“Unnie, I can’t wait to see your boutique” Krystal Jung said to her older sister, Jessica Jung who owned the popular clothing brand B&E

“Ayy Soojungie, we’ll arrive in 15 minutes” Jessica said coolly while driving her car

“How many staff do you have there unnie?”

“8 people only”

Krystal frown “Why so little? I thought popular brand like yours need lot of workers”

“My boutique is not that big besides everyone is good in multitasking”

“Oh, I can’t wait to see them. Are they older than you?”

“5 are same age as me, 2 other girls a year younger than us and the other one is youngest but everyone older than you”

“I see”

They arrive at building where Jessica boutique located. Krystal look excited to go to her sister boutique since it is her first time come to Korea after her sister launch her fashion brand 4 years ago. All this while, she stayed at America with her parents because she still study and her parents are working. Soon as she graduate, she flies to Korea to stay with her sister and work at the boutique.

When they arrive in front of the boutique, 8 girls that Jessica mentioned earlier are waiting on the bench that provide at the hallway

“Good morning Boss Jung” they greet politely

“Good morning” Jessica said then unlock the door “Come in Soojung” she said to her sister and they enter followed by the girls

Everyone start working immediately. They doing cleaning like wiping the glass door, wall, mop the floor; arrange the stuff neatly on the place. They doing their work diligently and everything finished 20 minutes before the boutique start operation

Seeing everyone finished doing their morning routine, Jessica goes to the front and assemble her workers. Krystal also joined the assembly

“Girls, come here” she said and the girls gather in front of the counter “Is everyone here?”

“Yes” the girls said

“Alright as I informed yesterday, this morning we have new member in this boutique and here she is. This is Krystal Jung. She is my sister from San Francisco” Jessica said

“Hi, I am Krystal Jung. Just call me Soojung” Krystal smile widely while her sister keeping her infamous straight face

“Hi Soojung” everyone grin sheepishly

“Call her Ms. Jung” Jessica coolly said

“Sorry Ms. Jung” they apology instantly

“She will be manager of this boutique since we don’t have manager yet”

“Ok boss”

“Good” then Jessica introduce her workers to her sister “Soojungie, this is Seo Juhyun. She is boutique supervisor” she introduced them one by one since the girls’ line up in front of them

“This is Tiffany Hwang, Choi Sooyoung, Kim Hyoyeon, Sunny Lee, Kwon Yuri, Kim Taeyeon and Im Yoona” Krystal nodded her head “Even all of them are sales assistant but they have specific job like Tiffany and Sunny in charge of account and finance, Sooyoung, Hyoyeon and Yoona take care of promotion and marketing while Taeyeon and Yuri in charge of sales”

Krystal smile contently “Are they with you since this boutique opened?”

“Yes”

“Wow, no doubt. Congratulations everyone, you all really awesome. Even just 8 people but the brand well-known in really short time. Thanks for helping my sister and your hard work” Krystal claps her hand “Everyone must be get high paid, right?” she joking and the girls grin sheepishly

“Ok, dismiss and it’s time to start working” Jessica said as it time to open the boutique

……………

Unlike her sister who showing her cold aura to her worker, Krystal want to have good relationship with them. She want to make friends with the girls but she know they hesitant because they afraid of their boss. Sometimes she get boring at the boutique because the girls rarely have interaction with her but they joking happily with each other while her sister rarely talk to her because busy with her work.

One day while everyone doing their work at the boutique, Yoona and Seohyun return from buying their breakfast at the café not far from the boutique. Both girls quickly open the glass door as there is an emergency happened outside

“Unnie”

“What?” Taeyeon asked while the other looking at them

“Golden SONE Group held fund-raising event for orphan, old folks and disable person at Rose Hall” Seohyun said

“Wow, let donate bucks for them” Tiffany said from round table at the centre of the boutique

“Wait, are they doing it whole day?” Hyoyeon ask

Seohyun shake her head “No, they here until 11 AM then they have to move to other venue”

“Aigoo, we can’t go out now. It still so long to lunch time” Sooyoung sadly said. She’s so excited when talk about charity or fund-raising and she don’t want to miss the event to help the people who are needed

Yuri snapped her fingers “Let me go there on our behalf”

“Good idea” they gather at round table and Yuri collects their money then put it inside the envelope

“I’ll go now” Yuri announce

“Thanks Yul” everyone said and Yuri playfully salute

20 minutes later, Yuri comes back with wide smile painted at her face

“Done” she showing the sticker of Golden SONE logo that she stick on her shirt and everyone clapped her hand

Unknown to them, at the corner of the boutique Krystal Jung are watching them in awe. She proud at the group of kind-hearted girls and at the same time, envy at their closeness

“Soojung”

“…” Krystal not giving any response but smile like there is something interesting happen in front of her

Jessica rolled her eyes and smack Krystal shoulder “Jung Soojung”

“Ouch, it’s hurt” Krystal rubbing her shoulder

“I call you few times but you’re not listening”

“What is it unnie?” Krystal asked annoyingly

“Tell them that I want to have meeting after closing time regarding annual summer vacation” Jessica stated

“Woah, seriously?” Krystal face brightened

“Yea, I held it since last year as my gratitude to them for their hard work and dedication to this boutique”

“Yah, you’re an angel behind your witch-like face, huh?” Krystal teasing her sister and Jessica twist her ear

“Go now. I have lot of work to do”

“Ok boss” Krystal playfully said

Despite her cold, strict and arrogant aura, Jessica has her kind side that she barely shows and other people rarely know it. Only her workers know how kind-hearted she is. She bring them go for vacation since last year, sometimes she sponsor them eating at luxury restaurant that they barely afford it, she also buy a house for them after she know they live quite far from the boutique and she also buy a car for the girls to go to the boutique every day because she don’t want anything bad happened to her workers if they ride public transport especially if they need to work until late night. The girls move in their shared house after few months start working with Jessica and they really appreciated what their boss gave to them. If she travels abroad, she’ll buy something for them like T-Shirt, keychain or foods if she just goes for a day. She’s never angry if the girls are joking around at the boutique if there is no customer because whenever the place is packed, everyone will be very focus. Sometimes, she helps them to serve the customer if she is free. She gave them freedom to make them comfortable as long as they not create mistake.

Sometimes Jessica can see her sister try to joke with their workers and she not really like the sight. Even she’s good to them but their interaction never farther than boss and worker relationship

At the counter

Krystal lean her back at the counter while waiting for Sunny and Tiffany to come since both girls are do their work on their table

“Sorry Ms. Jung, we’re late” Tiffany and Sunny bowed their head

“It’s ok unnie. I don’t mind” Krystal said coolly

“Thanks”

“Actually I call everyone here to pass the massage from the boss. She wants to have meeting regarding summer vacation after closing time”

“Noted Ms. Jung”

“Good” Krystal sighs and bites her lower lips “Unnie”

“Yeah”

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