《You Found Me [ Kim Seokjin × Ahn Heeyeon ] (BTS & EXID / Hani × Jin)》fifteenth.
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Back to her hometown at Cheonan, Heeyeon has found a job as a hotel customer service job. The weather back there was rather wet, when she fell sick in Seoul, she didn't take good care of her own health. When she started work, it not only triggered her flu to come back but also got serious. She has been feeling drowsy after taking the medication.
In the afternoon, she asked a colleague to cover for her for an hour, she was too tired and went to the staff lounge and have a slight rest.
"Heeyeon."
Heeyeon heard her manager calling her so she lifted her head up.
"Not feeling well? Need me to send you to hospital?" He walked next to her, showing his concern.
Kim Heechul is the hotel manager, he treats Heeyeon especially well, and everyday he would ask her for lunch together.
Heeyeon smiled.
"I will be fine after some rest."
"Fine? You are already looking so pale, tell you what I send you to the hospital first, after seeing the doctor then I send you back and rest." Heechul suggested.
"No need..." Heeyeon shooks her head.
"Don't act strong, I don't wish to see my staff faint in the hotel." Heechul looking worried at his staff.
Heeyeon had no choice but to agree.
"Sorry to trouble you then..."
"You don't have to be so courtesy to me." He said.
Heeyeon understands what he means but pretends that she doesn't know. In fact, she doesn't even want to know. Heechul has dropped hints to her many times, Heeyeon understands his feeling for her but she won't accept.
Heeyeon walks behind Heechul.
I shall make things clear to him when I am better...
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Standing at the entrance of the hotel,
"Heeyeon, you wait for me here while I drive the car over."
"Alright." Heeyeon looking at Heechul driving the car to the parking lot.
While waiting for Heechul, she heard a familiar voice.
"So that's the reason for being cold? I really admire you for being able to found someone new so soon."
Heeyeon could guess who that person is without turning her body. The person is none other than Kim Seokjin.
"Why? Don't wish to see me or don't dare to see me?"
He cast aside the woman beside him and stood in front of her.
"We are really fated aren't we? We will meet where ever we go."
Heeyeon being cold and treated him like a stranger.
"Good afternoon."
Jin is very unhappy with her attitude.
"We don't have to behave like strangers right?" Jin said.
A young beautiful lady walked to Jin's side and hooks his arms and looked at Heeyeon curiously.
"Mr. Kim, greetings to people is the basic courtesy." Heeyeon trying hard to ignore the woman beside him.
Jin frowned and looked at Heeyeon while the woman beside him burst out laughing. She stopped after he gave her a hard stare.
"Very good!" Jin sounded harsh but wasn't feeling good.
Still the same, good at fighting back, her attitude is still that cold.
Her coldness made him real angry. That's the reason why he casts aside all his work and came all the way to her hometown. He wants to know why will he get angrily so easily with just a few words from her and her cold attitude.
"Heeyeon..."
Heechul walked towards her, seeing that she's talking to two strangers, he asked.
"May I know you are...?"
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"We intend to stay here..." A girl replied.
Minha is Jin's cousin, just came back from overseas. On her first day of work, she's being dragged here by Jin on the pretext of "work". The most surprising thing is the person who sponsored for this trip is her grandfather (Kim Jae Chul), the one who hasn't been able to get along with her brother.
"Oh. If that's the case, please wait at the lobby for a while, the customer service ladies will assist both of you." Heechul replied.
Jin stares at Heeyeon.
"I want her."
Before coming here, Jin had made a thorough investigation and knows that she's working in this hotel.
Heechul blinks his eyes out of wonder.
"Heeyeon?"
Jin being arrogant.
"Yes! I want her! She owe me about 500k won, there shouldn't be any problem asking her to provide her service."
Heeyeon's face turned pale.
"You can't deny right? At least I am better than those loan sharks, I don't charge you interest." Jin talks.
