Wendy has been handling some basic work in Contento as the director.

 

It’s like the second highest position, under her own father.

 

 

She needs to do her best. For her grandfather. And to protect her family’s name in front of the company’s board.

 

A lot of them are not thinking highly of letting Wendy in and have ulterior motives in their heads.

 

 

On the other hand, she has been helping out in organizing the funeral too.

 

He was a renown businessman and his funeral would be a great deal.

 

 

 

Well, it looks like someone is having her name on the business page soon.

 

 

 

To be honest, our Olaf doesn’t feel comfortable at all.

 

 

First, she has to abandon the simple lifestyle.

 

Second, she has to put on airs when she’s in the office.

 

Third, she has to wear suits and high-heels instead of her comfortable shirts, jeans and Converse.

 

Fourth, she has less time to do what she really likes.

 

For instance, for music and Irene.

 

 

 

Yes, Olaf is still laying low. 

 

But like Taeyeon said, sometimes life does not give you a choice.

 

She attended her first meeting and the flattering faces of her subordinates have made her sick.

 

 

 

 

It has been 3 days since her grandpa passed away.

 

 

 

 

 

Now, Wendy is sitting in her newly-remodeled spacious office.

 

There is a huge writing desk, a LED TV, 2 sofas, French windows with bay-view behind her  seat, several book shelves, cream carpet and so on.

 

A director’s office.

 

 

 

She checks her computer for any schedules and moves on to read the newspaper delivered by her secretary this morning.

 

A Korean newspaper she has asked for.

 

 

She directly goes to the entertainment page.

 

 

.

 

 

A full page of her girlfriend kissing the dude called Do Kyungsoo.

 

With the title — “SM star rookie Irene made her drama debut and kissed EXO’s D.O in the first episode !!!!!”

 

 

She continues to read the article.

 

 

“In the press conference, the male-lead D.O confessed his ideal type is no one other than Irene. He also expressed his excitement co-working with the new national goddess-to-be. Talking about the kiss, he said he was very shy about it but was quite enjoyable since it was Irene.”

 

“As for Irene, who has gained huge popularity within the nation, later claimed she has no ideal type, as she has once said on Luna’s Radio Date. However, she did praise D.O as a total gentleman. She did not comment much on the kiss and just said D.O’s lips are thick. And she hopes the audience would show love and support towards her first drama.”

 

“We shall see what kind of spark the two young hottest artists would have in the future. And would the play false sentiment become real ? Stay tuned.”

 

 

Wendy flips back and forth between the page with the kiss scene and the article.

 

After staring for a minute, she throws the whole pile of newspaper into her stainless steel rubbish bin.

 

 

Calm down, there are more to come.

 

 

She then calls her secretary in.

 

“May I help you, Ms. Shon ?” Her secretary a.k.a assistant a.k.a body guard, Park Chorong, politely asks.

 

“Is there any meeting for me today ? And, just Wendy is fine when there is only us. No “xi” either.” Wendy shows a friendly smile.

 

She feels like they can get more familiar as they have worked for a few days.

 

They are only a few years apart too.

 

 

 

 

Chorong is personally selected by Wendy’s father, in order to secure her daughter’s safety and handle trivial paperwork for her.

 

She has come to Canada for collage and stayed for work.

 

She practices Hapkido and owns a black belt.

 

Personally, she is friendly and gentle. Most of the time.

 

First day at work, Wendy was lucky enough to witness how she scared a flirty delivery boy away.

 

 

 

“Nae….. Wendy. According to my record, there are no meetings for you attend today. But you do have to be present in the afternoon, ‘cause the marketing department has some papers for you to sign.” Chorong professionally picks up her work-used iPad and reports to her boss.

 

“So, we’re free until the lunch time ends.” Wendy sums up.

 

“Technically, yes…” Chorong timidly answers since she doesn’t know what her boss is planning. 

 

“Can you drive me to a place ? We’ll come back before lunch time ends. You have my word.” Wendy picks up her blazer and throws Chorong her car key.

 

“Nae.” Chorong swiftly catches it and obeys.

 

If the director says so, who could reject her except the CEO, who is her father?

 

 

 

Wendy gets in her newly-acquired Jaguar F-type as Chorong settles down in the driver ’s seat.

 

 

“Where are we going ?” Chorong fastens her seatbelt 

 

“This school.” Wendy shows an address from her phone. 

 

“Okay. Let’s go~” Chorong cutely exclaims and starts the car.

 

 

 

“I’ve never driven such a nice car ~” Chorong happily says when they are off the busy main road.

