"You must know by now what kind of relationship Kris and I shared?"

"Yes,"I answered.

"Would you like to know more?"she offered.

"I'll pass." "Oh? But arent you interested at all? Dont you want to know how he loves me?"

"Listen Mrs Jong Min, I..."

"Its Kim Hyuna. I truly hate that Mrs Jong Min title."

"Whatever it is Ms Hyuna. I think our conversation is over...."

I stood up but her words stopped me in my tracks.

"He always kisses my ears. Thats because I told him I have sensitive ears."

"...."

I knew what they had together but hearing it from the woman itself, utterly broke my heart.

"Then his fingers join with mine and...."

I cant hear anymore of this!

"But in the end, you're just the other woman, arent you?" I said in retort.

I glared at her head-on with the strongest poker face I could muster.

"It doesnt matter what relationship you have with Kris. I'm the one married to him. Your position will never be socially accepted."

*giggle*

"Are you serious? Are you saying that its more important to be socially accepted than to be loved as a woman?"

"...."

"I'm sure you've guessed by now. That I have no intention of giving you a job from the start. I just wanted to meet you once and get my point across to you."

"What point is that?"

*giggle*

"Look, I'm the one he really loves. If I hadnt been married. He certainly would have chosen me over you as his wife."

"What the...."

He would have chosen her over me? She couldnt mean...?

"Oh my, you mean you didnt know? He was seeing before he even married you."

No!!!!!

"Before he even attended that marriage interview with you."

Wait. Does that mean he didnt start cheating on me with her after he got married? That Kris has betrayed my trust from day one?

"Well, keep it up in the rat race. He's encouraging you to work right? Thats another means of making time to spend with me, you know."

"...."

She laughs.

"The more absorbed you get in your work. The easier for him to make time for me. Of course he'd encouraged it."

Thats horrible.

"All you have to do is be a good wife to him. Make his meal, clean his house and stick to your job. At least, its better than being a maid!"

"...."

"Dont worry about the rest. After all he's got me for that."

"...."

*giggle*

"Good luck at work Jiyoon."

That night.

"Give me another!"

Slam!

"Whoa... I think you've had enough Missy. Thats your third drink."

"You. You're Chanseol!"

"Its Chanyeol,"he corrected. "Not that I mind that. But is it okay for a married woman to be out alone in a place like this? Are you hoping someone will proposition you?"

"...."

"Oh yeah, wasnt your husband cheating on you?"

"How did you?"

"What, did you seriously forget? I was watching right there with you."

"Oh..."

"Yeah and then you did that shameful stuff with me, remember?"

"Shameful?"

Shameful..stuff...

*gulp, sob*

"Wh... Wait, why are you crying?"

*sob, sob*

"Whats your problem? I dont get it!"

*sob, sob*

"Owner, this Missy here is out of control," Chanyeol said.

"Leave her alone and give her space. Sometimes women have nights where they want to cry alone."

Click..

"Jiyoon?"

"*hiccup*Mr *sob* Choi!" I adverted my face.

"Whats this? Another rendezvous with Mr Choi?" Chanyeol said, looking annoyed.

"What do you mean another?"Mr Choi asked.

"You two came here together before, remember?"

Ughh... He saw me crying back then too.

I was crying at home when Mr Choi came by to deliver the documents. Then he brought me to this bar.

"Oh yes, I remember now. Today's different though. This is purely coincident."

"Really?"Chanyeol teases.

"Really. Get me a gin and tonic."

"Coming right up."

Mr Choi found an empty stool and took a seat in it.

"Whats wrong? Is your contact lens not fitting again?"

"Yes, sir."

"I see."

"Um... About that request from Mrs Jong Min..."

"Oh yes. We received word that the request has been dropped after you left the office."

"..."

"Did you upset the client while I wasnt present?"

"Yes, sir"

"Oh man, isnt that bad news?" Chanyeol said as he place Mr Choi's drink on the table.

"It is bad news but dont worry about this one."

"Hmm?"

"The way she was talking, she was.just testing the waters anyway. She wasnt going to make any serious offers."

"You...think so?"

My head hung low as I look down at my drink.

So she really did came just to tell me about their relationship....

To make me understand that she had more of his love than I did.

But the most shocking part is that he had been with her eversince we've met.

He chose me because she was already married.

He kept encouraging me in work because he can spend more time with her.

"I'm such a fool"

I never had a place in his heart to begin with.

And I never will...

"Dont demean yourself like that Jiyoon."

"Huh?"

