Torn between Love and Hate

Seventeen

Jiyong made himself comfortable sitting on the stool as he watched Dara as she continued baking. It's been a while since he had actually seen her. He noticed how her face is bare of make up and yet she's still so damn beautiful and sexy with her skimpy jeans short. Her legs are to die for and her breasts are just perfect for him. He suddenly felt his member growing and feeling a bit hot. He can't believe that just by looking at his wife would give him a hard on. It was never like this with Yu Na when he first met her even when they started dating.

Jiyong was so lost in his thoughts that he did not hear Mrs. Kim calling him.
"Jiyong-ah!?"

"Uhmm...sorry. Did you say something?" Jiyong asked a bit embarrassed of being caught day dreaming of his wife.

Mrs. Kim widely grinned at him as if she knows something that they don't. "Your wife...", she made an emphasis on those two words. "Just finished baking the brownies. Would you like to try it?"

"S...sure. Okay." Clearing his throat Jiyong quickly replied and that gained him another grinned from Mrs. Kim.

Dara cut a piece of brownies and put it on the plate and placed it in front of Jiyong while Mrs. Kim added the fork still grinning. Both ladies waited for him to taste it. Jiyong awkwardly picked up the fork and cut a piece to taste. Mrs. Kim waited for him to say something but Dara couldn't even careless or so she thought. She turned around towards the sink to start washing the mess they have created and that surprised Jiyong.

"Wow! This is... it taste really good." He sort of exaggeratedly said out loud. Mrs. Kim of course felt giddy while Dara pretended to just be okay with it.

"Mrs. Kwon is really good at baking. You should try her infamous chocolate cheesecake. It is to die for as it melts in your mouth." Mrs. Kim said overly exaggerated.

Jiyong looked at his wife's back but it seems like she's avoiding him. "Really? I would like to try that someday."

Mrs. Kim squealed upon hearing that and looked at Dara but she's busy washing the dishes. "Mrs. Kwon did you hear that?"

Dara pretended not to hear it. "Hear what?"

Mrs. Kim and Jiyong looked at each other then she repeated what Jiyong had said.

"Mr. Kwon would like to try your chocolate cheesecake."

"Oh." Dara slightly turned around and did a short bow at Jiyong with a tight smile as she replied. "S...sure some...day."

Jiyong felt heavy in his heart of the way his wife answered. He knows that they have not been in good terms but this is what they have agreed upon. He decided to get up and get ready for bed because he's exhausted. "Well...thank you for letting me try your brownies. It tasted really good. I mean it." Jiyong said as Dara turned around and they made an awkward eye contact.

Dara could only nod and gave him a tight smile. Jiyong lingered for a bit hoping that she would say something but she did not. She only continued to clean up and so he went ahead feeling down.

Mrs. Kim witnessed the whole entire scene and is aware of their situation. Before the two got married, Mrs. Kwon and Ms. Park had a discussion with her explaining the situation. She was asked to observe and to try to get them to at least get a long and report back to them. But so far she's only been reporting nothing to them because nothing is really happening. She deeply sighed sadly. She too would like to see something good to happen between those too.

The next morning, Dara got up early to get ready. Because she has an early flight to go to Los Angeles to seal the deal with AmTec. Her and Kyle are supposed to meet at the airport in half an hour. Luckily she already packed last night and she's all ready to go. When she went down Mrs. Kim has already set their breakfast but she doesn't have anymore time to spare and so she just drunk the orange juice and bid her goodbye.

She got inside the car that is waiting for her and realized that she did not informed Jiyong. She doesn't have any idea of how long she will be gone because the CEO of the company is demanding so much from them. She decided not to care because it's just the way their relationship is anyways.

Jiyong decided to wake up a little bit late this morning so that he can at least have breakfast with his wife. After last night he felt really odd of the way Dara was avoiding him completely.

"Good morning!" Jiyong greeted Mrs. Kim and sat down to wait for his wife.

"Good morning!" Mrs. Kim then started putting away Dara's plate when Jiyong asked.

"Is she not coming down for breakfast?" Jiyong asked with furrowed eyebrows.

Mrs. Kim then realized that Dara may have not informed him about her travel. She nervously answered by saying that. "Mrs. Kwon already left to go to the airport early this morning."

"What!? Why?" Jiyong, now feeling irritated raised his voice. "Where is she going and for how long?"

Mrs. Kim answered nervously. " She mentioned that she will be going to America for business and I'm not really sure for how long because she did not mentioned it."

Jiyong covered his face with his hands trying to calm down. He cannot believe that she did not informed him. But then again...that's what they have agreed upon. He furiously tried to eat but lost his appetite altogether and decided to just leave for work.

While at work he was not in the mood at all. He was being difficult and mean to all his staff though he knows that it wasn't their fault. But he cannot seem to stop himself.

Top one of his best friend and business associates stopped by his office and tried to calm him down. "Bro, what has gotten into you? You're being difficult right now and your staff are really scared of you. What's going? Mind telling me about it?"

Jiyong leaned his head back at back of his chair and closed his eyes. "I don't know. I don't know why I'm being like this."

"Did you and Yu Na got into a fight or something?" Top asked.

"No. It's not even her." Jiyong answered as he started to calm down a bit.

Top then looked at Jiyong. "With who then?" Suddenly it occurred to him. "No way! Is it? Are you serious?"

Jiyong finally opened his eyes but did not look at Top. "I know right. She left early this morning to go to America for business or so that is what Mrs. Kin told me. She didn't even bother to inform me. When I left for Japan I at least wrote her a note to let her know."

Too started to snort playfully. Jiyong finally looked at him with furrowed eyebrows. "Don't look at me like that man." Top said to Jiyong. "First thing, why would you care? You have Yu Na the woman that you love so much." Top said sarcastically. "Plus did the two of signed an agreement that you mind your own business? So mind your own and let her be?"

Jiyong frustratedly glared at his friend. "Top was right." He thought to himself. But he is still furious about it. "You're no help at all." He said as he shook his head down in frustration.

"Tell me something bro. What is really going on between you and your temporary wife of yours?" Top finally asked the question.