Working hours were far from over but he was fidgety in his seat, He wanted to see her

He needed to see her

Rising from his chair, he grabbed his jacket and car keys leaving in hurry

He was driving too fast, that the road felt like an empty racing field to him

Can't wait to meet her

Should he call first? He knew it would be really reckless to show up all of a sudden, clenching his fingers over the steering wheel then fished for his his phone, and it rang just as his fingers were inches away from it, her name flashed before him and he almost hit the brakes

Speaking of the dev- Angel!!

Swiping swiftly to answer

"Yonghwa-ssi, hello"

"Hello, hum, I was meaning to call you just now" He eyed the bouquet of flowers, biting his lips

"Oh? Do you need something?" She sounded surprised... he could picture her confused pretty face

Yes! You

"Uh, I was wondering if I could come and chat, maybe?"

"Um, About?"

"Definitely not about work" He chuckled

"You're very welcome to come.... for any reason" she bit her lower lip

"Thank you, you called" he paused for a little "Do you need something?"

"I was going to check up on you, just  ... that" she sounded nervous

"I should be the one checking on you silly" He grinned,

She cared about him

"Well you're coming to see me, that's even better than my lame phone call"

"Believe me it's not, it does mean to me" He said and she was sure he had that rare gentle smile on his face and she wished she could see it

"Then see you later, I'll tell my assistant I'm expecting you so she would let you in immediately"

"Okay Ms, Joo!" He chuckled and they both hang up

He smiled remembering how he ruined the mood last time at the motor trial with his childish jealousy, how can he not when she’s dressed up like that

He wanted no one else seeing much of her skin

A few minutes later on the road he couldn't ignore the car driving so dangerously close to him

'What now?' He groaned in annoyance

"The actua- ”  a car drove past him  blocking his way, made him stop abruptly

He got down his car and stared at the bundle of men who started leaving the cars, turned out there were extra two cars following him and Yonghwa kind of understood who they were, or exactly

Who sent them

He puffed some hot air out of his mouth, before they came onto him, sending punches that he dodged successfully until one of them came from behind him and swung his wooden bat at the back of his neck making him fall down, they started landing their fists all over his face and body, and he found no energy to fight back

She checked her watch for the nth time, still not showing up

The door of her office room was opened suddenly

turning with a smile "Hey- ow appa!" She was a little disappointed but tried not to show it

"Hmm, expecting someone else?" He scratched his chin

"Not at all, come in"

"Not now, I just came in to invite you to the meeting room, I have a surprise for you" He winked

"Eh? What surprise?" her eyebrows perked up

"It won't be one if I tell you now" He laughed gently then left first

She Huffed while calling Rayeon

"Yeon, When my guest is here let him inside and tell him I won't take long, I'll have a quick meeting with dad"

"Uhm, How quick would it be Ms.Joo?" Rayeon asked

"I wish I know, But for sure it's nothing too big or formal, since this veeery short notice, even you don't know about it" She chuckled and her assistant did too

"I suppose you don't need back up" Rayeon bit her lip trying to sound serious

"Ugh, hardly, I'll be giving you a ring if I do" Seohyun rolled her eyes and lifted her body leaving to the meeting room

As she made her entrance, her father's excited smile greeted her, he was seated at the head of the Large table, He patted the empty seat next to him and she nodded at him

She doesn't know why she's sensing she won't like what she's going to see or know

'What on earth is going to happen, and why is no one informed' She touched her hair nervously and smiled to the board members who greeted her,

Her father's assistant came and whispered something to him and he nodded before he got up from his seat and straightened his Armani grey suit, and everyone seemed to fix their attention on him

"As discussed with The board memebers before, and They all agreed, That I would be having My daughter Joo Seohyun, As the CEO of this company, Which is naturally hers after me..."

