Iori sat down on her desk inside her room and took her tablet out. She only had about an hour before they called for her again to take care of the preparations. She needed to hurry up and read the report before then.
Entering the email app, she tapped on her brother’s email ignoring everything else. She would skim over it until she could find what she was looking for.
The report quickly showed up on her screen and along with it the crashing truth of what she had been denying since this morning.
Jun Kamikoi, 28 years old, a writer. Real name, Jun Hiiragi. Changed around the time he came back from the state around five years ago.
Hiiragi… Jun Hiiragi… How strange… It sounded foreign and tasted bitter on her tongue. As if her mouth found it difficult to say the name…
Iori leaned back on her chair her eyes welling up with tears. So, it was true. Jun was the president’s son…
Iori waited for the anger
Jun made his way out of the elevator greeting his father’s new secretary. Another old lady with a temper worse then Mary’s. Seriously, what was wrong with his father and his choice of secretaries…He opened his father’s office without knocking closing the door behind him.“A door is there for a reason, you know…” His father said as he leaned back on the couch where he was waiting for him.“Yeah, it’s there for your employees to cower behind and wait for you to give them permission to enter…” Jun responded as he made his way toward the bar then stopping midway remembering last night’s misshape. Better not risk a repeat performance for a while.“You’re practically one of those employees…” the old man said and Jun leaned back on the couch in front of him giving him a look,“one with forced labor and no pay…” Jun added and his father c
Iori walked down the corridor looking at her tablet. She had to hurry if she was going to meet Akagi-sama by the door.It had been a hectic 24 hours she’d spent on organizing and coordinating everything from scratch. The gathering was going to be held in the main house’s venue so there wasn’t a problem with navigating between the venue and the house preparing for both the gathering and Akagi-sama’s arrival.“Iori-sama, the car just made its way through the gate,” Said Nanami through her earbud and Iori hurried her steps.“Is everyone in their places? Are father and Haruki there?” Iori asked“Yes, both of them are waiting by the main door,”“Okay, thank you! I’m on my way,” Iori said removing the earbud and making her way toward the entrance her kimono hindering her steps.She arrived Just as the car appeared in front of them and her father gave her a smile,
Iori opened the note in her hands and immediately smiled. She just couldn’t help it with him…“I knew that you would be so busy that you’re going to end up forgetting about the dress for the gathering. I chose the dress that I thought looked the best on you when you tried it. Although I’m sure, it would pale in comparison to your beauty, it’s still the only close match I could find.PS: Can’t wait to finally see you tomorrow, I already miss you,Jun~”Iori’s eyes welled up with tears and she held them back trying not to make a mess out of her face right before the gathering. She couldn’t go down to the ballroom with her eyes puffed out and red from crying because she’s being a hormonal mess that didn’t know whether she was more happy or sad…Iori slowly lifted the box putting it on her spacious bed and pulling at the ribbon unraveling the silky material and taking the l
Jun drove toward the grand wooden gate illuminated with lights to welcome the incoming guests as they made their way up the beautiful path with huge and well-maintained gardens on either side of the path. As his car, made its way toward the door, his heart seized with uncertainty as he saw the guard eyeing him for a moment. What made him think that he would be welcome into the Satou household after everything Iori had told his father? What made him think that her family would let him inside her house. “If you would please wait for a moment,” Said the guard politely before retreating back and speaking into his earphones. “You’re nervous,” Commented the old man from beside him making Jun mentally jump. Damn, he had forgotten about his presence in the car. “Of course I am. After everything she told you, it’s a wonder that a pack of lawyers didn’t hound your office as soon as she hung up on you,” “Iori wouldn’t do that to me…” His father said with
Iori remained standing there her gaze fixing the mirror and Jun’s eyes for a few moments not daring to add anything. She didn’t feel the need to fill the silence. Before long, Jun burried his face into her neck and inhaled.“God I missed you…” His mumbled,“You’ve seen me yesterday?”“I barely remember anything about that night…” He complained, “I feel so cheated,”“You don’t remember anything? Nothing at all?” Iori questioned turning in his arms and letting her palms rest upon his chest.His arms circled her waist and his palms rested on her exposed back slowly caressing her and making her knees weak with sensation. Jun was seducing her, and she wouldn’t be so against it if they didn’t have a serious discussion pending between them and a party full of people awaiting their arrival.“You were drunk and feverish, no wonder you d
Jun leaned against the wall watching the stairs closely as he munched on the crackers that had been served on the small table in the hallway.He looked at his watch noting that it hadn't been more than five minutes since Iori kicked him out of her room so that she could fix her makeup. Not that he had any right to complain since he was the one responsible for ruining it in the first place. But jun was realizing that he wasn't a patient man when it came to wanting to see and be near Iori."Got kicked out of the room?" Kaoru asked as he passed by him,Jun smiled at Iori's younger brother and nodded, "She's getting ready. will be down any minute""Haruki told me everything. If I was her I wouldn't be giving you a second chance, but then again, Iori had always been too good a person. Just make sure you don't take advantage of it..." Kaoru warned and Jun remained silent for a moment."You know. I probably am going to take advantage of her kindness
As they walked into the huge room reserved for special events like this in the main house, Iori immediately felt the back of her neck prickle. The feeling of being watched almost overwhelmed her as she walked inside and she wanted to run away and go back to her apartment with her books and laptop reading and writing inside her comfort zone.She faltered on her steps slightly and Jun's hand came around her waist supporting her and she looked up at him. He gave her a small smile as if encouraging her and suddenly Iori realized that she wasn't going to run back to her comfort zone, Because she had support, she wasn't going to face the crowds alone today, she had jun and her family by her side. She had their support.Iori returned Jun's smile then she looked resolutely around her. a lot of familiar faces look looked back at her, some of them waved some of them smiled and others nodded in acknowledgment. but, they all shared one thing when they looked at her their eyes shon
“Iori, you’re here,” Her father said as he patted her shoulder with a smile interrupting his conversation with the president.Iori smiled at her father and nodded,“Sorry for being late…” Iori said“That’s my fault, sir. I was late getting here,” Jun said as he came beside her his hand landing on the small of her back.“I heard it from Satoru-san. It seems like the two of you had to deal with one troublesome article. I was surprised that you were able to make it at all,” Her father said referring to the article Tohru had been behind publishing.Iori hadn’t had the chance to check the media and see what damage it had done to their reputation this time around. But she had a pretty good idea about what she was going to find if she ever tried to look.There was this weird obsession the media had with families like hers. After the media coverage, the president had made sure