"Oh, wow, are those Fendi jeans? You're full of surprises, aren't you?"
I suppress the urge to sigh as Fiona appears beside me.
We've just completed our morning meeting to check the progress of the various projects. I arrived at the company a few minutes to eight to find a crowd of protesting fans gathered outside. I managed to make my way through and get into the building.
It's almost nine thirty and the crowd is only growing bigger.
I organize my folder and hold it against my chest. "You seem to have me pegged as someone I'm not," I reply. "That's why you're always surprised."
I, of course, don't own a pair of Fendi jeans. Or any designer clothes at all. I tend to go for comfort before worrying about what brand names I'm wearing. Besides, I'm not in a position to buy jeans worth hundreds of dollars. But Fiona doesn't need to know that my current pair was borrowed from a closet in Park Hyun B
The media and the internet have a field day.That's until 2p.m when Ji Bora, Byun Jihoon's co-accused, holds a press conference organized by her agency.What she reveals leaves the country in a frenzy, but of a much different kind from that of earlier on today.Apparently, Ji Bora and Byun Jihoon are mother and son.Ji Bora had Jihoon at 18. Being a mother threatened the dreams she had of being a star actress. To make matters worse, her son was the product of a fling with a married man in his thirties. The man and his wife agreed to take Jihoon as their own if she disappeared from their lives. She gave up her son and chased her dreams.Her acting career went well, but she always regretted giving up her son. After he turned eighteen, she was afraid to approach him lest he hated her. Then he debuted as an idol and she knew she couldn't ruin his career by bringing a messy family scandal into the pictur
*Hyun Bin's POV*My bottle of wine is almost gone, but the thoughts in my head are as prominent as ever. It's funny how after everything that has happened yesterday and today, she's the only thing my mind is fixated upon.I mean, yesterday, I was in a cold sweat, terrified that someone knew about Yeri's location and had been following me around. Today, I woke up to the news that Byun Jihoon, leader of my debut boy group, was in a dating scandal with a much older actress. Who later turned out to be his birth mother.To be honest, the issue with Yeri had me in the worst position. I could have easily navigated the situation with Jihoon had it turned out worse.Regardless, despite those two near disasters, it's her face that's at the forefront of my mind.Emma Tsindoli.Ever since that woman walked through my office door, I've broken a few of my own rules. I was attracted to
**Hyun Bin's POV** Before I found out that I was wrong about Emma, I was busy kicking myself for allowing my attraction to blind me from a possible threat. To be fair, I had taken the usual precautions of checking her background before hiring her. But that doesn't mean there isn't a possibility of someone slipping through my scrutiny. So, before Michael came along and everything was straightened, I was berating myself for lowering my guard due to my attraction. Then, after she was cleared of everything, I found myself back to square one. She is working for me, but all I want is my hands on her. Walking into her in the kitchen in a flimsy night dress, talking about fucking me in her dreams, was the last nail on that particular coffin. Especially since myself, I'd left my bed after an erotic dream featuring her. If she hadn't insisted
**Emma's POV**Me and my group of colleagues end up spending too much time at the chicken place. Mostly because the stories keep coming.It isn't until seven o'clock that I find myself in the bus heading home. It has been a crazy two days, so all I want is to go home, have a shower, and get in between my sheets. I cross my fingers, hoping for zero drama today.If my mother is still in my apartment, I'll simply act like she doesn't exist. If she says something nasty to me, I'm going to pretend I can't hear her.After I get off the bus, I stroll towards my apartment. The night is quiet and cold. Peaceful. Complete contrast to the mayhem we woke up to today at Park Entertainment.Hopefully, the rest of the week will go by without any incidences.I'm walking towards the entrance of my apartment when there's a movement behind me. Then, before I can pun
By the time I get to work, I've called Roberto like twenty times. He has ignored every single one of my calls. And hasn't replied to the many texts I've sent in between.I huff.He must be enjoying his little power trip.Okay. Maybe not so little. If he gets his way, I'll be knees deep in trouble.I rush through the office at twenty past eight. Someone calls out a greeting to me, but I can't concentrate on that. All my senses are searching the direction of Fiona's cube. Whether I like it or not, she's the only hope I have of getting to Roberto and asking him to stop whatever he's brewing.I head over and she's sitting at her desk, on her phone."We need to talk," I tell her, keeping my voice low.She looks at me, then back to her phone. "About?""You know what," I reply, trying hard not to snap.
"I finally get to have one good night's sleep and what do I wake up to in the morning? Another scandal brewing, with my company's name top of the menu. Who is that guy, what does he do, and what does he know about you?"I've barely gotten comfortable in the seat when Hyun Bin starts his rant.He looks pissed off.His tie looks to have been pulled at a few times, his coat is resting on his seat, and his shirt sleeves are rolled to his forearms. He looks hot.I clear my throat and restrain my runaway thoughts."He knows, uh, pretty much everything about me." Including where I live. "I saw him yesterday. ""And?"I shift in my chair. "He wanted to talk but I turned him down. Said I'd regret it.""So he's paying you back for rejecting him."I nod."You have horrible taste in guys, don't you?"*Yea
"I'm still coming over this weekend."I sigh. I'm arranging things in my closet, my phone balanced between my ear and shoulder. Bella is on the other side."Everything was handled, okay? Roberto will not bother me again. He made the right choice and took money over coming back for seconds. Who knew he could be that smart."During the day, as everybody counted down to 6p.m. for the exclusive reveal from @rvlfeed, Bella insisted to come over because she was worried about me. Then 6p.m. came and there was no news, @rvlfeed apologising and claiming that their source had withdrawn at the last minute. They were currently under fire for making promises when they didn't have their hands on the intel.Now that the comapny has dealt with Roberto, there is no reason for Bella to be worried about me."Not everything is about you, girl," she says in a sing song voice. "I got invited to a party."
This party is a bust.Don't get me wrong. I've never been to such a glamorous party before. Michael is throwing his bash at The Daze, and the set up is mind blowing. The crowd is crazy. And everybody is clearly having a good time.About the party being a bust?That's my jealousy talking.I knew Park Hyun Bin was going to be here. Much as I wouldn't have admitted it out loud, I was excited to see him outside work, again. And a bit nervous, of course.What I had not considered was the possibility of him having a gorgeous supermodel hanging off his arm like a trophy.I should have been able to look and walk away without feeling like my insides are in a twist. But ever since I laid my eyes on the pair? I haven't had a moment of peace.Maybe I wouldn't be feeling so blue - or green - if he didn't look so sinfully gorgeous in his getup of