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Chapter 3

Jaejoong couldn’t say his year in Korea hadn’t been difficult he thought back to the first day, witness an accident well he should have said actually involved in an accident. But he was fine compare to other, even that woman who he held her hand took her baby from the car until the ambulance arrived. He felt bad for her; it was at the hospital he’d learnt of her death. He felt so sad thinking of the baby who’d lost his mother and then her husband. He knew it wasn’t his place but he went to the wake just to pay his respect. He say her husband… he was emotionally devastated. Jaejoong felt even worse when he landed on him. He’d course at himself for been an idiot.  I hadn’t realised at the time but I had seriously damaged my hand it’s taken a couple of months. Jaejoong thought about it. He’d come to Korea to learn more about his heritage learn more about how his mother grow up with her. He been adopted out to two loving parents in Paris to a Korean Japanese’s mother and to a French Father. They were the best people that ever happen to him. His mother died when he was four it was hard on his father. But his father raised him to the man he was today. Jaejoong felt guilty for not getting to know his mother better. If she was around he probably would know the Korean language. If he knew the language his first few week would have went a lot ease. He’d enrol in a college course for a year. And a year on he was now starting a new job. He couldn’t believe it, he’d made it pass the interview stage. He had actually managed to get a job for one of the best fashion development department in one of the best company in all of Korea Jung Corp.

Today was the day he would finally started, He been for the interview, the induction tour, meeting the staff that would be under him. But today was the day he would meet the Cso for the first time. He worn one of his best suit that shaped his frame perfectly, he remembered to leave a pair of his glasses in his top pockets.

The second he stood outside the company, Jaejoong shook his head telling himself to focus. I didn’t know why he’d so nervous. He learnt Korean, still picking up on little thing but improved day by day. Jaejoong took a few deep breaths for entering the building. He made his way to the elevator, he stepped inside admire the decore, He’d just pressed the number of the floor when  some was shouting

“Hold the Elevator!” He’d press the button opening the door, A guy darted in breathing hard,

“Thank you…..” He straightens up. Jaejoong could only see the side of the man face as he face toward the door.

“You’re welcome….” Jaejoong answer, “What floor?” He asked, Jaejoong held his hand to the button,”

“30 Please…..” Jaejoong pressed the button before standing back calmly he took a glance at the man. He looked smart and someone who was really high up compare to him. Jaejoong bowedto him as he got off on his floor leaving the man.

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Jaejoong had gotten his hands right in, but was 11am when he was called along with a few other  new starter employee going to great the Cso in charge. The double door opened and they entered. It was then Jaejoong felt nerves this was the man from the elevator. He nervously said his name and department. When he looked up he couldn’t help but notice the boss looking directly at him with his piercing eyes. But Jaejoong couldn’t help but think there was a hint of loss behind those eyes.

“I would be Jung Yunho… on behave of the company I welcome you to the company I hope you enjoy working here. I can be a hard person to get on with. But I do valve my staff and the work they put in. I can’t wait to hear good thing about all of you. I will meet with all on you in due course; please get acquainted with the rest of the staff.  That was their cue to leave…. It wasn’t until the end of the day. He waited on the elevator and to his surprise there was his boss again. He glumped

“We meet again….” Yunho commented.

“Good after noon sir….?” He bowed.

“Do you always do that….?”

“What Sir…?”

“Bowed….. You’re word are very formal too….” Jaejoong placed his hand over his lips. Had he said something wrong? He looked at Yunho for the answer.

“What’s wrong is there something on my face?” Yunho asked. Jaejoong shook his head.

“No nothing forgive me for staring.” Jaejoong bit his lip just as the elevator Jolt to a stop, Sending Jaejoong flying. He squeaked but thankfully Yunho caught him before he hit the ground. Yunho had his arm around his waist while Jaejoong palm lay flat against Yunho broad chesty.

