Chapter 2

“Porter, why are you not dressed yet?”

Serge asked his best friend. Porter’s living with his friends in a big pad in an exclusive condominium. It was a dream for their friendship. And though it may seem gay that 7 people live in a huge pad, they didn’t care. Staying together is better than staying at home with their parents who nagged them a lot.

Porter sighed and got up from bed. “I don’t really want to go to work.” He told his best friend.

Serge threw him his shaver but Porter shielded using the pillow. “You better get up now, man. Or you will get fired on your first day!” He told him before going inside the bathroom.

Porter rolled his eyes. “Then how the hell do I take a bath when he’s inside the bathroom? Aish.” He muttered as he took his clothes and went to the youngest’s room.

“Porter!” Oliver beamed as Porter entered his room. “I thought it’s your first day at work?” He asked curiously.

Porter rolled his eyes and went straight to his bathroom without saying anything.

Oliver wrinkled his nose at Porter’s back before continuing what he was doing. He’s actually practicing Sistar’s Touch My Body. Please.

And that’s the main reason why Porter didn’t say anything and just rolled his eyes on Oliver. He couldn’t get why he likes to dance girl group dances? Doesn’t he think it’s gay or something?

15 minutes has passed and Porter was all prepared to go to work. His new work.

He’s going to be a new supervisor in the sales department of the Jewelry branch of the Lee Group of Companies. He doesn’t look like he’s capable but he really is. At least that’s what he thinks of himself.

“Gotta go.” Porter shouted as he took his car keys and drove off to the building.

Porter is the best bachelor in town.

He is the most handsome man who’s not a celebrity and is walking down the streets of Seoul. He is definitely a head – turner. And okay, panty-dropper.

He’s rich. Yes. He has accomplished a lot in his life already. And that’s why he is

And yes, he might not show it much but at his age, he already finished his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and has worked with several big companies here and abroad. And he’s just 22. How the hell did he do that? Oh yeah. He graduated in college early. He was accelerated.

Not just once.

Not just twice.

But thrice.

Porter is a freaking genius. Serge, who thinks highly of himself, even acknowledged that. Hell, it doesn’t look like it because his features are of a playboy or chic image but, yeah, he is a gifted child.

He stopped by the stop light, a few blocks away from the Lee Group Office. He hated this. He hated waking up early in the morning to work. But he has to. It’s either he works where he likes or he works with his family, as a director in a hospital.

“Go.” He muttered as the traffic light turned green. He stepped on the accelerator when his eyes widened as he saw someone crossing the street.

He immediately stepped on the brakes and shouted in frustration. The lady fell down from shock.

“What is this woman doing crossing the street when it’s not even time to cross?” He messed his hair as he stepped out of the car to check on the lady.

The lady was still down on the road while looking at Porter with glaring eyes.

“You!” The lady suddenly stood up and pointed at Porter. “Can’t you see that I am crossing? Don’t you have eyes? What if you run onto me? What if I got injured? What if I get traumatized because you almost killed me?!” She ranted at Porter then she glared at him while panting. She probably had been tired of ranting nonstop.

Porter scoffed at her. “Excuse me, you woman who can’t even differentiate colors green and red.” He started. The lady narrowed her eyes on him.

“What did you just call me?!” She asked in fury.

Porter glared at her. “You woman who can’t even different colors green and red.” He repeated.

The lady scoffed at him. “How dare you—”

“You were crossing the street at the wrong time.” Porter cut her words. He was preventing to hear another rant from this woman again. One more rant and his eardrums would explode.

“The traffic light was green and you were crossing the street at the wrong time!” Porter shouted at her. “It’s not my fault if you want to kill yourself.” He rolled his eyes.

The lady scoffed. “Excuse me, Mr. Know-What-The-Speed-Limit-After-The-Green-Light-Is, it was green light when I crossed the street.” She told him as she pointed at the light for pedestrians. It was really green. “See?” She asked.

Porter clicked his tongue and shut his eyes to collect my cool. “Look here, Miss Can’t-Distinguish-A-Green-Walking-Figure-On-The-Pedestrian-Light, you—”

“WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?!!!!” The lady hollered at him.

“Miss Can’t-Distinguish-A-Green-Walking-Figure-On-The-Pedestrian-Light!” Porter snapped back. “What? Can you not hear me?!” He asked in a loud tone.

The lady scoffed. “Excuse me, Mister. I know what traffic lights are! I did not live in a cave, under the rocks!” She scowled.

Porter scoffed then sighed heavily. “I don’t care wherever you’re living right now.” He told her. The lady narrowed her eyes on him. “The point is, you were crossing the street when the green light was on.” He tried to suppress his frustration.

“I told you already, Mister,” the lady sighed and shut her eyes. “The light was green with the walking person.” She repeated her previous point. “I was following the light.” She added.

Porter took a deep breath and shut his eyes, trying to keep his cool. Why can’t this lady understand that the green traffic light was on?

