My brows furrowed. I asked, "Aren't we going to Jeju Island together, Mr. Nam?""Yes, that was the original plan. However, something came up and I need to take care of it before I leave the office to Hyeongu. There are some matters that he can't handle and I don't want for him to have a hard time without me," said Mr. Nam."I understand," I replied."Will you be needing any help with your luggage? It's best that you tell me now so I can assist you," he said. He continued, "Do you have your own luggage bag? I can have Hyeongu buy one for you."I shook my head and answered, "That won't be necessary, sir. I can easily use a backpack for my personal belongings. I'll use a separate handbag for my work materials. It's only for a weekend, anyways. I won't need that much stuff."He looked at me, confused. "Miss Ryuk, have you forgotten that you can also have some time for yourself when we get to Jeju?" Mr. Nam asked, leaning onto his desk with his arms folded. "Yes, our main purpose of visit
"Let's go, Miss Ryuk. The captain is excited to meet you," Haru said, seemingly unaware of my nervousness.Putting my bag on top of my thighs, my hold on it tightened as I took deep breaths.Haru moved closer and asked, "Is there something wrong, Miss Ryuk?" I remained silent for a bit before he asked another, "Are you alright, Miss Ryuk? Should I call for assistance?"I quickly shook my head and looked up to him. I smiled faintly but I stopped after my lips shook. I looked back down and said, "I'm just a bit nervous. I never interacted with these kinds of people in my entire existence. I don't know what I should and shouldn't say. I don't know what I should and shouldn't do.""Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Ryuk. I wasn't aware of that. Would you like for me to explain the situation to them? I'm sure they'll understand," Haru replied.I shook my head again. "That will be the worst thing that I can do," I answered, looking back to him. I continued, "As much as I don't want to put myself in an un
"Good morning and welcome to Basapa Hotel. How may I help you today?" the receptionist smiled as Hyeorae and I approached her."Hi, I have booked accommodation for the weekend. It's under my boss' name," I replied."What's his name, madam?""The accommodation is under Mr. Nam's name.""Okay," she said, typing away on her computer She asked another, "May I ask for your name as well, madam? And what's your relationship with Mr. Nam?""Ryuk Mingyu. I'm his secretary."She typed once again on her computer before she replied, "Got it. Well, let me have a quick check into this. You may wait over there," she pointed at the bench across the front desk."Thank you," I smiled and we proceeded to the said bench. I sat down and Hyeorae did the same. He handed over my luggage and I put it in between my legs.The lobby wasn't what I expected it to be. Yes, it was in a beach but with the likes of Mr. Nam, I thought he preferred prestigious business partners. But to my surprise, this hotel has a sim
“Well, with all honesty, our daughter wasn’t planned. I mean, sure, we wanted to have kids but my daughter arrived in this world a bit too early. From the beginning, my ex was already hesitant to become a parent. But I encouraged her to continue and promised to take good care of them.“And for a while, everything was fine. My ex was actually happy when we found out we were going to have a baby girl. And she enjoyed being a full-time mom. She spoiled our daughter.“As for me, I kept my promise and worked really hard to provide for my family. Before Mr. Nam, I worked three jobs, just to make sure that we have a roof above our heads, food on the table and most importantly, the needs of my daughter were provided for.“But because I was working three jobs, I was unable to spend more time with my family. I was too focused on providing for them, I forgot that I have a partner and a daughter at home. At the same time, because of that, I failed to notice that my partner was unhappy with being
“My apologies if the rooms aren’t what you imagined, Miss Ryuk,” Mr. Ho explained as we arrived at the doorstep of a room. It was customed as a hut, with wooden exterior. From the floor to the walls and pillars, everything was made of wood.He continued, “But don’t let your eyes deceive you, Miss Ryuk. Just because the room looks like this on the outside, what’s behind the door may amaze you.”I nodded, smiling formally.Mr. Ho slid the key in and turned it. He opened the door and allowed me to enter first. And dtrue to his word, the interior wasn’t what I expected.The floor was actually tiled. The ceiling was properly made with a chandelier as its main light. The kitchen and the dining area was the first to greet my sight. And there was enough space to cook and eat. Up on the edges of the ceiling were some kind of fairy lights. The living oom was spacious enough and the air conditioning - which was an interter type - was positioned there.Up ahead were two bedroom doors. Hyeorae ope
Immediately, I turned around and my eyes widened upon seeing Mr. Nam was standing behind me.“Mr. Nam,” Hyeorae and I greeted in unison.“It’s wonderful to see that you arrived safe and sound, Miss Ryuk. But may I ask, what in the world are you wearing?” Mr. Nam asked as he looked at my whole outfit.“Um, well–”He interrupted, “Why are you wearing a suit? Didn’t Hyeorae tell you what I said?”“He did, Mr. Nam,” I replied right away. I continued, “It was me who chose to wear this outfit. When Hyeorae said you were in a meeting, I thought it was the usual business kind.”Mr. Nam chuckled. He then said, “Miss Ryuk, we’re at a beach resort. We don’t do formal business meetings unless deemed necessary. But not to worry, you can always change your outfit. The meeting hasn’t started yet.”“But I don’t have a beach outfit, Mr. Nam.”His brows furrowed. He asked, “Where’s the luggage that I sent Haru to give to you?”“It’s in my room, Mr. Nam.”“Have you opened it?”I shook my head. I replied
“You’re going somewhere, Miss Ryuk?” Hyeorae asked as I headed to the door.I turned around and replied, “I’m just going for a walk.”“Do you want me to come with you?” he asked, quickly standing up from the couch.I quickly answered, “Oh, no, no, Hyeorae. There’s no need for that. I want to go by myself. At the same time, the day has already ended. You’re off duty.”“That’s not how my job works, Miss Ryuk. I was told to watch over you here in Jeju. I need to follow orders,” he insisted.“Hyeorae, Mr. Nam told me to enjoy the place. And I won’t be able to do that with a bodyguard,” I explained. I continued, “And besides, you worked well today. It’s time for you to simply sit back and enjoy the rest of the night. Like what you’re doing right now.” I then pointed at the television, which was at the sports channel.He glanced over at the television before returning to me. He asked, “Are you sure you can handle yourself, Miss Ryuk? You don’t know the place. What if something happens to yo
“Oh, um, hi,” I replied, stuttering. “I didn’t know you’d be here, Mr—““Call me Jinho,” he interrupted as he whispered in my ear. He continued, “Remember, outside of work, you call me by my name.”“You know this girl?” the girl asked behind him. She continued, “You’re going to choose a plain dish rag over me?”Mr. Nam moved away from me and faced the girls. He then replied, “I’d rather be with a girl who’s a dish rag rather than a girl who’s an all-out buffet.”My eyes widened, looking up at Mr. Nam. He didn’t just say that. It wasn’t even directed to me but I felt how hurtful those words were.“Ah, Mr. Nam,” the bartender called out as he returned with the shrimp cocktail. He continued as he arrived with us, “I see you already found your lady. Here’s your shrimp cocktail, ma’am,” he gently put the cocktail in front of me. He then turned to Mr. Nam and asked, “What can I get you tonight, sir?”“A martini and a pineapple vodka for Mingyu over here,” he said, briefly pointing towards m