Stripped (Moonsun AU) (Stripped Series #1) [UNDER EDITORIAL]

Chapter 67

Business Partners

Third POV

"Dr. Kilatis? What do you mean, last session? Ni hindi pa nga natin sure if magaling na talaga si Byul, diba?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Yongsun sa psychologist.

It's not like.. she wouldn't want Byul to finally recover, it's just.. Yongsun is expecting more time to spend with Byul.

"Since based sa statement mo, na Byul is fighting and resisting her own self. Para hindi na ito makapanakit pa. Then I could conclude na she is finally recovering from her illness." The psychologist said on the another line.

Yongsun, stll holding the phone. Puno ng disappointment ang mukha nito.
But despite of it, Yongsun is happy. Na finally, tuluyan na ngang gumagaling si Byul.

"Okay, doc. That's.. great. I think? Masaya ho ako sa naging result." With face fell down, Yongsun tried to lift up her smile, thinking of what will happen next.

Despite knowing the consequences and the outcome. Alam ni Yongsun na ang kapalit nito ay mawawala na sakanya si Byul.

Still on the line, Yongsun immediately ended the call while taking a deep breath.

She knew, she already lost Byul. The moment when Byul decided to distant herself from Yongsun. So what's the point anymore? Eh harap harapan na ngang pinamukha ni Byul sakanya na bumalik na nga ito ng tuluyan kay Ryujin.

But it still hurts.

Yongsun sacrificed everything.

And Byul? Byul didn't do anything.

She didn't even fought for their love, when Byul made her believe that her love is real.

Only to end up like this. Tila parang naiwan sa ere si Yongsun.

Distracted by her own thoughts, bigla naman niyang naalala na kailangan niya nga palang puntahan si Jinyoung sa isang cafe na malapit lang din sa company ni Yongsun.

She walked up, opened the door and saw Jinyoung sitting alone on the corner side. Mabilis namang naglakad si Yongsun papunta sakanya atsaka umupo sa may table na nakaharap kay Jinyoung, upon reaching the area.

"Goodmorning." nakangiting bati ni Jinyoung.

Yongsun smiled back but it was a half smile. "So, ano nga pala yung good news na kailangan kong malaman?" agad na tanong ni Yongsun sakanya. Ayun lang naman yung pinunta niya dito, for business proposal as usual.

Kahit na nasara na nang tuluyan ang isang branch ng company niya sa may global, hindi naman niya hahayaan na pati ang main branch ay magsara na din. Ito nalang ang meron sakanya, hahayaan ba niyang pati ito ay mawala narin?

"Yeah, right. Since yun nga, yung lahat ng inheritance ng father ko eh napunta sakin. Then, I guess we could probably team up as business partners? Wait, let me rephrase that. Merge as one, to help you rise from the top again. What do you think?" Jinyoung stopped to take a sip of coffee.

Tumayo naman ito bigla para tanungin si Yongsun ng order niya bago ito pumuntang counter. "What would you like to order? Ako na ang bahala. My treat, don't worry. Hehe." nakangiting offer ni Jinyoung.

Huminga naman ng malalim si Yongsun bago ito sumagot kay Jinyoung. "Anything. I mean, just a morning coffee would be great." she tried to smile at Jinyoung when she replied.

Mabilis naman itong pumunta ng counter and Yongsun couldn't help but to smile a little longer, knowing na napakabuting tao ni Jinyoung para tulungan parin siya nito sa business, after ng lahat nang nangyare sakanilang dalawa.

After a few moments, agad namang bumalik si Jinyoung sakanyang upuan to continue the conversation between them. And then Yongsun saw the scar on his forehead.

That suddenly reminded her about Byul again. Nagkasugat nga pala ito simula nang hampasin siya ni Byul sa ulo.

"Okay na ba yang sugat mo, Jinyoung? Hindi na masakit?" Yongsun then felt dumb upon asking those questions.

Of course, it is.

Siya lang naman ang nasasaktan parin dahil sa sugat na ginawa ni Byul sakanya.

Not literally, but emotionally it left a big scar.

"Yeah.. okay na ko. Tsaka napatawad ko na yung gumawa sakin neto." Jinyoung gave her a smile. It was genuine. Yongsun then felt guilty.

"I'm sorry. Hindi ako yung gumawa niyan sayo, pero ako yung dahilan bakit nangyari sayo yan." Yongsun pouted, na nagpatawa ng malakas kay Jinyoung.

"Hahahaha. You know what? You don't look like those people in her early thirties. You're too cute to be true." Jinyoung replied that made the two smiled at each other.

Jinyoung then started talking again before Yongsun could even. "So, ano nga? Ms. Yongsun Kim. The Most Successsful Entrepreneur of the Philippines. Ready ka na ba ulit makita yung pangalan mo sa Forbes Philippines? Na nasa pinakaunahan? Cause I'm more excited than you, and here to help you achieve that again." he added.

Yongsun smile wider. She couldn't thank him enough for that. Despite of everything that happened in the past, when all she did was to treat Jinyoung badly because of Byul.

Sobrang nagpapasalamat si Yongsun na handa parin siyang tulungan ni Jinyoung pagkatapos ng lahat. Kahit na nawalan na ng gana si Yongsun para makipagsapalaran pa sa mundo ng business industry, eh may isang taong paring handa siyang tulungan to make it to the top. Again.

"Hey, don't worry. You don't have to offer me some secret services. I'm not that kind of guy, remember? I highly respected you as a woman." Jinyoung talked again after noticing Yongsun became silent.

Bigla naman itong tumawa na nagpatawa din kay Jinyoung. Bigla ay sumeryoso ang mukha ni Yongsun, nang maalala ang lahat ng nangyari sakanila ni Byul sa PNR station. Ito din ang naging dahilan para layuan siya ni Byul at matauhan na nang tuluyan.

"I regret everything I did. Ito na siguro yung kabayaran sa lahat ng mga kasalanan ko noon." Yongsun was smiling, pero puno ng pait ang mga ngiting 'yon.

"I saw the clips... and I tried to help by hiring those people who would take down those videos from the internet. Don't worry, may lead narin kami kung sino ang may pakana at nagkalat 'non." Jinyoung said confidently.

Then Yongsun face lightened up. Tama nga siyang may person behind it, at kung bakit ito biglang kumalat.

"Jinyoung.. Thank you. Super thank you. Ewan ko. Alam ko hindi enough to per-" her sentence was cut when Jinyoung interrupted her.

"Your welcome. It was lia's parents. They tried to talk sa isang clients mo before, yung hindi mo na inofferan ulit ng secret services? Which revealed to be my dad. I'm so f*cking pissed about it. I hate him. Siya rin naman ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon siya ng pangalawang pamilya at naging anak ako sa labas. But please know that, I don't judge you that way, Yongsun. You are more than a sex in exchange and a one night stand. At ang babaeng kagaya mo? Ay dapat na inaalagaan at nirerepesto.Thankfully, I got all of his inheritance to help you. Don't worry, baka ipangalan ko nadin sayo lahat, para lang makaganti kay Dad at sa parents ni Lia na nagkalat ng video." Jinyoung said smiling at Yongsun.

The most sincere one, to help her gain back her own title.