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BOOK 1: The Other Miss ParkIt was a normal day for the Kwons. They went on with their lives like they used to without knowing the impending doom they will soon face.
"Mithra, gummy did not report for work?" Mithra fidgeted on his spot, wanting to cover for the single mother.
"She called in sir, her daughter's sick." Mithra hesitantly says
"Tell her she's fired."
"B-but—
"No buts! I'm pretty sure I pay more than enough for her to hire someone to care for her daughter!" Mithra wanted to say no matter how big the salary they have, if they have a lot of bills to pay, it still won't suffice but then he's sure he'll be fired if he said that so he shuts his mouth instead and gave jiyong a stiff nod.
Mithra could only sigh hearing gummy's pleads and told her he'll be sending her last pay check before quickly ending the call.
Jiyong was doing paperworks when gummy came barging in, crying.
"Mr. Kwon please." She begged.
"Mithra!" Mithra came running and held gummy by her arm but she peeled herself away from him and ran to jiyong, kneeling.
"Sir please. I- I'll work extra hours with no extra pay please. M-my daughter.." she broke in tears sobbing.
"Get out if you don't want to be dragged out." Jiyong was ruthless.
"Please sir! I'm begging you! My daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia a-and—
"I don't care! Did I give her that illness? Am I the father?"
"T-that's cruel." Gummy choked back a sob
"Cruel?" Jiyong scoffed
"I gave you a job and you took it for granted. You could have used your health benefits but sad to say you're no longer an employee." Gummy gaped at jiyong who didn't even spare her a glance
"I took it for granted? I leave my daughter alone from morning to evening! I barely check on her cause I'm buried with paperworks! She's been complaining about her body aching but we couldn't get it checked cause by the time I get out, the doctors are also out. I told her we'll see a doctor by the weekend but she collapsed infront of me! What do you expect me to do?! Take her here?! I was never late! I was never absent and this one time, you fire me?" Gummy was drained with energy. Jiyong sighed in annoyance and threw her a cheque worth ten million won.
"I believe that's more than
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