Chapter 7 : Remorse & Flashbacks

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NJ : Why did you lie to me?

Trembling feets retreated their steps till the closed door of her room, robbed Seol Ah of the space to step back any further. She stuttered with a throbbing heartbeat.

SEOL AH : I-I am sorry.

NJ : (-coldly-) Sorry doesn't answer my question, does it?

Big blinking eyes hardly matched with his rage filled ones, as she was desperately trying to shrink her figure with his growing closeness.

Coming on board with lying about his appointment, came to her with regrets.

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In the middle of the evening, when Seol Ah was peacefully working on speculating few top agencies, there was a bell ring.

Upon opening the door, she welcomed Ha Neul who—like her usual self—created a chaos, shouting Namjoon's name around the apartment. Completely ignoring Seol Ah's presence.

Unlike last time however, the latter did not stop her and was back to her work without a bother. And the younger eventually resorted to the manager, tired of straining her vocal muscles.

HA NEUL : Where is Oppa?

SEOL AH : He is out.

Seol Ah, busy typing something on her laptop, didn't spare her a glance.

HA NEUL : Then, why didn't you tell me before?!

SEOL AH : (-calmly-) You never asked me.

HA NEUL : YAH! Don't you have the courtesy to look at the person you are talking to?

SEOL AH : (-looking at her-) And don't you have the politeness to talk formally with a person you don't know much about? I suppose, we are not friends.

HA NEUL : (-sighs-) Whatever.

Ha Neul simply plopped herself on the couch, brooding without words.

Seeing the younger lost in her thoughts, the manager busied herself—noting the names that was flashed on her laptop. It showed the result she typed in for. Nevertheless, with seconds, Ha Neul bought her attention once again with a mystic remark.

HA NEUL : Hotel Eternal Spring.

Seol Ah gave her a doubtful stare as Ha Neul stood straight on her feet, before continuing her speech.

HA NEUL : Send Oppa to there at 8, tonight. And don't say he's going to meet me. He won't come then. (-walks past her-)

SEOL AH : If that's how it is... Why do you think I would lie to him?

Ha Neul glared at her with competitive eyes for a few moments. Thinking of a comeback, her attention focused on the few notes Seol Ah had taken about the agencies.

Thereby, Ha Neul patiently took a seat beside her, before coming on her with full readiness.

HA NEUL : Don't you think, it's a little hard to aim for other agencies now?

SEOL AH : (-closes her notepad-) What is your point?

HA NEUL : I believe, you are aware about the controversy between Oppa and the SK entertainment.

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