What was more important anyway? The green light of the pedestrian lane or the green traffic light? Of course it’s the green traffic light!

Crossing when the green traffic light is on is dangerous. Why can’t this person understand that logic?!

“HEY!” Porter and the lady looked at the traffic police shouting at them.

Their eyes widened.

Porter shut his eyes tightly. Doomed again.

The police walked to them and pointed at them. “You two!” He yelled at Porter and at the lady. “What are you doing here? Why are you fighting in the middle of the road? Don’t you know you’re disturbing a lot of people?” He ranted.

Porter looked behind him and there is a long lane of cars after them. All of them are honking at him because he illegally stopped the car in the middle of the highway.

“Shit.” He muttered under his breath and turned to walk to his car. But,

“Hey, you young man!” The police called his attention. “Where do you think are you going?” He asked.

“To work.” Porter replied. And come to think of it, he’s already late. Geez, why did he even have to bump into this kind of woman with no proper reasoning?!

The police smirked at him. “Oh, no, you can’t.” He beamed.

Porter looked at him shocked. “What? Why?” He asked.

“Because you two,” the police pointed at Porter and the lady. “…are going with me to the police station.” He finished.

“What?!” Porter and the lady chorused. Then they rolled their eyes at each other.

“You heard me.” The police beamed as some backup came and held onto Porter and the lady. “Come explain to me to the police station.” The leader told them.

And they couldn’t do anything about it.

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“I told you, she was crossing the street when the green light was on.” Porter explained his side for the thousandth time.

“No, I did not!” The lady beamed and Porter glared at him.

Both of them are in the police station for illegal parking and jaywalking. Porter’s car was towed and he could only get it when he bails it out.

The lady looked at the police officer who’s interviewing them. “Sir, I really did not jaywalk. I was crossing the street when the green light for pedestrian was on.” She beamed.

The police officer sighed. “Look, Miss Janine Kwon, it is not about the light.” He spoke. “You’re jaywalking because you did not cross on the pedestrian lane.” He added.

The lady, apparently called Janine, stared at the police officer in disbelief. “WHAT?!” She asked. “Then why does it have a pedestrian light if it’s not a pedestrian lane?!” She asked.

Porter scoffed at Janine. “One of the stupidest persons I have ever met in my whole life.” He muttered under his breath.

“WHAT DID YOU SAY?!” Janine snapped at him.

Porter just rolled his eyes at her. Talking to her would just be a waste of time. In fact, he is wasting his time now in the police station. It’s supposed to be a very good first day for him as the new supervisor but it’s ruined because of this stupid lady. Meh.

“This mister,” Janine pointed at Porter. Porter narrowed his eyes on her.

How dare she call him mister? Doesn’t she see how even the police women are eyeing him because of his superior looks?! Huh! This girl is really stupid.

“He almost ran onto me. He almost injured me. He almost killed me!” Janine beamed. “Why are you not giving him a heavier offense?!” She protested.

Porter scoffed at her. “Excuse me, Ms. Jaywalking,” he snapped at her. “You were so lucky that I even stepped on the brake on time.” He said. “I am regretting that good deed, for your information.”

Janine scoffed at him. “Should I be thankful to you that I just ended up in the police station and not in a hospital?!” She beamed at him in anger.

Porter sneered at her. “You should.” Then he rolled his eyes.

Janine glared at him. “You’re worse than a bully, you know that?!” She snapped at Porter then she rolled her eyes.

Porter scoffed. “And you’re dumber than a newborn.” He shot back.

Janine narrowed her eyes on Porter. “Jerk.” She muttered.

“Noob.” He countered. Does this woman really think Porter will fall back easily?! Huh, nice try.

Janine was about to shot back but the police officer suddenly stopped their fight.

“You two!” The officer yelled at them. “Do you want to get out of this place or do you want to just keep on arguing like cats and dogs?!” He asked them with a firm voice.

Porter and Janine suddenly felt deflated. Of course they want to get out here. They have work.

The police officer sighed and gave each of them a piece of bond paper. “Write your offense and state that you’re not doing it again.” He beamed at them.

Porter looked at the officer in disbelief. What is he trying to do?

Does he think he is a principal and they are his students in detention? Hell, this is so funny. L didn’t even experience this at school. Why is this happening to him now?!

Then he looked at Janine who is writing fast onto the bond paper.

If not for this girl. This girl, really!

He sighed hard and started his own reflection paper. Why must this happen to him? What wrong has he done in his past life to deserve this?!

But heck, does he have a choice?

“I’m done.” Janine beamed at handed the paper to the police officer.

The police officer nodded. “Okay.” He said then he looked at Porter who is handing him his own paper. He smiled at Porter.

“Now, you apologize to each other.” The officer commanded.

Janine and Porter looked at him in disbelief. If they are just going to apologize to each other, why did they even have to write the reflection paper?

“You don’t want to?” The police officer asked as he showed them two pairs of handcuffs. Their eyes widened.

“FINE! SORRY!”