All Chapters of I've Loved You From Afar: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

3:12pmMeeting with investors at the karaoke club. Akiaya made sure that the room was booked and had an abundance of alcohol, with plenty of food. Every song that she knew each investor liked was queued for them to enjoy. She looked around to see their spirits were high. Her father who never drinks, accidentally picked up the wrong cup. Akiaya watched him put the cup to his lips. She quickly coughed; loud enough to grab his attention. Geun glanced her way, but attempted to take another drink. Akiaya started to cough uncontrollably, which garnered the investors attention along with Geun Hye. He hastily placed down the cup and ran to his daughter. "Akia you alright? Did you not eat properly?" She only nodded her head daring not to speak in front of the investors. Once their attentions returned to the merriment she whispered to her buchin, "Papa you idiot! You almost drank sake. You know what mama says about you having alcohol." He only ruffled h

12:11amAkiaya woke up in a hotel room. Her head throbbing from all the shots she had consumed. Sitting up slowly, a washcloth fell from her head. She looked around to see a half-naked, strange man next to the bed. "Who the hell are you?" Confusion and terror swirled in her eyes. The man gently patted her hand. "It's alright. You got sick at the club. I mean you actually puked on my shirt. I brought you to a hotel not far, so you could sober up. Doesn't seem like you to get shitfaced like that. Do you want to talk about what caused you take shots like you were guzzling water?" Her face blushed at his candid words. She looked at him wondering if she could tell him the truth. She was starring into his face absentmindedly for several minutes before she explained to him what happened. "Well its like this mister. My cousin is getting married which honestly I am so, so happy for her but the problem I have with it is; that her fiancé is the guy I've been in love with ever since I sta

Once he was standing he cradled Akiaya closer to his vomit soaked chest and walked towards his car. He had hoped the cool air would help her sober up a bit but she never stirred. Placing her in the car he reclined the seat and buckled her in. Retreating to the driver side he drove them both to his hotel room. Takeyasu picked her up and walked inside letting the front desk know that he will need his shirt laundered. He received a nod of his head and stepped in the elevator pressing the button for the presidential suite. It wasn't always a suite he would use but he had wished to entertain some ladies but those thoughts  were dashed when he had seen her at the event. She would take precedence over any other woman. Takeyasu made her comfortable on the bed before removing her dirty clothing. When the knock came to the door he had already had their things in a bag waiting for them. His attention returned to her, but before they could leave he called out to the staff. "I'l

The bright sun pulled her back to her senses as she stepped outside of the hotel. She hailed a cab letting them know her destination. The driver pulled off in a hurry to beat the morning traffic. Akiaya looked at the time to see she still had a few hours before she would need to be ready an presentable for work. The desire to call her father and tell him she wasn't well was very enticing but despite the events of last night and this morning her job was more important to her. Nothing and no one would keep her from reaching her goal. Especially that dumb joke made by Takeyasu. Whatever he was thinking she knew he needed his head examined.She was close to her destination when her phone rang. The number had been programmed in her phone as "my one and only." She looked confused and let it continue to ring. The only person she had ever been in love with was Victor Johnston and he never had her number, so she couldn't grasp who it would have been.  Her phone rang once more from

Takeyasu didn't take long to ladle a bowl of doenjiang jigae. He then grabbed a banana, apple, and pear. Walking slowly he made it back to his seat. Seeing her satisfied smile gave him butterflies in his stomach. He did his best to keep his features from betraying how he truly felt in that moment. He watched her eat her breakfast with gusto. It was oddly cute and familiar to him. Takeyasu wanted to cement this memory in his mind forever. Sneakily he took out his phone and captured her stuffing a piece if pancake in her mouth, Akiaya eyes were closed and a dribble of whipped cream was on the corner if her mouth. He put away his phone. "Heh." That caused her to look up mid bite of another mouthful. Akiaya brow furrowed at the sound, looking up at him she spoke, "Wut?! I'm allowed.." She swallowed what was left in her mouth before speaking again. "I'm allowed to eat as I please. The food is delectable. If you have a problem with it then go f*ck yourself." Holding his hands