Emily found herself slumped on the floor, overwhelmed with embarrassment. She couldn't help but cry, kicking the air with her feet in frustration. Just then, Joel who was outside the ward, upon hearing her cries, approached the door to listen. Confirming her tears, he let out a frustrated sigh and kicked the air in frustration with his left foot."Emily, I swear I didn't see anything! I truly didn't see anything!" Joel yelled, desperate to reassure her.Between sobs, Emily replied with a dismissive "Humph," sobbing even louder. Joel ruffled his hair in exasperation, trying to figure out a way to console her."I promise, I didn't see anything. Now, please, get dressed. And remember, you must be hungry—I’ll buy you barbecue," he implored, raising his voice again.Emily glanced at her growling stomach, realizing she hadn't eaten. "Alright, I'll dress up. So, what's the plan? Are we sneaking out?" she asked, trying to redirect her focus.Joel grinned, knowing he could distract her from he
🚗🚗🚗"So, this is the brake... this is the steering wheel. You're not that clueless, right?" Joel sneered."Tsk!" Emily rolled her eyes.Joel pointed to various parts of the car, explaining their functions. "This here is the dashboard, this is the hoot, this is the indicator, this is an airbag, this is the ignition, this is the gear, this is the brake, this is the accelerator, this is the clutch..."He went into detail, and by the time he finished explaining, it was already noon."Hunnn... I know everything now." Emily clapped her hands excitedly."Good. You'll learn how to drive tomorrow," Joel said, twitching his lips, as he stepped out of the car.'Aw, why not today?' Emily pouted her lips.Anyway, tomorrow would be fine too. She clapped her hands giddily."That reminds me..." Joel snapped his fingers.He reached for his back pocket and pulled out his wallet."Here." He handed a card over to Emily."Huh?..." Emily took the card and stared at it."It's a debit card. You can buy any
🏬🏣🏬Choi Entertainment."Did you find out what I asked you about?" Vincent adjusted his tie, his expression eager."Yes, Annie did that to her," Gabe placed the file on his boss's table, his tone matter-of-fact."What?... You mean Annie Bella?" Vincent couldn't believe his ears, his surprise evident."Yes," Gabe nodded in confirmation."Ah, I see," Vincent sighed, a mix of frustration and determination on his face.Annie was signed under his company, and he was determined to make the person responsible for hurting that girl pay dearly. But now, he had to figure out the best course of action."Why did she hit her?" Vincent asked, resting his hands on the table."Miss Emily uncovered a dark past of Anna's," Gabe explained, his voice laced with a hint of sympathy."I see..." Vincent nodded, deep in thought."Is Annie here now?" he inquired, wanting to address the situation directly."Yes," Gabe replied with a slight bow."Bring her to me," Vincent instructed, his tone firm."Of course,
Emily closed her eyes abruptly, her heart racing with fear. Was he going to hit her? The thought sent shivers down her spine.Joel's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he couldn't help but wonder what the girl thought of him. Did she see him as a woman beater? He quickly dropped his hand to his side, observing Emily, whose eyes were still tightly shut."So, how was the interview?" Joel asked, breaking the tension.Emily cautiously opened her eyes, relieved to see that the CEO was no longer looming over her. Instead, he sat on her bed with a wide grin on his face. She hesitated, unsure of how to respond.The man's behavior was perplexing. One moment he was terrifying, and the next he transformed into a sweet, charming prince. Joel's expression darkened as Emily remained silent, failing to answer his question.Realizing that the CEO's mood had shifted, Emily hurriedly replied, "It was fine, thank you." She bowed slightly, still unsure of how to act around him.Joel inwardly rolled his eye
😭😭😭"Unnie..." Emily looked up as she watched a girl approach her.The girl sat down on the bench beside her and took Emily's hand in hers."Unnie, mianhae." She puckered her mouth.The girl took out a hand towel from her bag and wiped Emily's face and body with it. She took off her coat and handed it to Emily.Emily watched the girl silently. Why was she helping her? She thought, sniffling.The girl then carried her bag and stood on her feet."Unnie, annyeon." She waved to Emily and walked away.Emily hiccuped and looked down at the coat. Tears welled up in her eyes; she was grateful to the girl.She stood up from the bench and wore the coat over her dress before taking a bus out of EWEI to the junction near her house, or rather, the CEO's villa.Public transports weren't allowed in the vicinity. If you didn't have a pass, you couldn't go through the gates to the exclusive area where only the extremely rich and famous lived.Emily showed the security officers her pass and walked th
“Here, the soup is getting cold." He extended a spoon toward Emily.Emily's eyes snapped open, and she stared at the man before her. Was she dreaming? Was the person in front of her the CEO's twin brother?"Ppali," Joel urged.Hesitant but curious, Emily took the spoon from him and cautiously tasted the soup, stealing glances at the man as she did.After finishing her meal, Joel snapped his fingers, and a maid cleared the dish."So...tell me, what happened yesterday that made you drink to the point of stupor?" he asked, folding his hands on the table.Recalling the events of the previous day, Emily's face fell instantly."It's nothing," she sighed heavily."Why?... Do you want me to call the industry, huh?" Joel threatened, reaching for his phone."Yah, ani..." Emily waved her hands in the air, hurriedly snatching the phone from Joel, realizing he was faking it.She puffed out her cheeks and sat down next to Joel."So what happened?" Joel asked again."Paint," Emily pouted.Joel narrow
Stephanie turned back to face Emily, a malicious smirk plastered on her face."So, who is the father of your child? One of the men you slept with to climb to the top?" Stephanie sneered, enjoying the discomfort she was causing Emily.Emily stood frozen on the spot, unable to find her voice amidst the humiliation."Do you allow people like this to shop here?" Stephanie turned to the manager, her tone dripping with disdain."If you allow her to continue shopping here, I won't patronize you any longer," she flicked her hair arrogantly.The manager bowed apologetically, "We are sorry, ma'am. We'll escort her out immediately.""Please leave," the manager addressed Emily with a frown, his threat of calling the police hanging in the air.One of the salespersons was signaled to collect the clothes from Emily, ready to strip her of the items she had chosen."Wait," Stephanie raised her hand, a mischievous glint in her eyes.Confusion and curiosity spread among the onlookers as they turned their
Joel had told him, specifically, to follow Emily wherever she was going to and anytime."If you notice anything suspicious or an idiot approach them, don't hesitate to call me and send me the address of where they're at." Joel clicked his tongue."Ye." Stone bobbed his head as he drove behind Emily's car.Funnily enough, Emily was taking Little Pumpkin to a restaurant and the restaurant was not far from Empire World Corporation.Emily held Little Pumpkin's hand as they walked into the restaurant and took their sits. Emily handed the menu over to Little Pumpkin."Ramen." Little Pumpkin looked up at his noona after skimming through the menu.(A/N: ramen means noodles)"Ramen?" Emily couldn't believe her ears."Uhn" Little Pumpkin nodded his head."Why ramen?" Emily