 

“You’ll have a lot of chances in the future.” Wendy texts as she speaks.

 

“Wendy, may I ask why are you going to this music school ?”

 

“I love to sing. And I have a friend there to help me recording.” Wendy looks back at Chorong.

 

“I see. I love music too ~” Chorong is a bit surprised that her boss loves to sing.

 

She only knows she is quite capable in her work so far. 

 

 

“Really ? You can join us too.” Wendy is happy to know her secretary shares the same interest.

 

“Yes, I would love to.” 

 

 

 

Uji is there to wait and greet them as the two park the car.

 

 

 

“Hi, Wendy ! How’re you doing ? And this is ….” Uji gives Wendy a hug and spots another girl’s presence.

 

“Hi there, Uji. Well, this is my secretary Park Chorong. It’s still office hour so…. ” Wendy slyly smiles.

 

“Hello.” Chorong shyly waves. 

 

As she knows, her boss is the cool type, and she just hugged another girl. 

 

And she somehow thinks her boss isn’t straight.

 

 

 

Uji guides the two to the studio. 

 

 

 

“So, you’re recording again ? Wow, I’m impressed. You recorded one 2 days ago.” Uji opens the door for her guests.

 

“Hmmm….. Actually, I am not recording this time. I wanna ask for help. I've got half the song done and still missing the lyrics.” Wendy scratches her head.

 

“I see. And I must say that song is good. It is called “Afire Love”, right ? I have the remixing work done. Do you wanna hear the final product ?” Uji gives an understanding nod and sits in front of the recording booth.

 

 

“Yes and yes please.” Wendy folds her arms.

 

 

Chorong patiently listens and finds out her boss is a talent.

 

She glances at her and she’s deep in thought.

 

 

Then as she finished listening the whole song, she knows it is a song for the decreased chairman, her boss’s grandfather.

 

She is touched.

 

 

“I like it, Uji. Thanks.” Wendy brightly smiles.

 

“Me too. I bet you can get an album done soon.” Uji pats her shoulder.

 

“But I am struck with another song…. I have problem fitting the lyrics in.”

 

“Lyrics ? I think I can give a little help …. I have written lyrics before…..” Chorong mutters unconfidently.

 

“For real ? Thank god. So I’m going to play the tune now.” Wendy flashes her phone and plays a short recording.

 

 

She frowns and seems unsatisfied.

 

 

Wendy removes her blazer and picks up a guitar. 

 

She plays more and sings that little part with lyrics.

 

 

“How’s it ?” Wendy pauses and asks with her puppy eyes.

 

“Hmmm….. Lyrics are fine but I think you can simplify the melody. Or add piano.” Uji anaylzes with her professional knowledge.

 

“I think you can change some wordings to make it rhyme too.” Chorong bravely speaks up and grabs a pen and a paper.

 

It is because she thinks her boss is absolutely talented. And she wants to help.

 

 

 

Wendy shares some of her ideas to the song.

 

 

“I mean…. I want to put this part in. Yes, it’s important. It’s meant for Irene.” 

 

“Irene ?” Chorong slurs out her thought. So her instinct is right.

 

“You haven’t told your secretary that you’re gay and you have a girlfriend ?” Uji laughs.

 

“Man, I didn’t have the time to. Yeah, I want to write a song for my girlfriend. FYI, she’s the Irene, the SM rookie.”

 

“Your girlfriend is the new national goddess Bae Irene ?” Chorong has never spoken so loudly.

 

“Yes. Keep it down. I don’t want the whole building to know.” Wendy gently slaps her arm.

 

“Sorry.” Chorong sticks her tongue out.

 

 

Well, Chorong thinks they are a match. A young international company’s director with incredible music talent and a rising goddess-like artist.

 

So the rumor is false. Irene is not having a thing with D.O. 

 

Her boss must be dejected by the media coverages lately.

 

No wonder she asked for Korean newspaper this morning and now tries to write a song for her girlfriend.

 

Everything makes sense to Chorong now.

 

 

With the help of Uji and Chorong, Wendy could almost piece up a song.

 

 

But they have to return to the office now. 

 

Wendy tells Uji that she would come tomorrow for recording before she goes.

 

And Uji is more than happy to know that.

 

 

 

 

 

Back to the office. 

 

 

Wendy has ordered a nice lunch for Chorong.

 

 

“It’s for thanking your help back there.” She puts down a lunch box on her desk and returns to her own office.

 

“Oh…. Chicken feet !!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah ~~~” Chorong is thrilled as she opens the box.

