V?"

"Hyun," the mint-haired man replied from the other line. "I wished to talk to you. Forgive me for not appearing in so long..."

Zen scoffed as he talked into his phone. "The Trust-Fund Kid must be worried," he remarked with a roll of his eyes.

"Yes..." V sounded concerned. "Speaking of Jumin, I've been meaning to ask you about something important..."

"Huh? About that jerk?" Zen asked, bemused.

"I heard you two had an argument not too long ago."