Heeyeon stares at him, not saying anything.
"So how? Repay the money back now or provide your customer service?" Jin raised a brow.
Both of them had the "transaction" before and can say she had repaid him back. But Jin knew that she won't say it so he did it on purpose. Besides yesterday morning, he received an envelope full of cash and a note stating that Ahn Heeyeon owes Kim Seokjin a 500k won" this is something that made him think a lot and came all the way here to look for her.
Heechul speaks up for her.
"But mister, Heeyeon has applied leave for the afternoon."
Heeyeon smiled at Heechul's concern.
"It's alright. Just for a while, I can do it."
She turned to Jin expressionless.
"Mr. Kim, this way please."
This time, Minha is really full of curiosity. She really likes Heeyeon because she has the character against her cousin.
"Jin, aren't you going to introduce who's this lady?"
Jin looked at his cousin and frowned.
"Shut up."
Ever since they broke up, for whole of two months, Jin had never found another woman. If not for her coldness, he wouldn't have asked his cousin to tag along for a show.
Even if kill him, he also won't admit that he find a woman to be by his side is just to spite Heeyeon.
Minha controls her laugh and pretend to be innocent to the show act.
"Why so angry? I will be afraid you know?"
Jin gave his cousin a hard stare and stepped into the hotel. Seeing his angriness, Minha really couldn't believe that this is her cousin. She hasn't seen him like this before.
Helping Jin check in is still not enough, he went further by instructing Heeyeon to being the luggage to his room.
Heechul hands on her right shoulder.
"Heeyeon, you don't have to provide that service. I will get the bellboy to deliver the luggage up."
Though Heechul doesn't know who that guy is and how Heeyeon owes him so much money, Heechul will protect Heeyeon no matter what.
"GM Kim (Heechul), thank you. This request is not unreasonable, I will try my best." Heeyeon speaks in a gentle tone.
"But..."
"They have been waiting for some time, I shall make my move." Heeyeon really insisted.
Heechul didn't agree to that but had no choice, he can't stop her. Though he didn't really know Heeyeon for a long time, he's beginning to understand that stubbornness/determination in her and that's also the reason why he likes her.
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Jin is already waiting very impatiently in the president suite and pacing up and down.
Minha gives off an unbelievable look.
"Oppa, can't you just sit down for a minute? I am feeling dizzy already!" Minha looks at him again, seems like he's no longer that cold-blooded cousin of hers.
"You go out first. Come back only when I call you."
His cousin continues to stare at him.
"Then if you don't call I don't have to come back?"
"Leave or not is up to you, you can go back to Seoul if you want."
Minha gets angry, suddenly changes the formality.
"Yah! You only want her and don't want your cousin? Throwing me aside after making use of me right?"
"I'll just give you this—"
Minha asking for the oblivious.
"What?"
Jin looking at his watch and getting more impatient.
"I'll give you money plus a trip to France. You go back to Seoul now!"
He asked her to go back is because Jin is afraid that she's his grandfather's spy, trying to find out what happened between Heeyeon and him.
"I knew you are the best!" His cousin took her stuff and prepare to leave.
"But, I just came here and haven't gone to the sauna. No worries, I won't disturb you I will disappear now. I will only come back when you call me." She grinned.
"Go out now!" Jin shows off an annoyed gesture on his cousin.
"Alright, alright... I shall leave now!"
She did leave but to the next room. Once there's anything she will call and report to her grandfather.
Jin knows that she will be spying somewhere but right now he don't have the mood to bother about her.
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Looking at the watch for the third time, his patience has gone to the limit. Finally the door is open.
Heeyeon knocks on the door and opens.
"Mr. Kim, your luggage is here. The house-keeping lady will be here in 10 minutes' time."
"I don't need any house-keeping staff!" Jin walked near to her and closed the door.
Heeyeon was stunned and realized that the girl with him earlier on is not in the room. It's expected that he has another woman.