 

 

Wendy overheard that Chorong’s favorite food is Korean-styled chicken feet when she was on the phone one day.

 

 

Wendy is now smiling hearing the scream from the outside.

 

 

She then eats her own sandwiches at her seat and spins her chair like a child.

 

 

So boring.

 

She has to wait for the papers from the marketing department.

 

After that, she is free.

 

 

She scribbles on her notebook randomly. 

 

 

Eventually, she can’t hold it any longer and picks up her phone.

 

 

 

 

“Bae Irene.” She calls out coldly.

 

“Wendy ? I thought you’re working ?” Irene answers the call in the speed of light since she has been worrying for the whole day.

 

“I am still in the office but I’m free now.” Wendy plays with her DuPont pen.

 

“I wanted to call you too…..” Irene softly speaks.

 

“How did you mean by his lips are thick ? How about mine ? You like thick lips ? And mine isn’t thick enough ?” Wendy cuts her off and bombards her with questions.

 

“It’s scripted.” Irene sighs.

 

 

“I am still mad.” Wendy pouts.

 

“Why ?” Irene whines, ‘cause she has already skipped many of the scripted answers.

 

“Do you know how large is that freaking picture on the newspaper ? Almost life-size. I want keep it … It’s my girlfriend after all but I have to cut his head out first….. So I threw them away.” Wendy grumbles with her bending brows.

 

“Wendy-ah….. You know it's just a job.” Irene also pouts.

 

“Yeah. But I’m still very upset when I saw it.” Wendy puts down her pen and stands up.

 

“A scandal is coming up. I’ll meet him in front of a cinema and deliberately let the paparazzi to take pictures later. I got to know about this today...... And I have just informed you.” Irene gets serious.

 

 

“Yes, yes, yes……. I know. Maybe I shouldn’t have watched the news in the first place. You’re my girlfriend and I miss you as hell. Do you know how much I want to hug and kiss you ? And now I saw another dude kissed you and it’s all on the news.” Wendy fakes a sob.

 

 

“Wendy-ah. I’m sorry. I do this because I wanna be famous and big as soon as possible so that we don’t need to conceal our relationship anymore. I found it hard to kiss him and I tried to imagine he was you. But I still couldn’t. Because he isn’t you.” Irene takes the bait and spills everything out.

 

“Oh my cabbage……… I’m sorry too….” Wendy’s fake sob nearly turns into a real one.

 

“Pabo. Do you know how much I want to stay by your side and support you too after your grandfather passed away ? You know how much I love you, right ?” Irene heads to her new room in Jessica’s house and sits down.

 

“I know…… Geez, I miss you so much.” Wendy hugs herself.

 

 

“Wendy-ah…. Although my singing is not very good….There’s a song I want to sing to you.” Irene shyly says.

 

And she has asked her Jessica-unnie to practice with her.

 

“Stupid cabbage, everything about you is perfect for me.” Wendy is lightened up and she beams so brightly at her office.

 

“Wait a sec….” Irene puts down her phone and hops to the computer.

 

 

She plays the music and clears .

 

 

It’s a R&B song with a beautiful piano melody.

 

 

She picks up the phone again and sings.

 

 

“Baby I love you,
My heart won’t change.
Even if our love gets lost for a bit,
Even if it gets rough, 

Please wait for me.

I don’t care if the world turns against me, 

All I need is you.

 

So baby, promise me,
That you’ll never leave.
Promise me,
That you’ll love me forever.
Promise me,
No matter rich or poor,

Promise me that we’ll happily grow old together.
Baby, promise me, oh please.”

 

 

Irene’s singing isn’t perfect, but it hits right into Wendy’s heart.

 

Our little Olaf covers with her free hand from letting out a fangirl squeak or a scream.

 

And it’s the first time Irene sings for her.

 

 

“Living without you in this life, 

Is not living at all.
Let us smile and cry together,

Forever and ever, my baby

 

So baby, promise me,
That you’ll never leave.
Promise me,
That you’ll love me forever.
Promise me,
No matter rich or poor,

Promise me that we’ll happily grow old together.
Baby, promise me, oh please.”

 

(“The Promise” - Jay Park)

 

 

Wendy doesn’t care if Irene has hit all the notes correctly.

 

She just cheers and claps when she finishes.

 

 

“YES!!!!! I promise !!!!!!” Wendy shouts even though Chorong might hear.

 

“You know my heart, right ? The first moment I heard it, I think it’s my song for you.” Irene smiles joyfully knowing her girlfriend loves it to death.

