I'm not the only one

PROLOGUE

Seoul, South Korea 10:52 A.M.

The newly apppointed CEO of IM'S INDUSTRIES staggered across the room in front of her best friend Park Jihyo who's looking so disappointed as ever while crossing her arms. Nayeon was looking for her car keys and phone since it has been missing since last night when she did a horrible thing she regretted the most.

"Nayeon, what were you even thinking?" Jihyo said and held her friends shoulder as she passed in front of her. "Calm the hell down!"

Nayeon's panting so hard, her eyes began to panic while insanely searching for her valuables.

"Let go of me please, I need my phone." she said as she thrust away from Jihyo's grasps and was blindly looking for her phone, which is actually on Jihyo's hands.

"You don't have to worry about a thing. I had the video deleted before it destroys your reputation and relationship." Jihyo said and throws the phone freely it slides on the marble floor of the room. Nayeon's eye quickly caught a glimpse of it, she leaps across looking insane as she opened her phone.

After scanning it by herself, she slowly stood up and reached for the nearest upholstered round couch, and held her head leaning on her arms. Her breathing became steady as she raised her head to look at Jihyo who's frowning at her.

She was ready to speak a word when her tears slowly dropped one after another because of how she messed up.

"Save your tears." Jihyo said and handed Nayeon a silk and embroidered handkerchief.

Nayeon gasps as she realized what she was holding, and cried harder this time.

"Where.. Where did you get this?" she asked.

Jihyo shrugged her shoulders and closed her eyes as her conscience slowly consuming her and the same time, her love for her friend mingles in her heart.

"I took that from your purse when you were fixing your things before, because Jinyoung is very curious and I know he will able to see that, so-" Jihyo said, before handing Nayeon a glass of water. "I simply slipped my hands in, and took it away. I just think that you don't want him to see that."

Nayeon's thoughts flooded with both confusion and regrets as she nodded her head as if she heard what Jihyo said. She has all her eyes on the handkerchief Jeongyeon gave her when she was still courting her on the process.

It was her name that was hand embroidered on it, and serves to be Jeongyeon's gift for her on her birthday. It wasn't that expensive like what other people can afford to give Nayeon, but it was so special for her that she kept it until now.

"Ms. Park? Is Mr. Im's daughter here with you?" an attendant called outside their room that alarmed both Jihyo and mostly Nayeon who's face is messed up.

"Nayeon is currently using the bathroom. Why?" Jihyo quickly regained her senses and replied.

"Uhm- well, Mr. Im is waiting for his daughter , ma'am. The meeting is about to start and the two of you are obliged to be there right now."

"O'! It's still early-" Jihyo said while eyeing Nayeon who's urgently applying her make ups on. "We'll be right there in a minute, please do tell Mr. Im. Thank you."

The attendant was all sweats because he's actually been standing outside their room evem from the moment Nayeon was cramming and accidentally heard their conversations.

He became hesitant if he will go back without Jihyo or Nayeon with him that probably will trigger Mr. Im mad for making him wait for so long.

"I'm so sorry, Ma'am. How I wish I could lend your request, however Mr. Im said it was urgent." he said, standing up straight to gather up his self and avoid stammering with nervousness.

Great!

Jihyo sighed before turning heads to the door and opened it.

"Ma'am." the attendant said with a gulp, intimidatingly looked at Jihyo.

"I guess you'll be escorting us?" Jihyo asked.

Lost of words, the attendant replied with a nod before fixing his striped tuxedo down.

"Okay, just a second." Jihyo smiled and closed the door before heading towards Nayeon and helped her fix herself right away.

"You stupid-" Jihyo said while harshly pulling some strands of Nayeon's hair.

"I know! I know but I don't have a choice, Ji! You know I don't have!!" Nayeon exclaimed feeling so pissed and disappointed.

Jihyo's eyes filled with worry as she looks at her friend. She sadly smiled before pulling Nayeon into a hug.

"You do, Nayeon. You have a choice."

"I wish I have but choices really don't matter right now because only one answer was laid in front of me and it was to choose this company over everything." Nayeon said sharply and moved away from Jihyo and headed towards the door.

Jihyo felt a sting as she see how Nayeon raised her chin uo proudly yet her eyes speaks the opposite. It took her a while before she decided to throw her last card.

"Even over Jeongyeon?" Jihyo clenches her fist.

Nayeon stopped, and looked up to prevent tears to mess her mascara again as she held the knob so tight. After composing herself, she forced a smile and fixed her blazer before facing Jihyo again.

"That's what I said, Ji. This company over everything." Nayeon said and turned the knob open and took a heavy step outside leaving Jihyo still nailed on her place.

"Ma'am, let's head this way." the attendant who's been waiting for them smiled, and showed Nayeon the way towards the said room where the meeting is held.

Nayeon smiled at him as they left.

Jeongyeon is my everything.

Nayeon thought and quickly drawn her handkerchief on her eyes to wipe the tears away as she walks the hallway not just as "Nayeon" but as the "Youngest CEO in business industry, Ms. Im Nayeon".