She told herself, she would be stupid if she's still bothered about the woman around him. But she couldn't lie to herself not to bother.
"Why are you staring at me?" He raised his voice unknowingly because he noticed something at her.
Aigoo.. doesn't she know how to take good care of herself?
"I— I am sorry. I shall move the luggage to the wardrobe now." Heeyeon spoke.
"You won't be able to move them."
Before she could do it, he had already took luggage and put in the wardrobe. Jin is going crazy soon. He's not angry with Heeyeon but himself.
He didn't expect to see her being so weak and pale. Seeing this made him angrier, don't even mention about what happened at the entrance.
The way Heechul looks at Heeyeon, made him jealous till the utmost limit. His coarse tone did hurt Heeyeon.
"Mr. Kim, if there's nothing else then I shall take my leave." She turned and prepared to leave.
Jin went up and blocked the door.
"Why were you so nice when talking to that Heechul as compared to me?" His tone was real low, trying to control his anger.
Heeyeon widens her eyes.
"What are you talking about?"
"Isn't that so? That cold look of yours, those who don't know would thought I am the one who owes you money."
Heeyeon turned paler when she heard about it again.
"I treat all customers the same."
"Customer? I am not your customer!" Jin retorts.
Heeyeon still using the same old coldness towards him.
"I know, I will definitely return you the money I owe you. You don't have to always remind me, I am very clear that our relationship is debtor and creditor."
Jin hit the wall with his fist.
"Jinjja!"
Heeyeon got shocked and stood still looking at him. Till now then she realized he's so agitated and angry.
"Right from the start I have never asked you to return the money, stop using that as an excuse and treat me so coldly."
"I never..—"
"Then why are you so nice to your new boss?"
Jin doesn't know that this action of his is known as jealousy. Heeyeon stared at him, considering if she should answer his question seriously. The problem is, this is not a question. It would be a joke if she answers that.
Suddenly Jin lowered his head, kissed her, and hugged her waist tightly bring her closer to him. Heeyeon was shocked and can't react in time, his lips already landed on hers. His kiss is so deep and passionate, as if he has been on hunger and thirst for a long time.
This moment, Heeyeon remembered what he said before he left the apartment.
"You can have the apartment, we shall end our relationship. I mean, body contacts. You still have to stay here. Our agreement hasn't end. After I marry Cho Joohyun, you are still my woman in name."
"You still don't know. Next two month's time I will be announcing that I will be marry Cho Joohyun."
He can't be bothered if she's hurt by that.
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She used all the strength she has to push him away from her and ran out of the room with tears rolling. Jin was totally stunned; he stoned for a while then rushed out chasing after her. Heeyeon ran back to the lobby where Heechul was, before she could say anything, she fainted in his arms.
"Heeyeon... Heeyeon...!" Heechul tries to wake her up.
The moment Jin rushed down; he was fuming hot when he saw Heeyeon in Heechul's arms. He ran up, pushed him away and carried Heeyeon in his arms instead. Without thinking, he carried her up and rushed to the hospital.
Minha who was in the next room, heard Jin ran out of the room so she follow the man too.
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In the cab.
"Heeyeon.. wake up.. Heeyeon.."
"Hey oppa—"
Jin had no time to deal with her cousin.
"Shut up!"
I have been his cousin for so long, he had so many women before but he has never been like this before. Looks like oppa really loves her a lot.
Soon they reached the hospital, after some check-ups;
"Doc how's she?" Jin anxiously answered.
"She's very weak now. She's suffering from a bad flu and running high fever now. She would be fine after a few days."
"Alright. Please get an ambulance arranged to send her back to a hospital in Seoul." Jin commanded.
"But.."
"Do as I said!" Jin raised his tone.
The doctor had no choice but to do as what Jin said. They arranged for an ambulance and sent her to the hospital in Seoul. Jin followed her back in the ambulance while his cousin went back on her own.
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