Chapter 32: Hard way
Ye-Jin tried to protest but Aera wasn't going to listen and was already dragging her away.
Truth be told Aera truly did miss Ye-Jin and she also thought that it was going to be a great opportunity get her to spill the tea.
But Ye-Jin had grown extremely paranoid due to all the misplaced guilt, fear and overthinking. Aera's actions in her eyes were labelled as her vanity and stupidity acting up again. Her paranoid thoughts had become so intense that she even imagined Aera to have gotten a whiff of her relationship with Ray and grew jealous of it.
It was the first time in their long friendship and it was also the first time that both of them were behaving out of character. Ye-Jin was losing her rationality and Aera was thinking of someone other than herself.
Ye-Jin felt like smashing her head on some sturdy wall so as to put an end to all the maddening thoughts running through it. Because although she had developed a deep friendship with Ray no one knew about them- not even his teammates.
In midst of all of it Ye-Jin failed to notice that she was constantly thinking about Ray almost every waking moment.
Ultimately sighing in defeat Ye-Jin followed Aera into the hotel.
The staff recognized their boss and bowed to her; of course Aera misunderstood that it was exclusively for her as she was now officially an actress in some period drama and obviously she was exhilarated.
Looking around in amazement she followed Ye-Jin into the elevator and was constantly blabbering about herself while Ye-Jin bit her lip to red in worry of a revelation. On the top floor were the offices located. She went to the desk of the receptionist, Aera still following her now growing suspicious and concerned.
Ye-Jin: Is madam here?
Receptionist: (nodding with a soft smile) yes ma'am. She is waiting for you. If you would follow me-
Nodding Ye-Jin adjusted the strap of her bag and checked her appearance in the nearby glass window. Taking few deep breaths she followed the receptionist. The corridor which they were walking towards extended all the way, which gave Aera the time to ask the important questions.
Aera: (whispering) where are we going Ye-Jin? Who are you meeting?
Ye-Jin: Park So-ah. Please be quiet and don't speak a word in front of her.
Aera: (scoffing) as if.
Ye-Jin: (giving her a stern look) it's for your own good.
The intensity of her look shut Aera up pretty well. She had learned the hard way that when Ye-Jin gave you a serious enough look she meant what she was saying. So for her own long life and good health Aera did shut up.
Chapter 33: Lioness
The receptionist knocked on the door and announced their arrival to the woman sitting in the chair looking at some papers. She signalled them to come in. Smiling the receptionist ushered the ladies in and left them to their own fates.
So-ah: (not looking up) you have brought back up?!
Ye-Jin: (casually sitting on a nearby couch in the huge room) I wasn't going to face the lioness alone.
So-ah: (tsk-ing) I thought you were my brave little sister.
Ye-Jin: (pointing for Aera to sit) not when I am guilty.
So-ah: (chuckling and walking towards them) you are still hung upon it?
Ye-Jin: (hanging her head) I am sorry big sis, I broke my promise that night. It won't happen again.
So-ah: (patting her head) it's alright Jin, I forgave you long back.
Ye-Jin: (quickly hugging her sister) I missed you big sis.
So-ah: (chuckling) I too missed you little sis.
They exchanged several pleasantries with each other and by that time Aera was too confused to even form words about the situation she had gotten herself into.
She had followed Ye-Jin to dish out some juicy stuff but now she was here in front of the one and only Park So-ah.
The person who didn't know about the youngest female president of the Park Group was definitely living under some rock because So-ah had grown to be an inspirational figure to many young women and girls of their generation. She was the perfect combination of beauty, wit, cruelty and ruthlessness.
Being the gossip monger she was, Aera recognised So-ah at first glance but looking at Ye-Jin's close relationship with the top tier noble woman her nerves short circuited and her brain was being sluggish at putting the pieces together and Ye-Jin wasn't helping her either this time.
She was scared to death and in anxiety she was digging her nails in her palms when the conversation of the powerful women took a sharp right angled turn.
So-ah: Sooru told me about the baby- Sarangh. How is she now?
Ye-Jin: didn't Shin-Jay tell you? Ray helped with her adoption.
So-ah: that reminds me- when were you going to tell me that you were dating someone?
Ye-Jin: (surprised) w-who m-me?!
So-ah: don't lie to me. I know you are dating Ray these days.
They heard a faint cough coming from the other end of the couch where a red faced Aera was trying to hide her emotions.
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