 

“Bae Joohyun, I promise all the things you just sang…. I would say yes if you’re trying to propose to me with this song.” Wendy is melted into a pile of jelly again.

 

“Oh…. I should have saved it for proposing later.” Irene teases.

 

“No, this is the perfect timing…..But wait. Shouldn’t I be the one to propose ?” Wendy regains her senses.

 

“Hey, I think it was me who confessed.” Irene says as she gestures Jessica to leave her alone.

 

Jessica has just peeped ‘cause she heard the singing.

 

She left a smirk and went to her room.

 

 

“Anyway, I love it. I love you. I’ll support you all the way.” Wendy takes a glimpse at her watch.

 

“I am waiting for you to come back. And please, wait for me too.” Irene covers the left side of her chest with her own hand.

 

“I have to work now. And you, go to sleep. All the best with the filming.”  Wendy fixes her shirt and settles herself at the desk.

 

“Nae~~ Take care, pabo.” Irene softly calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The marketing manager knocks her door.

 

 

“Ms. Shon, here is the latest proposal for our operation next season.” The manger respectfully puts down the document on Wendy’s desk.

 

Wendy scans it quickly before she replies.

 

“Hmmm…… And you plan to add two more sales account managers ? I thought there are enough human resources already. Do you plan to do it through internal promotion or open application ?” 

 

 

The manager flusters a bit. 

 

He didn’t expect this new director has all the operation details in hand.

 

And there is not doubt that she has gone through the past reports.

 

 

“I-I …. In order to boost our sales and increase our efficiency, we ought to have more sale account managers to monitor our daily operation. I have contacted executive recruiters and they have some great recommendations. And I can arrange a screening next week-”

 

“Mr. Scott, according to the sales reports in the last six months, things are doing quite well. Honestly, I don’t see the point of having two more senior posts.” Wendy raises her eyebrow and questions the middle-aged man standing in front of her.

 

“Agh…… ” He is agitated by the fact that this 20-year-old girl is seeing through his plan.

 

“Mr. Scott, you have been serving in Contento for at least 20 years. You have good reputation too. Why all the sudden ?” Wendy calmly asks.

 

 

“I’m sorry….” The man takes a deep bow. “I was trying to get my niece a job….. He is a graduate from University of Toronto. But he has been unemployed from almost a year…….” He feels ashamed and keeps his head low.

 

 

“You could have just talked to us. Don’t do such thing next time. Bring you niece here tomorrow and we’ll see if he can fit in the I.T department. I heard they need some hands there.” Wendy softens her voice.

 

“Ms. Shon….. I thought…..” The man is surprised that his director didn’t fire him or at least give him a warning letter. 

 

“You have been loyal to our company. And you just lost your way worrying about your family. So, go back to work now if you don’t have anything else …… I have the proposal signed.” Wendy readily signs her name and hands her manager the papers.

 

“Thank you very much….. I promise such things would never happen again. Have a good day, Ms. Shon.” Mr. Scott takes another deep bow and leaves the office.

 

He is profoundly impressed by the new director’s magnanimity.

 

And she has gained his respect.

 

 

 

 

Wendy sighs after Mr. Scott shuts the door.

 

Just as expected, administrating is not an easy job.

 

 

 

She asks Chorong to bring more reports for her to read, and spends the rest of the day.

 

 

 

It’s 5pm and she is ready to leave.

 

“Chorong, do you want a ride ?” Wendy steps out of her office and asks her secretary.

 

“Nae ?” Chorong looks up from her computer.

 

“It’s time to go home.” Wendy kindly smiles.

 

“It’s okay, I can take the bus. The station is just outside. Thanks.” Chorong finishes her typing and packs her stuff.

 

“Okay then. I’ll go first. See you tomorrow. Be careful on your way home.” Wendy waves and heads to the car park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy didn’t go home directly. 

 

Instead, she drives her convertible sports car roaming around the city.

 

 

 

It’s not she’s sad or angry or depressed.

 

 

 

She just wants to enjoy the freedom she has been longing for.

 

She feels the autumn breeze swaying through her hair, on her fatigued face. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter is coming.

 

 

 

Just one week and more left.

 

 

 

 

 

I’m coming back soon.

 

 

 

 

 

A car speeds on towards the orange sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yoohoo ~~~~ It's the 20th chapter !!!!!!

Thanks for the love and all the commments so far.

I enjoy reading them very much :D

 

 

The story is not going to end when Wendy's back from Canada btw.

And yeah, Chorong is in da house XD

Wendrene just get married plzzzz lol Or TaengSIc first hahaaha

I'll be back soon.

xo