"I dont know what happened but, you shouldnt call yourself a fool so lightly."

Mr Choi....

"If you keep repeating that to yourself than you really will be hopeless. There's nothing more pitiful than someone demeaning themselves and losing their pride." "Stop demeaning yourself, no matter what."

I look up and turn my face to him.

"Yes sir." I forced a smile.

But it hurts and its so miserable.

Why did I pick Kris of all people?

Why did I never notice that my marriage didn have the slightest hint of affection?

"Hey, pull yourself together!" Mr Choi said.

"Hmm, oh. Sorrryyyy sir.."

My vision blurred in a drunken haze.

If Mr Choi hadnt supported me, I would have collasped on the spot.

"Hey, where's your key?"

"Key? The key, it should be here...."

"Jiyoon?" I froze hearing that man called my name.

"What are you doing out at this hour?"

At that moment, a number of things swam through my head.

The kiss in the park....

Kim Hyuna who visited me at work...

No! I dont want to talk!

The first thing that came to me was to hide behind Mr Choi's back.

"Jiyoon?" Mr Choi said on surprise.

He tries to turn around but I hangs on to his back. He gave up.

"Excuse me... Are you her husband?"

"Yes, I am Kris Wu. And you are?"

"Choi Siwon. I work in the same office as your wife. There was an office get together at a bar today. We happened to be going on the same way home so I thought I'd drop her off."

"I see, my wife has put you through some trouble. I apologize on her behalf."

"Not all. I'll see myself out now."

No! I dont want to be alone with him!

"Pull yourself together Jiyoon! Lets go home."

No!!!! I wanted to refuse him but I didn have the energy.

In the end, Kris supported me the rest of the way to our apartment.

"Ridiculous. I cant believe you got so drunk that you couldnt even walk!" he said angrily as he laid me down on the sofa

"...."

"And having a man to drop you off?"

"I'm sorry. I will be more careful next time."

"Be honest. What is he to you?"

I look up at Kris in surprise. "He?"

"The 'He' just now. He said he worked in your office...."

"He's my other man," I lied.

"What?"

"Would it shock you if I said that?"

"...."

I laugh out loud.

"That was a joke. Of course he's not."

"That sort of joke isnt funny," he said in a low voice.

"Why not? When you've been fooling around yourself?"

"Excuse me?"

"Kim Hyuna..."

Kris face changed upon hearing that name.

"She's the one who put in the job request for me. You know her, dont you?"

He was silent.

"She went out of her way to my office today. And she filled me in on a lot of things."

"What did she tell you?"

My tears blurred my vision.

"I dont want to say it. I dont want to talk about the way you love her."

"Nghh. You shouldnt say more"

Logically I knew that but the floodgates were open now.

"I knew the truth. I knew you had another woman."

He looked at me in shock.

"It was a terrible shock to me. It hurt me. I thought it over all this time, wondering what I had done wrong or where did it go wrong? I thought that maybe I could win back your heart if I tried hard enough."

"...."

"But I was wrong. You've been betraying me from the moment we met. It was always her that you loved, right?"

"Wait! You're wrong! Thats not it!"

"Then what is it? Werent you seeing her even before we got married."

"...."

"You cant deny it, can you?"

"..."

"I was really happy when you encouraged me to work. When you defended me in front of your mum. But truth is, you did that because when I am busy with my job, you can spend more time with her, right?"

"That..."

"Why did you marry me?"

"...."

"So that I could make your meals? Do your laundry? I am not your wife but a mere maid."

I brushed my tears away.

"Oh yes, werent you saying you couldnt get recognition overseas of you didnt have a wife?"

"...."

"No answer at all huh?"

He's not even bothering to deny it or defend himself.

Maybe he doesnt want to talk to me anymore.

I thought maybe we could do better.

I had hoped that maybe one day he would love only me.

But its all hopeless now.

The words had been in the back of my mind ever since I saw him fooling around.

I have been trying to avoid saying them if at all possible but now I spoke them for the first time.

"I want a divorce."

"No!"

"Then leave that woman."

"I cant do that right away."

"Then when can you?"

"..."

"I just wanted normal happiness. I wanted to love you and be loved in return."

"....."

"Dont worry. I wont place all the fault with you. I'm sure I'm not perfect either."

"You are a good wife," he said.

"Do you expect me to believe that Kris? You're a liar. I cant believe anything you say anymore."

"...."

"I want a divorce."

"I refuse. I will not divorce you," he said firmly.

In the end, our conversation drew to a close without any form of agreement.