Jung Goods. Third Person.Ae Ra squatted by the side of CEO Jung’s office so she could take a peek at him secretly. She furrowed her eyebrows as she stared intently at him. His face was blank, void of any emotion as he focused on his computer. She knew that no amount of staring could solve the mystery behind the sudden change in his personality but she couldn’t stop staring. To think she’d make it to Wednesday without him picking on her a single time was not how she imagined the week would go. She did not comprehend why or how he changed so drastically. In all her twenty-seven years of living, she has never seen a person change, ever. Aside from her usual responsibilities as his secretary, she hasn’t done anything crazy– not even coffee! Well, that could be because she was terrible at it but he didn’t even look at her when she made reports or asked him questions. It felt like she was invincible and she wasn’t sure how that made her feel.“What are we looking at?” Baek Jin whispered

Lie Blu's Apartment.Ae Ra’s POV.I sat there for about thirty minutes simply loathing myself for reacting to his wicked antics in the first place. It has always been like this since I was 8 years old. Why did I foolishly think it would be okay to stand up to him and even worse to demand an apology?I chuckled humourlessly, my voice a sore hoarse mess. A twenty-seven year old single woman sitting on her floor with a messy bun and snot probably in my nose. Ah, you don’t get to see that every day now do you? My mum’s hobby was pottery making, or rather it used to be. She stopped when she divorced my father, pottery was what brought them together. The pain from the memories that came with pottery was too much to bear so she quit. She had tried so many other things to replace the craft but nothing seemed to work. I would randomly catch her trying to mould something. But it was always a sorry sight. She'd have clay lying around everywhere with her messy black hair in a loose high bun and r

Mystique Boutique.Third Person.Ae Ra took in the large boutique before her prior to this moment, she’d never stepped foot in there and had no plans of ever doing so. It was one of the biggest Boutiques in Seoul and one of the most expensive as well. It housed several limited editions and one-of-one tailor-made dresses by the biggest tailors in the world. A single dress here would cost her everything she’d worked for over the past three years. She had asked Mrs Jung for help, the only woman she knew would be of assistance even if it were for a price.She glanced at her watch as she waited patiently for her arrival. She was not the closest to her so she did not expect her to agree to do her a favour nor did she expect her to insist on joining her in shopping for a new dress.It made her heart race as she wondered just how exactly Mrs Jung planned on getting the favour in return. She slightly shook her head, now was not the time to think about that, the deed had already been done. An

Jadeite’s Hotel.Ae Ra’s POV.We greeted some senior executives and selected investors. Now and then, ladies would sneer at me and whisper to themselves. Some would laugh and others would look away in disgust. The more time I spent by CEO Jung’s side the louder the whispers got, even now women seemed to look at me funny.“You remember what I said in the car right?” He whispered into my ear. “Of course I do.” How could I forget? How could anyone forget? “Well you’re barely smiling, if anything, the grimace on your lips would scare people off.” He said softly.I glanced at him from the corner of my eye, he was staring straight ahead with a smile of his own. It was fake but effortless. He looked at me for a split second. “Ignore the whispers and looks. I’m the problem and I apologize for that.”I paused in my tracks, too surprised to carry on our little walk. Did he just apologize to me? He stood next to me, his hand resting on the little of my back. “There’s no need to be surprised.”

Ji Won’s POV.Just when it looked futile, I spotted familiar long brown curls and a dazzling red dress. I pulled over and got out of the car. She was crunched over with her long brown hair covering either side of her face with her back to me inside a phone booth.I took quick strides to her and gently knocked on the booth door. She looked up at me slowly, her big brown eyes were filled with regret and pain. When she saw it was me she looked away, she must not like me very much. "I'm going to open the door now, Miss Lee," I announced carefully and slowly opened the glass door.I bent to her level. "Hello, Miss Lee." Silence. "Hi, Miss Lee." I tried again with an even more gentle tone."Sir, I'm not in the condition to be of assistance to you," She answered, still not looking at me."That's not why I'm here, Miss Lee." I didn't leave the investor I needed to ally with and come all the way here just to drag or order you around, I came because I was worried. "You left unannounced and i