บท 51: Wedge

Aera was confused about what Sunny was trying to tell her. Which friend of hers would come here to meet here?

Sunny took in Aera's confusion and as if without noticing anything weird she continued nonchalantly

Sunny: Yes your friend who usually comes with you.

Aera's mind went blank after hearing this. She couldn't form a single coherent thought. She was secretly thrilled that Ye-Jin would come to meet her to make amends. It showed she cared. Without her notice, a small smile bloomed on her lips but it vanished as soon as she heard the busybody trainees chatter.

Sunny: but I don't understand, It was senior Ray who brought her here.

So she wasn't here for her but she had come with Ray. Aera's already rotten mood started to plummet to depths unseen before. In the blink of an eye, her whole demeanour changed. She fixed her cold eyes on the still chattering trainee.

Aera: (sneering) where are they?

Sunny: (celebrating in her mind) I guess they went to meet the other seniors.

Aera placed her hand on the trainee's shoulder and squeezed it hard. The little girl winced in sudden pain.

Aera: (maliciously) you're a first-year trainee right?

Sunny could only nod weakly, she was paralysed when she heard Aera's furious but calm voice. She didn't think that this senior who always appeared to be easy going and stupid would have a ferocious side.

Aera: (with an annoyed tone) do you really think that I don't know what you're up to?

Sunny shivered and the hairs on her back stood up.

Aera: (patting her hairs patronisingly) you should really focus more on your training Sunny. It won't end well if you keep poking your nose in others business.

Aera didn't waste any more time with the girl and with her head held high went ahead to join her group. The girl was stupid beyond reason. She clearly wanted to draw a wedge between her and Ye-Jin but the reason was still unknown to her. If she was right then from a fortnight this little trainee had been following her around in secrecy- well she wasn't great at it when she was easily spotted by Aera. She had brushed the whole thing off but now there was no telling as to what was going inside her head- maybe it was something harmful to their health in general.

Shaking her head Aera decided to just wait and see for the time being.

On the other side, Sunny was fuming and taking out her anger on the mop in the ladies restroom. Why didn't her plan work out? She had arranged everything ss meticulously yet she was now on the losing end.

She had entered this company last year with the hopes of becoming an actress. Given her status as the daughter of one of the biggest film producers, it wasn't a difficult thing for her to debut right away but she had one flaw.

Ray

She fell in love with him to the point of obsession when she saw him for the first time. Thus, the whole ruse of becoming a trainee was to try and find opportunities to get close to him. Given that she was full of herself, she never factored Rays wishes in this crazy project of hers. Thus, she received a huge backlash when he refused to even look her way.

But the extent of her determination was so big that she was more motivated to win him over- by hook or crook- the more he stayed clear of her (delusional if you ask me).

In her crazy quest, she found out that Ray was going to ask Aera out. That was the biggest blow to her crazed ego. One can imagine the relief which flooded her the stupid dancer turned him down. She thought it was the end of her enemies but to her shock, there came a new plague- Ye-Jin- who became her biggest competitor to date. Ray who was rumoured to have sworn celibacy for life suddenly brought this seemingly average looking albeit confident woman to the company as his friend.

Who were they trying to fool? The chemistry between them was clear as a day and Sunny could simply not take this lying down. The years of longing and scheming were going to waste but she had a brilliant card in her hands.

While she had been stalking Aera she witnessed them having a fall-out in the midst of a road. It had been two days since and she was waiting for a good opportunity to strike and eliminate both threats at once and she had almost succeeded.

If that stupid dancer hadn't seen through her just a few minutes ago then they would've had a great show to watch. Even after being so close to victory she couldn't taste its sweetness and it was killing her, making her furious.

Lost in her loud musings and extreme hatred, she broke the poor mop and kicked the nearby trashcan.

Swearing to not let them off the next time she angrily strode out of the deserted restroom.

After the crazed girl walked out, one of the stalls opened and Ye-Jin walked out seemingly startled by what she had heard just moments ago.