Within a twinkle of an eye, he took of his clothes and raced to the bathroom before his wife would say she had changed her mind.Emily chuckled and thanked God silently for the man he blessed her with. Who would believe a low life like her could send the CEO of Empire World Corporation running with few words.Slowly, she extended her hand towards the drawer and placed the wine glass on it.She unzipped her dress and slipped out of it, leaving her body left with a black bra and pant. She wore Joel's bathrobe that was lying on the bed and headed for the bathroom.There, she saw her husband under the running shower, running his hand through his hair.Taking in every detail of his nakedness with her eyes, she blushed; he was even much more handsome when naked, with water running down his body.Since Joel had his back to the doorway, he didn't see Emily step into the bathroom. With her eyes still on her husband, Emily slid down the bathrobe and silently, she tiptoed to Joel and wrapped her
🏢🏢🏢"Aisshhh!...Nothing ever works out perfectly for me," Emily pouted her lips and angrily tossed away the unopened soju bottle.She took a deep breath, propping herself up on her elbows, and gazed at herself in the mirror, clicking her tongue disapprovingly. "Tsk tsk tsk," she muttered.But then, a small smile appeared on her face. "You're such a failure, Emily," she whispered to her reflection."Ahhh, getting dumped today was actually a good thing," she declared, nodding vigorously.Emily stood up from the chair and grabbed a sweater from her closet. She slipped on her slippers, put on her earmuffs, and took the last bit of cash from her purse before heading out of her studio apartment.She had decided to visit a bar and have a cocktail shake.🏬🏬🏬In a certain corporation, the conference room was as cold as ever, not because of the air conditioners, but due to the CEO of Empire World Corporation being in an unusually foul mood. He had never been known for his good temper, but
Joel's eyes scanned the door for a while before he creaked it open. He closed it behind him and took long strides towards the girl lying on the hospital bed with her left hand and leg bandaged. He stared at her for a while before taking his seat, watching her as she breathed softly... the girl looked so fragile and naive.Back at a certain villa, Little Pumpkin kept walking back and forth, continuously checking through the window as if waiting for someone to drive in. After checking the driveway through the window for the umpteenth time, he climbed down from the chair and walked towards his father."Dad..." he called out."Huh?" Michael looked up at him from the settee he was sitting on."Is Uncle JJ not coming back home tonight?" Little Pumpkin asked keenly as he sat down next to his father."I don't know." his father groaned."How can you not know when you are his brother?" Little Pumpkin pouted."Arghhh, I don't have any supernatural power." his father rolled his eyes."Besides, it'
"I mean...do you not know him?" Noah pointed at his boss.At least, if she didn't know him, she'd know his boss. Everybody knew his boss. Everyone."Anyo." Emily shook her head negatively.(A/N: anyo is another shortened form of no)"Y-yo-you truly don't?" Jude stuttered."Ani." Emily shrugged her shoulders.'Oh my, which planet is she from?' Noah blinked his eyes rapidly."But...." Emily pursed her lips."But?..." Noah stared at her with rapt attention.'Maybe she finally recollects.' he thought."I think I've seen him somewhere before..." Emily narrowed her eyes and placed her right hand on her chin as if thinking deeply."Hmmmmm....." She hummed thoughtfully."Think deep..." Noah cheered her on."Ahhh!...Now I remember!" Emily grinned and snapped her fingers."So?.." Noah grinned at her expectantly."Hmn...I think I've seen him at Quick Wash before." Emily clicked her tongue."Quick Wash?...what is Quick Wash?" Noah stared at her bewilderedly.Joel arched up his brows."It's a laund
Emily worked part-time at five different places: a cafe, a restaurant, a drive-in, a diner, and a bistro.One of the places she worked at in the morning was Hot 'n' Chilly, a cafe where she served as a server. As she slipped open the glass door and entered the restaurant, a smile spread across her face. "Annyeonghaseyo!" she greeted cheerfully."Annyeon Emily!" Madam Ma, the restauranteur, replied without looking up, recognizing Emily's voice.Madam Ma gasped as soon as she looked up at Emily. "Aigoo! What happened?" she exclaimed.Emily pressed her lips together. "Ah, this?" She smiled sheepishly. "I got hit...""Aigoo!" Madam Ma exclaimed. "I've always told you to be careful. You're too clumsy," she scrunched up her face.Emily scratched the back of her head. "I... I was a bit careless.""So, the driver was blind?" Madam Ma frowned.Emily gulped, thinking to herself, 'If that driver were here right now, you wouldn't have said what you just said.'"Um... I came to ask for a few weeks
The Villa:After parking the car, a smirk curled up on the side of Joel's mouth as he stepped out of the car and casually tossed the car key to one of the nearby guards.Emily bit her lip as she opened the door, hopping out of the car on her right foot and reaching for her crutch."Annoying bastard," Emily scrunched up her face and stole a glance at Joel, who was already approaching the door, "with fast legs," she sneered angrily, placing the crutch under her arm.She slammed the door shut in annoyance, muttering to herself, "Too wicked."Suddenly, the car started making alarm sounds, snapping Emily back to her senses. She widened her eyes and flinched away from the car, finding it just as annoying as its owner.Joel stopped in his tracks and turned towards the car's direction, his attention captured by the commotion.The maids around also halted and stared at Emily, their curious gazes fixed upon her.Feeling a sense of guilt, Emily lowered her head, allowing her hair to fall freely o
"Ahhh… See what you caused," Michael sighed, staring at his stained shirt.Little Pumpkin pouted, almost on the verge of tears. "I don't like medicine...""I don't want it," he muttered sadly.Michael sighed as he stared down at his son, realizing he had no choice but to call Joel.Emily, who had stirred awake while the father and son were chasing after each other, spoke softly, breaking Michael's train of thought. "Please let me feed him."Michael and his son looked in her direction."Ahh, komawo. But he doesn't let..." Before Michael could finish his statement, Little Pumpkin picked up his medicine from the stool and walked towards Emily.Michael opened his mouth agape as he watched his son in astonishment.Emily grinned at the cute darling before her. "Good boy.""Bring the spoon and water," she said, ruffling his hair affectionately.As if being controlled by a spell, Little Pumpkin turned around and snatched the spoon from his father's grip. He also carried the bottle of water fro
The next day, Joel decided to take a day off work. He sat on the couch, feeling relaxed as he watched the doctor unwrap the bandage on Emily's arm."Is she alright now?" he asked the doctor."Yes," the doctor replied, bowing as he finished unwrapping the bandage on Emily's left shin."Good," Joel nodded."You may leave," he waved his hand, dismissing the doctor.The doctor bowed, packed his things, and left the villa."Now that you're healed, you should leave," Joel said, turning his gaze to Emily."Yes, I'll pack my things," Emily said, standing up and heading towards her room."Things?" Joel's words stopped her in her tracks."Things, you say?" Joel raised an eyebrow."You didn't bring anything when you came into this house. Leave the way you came," Joel ordered coldly.Tears stung Emily's eyes as she stood still."Yes," she forced out, trying to fight back her tears.She turned and faced Joel, who was sitting comfortably on the couch."Kamsahamnida," she bowed her head and made her