“Steady their….!” Yunho eyes meet Jaejoong, He couldn’t help but wonder and asked, “Have we meet before…..?” Yunho thought about it with was so familiar to him. Jaejoong pulled back.

“Sorry…I didn’t….” Jaejoong couldn’t look Yunho in the eye he was so embarrassed. “Has the elevator stopped?

“I believe so…. ,” Yunho reached for the elevator phone waiting for something to pick up. He placed it back. “Guess we have to wait no one answered.” Yunho took his phone from his pocket.  “No signal….” Jaejoong thought about it… they were height up. “Might want to make are self-comfortable.” Yunho leaned against the wall of the elevator. Jaejoong stood so still. “So want to tell me about yourself?” Yunho asked. “We could be here a while?” He reminded him, “Might as well get acquainted with one another.”

“Jaejoong felt so nervous….

“You never answered my question.” Yunho asked. “Have we met before…

“Don’t think so…..sir?” Jaejoong answered.

“For some reasons I think I’ve meet you before…..” Yunho realise he wasn’t getting a lot from Jaejoong, “So Why fashion….?” Yunho asked.

“My Umma….,” Jaejoong answered, “I also grew up in Paris fashion capital of the world. It my way of having a link to my mother.”

“Now I get why you speak so formal…. But your name… Kim Jaejoong

“My name was picked by my mother so she would remember her home land. My Appa was so much in love with here he would do anything for her. I do have a name in French… but I prepare Jaejoong. Make me feel like me”

“But Korean not you’re first language.”

“Sadly not… my mother died when I was young so I didn’t get to learn it from her… my father raise me,” He answered.

“You have an emotional look in your face when you speak of your parents…

“Do I…..

“How long have you been in Korea….

“A year…. I’ve been working hard to learn the language.”

“Well you did well…. Just have to work on not sounding like a robot…” Yunho told him. “But you must have done a damn good interview or you wouldn’t have gotten into the company.” Yunho told him. “I’m a hard boss to work for…may would know me as a workaholic I spend a lot of time at work probably to much.

“Your family must know what you do for them….

“My Father was the same… though sometimes I wished he’d have spent more time with me.  Instead of leaving me alone in the apartment, don’t get me wrong he loved me he just had a funny way for showing it. The only time he paid attention to me was when I seek attention when doing something bad……you could say I had a rebellious stage…” Jaejoong laughed before covering his mouth. He shouldn’t have said that to his boss should he have. But he thought to his father. The last time he seek his father attention he end up in the ER with a serious head conscious after drinking. He’d never seen his father so sad before.

“you must miss him….

“I do… but he’s with my Umma now I’m sure he’d happy now…..

“So was that why you moved hear….

“Paris was lonely without him, I did have friends and all that but it didn’t feel like home anymore.

“So you came here….

“Yeah…..I thought it would make me feel something…. But nothing. I guess I was hoping for something.

“Must be rough…

“You have no idea…Few days in Korean and I get involved in an accident.

“Accident…?” Yunho widened his eyes….

“Him…. I was crossing at the light…. When a truck came out of nowhere,” Jaejoong didn’t understand why he was speaking about it. He thought to the poor woman who he held her hand.

“Where was this?” Yunho heart began to pace fast.

“Chaoyang District….” Jaejoong closed his eyes thinking of that moment. “Life so short….” Jaejoong comment. “It made me look at thing differently and go for them.” He looked to Yunho thought rang through Yunho mind like crazy that were he meet him his wife Funeral…  Just was Yunho was about to say something, the elevator shock before it began moving.  When they made it to the bottom they took their separate ways. Yunho wanted to follow but his phone rang.  Shouting came through the phone to his ear…. “Umma I got stuck in a elevator…. What do you except me to do…. I’ll pick him up know.

“Don’t bother Changmin pick him up…..” she hung up on her son as Yunho headed to the parking lot and Jaejoong to the main street.

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I thought the first meeting when well, what do you think ?

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