Seohyun's eyes widened and looked at her father's sudden announcement, He discussed this with the board memebers? why doesn't she know of this, What if she's not ready for it

"Father!?" She questioned him through her eyes

"I know This is too sudden for you and that I Hadn't informed you before of this, But, I do entrust you for this position with all that I Am, and I know that If there's a better CEO for this company than I AM it would be none other than you" He looked at her with pride while she smile with worry

"And I know how this might be taken heavily by you, I deliberately chose this time, Since I'm still here and not retired yet, So I would be with you on Your first steps and do my best to guide you, Consider it like a trial period!" He winked at his daughter before facing everyone again "And to tell something I recently decided But didn't discuss with anybody, Our current Project The 'Mad Max' With the Jung Corp Will be my last If the trial goes well, which I'm sure will! I better be preparing for my early retirement" He laughed earning chuckles from the board members, who congratulated him and Seohyun for the Changes While seohyun was looking up at him with teary eyes

"Appa!" She called out like a little child with a pout , and he pulled her up for a hug

"What! weren't you nagging me for an early retirement?"

"Yes but not like this" She sniffed

"Then How? How could I rest assured that all of our family's legacy would be handled well If not handing it to you? It was bound to Happen"

"I'll do my best" She gave him a wide smile finally

"Geurae, always keep your smile, And enough of tears, I have one more surprise for you, You'll love it" He whispered to her excitedly

"Ugh, Appa, didn't we have enough of surprises today" She whispered back

"Trust me you'll love it" He winked at her and she sat back on her chair

"Excuse me, Ladies and gentlemen I would like to introduce a new member of our Large family who I Know would be an amazing addition, Who wants to work with us, And I admit it was kinda hard snatching him from his father who is my best friend, and I know he would be a great help for my daughter..."

Her father's words were fading slowly from her hearing, She felt nauseated, her head throbbed and she wanted to empty her stomack, She could barely feel her limbs as cold sweat covered her skin

Her Father's words meant something, something bad that she wouldn't like

Something he knows nothing about its truth

A manly shoe clicking made it to her hearing range as she regained back conscience of her surrounding, She looked at the entrance like a deer in the headlights

Kyuhyun was there, looking all smug and glorious in his navy blue suit that looks like several millions bucks

Her head shot back to her father who continued to talk and she pleaded him with her looks to stop talking as her eyes were glassy with tears but he didn't notice her because he was busy introducing the new member

her new nightmare

"Please welcome our new COO, Cho Kyuhyun" He was given an applause as he got closer to both of In sung and Seohyun

"Thank you a lot abeoji! I'm very honored to be here today, and to have this position in this very grand company, with great people, I hope everyday is a memorable one for all of us" He shot a meaningful look at Seohyun who didn't look back at him "Let's all work hard together , Please take care of me" He bowed

Her breath came in short and forced waves

Yonghwa! Where are you?

She looked frantically for her phone and almost curse when she recalled that she left it at her office

as If his assault was just right now, she wanted to curl around herself and sob

The board members started leaving the room and only her dad and Kyu were left with her

"Look at your face, Who did this to you" In Sung asked him in concern and Seohyun shot Kyu a glare

"It was a bunch of thugs, who apparently wanted to take things of mine, Don't worry I let the authorities deal with them" He assured him

"If you say so! then let's all go to my room and have some coffee and chat away" In sung suggested

"Alright-

"I have work to finish" Seohyun sternly said made her father confused of her tone

"Then I'll leave you to it, Kyuhyun? Come and have this evening coffee with me"

"Sure abeoji! but first I'd like to have a word with my best friend?" Kyu eyed seohyun who looked back at him with dread

"I'll Go first then" In sung left

Seohyun felt like suffocating being within a meter around him, so she started leaving but he caught her elbow

"Let go!" she snapped defensively

"I want to talk" He spoke calmly

"But I don't-

"You sure do" He tightened his grip on her "If you think that you and your little minion could stomp on me and get away with it, you'd be wrong"

She struggled out of his grip as fear swept through her

"So what? You're now using my dad and the company to get back at me?"

"I'll be here, close by, watching your every move, making your life a living hell!" He said through gritted teeth

"You are a monster"

"Anything for you, for you to take me, Me who knew you for years, and you leave me for someone you knew overnight" he shook her "I won't let you slip through my fingers,"

"But I -I was never y-yours"

"You would've been if not for him, I won't have to worry about him after today anyway" He smirked devilishly

His words sent a painful chill down her spine, as it made sense, She dreaded going on with this conversation but she needed to ask

"You did something,didn't you?" She trembled as various scenarios danced through her mind

"Did I